Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1127 - 360 Stirring Trouble, Taking Drastic Measures_3

Chapter 1127: Chapter 360 Stirring Trouble, Taking Drastic Measures_3

It seemed that Liu Tinglan had not expected such a strong reaction from Mo Yan, and she stood there stunned, stammering an explanation, "He has discussed it with the elders, and the elders were initially willing to follow his wishes, but that cousin is not an easy one to deal with, insisting on marrying him to the point of threatening her own life. The elders couldn’t just watch her die, so without telling Brother Shen, they wrote to me in a letter to ask that, after I marry into their family, I take charge and let that cousin marry in as a second wife."

"What? A second wife, too?" Mo Yan stared at her friend in disbelief, asking urgently, "Did you agree? Did you?!"

Liu Tinglan was somewhat scared and shook her hands repeatedly, "No, no, Brother Shen doesn’t want that, and how could I agree! But the elders are my superiors, and once I marry and become a daughter-in-law, if they bring this up again, wouldn’t I be unfilial if I refused?"

Being unfilial is a great sin; if the parents used this as a pretext to repudiate their daughter-in-law, no one could object—that was what truly troubled Liu Tinglan.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "You didn’t agree, that’s good. If you had dared to agree, don’t ever claim to know me again!"

Liu Tinglan’s face changed, and she said with hurt, "So if I had agreed, you wouldn’t recognize me as your friend anymore?"

Mo Yan rolled her eyes and poked her forehead fiercely, "What do you think? If you had given in and allowed that woman to enter as a second wife, don’t expect any more good days for yourself. If you’re not living well, do you think I’d be happy? I’d rather out of sight, out of mind, and never meddle in your affairs again."

Of course, these words were just to scare Liu Tinglan; even if she genuinely compromised and accepted the Shen family elder’s request, Mo Yan wouldn’t actually ignore her, but she would indeed feel sad for her friend.

However, Liu Tinglan took it seriously and clung tightly to her good sister’s hand, saying, "You mustn’t ignore me. If worse comes to worst, I won’t marry."

At that point, Liu Tinglan seemed to have a realization, and looking into Mo Yan’s eyes said, "I will not share my husband with another woman. If the Shen family elders insist on forcing me to accept that woman, then it’s better not to go through with this marriage at all!"

After her hairpinning ceremony, her parents had started looking for a suitable husband for her. Back then, she had told herself that her future husband might not be handsome, rich, or talented, but he had to be good to her and couldn’t marry another woman; just like her own parents who had only each other for their entire lives.

Shen Ji was the first person who made her heart flutter, and her feelings for him were sincere, but if marrying him meant a lifetime of endless suffering, she would rather let go and sever those ties instead of trapping herself in such an embarrassing situation.

Otherwise, not only would she suffer, but her loving parents and concerned friends would also be heartbroken. Such a cost was too great and utterly unworthy.

Seeing the resolve in her friend’s eyes, Mo Yan’s lips curled up, and she patted her shoulder, saying, "A hundred years to board the same boat, a thousand years to share the same bed! It’s not easy to meet someone you really like, and even more rare to become spouses; although Shen Ji isn’t decisive enough, it’s not fair to just give up on him. Of course, I’m not telling you to compromise and fulfill someone else’s wishes. If Shen Ji can handle this matter well, it would prove he’s a man worth entrusting your life to. But this can’t be dragged out any longer; you need to put some serious pressure on him so he resolves this quickly."

Shen Ji seemed not too bad, and had it been someone else, they might have simply followed their parents’ wishes and taken the cousin as a second wife to enjoy the fortune of multiple partners, but since Sister Lan would not make such a mistake, there was nothing to worry about. Applying pressure could result in the worst-case scenario of Shen Ji not managing to convince his parents, and Sister Lan losing a high-quality fiancé, that’s all.

With her friend’s qualifications, it wasn’t impossible to find another devoted man; there was no reason to let her fall into the Shen family’s pit. But they couldn’t just let go without doing anything—that would be playing right into that cousin’s hands.

"Yanyan, do you have a plan? Tell me quickly," Liu Tinglan urged with impatience. Despite the ease she had expressed, if the problem could be properly solved, who wouldn’t want to be with the person they loved?

Mo Yan understood her friend’s mindset and did not tease her, sharing her plan straightaway; afterward, she reminded her, "That woman is not difficult to deal with, it all depends on whether Shen Ji is willing to put in the effort. If he isn’t willing to go that far, I don’t think he’s worth your affection."