"My step-mother-in-law is a vengeful person at first glance, but I have offended her. She will definitely take revenge on me. No, mother, you have to help me find a way to reject her!"
Qin Mei spoke plausibly and matter-of-factly, as if Xu Shichu had actually sent the girl in charge of her intercourse to her room, and she was almost beside herself with anxiety.
If Xu Shichu knew about Qin Mei's worries at this moment, he would definitely roll his eyes and think that she was suffering from a persecutory delusion. He didn't have the spare time to give her husband a woman. What a waste of time.
Unfortunately, Xu Shichu didn't know this, so Qin Mei and her daughter were already on guard against her as a formidable enemy.
"Is your step-mother-in-law in the house now? Mom wants to go find her personally and ask her not to give women to Luo Rui." Qin's mother frowned and said,
"She is a stepmother. Although it is natural for her to want her stepson to take a concubine, she is not as legitimate as her biological mother. She will take into account the relationship with her stepson. So my mother thought that if she told her that Luo Rui did not want to take a concubine, Then she can’t force it, right?”
Qin Mei was not too optimistic: "But my husband didn't say he didn't want to take a concubine!"
Qin's mother rolled her eyes at her: "Can't I kill her first and then tell her the story?"
"I can't wait any longer, I have to go find out what she has to say now!" Qin's mother said, and couldn't wait to visit Xu Shichu.
However, her arrival was unlucky. Xu Shichu was not in the house. She went out to inspect the store, so Qin's mother had to return without success.
Xu Shichu didn't know that he had an unfounded blame waiting to be shouldered.
Qin's mother originally wanted to stay with her daughter for a few more days, but she didn't expect that she had to go out to deal with urgent matters at home, so she had to go back to see her daughter.
Naturally, when she got home, she had to mention her daughter's current situation, so Qin's mother told her family about her daughter's worries.
Qin Zhixing is the male protagonist of Wei Guangzheng, who is extremely protective of his family. When he heard his sister said that her step-mother-in-law might take advantage of her pregnancy to give her husband a woman, she immediately became angry and approached Luo Rui.
Luo Rui and he were good friends and both were young officials. Although they were not working in the same place, it was easy for Qin Zhixing to find him, so Luo Rui was stopped by Qin Zhixing as soon as he came out of the errand office.
"Brother!" Luo Rui was very happy to see Qin Zhixing, thinking he came to him to share the joy of his wife's pregnancy. "Brother, do you know about my wife's pregnancy? I am finally going to be a father, and you are going to be an uncle too. Woolen cloth."
Qin Zhixing nodded with a cold face, not as happy as Luo Rui. Only then did Luo Rui feel that something was wrong: "Brother, what's wrong? Aren't you happy for me and my wife?"
Qin Zhixing shook his head, pulled him to a remote place, and asked straight to the point: "Do you have the idea of taking a concubine? Has your stepmother even chosen a woman for you?"
Words passed from person to person are likely to be inaccurate due to various reasons. Qin Mei clearly only suspected that Xu Shichu might give her husband a maid, but through Qin's mother's message, when it reached Qin Zhixing's ears, it became Xu Shichu's. We have already selected all the girls we want to give to our wives.
This is how rumors are born.
Luo Rui was shocked when he heard what his brother-in-law said, and quickly denied: "I didn't! I never thought about taking a concubine! And -"
He looked at Qin Zhixing inexplicably: "Who told you that my stepmother has chosen a good woman for me? My stepmother doesn't meddle in other people's business. She wants to live on the horizon, far away from us. How is that possible? Meddling in my affairs?"
Luo Rui thought of Xu Shichu's fear of avoiding him, and no matter how much he thought about it, he felt that it was impossible for her to do such a thankless thing.
"Really? But my sister said that your stepmother is very vindictive. She has offended her before, and she will seize this opportunity to take revenge on her." Qin Zhixing said uncertainly. He didn't know whether to believe his sister or his brother-in-law at the moment.
Luo Rui said with laughter and tears: "My stepmother does have a clear distinction between black and white and holds grudges, but she usually avenges her on the spot and will not wait until later. Your sister offended her before, and she also asked me and my father to punish your sister, which is not the case at all. It is even more impossible for her to get involved in our affairs now, she will not do anything that harms others but does not benefit herself."
He said so confidently that Qin Zhixing thought of his sister's virtue again, so the balance in his heart tilted towards his brother-in-law.
"Meimei is still young and has a wild temper. She is pregnant again now and tends to have random thoughts. Brother-in-law, please be more considerate." Qin Zhixing said in a sincere tone.
"She is my wife, and I will naturally treat her well. Brother, don't worry." Luo Rui promised. Although he often regretted marrying Qin Mei, now the raw rice has been thoroughly cooked, and he even has children. There was no use regretting, he could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood.
As an eldest brother, Qin Zhixing knew clearly what his sister's true personality was like. He knew that his sister was not a qualified wife and mother. However, people were distant and distant, and the younger sister was always closer than her brother-in-law. He could only feel wronged by his brother-in-law. .
It is precisely because he felt guilty about Luo Rui that Qin Zhixing was even more attentive to Luo Rui. Not only did he often advise his sister to be considerate and considerate of his brother-in-law, he also worked harder to make plans for his brother-in-law in official matters, just thinking of using kindness to replace him. The sister ties the heart of the brother-in-law.
This succeeded in achieving Luo Rui's original goal of supporting each other with Qin Zhixing. The investment was considered a success, but only he could endure the various feelings.
But as the saying goes, eating salted fish will make you thirsty, and Luo Rui must be able to bear it.
After Qin Zhixing and Luo Rui said this, they rode away.
But unexpectedly, he met his sister's step-mother-in-law on the street.
The wheels of this huge and gorgeous carriage were different from other carriages on the street. Qin Zhixing recognized it at a glance as the carriage belonging to his brother-in-law's stepmother.
For some unknown reason, Qin Zhixing blocked Xu Shichu's carriage on horseback.
"Mrs. Luo, Qin needs to see you for something." Qin Zhixing said while holding his hands on horseback.
Xu Shichu opened the curtain of the carriage and raised his eyebrows when he saw the person coming. He thought to himself: Isn't this our hero? Why did he come to him in such a free time? You don’t seem to have offended him, right?
"Master Qin, do you have anything to do with me?" Xu Shichu asked with a smile.
Qin Zhixing was stunned and was dazzled by Xu Shichu's smile. He knew that she was extremely beautiful and had seen her several times, but he couldn't get used to it. He was struck by her beauty every time.
At this moment, Xu Shichu raised her palm-like face, smiling like a spring peach, as if she were an immortal. This lively street became extraordinary because of her.
Qin Zhixin clenched his fists, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and then reluctantly said: "We have something to do, please follow me to a secluded place to talk."
Xu Shichu did not refuse and let the carriage follow him to a place with few people and then walked out.
