Newlywed and old love, the president's secret bride

Chapter 238 Because there is no other way, what he can give, he gave to Mrs. Jiang Watching the woman across the street open and close her crimson lips, what she exhales is only intermittent breaths, but it seems that there is not a single syllable for a long time. Not in a hurry or annoyed, she picked up the coffee in front of her gracefully and calmly, and looked at her with a smile, "If you can marry Jiang Lin, you can raise this child with him, otherwise...even if the child is born, you can't take it to custody."

Duan Zijin frowned, always feeling that many problems in her heart were entangled together, like a coil of thread wrapped around her heart.

One of the threads was so tight that her heart was almost strangled.

After a while, she still chose a question that was neither serious nor serious, and said slowly: "Mrs. Jiang, I don't really understand your purpose for doing this. Although I can't accept your statement, I must admit that you What I said is true, if the Jiang family wants to leave this child, with my own strength... I can't keep it at all."

She laughed a little self-deprecatingly, and also sarcastically, "Since the Jiang family has the ability to plunder, why do you insist on letting me marry him? Isn't it superfluous?"

Mi Lan couldn't help being a little stunned when she heard her words, she didn't expect Zijin to be so rude to Madam Jiang.

But after thinking about it, she felt relieved—as a mother, when someone said that she wanted to take her child away, of course she would feel thorns all over her body.

"Indeed, as you said, the Jiang family can take over the child and arrange a suitable marriage for Ah Lin. After all, from the day the children of this generation were born in the Jiang family and Leopold's family, they were doomed to be Always accept the iron law that the interests of the family are more important than everything else. So even if Ah Lin brings an illegitimate child to marry Nancy, the Leopold family will not say anything in order not to tear up the face with the Jiang family. And Nancy will be a good mother, Raise your children well."

Mrs. Jiang saw that the woman in front of her always had a cold and calm expression, which changed instantly when she finished her last sentence.

She didn't know what she thought of, but those originally bright and clear brown pupils suddenly darkened, pitch black, a little frightening.

But Mrs. Jiang continued: "You're right, there is no need for the Jiang family to let you marry in, because all they want is the child in your womb. In fact, the old man and the others really meant that-marriage as usual , the child waits for you to be born, and they will pick it up."

Duan Zijin's frozen brows finally moved, and it seemed to be surrounded by a gloomy mist from a distance.

But she was very keen to pick out something wrong from Mrs. Jiang's words, "They?"

Mrs. Jiang put down the coffee cup, smiled slightly, and said in an affirmative tone, "They."

Seeing the slender eyebrows raised by the woman across from her, she said calmly, "They have their standpoint, but I, as Fengshi's second wife and Ah Lin's stepmother, I cannot accept Nancy as my daughter-in-law."

Duan Zijin's heart trembled violently, but on the surface he slowly narrowed his eyes.

There was too much information revealed in her words, and she couldn't clear them all up for a while.

After a long time, Duan Zijin said, "May I ask why?"

"Yes." Mrs. Jiang was much calmer than she imagined, with a gentle and generous smile on her plain face, "Because I promised Ah Lin's mother, this is her last wish, Nancy, not to marry her son."

Duan Zijin's already shaky heart experienced a second tremor before it could stabilize.

This matter has something to do with Jiang Lin's mother?But... How did Mrs. Jiang know Jiang Lin's mother?

Mrs. Jiang rubbed the coffee cup lightly with her well-maintained fingers, and explained the problem in her heart with a warm voice, "I am the Chen family."

In the Chen family, Duan Zijin's pupils suddenly constricted——Qimen Chen family!

Jiang Lin's mother's natal family!

She glanced at Mi Lan, who was so weak that she didn't seem to exist, and smiled softly: "Miss, I know this request is very abrupt... But, can you please avoid it for a while?"

Mi Lan worriedly looked at the woman who seemed to be frozen into a statue, "Zijin?"

Duan Zijin regained his senses after being called by her like this, quickly concealed the shock on his face, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I'm fine here by myself. You go out for a stroll first, and I'll call later for you."

