Chapter 123 Wicked Stepmother and Poor Child 16
A thunderous roar echoed in her mind, and upon hearing these words, Zhou Jingxuan felt as if the sky had collapsed! Her vision blurred, and she briefly lost focus.
She's finished, completely finished.
The reason she dared to go directly to his door was not only because she had made an agreement with Gu Hongjian, but also because she was confident that she would become the mistress of the house since she saw that Shen Ci was about to die. Furthermore, she was pregnant and was not afraid that Gu Hongjian would change his attitude.
From beginning to end, Zhou Jingxuan never imagined that she would not be the mistress of the house, not the legitimate wife.
"What did you say? You sent people..."
Zhou Jingxuan asked blankly, her eyes still fixed on the front, but there was nothing in them. The carefully constructed pavilions and towers collapsed in that instant.
"I have already sent people to the Zhou family to present the betrothal gifts, and to celebrate my husband's decision to take a concubine."
Since you are already pregnant, you have no choice but to come to the mansion as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be bad for everyone if your belly gets too big.
You two, shameless sluts.
Shen Ci's voice revealed a cruelty and pleasure, but not sadness. What was there for her to be sad about? She had two lovely children and an inexhaustible supply of gold and silver. She was here to enjoy a life of luxury.
The woman was shameless, and the man was even more despicable. If Gu Hongjian had any real feelings for Zhou Jingxuan, he wouldn't have let her get pregnant before she was even married. This was all a scheme, but neither of them is pitiful.
Ah! No!!
No! No way!
"I won't be a concubine! I won't be a concubine! Gu Lang, Gu Lang, say something!"
Zhou Jingxuan was so angry that she jumped up and down. She had worked so hard for so long, handling so many things for the Gu family, and managing everything from top to bottom for so long, only to end up with the status of a concubine. What was the point of all that work?
It would have been better to be a concubine from the start; at least I wouldn't have had to work so hard.
Gu Hongjian was unaware that Zhou Jingxuan was pregnant with his child. He was stunned when he found out that he was going to have another child.
If we could have a child with Zhou Jingxuan, it would surely become a bond between us and the Zhou family, and we would gain more support. This child must be kept.
Gu Hongjian held Zhou Jingxuan tightly as she struggled to stay awake, comforting her.
"Don't panic, calm down, Jingxuan, listen to me."
"Don't move around, you're carrying a baby, our baby!"
Gu Hongjian's loud shout finally silenced Zhou Jingxuan. The two of them hugged each other like a pair of doomed lovers. Shen Ci didn't have time to wait for them and had someone come in to serve her and help her with her toilette.
She's alive and well, which disappointed those two people. But she not only wants to live well, she wants to live even healthier and better, and never die, just to infuriate them!
If you have both money and time, life is indescribably wonderful.
Zhou Jingxuan kept crying, repeatedly telling Gu Hongjian that she didn't want to be a concubine and that she wanted to go home. Gu Hongjian, in order to keep the child, kept comforting her. One was crying and the other was getting increasingly agitated.
After washing up, Shen Ci went to the side hall to have breakfast with the two children. As expected, Tianxianglou served a variety of dishes. The two children had never eaten so many different kinds of food before, and now they even started to look forward to eating every day.
"Mother, who is crying?"
Gu Mingzhang rolled his eyes, glanced in that direction, and asked.
"Your blind father is going to take a concubine, so you might soon have younger brothers and sisters."
But don't worry, don't care, and don't concern yourself. Your mother and you are all family.
Shen Ci didn't want to hide this from her child. Many people say that you shouldn't talk badly about your partner in front of your child, especially if your parents are divorced. It's best not to tell your child.
But in many cases, divorce only happens when one party cheats. In such cases, why not tell the children?
Shen Ci thought it was wrong. Children are very sensitive. Instead of hiding it from them, it's better to tell them in a way they can understand that their parents are not perfect people in the world. They also make mistakes. Whether or not the child is told the actual situation, it will not change the fact that the child's parents are.
Besides, this is an ancient world. Gu Hongjian might have a second or third concubine after his first one. As they grow up, they will gradually understand and accept the rules of this world. Here, taking concubines is not a crime.
Here, being soft-hearted and excessively kind will result in being devoured, leaving not even a bone fragment.
They need to know that their biological father is not a good person, not someone who will treat them well just because of blood ties, so as to reduce their expectations.
If you don't have expectations, you won't be sad or upset.
The two children were stunned. They were still young, but having grown up in this environment, they had heard of such things before.
"Mother, we just want to stay with you."
Gu Mingzhu hugged Shen Ci's hand and rubbed against her. As long as her mother wasn't sick, she was fine with anything. She missed her mother so much before she got sick.
My mother is just like before. In the beginning, she didn't make them read so many books or write so many characters, and they were still just as good.
"Okay, if your father treats you badly, then we'll abandon him."
You can live without anyone, but you can't lose yourself. Hurry up and eat, then go back and play for a while.
The two sides presented a stark contrast: on one side, people were wailing and howling as if facing a formidable enemy, while on the other side, they were leisurely eating, enjoying the breeze, and having a wonderful time.
It's unclear how Gu Hongjian persuaded her, but Zhou Jingxuan's crying gradually subsided. The two cuddled together for a while and finally calmed her down. She stopped crying and making a fuss, and was even able to laugh.
This man, as expected of a professional gigolo, managed to smooth over such a difficult situation. He's really good at lying.
What kind of sweet talk could possibly appease someone who was already in such a miserable state? Shen Ci was completely baffled; Gu Hongjian was simply a menace.
"What's wrong?
Stop crying?
Are you willing to be a concubine?
I knew it! You must love him. So what if you become a concubine for love?
"At worst, when I die, you can be my second wife, right, my dear sister?"
Shen Ci said, as if stirring up trouble, which made Zhou Jingxuan, who had just calmed down, pout and want to cry again. Who knows when Shen Ci will die? He's so sick but he's still not dead. Could he have become a demon?
"That's enough, stop talking."
Jingxuan becoming my second wife was her final concession.
Shen Ci, we've been husband and wife for so long, you don't want to lose all our remaining affection, do you?
Your Shen family still needs my protection! Bring back the people you sent. And don't mention concubines or anything like that again.
Gu Hongjian finally spoke up and made a decision for Jingxuan, whom he had been longing for. This time, Zhou Jingxuan was willing to back down. If she didn't make any concessions, she would have no choice but to become a concubine.
Even a concubine is still a wife, not a mistress.
"You've changed your mind now?"
Hehe, too late.
Shen Ci sneered, "Once a concubine, always a concubine; once a thief, always a thief. If you want to enter the household, you'd better be a concubine obediently."
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