Chapter 537 - 531_1
"This servant, this servant is willing." Fangcao still agreed, knowing that although she wasn’t very clever, she still knew what was best for herself under the circumstances. There was nothing left for her but to marry Zhang Qiusheng.
Zhang Qiusheng, although a little old, did not have a bad appearance. He seemed mild-tempered and skilled in his craft, and he was valued by the mistress. Since he had promised to treat her well, she might as well marry him!
When a person’s situation and way of thinking change, their perspective on matters also changes. Just moments ago, Fangcao was upset with Zhang Qiusheng for taking advantage of her and was also concerned about his age, and so she thought ill of him in every way. Now, when she thought about it, Zhang Qiusheng wasn’t all that bad. As she recounted his virtues, she felt settled, waiting for Zhang Qiusheng to welcome her into his home. This change was not insignificant, and Fangcao found it natural. After all, what more could a woman want in life than to have a dependable man to live well with? She recognized that it was pragmatic, but people needed to be realistic in order to live good lives.
Seeing how quickly Fangcao accepted the situation, Lin Yue was somewhat surprised. Just moments ago, Fangcao was crying and wailing, but now her mood had cleared as if the storm had passed, changing all too quickly.
Since Zhang Qiusheng was willing to marry, and Fangcao was willing to be wed, this matter was mostly resolved. What remained was dealing with ****** and Zhao Pingshun. However, Zhao Pingshun, though appearing honest, was actually quite cunning and denied Fangcao’s accusations word for word. Besides, he wasn’t actually a servant of their household; he was only staying there due to his house collapsing under the snow, making it difficult to reprimand him on the spot.
Zhao Erhu’s face darkened further as he looked at Zhao Pingshun and ******. If today’s incident hadn’t involved him due to his caution, the original conspiracy was aimed at him, and he couldn’t understand what was happening with women nowadays. They were vain and shameless, willing to resort to any trick or scheme, which frustrated him. Had ****** succeeded today, he didn’t dare to imagine the current state of affairs. His young wife was temperamental, and even if he had unintentionally caused this issue, if there had been any actual misconduct with ******, even a forced relationship wouldn’t remove the thorn in her heart.
The more Zhao Erhu thought about it, the darker his expression became. Zhao Pingshun stood his ground, feeling confident he couldn’t be touched due to the lack of evidence and not being a servant of the Zhao family. ******, on the other hand, trembled with fear. Her usual infatuation with Zhao Erhu was cast aside, and all she hoped for now was that he wouldn’t pursue her any further. After all, her father had already agreed to take in the woman, which should be enough to settle matters without any further consequences, right?
Of course, these thoughts ****** dared only to keep to herself, lacking the courage to voice them aloud. But she was naive and simple, and even without speaking, her face revealed her thoughts.
Fangcao knelt next to ******, observing every expression, boiling with anger inside. This shameless woman had colluded with Zhao Pingshun and yet lusted after the master, causing her downfall, yet showed no remorse; truly hateful.