Chapter 101 The showdown is here, the Marquis is an “old acquaintance”!
In the study.
Shen Yan was also a little nervous.
The lady seemed to treat him a little differently today than usual.
Especially when he met those eyes as sharp as torches, staring straight at him as if to pierce through his soul.
Jiang Wanning raised his head, looked at Chen Yan, and walked towards him step by step, but never said a word.
Shen Yan felt a little scared when she looked at him, and stepped back subconsciously.
Step by step, he retreated to the corner.
"Husband, Madam? What do you want to tell me... Don't take your father's nonsense to heart. Madam is such a virtuous woman. I love you so much, how could I bear to divorce you—hiss."
He didn't finish his words.
Jiang Wanning stopped and suddenly raised his hand high, as if to slap his handsome face.
Shen Yan pursed his lips and closed his eyes resignedly.
He didn't dare move.
He didn't dare hide.
Garlic bird... even a slap smells good when it's spanked by the Madam!
“Bang!”
Jiang Wanning put his hand on the wall behind his ear, stood on tiptoe, and tried to level his line of sight with his.
Then he spoke to him word by word.
"Odd changes, even remains the same—"
Chen Yan: “……?”
Outside the door.
Baojuan pricked up her ears but didn't hear any movement inside. She couldn't help but look at Lu Yao and asked in a low voice.
"Why is there no sound? Did you hear anything?"
Lu Yao has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and his hearing is better than that of ordinary people, but he is a little confused at this time.
"I can't hear clearly either. What did Madam say... lotus root?"
Baojuan scratched her ears.
"Lotus root? Madam, are you hungry and want to eat lotus root? Then you should tell me. The Marquis's cooking is not good. Last time he tried to learn how to make porridge from me, he burned the pottery pot."
Lu Yao looked surprised.
"The Marquis learned to make porridge from you? When did that happen?"
Baojuan quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief.
"Oh, don't ask! The Marquis is too embarrassed to let me tell anyone... Go away, stop eavesdropping. Where did you learn this bad habit? If the Madam finds out, be careful and deduct your monthly salary!"
"Oh...no, didn't you eavesdrop just now?"
"Nonsense, I'm just worried that my wife will be bullied! Besides, I have a lot of money."
Lu Yao: “…”
This is indeed true. The servants who followed the lady became visibly richer.
Or maybe he could apply for a transfer and become the Madam's bodyguard? Following the Marquis didn't seem like a very lucrative prospect.
…
inside the house.
After the footsteps at the door faded away, Shen Yan seemed to come back to his senses and said hesitantly.
"Ma'am, could you please say it again? I don't think I understand."
Jiang Wanning curled his lips and patted his head with his hand.
“Still pretending to me?!
You are not the Marquis at all, who are you?
If you don't tell the truth, I will report you to His Majesty, saying you colluded with the Southern Zhao Kingdom and had an affair with the deposed Crown Princess!"
Although she felt that the Marquis was suspicious when she first entered the book.
But at that time, she had no power and no influence, and her situation was quite embarrassing. She could only pretend to be friendly with Shen Yan and observe secretly.
She thought her behavior was abnormal enough, but she didn't expect that Shen Yan not only didn't suspect anything, but accepted it all. In order to protect her, he even slapped his mother and knocked his father unconscious.
Such a filial son is totally incompatible with this dynasty that governs families by filial piety!
So she had reason to suspect that Chen Yan was also wearing it.
And, nine times out of ten...
Still her "old acquaintance"!
Otherwise, she really couldn't understand why Shen Yan would spare no effort to help her. Even when his three sons were kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion one after another, he acted as if it had nothing to do with him, and occasionally even helped kick them a few more times.
"No, no, no, Madam...don't be impulsive!"
Seeing Jiang Wanning say something harsh and start to walk out.
Shen Yan immediately grabbed her hand.
Jiang Wanning turned around and glared at him: "I'll only give you one chance. If you don't say it, then don't say it forever."
Knowing her temper and character very well, she always kept her word. Shen Yan knew that he could not hide it, so he had to confess.
"I...I'm Lu Yanli."
“???”
Jiang Wanning's mind froze for a moment.
Then he turned and walked out: "I'd better go and report it."
"Ningning!"
Having anticipated her reaction, Shen Yan's face turned anxious and he quickly grabbed her hand.
Jiang Wanning gave him a warning look, signaling him to let go: "Don't scream so disgustingly, I don't know you well."
Shen Yan probed: "Then... Madam?"
Jiang Wanning twitched her eyes fiercely. She didn't think anything of it when Chen Yan called her like that before, but now it felt so awkward.
