vstars Chapter 659 I won't pursue the matter of you causing your mother's death.
Chapter 659 I won't pursue the matter of you causing your mother's death.
Upon receiving news from Madam Xu that the Qin family had returned to the capital, beaten up a servant, and broken into the mansion, He Wen rushed to the mansion with He Yulin without stopping, feeling a bad premonition.
Hearing Madam Qin say "Let's talk about serious matters" confirmed his suspicions.
Since his father's death, the He family's status in the capital has plummeted, turning from the emperor's mentor into a topic of gossip in the city.
Qin Bingyu, the commander of the Qin family, remained a first-rank Ningyuan General. With this kinship ties, others would at least have some reservations if they wanted to take advantage of his misfortune.
He Wen entered the hall and sat down opposite Madam Qin. He Yulin followed and sat down next to He Wen, his gaze never leaving Qin Wanning.
Qin Wanning lowered her eyes, avoiding He Yulin's gaze.
He Wen pretended not to know and said with a gentle smile, "Madam has returned to the capital from afar. Yu Lin and I have not been able to greet you. Please forgive us. Why don't you stay at our residence for now? We can hold a welcome banquet for Madam and the Second Young Master. We can talk about business after you have rested."
Despite He Wen's amiable demeanor, Madam Qin remained unmoved and spoke in a cold voice: "No need. My General's Mansion is still here, and the people in the General's Mansion are still alive. Let's talk about business first."
He Wen understood that this was a double entendre, both rejecting his suggestion to host a welcome banquet and reminding him that there were still people in the General's Mansion supporting Wan Ning, who was clearly still angry.
In this situation, saying anything is futile.
Madam Qin got straight to the point: "We made a special trip back from the Western Border for one thing only: to bring Ning'er back to the Western Border..."
"No!"
He Yulin interrupted directly, as if he was trying his best to suppress something, and said in a trembling voice, "A Ning is my wife, and the He family is A Ning's home. She is not going anywhere."
"Is that right, A-Ning?" He Yulin tensed up, looking at Qin Wanning expectantly.
"No." Qin Wanning raised her head and met He Yulin's gaze.
Her eyes, once full of love, were now only cold and distant. "I wrote to Mother and my second brother to come back, just to divorce you."
He Yulin listened to Qin Wanning's cold words, word by word, his eyes trembled, and finally reddened, "A'Ning, we've known each other for seven years, childhood sweethearts, and been husband and wife for two years, how could you say such a thing?"
Thinking back to the past, Qin Wanning's eyes welled up with tears.
In the past, they would go to lantern festivals together, taste freshly baked pastries at Zuixianju, enjoy tea and play music together, and stroll through gardens in spring.
They were undoubtedly extremely happy.
But the happier we were in the past, the more painful it was when harm came.
That child, a life that had been conceived in her womb, stood between them, an indelible barrier.
Qin Wanning raised her eyelids and looked at He Yulin, saying, "Our child is dead. You severed the bond between us with your own hands. Don't you remember?"
When the topic of children came up, He Yulin completely broke down, tears streaming down his face. But a smile appeared on his lips as he said, "A Ning, we can have another child. Once you've recovered, we'll have another one. Forget about that child, okay? Let's forget everything and start over."
His description bordered on madness.
Qin Wanning's long eyelashes trembled, and her eyes gradually reddened.
Seeing He Yulin like this, she felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
But that child was someone she poured all her love and hope into, someone she had begged for by drinking bowls of bitter medicine. How could she forget that child!
Seeing Qin Wan Ning's moved expression, Madam Qin frowned and called her name, "Ning'er?"
Qin Wanning squeezed Madam Qin's hand, looked at He Yulin and said, "At least for this moment, I can't forget that child, nor can I forget the way you pinched me. Maybe one day in the future I will forget, but as long as I look at you, I will never forget! Young Master He, for the sake of the child, let's part amicably."
He Yulin jumped up from his chair, his hands clenched tightly, tears streaming down his face as he angrily shouted, "Why should we part amicably! Qin Wanning, you still owe the He family a life. You can't leave until I say you've paid it back!"
"What do you mean!"
"You killed your own child, and now you say my Ah Ning owes the He family a life? Your He family is truly a den of wolves who don't distinguish right from wrong." Qin Lang stood up abruptly, clenching his fists until his knuckles cracked. "You don't distinguish right from wrong, but my fists will! The Emperor will distinguish right from wrong too. Let me beat you up first, then drag you to the palace and reason with His Majesty!"
Qin Lang knew he had a bad temper, so he kept quiet and let his sister handle it herself.
