The Male Lead's Harem Belongs to Me (GL) - Chapter 43
Qi Ze’s words were spoken with great force, but in Jiang Han’s eyes, they seemed somewhat laughable. In her view, divorce and being abandoned were no different. Both essentially meant leaving this scumbag and obtaining a better life. Yet, Qi Ze spoke so forcefully, as if he was certain that this would make them suffer.
Jiang Han raised an eyebrow and sneered, “Then please write them quickly, Your Highness.”
Qi Ze gritted his teeth in hatred and looked at Gu Hanyun and the others, only to find that their expressions were calmer than each other. Qi Ze was furious. He angrily flicked his sleeves and stopped speaking.
Soon, Liu Feng brought paper and ink, and Liu Shuwei was also brought out.
Liu Shuwei, seeing the scene outside, didn’t know what had happened. Jiang Han pulled her to her side, saying, “Weiwei, we’re free.”
Her voice was not quiet, and Qi Ze, who was writing the letters of abandonment, almost threw away his pen. But he endured it, writing the letters and holding them in his hand, standing on the threshold of the mansion, looking down at them.
Jiang Han also looked up at him, finally showing a genuine smile. But before the smile could spread, Qi Ze suddenly extended his hand holding the letters, then suddenly released them, and the letters fell to the ground.
Jiang Han’s face twitched. She didn’t expect the prince to be so petty, still humiliating them at this moment.
Qi Ze, seeing Jiang Han’s gritted teeth, sneered, “Without me, I want to see how you live.”
Jiang Han: “Idiot.”
Qi Ze was stunned, not understanding what Jiang Han meant, but he felt that she wasn’t saying anything good. His face darkened.
Jiang Han ignored him, about to bend down to pick up the letters, but the General grabbed her collar and lifted her up, then bent down to pick up all the letters.
After carefully blowing off the dust, he turned to Qi Ze and said calmly, “Today’s events, this old minister has remembered. I hope Your Highness has a happy life in the future, and doesn’t get hit with a club on the way home at night.”
Qi Ze’s face darkened when he saw the General bending down to pick up the letters. He knew that he had completely fallen out with the General’s Mansion. Hearing the General’s last words, he felt both embarrassed and angry.
But before he could say anything, the General turned around, lifting Jiang Han and about to leave. Jiang Han struggled, saying, “Father, Father, what about Gu Gu and the others?”
Hearing this, the General paused, looking at the expressions of the other old masters. Seeing that they were both disappointed and secretly concerned about their daughters, he suddenly smiled and released Jiang Han.
Jiang Han, seeing the General’s expression, knew what he meant. He didn’t object. Jiang Han was happy, but she vaguely felt something was wrong. Why did her father’s smile seem a bit malicious and gloating?
Jiang Han ran to persuade the others to stay at the General’s Mansion, while the General walked to Old Master Gu, saying, “You really don’t want this daughter anymore?”
Old Master Gu pulled a long face, coldly snorting, “This is her own choice! Even if she dies outside, I won’t care.”
The General nodded and walked to Old Master Chang with a smile, “You don’t want her either?”
Old Master Chang smiled bitterly and sighed.
The General’s smile grew wider, then he turned back to his daughter. Father Yu, who had been waiting for the General to talk to him and take back his daughter, was left standing awkwardly. “…” Why did he skip me?
However, soon, the General stopped and turned to him.
Father Yu trembled, immediately putting on a smile.
General: “Don’t forget to remove your daughter from the family tree when you get back.”
Father Yu: “…?”
Who was the General? From the moment he saw them, he had been observing them. His eyes were sharp, and he could tell at a glance what the relationship was between these daughters and their fathers.
Jiang Han had persuaded the others, and seeing the General’s smug behavior, she couldn’t help but laugh. She knew that if the General was really that serious, how could he have raised someone like her third brother?
However, Jiang Han’s eyes turned, and she deliberately said to Gu Hanyun and the others, “Okay, since everyone has been removed from the family tree, I’ll ask my parents to recognize you as goddaughters when we get home. Our General’s Mansion will take care of you if no one else does!”
The General’s mouth twitched, looking at his daughter’s expectant eyes, he coughed lightly, saying, “Very good, having more daughters means having more little cotton-padded jackets.”
Father Chang/Father Gu: “…” Heartbroken, completely heartbroken.
Old Master Gu’s face was ugly. Although he was angry with Gu Hanyun, removing her from the family tree was just a threat. When his anger subsided and this matter with Qi Ze was over, he would naturally pretend that it had happened and have to forgive her. But the General’s move was brilliant.
He looked at his daughter, only to see that his silly daughter was still touched, holding Jiang Han’s arm, saying, “Sister Jiang, you’ll be my real sister from now on.”
Father Gu: “…” I don’t know if I should vomit bl00d.
Father Chang was even more anxious. After all, he didn’t want to remove his precious daughter from the family tree in the first place. He wanted to wait for this matter to pass, and when his daughter’s anger subsided, he would coax her back. But now…
Chang Qianjiao directly bowed to the General, smiling, “Godfather.”
The General smiled so hard that he couldn’t close his mouth, repeatedly saying, “Good, good, you’re all good children.”
Father Chang: “…” Good, she’s still angry with her father.
Yu Weiwan didn’t call him godfather. After all, from the moment she received the letter of abandonment, her wooden heart had begun to sprout. But she still respectfully bowed to the General.
Liu Shuwei also politely bowed to the General. The General accepted them all with a smile, waving his hand, saying, “Get on the carriage, let’s go home!”
