Phi-Fic Chapter 90 How Did You Get Here?
Chapter 90 How Did You Get Here?
Jia Yi's heart was pounding. He tried his best to calm himself down and looked at Jiang Xinyi with deep affection. "What nonsense are you talking about? My heart is truly devoted to you, as the sun and moon can bear witness. I even swore it last time, don't you believe me?"
"You still mention last time? When I went back last time, my mother scolded me severely. She said that it was one thing to send this and that to your family before getting married, but how could I go with you to pick out maids? People who didn't know better would think I was picking out concubines for you."
As Jiang Xinyi spoke, she lowered her head, looking extremely heartbroken. "You have no idea how painful it is for me."
Upon hearing this, Jia Yi sat down next to Xin Yi. "I told you that day that if I really had such intentions, may I die a horrible death and be childless and without descendants. Don't you believe me even with such a vicious oath?"
At this moment, Cui Niang, who was standing nearby, finally couldn't stand it anymore. She slammed her hand on the table, rushed to the next room, and before Jia Yi could react, she grabbed his tattered clothes and began slapping him repeatedly across the face.
"Jia Yi, you heartless bastard, you shameless scoundrel! I was taking care of your mother and son in the countryside, and you told me you were going to the capital for the imperial examinations and would become my wife, an official's wife. And now, you say all sorts of things to other women?"
Cui Niang slapped him across the face again, "You'd better die a horrible death, and you still have to talk about being childless and without descendants?!"
"Huh?!" Another slap!
"I'll make sure you have no descendants, I'll make sure you're truly sincere towards her, and the sun and moon will bear witness!"
"You heartless bastard! You're so eager to die, I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death today!"
Cui Niang slapped Jia Yi for nearly half an hour before finally stopping when she was too exhausted and collapsed to the ground.
Jiang Xinyi was also a little scared when she saw the fierce Cui Niang. Fortunately, Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun had quickly pulled her aside when Cui Niang entered the room to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
"You shrew, why did you hit me? Do you know I am the son-in-law of the Jiang family?"
Jia Yi has not yet recognized Cui Niang.
Upon hearing this, Cui Niang went mad again, immediately getting up and slapping him once more.
Cui Niang usually does farm work in the countryside and is very strong. At this moment, she was furious and put all her strength into every slap.
In the end, Jia Yi was slapped so badly that his face was unrecognizable, red and swollen, and he even seemed to have lost a tooth, that Zhou Hanzhang finally ordered a servant to pull Cui Niang away.
Jiang Mingyun was completely stunned. No wonder Sister Xinyi couldn't beat her in her past life. With this fighting power, even ten Jiang Xinyis couldn't defeat her.
If it were me, facing such a terrifying woman every day, I'd go crazy sooner or later.
At this moment, through his small eyes that were squinting from the beating, Jia Yi finally saw clearly that the crazy woman who had just beaten him was actually his wife from the countryside.
But didn't he ask his fellow villagers to take her back to her hometown?
Why are you here at this time?
“Cui…Cui Niang?” He couldn’t believe it.
Cui Niang got up and plopped down in a chair, clapped her hands, picked up the teapot and poured the tea into her mouth. "Oh, our master finally recognizes me."
How did you get here?
"I'm about to become your divorced wife and watch you marry someone else, so tell me, how did I end up here?"
"And you dare say he'll be childless and without descendants?! Does Baozi's life not matter? Is it just something you use to appease the daughter of an official? Bah!"
“Cui Niang, you…”
He instinctively wanted to explain to Cui Niang, but when he looked up and saw the people around him, he remembered that he had arranged to meet Jiang Xinyi here today, and Jiang Xinyi was still there.
He immediately looked in Jiang Xinyi's direction and found that Jiang Xinyi no longer had the gentle look she had given him before; her eyes were now filled with coldness.
Most importantly, Zhou Hanzhang and Jiang Mingyun were standing next to her.
Li Xianda was standing at the door of the private room with a group of academy teachers and students.
It’s over.
No, absolutely not.
At that moment, Jia Yi had only one thought in his mind.
Jia Yi quickly crawled to Jiang Xinyi and the others, "Xinyi, listen to me, things aren't what you think."
Jiang Xinyi patted Zhou Hanzhang's hand, and Zhou Hanzhang then stepped aside slightly, telling her to stand up.
"Jia Yi, you say things aren't as I think. Then tell me, what am I thinking?"
"You and I……"
Jia Yi opened his mouth for a long time, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.
He originally planned to bring Cui Niang and Bao Zi over after marrying Jiang Xinyi. He would then talk to Cui Niang and ask her to stay at home as his sister-in-law. After he had thoroughly used Jiang Xinyi's dowry and the Jiang family, he would abandon Jiang Xinyi and then ask her to be a proper official's wife.
But before he could even implement his plans, this happened.
What should he say at this moment?
Although he felt the chances were slim, he still wanted to give it a shot.
He hardened his heart and knelt down in front of Jiang Xinyi. "I do know this woman, but she is not my wife. She is the wife of my fellow villager."
She has some mental issues. Yes, she developed hysteria after her husband died. Because her husband died to save us, we took good care of her. My mother even registered her son under our names, making him my godson.
And so, she felt that I was good to her and treated me like her deceased husband. But Xinyi, don't misunderstand, there was never anything between us that went too far.
Hearing me suddenly propose marriage, the woman went into a frenzy. "Xinyi, you must believe me, I would never do something like abandoning my wife and children."
Although he tried to justify himself, no one present was a fool, and no one could be fooled by him.
Seeing that no one reacted, he turned to Cui Niang and said, “Cui Niang, don’t be like this. Your husband is dead. You can’t always be immersed in the grief of his death. Life still has to go on.”
"I'm willing to take care of you and your child to repay your kindness, but you can't slander me in public like this. My mother and I were planning to bring you here and support you after Xinyi and I got married, and then find the best teacher for Baozi, so as to fulfill the brotherly bond between your husband and me."
He prayed in his heart that Cui Niang could understand the meaning behind his words. If all of this could be resolved today, it would only benefit them and not harm them!
Cui Niang had just finished drinking a pot of tea, and her body was slightly calmed down, but his words stirred her up again.
"Jia Yi, what utter nonsense are you spouting? I am your lawfully wedded wife, how did I become your brother's woman? Although I, Cui Niang, am not well-educated, I know that a woman's reputation is of paramount importance. You might as well just die than slander me like this!"