Chapter 423 Don't Try to Harm Chen Wantang Anymore
Madam Gu felt a wave of tenderness wash over her.
Looking at her nephew's thin face and slightly red eyes, she said gently, "Silly child, how could your aunt look down on Shen Wantang? Your aunt took a liking to her the first time she saw her. Your aunt just regrets that she met her too late. If she were still unmarried, I would definitely go through all the proper matchmaking and betrothal to bring her back to you."
Pei Lin'an looked at Madam Gu with an innocent expression: "Aunt, it's not too late now. Isn't Xiao Qingyuan going to divorce his wife? Perfect, Second Cousin likes to steal Xiao Qingyuan's women, so just betroth Shen Wantang to Second Cousin."
Madam Gu's face stiffened: "This..."
"Does my aunt think she's not good enough for my second cousin?"
Madam Gu really wanted to nod, but looking into her nephew's eyes, she forced herself to hold back, lest he overthink things and start wiping away tears again.
But she did feel that her son and nephew were in different situations. Her nephew was sickly and didn't have long to live, so it wasn't unusual for him to marry a remarried woman. Her son, on the other hand, was healthy and accomplished in both literature and martial arts. Although his reputation hadn't been good lately, it didn't mean he should marry a remarried woman.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Pei Lin'an started crying again: "In the end, Aunt is still lying to me! You just think she's not good enough for Second Cousin, so you gave her to me because I'm not presentable!"
He cried so hard he could barely breathe, and then he started coughing violently, eventually spitting out large amounts of blood.
Madam Gu was terrified. Her calm voice instantly changed tone as she said urgently, "Lin'an! Lin'an, don't scare me! Granny, quick, go and call the imperial physician!"
Pei Lin'an originally just wanted to act in a play, and he never expected that it would become a real thing.
He coughed so hard his lungs felt like they were going to burst. Blood was gushing from his mouth and then from his nose. He didn't even realize that there was so much blood in his emaciated body.
He tried to raise his hand to wipe it, but found that he couldn't lift his hand anymore. He tried to turn his head, but found that he couldn't turn his head either.
Tsk, what kind of potent medicine did his aunt give him? How come it has such a strong aftereffect?
Could it be that my second cousin was right? Is he going to die?
My second cousin is truly a genius; he was able to guess this correctly. I like my second cousin even more now!
Seeing that he had frightened Madam Gu, Pei Lin'an felt extremely guilty. He stopped crying and gave her a smile that was even more painful than tears: "Aunt, don't be afraid, I'm fine. I'm still waiting to see my second cousin's wedding. I want to drink my second cousin's wedding wine..."
He thought he was speaking loudly, but in reality, his voice was barely audible, like a mosquito's buzz.
Soon, he was plunged into darkness and could see nothing.
All he could hear was his aunt crying beside him, desperately calling his name, as if that would prevent him from being taken to the underworld by the Black and White Impermanence.
My second cousin said that he had a past life, but I don't know if people have a next life.
Pei Lin'an hopes he can have a next life, where he will be healthy no matter what, get married and have children, and make his aunt, who has been worrying about him so much, happy.
Gradually, he lost his hearing and fainted while dreaming of his next life.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying in bed.
The aunt's voice came from outside: "I really want to marry Shen Wantang to Lin'an. Your objections are useless. Lin'an is a good boy, much better than that Xiao Qingyuan. If Shen Wantang follows Lin'an, she will only enjoy happiness and will not suffer."
Pei Lin'an gave a wry smile. His aunt really favored him, her nephew. Even he felt ashamed and embarrassed by what she said.
Xiao Qingyuan is indeed not very good, but how much better is he than Xiao Qingyuan? He's not even as good as Xiao Qingyuan. At least Xiao Qingyuan is healthy, can run and jump, and is a normal person.
In the front hall, Gu Qianning's face was very ugly, and her tone was also not good: "Mother used to be very proper and composed in everything she did. Has she gone mad now? Why does she insist on marrying A-Tang to my cousin?"
"A-Tang hasn't divorced Xiao Qingyuan yet. If word gets out, how will A-Tang ever face anyone again? Or is Mother doing this on purpose? Is she trying to force the Ning Prince's Mansion and Xiao Qingyuan to kick A-Tang out?"
"I knew it! My cousin had come all of a sudden. It turns out Mother sent him to meet Atang! Doesn't Mother even consider who Atang is after? She's here for me! What does Mother think of me? How can I ever face her again?"
Madam Gu glanced at her, not taking her question to heart. She stared intently at her son and asked, "Qianhan, can you help me this once?"
Gu Qianhan replied indifferently, "No."
"All I need is for you to say to Lin'an that you've also taken a liking to Shen Wantang. It's just such a small favor, and you won't even help me?"
“It’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but Pei Lin’an is already in enough trouble. How could my mother ask me to lie to him? I can’t bear it.”
Gu Qianning looked at Gu Qianhan with a strange expression. Tsk, her second brother is really good at lying through his teeth! What do you mean by not being able to bear it? He has no heart at all!
Madam Gu didn't quite believe her son's explanation of "not being able to bear it," but this wasn't the time to nitpick over the words.
Her face was filled with sorrow: "Do you think I would willingly deceive Lin'an? But sometimes, a white lie is necessary."
"Lin'an thought I had found him a woman you wouldn't even look at, and that I no longer cared for him, so he was so heartbroken that he cried until he vomited blood."
"The imperial physician said that we must not upset him, but make him happy, otherwise he may not live for more than a few days."
"Lin'an has admired you the most since he was a child. If he knew that you had taken a liking to Shen Wantang, he would think that the woman I chose for him was the best, and he would be very happy."
"Qianhan, please help me, and help your cousin too, okay?"
Gu Qianhan knew that Pei Lin'an was definitely faking his sadness and crying, but the fact that he vomited blood was real and couldn't be faked. Moreover, it was also true that Pei Lin'an didn't have much time left.
However, he didn't care whether Pei Lin'an lived or died, after all, he couldn't even guarantee his own life or the lives of the entire Gu family.
His thoughts were the same as when he was first reborn; his mindset had never changed—he could die, because that was his fate, but Shen Wantang should not be implicated.
His tone was indifferent, and his voice was cold: "Mother, don't try to take advantage of Chen Wantang anymore. She's doing a good job as the Crown Princess in the Ning Prince's Mansion. There's no need for her to remarry a terminally ill cripple."
“Pei Lin’an is neither human nor ghost right now, and he keeps spitting blood. I’m terrified just looking at him, let alone anyone else. Even if Xiao Qingyuan is not good enough, he’s still more like a human being than Pei Lin’an.”
"I think Pei Lin'an is about to be buried. You should prepare a good coffin for him. It would be more proper for you to arrange a marriage for him. That would be a way to shorten his lifespan and damage his karma!"
"It would be better for Mother to do good deeds for him while he is alive, so that he won't be unable to reincarnate after death and might be reborn as a pig or dog in his next life, and he would hold a grudge against you."
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