Chapter 81 Considering Remarriage
The night is lonely and the candlelight flickers.
After eating, Xiao Fuguang vomited out, moved around in the quilt, and looked much more energetic.
Su Wanwan tidied her clothes in the quilt and said to Pei Changfeng without raising her head: "The child is fine now, you can go. Thank you very much for this time."
Every word she said hit Pei Changfeng's heart hard.
Now that the couple has come to this point, Pei Changfeng can't blame anyone. If anyone has to blame someone, it's only because he was too clever.
Su Wanwan closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, but suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and she opened her eyes.
Pei Changfeng gently stroked her shoulders through the quilt, "Wanwan, I know you blame me, resent me, and even hate me now. You can not believe me, but I still want to tell you these words."
"Liao Cheng and I have a secret that I cannot tell you. I can only deal with her as a last resort. I don't know when it will end. I am most afraid that both of us will suffer losses." He smiled miserably. "You and the child can be well taken care of in the general's mansion now, so I have nothing to worry about. Wanwan, believe me, I will never let you down."
Su Wanwan opened her lips, and after hearing what he said, tears welled up in her eyes. "But how can I believe you? How can I trust you? I heard it with my own ears. You said you wanted to divorce your wife and marry another one. Could it be that these are also false?"
She murmured, "If seeing and hearing are not enough to believe, then what is the truth? Should I really believe you?"
At this juncture, Pei Changfeng did not want Su Wanwan to accompany him to take risks. It was not so easy to completely defeat Liao Cheng, not to mention that Pei Changfeng and Liao Cheng were now in a tied relationship to a certain extent.
Pei Changfeng stroked her cheek without answering.
He left at dawn. Su Wanwan had no desire to make up for the sleep after he left. She just lay there blankly, feeling empty inside.
Su Cha came to see Xiao Fuguang, and seeing his daughter like this, he couldn't help but feel worried, "Don't think about those things, your father is now a general, what kind of man do you want? As long as you like, I will snatch him away for you!"
Su Wanwan laughed, because these words made her feel warm in her heart, "Okay, I know everything, you can go to court now."
Su Cha didn't leave until he had no choice but to go out.
On the way to court, Su Cha naturally met Pei Changfeng.
This father-in-law and son-in-law have been a hot topic recently. After all, who doesn't know that Su Cha brought his daughter and grandson back to the general's mansion? Who doesn't know that Pei Changfeng has been getting close to Liao Cheng recently?
The two walked back and forth, with no one around them, no one came close, and no one wanted to cause trouble.
Not only did the officials know about these things, but Emperor Chongming also knew about them. He was different from those people who were only seeing things in the fog. He knew everything from the beginning to the end and understood the causes of all things.
Emperor Chongming was not unaware of Liao Cheng's debauchery, and he was even more aware of Pei Changfeng's temper.
He wasn't worried that the two would mess around. What's more, their real relationship wouldn't allow anything to happen between them.
Emperor Chongming knew who to abandon and what to do when he had to choose between his own son and a niece with a bad reputation.
After the court session, Emperor Chongming left Pei Changfeng alone.
Pei Changfeng also knew something about the emperor's preference for him, and he was used to being summoned alone from time to time.
Emperor Chongming smiled and said, "I heard that your wife gave birth to a son for you?"
Pei Changfeng smiled when he mentioned little Fu Guang. "Yes, he just turned one month old not long ago."
Emperor Chongming also has several grandchildren, but he is old and has no interest in anything. He can't say whether he likes them or dislikes them. The only thing he wants to do is to see Pei Changfeng's children.
"When the child is one year old, I will go and see him. With Pei Qing's looks, the child will surely be cute and adorable."
Pei Changfeng knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your grace."
"Okay, get up," Emperor Chongming said, "Sit down, I have something to ask you."
Emperor Chongming pretended to be dignified and frowned, "I heard that you have been close to Princess Qingyang recently? Are you interested in the princess?"
Pei Changfeng was silent for a moment. "The relationship between me and the princess is pure and innocent. I already have a wife. I am loyal to my wife and have no other thoughts."
"So what you mean is that you are lying to Qingyang?" Emperor Chongming waited leisurely for Pei Changfeng's answer and played a simple joke on him.
"When it comes to love, there is no question of lying or not," Pei Changfeng cleverly avoided the question, "Your Highness is teasing me again."
Pei Changfeng was smart, so Emperor Chongming stopped talking. He was also looking forward to seeing what would happen next. Even if Pei Changfeng lost the fight, it didn’t matter, he would help him. Of course, Emperor Chongming thought Pei Changfeng would win.
