Song Shiyi was devastated. She was tormented by Cui Wensong almost every night. If she displeased him, he would drug her or torture her body in ways she could not describe.
He even brought up that forbidden relationship as a threat.
Now that things have come to this, if Song Shiyi is unwilling to leave with him, he will expose their affair to the public and reignite the rumors that have been quelled.
He wanted to ruin the reputation of Song Shiyan and Song's Pharmacy.
After several days of torment, Song Shiyi felt physically and mentally exhausted.
Her body was already broken, and she didn't care about the rest of her life, but she couldn't accept that her brother would be implicated because of her stupidity.
So, under Cui Wensong's deliberate guidance, she finally agreed with tears in her eyes and set off early the next morning.
That same morning, Song Shiyan rushed to find Song Shiyi, saying that he had finally managed to contact the people from back then and find evidence.
There is no blood relation between the two of them, but the kinship they have shared for many years is genuine, and the other affection that has developed from it is also undeniable.
He openly admitted that he had feelings for Song Shiyi, feelings that had lasted for many years. He didn't believe that Song Shiyi was truly unaware of his feelings, and he was willing to set aside his pride and morals to ask Song Shiyi for a chance.
At the very least, it shouldn't be like getting on a pirate ship and leaving with that despicable person.
If this news had come any earlier, Song Shiyi might have been overjoyed.
But now she only feels that the whole thing is utterly absurd. She only saw some hope hanging on the shore after she pushed herself into the abyss, but she no longer has the chance to touch it.
She was dirty, broken, a worthless slut in Cui Wensong's words. How could she be worthy of Song Shiyan, who was as pure as the moon and the breeze?
"I never knew you were this kind of person. What gives you the audacity to try and get me to divorce Cui Lang with just a few words?"
Her mouth opened and closed, her mind blank, only hearing herself utter words she would regret for the rest of her life.
"No matter what happened in the past, what's done is done. There's no possibility between us anymore. Let's each live our lives well. Brother, don't let me completely lose hope in you."
After saying those words, she took the things she had packed the night before and hurriedly left with Cui Wensong.
The two lived apart from then on, and Song Shiyan had no reason to look for her anymore. Even their kinship had been exposed, and the only thing left between them was the pharmacy.
So after the branch in Lancheng was set up, he tried to use the opportunity of supplying medicine to the branch to have someone help observe his sister's living conditions, and told the outside world that he was just worried.
There's no need to hide the bond between siblings, and those who handle matters are straightforward about it.
Only Song Shiyi was in a panic.
She pretended not to want her brother to worry about her, so she took the initiative to ask Choi Moon-song for help, acting humble and making him cooperate with her act, just to put her brother at ease.
In fact, during the time she was in contact with the person delivering the medicine, she was trying to secretly pass on information and tell them the truth about the situation.
Unfortunately, long ago, fate had already shown her with a painful example that she couldn't outmaneuver Choi Moon-song.
Choi Moon-song at least genuinely likes this face.
As long as his wife is willing to live a good life, he still has some tenderness in his heart and is willing to go out together and eat and live together.
Therefore, it's not too easy for him to catch Song Shiyi's little tricks that he didn't clean up properly.
He didn't openly cause trouble for Song Shiyi, after all, they were husband and wife, and she was already by his side, so arguing now was pointless.
He simply negotiated with the people who came to deliver the medicine to extend the delivery time as much as possible, giving them more opportunities to abuse Song Shiyi.
Cui Wensong kept saying that even though Song Shiyan had given instructions, the person who delivered the medicine still agreed to Cui Wensong's request.
Furthermore, how can something between husband and wife be called abuse?
That was clearly a romantic gesture, proof of their love.
Whether out of shame or because his mind had been crushed to the point of despair, Song Shiyi had nowhere to turn for help and repeatedly broke down in the torment.
She never imagined in her life that she would receive a handwritten letter from her brother.
Song Shiyan was still weighed down by her previous words and didn't want to escalate the conflict, but he was always thinking about her and was afraid that she was not doing well, so he wanted to fight for her as much as possible.
Song Shiyi cried for a long time over that letter, sinking into a deeper despair, yet within that despair, a flower of hope bloomed.
She no longer dared to hope that she could stand with her brother, but she also wanted to live an ordinary and peaceful life, just as her brother had said.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Before she could even begin her escape plan, she discovered that the smell of oily or greasy food made her nauseous, and then she realized that her period hadn't come yet.
At this critical juncture, she was actually certain that she was carrying a new life.
When Choi Moon-song realized what was happening, he changed his usual behavior and became overjoyed. He hugged her and kissed her repeatedly, coaxing her with sweet words, and childishly pressed his face against her belly to listen for any sounds.
For a long time afterward, he took meticulous care of Song Shiyi and never did anything offensive, just like a good husband in an ordinary family.
Song Shiyi wavered.
She is a woman with innate maternal instincts. She doesn't know how to face her little one yet and doesn't want to just abandon him.
After a few days of observation, she once again chose to trust Cui Wensong, feeling that he at least had some sense of responsibility and would be a good man for the sake of the children.
If you have something to look forward to, then life isn't so bad.
After making her decision, she picked up her pen and wrote a seemingly calm letter. The content was just rejection and pushing people away, but it was more hurtful than her previous direct insults.
She had nightmares for several nights in a row, and would always wake up in the middle of the night, feeling sad and depressed because of guilt.
She thought this was retribution, and could still find some comfort in her husband during the day.
But little did they know that the real retribution would come four months later.
The conflict began when someone came to the shop to get medicine and casually asked Song Shiyi why she wasn't wearing her new hairpin.
Song Shiyi was puzzled, and the man explained that his family sold jewelry, and that Cui Wensong had visited their home a couple of days ago and picked out several exquisite hairpins, saying he wanted to give them to his wife.
But Song Shiyi didn't receive it, not even a trace of it.
The man's expression turned somewhat awkward, and he chuckled, saying that it was probably meant to be a surprise.
The seeds of doubt were sown at this time, and coupled with the emotional impact of pregnancy, she became suspicious and quarreled with Cui Wensong over the scratches on his shoulder.
At first, Cui Wensong felt a little guilty, but once his temper flared up, he was too lazy to pretend to be a good person anymore.
He bluntly stated that he needed to relieve his desires, and since she was pregnant and unable to serve him, it was normal for him to go to a brothel to find someone.
At least he only had casual relationships and never thought of taking a concubine to threaten her position.
After saying that, he even reached out to ask for the money with a straight face. He had squandered all the money that was allocated for his allowance. He wanted to take Song Shiyi's share as well, and even touch the pharmacy's working capital.
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