Scum Man Cannot Redeem Himself - chapter 82

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Li Shuangshuang knew Chen Jili’s temperament. She had let Fang follow Chen Jili. He returned to her earlier and told her that Chen Jili saw Ning Qing in Ningfu.

Then this anger came from Ning Qing. Wasn’t she gone? Why was he still looking for her? There was a hint of hatred in her eyes. If it weren’t for her, she would have been Mrs. Chen.

Chen Jili kept saying that he would take care of her, but she had to work hard so that she could feel at ease.

When Chen Jili saw her coming upstairs, he remembered what Ning Qing said. If she knew that Li Shuangshuang had come to her room, she would cause trouble. He thought of the grievances Li Shuangshuang had suffered over the years. Chen Jili’s guilt surged. He suppressed his anger, and said warmly, “You go back to your yard. There is no work today, so I returned early. Nothing else.”

Li Shuangshuang stopped. The silk in her hands was tightly squeezed into a ball. This room was like his taboo. She was never allowed to step in it. One day, she would not only go in but be the hostess of this East Chamber.

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Ning Qing came out of Ning Mansion and went directly to Hui Xian’s Mansion. She hadn’t seen her for a few months. This sister was the person who worried about her the most. When she left, she did not say goodbye to Sister Hui Xian. She was afraid she would listen to her and give up her decision. The three years while she was beside Chen Jili, if it was not because sister Hui Xian stopped her many times, with her temperament, she might have left Chen Jili when he first proposed to marry Li Shuangshuang.

When Hui Xian heard that Ning Qing was here, she gave the child to her servant and hurried out.

When she saw Ning Qing, she bursted out in tears. She took Ning Qing’s hand and blamed her, “Do you want to kill me from worry? You should’ve at least left a letter. There was no news. Do you know how worried I was?”

Ning Qing looked at Hui Xian’s swollen belly and rejoiced, “Sister Hui Xian, are you pregnant again? It’s been a few months, and I didn’t hear about it when I left!”

Hui Xian was angry with her at first. But Ning Qing didn’t tell her about her affairs and instead, she cared about her first. That time Ning Qing wanted a child but Chen Jili didn’t. She patiently wanted to tell her about it but she didn’t expect that she would run away without leaving a word.

“It’s been seven months,” Hui Xian looked at Ning Qing carefully, and she was irritated. “Let’s talk in the room.”

Ning Qing grinned, “Sister Hui Xian, ask your kitchen to make some food. I miss the taste of your cook.”

Hui Xian pulled Ning Qing into the house, and then ordered the servants to get some good dishes.

The two settled down, Hui Xian poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Ning Qing, saying, “Are you too lawless, you actually separated? In so many years in the entire city of Sucheng, I have not heard of any woman who dared to propose to leave. You tell me, is it fake? Is it just to make trouble with him? I asked him. He said you have not separated.”

It was difficult for a woman like Hui Xian to imagine her situation. Hui Xian was not her, and of course she could not empathize.

Ning Qing was curious about Chen Jili’s answer, “He said no?”

Hui Xian said, “Yes. Also during the New Year, he told me not to tell father and mother about your departure.”

Of course, Ning Qing knew that Hui Xian was referring to Chen Jili’s parents. No wonder he just told her to go back to him. This was more unacceptable for the older generation. However, she didn’t care. She let him clean up the mess. But she felt a little scared thinking of Uncle Chen’s face.

“Sister Hui Xian, we really divorced. He signed the divorce paper.”

Hui Xian took a breath, “You are completely guilty. Is there no room for change?”

Ning Qing nodded, “Since leaving him, the feeling of suffering all day long has completely disappeared, and I can sleep peacefully. My breathing is smooth. You may not understand this feeling. It’s a lot more comfortable than following Chen Jili, and every day is very fulfilling. Sister Hui Xian, I didn’t have a bad time, but I had a good time. “

Hui Xian still couldn’t agree with Ning Qing ’s childish way of dealing with the problem, she said, “But I still want to persuade you. There is of course no problem if you still have some silver in hand, but after a few years, you will run out of silver. What would you do then? Go to Beijing to find your parents? With your arrogance they will not allow you.”

She didn’t let Ning Qing intervene and continued, “In the beginning, you vowed that in this life, you should be the third madam Chen and let everyone envy your good life, but in three years, you gave up. Li Shuangshuang also said that she would be a concubine all her life, and Chen Jili said nothing,” Hui Xian appeared angry.

Ning Qing was speechless. These words were indeed what she had said, but she couldn’t count on him. What should she do with Li Shuangshuang residing in his heart?

“Sister Hui Xian, it’s not that I gave up, but I really can’t persist. Do you know? Chen Jili said he will marry Li Shuangshuang in the second year after marriage. He wanted to marry her not as a concubine, but as a wife with an equal footing with me.”

“What? Second Wife?” Hui Xian almost couldn’t catch her breath.

(Miao: Second wife: (Pingishi 平妻) I called her second but her status is the same as the main wife. 

Ancient china allowed three wives and four concubines. Normally men would marry wives after the death or divorce of the main wife. So you all have never seen this in books.)

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