The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 32
Time flowed, and after two consecutive autumn rains, the weather began to cool. The autumn wind whistled, the setting sun hung high in the sky, and the air was filled with a clean and refreshing scent.
Jiang Han’s back injury had healed, leaving only a few faint scars. Qi Ze, for some unknown reason, restored their freedom, allowing Jiang Han to openly go out and play again.
Jiang Han hadn’t heard what Liu Shuwei had said that night, and the matter was settled.
The prince’s mansion had been busy lately, preparing for Liu Shuwei’s wedding. The scale of the preparations was comparable to that of Jiang Han’s wedding as the legal wife. Back then, the Empress Dowager had arranged everything for Jiang Han’s wedding, but now, Qi Ze was personally handling everything to give Liu Shuwei a good wedding.
Qi Ze prepared the matchmakers, betrothal gifts, and the mansion’s decorations. As for the wedding dress, he originally wanted to go with Liu Shuwei to choose it, but time was short, so he had to leave it to Jiang Han and the others.
Jiang Han had promised the male lead that she would prepare some extras for Liu Shuwei’s wedding, but when the day came, she felt a strange sense of unease. Jiang Han attributed it to “a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung,” which made her uncomfortable.
Despite her discomfort, this was Liu Shuwei’s big day, so Jiang Han helped with the preparations. After being busy for half a month, all the preparations for Liu Shuwei’s wedding were completed, and Jiang Han finally had time to rest.
Three days before the wedding, Jiang Han and the others were picking pomegranates in the courtyard when a gatekeeper came to report that a couple with two children were at the gate, asking to see Miss Liu.
Jiang Han was reaching for a pomegranate on the tree when she heard this. Distracted, she replied for Liu Shuwei, “She’s not seeing anyone,” and then suddenly exclaimed.
“Ouch!”
Jiang Han withdrew her hand in pain and looked at it. A drop of bl00d slowly appeared on her originally fair and round fingertip.
Liu Shuwei had already put down the basket of pomegranates when she heard Jiang Han’s exclamation. She walked to Jiang Han and asked with concern, “Sister, let me see how it is.”
Jiang Han instinctively held out her hand, then pulled it back, saying, “It’s nothing, just a prick.”
Gu Hanyun and the others gathered around. Jiang Han put her finger in her mouth and sucked on it, saying, “It’s nothing serious. By the way, Weiwei, are you going to see the people outside?”
They all knew who the people outside were. A couple with two children, asking specifically to see Liu Shuwei—it had to be Liu’s family.
Liu Shuwei’s eyes flickered, and she said, “I’ll take a look and be right back.”
Jiang Han grabbed her, saying, “Let me go with you.”
“No need…” Liu Shuwei instinctively didn’t want Jiang Han to see them. They were dirty mud from a swamp. Seeing them would remind Liu Shuwei of her embarrassing past. She didn’t want Jiang Han to see her vulnerable side, even if it was related to her.
Before Liu Shuwei could finish speaking, Jiang Han turned to the three behind her, “Gu Gu, Jiaojiao, Wanwan, come and back Weiwei up!”
“Okay!” Before Liu Shuwei could react, the people who were just picking pomegranates were in front of her, “We’re here!”
Jiang Han turned to Liu Shuwei, “Good, now there are five of us, and only four of them. You don’t have to be afraid of them bullying you. With us here, you can speak your mind!”
Liu Shuwei was stunned, looking at Jiang Han and then at the three righteous people behind her. She smiled softly, “…Okay, let’s go together.”
Gu Hanyun boldly suggested, “Why don’t we invite them in? I’m afraid they’ll play the victim at the gate, giving others the impression that we’re bullying them.”
Jiang Han thought it was a good idea and said, “Okay, go invite them in. We’ll wait for them here.”
“Yes,” the gatekeeper responded and went to find the others.
Jiang Han and the others sat in the courtyard, with Liu Shuwei in the front and Jiang Han and the others behind her, putting on stern faces to show their support.
Liu Shuwei didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but didn’t say anything. Soon, they heard footsteps at the gate. Liu’s family arrived in front of them.
When Father Liu saw Liu Shuwei, his eyes turned red, and he said with tears in his eyes, “Weiwei, it’s father who wronged you and your mother. Now I know I was wrong. I just found out what your Aunt Song did. Weiwei, can you forgive father?”
