The voice that suddenly rang out from above his head was chilling, as if the person lying on the ground was not his wife, but a commodity that had lost its value.
Qin Shuyu looked at Xie Yuchuan's back as he slammed the door and walked out.
At that moment, she felt disheartened, and all the filters she had for her husband in her eyes were shattered.
Before, she still missed the childhood love between her and Xie Yuchuan, and recalled the days when they were innocent. She was always unwilling to admit that Xie Yuchuan had never loved her, and always had fantasies about him.
But when the slap landed on her face, it was truly merciless.
"The Qin family is waiting for this marriage, the marriage with the Marquis' Mansion, so this is what you think..." Qin Shuyu laughed sarcastically.
The muscles on my face are pulling at the place where I was hit, and it hurts so much, but why is the pain on my face not even one tenth of the pain in my heart?
"lady!"
The maid Su Zhu didn't come back to her senses until Xie Yuchuan left. She was so frightened that she hurried to support Qin Shuyu on the ground: "How are you? Are you okay?"
"You shouldn't have contradicted the Marquis just now. It would have been better if you just went along with him. So many things have happened today, and the Marquis is just angry. Now, what should we do now?"
"The Marquis was so angry that he even hit you. I have never seen him so angry in all the years I have been in the mansion."
"Madam..." Su Zhu's voice choked with sobs as she spoke.
Qin Shuyu's body was weak and she had no strength at all. Fortunately, the maid was strong and half dragged and half pulled her to sit on the soft chair.
Qin Shuyu was silent for a long time before she raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her face.
She looked at her face reflected in the mirror, which was marked with red palm prints.
After a few years in the mansion, those eyes were no longer as lively as before, as if covered with an impenetrable layer, appearing very dull.
Qin Shuyu moved her lips, not knowing whether she was talking to Su Zhu or herself in the mirror: "I have endured for so many years for Xie Yuchuan, but it turns out that it was just self-admiration."
"During the years when he was away on the battlefield making great achievements, I was the one building connections for the Marquis' Mansion."
"He finally returned to Beijing, and while he was busy doting on Miss Shen, I was the one who attended to my mother-in-law every morning and evening, and I was the one who showed filial piety to Xie Yuchuan."
"I value the reputation of the Marquisate above all else, but what does Xie Yuchuan think of me? Am I so despicable in his eyes?"
"A loving couple, a harmonious marriage."
"Mother, am I wrong, or have you never taught me? It turns out a man's love is so fleeting and illusory. I don't even know how much truth there was in my past with him..."
"That's all."
"I should have seen it clearly earlier."
Qin Shuyu closed her eyes. She was always calm and dignified, and never changed her expression in the face of difficulties. But at this moment, it seemed as if all the strength to pretend had been drained away, and she looked particularly sad.
Perhaps Miss Shen is right.
Even if it means not having children, even if it means paying any price, leaving the Marquis' Mansion is the right thing to do, right?
Qin Shuyu didn’t understand Chen Wei’s actions before, but now, she seems to understand a little.
What love, affection, and favor? It's so ridiculous!
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And this side.
After Xie Yuchuan vented his anger at Qin Shuyu, he still hadn't let out any anger.
With a gloomy face, he came to Chen Wei's residence angrily.
He strode into the yard and wanted to push open the door of the room, but his hand on the door handle suddenly stopped, because through the crack in the door, he saw Shen Wei sitting in front of the desk.
The woman in green gauze held a brush in her hand, lowered her head, and her profile seemed to be coated with a layer of light, very dazzling. She was writing something with great concentration.
Her eyes were focused, resolute, and serious. She only had the things at hand, not him anymore...
The two of them were clearly less than a few meters apart, but inexplicably, Xie Yuchuan felt strange and frightened, as if he could not see through the veil.
"My Lord, you are here?"
"Why are you standing outside?" Xiaoman's voice came.
Xie Yuchuan came back to his senses and walked in.
But Chen Wei seemed not to hear the noise and still did not look up at her.
Xie Yuchuan's face was already unhappy, and he broke the atmosphere by saying, "What are you writing? So many things happened today, don't you have anything you want to tell me?"
Without even raising his eyelids, Chen Wei asked, "Are you here to accuse me of something?"
Xie Yuchuan had already walked to Chen Wei's side. The anger that he had suppressed originally could not help but surge up again after seeing Chen Wei's cold expression.
But he knew that Chen Wei was not the submissive Aunt Man, nor was she Qin Shuyu who would obey him.
He could only swallow his anger and said in a low voice: "Weiwei, you've made enough trouble. My patience is limited.
"Can we please stop arguing and talk nicely?"
"Ever since you came into the mansion, every time you made a mistake, I was the one who covered for you and protected you. What are you so angry about? What's the problem?"
"Just consider it my fault and I'll apologize to you, okay?"
Seeing that Chen Wei didn't speak.
Xie Yuchuan walked a little closer and continued, "Just like today, the script you changed brought shame to the Marquis' Mansion, but I didn't hold it against you."
"And about that incident in the back garden, Aunt Zhao took the blame for you, and I pretended not to know because I had you in my heart and I couldn't bear to see you suffer any injustice. Don't you understand my heart?"
"Do you want to be in a cold war with me for the rest of your life?"
"Weiwei..." When Xie Yuchuan was moved, he wanted to pull Chen Wei's hand.
But I never expected it!
Chen Wei suddenly took a step back and shook off the back of his hand.
The movement was quick and neat, like a radioactive reaction, which made Xie Yuchuan stunned in place.
"Are you done? Now that you're done, can you leave?" Chen Wei looked at the man in front of him coldly.
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