"Lu Yanli, you're itching for trouble, aren't you?!"
Shen Yan looked at her eagerly.
"Sister, I came in with you. Please have some mercy on me... I don't even know what kind of place this is. I have no relatives or friends, no one to turn to. You are my only relative. You can't abandon me."
After hearing this, Jiang Wanning's expression eased slightly and he couldn't help but ask back.
"Did you follow me in? Were you in a car accident too?"
Shen Yan nodded.
"At that time, my car was following behind yours. We should have had the accident at the same time... but I think I arrived a few days earlier than you."
Unexpectedly, this happened. Jiang Wanning felt a little more sympathetic and remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he spoke.
"Since you recognized me a long time ago, why didn't you tell the truth earlier?"
"I don't dare."
“…”
"If I had said it when I first arrived, I would have been the first person to be divorced in this mansion."
Jiang Wanning: “…” There seems to be nothing wrong with this.
Back then, she studied piano under a national master. Both Lu Yanli and she were the teacher's last disciples.
However, when she was halfway through her studies, something happened to her family and she had to give up music and go into business.
Lu Yan went to worship late and happened to pass by her.
Among the teacher's few students, she was probably the most talented, so whenever the teacher criticized Lu Yanli, he would use her as an example.
Lu Yanli has been competitive since he was young. After being criticized many times, he was so angry that he came to compete with her. She was so busy at that time that she didn't even have enough time to sleep. How could she have time to play with him, so she ignored him.
Later, Mr. Lu became seriously ill, and Lu Yanli took over the Lu Group, who happened to be her competitor.
The two became sworn enemies in the business world.
As luck would have it, he has a good brother, who is also her ex-boyfriend who was dumped by her.
One day he and a group of rich second-generation playboys had a party in a bar, and they made a bet that whoever could chase her within a month would win.
This matter reached her ears in private, and not long after, Lu Yanli came to pursue her with an emerald necklace that had been passed down for three generations.
result……
Of course, she splashed red wine on my face.
Then they were transported into this bloody and abusive novel.
Now that she thought about it...she wanted to slap the divorce letter right in his face!
Feeling Jiang Wanning's unfriendly gaze, Shen Yan immediately argued: "Senior Sister, I really didn't bet with them..."
Jiang Wanning sneered, "If it were you, would you believe it?"
Chen Yan: Mask of Pain.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now... Take this."
When Jiang Wanning thought about Lu Yanli and herself becoming an "old married couple", she felt a little confused. She raised the letter in her hand and handed it to him.
Chen Yan was worried and didn't take it immediately.
"What's this?"
Jiang Wanning had suffered many losses at his hands in previous business battles, so seeing this, he stuffed the letter into his hand.
It's hard to be nice to him.
"Just take it when I tell you to. You were never so hesitant when you were messing with me before!
The city gates are closed tonight, so it's too late... Tomorrow morning, send a capable person to deliver this letter to Tianqi Mountain.
Please ask the old Heavenly Master to come down the mountain and accept the evil disciple!"
Only then did Shen Yan slightly curl his lips.
"I dare not disobey the Madam's order."
That’s great. Madam didn’t say she wanted to divorce him. It seems he still has a chance.
…
The next day.
Jiang Wanning had just finished breakfast when he heard the maid rushing in to report.
"Madam, this is bad... The old lady brought the Third Young Master and that Bai girl back early this morning! Without Madam's approval, the concierge didn't dare let them in, and the old lady was crying and making a fuss outside.
She also said that if they were not allowed to enter the mansion, she would hang herself outside the gate of the mansion, so that His Majesty could see how you and the Marquis fulfilled your filial piety!
Your Majesty is very filial, and Old Lady Shen obviously made this move because she was sure that they would not dare to make a big deal out of it.
First cry, then make a fuss, then hang yourself?
Oh.
She is not a man, so how could she fall for this?
It's obvious that this bad idea came from Old Master Shen. He is so restless that he lies in bed unable to get out of bed, and is racking his brains to get Bai Wushuang in.
As expected, the old and the young have to be cleaned up together!
"Baojuan, go get a thicker hemp rope and take it with you. Let's give the old lady a ride."
"Yes, ma'am!"
…
Walk to the gate of the marquis' mansion.
I saw a sedan chair parked not far away. Bai Wushuang must be sitting in the sedan chair and did not come out.
Shen Yulin stood beside the sedan chair, perhaps feeling a little embarrassed, and did not move forward.
Only Old Madam Shen was sitting on the ground at the entrance of the Marquis's Mansion, shouting and yelling.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. Yulin is the only child left in the Marquis' Mansion. How could you be so cruel as to drive him out?