If Jiang Han didn’t know the background, she would almost cry at this scene. The four members of Liu’s family were dressed in rags, looking disheveled. Father Liu, in particular, looked like a man who had been deceived by a poisonous woman and now regretted mistreating his own daughter. His expression and demeanor were worthy of praise for “good acting.”
Jiang Han didn’t speak. This was Liu Shuwei’s matter, and it was her decision.
Liu Shuwei’s expressionless face finally showed a hint of softening, as if she was moved by Father Liu’s words. Seeing that it was working, he quickly pushed Song Jing and said angrily, “Song Jing, you poisonous woman, you sold Weiwei for ten thousand taels of silver! You’re blinded by greed!”
Song Jing fell to the ground, crying, “Weiwei, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I had no choice. The Liu family owed so much money. If we didn’t pay it back, your brother would have lost his hand. I’m sorry, Weiwei, it’s all my fault.”
Liu Shuwei felt nothing, but her expression softened, and she said gently, “Aunt Song, I’ve already given you the ten thousand taels of silver. I have nothing to do with the Liu family anymore. Have you forgotten?”
Song Jing was stunned. Liu Bushan, standing beside her, got anxious. Their purpose was to restore their relationship with Liu Shuwei. By mentioning the ten thousand taels, she was reminding Liu Shuwei that they had nothing to do with each other.
Father Liu slapped Song Jing, making half of her face turn red, and said, “You poisonous woman, how dare you say that! If it weren’t for you, how could I have misunderstood Weiwei!”
What followed was a one-sided show by Father Liu and Song Jing. They were willing to hit and be hit, and Jiang Han and the others found it painful and boring to watch. They kept repeating the same lines, which was pointless.
Liu Shuwei was also tired of dealing with them. A gentle smile appeared on her face, and she softly called out, “father.”
Father Liu’s eyes lit up, and he quickly turned to Liu Shuwei, looking shocked and sorrowful, “Weiwei… are you still willing to acknowledge me as your father?”
Liu Shuwei said, “Father, our misunderstanding was all because of Aunt Song. If you divorce Aunt Song today, I’ll consider acknowledging you.”
Jiang Han couldn’t help but cheer, “Good! Now we can watch them fight.”
Father Liu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, “Okay, I’ll write the divorce papers now.”
However, this sentence angered Song Jing. Song Jing looked incredulous, “Liu Buqun, you dare to divorce me?”
Father Liu looked embarrassed. Liu Bushan pulled Song Jing, signaling her to be patient, but Song Jing couldn’t take it anymore and started fighting with Father Liu.
Liu Shuwei watched them fight and knew that her purpose had been achieved. She said, “Alright, Father, since you’re not willing to divorce Aunt Song, our father-daughter relationship ends here. Don’t come back again.”
Jiang Han asked someone to separate them and sneered at Song Jing ing, “Do you remember what I told you last time we met?”
Song Jing trembled and begged for mercy, but Jiang Han ordered the gatekeepers, “Beat them and drag them out. If they come back, beat them every time.”
They were dragged out, crying and screaming. Liu Shuwei inside the gate breathed a sigh of relief. Her goal had been achieved. The Liu family would definitely fall apart when they returned. She could have ignored them, but she wanted to see what her father was thinking.
As expected, she shouldn’t have had any expectations from the beginning. She would never see them again.
With the drama over, they brought over the pomegranates they had just picked. Liu Shuwei peeled the pomegranates for Jiang Han, whose finger was injured.
Gu Hanyun, lying on a chair, waited for Dan Ju to peel hers and glanced at Jiang Han, mocking, “Sister Jiang, just a prick on your finger, and you can’t even peel a pomegranate?”
Jiang Han glanced at her and boasted, “What can I do? Weiwei insisted on peeling them for me~”
After saying that, she took the peeled pomegranate from Liu Shuwei’s hand and stuffed it all into her mouth, praising, “Tsk tsk, Weiwei’s peeled pomegranates are so sweet.”
Liu Shuwei helplessly tapped her forehead with her fingertip, saying, “Sister just wanted to trick me into peeling pomegranates for you.”
Jiang Han smiled ingratiatingly, “How could I, Weiwei? I’m being sincere.”
