Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 196 - 125: Tie Him Up Tonight!

Chapter 196: Chapter 125: Tie Him Up Tonight!

The courtyard was dead silent, as if even the faintest sound of a needle dropping had frozen in place.

Ran Qingchen was a mix of shock and disbelief, wondering if her ears had deceived her. She stared at Qiuye with incredulity, her voice trembling faintly as she asked, "You... what did you say?"

After uttering those words, Qiuye seemed to have all her strength, along with her courage, sucked out of her. Clinging to her dress for dear life, she put every last ounce of energy into gripping the fabric; her fingers were stretched pale.

The girl didn’t dare look at Jiang Shouzhong. Her captivating cheeks were burning red, like a ripe pomegranate, and the clothes on her back were soaked with sweat.

Oh my God, what am I doing?

Qiuye, how can you be so shameless!

I can’t show my face anymore!

At this moment, Qiuye deeply regretted her impulsive words, wishing she could turn back time and knock herself unconscious.

Qiuye was not an indecisive woman by nature.

Though not as resolute as her second older sister, Xia He, once she made up her mind about something, she would not drag her feet.

But when it came to matters of the heart, she was someone who kept her emotions bottled up inside, be it bitterness, sweetness, or saltiness... she silently bore them all, keeping any turmoil locked away...

And when the accumulation became too much, the outburst of intense emotions would even startle her once her head heated up.

Just like now.

Hearing Ran Qingchen ask for clarification, Qiuye couldn’t bring herself to respond.

Xia He didn’t care about your title as Miss Ran; although she had been slapped last time, it was her fault after all. Now that it concerned her younger sister’s romantic interests, she would fight for what needed to be fought for. She said coldly, "My youngest sister said, she wants to be Jiang Mo’s wife, and doesn’t care about her official status."

"Se... Second sister..."

Qiuye quietly tugged at her sister’s sleeve, looking on the verge of tears.

She felt like she had made a mistake.

She should not have been so impulsive, at least not without talking to Jiang Mo first.

Ran Qingchen’s face turned cold in an instant, her piercing gaze fixed on Qiuye, fingers subconsciously clenching into fists.

How dare she! To think someone would hit on my husband right in front of me?

Have women become so brazen nowadays?

Ran Qingchen instinctively looked at Jiang Shouzhong and saw that he too was dumbfounded. Clearly, he was surprised by Qiuye’s self-proposal. This reassured the wife, and the suffocating feeling in her chest started to ease a bit.

It appeared it was just a one-sided love from Qiuye.

With this understanding, Ran Qingchen’s expression relaxed. She smiled at Jiang Shouzhong, saying, "Miss Qiuye indeed seems quite suitable. She’s beautiful and her cultivation is not bad either; she’ll definitely make a good wife. Don’t you agree, Husband? Maybe I should play matchmaker and put together this happy union for you."

Upon hearing Ran Qingchen’s words, Qiuye’s tightly strung nerves finally relaxed, a profound gratitude emerging toward Miss Ran.

Look, this is the magnanimity of the house’s lead wife.

Despite her unwillingness to be Jiang Mo’s wife, she was still the official one by name. Indeed, Qiuye’s behavior was quite inappropriate; any other lead wife would have flipped a table in anger by now.

Unexpectedly, not only was Miss Ran not furious, but she even offered to help them. She’s truly a kind person.

Qiuye made her decision.

If her oldest sisters ever took a fancy to Jiang Mo, she would ask Miss Ran for assistance.

Qiuye, who had been enlightened by her second sister, had come to understand that she was destined to be a concubine, and there was no need to fantasize about a life of conjugal bliss with Jiang Mo. After all, it was normal for a man to have several wives and concubines. Even the official wife does not mind her husband finding other women, so what right does she have to expect Jiang Mo’s undivided love.

Knowing your place is the key to happiness—this was her oldest sister’s motto.

Listen to your oldest sister, and you can’t go wrong!

While the women in the courtyard each had their own thoughts, the man was completely bewildered.

Jiang Shouzhong rubbed his forehead, starting to wonder if some evil spirit had possessed Miss Qiuye after he left.

If it were Xia He proposing to be his wife at this moment, he would accept without a second thought.

But what was Qiuye doing jumping into the fray so inexplicably?

She used to seem quite steady.

Wait a minute!

Could it be that Jiang Yi forced Qiuye to do this?

Observing the current situation, Jiang Shouzhong began to speculate. If Qiuye truly wanted to confess her feelings, she would have done so the previous night. But to confess in front of his wife suddenly, it was clear that the aim was to upset Ran Qingchen, especially since Xia He had done something similar before.

Qiuye’s "pitiful" look further solidified his belief.

Realizing this, Jiang Shouzhong couldn’t help but be angry at Jiang Yi.

It was no good intention that had led Qiuye to follow them here.

This woman was just causing trouble because she had nothing better to do. If you dare, come and seduce me yourself; I’ll show you what no return means!

Forget making you crawl and apologize, even if I were to impregnate you, Jiang Yi, that would still be too good for you!

Seeing her husband remaining silent, his expression changing unpredictably, Ran Qingchen suddenly felt a pang of alarm.

Jiang Mo wouldn’t seriously be considering it, would he?

Regretting her unnecessary commentary, Ran Qingchen cleared her throat and said expressionlessly, "Miss Qiuye is good, but there are some complications on the side of your foster mother. After all, Miss Qiuye, you were personally brought up by her, making her a senior figure to you; even if you were to get married, you’d need to seek her blessing first."

Ran Qingchen paused, then continued, "Let’s do this: I’ll visit your foster mother at Silver Moon Tower personally another day to see what her attitude is. If she indeed agrees, I’ll personally provide the dowry for Jiang Mo to marry you. What do you think, Miss Qiuye?"

When the other party mentioned the lady of the house, Qiuye suddenly snapped back to reality.

Right, even if I were to marry, I would need the lady’s consent first.

But would the lady agree?

Contemplating this, the girl descended into melancholy once more.

"No need for that, I will go talk to the lady myself," said Jiang Shouzhong, suddenly breaking the silence.