With her approval, Mi Lan stood up with her bag in her hand. Mrs. Jiang nodded to her very kindly, her gestures and gestures, every frown and smile were dignified and magnificent that could not be described in words.

When the two of them were finally left in the coffee shop, Mrs. Jiang said, "I was born in the Chen family 46 years ago. At that time, the Chen family had a prominent reputation and was the number one tea ceremony family in the south of the Yangtze River."

As she spoke, her eyes seemed to follow the turbulent coffee in front of her, drifting to a place far, far away.

"My father is the chief housekeeper of the Chen family. When I was born, the young lady was only four years old. I heard that at that time, her amazing talent in the tea ceremony was already well-known in Huizhou. As long as I can remember, I know her She is a well-known genius, and she is the jewel in the palm of the Chen family. But even so, she treats people with kindness and courtesy, without arrogance or impetuosity, and she is as close as a sister to me. So she married in Europe that year, the master was furious, and the old lady But she was afraid that she would be alone, so she quietly sent me there to take care of Miss. Later, when Ah Lin was born, Miss even let him call me aunt."

Duan Zijin's expression didn't move at all, but it's not difficult to find a deep daze in her brown pupils.

Married far away in Europe... Calculated, if Jiang Lin's biological mother is still alive, she should be 50 years old, and Jiang Lin is 32 years old this year...

So, when Chen Miaoqing married and went to Europe, she was already pregnant!

Or to put it another way, she married to Europe simply because she was pregnant out of wedlock!

Huizhou is the birthplace of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, and the Chen family is a traditional tea ceremony family, which is almost morbidly demanding on the honor and integrity of female family members.

No wonder when Chen Miaoqing was mentioned in Qimen, everyone looked contemptuous and hateful.

But... just because of this?Then why did the old beggar say that what Chen Miaoqing did back then made the Chen family and even the entire Qimen family ashamed?What else did she do?

Regarding what happened back then, Jiang Lin's stepmother only briefly mentioned it, obviously unwilling to say more.

Only then did Duan Zijin understand, no wonder Jiang Lin couldn't accept this "stepmother".He probably watched the "little aunt" and his biological mother as sisters since he was a child, and watched how sincere and friendly his mother was to his aunt.That's why I can't forgive her for becoming their "accomplice" like the Jiang family, obliterating the traces of her existence after his biological mother died, and occupying Mrs. Jiang's position and his father.

Because in his heart, his aunt is the one who should speak up for his mother the most.

How could she accept all this in silence?

In the past twenty years, as the eldest son of the Jiang family, he lived a smooth life. Even if he encountered setbacks in his studies or other fields, he never really experienced what it means to be piercing pain.

Who would have thought that all relatives would be betrayed overnight, his mother died unexpectedly, his father married his aunt who loved him since he was a child, and made his aunt look like his mother, as if nothing had happened.

Duan Zijin immediately couldn't help feeling sorry for the man who had always been calm and introverted. It was because he was too calm and introverted that he buried the pain in his heart, and it burned into deep scars over the years.

She looked at the elegant and dignified woman in front of her, and her pupils became colder inch by inch.

Mrs. Jiang also noticed it naturally, she smiled slightly, "You really love him."

He likes her, he hurts her.She even hated the people in this world who had wronged him more than Jiang Lin herself.

After a pause, Mrs. Jiang continued: "So handing over Ah Lin to you, it can be considered that I have fulfilled the young lady's entrustment, and I am worthy of her."

"Heh." Duan Zijin simply omitted the honorifics, looked at her lightly, and mocked lightly, "Mrs. Jiang, do you really think this is doing her right?"

After Chen Miaoqing's death, it's fair for her to occupy Mrs. Jiang's place as her?

Mrs. Jiang closed her eyes, and said in a calm tone, "You may not understand, but I can only do this. Even without me, the Jiang family would find someone else to replace her, just because Miss and I grew up together. , to imitate her temperament and posture, I am the most suitable."

