There is a saying that goes, 'if you're looking to die, then don't ask why'1.
Linlang was pruning a flowering branch when she vaguely heard a cry coming from the west wing.
She raised her mouth slightly.
When Zhu Wuyang returned to the room, his face couldn't conceal his anger.
"Is something wrong?" Linlang reached out and cupped his face, stroking his eyebrows with her fingertips as she asked, "Why is your face so unsightly?"
"I seem to have heard Jinse crying. Did you bully her?" Linlang asked insincerely. "You are the older brother. She is still young and the in-laws are no longer here. You must be more tolerant. What girl has no temper?"
Linlang likes to fan the flames.
Sure enough, the man was even more furious, "Still young? She committed adultery with a man at a such young age, her skills are all grown up!"
Linlang put forward an terrified expression.
The longer he looked at her bewildered face, the more disappointed he was in his sister.
Her sister-in-law spoke to exonerate her, yet she falsely accused Linlang of deceiving her, saying she was struck unconscious and then ruined by another, saying it was Linlang that was having an affair with her cousin.
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In the end, he felt pity for his little sister. In a desire to keep her from losing hope and to plan for her future, he asked, "I recall you had a cousin named Fang Sheng. What sort of man is he?"
His wife carefully examined his face before answering cautiously, "My cousin and I merely have a superficial relationship. From afar, he seems to be upright and gentle. I heard from my father that he is to participate in this year's civil service exam."
Zhu Wuyang pondered for a while then said, "Next month, I wish for my sister to marry into the Fang family. As the eldest's wife, you are to teach Jinse the rules of becoming a daughter-in-law!"
Isn't this just delivering the heroine for her to torture?
Linlang held back the smile in her heart and declined verbally, "This, isn't this improper? While I may be the eldest's wife, we are the same age. I fear my sister will not listen to me."
"She dares!"
When Zhu Wuyang thought about the crime that brought on this mess, his heart ached from anger.
"If she dares not listen to you, then tell me. I should like to see what she's capable of."
As a result, Linlang was ordered to abuse—uh, no—teach her sister-in-law.
"As a new wife, there are rules that must be upheld. Every day, the husband's parents are to be visited in the morning and evening. Today we will learn how to wait on them; serving the guest with a cup of tea."
Linlang lazily supported her chin, "Xiao Cui, demonstrate for the young miss."
She's ordering her personal maid to serve tea to this woman who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth?
The heroine's eyes were bursting in flames.
Isn't she thinking too highly of herself?
However, Zhu Wuyang had already ordered Xiao Cui beforehand. How could she dare to go against Linlang's will? She obediently poured a cup of Longjia tea.
Zhu Jinse couldn't bear it and kicked the girl in the back.
"Ah--"
With a scream, the misty cup of tea dripped onto Linlang's shoes.
The maid next to her immediately wiped it with her handkerchief.
Linlang stopped her movements. Standing up with a smile on her face, she said indifferently, "It seems that Sister Jinse does not plan on listening to this elder sister-in-law."
She raised her head haughtily and almost spoke out of turn. "What kind of sister-in-law are you? If it were not for..." Zhu Jinse immediately stopped, but the contempt in her eyes was obvious.
Linlang casually poured a cup of tea.
Tilting the edge of the cup, she brought it to her lips when suddenly, she splashed the contents all over her face.
"Ah! My face!
"You bitch, I'm going to kill you!"
The curse words that poured out were nothing new.
Linlang wanted to roll her eyes, but considering that she was now the wife of a city lord, she held herself back.
Little sister, let big sister show you what it means to kill without seeing blood.
She clutched her belly, her face turning pale as if she had been injured by Zhu Jinse's push.
Her forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
The group of people was so frightened that they did not hesitate to call out for Zhu Wuyang, who was dealing with official affairs.
He strode into the pavilion. He held up Linlang while inquiring with nervousness, "Furen? What's wrong with you, Furen?"
Zhu Jinse answered maliciously, "It might be she's with child."
Wasn't this woman very arrogant? If she does have a child, ha, she would love to see how she will remain as such.
Zhu Wuyang's complexion turned pale.
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He does not want children.
However, he still heard the answer that he least wanted to hear.
"Congratulations, City Lord, Furen is expecting!"
The old doctor exclaimed joyfully.
Linlang touched her belly with an incredulous expression, "I'm with child?"
The old doctor nodded with a smile.
This young lady has been married to Zhu's house for half a year, and her countenance was still as beautiful as when he first saw her.
Given how much the city lord has been pampering her, this was bound to happen.
"Fujun, we have a child now. Our child will soon be coming."
