Chapter 532 - 160 Pregnancy_5
She followed Li Lian back to the Li Mansion, and after washing her face clean, Li Lian recognized her. Jiang Youyao summoned her courage, and in front of Li Lian, recounted the injustices she had suffered at the Jiang Family these past days. She had been forced to leave home and still hoped that Li Lian wouldn’t reveal her situation at the Li Family to anyone else; if the Jiang Family found out, they would certainly take her back.
Li Lian was a man of compassion and seemed to take pity on her. Indeed, he didn’t relay the matter to Li Zhongnan. He allocated a space for Jiang Youyao in his own courtyard to live in. She couldn’t go outside for fear of being seen, so Jiang Youyao could only walk around the courtyard, always careful not to be seen by other members of the Li Family. Over time, she naturally grew bored and listless.
The only people she could see every day were these servants and Li Lian.
The more time Jiang Youyao spent with Li Lian, the more she realized he was a good man. He was gentle and considerate and seemed to truly understand her heart. After several heart-to-heart conversations, Jiang Youyao couldn’t help but grow closer to him. They later... After forming a deeper relationship with Li Lian, initially, Jiang Youyao was afraid. Having fled from the Jiang Family, she still harbored the identity of the Chief Minister’s daughter deep in her heart, worrying that if word got out, it would bring shame to the Jiang Family.
But Li Lian told Jiang Youyao, "If you don’t want to go back, then you don’t have to. You always say the Jiang Residence is harsh on you; it’s better to stay in our mansion. I’ll find you an identity in time, so you can rightfully be with me for life."
Jiang Youyao was very touched.
Promises were sincerely offered, something Zhou Yanbang had always been reluctant to give her. She had waited foolishly for many years, and in the end, he married someone else, which truly broke her heart. Now, someone was willing to step forward and soothe her pain, so naturally, she couldn’t resist.
She also thought about the future, for instance, Li Lian’s wife could only be a young lady from a prestigious family. No matter how capable he was at finding her an identity, it could never be that of a daughter from a distinguished family. By Li Lian’s side, without a name or status, at most, she could be a concubine. But how could Jiang Youyao be content with being a concubine?