"Yes, the Jiang family can indeed do such a thing. But this substitute, no one can be you." Duan Zijin also looked at her calmly, "If the Jiang family does this, Jiang Lin will definitely be with the family. Turn your face, by then you may be his only relative, Mrs. Jiang, it was you who gave up the family relationship between you and pushed Jiang Lin into the abyss of eternal doom!"

"Do you think I want to do this?" Mrs. Jiang raised the corners of her lips and looked at her deeply. In her black and white eyes, there was clearly a bit of hopelessness, "Miss' death was voluntary. , She wanted to use this to punish Ah Lin's father. Before she died, she told me that if anyone wanted to take her place, then...it would be me. Because only I will love Ah Lin as his own son."

"What?" Duan Zijin exhaled softly in disbelief, fine lines cracked on the ice formed in his brown pupils.

"Can't believe it?" Mrs. Jiang smiled faintly, "Master Viscount loves Miss very deeply, but he did something that Miss cannot forgive. As the mistress of the Jiang family, there are too many things that I can't help myself. The young lady is suffering, but she doesn't want to be depressed forever, so she freed herself during that turmoil."

Mrs. Jiang picked up the coffee cup, took a sip, and sighed, "Everyone thinks that the young lady has a gentle personality, but in fact, no one except me understands the pride in her heart. She has been aloof and proud since she was a child. Gentle, but she is definitely not an indecisive person in her bones, she has a clear distinction between love and hate, and her temper is as fierce as fire—just like you today."

When the words came to a close, it was as if someone had hit Duan Zijin hard on the back of the head with an iron rod.

There was a loud noise in her mind, and it was blank for half a day.

No wonder Jiang Lin has been careful to maintain his pride six years ago and six years later.

No wonder he loves a proud, noble but kind woman deeply.

Duan Zi moved his dry lips, and it took him a long time to find his voice, "You said that Jiang Lin's father... did something she couldn't forgive?"

Mrs. Jiang's hand holding the glass trembled slightly, her black eyes seemed to be dripping with thick ink that could not be melted away, "Yes, 11 years ago, he had sex after drinking and impregnated a girl who was only 15 years old. But For the honor of the noble family, none of them made this public."

A thought suddenly popped up in Duan Zijin's mind, and she slowly widened her eyes, "That girl is..."

"Nancy."

A word suddenly fell like a boulder.

Duan Zijin couldn't think of any words to describe his mood at the moment.

I just felt that something was buzzing in my ears.

Nancy lied to her, half lied to her.The child was indeed hers, and she had indeed given birth at the age of 16.But the child's father is not Jiang Lin, that is not Jiang Lin's son, but Jiang Lin's half brother... brother?

That's why Nancy said at that time that this child is the most genetically similar person to Lenn except for Lenn's parents!

It turned out that Jiang Lin never had anything to do with Nancy.

"Jiang Lin's father always felt ashamed of the Leopold family, so he persuaded the old man to agree to this marriage."

It's not hard to hear some sarcasm in Mrs. Jiang's calm tone, and Duan Zijin understood what she was sarcasm about.

What she was ironic about was that Jiang Fengshi agreed to the marriage not only because of guilt, but also because he was threatened by Nancy, fearing that she would make the scandal of the year public!

"Do you understand now?" Mrs. Jiang said, "For eight years, the reason why I have been living in this world as a lady and standing in Mrs. Jiang's position is to stop this ridiculous engagement. But I didn't find a woman who was really suitable for him and also fell in love with him. He is an indifferent child, and he doesn't like romantic affairs. The thing that almost caused her to be defiled was with her..."

Duan Zijin's voice was very dry, and his voice was hoarse, "So, Jiang Lin misunderstood you these eight years?"

Mrs. Jiang smiled lightly, "There is no misunderstanding or no misunderstanding. Miss treats me with great kindness, and I do these things for her voluntarily. What's more, I am not flawless."

Duan Zijin looked at her blankly.