Chang Qianjiao watched the drama from the side and joked, “I think Weiwei isn’t marrying the prince; she’s marrying you, Princess.”
The joke made Liu Shuwei pause, and then she heard Jiang Han giggle, “That won’t do. Weiwei loves the prince. If she loved me, I’d steal her away from the prince tomorrow!”
The playful words made Liu Shuwei almost forget to breathe. For a moment, she wanted to tell Jiang Han that she didn’t love the prince; she loved her. But seeing Jiang Han’s happy smile, she suppressed her feelings.
She was just joking. How could I take it seriously?
••••
With only one day left until the wedding, everyone was busy, but Liu Shuwei couldn’t be happy. Tomorrow was the wedding. How was she going to get through the night?
The prince was a normal man. He hadn’t consummated his marriage with the other concubines for various reasons, but she… Unless she was too sick to get out of bed tomorrow, everyone knew what a man would do when he finally got the woman he had longed for.
On the other side, Jiang Han also felt uneasy for some reason. Logically, the plot was now on track. Once Liu Shuwei married the male lead, the rest of the story would continue with or without her.
She could even ask the male lead for a divorce soon after Liu Shuwei’s wedding. She had the support of the general’s mansion, so getting a divorce would be easy. But what about Gu Hanyun and the others?
From what she knew, none of them liked Qi Ze. Were they going to spend the rest of their lives in this broken-down prince’s mansion just because they married him?
And Liu Shuwei… Thinking of Liu Shuwei, Jiang Han felt a strange sense of irritation. How could such a good person marry a male lead like Qi Ze? The author of this book was really writing nonsense. How could such a rotten cabbage be paired with a pure and flawless female lead?
Jiang Han became increasingly annoyed, feeling like the cabbage she had painstakingly raised and protected had been forcibly taken away. Her old mother’s heart was truly saddened.
Jiang Han couldn’t find a solution, and before she knew it, it was dark.
After parting with the others, Jiang Han sat alone at the stone table in the courtyard, looking at the moon and thinking about her future.
The night breeze was gentle, a crescent moon hung in the sky, and a few lonely stars surrounded it, as if whispering their secrets. In front of the stone table was a bright pond, rippling under the moonlight.
Jiang Han was looking at the moon when she suddenly heard a sound behind her. She turned around and saw the woman standing in the moonlight.
Liu Shuwei was wearing white, like a cold fairy, standing in the middle of the courtyard, looking at her with clear eyes.
Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Weiwei, why aren’t you asleep? You have to get up early tomorrow. If you don’t sleep now, you’ll be tired tomorrow.”
After she finished speaking, the courtyard remained silent.
Liu Shuwei didn’t reply, just looked at her, walking closer and closer, finally standing in front of her, bending down to meet her eyes.
A whiff of alcohol hit her face. Their noses were only a few inches apart, and Jiang Han could see Liu Shuwei’s long, distinct eyelashes. Her eyes were like a misty veil, unclear but captivating.
“Doesn’t sister have to get up early with me tomorrow? Or will sister not be with me tomorrow?”
Jiang Han’s heart skipped a beat, and she leaned back slightly, smiling, “Of course I’ll be with you.”
Liu Shuwei smiled, revealing a captivating smile, like a bewitching fairy, saying, “I knew sister would be with me.”
“Sister,” Liu Shuwei looked at her and smiled, “If I marry the prince, will you never leave me?”
Jiang Han’s eyes flickered, and she smiled, “What are you talking about? I’m always here, aren’t I?”
Liu Shuwei blinked and didn’t reply, but suddenly lowered her eyes, her voice softer, “Sister, if it weren’t for you, I might still think the prince is the best to me.”
Jiang Han asked, “Hmm?” and then saw Liu Shuwei suddenly straddle her lap, hugging her, whispering in her ear, “Sister, you’re so good to me. I think… I can’t live without you.”
The moment Liu Shuwei said that, Jiang Han could clearly hear her heart pounding, like an avalanche, an earthquake, or a roaring wave. Her mind went blank, and her bl00d froze.
She was done for. She seemed to have fallen in love with the female lead.
Author’s Note:
Jiang Han: I’m done for. My maternal love has turned into something else (crying).
I’m here, my darlings. I’m late, but I’m here (hands on hips).