Chapter 340: Old Matters Bring Up Again
Ye Lingyue was stunned. She had to admit that Zhou Yuxiu's logic was correct.
"My dear husband, it's been so many years since the incident happened, and your aunt has indeed done a lot for you. You have enjoyed her care, and now she needs you to repay her, you realize it. Isn't that a bit cruel?"
There was a hint of helplessness and persuasion in Ye Lingyue's words.
Zhou Yuxiu's brow flickered with a flicker of struggle upon hearing this. He said in a deep voice, "Madam, I understand what you mean. However, I still can't swallow this bitter feeling in my heart. My mother...she had such a hard time back then."
Ye Lingyue sighed softly and held Zhou Yuxiu's hand. "Husband, I understand how you feel. But we can't keep living in hatred. Auntie...she has her own difficulties. Now, we should look forward and work hard to make our family live a better life, right?"
Zhou Yuxiu looked at Ye Lingyue's gentle yet determined eyes, and he could not let go of the contradiction in his heart.
Finally, he said, "No, I've been wrong for so many years. I was a filial son to my father and a good son to my mother, but I betrayed my biological mother... I gave up my origins and chose the person who hurt my biological mother. Madam, let's get a divorce."
When those two words came out, Zhou Yuxiu felt much more relaxed.
Ye Lingyue had never expected Zhou Yuxiu to ask for a divorce. Her eyes were filled with shock, and her voice trembled as she asked, "Husband, what did you say?"
Zhou Yuxiu took a deep breath and repeated, "Madam, let's get a divorce. I don't want to continue this contradictory life. I want to find my true origins and make amends to my mother."
Ye Lingyue felt a pang of pain in her heart. She had never imagined that her relationship with Zhou Yuxiu would reach this point. Fighting back tears, she asked, "Husband, are you sure this is what you want? Is our love going to end just like that?"
Zhou Yuxiu closed his eyes and nodded: "Madam, I'm sorry. But I can't continue to deceive myself. I must pursue my heart."
Ye Lingyue's tears instantly fell. All her pride in the Ye family seemed to be shattered.
"Actually, I've been struggling with this issue for a while now. If it weren't for what happened last time and you were always by my side comforting me, I'm afraid I would have made up my mind a long time ago..."
Ye Lingyue's figure flashed and she said, "Have you wanted to divorce me for a long time?"
Zhou Yuxiu looked at Ye Lingyue with a complicated expression. He was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "Yes, ma'am. It's just that I haven't had the heart to hurt you, so I haven't spoken yet."
Ye Lingyue felt as if the whole world had darkened. She suppressed her inner grief and asked, "Husband, what will we do in the future? What about the child?"
When Zhou Yuxiu heard this, he immediately became sensitive.
"Child? Are you pregnant?"
Ye Lingyue nodded sadly: "I just found out. I wanted to give you a surprise, but now I realize that he seems to have come at the wrong time..."
Zhou Yuxiu had no idea what to do. He actually had a child, and it was with the Ye family.
He stood there in a daze, his eyes filled with complexities and struggle. After a long moment, he spoke with difficulty, "Lingyue, the child... the child is innocent. I... I will take responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingyue looked at Zhou Yuxiu with tears in her eyes. "Husband, how are you going to take responsibility? Do you want me to give birth to him and then divorce you, and then spend the rest of my life alone with our child?"
Zhou Yuxiu scratched his head in pain: "I don't know, I really don't know. Lingyue, I'm sorry for you and the child. But I really can't go on like this, I'll go crazy."
Ye Lingyue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "Husband, let's calm down. The child is already here, and we can't be irresponsible. As for our relationship, we also need to think carefully about it."
Zhou Yuxiu nodded. He knew that his current state was not right and he needed to calm down.
He said, "Okay, Lingyue, you take a good rest first. I'll go to the study to calm down."
After saying that, Zhou Yuxiu turned and left, leaving Ye Lingyue sitting alone in the room, tears silently sliding down her face.
Hearing that there was some conflict between the couple, Ye Lanxin hurried to comfort Ye Lingyue.
"Lingyue, what's going on?"
Ye Lingyue felt complicated when she saw Ye Lanxin.
For a moment, Ye Lingyue didn't know where to start.
"Mother, I want to go back to the Ye family and stay for a few days..."
At this time, it is better to separate and calm down for a while.
Ye Lanxin immediately said, "It's normal for a young couple to quarrel, but it's not wise to go back to your parents' home at this time. Now your father and the others are sad about your brother's affairs. They just took revenge on Wen Zimei. Let them be quiet for a while."
She knew that Ye Lingyue would definitely complain about this place after she returned. At that time, her impulsive sister-in-law Qin Kerou might directly attack the Zhou family, and the relationship between the two families would probably become even more strained.
Ye Lingyue felt bitter but had no way to express it.
She covered her belly and did not tell the truth, not even that she was pregnant.
"I understand. I'll adjust it myself..."
After Ye Lingyue finished speaking, Ye Lanxin did not leave immediately, but sat down.
"Lingyue, why are you arguing? You are my niece. Since I asked you to marry me, it was naturally so that you could become the mistress of the Jing'an Marquis Mansion in the future and support the Ye family. Is there anything that we can't talk about between aunt and niece?"
After listening to this, Ye Lingyue knew that what she said made sense, but she still couldn't say it too directly.
After all, Zhou Yuxiu's attitude was too obvious.
As long as I say it myself, I am afraid that the entire Zhou family will be in turmoil again.
"I know, but there are some things I still need to think about. After all, Mom just said that it's normal for young couples to quarrel. If I tell Mom about something and let her scold him, I'm afraid it will upset him."
Ye Lanxin nodded. "Yes, I'm glad you think so. However, I watched Yu Xiu grow up. He is indeed very filial. He has truly treated me as his own mother over the years. If he hadn't heard too much about Ye Hesheng's affairs recently, which created some estrangement between us, I'm afraid he would be even more obedient."
When Ye Hesheng was mentioned, Ye Lingyue could no longer suppress her curiosity.
"Mother, when Ye Hesheng married father, was it really you who chose her? Did she really have no other choice?"
Ye Lanxin felt guilty for a moment. "What are you talking about... Our two families already had an engagement, but we didn't agree on who would marry into the family. How could we have decided our own marriage back then? Your grandmother felt sorry for me and made me marry the then-better-looking Prince of Qingyang. In the end, the Duke's Mansion fell, and I was almost implicated. Why hasn't anyone said that I helped her avoid disaster?"
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