Cui was furious.
She had mentioned it countless times to her silly daughter, saying that her cousin was acting strangely, and her silly daughter always defended the two of them, unaware that they had already been having an affair.
They couldn't even wait to get inside the house.
Qin Yuan gave a disdainful chuckle.
Lin Ziqi lowered his head in shame, not daring to look at anyone.
The scene was rather awkward.
Seeing this, Lin's mother immediately rushed over and started hitting her son, yelling, "I'd rather beat you to death, you troublesome brat! You've read so many books of Confucian classics, and your cousin is from a good family. She trusted us enough to entrust her to our home. How am I supposed to go back to my hometown and see my relatives? I've raised you for nothing! Do you want me to never be able to face my family again? Now I'm ashamed to face my in-laws too. It's a terrible tragedy! Who have you wronged?"
Lin Ziqi already had a terrible headache, and this commotion caused him to break out in a cold sweat that soaked his clothes. He swayed unsteadily, as if he was about to collapse.
Qin Yuan noticed this, raised her eyebrows slightly, and then lowered her eyes.
Her long, curled eyelashes concealed her inner thoughts: "Lin Ziqi's headache doesn't seem to have improved at all; in fact, it's gotten worse than in his previous life. If this continues, it will deteriorate even more."
I'm afraid it's true what the old woman on the road said. He's already frail, and he's constantly entangled in these trivial matters, caught between two women. I'm afraid he'll struggle with the imperial examination next year...
Qin Wan's dream of becoming the Prime Minister's wife is even more fantastical.
Cui waved her hand abruptly and said, "Enough, enough, stop arguing."
Lin's mother stopped shouting.
Madam Cui said to Lin Ziqi, "Young Master Lin, do you remember what you promised when you married Wan'er? Even if my daughter has a thousand faults, she truly wants to live a peaceful life with you after marrying into the family. Since you and your cousin have been having an affair, why did you help coax my daughter into treating her with all your heart and soul? Why did you lie to my daughter and say you were going to marry her off to your classmate? You're using this as a pretext to do something else entirely. If she hadn't dragged Yan Hong and caused her to miscarry, would you have made her give birth to the child to force my daughter to acknowledge it?"
This question forced Lin's mother and Lin Ziqi to shake their heads in a panic.
Lin's mother sighed and said, "My dear in-law, this whole thing is the fault of this unfilial son. I, this old woman, have failed his father's expectations and failed to raise him well. But I don't know anything about what happened between the two of them, and we didn't even know that Xiaolian was pregnant. If we had known, we certainly wouldn't have dared to hide it from him."
Lin Ziqi, his head throbbing and his face pale, said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, Mother-in-law, I have not dared to do it again since that foolish incident. Besides, I have a headache and dare not get close to women. My cousin is pregnant, and I did not know it."
Lin's mother stepped forward and said obsequiously, "Mother-in-law, please forgive Ziqi this time for the sake of your future grandson. As long as the young couple can live happily together, you can just tell me what you want."
Cui remained silent.
Qin Yuan then said, "If you ask me, now that things have come to this, if they still want my sister to be a daughter-in-law in the Lin family, then it depends on the Lin family's sincerity. If things are still like before, it would be better to get a quick divorce and marry into a good family. There will be no in-laws to control her, no cousins to take advantage of her, and a loving husband who will hand over the family business to her. That's what it means to truly want to live a good life. What is this? Hehehehe."
Lin's mother glanced at Qin Yuan, her heart filled with a thousand grievances, but she dared not speak.
Lin Ziqi hurriedly said, "Big sister, as long as Wan'er promises not to leave, I will do whatever you say. It's just that my cousin is a relative of my mother's side. If... my mother really won't be able to face people in the future. This is all my fault. I will repay Wan'er properly in the future and will never dare to do it again."
Qin Yuan sneered and said, "You said it yourself."
Lin Ziqi and his mother immediately replied, "Yes, yes, no doubt about it."
He looked like he had found a lifeline.
Madam Cui, her face expressionless, said coldly, "What are you meddling in, you little brat? You have no idea about the stakes involved. Lin Ziqi's mother and his cousin are family. If they stay, won't Wan'er be constantly bullied by them? How can a son live a good life if he always hears his mother praising his cousin and criticizing his wife? Rather than waiting until they're old and faded to divorce, it's better to separate now. Even if Wan'er resents me, I won't care!"
As she was about to get up, the old woman beside her hurriedly said, "We'll go and carry the dowry for the second young lady right away?"
Qin Yuan said, "What is a dowry? It's all registered with the government. Who would dare to refuse to return it? The person is the most important. Go and help the second young lady into the carriage and go home to stay."
The old woman said, "The eldest aunt is the most understanding."
Lin's mother panicked and rushed forward to stop the old woman and hold down Cui Shi, pleading, "Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, I promise I will never let my daughter-in-law suffer the slightest grievance in the Lin family, nor will I ever collude with my niece to bully her. I will never speak ill of her to my son. If I do, may I die a horrible death, struck by lightning!"
After the mother and son had said a lot of nice things and made a lot of promises, Qin Yuan played the good guy again, saying, "Mother, in my opinion, you should just agree to their request. If you force her to go back like this, I'm afraid my sister will be sad in the future. You love her the most, and you'll be sad to see her sad. Besides, Father likes my second sister's husband. Why not give them another chance? If it still doesn't work out, then you can get a divorce. No one can blame you."
Cui looked hesitant.
The Lin mother and son also made repeated assurances.
Finally, Cui had no choice but to say, "Words are no proof. Since that's the case, let's draw up a written agreement. If this girl is spared, she shall never be able to conceive again. Also, leave a written agreement that she failed to harm my daughter. If she ever breaks this agreement, she will be sent to the authorities for punishment."
Lin's mother hurriedly had someone help Madam Yu inside.
Knowing the stakes involved, Madam Yu naturally refused to agree to a written agreement.
Cui said, "We don't have to sign a written agreement. Just give her a bowl of safflower soup, or she can go back to her hometown and never see us again for the rest of her life."
In the end, Madam Yu chose to drink the safflower soup.
Madam Cui then instructed the old woman beside her to handle the matter.
Looking at Madam Yu, who was teetering on the brink of collapse and as withered and desolate as a fallen flower, Lin Ziqi felt as if his heart was being torn apart, and his head ached even more.
Qin Yuan then said, "Eighteen, help your brother-in-law back to his room to lie down. He doesn't seem to be feeling well. We can discuss this matter ourselves. After we reach an agreement, both parties can sign and seal it. I'll act as the mediator."
She wanted to get Lin Ziqi away so that he wouldn't faint and cause another half day of delay.
"Yes," Gu Shiba hurriedly stepped forward to help Lin Ziqi.
A voice came from outside: "What kind of middleman is Madam looking for? Count me in."
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