World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 386 - 208: Zhi Yan’s confession! Zhi Ning’s pregnancy news!

Chapter 386: 208: Zhi Yan’s confession! Zhi Ning’s pregnancy news!

Suo Lun did not press Gui Qinshu to honor the bet at the last moment, sparing her public humiliation and offering her a dignified exit by gallantly inviting her to dance with him.

Gui Qinshu breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that she no longer had to strip in public and become the laughingstock of the nobility.

However, this woman innately lacked gratitude; having just been spared by Suo Lun, she turned around, plotting her revenge.

Seeing Suo Lun still bowing and genteelly extending the dance invitation, Gui Qinshu’s beautiful eyes turned, and a plan formed in her mind.

"Suo Lun, I refuse your invitation to dance," she said with a smile. "Suo Lun, you just asked my cousin Turing Duo to dance, and she did not accept. Now you’re inviting me, and I too am refusing. Do you know why?"

Suo Lun shook his head, waiting for this woman’s superficial attack.

"Because you are unworthy," Gui Qinshu said with a cold laugh, then she pulled a maid from the crowd.

The maid’s complexion was dark, her body sturdy, and her hands were greasy from slicing venison for the guests, making her one of the lowest-ranked servants at Duke Turing’s Mansion.

"Suo Lun, she is well-matched for you; dance with her," Gui Qinshu then pushed the maidservant forcefully toward Suo Lun.

The maidservant was shoved in front of Suo Lun and, terrified, started trembling and promptly knelt on the floor.

Gui Qinshu was humiliating Suo Lun, suggesting he was only fit to dance with a servant of such low status.

Suo Lun was truly speechless. To vent her spite, this woman went to any lengths, heedless of the consequences.

She well knew, once she announced that she had lost her virginity to him before marriage, her reputation would be completely destroyed, as would her engagement to Ling Ao.

Yet, driven by spite, she didn’t hesitate to choose the most extreme method of revenge.

Seeing Suo Lun standing forlornly in the center of the hall with the maidservant, Gui Qinshu felt it wasn’t enough, her revenge on Suo Lun was insufficient. She pointed at the noble ladies present and proclaimed, "Among you, who wishes to dance with Suo Lun?"

Not one noble lady dared to step forward. Although each and every one of them would have liked to, associating with Suo Lun now could bring disaster upon their families.

"Look, Suo Lun, not a single noble girl is willing to dance with you. They all despise you, finding you contemptible and vile. You are only worthy of dancing with this lowly maidservant," Gui Qinshu said smugly.

The noble girls present felt a mix of pity and anger at the sight of Gui Qinshu belittling Suo Lun but not a single one dared to stand up.

Witnessing this scene, Ling Ao took immense pleasure in it, as if enjoying a chilled sour plum soup during the scorching Dog Days of summer.

Zhi Li said, "Ling Ao, your wife is really quite... fierce, just like her mother."

"Your Highness jests," Ling Ao replied, "but it’s people like Suo Lun that deserve such humiliation."

Gui Qinshu was indeed that type of person, capable of saying the most hurtful words and performing the most extreme actions without regard for any consequences.

And Suo Lun just watched her childish performance.

This was fine by him; he had, initially, felt a slight twinge of conscience towards Gui Qinshu.

Now, he could torment her without any misgivings, and the heavy responsibility of acquiring Linhai City fell on her shoulders.

This was the classic trait of a masochist, also known as the so-called Stockholm syndrome; kindness was of no use to her, only brutal domination would make her obedient.

Ling Ao had mastered this principle, which is why he had always treated her with aloof disdain, sparing his tender words. Though he was deeply in love with her, he never showed it. Hence, Gui Qinshu grew close to Ling Ao, the only one she looked up to.

However, Ling Ao truly loved her, so he could only pretend to be haughty, not daring to abuse her.

Seeing that all eyes were on her, and that Suo Lun was rendered speechless yet didn’t dare retort, Gui Qinshu’s pride swelled even more. After a brief hesitation, she pointed at the stout maidservant on the floor and said, "Suo Lun, I will ask my uncle later to agree to have this maidservant serve you in bed, so by this time next year, the heir to Tian Shui City will be born."

As exhilarating as the statement was for Ling Ao, it also sent shivers down his spine.

The statement was not just an insult to Suo Lun, but a trampling of the Suo Family’s dignity.

Suo Lun stood in shock, staring at this woman. If she hadn’t still been useful to him, he truly would have approached her and cut out her tongue then and there.

Yet faced with her crude verbal assault, he had no real recourse. Surely, he couldn’t just slap her in such a setting, as striking a woman was a shameful act.

He couldn’t retaliate with even more malicious words, for that would lower him to her level.

And as for revealing her loss of chastity, a secret of devastating impact, Suo Lun still had use for her, so of course, he wouldn’t swat a mosquito with a cannon.

Thus, even such an intelligent and ruthless man was at a loss when dealing with this woman.

Once a shrew begins her performance, truly, not even Zhuge Liang can devise a plan.

All present watched as Gui Qinshu humiliated Suo Lun like this!

And just at that moment, a woman stepped out from the crowd, discarded her cloak, and revealed her curvaceous body clad in an embroidered dragon gown, signaling her eminent status.

Zhen Yan Princess!

Then, she removed the veil from her face, revealing her ethereal and exquisite beauty.

Gui Qinshu had been the sole focus up until now, her stunning beauty casting every other woman in faded light.