Ji Yinli was already full of resentment. Hearing this, he was intoxicated and, in a fit of anger, swung his hand and slapped Gu Qinlian hard across the face.
"Smack—"
The crisp sound of a slap stunned everyone in the room.
Gu Qinlian covered her slapped cheek and stared at Ji Yinli in shock.
In his past life, he treated her like a precious jewel, holding her in his hands for fear of dropping her, and keeping her in his mouth for fear of melting her. How could he dare to lay a hand on her? Even if he accidentally hurt her during their intimate moments, he would feel extremely distressed.
Yet now, on their wedding night, he actually raised his hand to her!
All of this was beyond her comprehension and she couldn't accept it.
The maids finally snapped out of their shock, dropped what they were holding, and rushed over to check on Gu Qinlian's condition.
But Gu Qinlian shoved them away, covered her cheek, and roared at Ji Yinli, "Ji Yinli, are you crazy? What right do you have to hit me!"
Although her admiration for Ji Yinli burned like a flame, she could not tolerate his brutal treatment. She was his lawfully wedded wife, and on their wedding night she suffered such a fate!
After the assault, Ji Yinli was initially panicked, but soon his heart was filled with a sense of pleasure.
He recalled the child he had with his concubine, the oppression and humiliation he suffered at the hands of the Gu family, the ridicule from his classmates, and the gossip at the wedding banquet.
He suddenly grabbed Gu Qinlian's fair wrist, his gaze sharp as a knife, and angrily rebuked, "Your clothes were torn by that lecherous thief today, exposing your body?"
Gu Qinlian's heart tightened, and her face turned pale. She tried to struggle and pull her wrist back, but Ji Yinli's strength was too great, and she felt excruciating pain.
Left with no other option, she could only explain, "Absolutely not. It wasn't a flower thief, but a relative from my mother's family who deliberately provoked me. I was just startled; nothing happened to me."
Ji Yinli sneered repeatedly: "Still trying to deny it! This is what your Gu family's servants said themselves. Your clothes were torn by that lecherous thief, you were pinned to the ground and ravaged at will, and your body was even spied on by the servants! You harlot, you are utterly filthy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he shoved Gu Qinlian away.
Gu Qinlian was pushed backward and fell, crashing into the table, scattering the tableware all over the floor.
The Ji family's residence was not spacious, and the commotion immediately caught the attention of the family members.
The Ji family members all rushed over.
Seeing the broken pieces of tableware scattered all over the floor, Madam Ji stomped her feet in anger: "This is outrageous! Such a waste! These tableware pieces are quite valuable; how much silver has been wasted!"
As she spoke, she turned to Gu Qinlian and angrily rebuked her, "Qinlian, put away your airs of a young lady. Now that you've married into the Ji family, you must abide by the Ji family's rules! The most important duty of a woman in the Ji family is to know how to be thrifty and manage a household well! You broke so many things tonight, you must pay for them!"
Gu Qinlian trembled with anger: "I didn't break these! I was bullied by Ji Yinli, but you didn't offer a single word of comfort, only caring about these tableware!"
Madam Ji snorted coldly: "The second rule for women in the Ji family is that they must put their husbands first. No matter how your husband disciplines you or even beats you, you must endure it! If you can't endure it, then go back to your Gu family."
Gu Qinlian was so angry she almost fainted.
At this moment, Wu, the eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family, came out and said with a smile, "Mother-in-law, please calm down. My third sister-in-law is still young and doesn't understand the ways of the world. We can teach her slowly. Tonight is her wedding night with my brother-in-law. We can talk about it later. Let's go first and let the young couple be alone."
She then turned to Gu Qinlian and said, "Third sister-in-law, calm down. As a woman, you shouldn't argue with your husband; you should go along with him. You are now a member of the Ji family, no longer a daughter of the Gu family. You should control your temper. Have your maid clean up these dishes and take them to the front yard. I will estimate the losses later and let you know in the morning. You can pay for them accordingly."
Gu Qinlian was so angry that she almost fainted. She never imagined that her seemingly kind and gentle mother-in-law and her virtuous and gentle sister-in-law, Madam Wu, would treat her like this!
Her heart was filled with doubt. Why were things in this life so different from what she had imagined?
She thought that after marrying into the Ji family, she would be able to live the life of her dreams, but reality disappointed her utterly, and her wedding night was so terrible.
She really wanted to make a scene.
Ziyan quickly grabbed her and shook her head repeatedly: "Miss, today is your big day. You and your husband have both worked hard all day. Please rest for a while."
Gu Qinlian tried hard to recall the glorious scene of Yinli in the previous century, which barely suppressed the anger in her heart.
Gu Qinlian forced a smile and said softly to Ji Yinli, "Ji Lang, it was indeed my fault just now, and I will try my best to correct it in the future."
She secretly thought to herself that she had already humbled herself so much, surely Ji Yinli would be able to back down gracefully.
However, Ji Yinli merely smiled coldly and said sarcastically, "Hypocrisy, it's disgusting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Yinli waved his sleeves and took a step to leave.
In her panic, Gu Qinlian reached out and tightly grasped the hem of his clothes: "Where are you going?"
They haven't even shared the nuptial wine yet, and many rituals still need to be completed. How can he leave so easily?
Ji Yinli forcefully pulled his arm away, completely disregarding whether Gu Qinlian could stand steadily, and said with a livid face, "I'm going to rest in the maid's quarters for a while. You can do as you please."
Gu Qinlian could no longer bear it. She screamed at the top of her lungs, "Ji Yinli, you beast in human form! On our wedding night, you actually told me you were going to find a maidservant! Where do you put me?!"
Ji Yinli sneered and said cruelly, "Who do you think you are? If you can endure it, then stay; if not, then take your dowry and go back to where you came from!"
After saying that, Ji Yinli pushed her away and strode away.
Gu Qinlian completely broke down. She screamed and overturned the table that Lianhua had just carefully tidied up.
Inside the Gu residence, Gu Qinlan was sitting in the Gu family's flower hall with her maid.
Madam Song stood in the center of the flower hall, her face as pale as paper.
At the head of the table sat Gu Dingli, his face grim.
The old man in the Gu family was very old and had long since passed away.
Gu Dingli slammed his fist on the table, startling Song Shi so much that her body trembled, her legs went weak, and she immediately knelt down on the ground.
"My lord, please calm your anger. Today's events are a misunderstanding. I have no idea how Song Buren managed to infiltrate the manor. I—"
Before she could finish speaking, Song screamed and covered her forehead with her hand.
Because Gu Dingli picked up the teacup and smashed it at her.
Gu Dingli's eyes bulged with rage: "Even now, you're still trying to deny it! Guards, take the old woman and that servant away!"
Soon, Granny Wu and the servant who opened the door for Song Buren that day were brought in. The two were tightly bound and covered with whip marks.
They knelt obediently behind Song, their heads bowed and not daring to raise them.
Seeing this, Song knew that his fate was sealed.
Gu Dingli, too lazy to look at her anymore, shouted sternly, "Wu Mama, you tell me, what exactly happened today!"
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