Chapter 3 I Feel Sorry for You
Before Aunt Liu could finish speaking...
Jiang Wanning pulled Jiang Wanru into her arms and pinched her left sleeve hard with her right hand.
She forced out a few tears, sniffed, and said, "Silly sister, I'm just worried about you."
"It's just a flower. Those who know us understand our deep sisterly bond, but those who don't might think that your older sister can't tolerate you and is deliberately making things difficult for you."
Jiang Wanru tried to break free from Jiang Wanning's embrace, but Jiang Wanning tightened her grip even more.
Her father was a military officer, so she naturally had some training as well.
"My silly little sister, you really break my heart. Every time you get hurt, it's because you took it upon yourself to help me."
Every time afterward, you would ask your sister for the jewelry. Your sister didn't mind giving you all the jewelry in the room, but it pained her to see you like that.
Everyone understood immediately.
Miss Jiang slapped her half-sister because she felt sorry for her and was too anxious.
Just like when a child is naughty and gets into danger, the mother will not only worry but also give them a stern lecture.
But something about what came next sounded a bit off.
"Miss...Miss, why don't you let go first?" said Zhang, the personal maid of Concubine Liu.
"You're holding me too tightly, Miss is almost out of breath."
Jiang Wanning pretended not to hear and hugged Jiang Wanru tightly, crying.
It would be best to suffocate.
Seeing that Jiang Wanru's hand was about to slip down, Zhang Mama had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to separate the two.
Jiang Wanru's face turned bright red, and she was panting heavily.
“Ningning,” Zhou Shi said, stepping forward to wipe away her daughter’s tears with heartache, “Your parents will handle this matter.”
Jiang Wan Ning looked at Zhou Shi's once beautiful face, now withered and sallow. She used to think it was because her mother had fallen ill after giving birth to her and that's why she hadn't recovered.
Looking back now, I realize they had been using my hands to poison my mother for a long time.
Her parents, grandfather, and all the people she cares about are still alive.
And he... is still alive.
Jiang Wan Ning's eyes were red and she couldn't hold back her tears.
Pei Yanchuan quickly picked up the teacup beside him and lowered his head to drink. Why did this girl cry even harder after just one glance at him? Was he really that scary?
Zhou gently patted Jiang Wan Ning's back, "Good child, don't cry."
“Sister,” Jiang Wanru knelt on the ground, covering her face, looking at Jiang Wanning with a pitiful expression, “I know you care about me.”
"Don't worry, sister. Although I did all this for you, I will never make things difficult for you."
"Whether I become a nun or die, I will never make things difficult for my sister. All I want is for my sister to be happy."
"No!" As soon as Jiang Wanru finished speaking, Aunt Liu knelt down at the feet of Marquis Jiang Zheng, crying, "My lord, Ru'er is also your daughter."
"I only have this one child. How can you bear to watch her die, my lord?"
"Uncle, Aunt, now that Ningning is here, why don't we listen to what she has to say?"
Pei Anqing looked at Jiang Wanning as she spoke, "They have a deep sisterly bond, and I believe that Ningning won't only think about her own happiness."
Jiang Wan Ning sneered inwardly, but on the surface she appeared to agree, "The young master is right."
"How can I only think about my own happiness? My sister did it all for me, but this time, no amount of jewelry can change that."
"Why don't you marry my sister, Your Highness?"
"No!"
As soon as Jiang Wanning finished speaking, Pei Anqing and Jiang Wanru vehemently refused in unison.
"How could I possibly steal my sister's beloved? I would rather die than do so."
"Ningning, you know that my heart belongs only to you, and there is no room for anyone else."
snort.
As expected, just like in the previous life.
"Oh, if that's the case, then alright."
Pei Anqing had already decided that if she continued to feign refusal, she would agree "in a difficult way" if she begged him a few more times.
But how? How did it come to that?
Both of them were taken aback.
“Father, Mother, I was thinking of letting my younger sister marry into the family as a secondary wife, but it seems that we can’t force her to do so.”
Upon hearing the words "secondary wife," Zhou wanted to speak, but was stopped by Jiang Wan Ning's gaze.
"However, it seems that this was all a misunderstanding, and human lives are at stake."
"I believe there must be a respectable family willing to take my sister in, Father, don't you agree?"
"I believe that all of you ladies here, being women yourselves, will understand the difficulties faced by other women, and will not deliberately spread this matter, right?"
“Sister Ning is right.”
"Yes, yes, it wouldn't be a big deal in the first place. It would be a big deal if the young master didn't save people."
"......"
Everyone chimed in, saying that Jiang Wan Ning's words, which started as an attempt to gain sympathy, were actually a threat.
The Marquis's Mansion and the Langya Prince's Mansion are not people they can afford to offend.
Actually, everyone would have kept quiet about this matter because of the majesty of the Marquis and the Prince, but the Liu mother and daughter's wailing and crying made things unmanageable.
“Since Father is like this, I remember that Butcher Wang, who used to deliver meat to our mansion, was honest and kind, and good-looking. He was a good man to make a living.”
"Why don't we take this opportunity to introduce this marriage proposal to my younger sister as well?"
“How can Ru’er, a woman of noble birth, be matched with a butcher?” Aunt Liu said anxiously.
“I cannot agree with what you said, Aunt. Let’s not even talk about which family hasn’t been ordinary people for three generations. Even our Jiang family got its current status through the hard work of our grandfather and father.”
"You used to be a courtesan, my lady. Your status was much lower than that of ordinary people. In the more than ten years you've been in this Marquis's mansion, has anyone ever looked down on you?"
"It's a good match for you, Aunt, to marry up, but not for me, Sister? Does Aunt want me to die?"
“If it weren’t for my aunt marrying my father, given her status, even if the child in your womb were to marry Butcher Wang, it would still be a great honor.”
Jiang Wan Ning raised her voice slightly, "I absolutely disagree with my sister's death, but my aunt is still my sister's biological mother."
"If Aunt wants my sister to die, it's not right for me to stop her..."
"I...I..." Aunt Liu was speechless for a moment.
"If Father and Mother think this is acceptable, I might send someone to invite Butcher Zhang over today to finalize the marriage for my sister..."
"I am willing to marry the Crown Prince!" Before Jiang Wanning could finish speaking, Jiang Wanru shouted, "I am willing to marry him!"
“I don’t want to see my aunt sad. Father, Mother, I am willing to marry the heir as his concubine.”
"Father, Mother, Sister, don't worry. After I marry into the family, you and the Prince will treat me as a servant, as if I were invisible. I will never appear in front of you."
Jiang Wan Ning raised her eyebrows.
"Didn't Miss Jiang refuse to die? How come she immediately agreed to marry a butcher instead of insisting on dying?"
"Why are you worried about your aunt now? Weren't you worried when she was dying?"
A woman's angry, shrill voice came from outside, and as the voice slowly approached, a woman in a light purple dress walked in.
Jiang Wan Ning was overwhelmed with emotions when she saw the woman. Before she could speak, she looked at Haitang behind her.
Haitang nodded slightly.
Jiang Wan Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but her hatred intensified.
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