Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 558 - 282: Punishment for Jiang Mo_2

Chapter 558: Chapter 282: Punishment for Jiang Mo_2

The woman ultimately felt too embarrassed to say things like, "I hope you give birth to a big, fat, healthy grandchild."

Ran Jinyi laughed, "Since Qingchen is preparing to marry herself off in grand style, we at the Ran Family can’t be stingy. Well, there’s no time like the present. Five days from now is Old Madam Ran’s birthday, how about we celebrate both occasions at once?"

"Qingchen, what do you think?"

Old Madam Ran asked Dao.

Ran Qingchen bit her vermilion lip and said, "Should we discuss it with Jiang Mo first?"

"Right!"

Ran Jinyi slapped his forehead and laughed heartily, "Then your great-uncle will go and discuss it with him. You just stay at home, don’t worry about a thing, and I will handle all the arrangements. At that time, I’ll make sure Jiang Mo carries you off in a grand sedan chair."

Ran Qingchen’s cheeks flushed, "Thank you, Great Uncle."

After discussing some details about the wedding, everyone left to attend their own affairs.

Ran Qingchen was about to go back to her room to rest. On her way to her personal courtyard, however, she saw that the second lady, Hu Meixin, was standing in the corridor, seemingly waiting for her.

"Second Aunt."

Ran Qingchen moved forward to perform a courtesy.

The provocatively seductive Hu Meixin, while petting the kitten in her arms, said with a smile, "You’d better think carefully about whether Jiang Mo is really reliable. If he takes your body and then grows tired of you, you will become a laughingstock.

Not only will the people of the Capital laugh at you, but the whole world will, too. Even the Ran Family will be turned into a joke."

Ran Qingchen looked straight into her eyes, her tone calm but filled with deep confidence, "Second Aunt, rest assured, Jiang Mo will treat me well for a lifetime. I have faith in him; he’s not like you."

Instead of getting angry at Ran Qingchen’s mockery, Hu Meixin’s voice carried a hint of sarcasm:

"Men, who can say for sure about them. I’m not afraid that he’s insincere, only that he might truly like you now and fall for another woman later.

Jiang Mo is indeed a fine man, one that even your second aunt finds quite tempting..."

Ran Qingchen suppressed her anger, "Second Aunt, please carry more self-respect in your words. Jiang Mo is your junior, not one of your lovers kept on the outside!"

"Oh, don’t be mad."

Hu Meixin’s lips curled into a smile, "All I’m saying is, such a man is the most dangerous. The world is full of butterflies that want to flutter towards him, and with his ability to attract them, can someone of your temperament endure it for long?"

"Meixin, Old Madam Ran has asked for you,"

said Zuo Su as she gracefully approached, her voice cool.

Hu Meixin looked at her and said to the kitten in her arms with a smile, "Let’s go, Meiniang, that old woman who fasts and prays despises seeing you the most."

Hu Meixin, swaying her voluptuous hips, brushed past her.

Zuo Su glanced at Hu Meixin’s retreating figure, then approached Ran Qingchen and said softly,

"Don’t take it to heart, she’s always believed that the miscarriage of her child years ago was due to bad luck brought by your mother, so she holds a grudge against you..."

Ran Qingchen shook her head gently, "It’s alright, Great Aunt."

Zuo Su held Ran Qingchen’s hand and asked softly, "Qingchen, let your great-aunt ask you once more, are you really sure about this?"

"Even you don’t trust me, Great Aunt?"

Ran Qingchen said with charming displeasure.

She held the deepest respect for this great-aunt who had played the role of a mother to her since she was a child.

Zuo Su gently tapped the girl’s delicate nose, speaking tenderly,

"It’s not that I don’t trust you, I just find it hard to let you go. In your great-aunt’s eyes, our Qingchen is like her own daughter.

When Old Madam Ran first arranged your marriage to Jiang Mo, and you were unwilling, I was the only one who spoke up for you, and for that, I was scolded by the Old Madam."

Ran Qingchen shyly smiled, "Great Aunt, I trust my choice. I’m sure I will be happy."

"That’s good then, no matter what, your great-aunt will always support you."

Zuo Su’s gaze was tender.

Ran Qingchen felt a warm glow in her heart. She was about to speak when suddenly, a sharp pain gripped her chest.

"What’s wrong, Qingchen?" Zuo Su asked with concern.

The pain came swiftly and left just as quickly... Ran Qingchen was a bit confused, then shook her head and said, "It’s nothing, Great Aunt, I’m probably just too tired."

"Then you should rest early. I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ve nothing to do anyway, so I’ll start decorating the courtyard ahead of time. According to Old Madam Ran’s wishes, the wedding will take place at the Ran residence."

Zuo Su pinched Ran Qingchen’s cheek with a smile and left.

Ran Qingchen unconsciously touched her chest, took a deep breath, and continued towards her courtyard.

——

The battle ended quickly.

This time, Empress Luo Wanqing didn’t exploit Jiang Shouzhong too much.

It took about an hour before she was done.

Although Luo Wanqing’s belly wasn’t as frightfully swollen as if she were ten months pregnant, like last time, it had risen somewhat and would take a few days to assimilate.

"I need to return to the palace; Er Liang will stay here,"

Luo Wanqing said, straightening her attire.

Already a figure of noble demeanor and grace, after being nourished, she looked even more magnificent and commanding.

Just standing there, she seemed like the world’s most noble piece of art.

Jiang Shouzhong resented the woman’s dominance and was a bit annoyed, but what could his annoyance do? He was no match for her in a fight or otherwise; aside from lying down and getting walked over, what else could he do?

Honestly, no man in the world would like to endure such humilation.

This only made Jiang Shouzhong’s desire to grow stronger more urgent than ever.

He was fed up!

Luo Wanqing stated indifferently, "You just said, you will soon marry that girl from the Ran Family, right?"

Jiang Shouzhong, gloomily getting dressed, said,

"If you want to attend our wedding banquet, I wouldn’t welcome you. Of course, if you’d like to give a wedding gift, I wouldn’t mind accepting it."