But it was clearly He Yulin who killed his own child, yet he said that A Ning owed the He family a life. He just spouts nonsense that turns right and wrong upside down!
Mrs. Xu was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.
He Wen stood up and said to Qin Lang, "Second Young Master, please calm down. It's just Yu Lin talking nonsense."
After saying that, he turned around and slapped He Yulin across the face.
The crisp sound echoed throughout the hall.
He Yulin covered his face, looking at He Wen in shock.
The He family prides itself on being a scholarly family and has never physically punished its children. He Yulin has never been beaten before, and this is the first time.
"Father?"
He Wen looked at him with displeasure, "Are you awake now? You hurt Wan Ning's baby, and you're blaming Wan Ning? What happened to all the Confucian classics I made you study?"
That slap did indeed bring He Yulin to his senses.
He would not let A Ning leave, no matter what.
He Yulin lowered his hand from his face, ignoring the slap mark, and ordered the maids and servants standing outside, "All of you, get out! No one is allowed to come near here without my permission!"
The maids were already uneasy because of the tense situation inside, and now that they had received orders, they couldn't wait to leave.
Once everyone outside the hall was gone, He Yulin turned to Qin Wanning and said in a deep voice, "A'ning, do you know why I was so angry that day?"
Qin Wanning naturally remembered.
He Yulin blamed Jia's death on her.
"The Jia family has only themselves to blame. It's because you blindly sided with your relatives, disregarding right and wrong, that things have come to this..."
"enough!"
He Yulin interrupted her, his eyes filled with anger and pity for her stubbornness. "A Ning, I went to find Cui Liu's sister. I overheard their conversation outside their house."
Qin Wanning frowned. "What conversation?"
He Yulin originally intended to keep this matter to himself for the rest of his life. He told himself that after some time, he would forgive A Ning.
But in this situation, if he doesn't say anything, A-Ning will leave. Rather than let her leave, he would rather be a villain and use this incident to keep her in the mansion.
“After I finished my shift that day, I went out for drinks and got a little drunk. I went to Pink Peach’s house and overheard her talking to her family outside her door.”
"She said that you bribed her to cause trouble at the gate of the mansion in order to drive my mother to her death."
"Ah Ning, I never imagined you could be so vicious!"
Having finally revealed the secret he had kept hidden for so long, He Yulin breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled gently at Qin Wanning, as if bestowing a favor, and said, "A'Ning, as long as you stay, I won't pursue the matter of you causing Mother's death. Okay?"
For a moment, everyone in the hall looked at Qin Wanning.
Xu's eyes were filled with complex emotions.
He Wen's eyes were filled with anger, and his face turned noticeably cold.
Qin Lang and his wife remained unmoved, their eyes fixed on He Yulin, their gazes seemingly frozen in ice.
"not good!"
Qin Wanning looked at He Yulin with icy eyes.
She knew that at this moment, her years-long relationship with He Yulin had come to a complete end.
Qin Wanning stood up with Madam Qin's help. Her slender body swayed before she regained her balance, her almond-shaped eyes filled with coldness.
"First of all, I have never seen any peaches. Secondly, I have never intended to force your mother to her death. Finally, regarding the divorce, you have to agree whether you like it or not. I will do anything to divorce you!"
She spoke each word with force and conviction, each sentence ringing with conviction.
He Yulin's expression was blank for only a moment before he regained his resolve. "I saw the mutton-fat jade mandarin duck pendant that I once gave you through the crack in the window."
"So that's how it is." Qin Wanning said calmly, "That jade was lost last spring. I was afraid you would be disappointed, so I didn't tell you. I wanted to find one just like it, but then many things got in the way, and I forgot about it. Those who used to serve me can testify to that."
"When the jade was lost, Cui Liu was still serving me closely."
"Impossible! Impossible!" He Yulin's confidence crumbled instantly, and he kept muttering to himself.
He stepped back to steady himself on the chair, almost losing his balance.
Qin Wanning's words made He Yulin think of a possibility.
But he didn't want to admit it.
If it was really Sister Cuiliu who deliberately told her, then he was gullible for believing others' instigations, and without even confirming the truth with A Ning, he assumed she was a vicious person and even personally killed their child...
impossible!
None of this is real!
He needs to confirm with Pink Peach! He needs to confront her.
If Pink Peach did it on purpose, he will bring Pink Peach back and let Ah Ning deal with her. As long as Ah Ning calms down, she will definitely forgive him!
With that thought, he regained his strength and ran outside.
"Yulin!" Xu Shi and He Wen called out at the same time, but in the end they couldn't stop him.