Chapter 1525: Forced Marriage (3)
Meng Suyan shook her head. "The moment I came back to town, I knew immediately that he was married and that he is leading a comfortable life. I was disappointed, so I refused to see him at first, but I felt sorry for the time lost while he waited for me. I only wanted to get a glance of him. Instead, I found the memorial tablet in his residence. He was babbling on and on, asking me to bless his children with a successful future."
Gu Xijiu did not know what to answer.
Meng Suyan continued, "I felt that my love had always been a mistake. When I was ready to leave, the side chamber of his residence caught fire. His youngest son was in there, crying hysterically. The blaze was too intense, so no one dared to go in and save the child. I could not bear seeing the child being burned alive, so I went in and saved him. My identity was uncovered. That was when he saw me and called out my name."
She paused and took another mouthful of wine. "I do not want to be entangled in the relationship anymore. I wanted to leave after saving the child, but he refused to let me go, clinging to my sleeves and saying that he needed to talk."
"Did you hear what he had to say?" Gu Xijiu was curious.
Meng Suyan nodded hesitantly. "Yes, I heard it, but I would rather not know anything."
Gu Xijiu frowned and waited for her to continue. "Do you know what he said? He said he had no other way but to marry the mayorโs daughter. He said that I was still the one he loved the most and he was ecstatic about my return. He needed to fulfill his promise and marry me. However, he could not take me as his wife. I had to become his concubine instead. He would make it up to me and make me his wife someday, to be on equal footing with the mayorโs precious daughter."