Cheng Chi twisted her nose and said, "What do you mean by whether my father-in-law and I look alike? Shouldn't it be whether I look alike my father?"
Zhou Shaojin smiled shyly.
Cheng Chi smiled and said, "My mom and dad look a bit like each other, and we three brothers can't tell who looks more like my mom or my dad. They say Yun Ge'er looks like my dad, meaning his temper is like my dad's, right? My dad is said to have a bad temper, and everyone in the family is afraid of him. But maybe it has something to do with my grandfather - my grandfather didn't take care of things at that time. But the strange thing is that in my impression, his temper has always been very good. No matter what I did, he would just threaten me angrily, and if he said he wanted to beat me, he would just threaten me with a cane or a stick."
Zhou Shaojin knew that Cheng Chi's grandfather suffered during childbirth and his brain was not working very well. The eldest branch of the family was able to establish itself later thanks to Cheng Xun, who was able to be the head of the family.
She couldn't help but hug Cheng Chi's arm and said excitedly: "Will our Yun brother be like our father-in-law and become a supporter of the family when he grows up?"
Parents think their children are good in every way and think it won't be difficult for them to become prime ministers when they grow up.
Cheng Chi laughed and hugged Zhou Shaojin lovingly.
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Wu Baozhang, who was far away in Xizhimen, leaned against the bed and listened to the clock striking three, but he was not sleepy at all.
She didn't expect Cheng Nuo to be so stubborn. No matter who tried to persuade him, he only had one sentence: "I want to divorce my wife."
Because of this, the father-in-law even beat him with a cane. But he replied to the father-in-law, "The Cheng family precepts that a man can take a concubine only if he is 40 and has no children. You have a concubine, too. What right do you have to criticize me?" The father-in-law was speechless.
This is such a hassle!
Wu Baozhang thought about it and shouted to the maid to pour her a glass of water.
After drinking the water, she felt much better.
She sent an express letter back to Jinling over a distance of 600 miles. Logically, the letter from Grandma Zheng should have arrived as well. Could something have delayed her
Wu Baozhang never dreamed that Kang Liuniang, who looked ordinary in clothes and had only a pretty appearance, was actually a wealthy person.
She vaguely felt that the reason why Cheng Nuo insisted on divorcing her was related to Kang Liuniang.
In the past, Cheng Nuo was a person who just lived from day to day.
Wu Baozhang thought about it and decided to go talk to Cheng Nuo.
Cheng Nuo was beaten, his back was covered with wounds, and he could only lie face down on the bed.
When he saw Wu Baozhang come in, he didn't even glance at him.
Wu Baozhang sat down at the head of the bed, lowered his eyelids, and whispered: "Husband, I was wrong about Kang Liuniang. But I was also afraid that you would be seduced by her, so I did this! Please forgive me this time? We will live a good life in the future, have children, and respect our parents-in-law..."
Cheng Nuo didn't want to see Wu Baozhang.
When they first got married, he liked Wu Baozhang very much.
She is beautiful and gentle to others.
But these were all appearances. She looked down on him from the bottom of her heart, and was full of contempt without realizing it. She was not like Kang Liuniang, who looked at him with gentleness and tolerance. If he did something wrong, she would always tell him in detail. If he changed for the better, she would be really happy for him... That day she even said angrily that she wanted to have him as her mistress, and she did it in front of her cousins, their wives, and the manager and clerks of the Kang family... She was such a good person, how could he let her suffer such humiliation!
He thought again of the day when he went to the prison and carried her out.
His body was clean and there was no visible wound, but he couldn't even walk. When I saw him, I stared blankly for a long time before I recognized him...
The thought of killing Wu Baozhang made him want to do so.
That day he almost strangled Wu Baozhang's neck.
It was Kang Liuniang who said it was not worth it.
It was not worth it for him to lose his life for Wu Baozhang.
Only Kang Liuniang was nice to him.
Cherish him...
He couldn't let Kang Liuniang suffer in vain because of him.
Wu Baozhang must be divorced.
Only in this way can Kang Liuniang be avenged.
Cheng Nuo pursed his lips tightly and said only one sentence: "I want to divorce my wife."
Not only was Wu Baozhang helpless now, even Cheng Xu, who was invited to dissuade Cheng Nuo, didn't know what to do.
He apologized and said helplessly to Cheng Wen who invited him: "He won't listen to anything we say. It's useless. If we get impatient, let's remove him. Anyway, he has made up his mind to divorce Wu Baozhang."
Cheng Wenzhi sighed and said, "Mrs. Kang Liu is not a bad woman, but she is of high status and is not poor, so why would she be a concubine of Brother Nuo? This road is blocked and cannot be taken. But if we divorce Mrs. Wu, how can we explain to Lord Wu? This is really a matter of pleasing no one."
Cheng Xu didn't say anything.
The husband has his own reasons, and the wife has her own reasons. There are some things that he cannot interfere with.
But he could understand Cheng Nuo.
Living with someone you don't like is really like living a year in a day.
He said, "Why don't you send someone to persuade Mrs. Wu? We should also send someone to talk to Mr. Wu. If something goes wrong... it will avoid making enemies."
Cheng Wen nodded continuously and said, "You're right. I've been so mad at him these days!"