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In order to stop herself from thinking too much, Su Wanwan has been fully devoted to the business of the store during this period. The previous design ideas were indeed good. After renting the shop next door and converting it into partitions, the business became better and better. A kitchen was built in the backyard and two more chefs were hired. Otherwise, the customers would have to wait too long and might not want to come again.
When Su Wanwan was returning from inspecting the restaurant that day, she suddenly noticed that a lady in front of her was in a hurry and soon turned into an alley.
Su Wanwan glanced at the few strong guards she brought with her and decided to go and find out what was going on.
When Chen Mian was forced into the alley, she began to think that something was wrong. She pulled out the hairpin on her head and said to the man in front of her, "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
The man smiled evilly, "I heard you've been a widow for seven or eight years. You must be missing a man, so why don't I help you?"
After saying that, the man rushed over. Chen Mian screamed and waved the hairpin in his hand wildly, "Go away! Go away!"
The man easily restrained Chen Mian. Chen Mian looked terrified. "Please, let me go. I'll give you money and you can have as many women as you want! Please..."
The man raised his eyebrows, "I don't care about other women, I only want to fuck you, a slutty widow!"
Chen Mian closed her eyes in despair. If what happened today got out, she would be finished.
The next moment, a female voice sounded.
"stop!"
Chen Mian looked over and saw a delicate woman. She said anxiously, "Girl, run!"
The man laughed obscenely, "Another slut."
As soon as he finished speaking, four tall and strong guards came out from behind Su Wanwan. One of them stepped forward and knocked the man against the wall with a punch.
Chen Mian stared at the reversal of everything in amazement. It took him a while to react and thank Su Wanwan, "Thank you for your help, lady!"
Su Wanwan saw that the clothes Chen Mian was wearing and the jewelry on her head did not look like those of a low-class family, but more like the mistress of a wealthy family. She couldn't help but ask, "Madam doesn't look like someone who would go out alone. How did she end up in this situation?"
Chen Mian smiled bitterly, "It's a long story, but it's just some human calculations."
Chen Mian sincerely thanked Su Wanwan, "If you are free, why don't you come to my house and have a seat so that I can thank you."
It was already dark, and Su Wanwan was worried that Chen Mian would run into problems if he went back alone, so she readily agreed, "Madam, you don't have to be polite, just call me Wanwan."
Chen Mian said: "Wanwan, thank you so much today. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Chen."
The two of them had a pleasant conversation all the way to the gate of the Duke of England's mansion.
Su Wanwan realized belatedly that the woman in front of her might be the Duke of England's widow, Lady Chen Mian.
"Sister Chen is the wife of the Duke of England?"
"It's just an empty reputation." Chen Mian smiled bitterly.
As soon as Chen Mian entered the house, a little boy about six years old ran over, "Mom!"
"This is my son, Loren."
Chen Mian poured tea for Su Wanwan, "If it weren't for you today, I really don't know what to do."
Luo Lian looked confused, "Mom, what happened to you today?"
Chen Mian shook his head, "Mom is fine."
Su Wanwan said: "It's just a small favor, Sister Chen, you don't have to be polite to me."
It was getting late and there were children at home, so Su Wanwan didn't stay long. She said goodbye and left after drinking tea.
Chen Mian was also surprised to learn that she was Su Cha's daughter, and the two agreed to meet again next time.
Sitting in the carriage back home, Su Wanwan opened the window and saw Bai Jitong. She was a little confused. It seemed that Bai Jitong didn't live on this street?
When they returned to the general's mansion, Su Cha was holding little Fu Guang and Mu Chen outside looking at the stars.
Mu Chen looked at little Fu Guang in the cradle with a gentle expression, as if he was looking at his own child.
Su Wanwan was in a trance for a moment, frowning slightly, "Cousin?"
Mu Chen looked over and said with a smile: "I passed by after get off work and came to visit my uncle. Where did Wanwan go? Why did she come back just now?"
His voice was very soft and comfortable to hear. Su Wanwan understood what he meant, but she had already refused. However, Mu Chen was too persistent.
"I didn't do anything, just walked around the street," Su Wanwan took over Xiao Fuguang, "If I don't sleep now, there will be trouble at night."
Su Cha did not leave this time. He stayed not far away and listened to the two people talking.
Mu Chen touched little Fu Guang's hand and said, "It's normal for children to be a little noisy. Don't they have a wet nurse?"
"He sticks to me," Su Wanwan smiled, "Cousin, you see I'm already a mother. You're a few years older than me. Hasn't your aunt urged you to get married?"
"I have urged you, but I just want to marry the woman I love," Mu Chen said, "Wanwan, I have told you this many times."
Su Wanwan avoided his question, "It's getting late, shouldn't my cousin go back?"