Mrs. Jiang lowered her eyes to avoid her gaze, "I fell in love with Jiang Lin's father, and staying by his side was partly for my own selfishness. This kind of selfishness... I'm sorry Miss, I'm sorry Ah Lin .”

People have already passed away, so what's the point of saying this?Duan Zijin doesn't think this woman is worth hating, and even sympathizes with and respects her.

People can control their behavior, but they cannot control their emotions.Falling in love with the same man as a good sister can't be said to be her fault.What's more, when Jiang Lin's mother was still alive, she always abided by her duty and never overstepped it. She just buried her love in her heart. If it wasn't for Jiang Lin's mother's entrustment before she died, she probably wouldn't have overcome the bottom line in her heart so easily. , to marry Jiang Lin's father.

The grievances and grievances of the older generation, when mentioned again now, seem to have been faded by the years.

Whether it's Chen Miaoqing's determination to love and hate, Mrs. Jiang's silence, or Jiang Lin's father's timidity...

Duan Zijin stood watching from the outside, and the rest was only a sigh.

"Actually, Ah Lin shouldn't hate his father so much." Mrs. Jiang said, "He has suffered no less than anyone else in the past eight years."

Duan Zijin looked at her puzzled, but she continued: "I'm more sure than anyone else that he loves Miss deeply. So at first I didn't understand why he wanted to marry a double and come back to look like Miss. Recently this After thinking about it for a few days, I felt a little bit stunned. Probably he knew that the death of the young lady was his punishment, so he accepted her punishment and married me according to her willful wish before she died. And then every day Looking at my face... Tell me, who can imagine what it's like in his heart?"

Duan Zijin's heart was blocked again. If Madam Jiang said it was true, then Jiang Lin's father really loved and regretted too much. He was trapped in the shackles left by Jiang Lin's mother before her death every year. , never took a step, let her die and still tortured herself.Whenever he sees the exact same face as the one he loves deeply, he will think of the things he did wrong and how he forced her to death.

Duan Zijin didn't know how to evaluate this relationship, but just thinking about it made her heart ache.

After a while, Duan Zijin asked: "Since he loves Jiang Lin's mother so much, why did he and Nancy..."

"I also feel strange about this matter." Mrs. Jiang frowned, "He wouldn't even look at women other than Miss."

"What if Nancy did it on purpose?" Duan Zijin said calmly, "Just like now she can use this as a threat to force Lord Viscount to agree to her marriage with Jiang Lin."

Mrs. Jiang shook her head disapprovingly, "She is a noble daughter with a dignified temperament and a gentle personality. She is the most suitable choice for the Jiang family. If she hadn't had a child with Ah Lin's father, the young lady might have directly considered letting her do it. Ah Lin's wife, she has absolutely no need to ruin herself like this."

Dignified temperament and gentle personality?Duan Zijin couldn't help but bend his lips slightly when he heard these eight words, "Mrs. Jiang, I don't know what you think of her, but Nancy's character is far less noble than you think."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her, her eyes deepened, and she smiled for a moment: "I will send someone to investigate this matter. After all, the elders' grievances should not involve you. I tell you this just to let you understand why she can't be punished." I accept it, and I hope you can stand on the same position as me. Only if you are willing, can we find a way to persuade the old man." She analyzed calmly, "And the child in your belly is the most important thing. Let the old man successfully accept your chips."

Duan Zijin lowered his head and smiled, "I didn't expect my position to be so important."

Mrs. Jiang looked at her expression, and couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a while, so she said, "If you are willing to marry Ah Lin, I can pay for your brother's 5000 million US dollars in liquidated damages." You solve it."

Sure enough, Duan Zijin had a different reaction. She withdrew her smile, looked up into Mrs. Shangjiang's eyes, and looked at Mrs. Shangjiang's eyes for a while, but she asked an irrelevant question: "You came to see me today, Jiang Lin do you know?"

"I don't know." Mrs. Jiang replied truthfully, "He doesn't know the whole thing."

