12dz Chapter 120 Madam Zhou, We Can Join Forces
Chapter 120 Madam Zhou, We Can Join Forces
When Lin Yuansheng remarried, Song Pingping was furious, but she didn't insist on forcing him to marry her.
Lin Yuansheng felt that the Zhou family could give him more support, and he wanted to climb the social ladder, which she could understand.
But what did these people do? Lin Yuansheng refused to acknowledge her kindness to him, accusing her of being ungrateful and unable to bear seeing him do well. The Zhou family humiliated her in every way, making her realize what she was, that she was just a lump of mud and should remain rotten in the mud.
Even after she left, Lin Yuansheng killed her to silence her and eliminate any future trouble.
"They just think I'm not easy to bully now that I have a princess as my backer, but it's too late."
“Miss Song,” Madam Zhou said in a slightly somber tone, “do you really want to ruin Lin Yuansheng’s life before you’re satisfied? Think about his parents, think about the friendship you’ve had over the years.”
“It is precisely because of the affection we have shared that we cannot tolerate being hurt.” Song Pingping closed her eyes. “In this world, the most painful thing is when your closest relatives stab you in the back.”
"If it were anything else, I could tolerate it out of consideration for our past friendship. But he wants my life, so don't blame me for fighting to the death."
Lin Yuansheng's life is precious, does that mean she's cheap and deserves to die?
She came from a poor family, but her parents cherished her dearly. Her life was saved from the jaws of wolves by her parents risking their lives, and she treasured her life immensely.
"Instead of trying to persuade me, Madam Zhou should think about how to sever ties with Lin Yuansheng," Song Pingping sneered.
"Lin Yuansheng is such a selfish, cold-hearted, vicious and ruthless person. He would kill even my fiancée sister, who has sacrificed so much for him, for his own future. How much more so would he kill Zhou Ning? Does Madam Zhou really think that he is deeply in love with Zhou Ning and will not marry her?"
"The Zhou family is still useful to him now, so he is naturally gentle, considerate, and attentive to Zhou Ning. But what if they are no longer useful to him one day? Do you think your daughter can outmaneuver him, Madam Zhou?"
"He might die quietly at any time, without the Zhou family even knowing. Even the Zhou family will be useless to him now that he's used them up, and he'll have to get rid of them cleanly."
"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"
“Why is Madam Zhou so angry?” Song Pingping smiled. “Does the Zhou family not have even the slightest suspicion about Lin Yuansheng? Since there is suspicion, then it is better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. After all, if it is true, Zhou Ning will probably not have a good ending in this life.”
“Madam Zhou, the Zhou family and I don’t have to be enemies; we can join forces.”
"Join forces? What a joke! What reason would we have to join forces with you?"
"Naturally, we should join forces to crush Lin Yuansheng in the mud, sending him back to where he came from, so that he will never have a chance to rise again in this lifetime. Madam Zhou, you must understand that even if you don't believe him and want Zhou Ning to divorce him, if he rises to a high position in the future, Zhou Ning will not have a good ending either."
“If you are worried about the child in Zhou Ning’s belly, it’s very simple. Either you can just get rid of it and find Zhou Ning a new marriage in the future, or you can get a divorce and keep the child, and let the child take the surname Zhou.”
"Mr.Zhou?"
“Yes, the surname is Zhou.” Song Pingping suggested with a smile, “After the child is born, he will be surnamed Zhou and included in the Zhou family genealogy. As for Zhou Ning, if she wants to get married, she can find someone else to marry. If she wants to stay in the Zhou family, she can be adopted as a son-in-law.”
“Madam Zhou, you said that life is only a few decades long. If you meet a reliable husband, that’s fine. You can stay together as husband and wife for a lifetime, which is a perfect life. But if you meet a bad one, you should let go in time.”
“Zhou Ning will stay in the Zhou family from now on. She has parents, brothers who love her, and she has a child. This life is better than staying with Lin Yuansheng, right? That would have cost her her life.”
For a fleeting moment, Mrs. Zhou was even tempted by the advice.
However, she quickly realized what was going on and sneered, "You certainly have a sharp tongue; I almost believed you."
"Regardless of whether the Zhou family misjudged and trusted Lin Yuansheng, he is still my Zhou family's son-in-law. Without evidence, the Zhou family will not give up on him based on your few words."
"I've come today to advise you to stop. Let's turn a big problem into a small one, and a small problem into nothing. Let's turn hostility into friendship. Even if you don't like Lin Yuansheng, you have to consider the Lin family parents."
"I have said everything I need to say. If you still refuse to listen, this is the Pingxi Marquis's residence, and I can't do anything to you. You'd better take care of yourself."
After saying this, Madam Zhou, perhaps worried that if Song Pingping continued, she would agree, so she couldn't stay any longer and quickly left.
Lin Yuansheng waited at the entrance of the Pingxi Marquis's residence. During the wait, he tried to talk to the guards at the gate, but they were all cold and aloof, with a strong aura of menace, and completely ignored him.
In the end, Lin Yuansheng had no choice but to give up.
Seeing Madam Zhou being escorted out by the household's maids, he stepped forward to greet her: "Mother-in-law, how did things go with Pingping?"
Madam Zhou's gaze fell on his face for a moment, then she shook her head: "She still refuses to agree."
Lin Yuansheng looked helpless: "She has been so stubborn since she was a child. Once she has made up her mind, not even nine oxen can pull her back. Alas, all the mistakes are my fault. I shouldn't have fallen in love with Ning'er at first sight. I have let her down and she still holds a grudge against me to this day. She is determined to kill me."
"I don't care what happens to me in the future, but I'm afraid I'll implicate Ning'er. If I lose my official position, Ning'er and the child will probably have to suffer with me. I can't bear that."
Madam Zhou stared at his face quietly, as if trying to find some trace of lying in his expression.
Unfortunately not.
He still seemed to be as humble and polite as ever, gentle and considerate towards Zhou Ning, and respectful and courteous to both her and Minister Zhou.
If it's genuine, that's wonderful.
But if what Song Pingping said is true, and he is actually a selfish, cold-hearted, vicious, and ruthless person, then he is just pretending.
Mrs. Zhou felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.
Madam Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Son-in-law, this is originally a matter between you and Miss Song. I have made two trips and done my best. How to resolve it is up to you and Miss Song."
"If you can prove that Miss Song intentionally framed you, that would be best. But if you cannot refute her, then give Ning'er a divorce agreement."
"A divorce agreement?" Lin Yuansheng's pupils contracted slightly.
"Exactly. If you can't prove your innocence, you probably won't be able to keep your official position. Since you like Ning'er so much, you probably won't let her suffer with you, right?"
Lin Yuansheng seemed stunned for a long while, his fingers clenched into fists under his sleeves.
After a long silence, he said, "What my mother-in-law said makes sense. Ning'er certainly cannot suffer with me. If Yuansheng loses his official position, I will ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law to take good care of me in the future..."