The young lady was flushed with excitement. She shook his arm and grinned with the radiance of a happy child.
Zhu Wuyang smiled reluctantly.
Perhaps it was because she was overjoyed. She didn't seem to notice her husband's abnormal emotions and simply immersed herself in the joy of pregnancy.
After waiting for her to calm down with much difficulty, Zhu Quyang finally watched over her in her sleep. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, his large palm carefully brushing her cheek. She fell asleep ignorant of it all, and with a sweet smile at the corners of her lips. Her entire body seemed to be radiating a gentle light.
He lowered his eyes where his expression could not be seen.
A month later, Zhu Jinse married into the impoverished Fang family. Despite this, it turned out to be a very happy occasion.
Linlang glanced at the bridegroom's face which looked to be one of uprightness. It was as though he was not the one to have given the young lady a psychedelic soup in the recent month. He stood there with a face that girls would fawn over, to the extent that even Zhu Jinse experienced her first awakening of love and fell for him.
What was interesting was that when Linlang was combing her hair as the eldest's wife, the other party expressed a seldom felt sincerity. "Sister-in-law, you must take good care of your body. I cannot wait to hear my little nephew call me aunt."
Linlang saw the ruthless glint in her eyes and smiled shyly.
Think about yourself, I'm most worried about you.
That guy called Fang Sheng was simply a viper in a beauty's skin. Romance was his second nature, and it was only time before he would force his wife into becoming a shrew. He may treat Zhu Jinse like a queen dowager because of the city lord's support, but what about when her backing collapses in the future?
It was obvious that Zhu Jinse had never considered this problem. Her husband was handsome and considerate, always quick to express his concern for her. She never knew that love was so beautiful.
Zhu Jinse couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, she met Fang Lang by accident. Otherwise, it would have been too cheap for that woman!
She would occasionally feel jealous about their cousin relationship, but the man placated her easily, thereby strengthening her devotion towards him.
Zhu Wuyang had protected her too well. Once she became independent from her elder brother, Zhu Jinse was thoroughly led on by the man. She thought this was true love and was even willing to take on housework for him.
As the sister of the city lord, the Fang family naturally did not dare to object to her, but her frailty was obvious to all. The grandmother in the Fang family would always stare at her belly and sigh.
From start to finish, Fang Sheng never said anything about this matter to Zhu Jinse. Such was the man's brilliance.
Zhu Jinse gritted his teeth and decided to have a child for him.
She stopped taking contraceptives, and after a month's confirmation, she was quick to tell him about it.
When the man heard about this, at first he was ecstatic, but then he worried that her body could not handle it. Faced with Zhu Jinse's reassurance, he reluctantly agreed.
Zhu Jinse also concealed the news from Zhu Wuyang.
At that time, the city lord was busy looking for all sorts of strange snacks for Linlang and was worrying himself about how to best meet the needs of a pregnant woman. Naturally, he ignored the situation on the Fang family's side, not to mention the fact that the other person was deliberately concealing matters from him.
When his sister came to find him and he saw her pregnant belly for himself, Zhu Wuyang only felt that he had been thoroughly duped.
"Are you insane? You dared to have a baby? Are you forfeiting your life?"
By this point, Zhu Jinse was already seven months pregnant. Her belly was like a bloated ball. It stuck out firmly, but compared to a healthy pregnant woman, she was frightfully slender, and walking seemed to be a challenge for her.
"Brother, it hurts, it hurts so much."
Zhu Jinse was now genuinely afraid. Her face was ghastly pale, and she could feel the child in her belly consuming her vitality by the day. Her body progressively worsened, and it seemed as though she would meet the King of Hell at any time.
She was only eighteen years old, the peak of her youth. She didn't want to die!
Zhu Wuyang sneered, "You kept everything from me before, what's the use of being in pain now?"
The other party cried miserably. "I—I just didn't want to disappoint Fang Lang. He wants a child to continue the Fang family line. Brother, I love him..."
"And so, what point is there for you to come to me now?" He fiddled with the tea lid in slight irritation.
Then he heard a low, inaudible voice.
"Sister-in-law, isn't she about to give birth..."
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The teacup broke.
On the cup's surface was the clear image of twin lotus flowers on a single stalk2 which was now split down the middle.
The rims of his eyes quivered slightly, and a foggy mist began to drown his line of sight.
It was fear.
He was trembling.
"Brother, I beg you, I don't want to die! Brother, help me!
"She will have more children, but what of me? I will die, Brother!
"Didn't you promise to protect me for a lifetime? Brother, you can't deceive me!
"Brother, I beg of you, help your sister!"