Before finding a suitable wife for Jiang Lin, how dare she break the balance casually?

Duan Zijin smiled, "I see."

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After coming out of the coffee shop, Duan Zijin quickly called Mi Lan. When the two met, Mi Lan looked her up and down several times, as if to make sure she was okay.

Duan Zijin smiled helplessly, and stretched out his arms for her to check.

Only then did Mi Lan relax a bit, pressed her arm and said, "How did the talk go?"

Duan Zijin sighed: "I have heard a lot of incredible stories."

These things are enough for her to digest for a year and a half.

Mi Lan didn't ask about other people's affairs in detail, but was silent for a few seconds, and said, "Zijin, I just thought about it, in fact, there is nothing wrong with you marrying Professor Jiang."

Duan Zijin was startled, not understanding how she would say that suddenly, so he asked her, "Why?"

"Because of what Mrs. Jiang said today." Mi Lan sighed deeply, slowly considering each word, "She said...Professor Jiang told her that you were pregnant with his child, so she wanted you to do it." The Jiang family's daughter-in-law. But the point is, the professor doesn't even know the child is his, have you ever thought about why he told the Jiang family like this?"

Duan Zijin's heart trembled slightly, she had indeed missed this detail by mistake.

Thinking about it carefully, the answer was actually very simple, it was hidden under a light layer of dust, as long as she stretched out her hand to brush it away, she could see it.

But Duan Zijin didn't even have the courage to reach out her hand, she just felt her heart constricted suddenly, twitching and hurting badly.

While observing her reaction, Mi Lan revealed the truth softly: "Because he wants to marry you."

Duan Zijin's eyes shook violently, as if the earth was shaking, the sky was falling, she bit her lips tightly, her crimson lips were about to be bitten to pieces.

"He wants his family to accept you. This is the only way." Mi Lan said to herself, feeling cruel, so cruel that she frowned as she spoke, "Even if he knows the child is not his, he still decides to have it." Marry you. Even make the whole world think that this child belongs to him, in order to let you follow him innocently, in order to prevent you from being judged by others, he plans to bury this scar by himself..."

Even if Mi Lan didn't speak so clearly, Duan Zijin understood.

How important is blood to a descendant of an aristocratic family?

What could be more humiliating for a man than having to swallow a child and bring it up when it wasn't his?

Even ordinary people can't accept it, let alone him who is the proud son of heaven...

"This is not an easy decision, on the contrary, it is more difficult than any other decision." Mi Lan said, "His words asking you to marry him, although there are no sweet words, no vows, but the weight of those words is up to you Weigh it."

Duan Zijin's eyes suddenly turned red.

On the phone a few months ago, Jiang Lin scolded Shao Yucheng in a cold and mocking tone, knowing that Ye Chu's child was not his but willing to take responsibility for her.

A few months later, he stepped into this dead end without hesitation.

Doesn't he feel pain?Don't feel aggrieved?

how is this possible.

His rejection and indifference towards her during the few days when he returned to Yucheng was because he couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.

And that night he drank and waited for her at her door, did he finally make up his mind to be with her?

I don't know what kind of stimulation he received that day, and what kind of painful struggle he went through, so that while hating her and mocking her, he let himself sink in her body.

At her house that night, Jiang Lin didn't force her with a strong attitude at all, but accommodated and pleased her without any bottom line.

Why?Because he couldn't think of any other way to make her change her mind, he would rather use the way he despises the most, and use the most humiliating posture for him to give her physical pleasure, and also want to please her and let her return to him.

Because there is no other way, he gave everything that could be given.

What else can she do to understand.

She suddenly remembered that when she fainted from exhaustion at the end, she vaguely heard the hateful and hoarse whisper he whispered in her ear.

——Do you know, Yoyo, sometimes, I really want to kill you.But I can't even bear to touch a single hair of yours, how deep you have to stab the knife before you are willing, you tell me, you tell me...

It turned out that it wasn't his sweat that dripped beside her at that time.

But his tears.