With Multiple Babies, Who Still Wants to Be the Marquess’s Wife? - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Slapping the Scumbag

Yu Junshu’s expression instantly darkened as he seized the brush from Lan Qingxi’s hand. “I will not take a concubine!”

She looked up at him and asked, “If you don’t want a concubine, then why did you have a marital relationship with your cousin before our wedding?”

“And if you don’t want a concubine, why did you spend the night at my sister’s place last night?”

Yu Junshu was left speechless.

Veins throbbed on his forehead. He genuinely hadn’t expected that Zhao Yan’er, that foolish girl, would even mention this to her.

Lan Qingxi continued, “Or perhaps you love her deeply and think being a concubine would be beneath her, so you want me to give her the position of the main wife?”

Yu Junshu’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately denied it. “That’s not true…”

“If you think that way, it’s certainly an option,” Lan Qingxi said expressionlessly. “If we divorce, she can be your legitimate wife.”

Yu Junshu quickly countered, “I only have one wife, and that’s you! I absolutely refuse to take another!”

Lan Qingxi asked, “Then what do you plan to do with your cousin?”

“You already have a marital relationship with her; do you expect me to believe you’ll just sleep with her without taking responsibility?”

Yu Junshu was at a loss for words.

Before coming here, he had already thought about how to appease her.

However, the moment he arrived, she took the dominant position, leaving him powerless to resist.

He couldn’t help but stammer, “I’m not…”

“That’s right.” Lan Qingxi gave a self-deprecating smile. “Your thoughts are deeper than the ocean; no one can truly know your real intentions.”

“I say I am your main wife, but you allow your relatives to bully me and let other men humiliate me.”

“That night at the Medicine King’s Temple could be considered an accident, but what about last night?”

“Last night, you went to great lengths to take me out, only to find an excuse to abandon me, walking away faster when you heard my cries for help.”

“If I still can’t understand what’s going on, then I must be a pig.”

With red eyes, she looked at him and said, “I can understand that you have someone you care about, but treating me like this is worse than an animal!”

Yu Junshu frowned. He realized she could guess all this was due to Zhao Yan’er’s foolishness.

If it weren’t for Zhao Yan’er bringing this up, she would never have thought in this direction.

What was most infuriating was that Zhao Yan’er had hidden some things from him while discussing this.

Yu Junshu had come prepared with a plan, but none of it seemed applicable now.

He immediately changed his strategy, tears welling in his eyes. “Qingxi, I’m sorry!”

Lan Qingxi scoffed, “What good is saying sorry at this point?”

With tears streaming down his face, Yu Junshu said, “I know that ‘sorry’ means nothing!”

“It’s all my fault; I’m useless. I failed to protect you.”

After saying this, he slapped himself twice, then continued, “At this point, I might as well tell you the truth.”

“On the day of our wedding, Song Linyuan had his eye on you. He wouldn’t let me touch you, saying you belonged to him.”

“You have no idea how much pressure I’ve been under during this time.”

“I hate myself so much for not being strong enough to protect my own wife!”

At this point, he was truly heartfelt, his eyes red, tears streaming down his face.

If it weren’t for Lan Qingxi having lived two lives and knowing his nature, she might have been fooled by his display of heartfelt emotions.

This scumbag was truly a master at acting.

She looked utterly disheartened and said, “I see now!”

After speaking, she slapped Yu Junshu twice, exclaiming, “Then you are indeed quite useless!”

These two slaps left Yu Junshu in shock. He had just slapped himself, and while that sounded loud, it was actually a technique that caused no pain and left no marks.

However, Lan Qingxi’s two slaps hurt a lot, and he knew for certain they would leave a mark!

In his eyes, Lan Qingxi was just a stepping stone for his promotion, a source of income, a useful object.

He had never imagined that one day she would slap him!

He wanted to explode in anger, but the atmosphere at that moment left him with no way to do so.

He had to apologize to her: “I’m sorry, it’s my fault! Qingxi, do you know? I really like you a lot!”

“When I married you, I was filled with joy. When Song Linyuan came looking for you, I truly felt heartbroken!”

“Yesterday, I heard you calling for me, but I didn’t dare turn around.”

“I was afraid that if I did, I wouldn’t be able to help but fight with Song Linyuan!”

“If it were just me, then I’d be risking only my own life. If I lost, then so be it.”

“But behind me is the entire marquisate. Song Linyuan is cruel and ruthless; once I anger him, it won’t just be you and me; the entire marquisate would probably suffer the consequences!”

Lan Qingxi coldly replied, “So you decided to sacrifice me to please Song Linyuan?”

“Yu Junshu, don’t portray your cowardice and incompetence as being so innocent.”

“As a man, if you can’t protect your own wife and choose to sacrifice her to curry favor with a powerful official, that is both shameless and ridiculous!”

Yu Junshu had always seen himself as superior; he had never been scolded like this.

To make matters worse, he was being reprimanded by a weak woman he had never taken seriously.

His face darkened as he said, “Do you think I wanted this? You know the situation in the marquisate!”

“As my wife, shouldn’t you stand by me and worry for me?”

Lan Qingxi had long seen through his shamelessness, but hearing him articulate such disgraceful reasoning was still eye-opening.

She coldly laughed and said, “Is it true, as Song Linyuan said, that you offered me to him?”

Yu Junshu had just managed to regain a little dignity for himself, but her words left him utterly defeated.

He immediately denied it, “Of course not! Even if I am useless, I would never do something like that!”

Lan Qingxi took a deep breath and replied, “Regardless of what the truth of this matter is, it has come to this point, and saying more is pointless.”

“I only ask you, what do you plan to do about it?”

Just as Yu Junshu was about to speak, Lan Qingxi interrupted him: “There are some things I need to say first!”

She looked directly into his eyes and continued, “Although I come from a merchant background, I understand etiquette, righteousness, and shame. I will not be a woman who serves two husbands.”

“Since I have already become Song Linyuan’s person, I will no longer serve you.”

“If you are dissatisfied with me, you can divorce me at any time. Once I have the divorce papers, I will leave the marquisate immediately.”

She knew that Yu Junshu would never agree to divorce her.

Sure enough, Yu Junshu’s eyes turned red as he said, “I already told you; I only recognize you as my wife.”

“Divorce? Not a chance! I will never take a concubine!”

After saying this, he slammed the door and left.

Lan Qingxi called after him, “I can’t serve you anymore, but I won’t let you suffer either.”

“I will write a letter of concubinage for Zhao Yan’er, and she will serve you from now on.”