If the Shen family is extinct, how can I face the ancestors of the Shen family?
It would be better to hang yourself with a rope and go to the underworld early to apologize to your ancestors!
Jiang family...
You are deliberately trying to force me to death!"
When she saw Jiang Wanning and his group coming out, Old Madam Shen immediately raised her voice and cried even louder.
For a moment, many passers-by stopped to watch.
Everyone was whispering and talking, feeling that the liveliness of the mansion was even more exciting than what was being performed on the stage.
It doesn’t cost money.
Seeing Old Madam Shen crying and wailing, Jiang Wanning was a little angry at her for not fighting back.
She is already old, and after Shen Yan was conferred the title of marquis, she has been acting like an old lady. Now, under the instigation of the old man, she has thrown away all her dignity.
He has picked up the same throwing tantrums as in the past. He is truly an accomplice.
If she knew what Mr. Shen did back then, I wonder how much hatred she would have!
"Baojuan, give me the rope."
When he reached Old Madam Shen, Jiang Wanning raised his hands and spread them out.
Baojuan immediately handed over a long and thick bundle of hemp rope: "Madam, here!"
Seeing this, Madam Shen's expression froze and she paused.
I couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wanning.
"Jiang...you, what do you want to do..."
Jiang Wanning casually threw the rope at her feet and said with a smile.
"Mother, how can you say I'm unfilial? Look, as soon as you said you wanted to hang yourself, I immediately brought you a rope... How considerate of me! You'd be hard-pressed to find such a filial daughter-in-law!"
Old Madam Shen was so angry at her words that her face turned pale, but she didn't know how to refute her. She could only point her shaking finger at her nose.
"Jiang, you evil woman! Are you really going to force me to death?!"
Jiang Wanning said.
"Huh? Didn't you want to meet the ancestors of the Shen family? Seeing that you care about them so much, the ancestors will definitely be very happy!
No, why do you just talk and not practice? You shout for a long time but don’t take action?
I see, it must be because the beam is too high and you can't reach it... Come, help the old lady hang the rope on the beam and help her hang up!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
With the support of his wife, the doorman instantly became motivated.
He immediately stepped forward and picked up the thick hemp rope on the ground. He shook the rope twice and threw it heavily, then passed it through the beam, hung it in the air, and tied a tight knot.
Mrs. Shen was dumbfounded.
No, she didn't say she was going to do it for real...
Seeing two maids coming over to help her, Old Lady Shen suddenly panicked and turned around to call out to Shen Yulin.
"Yulin! Yulin! Come quickly and stop your mother. Miss Bai is right... She's possessed by an evil spirit! She wants to kill me..."
Shen Yulin was stunned to see his mother forcing his grandmother to hang herself in public.
I stood there for a long time without reacting.
It was Bai Wushuang who reached out from the sedan chair and tugged at his sleeve.
"Ahem! Chen Lang... Madam Hou is now unconscious. I'm afraid she will really kill me! Go and save grandma..."
Shen Yulin suddenly came to his senses and rushed over immediately. He pushed away the maid who was moving the stool and the nanny who was surrounding Old Madam Shen, and hurriedly pulled her a few steps aside.
"Mother! How could you treat Grandmother like this... If Grandmother really hanged herself at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, aren't you afraid that His Majesty would punish you and Father?!"
Jiang Wanning didn't care.
"Didn't they say I'm haunted by an evil spirit? How can I be anything but evil?"
“…”
Shen Yulin couldn't argue with her, so he could only turn around and kick Ye Linglong who had rushed over from the mansion after hearing the news.
Trying to discuss it with her.
"Miss Ye, you're here just in time!
I discussed this with Awu all night last night... Awu said that she could respect you as your wife, and she could be your concubine.
As long as she can stay with me, Ah Wu doesn't want anything else!"
Hearing this.
Ye Linglong's eyes darkened a little, and she found him more and more ridiculous.
Even if I had saved a dog, it would have been better than saving him!
"Why are you telling me all this? I've already broken off the engagement with you. We have nothing to do with each other! What happens between you and Miss Bai is none of my business!"
Shen Yulin choked violently.
I probably didn't expect Ye Linglong to change her attitude so quickly. She was completely different from yesterday.
He hesitated for a moment before his expression darkened.
Dissatisfied.
"Miss Ye, why are you so aggressive?
Ah Wu has already made such a huge sacrifice and concession, why can't you be a little more understanding? Why do you have to be so persistent and make things difficult for everyone?!
Even for the sake of the Ye Family Army, you shouldn't be so selfish and willful—"
“Bang!”
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