Wu Xiu still had to rely on the Cheng family to move up, so she definitely didn't want her daughter to return. Without the support of her natal family, Wu Shi would have no choice but to do whatever he said. Wu Shi had been married for so many years but had not given birth to a child for the Cheng family. She had not sought medical advice, so this time, he would force Wu Shi to find a way to give Nuo Ge'er a son.
Wu Baozhang, who heard that her father-in-law had invited Cheng Xu to persuade Cheng Nuo, took the tray from the maid and was about to go in to serve tea. When she heard this, her face turned pale. She stuffed the tray into the maid's arms and turned angrily into her own room.
Her father-in-law has always been unreliable and has been keeping a mistress outside. Kang Liuniang has also promised her father-in-law an annual pension of 800 taels of silver... Her father-in-law has been very short of money in recent years!
what to do
Her father would not care about her. Once the letter from the Cheng family arrived, wouldn't she be at the mercy of the Cheng family
Wu Baozhang gritted his teeth and whispered to his personal maid: "Go find Master Lu and tell him that I want to see him. If he avoids me, I will go directly to Madam Chen. Anyway, the Cheng family intends to divorce me now, so I have nothing to be afraid of!"
The maid was also worried about her future, so she immediately agreed and went to Fuchengmen.
After hearing this, Cheng Lu did not refuse and immediately made an appointment to meet at Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow.
Wu Baozhang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that Cheng Lu was more reliable at critical moments.
She went to Daxiangguo Temple early in the morning.
The two met on the mountain behind the temple.
Cheng Lu looked gentle and asked, "Why do you live like this?"
Just one sentence made Wu Baozhang burst into tears.
Cheng Lu thought about it and took out a handkerchief and handed it to Wu Baozhang.
Wu Baozhang took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes. She felt relieved and said to Cheng Lu, "If Cheng Nuo, that weakling, didn't have someone to rely on, he would definitely not dare to treat me like this. You are now the son-in-law of Mr. Chen. I know that there is no one in the capital who doesn't give Mr. Chen some face, not to mention the government. Can you find a way to help me hire some helpers?" She said with a grim look, "Let them kill that Kang Liuniang for me..."
Cheng Lu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he fell forward and backward and became speechless.
Wu Baozhang was puzzled.
Cheng Lu pointed at her with a trembling smile: "Who do you think you are? Are you qualified to ask me to help you kill someone?" As he spoke, his laughter gradually died down, and a sneer appeared in his eyes, "You are just a mud-legged person who crawled out of the ravines. You haven't even washed off the smoky smell on your body, and you want to order me around. Why don't you look in the mirror to see what kind of person you are..."
Wu Baozhang was confused.
She never dreamed that in Cheng Lu's heart, she was like this...
"You, you..." Wu Baozhang looked at Cheng Lu in shock, his fingertips trembling, "Why did you treat me like that?"
"How do I treat you?" Cheng Lu asked sarcastically, "I say something to please you? Or I buy a few handkerchiefs and silk flowers from the peddler at the door just to ask you about Shao Jin... What do you think this is?"
Wu Baozhang opened his mouth wide.
Cheng Lu said, "Who do you think you are? You want to compete with Shao Jin! How can you compare with her? No matter how badly she treats me, she has never bullied me. When she treats me well, she is really good... You are just a toy for entertainment when you have nothing to do... Isn't that what you think too? Otherwise, why would you be engaged to Cheng Nuo while flirting with me? What qualifications do you have to ask me..."
Zhou Shaojin is a little bitch, but even so, Wu Baozhang is even more despicable and shameless, not even worthy of carrying her shoes...
"Cheng Lu, you bastard." Wu Baozhang's head was buzzing and he pounced on Cheng Lu with his teeth and claws bared.
How dare he say that he is not even worthy of carrying Zhou Shaojin's shoes!
Cheng Lu was a man, relying on his height and strength, not only did he easily avoid Wu Baozhang's attack, but he also used his backhand to twist Wu Baozhang's shoulders behind her, pushed her forward a few steps, leaned over and sneered in her ear: "Do you think I'm Cheng Nuo? If you try to touch me again, I don't mind giving you a ride and telling Cheng Nuo about your borrowing of money, so that Cheng Nuo can divorce you with a clear conscience..."
Wu Baozhang screamed: "Then what are you doing here?"
"Come and see what's wrong with you!" Cheng Lu smiled, his tone as gentle as spring breeze, but it made Wu Baozhang shudder. She struggled desperately, then found out of the corner of her eye that she was standing in front of a steep slope. If Cheng Lu pushed her forward, she would fall into the hook below.
"What are you going to do?" Wu Baozhang screamed out of control, "If you kill me, you will still have to pay with your life. You are finally the son-in-law of Mr. Chen, and you will be able to restore your reputation and wash away the previous humiliation. If you kill me, you will have nothing. Don't do anything stupid..."
"Hahaha..." Cheng Lu raised his head and laughed. If it was Zhou Shaojin, he would probably be trembling and hugging him to beg for mercy, right? How could he be like Wu Baozhang, bargaining with him even when he was about to die
What a pity, he still has to keep Wu Baozhang to disgust the Cheng family, he can't let her die like this.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you!" Cheng Lu pulled Wu Baozhang back and said calmly, "I just want to tell you, don't come to me again. I feel like I'm seeing a dung beetle when I look at you. It's so disgusting..."
As he said this, he pushed Wu Baozhang to the ground and walked away.
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Hey guys, today's update.
Tomorrow's update will still be around noon.
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※(To be continued)