Qi Ze, who had been watching the show at the door, didn’t feel any better. He could see that Old Master Gu and Old Master Chang were reluctant to part with their daughters. Their previous performance was just for him to see.
In other words, not writing those letters of abandonment was the right choice. Qi Ze, who had been enduring until now, finally couldn’t help but faint from anger. When Jiang Han and the others were getting on the carriage, they heard Liu Feng’s anxious voice, “Your Highness, Your Highness, what’s wrong?”
They peeked out of the carriage window and then looked at each other, laughing.
They were all happy to be completely free from the mansion today. Although Gu Hanyun and Chang Qianjiao were said to be expelled from their families, they knew there was still room for maneuver. Especially since they had each angered their old masters before leaving, they felt even more comfortable.
As for Yu Weiwan, she was even more relieved. Finally free from Father Yu, and now able to be with her beloved under the same roof, she couldn’t be happier.
Liu Shuwei was even happier. She knew that Jiang Han would never forget her. She had always trusted her, whether it was those unreliable words or every promise, she believed. Now that they were both free from their identities, and she knew that the person she liked also liked her, she was even happier.
••••
As they got closer to the General’s Mansion, they all felt a little nervous. Firstly, they didn’t know what Mother Qin was like and whether she would dislike them. Secondly, they were nervous and curious about temporarily staying at the General’s Mansion.
The carriage finally stopped slowly. They heard the General’s horse neighing outside, followed by several questions, “Are you all back?”
The General dismounted, and their maids stood on both sides of the carriage. Chun Zhu stepped forward to open the curtain, revealing several beautiful faces.
Jiang Han got off the carriage first, followed closely by Gu Hanyun, who nervously grabbed Jiang Han’s sleeve. Jiang Han looked at her amusedly, but didn’t stop her.
They got off the carriage one by one, finally seeing Mother Qin. They all bowed, “Greetings, Madam General.”
Mother Qin had expected this, but when she saw the beautiful women in front of her, her eyes lit up, smiling, “Good, you’re all beautiful children. You’ve suffered.”
She walked to each of them, her eyes almost overflowing with affection.
The three brothers behind them couldn’t help but smile. Jiang Mai stepped forward, saying, “Mother, don’t just look, invite the sisters in to sit for a while, and get some pastries, we can talk while eating.”
Mother Qin laughed, saying, “Look at me, I really am sorry. I like seeing pretty girls. You’re right, third son, let’s go inside.”
Seeing Mother Qin like this, their last bit of nervousness disappeared. Mother Qin was indeed a very gentle person.
After entering the house and sitting down, Mother Qin began to introduce the family members. She pointed to Jiang Yun and Jiang Tan, saying, “This is Han’er’s eldest brother, Jiang Yun, and second brother, Jiang Tan. The eldest is more steady, the second doesn’t like to talk. You can call them eldest brother and second brother in the future.”
Gu Hanyun looked at the two with a smile, calling out smoothly, “Eldest brother, second brother.”
Jiang Yun was very calm, smiling warmly, “Our family will be even more lively with so many sisters in the future.”
Jiang Tan was different from Jiang Yun. He didn’t interact with women other than Jiang Han, so he just nodded. But then he felt it wasn’t good enough, so after nodding, he added, “Hello.”
Looking at his somewhat awkward but handsome face, everyone couldn’t help but laugh. Mother Qin said, “You see, didn’t I say so? Our second son is just clumsy with words.”
The girls laughed together, making Jiang Tan’s ears turn red.
The General, after glancing at him, added, “He takes after me, pure and upright.”
Jiang Han, seeing her father talking nonsense so seriously, couldn’t help but say, “…I think second brother only shares your gender.”
“Puhahaha”
This time, not only the girls laughed, but the two brothers and Mother Qin also laughed. The General huffed, glaring, and didn’t say anything.
Just then, Jiang Mai walked in with pastries, placing them on the tables while curiously asking, “What are you talking about that’s so funny, even second brother is laughing?”
“Nothing,” Mother Qin said, seeing Jiang Mai, and introduced him to the girls, “This one is the one who truly takes after the General, and is Han’er’s third brother, Jiang Mai.”
While they were talking, Jiang Mai walked to Yu Weiwan with pastries. Yu Weiwan’s heart beat faster, smiling on the surface, but her eyes kept glancing at Jiang Mai.
Jiang Mai quickly approached, placing the pastries in front of her, smiling at her, and mouthing a few words.
Yu Weiwan was a bit dazed, not seeing clearly what he said. But when she saw the pastries in the dish in front of her, she was slightly stunned, belatedly recalling Jiang Mai’s mouth shape. He seemed to have said: “These are your favorite peach pastries.”
It was as if a mirror to the past had been shattered, and Yu Weiwan was suddenly lost in memories. Peach pastries?
Back then, after Yu Weiwan was sent to the mansion gate by Jiang Mai, before they could say a few words, Jiang Mai’s guards arrived. Seeing that he was about to leave, Yu Weiwan stopped him, asking him to wait for her.
Jiang Mai waited, waiting for a long time until the little girl ran to him breathlessly, handing him a bag of pastries, looking at him nervously, saying, “Here, these are my favorite peach pastries.”
At that time, the little girl had nothing, even being somewhat poor, but she still gave him her favorite pastries.
But Yu Weiwan didn’t expect that after so many years, he still remembered what she said.
Author’s Note:
Finally divorced! We can start with the fun stuff, hehe (hands on hips)