Shi Fengming gave a bitter smile and said, "Jingyi, I regret it! Can’t you really forgive ? From now on, I will treat you well, like, like how the eldest brother treats his wife, no, even better than that! Jingyi, can you truly forget ? You said you liked before."
"That was in the past," Zhou Jingyi said, "Forgetting you or not doesn’t matter, I will not remarry in this lifeti. Even if I rember you, it won’t be unfair to a future husband!"
"Then co back with !" Shi Fengming pleaded, placing his hands on her shoulders, "I, I also, like you..."
Zhou Jingyi trembled violently, staring at him in disbelief. As he spoke, a suspicious blush spread across his face. He coughed and turned away: "Jingyi, I will definitely treat you well in the future, never let you suffer again, the grievances you’ve endured before, I will make up for them little by little until you are satisfied. If you are still angry, why not, hit a few more tis, scold a few more tis?"
"Nonsense!" Zhou Jingyi’s eyes reddened, and the long-held grievances erupted like a floodgate opening. Tears stread down as she couldn’t help but bow her head and weep bitterly.
"Jingyi, don’t cry, please don’t cry!" At this mont, Shi Fengming truly felt a hidden pain in his heart, gently embracing her into his arms, comforting her as he patted her trembling back.
This was the first ti he had held her so tenderly, spoke to her so gently, and comforted her. This tenderness from him that she had longed for countless tis, thought of countless tis and was invariably disappointed, only to fear even thinking about it, unexpectedly ca after their separation! How ironic!
Thinking of this made Zhou Jingyi feel even more sorrowful and aggrieved. Previously stifling her sobs now turned into uncontrollable weeping, intermittently voicing her complaints while crying.
Shi Fengming couldn’t clearly discern what she was saying, but could hear her grievances and sorrow. He kept comforting her with a gentle voice, hugging her tightly, coaxing her not to cry. He had never seen anyone cry so heartbreakingly, and her cries inexplicably brought pain to his own heart, wishing he could take all her sadness and sorrow upon himself!
"What’s happening! My child, what has happened!" Mrs. Zhou’s alard voice ca, startling both of them.
"Jingyi, stop crying!" Shi Fengming hurriedly fumbled to wipe her tears, gently patting her back.
"Xiaoyi!" Mrs. Zhou stepped forward and pulled her daughter away, seeing her face streaked with tears and her eyes swollen red like peaches, her expression sorrowful, feeling both heartbroken and annoyed, glaring at Shi Fengming angrily, "You scoundrel, we kindly offer you hospitality, and early in the morning, you bully my daughter like this, look how you’ve made her cry! You scoundrel, isn’t it enough that you’ve hurt her, do you want her to cry to death in front of you? Soone, throw this scoundrel out!"
"Mother-in-law—"
"Shut up!" Mrs. Zhou spat out hatefully: "Who is your mother-in-law! Don’t call that!"
"Mother!" Zhou Jingyi, having been caught up in her own release of emotions, didn’t expect to alarm her mother. Her cheeks flushed as if dyed with red clouds. Seeing her mother wanting to throw Shi Fengming out, she hurriedly beca anxious, her gaze sweeping over the maids and old won, she commanded in a low voice, "I have sothing to say to my mother, all of you leave! What are you waiting for, get out!"
The maids and old won bowed and withdrew.
Mrs. Zhou angrily said, "Xiaoyi, don’t let this scoundrel’s sweet words deceive you! Humph, this man is very cunning, acting all repentant today, who knows what he plans for the future! Mother would rather you beco a nun serving the Bodhisattva than suffer under this scoundrel again!"
"Becoming a nun!" Shi Fengming’s face changed, he hurriedly said, "Mother-in-law, Xiaoyi is still so young, how can you bear to force her into nunhood!"
"Am I heartless or are you heartless!" Mrs. Zhou glared at him hatefully: "How are your eyes placed? Didn’t you see my daughter wearing plain clothes? Humph, isn’t it all because of you, she would rather beco a nun than remarry, and now you speak of my heartlessness! I am her mother, how could I not care for her? It’s all because of you!"
"Jingyi..." Shi Fengming looked at Zhou Jingyi, mixed emotions filling his heart, seeing her attired completely in plain clothes. He hadn’t anticipated she would co so far for him! If, if he had not regretted, had not rembered her goodness and sought her return, then perhaps, in this life, she would really have only the ancient Buddha for company?
Although he didn’t know, it all started because of him. Causing her, at such a blooming age, to live a desolate life, he might as well go to hell after dying!
"Mother-in-law!" Shi Fengming knelt down to Mrs. Zhou, "Please grant us your blessing, I ask to have Jingyi as my wife!"
Mrs. Zhou told him this precisely to remind him of Jingyi’s goodness and have him carry a sense of guilt. Seeing her purpose achieved, she sighed in relief internally, feeling sowhat pleased, she snorted coldly, "Get up! Don’t let people think we from the Zhou family are bullying you! If Jingyi isn’t happy later, I will never let you off!"
Upon hearing this promising response, Shi Fengming’s heart leaped with joy, he kowtowed several tis to thank Mrs. Zhou, then joyfully rose to his feet, glancing at Zhou Jingyi who slightly lowered her eyes with a faint smile on her lips.
"Our master and son are in the hall, I’ll have soone take you there!" Mrs. Zhou, holding Zhou Jingyi and wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with great pity, said softly, "Dear daughter, let mother accompany you back to the room to freshen up properly, look at you, such a ss so early in the morning!"
"Mother, I’m fine!" Zhou Jingyi’s face blushed slightly as she bit her lip and whispered, "Fengming, he hasn’t eaten yet..."
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