Chapter 1496: Chapter 1494: Serves You Right!
Not having children is a perpetual pain in Lady Gao’s heart. After all, she is the first wife, having endured hardships together for so many years. Song Hong softened his heart, stood up, and embraced Lady Gao, comforting her in a low voice for quite a while.
Finally, he simply said: “Since you say that Eldest Brother and the others are genuinely considerate of you, why not wait for them to return, and I will have him recorded under your na? In the future—”
Hearing this, Lady Gao was shocked, not expecting the act to have gone too far today. She behaved this way to help Song Chongjin gain favor. If Song Hong were to intervene like this and thoughtlessly record Song Chongjin under her na, it wouldn’t be an act of kindness but could turn into a feud.
She quickly wiped away her tears, turned around, and gently said: “I know you an well for , but I still do not wish to take soone else’s child. If it really happened, wouldn’t the biological mother of Master Heir-Apparent not rest easy? The hardships I endured, how could I let others experience them?”
“With things as they are now, I am very content. Moreover, Master Heir-Apparent is still in Chicheng County, if we suddenly do such a thing, wouldn’t it hurt the child’s heart? As the saying goes, a harmonious family leads to prosperity. As long as you and Master Heir-Apparent maintain a loving father-son relationship, I have nothing more to ask for—”
These words were genuinely heartfelt, considering both Song Hong and Song Chongjin at every turn.
Even if Song Hong had a heart of stone, he was sowhat moved.
Holding Lady Gao, rare tender feelings surged in his heart. After many years of being an old married couple, there was once again a bit of the intimacy of the past.
Far away, Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin, being talked about like this, couldn’t help but sneeze a few tis.
Because Chicheng County had suddenly turned cold over the past few days, Old Granny Zhang was startled and hurriedly had soone brew a thick ginger soup, forcing the two to drink it down while also sending two barrels over to the County Yan, ensuring everyone drank a bowl before she felt at ease.
During this period, Lady Shen had already embroidered the rose picture drawn by Wang Yongzhu.
Once completed, it was truly rich in color and striking to the eye.
Those who saw it couldn’t help but hold their breath.
Wang Yongzhu treasured it like a prized possession, extrely fond of it, and directly had the embroidery made into a screen, admiring it at ho for several days, almost unwilling to take it out for sale.
Even Old Granny Zhang had to admit that Lady Shen’s embroidery skills were indeed exceptional, comparing to her, Lady Jiang’s embroidery wasn’t even fit to hold Lady Shen’s shoes.
Having finished this embroidery, Lady Shen’s confidence surged, and the trace of lancholy between her brows gradually faded, making her appear less submissive and more resolute.
Now, she had gotten used to coming over to Wang Yongzhu’s place every day to embroider.
Because her hands were now skilled and she found the rhythm, she could chat with Wang Yongzhu while embroidering.
Initially, they only talked about patterns and matters related to embroidery, but gradually, they could start talking about intimate family topics.
Many things had been bottled up in Lady Shen’s heart for years, never spoken, yet sohow, she found she could share them with Wang Yongzhu.
Even if it was just a word or two, Wang Yongzhu never thought there was anything wrong or outrageous in what she said.
The more they interacted, the more harmonious they beca.
Since they hired a maid, Lady Wu also had soone to take care of her, and this Old Hu, being a local, gradually helped Lady Wu beco familiar with the neighborhood.
With no worries about her household, Lady Shen spent more and more ti in the back courtyard of the County Yan.
However, she was very sensible, always arriving after Song Chongjin left for the County Yan and leaving before he returned.
Even when at the back courtyard, she stayed in the room assigned for her to embroider, rarely going out or gossiping with the maids and old won.
Even Old Granny Zhang, after a long ti, couldn’t help but praise Lady Shen for knowing her boundaries, not being the kind to lack good judgnt.
However, this was tough for Wu Zhongbao.
Ever since his wife, after listening to him, took up embroidery work from Wang Yongzhu’s shop, she left early and returned late, busier than him.
He himself was now arranged by Song Chongjin at the Horse Farm, initially working as a steward, allowed to return ho only once every three days.
Wu Zhongbao knew the importance of the Horse Farm, that Song Chongjin entrusted it to him because he trusted him, so he worked diligently and dared not slack off.
Occasionally, when he returned to the county, passing by ho and entering the door, he would see his mother, Lady Wu, out visiting with Old Hu.
His wife would be at the County Yan embroidering, leaving the courtyard empty and quiet.
He wasn’t used to it.
In the past, no matter when he returned ho, Lady Shen was always there waiting for him.
But since he had said before, if Lady Shen had nothing to do, she could take up so work to pass the ti, he couldn’t contradict himself now.
Moreover, even though he ca ho every three days, he noticed Lady Shen appeared more spirited than before.
All he could do was quietly endure it.
Finding it unbearable, he would complain in front of Song Chongjin, “Ever since we ca to Chicheng County, those who know will understand she’s my wife, but those who don’t would think she’s married to Wang Family’s girl! They et every single day, nonstop. Every three sentences, she has to ntion Wang Family’s girl, this and that, sharing als and sitting together, the only thing left is to share the bed—”
“Whether good or not, why don’t you tell Wang Family’s girl, can’t the embroidery be done anywhere? Can’t she take it ho to do? Why must she go to the County Yan every day?”
Song Chongjin sneered, “When you were engaged, weren’t you giving her the cold shoulder, making excuses one day, another reason the next, dragging it on for two years, then ca the mourning for your mother for three years. During those three years, you didn’t think about her, never visited her, as if she was dead.”
“What? Now that she’s utterly heartbroken and starts giving you the cold shoulder, you’re feeling uncomfortable? Serves you right! Even if you feel bad, you have to hold it in!”
Song Chongjin was very clear about the old stories between Wu Zhongbao and Lady Shen.”
Listening to Wang Yongzhu and Old Granny Zhang’s few words, he could guess that now, Lady Shen was probably completely disheartened with Wu Zhongbao, only living together as partners.
But as for Wu Zhongbao, had he now realized Lady Shen’s rits? What were you doing earlier?
Exposed, Wu Zhongbao felt guilty, “That, wasn’t that just youthful foolishness back then? Now, I know I was wrong, I’ll change, is that not okay? From now on, I’ll just live with my wife, treat her well for a lifeti, is that not enough?”
Song Chongjin sneered, “Keep those words and tell your wife, what’s the use of telling ?”
Wu Zhongbao was instantly deflated: “If I could have a chance to speak, would things be like this now? I don’t know why, whenever I see my wife’s eyes, I can’t say a word—”
“That’s because you still have a conscience, feeling guilty, so you can’t speak!” Song Chongjin, with years of friendship with Wu Zhongbao, naturally didn’t bother with formality in private and spoke frankly.
Wu Zhongbao lowered his head, after a long while, he sighed softly and said, “Teach , what should I do?”
Song Chongjin looked at Wu Zhongbao in surprise, “Teach you? How can I teach you? My relationship with Yongzhu is like glue—”
Wu Zhongbao, unable to tolerate further, burst out and said, “Didn’t you once break off the engagent with Wang Family’s girl? What, have you forgotten? How did you get her back later? What? Are you keeping it a secret, still? Do you really want to see your brother live a lifeti with his wife’s heart estranged?”
Being needled in the heart, if not for the old brotherly ties, Song Chongjin really would have wanted to kick Wu Zhongbao out. What kind of brother is this? Is he a nesis sent to drive him mad?
After stewing in anger for half a day, Song Chongjin ended up with a mischievous smile, clutched Wu Zhongbao, and dragged him into the study room for a detailed discussion…
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