Cheng Xu's words were like a slap in the face, hitting Min Jia hard, leaving her speechless for a long time.
It was unknown how long it had been before she turned pale and stumbled out of the study in a daze, holding a tray of red-lacquered and gold-painted crabapple flowers.
Cheng Xu slumped down on the armchair, tears falling silently from his eyes.
How did things turn out like this
He originally thought that since he had already let Zhou Shaojin down, he couldn't let another down again. Just like his grandmother said, he should shoulder the responsibilities that he should shoulder. Since he married her, he should live with her wholeheartedly. But he didn't expect that he would mess things up again, and the two of them actually came to this point.
I don’t know if she will tell anyone about this
If she told anyone, how would Shao Jin live his life
At this moment, he regretted it very much.
Min Jia had no idea how she got back to her room.
When she lay down on the bed, she felt that she didn't even have the strength to raise her hands.
How could the Cheng family do this
He knew clearly that Cheng Xu liked Zhou Shaojin, and he knew clearly that Cheng Xu almost... He still married her home as if nothing had happened!
How could they be so toothless!
Having said that, Min Jia felt that she couldn't stay in this house for another minute.
She struggled to get up.
Su Yue hurried forward to help her up, and asked with concern: "Grandma, what happened to you? When you came back just now, your face was frighteningly pale. Is it because of Grandpa..."
Which couple is not affectionate and loving when they are newly married? But their grandmother and grandfather are different. One lives in the inner room and says, "If you don't come close to me, I won't come close to you either." The other lives in the study, and her every move reveals that she wants to study and please don't disturb her." They don't look like a newlywed at all.
The wet nurse had told her several times in private to remind the grandmother when she had time.
Judging from the situation today, I’m afraid that grandma and grandpa will have a fight again.
But she had just started to speak when Min Jia shouted, "Don't mention this person's name in front of me anymore! It's disgusting..."
Su Yue was horrified, and in a hurry she called out "Miss", and whispered: "Although the people serving in this room are our people, the people serving outside are all from the Cheng family. It would be terrible if someone heard it. If you have anything to say, please hold back and go home to tell the master. The master is the top scholar, and the Cheng family should give him some face anyway, right?"
yes!
She still has her family.
Since the Cheng family bullied her like this, she should have asked her family members in her mother's family to intervene.
But even if her family members came to her aid, could she still get a divorce
Not to mention whether she can return home after the divorce, as long as she divorces Cheng Xu, the Min family's reputation of "no daughter has remarried for six generations" will be ruined. Not only will the Min family lose face, but it will also implicate her brother, making the elders of the Min family disappointed in her brother's ability to do things, which may cause her brother to lose the support of some elders.
Moreover, if something like this were to be made public, it would be a huge scandal.
Not only Cheng Xu, but also Cheng Chi who married Zhou Shaojin, and Cheng Jing and Cheng Wei, Cheng Chi's brothers, will be implicated. The Cheng family will not be able to stand up and speak for at least fifty years.
As the saying goes, cutting off a person's financial resources is like killing his parents.
She ruined the Cheng family's career, which was worse than killing their parents.
The Cheng family and the Min family became enemies for life.
With the ability of the Cheng family, it is impossible to fight the Min family to the death. Even if the Min family is not dragged down by the Cheng family, it will be seriously damaged and will not be able to stand in the ranks of first-class families.
As Min Jia thought about it, beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead.
Not only could she not tell anyone about this, she also had to keep it a secret.
The secret was kept secret.
When others talk about this matter, they have to prove that Cheng Xu never did it...
Clearly realizing the situation she was facing, anger swept through her mind like a passing gust of wind, making her unable to bear it any longer.
She did something rude that she had never done before - she grabbed the big pillow at hand and threw it away.
"Grandma!" Su Yue was stunned.
"Get out, all of you get out!" Min Jia couldn't control herself and shouted, tears then fell like rain.
Su Yue thought of Min Jia's expression when she came out of Cheng Xu's study just now, and she glanced worriedly at the maids serving in the room, and led them to retreat one after another.
The room suddenly became quiet and lifeless.
Min Jia lay on the big pillow and cried bitterly.
Why did Cheng Xu tell her
If she doesn't know, she won't be sad.
Does he think that suffering with another person is less satisfying than suffering together
What should she do next
The reason why Zhou Shaojin was able to marry Cheng Chi might be that the Cheng family wanted to silence Zhou Shaojin. Now that she knows about this, how could the Cheng family allow her to leave
Thinking of this, she suddenly thought of Wu Baozhang and the expression on her face when she hinted to Wu Baozhang to find a way to call Zhou Shaojin out.
Could it be that she is also an insider
If she can lead myself to investigate this matter, will she also lead others to investigate this matter
Min Jia thought about what Zhou Shaojin had said to her that day, telling her to ask her mother-in-law if she had any problems and not to run around everywhere... Now she felt that Zhou Shaojin's words were very meaningful.
Min Jia took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, and thought carefully about what had happened in the past few days.
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Zhou Shaojin, who was at Chaoyang Gate, was sitting under the lamp, carefully looking at the account book.
