Chapter 12 Confrontation I said no, and that means no.
Ever since the Cheng family came to visit a few days ago, although Zhou Linjin had temporarily kept it a secret from Zhou Yishao, not wanting her to worry too much, the news still reached Zhou Yishao's ears.
The arrival of Cheng Lanjiang and others today was within Zhou Yishao's expectations.
She came to Zhuoxinzhai quietly, found Chen Lianxiu, and asked Chen Lianxiu to secretly take her to the front yard, and the two of them hid in the side room next door.
Naturally, some of the voices from the other side could be heard.
When Zhou Yishao heard them humiliating her brother and decided to get up and go over, Shen Lianxiu did not stop her.
It’s not that she felt sorry for Zhou Linjin. Chen Lianxiu believed that Zhou Linjin would not be able to bear these few words, but it was time to have an explanation for Zhou Yishao’s matter.
A few days have passed, and he should have figured out everything he needed to know. Zhou Yishao has been hiding in Duke Cheng's mansion and doesn't want to tell Zhou Linjin what's going on. This situation can't continue.
It’s better to explain it clearly so that we can have a way to take the next step.
Although there were outsiders inside, Shen Lianxiu was worried about Zhou Yishao, so she followed her in.
As expected, as soon as Zhou Yishao showed up, Cheng Lanjiang didn't care what she said. He immediately stepped forward and took her hand, saying hurriedly: "Okay, you're finally out. Come home with me!"
Zhou Yishao staggered when he pulled her, and tried to shake him off in a hurry, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, Shen Lianxiu followed behind and pulled her in time, so that Zhou Yishao did not fall and successfully got her out of Cheng Lanjiang's hands.
"You!" Cheng Lanjiang herself was fine, but the uncles behind her immediately scolded her loudly, "You are a wife of the Cheng family. Don't take advantage of your family's influence to be arrogant. This is your husband. How can you be so rude?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Lianxiu grabbed Zhou Yishao with one hand, then turned sideways and reached to the side with the other hand, bumping into Zhou Linjin. Zhou Linjin found the direction, immediately came to their side, and stood in front of Zhou Yishao.
Although a few people looked down on Zhou Linjin for being blind, this was after all the place in the mansion of Duke Cheng, and Zhou Linjin was the Duke's son, so they didn't dare to force him and didn't dare to move forward.
Zhou Yishao held back her tears and said, "I don't want to go back. In the past few years since I got married, Cheng Lanjiang has always been very cold to me. He only showed a good face when he secretly took a concubine. That was just because he was afraid that I would find out..."
"Which man doesn't have a concubine? You jealous woman!" Another uncle from the Cheng family interrupted her.
"My father never took concubines, and I've endured it for so long, pretending not to know." Zhou Yishao took the handkerchief handed to her by Chen Lianxiu, wiped the tears from her face, and continued, "I originally thought that was it, but since I gave birth to my daughter and didn't have any more children, Cheng Lanjiang started scolding me. Last month, I even found out that he..."
Zhou Yishao bit her lip and glanced at Cheng Lanjiang over there. Chen Lianxiu also followed her gaze and saw that his eyes suddenly became evasive after Zhou Yishao finished saying these words, and he became obviously flustered.
Cheng Lanjiang hadn't said anything harsh just now, as the bad guys had all been taken turns by his uncles. But now he suddenly shouted, "Shut up! If you have anything to say, go home and talk. If you keep talking nonsense..."
"Beat her to death?" Zhou Linjin sneered, "He already insults her all the time. If it goes any further, will he beat her?"
Cheng Lanjiang's handsome face turned red in an instant.
Zhou Linjin turned around and motioned Zhou Yishao to continue.
Zhou Yishao said, "He's been keeping many women outside, and he's even having affairs with men. Last month, I discovered he had contracted a serious illness from outside, but he didn't even tell me. He was just secretly treating it himself. I can't stand this anymore. I want a divorce!"
Cheng Lanjiang's face suddenly turned from red to gray. He gritted his teeth and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You can't frame me just because you want a divorce. After all, we've been married for three or four years, and you're so heartless!"
"I'm talking nonsense. Call a doctor and you'll know," Zhou Yishao finally announced his intention to divorce, no longer giving Cheng Lanjiang any face. "I pretended to be going back to my parents' home to celebrate my grandmother's birthday, but in reality, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk to my father about this and ask him to make a decision on whether to continue living together or divorce. But I was very hesitant at first, and when I finally made up my mind to tell my father, I couldn't find the opportunity."
Ever since Wu's birthday party, Zhou Chang has been running around for Zhou Linyu's affairs, leaving early and returning late. After Zhou Linyu's affairs were settled, he left home immediately. Zhou Yishao could not find an opportunity and did not want to cause trouble for his father at this time.
She also thought about whether to just go back to the Cheng family, but firstly, because of Yang's illness, she really couldn't leave like this, and secondly, when she was about to go back, she realized that she had become extremely disgusted with Cheng Lanjiang, so she never left.
