Chapter 265 Men Are Unreliable
He Dawei did have some feelings for Li Jinzhi, although with her constant squabbling with his own mother and the pregnancy making her less attractive, at least there was his child in her belly, and Li Jinzhi was willing to lower herself, taking care of him tenderly and attentively.
Upon hearing his father’s intent, which was to disregard Li Jinzhi and seize the opportunity to throw her out, he found it unbearable.
"Father! Even though Jinzhi and I haven’t gone through with the marriage yet, she’s carrying the He Family’s child in her belly. How can we not take care of her?"
He Dawei had always been indulged growing up, pampered by his parents, spoiled by his sister, and really had no concept of money.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let Li Jinzhi manage the store despite his parents’ opposition.
Therefore, when it came to the compensation the Cloth Store proprietress demanded, he really didn’t take it to heart. At worst, he would just compensate with a few taels of silver; his family could certainly afford it.
Upon hearing this, the Cloth Store proprietress looked at He Laoshuan with a smirk that was not quite a smile, "Now that I don’t understand! It seems the wretched Li Jinzhi has found herself an affectionate and loyal lover indeed!"
"What are you talking about? Who’s a lover? I’m her man!" He Dawei was hopping mad.
"Oh my—what are you yelling at me for? I said you’re Li Jinzhi’s lover, what of it? Ask her if it’s true! I’ve heard it myself at the restaurant, people from the Wang Family saying that Li Jinzhi hired a carriage specifically to meet up with her former fiancé from the Wang Family in secret. She is said to have starved herself for a day, playing the sympathy card until she finally made the man take pity on her. He took her back to the Wang Family, heated water for her and gave her food, and she didn’t return until late at night!"
"Who, as a woman with a man, starves herself for another man for an entire day? She may not eat, but the baby in her belly still needs food, right? Even a blind man can see that Li Jinzhi is a loose and heartless wretch. I’ve never seen anyone like you though, practically fighting to wear the green hat! And still defending her; who knows whose seed is in her belly? Pah!"
The Cloth Store proprietress harbored a venomous hatred for Li Jinzhi; she was determined to ruin Li Jinzhi’s reputation and make her too ashamed to stay in town, so she embellished the story of Li Jinzhi returning to Qilidun.