Chapter 639 Return (2)
"Shameless!" Chen Ruoqiu screamed. "That adulterous couple forced me into this state, and yet they still think it's my fault? Ridiculous! Stupid!"
The rumors outside are all unfavorable to Chen Ruoqiu. Chen Ruoqiu has always been very proud and always boasts of being a lady from a scholarly family. Now she is described as a jealous and childless shrew. How can she accept this?
"That bitch must have been spreading rumors outside," Chen Ruoqiu said through gritted teeth. She and Shen Wan had spoken of the divorce letter out of anger, just to scare him. Who knew that the news would somehow spread to every corner of the streets and alleys, pushing her and Shen Wan to the point of no return. The most heartbreaking thing was that Shen Wan hadn't even come to see her.
"That bitch must be instigating the master!" Chen Ruoqiu dug her nails into her palms. Old Madam Shen was deliberately promoting Chang Zaiqing to oppose her. Now Shen Yue was missing, and Shen Wan was being bewitched by Chang Zaiqing. In the vast Shen Mansion, not a single person stood by her. I'm afraid the entire Dingjing City would think she was the one in the wrong. Chen Ruoqiu suddenly felt powerless, fighting alone.
"Madam, now that the old lady has given the order, what should we do next?" Huayi finally couldn't help but ask.
Either let Chang Zaiqing enter the house as a concubine, or let Shen Wanci give her a letter of divorce. No matter which one, Chen Ruoqiu could not accept it. But in the Shen Mansion, she was indeed powerless.
Her love for Shen Wan gradually turned into hatred. She stood up suddenly, sneered, and said, "How can there be such a cheap thing in the world? The Shen family humiliated me, do I have to obey them? Pack up your things, I want to go back to the Chen family!"
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Chen Ruoqiu returned to her parents' home.
The Chen family's master was a county official, responsible for maintaining the documents of all sizes within the Ming and Qi palaces. Because he was a civil servant and well-read, Chen Ruoqiu always considered himself a member of a scholarly family. Furthermore, Master Chen had indeed been a top scholar in his youth, indicating considerable talent.
Chen Ruoqiu's marriage to Shen Wan was intended to create an alliance between the Chen and Shen families, though Shen Wan had chosen Chen Ruoqiu himself. While not one to protect his own shortcomings, Master Chen was deeply concerned with his family's reputation, particularly his pretentious demeanor, which mirrored Chen Ruoqiu's. Therefore, if Chen Ruoqiu were divorced or even accused of jealousy, Master Chen would undoubtedly be unhappy. The Chen and Shen families were destined for a complicated legal battle.
Shen Miao was reading under the lamp when she heard these words from Jingzhe. Jingzhe said, "Now that the Third Madam has returned to her parents' home, this matter will definitely not be let go. What if they find out that the young lady was the one who spread those rumors...?"
Those rumors in the market were not spread by Chang Zaiqing, nor by Shen Wanfang, nor by Old Madam Shen, but by Shen Miao.
Shen Miao had lived with the Third House for her entire life and knew that while Chen Ruoqiu, despite her pretentiousness, was deeply in love with Shen Wan, she wasn't exactly clueless. Upon discovering Shen Wan and Chang Zaiqing's affair, she'd inevitably be furious and impulsive. But then, with a change of heart, she'd come to her senses and, by acting a little aggrieved in front of Shen Wan, she'd be sure to soften her stance. By the time Chang Zaiqing entered the house, it was still unclear who would win, but Chen Ruoqiu wouldn't be defeated so easily.
It would be better to spread some rumors, which would make Chen Ruoqiu even more angry and add fuel to the fire in her relationship with Shen Wan, which would reach an irreparable point. A woman's revengeful heart is very scary, and it would be more interesting to stir up trouble. No, Chen Ruoqiu was really forced into a corner, so she returned to her parents' home.
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