When the Cheng family sent her letters one after another, Zhou Yishao was actually still wavering. After all, divorce was not as easy as it could be. There were too many things to consider. She was also afraid that Zhou Linjin would notice something, so she asked Chen Lianxiu to keep it a secret from Zhou Linjin for the time being.
Unexpectedly, the Cheng family was more anxious than her.
Although he was still wavering before, Zhou Yishao finally figured it out last night. Cheng Lanjiang was not a good man and they could not spend their life together.
Zhou Yishao walked up from behind Zhou Linjin. She looked at Zhou Linjin's pale eyes with heartache and said to him, "Brother, I'm sorry. It's because I have been hesitant and cautious that you have been wronged."
Zhou Linjin was about to speak when he heard this, but before he could open his mouth, he heard someone outside suddenly announce, "The old lady is here."
The three of them were all shocked.
After a while, Mrs. Wu came into the hall, accompanied by Zhou Rong and little Mrs. Wu from the second house.
After hearing what they had just said, Mrs. Wu frowned and remained silent for a while. Little Mrs. Wu looked at Shen Lianxiu and said, "Second Madam, there are so many men from outside the family here. You are a young married woman. Why are you making a fuss here instead of hiding in your room?"
Zhou Linjin frowned and immediately said, "I asked Yuan to come here. Is there a problem?"
In the end, Xiao Wu didn't dare to confront Zhou Linjin directly. Besides, the occasion was not right and she was just chatting casually. There would be no point in arguing with him. So she immediately shut up and stood beside Wu without saying a word.
When Shen Lianxiu heard Zhou Linjin call her A Yuan, her heart moved.
She hadn't heard anyone call her by this name for a long time, and she didn't expect that Zhou Linjin actually remembered it and called it out in public.
This was the first time he called her that.
The name Shen Wuyu belongs to someone else, but A Yuan is hers.
At least at this moment, she is Ayuan.
Shen Lianxiu pursed her lips quietly, not daring to be noticed.
At this time, several cousins of the Cheng family had already said to Wu: "Since the old lady is here, then explain to us why the Duke Cheng's Mansion detained our daughter-in-law."
Wu's eyes swept across Zhou Yishao and Shen Lianxiu, and then fell on Zhou Linjin.
"Of course let her go back." Mrs. Wu made the final decision.
"No." Zhou Linjin didn't hesitate at all and refuted his grandmother on the spot, "I won't let my sister go back with such a person."
Wu glared at him, but Zhou Linjin didn't notice it at all. She said, "You? Who do you think you are? I still have the final say in this family. She can forget about divorce."
"Grandma!" Zhou Yishao knelt down in front of Wu. "Please, Grandma, I really can't go on like this!"
Wu reached out and touched Zhou Yishao's hair, but her words were still ruthless: "Be good, don't be willful. How can you just let it go if you can't convince it? Is this child's play?"
Zhou Rong on the side also said: "Yes, Auntie, don't be willful."
"No!" Zhou Linjin had originally been respectful to his elders, but now he couldn't stand it any longer. "I won't let my sister go with them."
Seeing that he already had the support of Wu and the second wife, Cheng Lanjiang's back was also hardened. He immediately shouted: "Your sister is still my wife. Now you won't let her go with me. We have never divorced. Do you want me to report it to the authorities?"
"Erlang!" Madam Wu slammed her hand on the table. "Shut up! If this goes to the government and ruins the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, not only me but also your father and mother will not forgive you! Madam, you should also be obedient and go home with your husband and live a good life."
Zhou Yishao couldn't say anything, he just covered his face and cried, but refused to nod.
How could Zhou Linjin be scared away by just a few words from them? He was just blind and his momentum was slightly lower, but he was still in a stalemate with the Cheng family.
"I said no, it's just no." Zhou Linjin uttered a few words from between his lips.
He was never afraid when he was in Shouzhou, so there was no reason for him to be scared by a few rats when he was protecting his sister.
Seeing that neither side was willing to give in, Zhou Rong realized that the situation was not going well and that it would not end anytime soon. Continuing would only lead to trouble. So he stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Fellow relatives, we will try to persuade the old lady. She is also confused at the moment. Why don't you all go back today? I will go to the restaurant and prepare a good meal and send it to your house. Please be patient and don't be anxious. Let her stay at home for a few more days. How about that?"
After hearing Zhou Rong's words, Cheng Lanjiang and the others looked at each other, and finally the oldest one came forward and nodded.
With Zhou Linjin being such a tough guy, it is impossible to take Zhou Yishao away immediately. Since Wu is on their side, it is better to let the Zhou family discuss the matter behind closed doors first. Zhou Linjin will definitely give in then.
Besides, this is the Mansion of Duke Cheng after all. Zhou Chang has made great achievements and is well-known. The Cheng family has to be wary of him. It would not be good to fall out with him.
"Okay, but we'll only give you two days. That's enough. If the Zhou family doesn't return the person after two days, we'll sue them." The Cheng family members left after saying this.
But Wu and others did not leave and continued to stay here.
As the person left, Mrs. Wu's face became even uglier.
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