bookcurios Chapter 61 Xie Wanru, you cold-blooded and ruthless monster
Chapter 61 Xie Wanru, you cold-blooded and ruthless monster
Under Shen Nian'an's extremely impatient gaze, Shen Mo left with Dongzhu, filled with worry.
"Say it, I'll listen."
Xie Wanru actually had a slight smile on her lips.
Seeing Shen Nian'an resorting to desperate measures, even going so far as to kidnap Shen Mo to see her, she felt secretly pleased.
"Xie Wanru, you did all of this, didn't you? You knew all along that Yanzhi was my son, which is why you were so unwilling to let him be adopted."
Xie Wanru sneered, "So what if I know or not? You adopted your concubine's child into my name, and you still think you're right? Master Shen is really like Pigsy crossing the Flaming Mountain, turning the tables on me."
"You... Hmph, I'm only doing this out of consideration for your status and to avoid embarrassing you. You've been married to me for two years and haven't had any children. If you were to bring Rou'er back to the manor directly, you would lose face."
Xie Wanru said, "Can you bring her into the manor? Heh, if we don't divorce, she will always be a mistress unless I agree, and your children will never be allowed to have children with a mistress. Shen Nian'an, haven't you figured out the situation yet?"
Sometimes, Xie Wanru really wondered if Shen Nian'an had a hole in her brain, otherwise how could her way of thinking be so unique?
"The situation? Of course I know. You went to all this trouble to embarrass me and Rou'er in front of everyone, just to make things worse and get a divorce from me, right? I won't do that. I'll make you a discarded wife in my Shen family for the rest of your life, and live a lonely life until the end."
"Aren't you supposed to be high and mighty? Why can't you get an imperial decree to divorce me? If I don't agree, you'll never get rid of me."
Xie Wanru's eyes flashed with disdain after hearing this. She gently stroked the embroidery on her sleeve and spoke in a calm tone.
“Shen Nian’an, what do you think you can decide? Whether or not we divorce is never up to the two of us. I know this very well, but if you really want this show to continue, I don’t mind playing along with your 'outwardly harmonious but inwardly estranged' act.”
"However, don't forget that your 'Rou'er' wants you to divorce her more than anyone else and take the position of the mistress of the Marquis's mansion. Oh, no, now that your elder brother has woken up, your sister-in-law will be the mistress in the future. And you are willing to let the legal wife be humiliated for the sake of a mistress. The Ministry of Personnel will never approve of someone like you. You no longer have the opportunity to enter the court as an official."
Shen Nian'an's face immediately turned ashen, her fists clenched, but she was speechless for a moment.
Xie Wanru felt incredibly happy.
"Even if we don't divorce, I will never return to the Shen family. I will live in the Princess's Mansion forever, but I will only have the empty title of the Second Madam of the Shen family. As for you, your mistress, and your two children, they will be criticized by the world and will forever be a disgrace that cannot be seen in the light of day."
Shen Nian'an was furious. His father was pressured by the emperor to resign because of his actions, and he was directly banned from serving as an official in the court. Now, only his eldest brother in the Shen family still has a chance to turn things around.
He had previously considered taking action against his elder brother again, but now he didn't dare, because if his elder brother fell, the Shen family would be completely finished.
"Yes, I cannot serve as an official in the court, but how much better off are you? We were husband and wife, and even if we divorce, it will be your reputation that is damaged. You think you are very proud now, but you just haven't heard what people are saying about you. Do you know what they are saying about you outside?"
A cunning smile appeared on Shen Nian'an's face.
"The Xie family failed to educate their daughter properly, giving birth to a jealous and vicious abandoned woman. Even with the status of a princess, she is nothing more than a jealous woman despised by her husband. Being a virgin after two years of marriage is the greatest shame of your life. You can forget about finding a good family again. You can only stay alone in the princess's mansion and watch Rou'er and me live happily ever after, surrounded by our children."
"Moreover, your father and brothers may not be able to tolerate a divorced woman. When your brother gets married in the future, your sister-in-law and nephew will definitely regard you as a disgrace."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wanru's smile remained unchanged, but a hint of pity flashed in her eyes.
“Shen Nian’an, it’s pathetic that you’re still using these gossips to threaten me. Do you think I care about these things? Reputation is nothing to me, and how my family views it is none of your business. Besides, the happiness you’re talking about, ha, who cares? I’ve never liked you. To me, you’re nothing but a discarded pawn.”
Xie Wanru looked down on Shen Nian'an. Otherwise, seeing how pitiful he looked in his exasperation, she really wouldn't bother wasting her time on him.
"you……"
Shen Nian'an knew that Xie Wanru had other men in her heart, but he didn't believe that Xie Wanru had no feelings for him. Otherwise, out of so many men, she wouldn't have chosen him.
“I know you’re jealous of Rou’er, that’s why you’re making things difficult for me and then plotting against me. But Xie Wanru, what do you gain from all this? Your family’s reputation will be damaged, and you still have three older brothers who are not yet married. With your outrageous behavior, no respectable family in Xuancheng will want any man from your Xie family.”
"Wouldn't it be better to settle things peacefully? That way, both our families can extricate ourselves from the gossip. And as long as you return to the Shen family, I swear I will treat you well from now on. Rou'er will never threaten your position as the principal wife. Moreover, if we join forces, the Marquis's mansion will be in our hands in the future."
Xie Wanru shrugged, indicating that she didn't care about what Shen Nian'an said and found it ridiculous.
"The mere Marquis's mansion is beneath my notice, Xie Wanru. I've said it before, I've never liked you, much less been jealous of Fu Rou. My hatred for you..."
Xie Wanru paused. Thinking of what happened in her past life, she wanted nothing more than to kill the man in front of her, but she couldn't.
"Heh, what could I possibly hate about you? Nothing. Don't be so self-satisfied. Only a woman like Fu Rou would like a useless and shallow man like you. I wish you two a long and happy marriage!"
Xie Wanru smiled bitterly. She couldn't tell him the reason yet; it wasn't the right time. She would tell him when Shen Nian'an was about to die.
"Fine, Xie Wanru, you win. You're so high and mighty, so great, you don't care about anything, you cold-blooded monster! We'll see who has the last laugh!"
Shen Nian'an left behind a harsh remark, then turned and left, his back view showing both a disheveled and resentful demeanor.
He knew that not divorcing would be a greater loss for him. He originally thought that Xie Wanru would be timid because of her pride, but this woman was not at all.
Xie Wanru watched his departing figure, a victorious smile curving her lips.
She knew that she had the upper hand in this round.
But she also understood that neither she nor Shen Nian'an were winners; they were merely tools under the sway of power, and whether they could divorce depended on the will of those in higher positions.
Just like when she got married, nominally she chose Shen Nian'an on her own whim, but she couldn't choose Shen Nian'an or the person she had originally liked.