Chapter 122 Wicked Stepmother and Poor Child 15
"Don't talk nonsense about abducting a respectable woman. Jingxuan was willing to marry me."
Gu Hongjian argued that the matter was difficult to handle. They had waited anxiously all night but had not received news of Shen Ci's death. Should they continue to wait, or... think of another way?
"Naturally, since you two are in love and Miss Zhou is unwilling to be a concubine."
I don't understand what you mean at all. If you don't want to be a concubine, what do you want to be?
Shen Ci's gaze, sharp as a torch, suddenly turned as piercing as a knife, shooting straight at the two of them. This long-awaited interrogation had finally arrived.
What should she do? Should she say it to Shen Ci's face that she wants to be Mrs. Gu, to be Gu Hongjian's second wife, and to take Shen Ci's place?
Shen Ci is supposed to die, but she's still not dead yet, so why does she have to say it now and annoy people?
I don't know what's wrong with the King of Hell, he keeps delaying taking Shen Ci away.
"How about we let Jingxuan come into the manor as a concubine?"
She has been very diligent in managing the household, keeping everything inside and outside the home in excellent order. You are not well, so even if you are awake now, you should not overexert yourself.
"Perfect, let Jingxuan help you, what do you say?"
After pondering for a moment, Gu Hongjian asked, "In short, Zhou Jingxuan must marry into the family. She won't agree to be a concubine, so let's compromise. A wife is still a wife, there's no difference."
"A concubine?!"
Gu Lang, that's not what you told me back then!
What do you mean by "secondary wife"? Aren't I high enough to be your legal wife? I don't care, I'm already carrying your child, I have to marry you no matter what!
"Sister, I only call you 'sister' because I respect you. During the days you were unconscious, I was the one who took care of you; otherwise, this family would have fallen apart long ago."
Zhou Jingxuan complained, her tone filled with resentment. If she hadn't had no other choice, she wouldn't have wanted to reveal that she was pregnant.
What kind of equal wife is she? She's a lady from a respectable family, how could she be someone's equal wife? It sounds nice, but equal wife has the word "equal" in it. Everyone knows she came later. If she's going to be someone, she should be the principal wife!
If Shen Ci knew what she was thinking, he would only applaud her, give her a thumbs up and praise her for her ambition. Being a legal wife is good, but being the legal wife of a married man is a bit hard to judge.
"oh?
Not only did they have an affair without a matchmaker, but she also became pregnant in secret.
Miss Zhou, you're putting me in a really difficult position.
Since you are unwilling to be a concubine, I have no choice but to proceed officially. As the mistress of the Gu family, I cannot tolerate such a shameless act that would bring disgrace to my Gu family!
Dan Gui, quickly bring me pen and ink. Allow me to write two letters. One will be sent to my ancestral home in Yizhou to inform the clan elders, and the other will be delivered to Lord Zhou's residence.
Those who should be drowned should be drowned, and those who should have abortions should have abortions; I will naturally handle all these matters impartially.
Shen Ci feigned surprise, pointing to Zhou Jingxuan's belly. "It's not obvious yet, but when a woman is pregnant, her belly will swell up like a balloon. It will bulge out quickly as the months go by, and then it won't be easy to hide it."
As long as she holds this position, no one can covet it. There will never be another Madam Gu in the world. If anyone wants to enter the mansion, they can only become a concubine.
"No!"
Gu Hongjian finally reacted. He stopped pretending to be dead and watching the two women go back and forth. He stopped them in time, his gaze already carrying a hint of resentment.
She's always been like this, immature and doesn't know how to plan for him. It's clear that Jingxuan is more sensible.
“Jingxuan is already carrying my child, how can she be drowned?”
Wouldn't doing this be repaying kindness with enmity and harming Jingxuan?
I've told you countless times, Jingxuan only came to the manor to help. It's all because you've been bedridden for over a year, unconscious. How can I manage everything at home alone, especially with two children to take care of!"
Men never look for the cause within themselves. Sure enough, after pondering for a long time, Gu Hongjian still tried to pin the blame on Shen Ci.
Instead of getting angry, Shen Ci laughed and launched a huge punch with his frail body!
"Smack!"
Shen Ci waved his hand. This body is too thin; even hitting someone makes his hand hurt.
"You still think you're right, huh?"
Who let her into the manor? She's a young, unmarried woman. What were you planning to do by letting her in? I think you were deliberately trying to ruin Miss Zhou's reputation!
Even if there's no one in charge at home, can't you ask your mother to come over?
Besides, since you're here to help, did I ask you to get her pregnant?
Did I force you two into bed?
"He came to the manor to help, and shamelessly went so far as to help in bed! Gu Hongjian, Gu Hongjian, how dare you say such a thing?"
These remarks are utterly absurd and laughable. How can someone so completely absolve themselves of all responsibility and insist that they have no problems whatsoever?
Water that is too clear has no fish; a person who is shameless is invincible.
Her blunt words made the two lovers blush. Although her words were rough but reasonable, they were just too crude. It was so crude that no one had the ears or the courage to listen anymore.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Shen Ci, you used to be just willful, but look at yourself now! You've become a far cry from the dignity and grace of a matriarch. You're not even half as good as Jing Xuan!"
When people are ashamed or angry, they may suddenly become angry to cover up their guilty conscience.
Gu Hongjian spoke his mind directly, saying that he had no choice in the past. He was under someone else's roof and had to bow his head. His whole family depended on the Shen family to survive, so he could only indulge Shen Ci's personality and flatter her.
But now there's no need for Chen Ci anymore. All her former cuteness, liveliness, and fun have turned into being willful, unreasonable, rude, and unbearable.
When you're in love, everything seems perfect; when you're not, even the most beloved person becomes just a grain of rice.
He thinks he's right to be a kept man? Does he really think being a kept man is so easy? This kind of man is spoiled and should be taught who his benefactors are!
"elder sister!
How could you say such a thing about us? Gu Lang and I are in love! It's not as bad as you make it out to be!
"What you're saying is utterly unbecoming of you!"
Zhou Jingxuan was, after all, a young woman, and a little bit thin-skinned. She couldn't bear being humiliated like that by the wife.
Shen Ci shook her slightly numb hand, then swung it around again with a big punch. No matter if you're male, female, old, or young, no one can escape it.
"I haven't even said anything to you yet and you're already getting angry."
You don't lose your dignity?
Not only have you lost your dignity, but you've also lost your virginity. Now that you're heavily pregnant, where else can you go but marry into the Gu family?
You refused to become my concubine, and now you're doing such a despicable thing and you don't even want people to talk about it?
I wouldn't be wrong to call you adulterers.
Shen Ci withdrew his hand and struck the two men, who surprisingly did not retaliate. They were cultured people, after all.
"Don't worry, I'm not a jealous person."
Now that you are pregnant with his child, how could I let the Gu family bloodline be lost outside? Don't worry, I have already sent people to the Zhou residence to bring you to the Gu residence to be my concubine.
"You're a lady from a noble family; you deserve the pomp and circumstance you're entitled to. Of course, I won't skimp on that."
Shen Ci smiled brightly, grabbing Zhou Jingxuan's chin with one hand, but the hidden meaning in her smile sent chills down one's spine!
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