Chapter 173: Not Into the Palace
"Then I bumped into you in town, and the idea of marrying you crossed my mind. I believed that being born into a good family made me a suitable match for you," Qin Zhenzhen confessed.
"My grandma also agreed with the idea. She felt I should marry an ordinary man and lead a stable life, rather than risking everything for wealth and fame," she added.
"If you hadn’t agreed, I would have given up. However, circumstances forced you to marry me because my brother was concerned about my reputation," she continued.
Upon hearing this, Su Bin couldn’t help but turn his gaze towards Qin Zhenzhen.
His fifth brother and sixth sister had previously mentioned that Qin Zhenzhen pushed him because his aunt had pushed her from behind. At the time, he didn’t believe it, but now he found himself reconsidering.
Qin Zhenzhen noticed his scrutinizing look, and it made her uncomfortable. She was distorting the truth, but her intention was to dissipate Su Bin’s animosity towards her.
Seemingly convinced by her explanation, Su Bin urged her to continue, and she obliged.
"I was only daydreaming, thinking I could develop feelings for you, but I was mistaken. Forced affection never yields sweetness," she admitted candidly.
"Especially when I witnessed you and your brothers constantly quarreling and how you despised me, I realized that I should divorce you," she continued.
Su Bin’s eyes shifted as he recalled his past desire for revenge against Qin Zhenzhen. He had even contemplated harming her, but now he understood that she had been aware of it all along and had wisely kept that knowledge hidden.