Cheng Chi was practicing calligraphy nearby.
I looked up and saw her pointing her index finger at the numbers and putting them on the abacus one by one. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Do you want my help?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhou Shaojin felt her eyes were dazzled, and she looked at Cheng Chi with joy.
Cheng Chi couldn't help laughing again, put down his pen, and sat on the kang opposite Zhou Shaojin.
Zhou Shaojin immediately crawled over and diligently massaged Cheng Chi's shoulders.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Why don't you just sit still? How can I calculate if you're like this?"
Zhou Shaojin just wanted to stay with Cheng Chi.
She was looking at the account book just now because Cheng Chi wanted to practice calligraphy.
She sat next to Cheng Chi and said with a smile: "Then I will help you massage your legs!"
Cheng Chi couldn't help laughing, and he pulled her aside and said, "If you're okay, go make me a pot of tea."
Zhou Shaojin went there happily.
Cheng Chi finished the calculation in no time, and when Zhou Shaojin brought in the tea, Cheng Chi was already packing up his writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Zhou Shaojin knew that he was powerful, but she was still a little dumbfounded by how powerful he was.
Cheng Chi waved at her and said with a smile: "Have you prepared the gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Zhou Shaojin nodded and asked curiously, "How did you know?"
Cheng Chi took the tea tray from her hand, scratched her nose, and then said, "I see that this month's expenses are much higher than last month, especially for flour and sugar. You probably asked the people in the kitchen to make mooncakes for others, right?"
Zhou Shaojin laughed.
She particularly didn't like to use her brain when she was around Cheng Chi, so she enjoyed talking about such boring things.
"We will start sending festival gifts to each family tomorrow." Zhou Shaojin smiled and took a list to Cheng Chi, "See if we have missed anything."
"Was it decided together with the sub-set?" Cheng Chi took a quick look and said, "He is very careful in his work. Since he has reviewed it, there should be no problem."
Zhou Shaojin nodded.
Cheng Chi discussed with her: "I want to transfer Xiang Guanshi to you, so that you don't have to worry about the daily necessities. Then let Fan Qi take care of the things in Yuqian Hutong - he has been with Qin Ziji for some time, so it's a good time for him to practice alone. And Biyu will be transferred to your side in the future to serve you. I don't have a good candidate for the kitchen matters yet. If you think someone is suitable, let him take care of it. I have already told mother about Chunwan's marriage. Mother thinks she is also capable. I want to keep her at home and find a small steward with decent character and appearance from the outer courtyard..."
As he was speaking, he felt his shoulder sink. Turning back, he saw Zhou Shaojin dozing off on his shoulder!
Cheng Chi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out to wake her up, but when he saw how sleepy she looked, his heart softened and he gently carried her to the bed.
Who knew that Zhou Shaojin woke up as soon as he touched the bed and went straight into Cheng Chi's arms.
Cheng Chi put her down, but she rolled over again with a hum.
He looked at her with her eyes closed and her lips pouted, the glutinous rice balls sticking to him like pink, and couldn't help but sneer, so he whispered in her ear: "I'll be there right away!"
Zhou Shaojin nodded without opening her eyes, and said to him tenderly: "Then come to bed quickly."
If she hadn't acted like a child, Cheng Chi would have thought she had ulterior motives.
But when he packed his things and got into bed, Zhou Shaojin came close to him like a piece of driftwood. He thought about it and decided to do it with her as he wished.
When Zhou Shaojin felt comfortable, she would moan and hum. When he moved more aggressively, she would frown and call him "Silang".
Cheng Chi couldn't bear to see her feel sad, so he indulged her most of the time. If she missed him so much, he would just do as he wished.
But until the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped, Zhou Shaojin kept his eyes closed, as if he was very sleepy.
Cheng Chi laughed, helped her wipe it clean and then held her in his arms to sleep.
The next afternoon when he came back from the yamen, the maid told him that Zhou Shaojin was embroidering in the room.
He walked in quietly, only to see Zhou Shaojin holding an embroidery needle in his hand and nodding his head as if he was fishing.
Cheng Chi walked up and quietly took the embroidery needle from her hand.
Zhou Shaojin suddenly opened his eyes and said in a misty voice, "You're back?" He asked the maid to get him some water so that he could change his clothes. Then he covered his mouth and yawned several times.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "Are you very tired? Otherwise, don't practice calligraphy and painting with your mother. Take a few days off and go again when you feel better."
Zhou Shaojin nodded and said randomly: "I feel sleepy in autumn, this sleepiness is really severe! I have never felt this way before, but this time I don't know why, I just feel sleepy..."
Always want to sleep?!
Cheng Chi was surprised.
Zhou Shaojin was already dizzy and walked towards the bed with his eyes half closed. He yawned and leaned on the big pillow at the head of the bed. He said, "You change your clothes! I'll sleep for a while. When you're done and go to pay your respects to mother, call me..."
Before Cheng Chi could speak, she had already fallen into a deep sleep.
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Dear friends, here’s an extra chapter for Tianwai Feixian!
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Tonight's update is still scheduled for around 10pm.
※(To be continued)