Phi-Fic Chapter 94 The Reborn Heroine Won't Get Married (4)
Chapter 94 The Reborn Heroine Won't Get Married (4)
No matter how much Zhang Yueying cried and made a scene, she couldn't win against the powerful.
The marriage was arranged very quickly. Qingmo was eager to marry off her daughter, and Gu Shiyan was eager to marry a new wife. The two hit it off immediately, and within a month, the wedding sedan chair was carried into the Gu family home.
As for the dowry, there were only a dozen or so boxes. Zhang Zhenlin wanted to give more, but that was all the money in the mansion, and there were so many unmarried children, so he couldn't afford to provide too much.
When asked to have Qingmo handle the arrangements, Qingmo simply shrugged and said, "You decide. Anyway, she's a Pixiu (a mythical creature believed to bring wealth and prosperity)."
The Gu family was too poor, so Zhang Zhenlin took pity on his daughter and bought them a mansion. The maids and servants were all brought from the Zhang family mansion.
Zhang Yueying was forced into the bridal sedan chair; now that things had come to this, she was powerless to change anything, and it was impossible for her to elope for her own selfish reasons.
She loathed and hated Gu Shiyan, but she never expected that in this second life, she would still marry him.
Whatever her true feelings were, from the moment she married Gu Shiyan, she could only pretend to like him.
She couldn't let the tragedy of her previous life repeat itself, and she couldn't let Gu Shiyan feel even the slightest bit embarrassed, after all, he would become a rising star in the court and a close advisor to the emperor.
Clear foam: ...
No, sister, you've been reborn, haven't you thought about killing him? If you kill him, he's nothing.
Are you alright?! Are you alright?! Are you out of your mind?!
When Qingmo returned to her parents' home on the third day, she saw the couple being loving and harmonious, and she felt as if she had swallowed a fly.
Why are these two crazy people putting on an act? They're having a good time, but Qingmo isn't, and her mischievous little hands are itching to cause trouble.
A few days later, Gu Shiyan fell ill. His hands were so weak and boneless that he could no longer hold a pen. How could someone who couldn't even hold a pen take the imperial examination?
Zhang Yueying sought out doctors throughout the city for him, but none of them could cure him. She had no choice but to return to her father and ask him to help invite an imperial physician to take a look.
Qingmo clicked her tongue in amazement. Wasn't this female lead supposed to be severing all ties of love and affection? Why was she acting so hypocritically?
After the imperial physician examined him, he could only shake his head in despair, indicating that he was powerless to help. Gu Shiyan's career was thus completely over.
Zhang Yueying stood guard by Gu Shiyan's bedside, secretly shedding tears, her heart filled with bitterness.
She didn't want to marry him in this life, but fate played a cruel trick on her. Now that she had married him, she would not mistreat him again, and he would not resent her.
She had planned to live with Gu Shiyan like this, even if he kept Liu Yiyi outside, it didn't matter. She didn't love him anymore, it didn't matter, she would be his legal wife, but she never expected such a change to happen.
For a moment, Zhang Yueying didn't know what to do. What she had always feared was that Gu Shiyan would gain power and then turn against the Zhang family. Now that Gu Shiyan was crippled, what should she do?
Should I stay with him, get a divorce, or... make him pay for what he did in his past life?
In fact, Qingmo just wanted to see what the female lead would do; she couldn't understand the female lead's indifferent and detached demeanor.
Parental love and sibling affection—is it really that hard for you to find a man?
She gave the female lead a chance, cut off the male lead's escape route, and sent her to the male lead's bedside. If you can't even handle a man like this, it's really disappointing.
After realizing that Gu Shiyan was truly ruined, Zhang Yueying quickly figured out her own path. As the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, the Gu family couldn't afford to offend them.
Zhang Yueying quickly seized control of the Gu family's discourse, no longer meekly trying to please Gu Shiyan, and directly confronted him.
She wanted him to bring Liu Yiyi into the house as a concubine, so she could return all the insults and humiliations Liu Yiyi had caused her.
“My wife, I have no romantic relationship with my cousin. I only pity her for being all alone and helpless. Please don’t misunderstand. Heaven and earth can bear witness to my feelings for you.”
Gu Shiyan was well aware of his current situation. He could only hold on tightly to Zhang Yueying; otherwise, he would truly have nothing left.
Zhang Yueying sneered inwardly. Having been husband and wife for five years in her previous life, she naturally knew Gu Shiyan's character well.
A man who is three parts drunk can make you cry; a man who is seven parts sober can break your heart.
"Husband, please stop hiding it. I am already aware of your relationship with Yiyi. I am not intolerant. It would be better if you took her into the family as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the gossip gets to my father's ears, it won't sound good."
These words were a blatant threat, and despite Gu Shiyan's reluctance, Liu Yiyi still entered the mansion.
Once a lowly concubine enters the household, the principal wife can naturally discipline her however she wants. Gu Shiyan, however, dared not speak out, and he continued to maintain the image of a devoted husband on the surface.
After entering the manor, Liu Yiyi thought that with her affection for her cousin, he would not let her suffer any injustice. However, what awaited her was endless torment.
Zhang Yueying would assign her all sorts of heavy work every day, and would severely punish her for the slightest mistake.
Although Gu Shiyan felt sorry for his cousin, he did not dare to openly disobey Zhang Yueying.
One day, while Gu Shiyan was in the garden, Liu Yiyi deliberately fell down in front of him and cried, complaining about her grievances.
Just as Gu Shiyan was about to offer some words of comfort, Zhang Yueying appeared behind him without him noticing.
"What is my husband doing? Is he perhaps dissatisfied with my poor discipline?" Zhang Yueying's eyes were icy.
Gu Shiyan quickly explained.
Zhang Yueying ignored her and ordered her men to drag Liu Yiyi away and whip her as punishment.
Liu Yiyi screamed and cried out for Gu Shiyan to save her. Gu Shiyan hesitated for a moment, but finally lowered his head.
After this incident, Liu Yiyi fully understood her situation and dared not provoke Zhang Yueying again.
Zhang Yueying used this incident to further solidify her position in the Gu family, leaving Gu Shiyan with no choice but to watch helplessly.
Qingmo would visit her daughter from time to time; her good daughter had simply gone to see the play...
It felt somewhat good, but not much. What's going on? All that trouble was with Liu Yiyi, what about Gu Shiyan? He didn't even break a scratch!
Zhang Yueying said: I don't love him anymore! Seeing him suffer every day is the greatest punishment for him.
Not long after, news came that Zhang Yueying was pregnant, and Qingmo felt that even the pig's trotter in her hand didn't taste good anymore.
In her past life, Gu Shiyan gave her a drug that prevented her from getting pregnant. In this life, however, Gu Shiyan is trying his best to help Zhang Yueying give birth to a child.
Gu Shiyan did achieve his goal. Zhang Yueying, who was pregnant, stopped speaking coldly to him and only wanted to give her child a stable home.
Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but Qingmo couldn't take it anymore, she really couldn't take it anymore, she was just dawdling and didn't suffer any serious damage.
This female lead is really useless. As soon as she settles down, all she wants to do is close the door and live a peaceful life.
That's it, all of them are gone. If she didn't cause trouble for these lovesick men and women, she would seem incompetent. That's not true.