"Nangong Chen, you..."
Si Tianyu didn't expect that Nangong Chen would actually dig up the past that she least wanted to remember, and her fair and heroic face suddenly turned dark.
But Si Tianyu's wide-open eyes were filled with anger, shame and pain. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know what to say.
Back then, although Si Tianyu was the eldest daughter of the Si family, her talent was not the best among her peers, so she had always been ignored in the family.
In the Si family, a family that values strength, Si Tianyu has never received the attention and recognition she deserves. She longs to be valued and recognized by her family, so she sets her sights on Meng Lishi, the eldest son of the Meng family.
Meng Lishi, the elegant young man known as the "Lishi of the South" and as famous as the "Northern Lingyan," was praised for his talent and beauty. His every word, every move, every frown and every smile could touch the hearts of countless women.
At that time, Si Tianyu knew that as long as he could win his favor, he could change his position in the family and win a bright future for himself.
In order to achieve this goal, Si Tianyu began her plan. She catered to Meng Lishi's interests, worked hard to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and constantly improved her accomplishments and talents, hoping to show her best side in front of Meng Lishi.
Si Tianyu is a very cunning person. In order to win the favor of Meng Lishi, she even bribed the assassins of the Jade Maiden Sect of Luosha Sect and set up the drama of "a heroic woman saving a handsome man".
Si Tianyu knew Meng Lishi was just a young, inexperienced young man, easily deceived by superficial things, so she took advantage of this. While Meng Lishi was traveling, Si Tianyu showed him great attention. Meng Lishi, who already had a good impression of Si Tianyu, quickly gave her his heart.
The Si and Meng families, both members of the "Four Great Families" of the Laifeng Kingdom, were equally matched and well-matched. Si Tianyu and Meng Lishi were a perfect match, both in family background and in talent and appearance. Therefore, when Si Tianyu and Meng Lishi proposed a marriage, the elders of both families readily agreed.
After marrying Meng Lishi, Si Tianyu, in order to gain Meng Lishi's trust, took the initiative to promise Meng Lishi that he would never take a concubine, not even a concubine. Thanks to Meng Lishi's trust, the well-mannered Si Tianyu received strong support from the Meng family, and her status in the Si family also rose. Soon after, she became the new head of the Si family.
Meng Lishi, the eldest son of the Meng family, was renowned throughout the Laifeng Kingdom for his talent and character. Meanwhile, Si Tianyu, despite being the eldest daughter of the Si family, was not the most outstanding of her sisters. Therefore, when the Si and Meng families decided to marry, Si Tianyu was not favored by her peers.
However, after marriage, Si Tianyu displayed remarkable talent. Leveraging her scheming and the resources of both the Si and Meng families, she expanded the business empires of both families, securing mutual benefits for both. This quickly established her prominence within the Si family, earning recognition from the family elders and securing her position as head of the household.
As for Meng Lishi, he is not only talented, but also kind-hearted, gentle and honest. After marriage, he has always fulfilled his duties as a husband. He is not only considerate and caring towards his wife, but also manages the internal affairs of the Si family in an orderly manner.
However, what Meng Lishi didn't know was that the sweet and happy life he and Si Tianyu had after marriage was just an illusion that Si Tianyu put on in front of him.
In the winter of their marriage, Meng Lishi was pushed into a cold pond by Si Tianyu's men. After Si Tianyu rescued Meng Lishi, he took the opportunity to poison him with the thousand-year-old ice toad. From then on, Meng Lishi suffered from a cold body.
After learning she was pregnant, Meng Lishi refused Si Tianyu's offer to abort the baby for her health's sake. Pregnant, Meng Lishi suffered excruciating pain from each cold attack. However, to protect his unborn child, he couldn't bear to take medication to relieve the pain, and could only endure the repeated cold attacks.
Every time a cold flared up, Meng Lishi felt as if he were trapped in a world of ice and snow. Every inch of his skin was attacked by the cold, his teeth chattered, and his body trembled. It was a chill that struck his very soul! He wanted to scream, to cry, but for the sake of his child, he could only endure it silently.
On those nights when he suffered from a cold, Meng Lishi could only lie alone in bed, silently enduring the pain. He would think of his unborn child, imagine how cute he would be after birth, and imagine his wonderful future life...
Meng Lishi knew that for the sake of his child's health and future, he had to persevere. Only by enduring the darkness before him could he welcome the dawn.
Time and again, Meng Lishi endured the pain of a cold attack, refusing medication to protect the baby in his belly. His body grew weaker, but his faith grew stronger. He believed that as long as he persevered, he would be able to get through it and give birth to a healthy child...
Si Tianyu used Meng Lishi to successfully rise to power, while at the same time being affectionate with her childhood sweetheart Nangong Chen. When Meng Lishi was three months pregnant and about to give birth, Nangong Chen also became pregnant with Si Tianyu's child.
Seventeen years ago, Meng Lishi risked her life to give birth to a son, but due to poor health, she never conceived again. Si Tianyu used this as an excuse to stay away from home and often hang out in brothels.
Finally, when Si Lingfeng was five years old, Meng Lishi tearfully agreed to Si Tianyu's marriage to Nangong Chen, the illegitimate son of the Nangong family, as a commoner, simply to expand the Si family. And he, Meng Lishi, also forever froze his life on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival that year...
Although this person has passed away, scenes from the past keep appearing in Si Tianyu's mind.
The talented and handsome man in her memory seemed to be smiling at her, instantly dimming all the beauty of others.
"Ali~"
Si Tianyu, who was injured by Yu Lianhuan and paralyzed on the ground, was about to reach out to touch Meng Lishi's handsome face, but the next moment, she saw a haggard man.
He lay on his deathbed, his eyes hollow and lifeless, staring blankly at the front yard. Finally, as he spat out a mouthful of blood and shed his last tear, he collapsed forever...
"Ali~"
Although it was just an illusion, Si Tianyu felt as if he had really seen the once high-spirited Meng Lishi, and also saw his sorrow and sadness before his death...
“Hehe~”
"He's been dead for twelve years, and you're just pretending to be affectionate. Isn't it a little too late?" Yu Lianhuan, who was standing aside with his arms crossed, sneered.
She was bad, but at least she was bad in an open and aboveboard way, unlike some people who were extremely hypocritical...
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