Lin Jingyi knelt before me, crying, and said that the marriage was arranged by his parents. He didn't like the girl at all, and he only had eyes for me. If he couldn't be with me forever, he would rather remain unmarried for the rest of his life.
I was moved and decided to elope with him. As long as he treated me well, what did it matter if we ate coarse food and wild vegetables? I didn't care about being the eldest daughter of the Zhao family anymore.
So he and I secretly ran away to Yanyang under cover of night.
At first, Lin Jingyi did indeed marry me as he promised and treated me very well.
But I never expected that what I thought would be a lifelong, monogamous relationship would only last a year before he brought Liu Yueying back.
Haha, I just laugh at myself for not listening to my older brother and for not recognizing people properly.
From the day I left the Zhao family, I have already let down my father and elder brother. How can I have the face to acknowledge my elder brother now?
I never imagined that this farewell would be my father's last.
At this point, Madam Lin broke down in tears.
Her mother passed away shortly after giving birth to her, and her father raised her and her brother single-handedly.
But because of a man who wasn't worth it, she couldn't even see her father one last time.
How could Madam Lin feel good about it?
Su Ruojin knew better than anyone how her grandmother had lived all these years. She was clearly the daughter of the richest family and should have been living a life of luxury, but she was ruined because she trusted a faithless man.
But how can it all be Grandmother's fault?
"Grandmother, do you want to go back?" Su Ruojin hugged her grandmother and asked softly.
From her grandmother's words, Su Ruojin could sense her regret and longing for her family.
That's true. After struggling alone in this world for so long, how could I not miss my family?
Madam Lin did not answer, but continued to say, "Actually, I was thinking that after I married Lin Jingyi and had a child, I would take him and the child back to the Zhao family. My father loves me very much. As long as Lin Jingyi is truly good to me, he will surely forgive me for the sake of the child. Even if Lin Jingyi doesn't pass the imperial examination, he can learn business from my father and brothers and achieve something in his own right."
But I never imagined that in just over a year, Lin Jingyi would be unable to conceal his true nature. That Liu Yueying wasn't some woman he met by chance; she was actually his betrothed.
Su Ruojin suddenly realized a crucial point: "Grandmother, did you tell Lin Jingyi your true identity back then?"
Madam Lin shook her head: "No, I was worried that he would feel pressured to be around me after he knew my identity, so I lied and said that I was just the daughter of an ordinary merchant and that my family was only moderately wealthy."
Su Ruojin understood. Lin Jingyi was simply desperate at the time and happened to find Miss Zhao as a lifeline, so he naturally grabbed onto her first.
Even if Zhao Yunzhi eloped, the wealth she brought with her was far beyond what ordinary young ladies could possess, which was the main reason why Lin Jingyi was willing to marry her.
This Lin Jingyi!
He deserved to die a tragic death at the hands of bandits.
“Grandmother, this is not your fault. Uncle Zhao... despite his advanced age, he personally came from Yunqi Kingdom to Da Chu to find you. It is clear that he sincerely wanted to bring you back.”
I found him dying in the roadside bushes on my way to Beijing. If I hadn't happened to be there, my great-uncle might never have seen you again.
The sword and knife wounds on my great-uncle's body couldn't have been inflicted by ordinary bandits; it seems someone wanted him dead.
"What did you say?!" Old Madam Lin raised her head, looking at Su Ruojin in shock.
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