The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 345: Why Is Nanli Here?!

Chapter 345: Why Is Nanli Here?!

Ming Ying, seeing Yuan Liang’s silence, furrowed her brows. "Yuan Liang, say something."

Yuan Liang suddenly rushed forward.

The Ming family servants, alarmed, immediately stepped in front of Ming Ying, fearing that Yuan Liang might become violent.

But to their surprise—

"Madam, I was wrong!"

Yuan Liang fell to his knees with a loud thud, shouting with all his might.

Everyone present was stunned.

Ming Ying took a step back, astonished. She quickly regained her composure and asked, "Yuan Liang, are you short of money again?"

Whenever Yuan Liang needed money from her, he would always put on this dramatic, undignified display.

In the past, she had believed in the saying, "A woman should be contented with the man she has married," and had helped him with all his difficulties.

However, Yuan Liang’s affair with her maid Rong had been a slap in her face.

Her heart had been shattered, and recalling the advice of a lady, she finally decided to leave this despicable man and this den of wolves.

Yuan Liang shook his head vigorously. "No! I truly know I was wrong. Madam, I swear I will treat you well from now on and live properly with you."

Ming Ying’s heart wavered slightly.

She still had some feelings for Yuan Liang, and if he was genuinely remorseful...

But just as she thought this, a pain throbbed in her belly.

Frowning more deeply, she gently rubbed her belly, trying to calm the child inside.

"Yuan Liang, you once said that if this child is also a girl, you would immediately divorce me..."

"I won’t divorce you!" Yuan Liang interrupted, his expression urgent. "Madam, this is our child. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, I won’t care!"

Ming Ying hesitated, her eyes filling with tears. "Do you really mean that?"

"Of course I do! Daughters are wonderful; they are always closer to their parents," Yuan Liang said eagerly.

Ming Ying wiped her eyes, starting to feel swayed.

If she divorced him and took her daughter back to her parents’ home, people would gossip.

The family servant, seeing this, grew anxious. "Miss, he has no credibility left. Why put yourself back into this misery? The master and madam said that the Ming family is wealthy and powerful. You won’t suffer if you return to Jiaodong."

Ming Ying said, "Perhaps he has truly changed this time?"

The servant gritted his teeth. "Miss, you’re being foolish. He must be apologizing now to keep Rong and her child. If you yield again, everyone will look down on you!"

The child in Ming Ying’s belly kept moving as if reminding her not to make the same mistake again.

Yuan Liang quickly added, "Madam, don’t worry. I’ve mended my ways. I won’t let Rong, carrying a bastard, hurt your feelings anymore."

Ming Ying froze, confused. "What do you mean by that?"

At that moment, the servant returned.

Two other attendants dragged in a woman, her lower body covered in blood.

Ming Ying, horrified by the bloody sight, covered her mouth. "Is that... Rong?"

It looked like someone had beaten Rong’s belly with a stick.

The force was so brutal that the less-than-three-month-old fetus was surely lost.

Indeed, the servant reported, "Master, we followed your orders and terminated the fetus in Rong’s womb."

Yuan Liang looked at Ming Ying. "Madam, you heard it. I truly know my mistake and won’t ever do such foolish things to hurt you again."

Rong, in excruciating pain, glared at Yuan Liang. "You heartless man... I’ll haunt you even as a ghost for this betrayal!"

Yuan Liang’s expression turned cold. With a glance, he signaled, and the servant kicked Rong, cursing, "You shameless woman! How dare you seduce the master and then speak rudely here?"

Rong trembled violently in pain, screaming incessantly.

Although Ming Ying hated her for having an affair with her husband, seeing her in such a pitiful state, she couldn’t help but shiver. "Stop!"

The servant reluctantly stepped back.

Yuan Liang said, "Madam, you’re too kind. She seduced me and used the child to blackmail me. She deserves to die."

Ming Ying’s lips trembled as she looked at him with fear.

A moment ago, she had been moved by his apology. But witnessing his ruthless cruelty, a cold dread seeped through her body.

No matter how lowly Rong was, she had carried his child. For him to be so heartless and indifferent showed a chilling side.

If he could treat Rong this way today, who’s to say he wouldn’t do the same to her tomorrow?

Ming Ying’s heart hardened. "Yuan Liang, I’ve made up my mind. I no longer wish to be your wife. Here’s the divorce letter; sign it."

Yuan Liang’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Unable to maintain his facade, he exploded, "Ming Ying, I’ve given you so much respect, and you repay me by opening a dyehouse? I even knelt to beg you, and you still want a divorce? You can’t have a son and dare to divorce me? You shameless woman!"

Ming Ying, resolute in her decision, felt her belly pain subside.

Holding her belly, she reaffirmed her decision.

Even her unborn daughter didn’t want to stay in the Yuan family and be his child.

"Yuan Liang, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you refuse to sign, I’ll take this to the authorities. Even if I get flogged, I will divorce you!"

Ming Ying’s harsh words were met with cheers from the servants, who praised her for being rational and decisive.

Before leaving, Ming Ying couldn’t help but feel pity for the dying Rong and asked the servants to call a doctor for her.

Yuan Liang, in a fit of rage, couldn’t believe that even after dealing with Rong, Ming Ying was still determined to divorce him.

He tore up the divorce letter and smashed nearly everything in the room.

Only the jar remained intact on the table.

Staring at it with a dark expression, he muttered, "Brother Chong Jiu gave me a clear path. I must not let her go, absolutely not!"

Ming Ying, unaware of Yuan Liang’s sinister plans, was focused on finalizing the separation and returning to her family with her daughter.

Meanwhile, Chong Jiu, leaving the Yuan mansion, prepared to use a teleportation talisman to return to his secret chamber.

However, he was in such pain that his hand trembled uncontrollably, barely able to activate the talisman.

Upon arriving at his secret chamber, he collapsed in agony, unable to vomit the foul blood from his corroded organs.

The malevolent black mist erupted uncontrollably, enveloping and devouring him.

"Restrain!"

A clear voice echoed in the darkness.

Golden light blossomed from her fingertips, purifying much of the malevolent mist.

A barrier of golden light formed around him, alleviating his pain instantly.

In his daze, overwhelmed by emotion, he mumbled, "Master..."

He remembered how his master had once saved him similarly after a terrible disaster in his youth.

"Stop it. Who’s your master?" The woman’s voice was filled with disdain.

Chong Jiu’s vision cleared, and he recognized the figure before him.

It was Nanli!

Why was she here?!