She was ordering them to leave. A trace of gloom flashed across Mu Chen's eyes, "It's time to go."
"Cousin," Su Wanwan said again, "The fate between people cannot be renewed once it is missed."
Mu Chen paused for a moment, then strode away.
He doesn't believe in these things. Even if it is really fate, he will force this fate on himself.
After Mu Chen left, Su Cha came forward lazily and said, "Oh, someone is going to be sad."
Su Wanwan took a bite of the almond cake and said, "Who is sad? Are you too idle every day? Why are you worrying about these things?"
"What are you saying? You are my daughter. If I don't worry about you, whose business should I worry about?" Su Cha curled his lips. "Do you think I can't see it? You just can't let go of that boy. I didn't force you to let go immediately. I said, at most dad will support you for the rest of your life. Dad can support you."
Su Wanwan shook her head and warned him, "Don't keep your cousin here any longer in the future. After all, Pei Changfeng and I are still married. This is not good."
"Pei Changfeng has been traveling with that damn princess, and he doesn't feel bad at all. What's wrong with you?" Su Cha complained. "You are my daughter, Su Cha. If the sky falls, your father will hold it up. We won't hang ourselves on a man!"
Su Wanwan pursed her lips and said, "He may have his own reasons. I always feel that he shouldn't and won't like someone like Liao Cheng, unless he has been pretending from the beginning to the end."
"What's his reason? Can you explain it? How can you be sure that he's not just lying to you?"
Su Wanwan was speechless and did not answer.
She took the child back to the house. Su Cha sat outside and sulked for a while, planning to beat Pei Changfeng up the next time he saw him.
The next afternoon, Chen Mian came.
Su Wanwan was very happy to see Chen Mian, but she was a little confused when she saw that Chen Mian's eyes were red and swollen, "Sister Chen, what's wrong with your eyes..."
"Oh, nothing." Chen Mian touched his eyes. "I was so scared that I cried for half the night last night. I didn't notice that my eyes were swollen."
"What happened yesterday? Where are the people around you, Sister Chen?"
Chen Mian sighed, "Wanwan, I won't hide it from you. I may look majestic as the Duke of England, but I am just a piece of cotton, without any weight. My late husband has a half-brother who has become increasingly restless in recent years. If I hadn't been pregnant with a posthumous child and successfully gave birth to Luo Lian, I would have been kicked out of the mansion long ago."
This is how the world is. When a man dies, he has to rely on his sons. Women don't have any say at all. They are like objects. They are bright when their owners are around, but no one cares when their owners are gone.
Su Wanwan was worried about what happened to her. Even without asking in detail, she could guess what a weak woman with a child would suffer in her husband's house. Everything that happened yesterday must have been done intentionally by someone to destroy Chen Mian.
Su Wanwan sighed.
Chen Mian comforted her in return, "Don't worry about me. At least they dare not do anything to me openly. I just need to wait. When Luo Lian grows up, I won't be afraid of anything."
"That's at least fourteen years left," Su Wanwan said, "Sister Chen should be extremely careful in the future. Fourteen years is not fourteen days, so it's inevitable that there will be times when you'll be careless."
Chen Mian nodded, remembering something, "Your husband... is this year's top scholar Pei?"
"Yes." Su Wanwan pursed her lips, "Why did Sister Chen suddenly mention him?"
"Nothing, I heard there were some conflicts between you two," Chen Mian held Su Wanwan's hand, "But Pei Tanhua is not that kind of person, you must not be affected by those rumors."
Su Wanwan frowned, puzzled, "Sister Chen has lived in the inner house for a long time, how do you know he is not? Sister Chen, I am not the kind of person who will prosper if the family is harmonious. If Pei Changfeng betrays me, I will never tolerate it."
"It's not that a harmonious family brings prosperity, but..." Chen Mian lowered his voice, "A friend told me."
Su Wanwan shook her head, still not believing it.
Seeing that she didn't believe it, Chen Mian didn't know what to say. She had heard Bai Jitong talk about Pei Changfeng, and she also knew some of the difficulties Su Wanwan and Pei Changfeng had gone through. She hoped that the two could put aside their past grudges.
"I'll ask Sister Chen to have a meal with me," Su Wanwan didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and stood up, "It's a good opportunity to ask Sister Chen to help me try the new dishes."
Chen Mian glanced at little Fu Guang in the cradle and asked, "What about the child?"
"We have the wet nurse and my stepmother," Su Wanwan smiled, "Let's go, there's no need to worry about the child."
Chen Mian envied, "It's good to have parents who love you."
The two of them went out arm in arm.
When Liao Cheng heard the news, he smiled and said, "That's great. We can catch them all in one fell swoop!"
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