Seeing the resentful look on Chen Lijiao's face, Master Zhou just said "Oh" lightly.
Obviously, this reaction could not satisfy Shen Lijiao, so she reached out and pushed him.
"I'm pregnant, isn't Mr. Zhou happy?"
Master Zhou glanced at Shen Lijiao with his eyes slanted, "Why should I be happy?" Master Zhou felt puzzled.
Shen Lijiao bit her lip, "I'm pregnant with your child."
Mr. Zhou didn't believe it at all. "You are the daughter-in-law of the He family. What does your pregnancy have to do with me?"
Shen Lijiao thought that Mr. Zhou would be very happy to know that she was pregnant, but she didn't expect that Mr. Zhou would react like this.
Although Mr. Zhou has not yet married, even if he wants to marry, it is impossible for him to marry a woman like Shen Lijiao.
He and Chen Lijiao were just playing around, and those promises were just casual words. He even told the prostitutes in the brothel that they would stay together forever, but how could that be possible? He just said it casually, and others just listened to it casually. Who would really take these words seriously?
He maintained this kind of relationship with Chen Lijiao because, on the one hand, he was attracted by Chen Lijiao's body, which was becoming more and more plump and charming, with delicate skin and tender flesh, which always made him unable to stop. On the other hand, it was also because she was a married woman, which made Master Zhou feel more stimulated and excited.
But it was impossible for Master Zhou to marry her. Not to mention anything else, just the first time in that alley, Chen Lijiao had no idea how many people had slept with her. Wouldn't it be a joke for the brothers if Master Zhou married her? Now that Chen Lijiao was pregnant, Master Zhou didn't even know whose child it was. How could he possibly be responsible?
Shen Lijiao started to cry out: "Now that I'm pregnant, you can't deny it. If you don't, I will expose what happened between us!"
Mr. Zhou went up and slapped Chen Lijiao in the face. "Go ahead and say it, you can say it all you want. Our reputation has long been tarnished. Who will be embarrassed by then?"
Shen Lijiao covered her face, it was burning with pain, and a slap mark appeared on her face instantly.
Chen Lijiao looked at Master Zhou in disbelief. Master Zhou said viciously, "Don't forget, you still owe me money. The receipt is still with me. Do you want to deny it?"
Chen Li was panicking. Didn't Master Zhou say that the money was written off? Why didn't he destroy the IOU?
Mr. Zhou stood up and put on his clothes. Before leaving, he glanced at Shen Lijiao, spat, and pushed the door open and left.
After Mr. Zhou left, Zhen'er came in to clean up for Shen Lijiao. As soon as she entered the door, the smell made Zhen'er frown again.
Even though she was pregnant, she was still so dissolute. Zhen'er hated Chen Lijiao even more.
Chen Liyue walked back to the Lotus Tower in a daze, with the slap marks on her face clearly visible. Zhen'er bought a veil to cover it for Chen Lijiao. Chen Lijiao hurriedly got on the carriage and returned to the He family.
When Zhen heard the servant report that Chen Lijiao had returned, she sent someone to call Chen Lijiao to report. However, Chen Lijiao had no mind to deal with Zhen at the moment. She sent Zhen'er to report to Zhen and lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling quietly.
Her tears had already dried up, and Shen Lijiao was now disheartened.
She had thought that since Mr. Zhou was a man, he would be able to find a way to get her out of this situation. However, she did not expect that Mr. Zhou would turn against her and even threaten her with the money she owed him.
Shen Lijiao turned over and covered her face, feeling that her days in the He family were probably hopeless.
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At the end of the year, the court received good news from the northern border. The military report said that General Wang Wentian led the Wang family army to recapture another city in the northern border. The emperor was overjoyed and said this was the best New Year's gift he had received.
So he issued an imperial decree to summon Wang Wentian back to the capital and choose a date for the wedding. He also told the official who delivered the message that if Wang Wentian disobeyed the order, he would be brought back to marry the daughter of the Duke of Wei.
The emperor was happy. The Zhenguo family had made great contributions to the country, so when the old Duke said he wanted to send Wang Wentian to Wangjing City, he agreed immediately. Although the emperor knew that the old Duke was afraid of the emperor's suspicion and also wanted to send his grandson to the palace as a hostage to show that he had no intention of rebellion, the emperor never doubted the loyalty of the Zhenguo family and regarded Wang Wentian as his own son.
Now that there has been new progress in the war in the northern border, the emperor is naturally pleased, because this makes him even more unwilling to disappoint the old Duke of Zhenguo's wishes.
The emperor knew that the old Duke Zhenguo was very old and had only two wishes. One was to see the northern border recovered in his lifetime, and the other was to see his grandson get married and have children.
The emperor had to entrust the first wish to the family of the Duke of Zhenguo, but he would do his best to help him achieve the second wish.
The emperor knew that Wang Wentian and Xu Qier were almost engaged. At that time, they were both still young and looked like a perfect match, so when Concubine Lian mentioned it to him privately, he nodded.
But later, Wang Wentian's father died in battle, and Wang Wentian asked to go to the northern border. Xu Qier refused to go with him, and everything she did later made the emperor extremely disappointed.
Therefore, the emperor let Xu Youzhi serve as a minister for so many years, and only promoted him to the position of minister in the past two years. In fact, he was also angry with him.
Duke Wei's family has been loyal for generations. Wei Rusu is the legitimate daughter of Duke Wei. The emperor specially sent people to inquire about her. Wei Rusu is a naive and lively girl. The emperor thinks that perhaps such a girl can open Wang Wentian's heart knot.
In short, he couldn't choose someone as cunning as Xu Qier, otherwise it would be the end of Wang Wentian's life.
The emperor also issued an edict, allowing the old Duke of Zhenguo to return to the capital with Wang Wentian to attend his grandson's wedding.
But the old Duke Zhenguo politely declined the emperor's invitation. Wang Wentian had just captured a city, and the border defense line was already unstable, so he had to stay in the northern border.
He felt regretful that he could not see his grandson's wedding in person, but for the sake of the country, he did not regret it.
The emperor knew the Duke of Zhenguo had good intentions, so he let him do as he pleased.
So before the New Year arrived, Wang Wentian returned to Wangjing City.
Wei Rusu heard the news of Wang Wentian's return to Beijing from his father. Upon hearing this news, Wei Rusu felt a hint of fear in his anticipation.
She had never seen Wang Wentian, but had only heard people say that Wang Wentian was a big and strong man with brute force, and could break a cow's neck with his bare hands.
Wei Rushu was terrified when he heard this.
Others said that Wang Wentian was so black that if he was thrown into the charcoal, only his eyes would be visible.
Wei Rushu felt disheartened after hearing this.
Some people also say that Wang Wentian is ruthless and ruthless, which makes small border countries tremble in fear.
Wei Rushu was frightened when he heard this.
Some even said that General Wang Wentian was in the army every day and had never been involved in any romantic scandals. It was said that he was very close to a personal bodyguard and sometimes even slept in the same bed with him at night. It was feared that he was fond of male homosexuality.
Wei Rushu was completely disheartened after hearing this.
But that’s not what my father said. He said Wang Wentian was a hero and the best man in the Great Chu.
Wei Rusu asked her father about the rumors she had heard about Wang Wentian, and even Duke Wei was amused by her.
He didn't explain, just said she would know when she saw it herself.
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