Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 17 Contradictions
Zhu Shuang leaned against the head of the bed, her long hair disheveled, her face pale, her once bright eyes now bloodshot, and her whole body exuding a sense of fragility and brokenness.

Zhu'er, the personal maid, stood by at a loss, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw Zhu Ju.

"Master!"

"Please try to persuade the young lady. She hasn't had a drop of water for a whole day and night. This is not a solution."

Zhu Ju frowned and waved his hand:
"Go make a bowl of meat porridge."

"Yes."

"sister."

Pulling over a chair and sitting down, Zhu Ju whispered:
"what happened?"

"How can you not eat and drink? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the baby in your belly."

Years ago, Zhu Shuang mentioned in her letter that she was pregnant, and now her pregnancy is even more obvious.

"younger brother……"

Lifting her head, Zhu Shuang's eyes welled up with tears and she choked with sobs as she spoke:
"I don't want to live with Lupu anymore."

Ok?
Zhu Ju's expression changed drastically, he stood up and said angrily:

"What's wrong with him? Does he think he can bully others now that the old man is gone? I'm going to find him now!"

"He..." Zhu Shuang cried:
"He's going to marry again!"

"Marry again?" Zhu Ju frowned.
"You two have always had a good relationship. If it's just about taking a concubine...my sister seems to have mentioned it on her own initiative."

It sounds nice to be together for a lifetime, but it is actually not very realistic in this society, especially for the rich and powerful.

It was easy to deal with when Lu Pu was young, with simple relationships and family affairs. But now, with his rising status, more and more contacts and more wealth, Zhu Shuang is no longer able to handle it all by herself.

It was also normal to take a concubine at this time.

Even Zhu Shuang herself mentioned that she wanted to help Lu Pu find a concubine and a woman to help her with housework.

The status of wives and concubines is not equal.

If a concubine does not give birth to a child, her status is not much higher than that of a servant. This is common practice in wealthy families.

However, generally speaking, if you want to take a concubine, you have to wait until your wife has a son, otherwise there may be trouble.

"Marry again?"

Zhu Ju spoke:
"Who did you marry? Whose daughter?"

"Wan Wenyin." Zhu Shuang sniffed and cried:
"Deputy Hall Master Wan's daughter, I used to treat her like my own sister, but I never thought... she would steal my husband."

Zhu Ju frowned: "Deputy Hall Master Wan agrees?"

The Sanfen Hall has one hall master and two deputy hall masters, each of whom is a powerful figure in Hejian Prefecture.

Marrying their daughter would undoubtedly lead to rapid advancement.

same.

How could such a person allow his daughter to be a concubine? Even if it was to be a co-wife or a second wife, it would be impossible.

"Ugh..." Zhu Shuang cried.
"Senior Wan didn't agree, so the little bitch kept crying and making a fuss, saying she would hang herself if she didn't agree."

?

Zhu Ju's mind flashed with the image of Lu Pu, who was short, fat and ugly, and he was completely confused.

"Is Wan Wenyin ugly?"

"Not ugly, actually." Zhu Shuang curled her lips.
"But definitely not as good as me."

Zhu Ju understood in his heart that in this situation, he couldn't say anything against his will, which was very beautiful.

Can……

why?
Lu Pu's appearance is far from handsome, and he is not good at speaking. How could he win the favor of a beautiful woman?
First it was Zhu Shuang, then Wan Wenyin.

I think Deputy Hall Master Wan couldn't understand it either.

"Ugh!"

Sighing, and seeing that the porridge was ready, Zhu Ju began to persuade:
"First, drink some porridge to warm yourself up, and think about the baby in your belly. Don't torture yourself because of the mistakes of others."

"Brother-in-law..."

"I'll ask."

"Yeah." Seeing Zhu Ju, Zhu Shuang felt a sense of security. Although she was still sad, she gradually regained her appetite.

…………

Before Zhu Ju left the house, Lu Pu had already rushed over from Hejian Prefecture. Looking at his dusty appearance, one could tell that he came in a hurry.

"roll!"

"I don't want to see you, get out of here!"

"Bang..."

The door closed, and Lu Pu, who had been frustrated, stood in front of the door with an awkward look, looking helpless.

"Brother-in-law."

Zhu Ju sighed:

"have a drink."

"it is good."

Under the stone pavilion.

Lu Pu said nothing, but just drank one glass of wine after another, his face full of sorrow and unable to express himself.

"Brother-in-law."

Zhu Ju picked up the wine pot and filled it for him, saying:

"When my sister met you, you seemed to be running errands for people in a small hall in Sanfentang."

"Yes." Lupu nodded.
"I was useless back then. I even relied on your sister to support me by buying medicinal herbs for my martial arts training."

"Fortunately, my brother-in-law didn't disappoint us. He has achieved perfect enlightenment at such a young age and even cultivated internal energy." Zhu Ju said:
"The old man also changed from being firmly opposed at the beginning to relenting."

"..." Lu Pu's expression was complicated:
"Without your sister and the old man's support, Lu wouldn't be where he is today. I know that."

"But you should also know that I can't refuse this."

"Why?" Zhu Ju said coldly:

"Of course you can refuse!"

"Zhu Ju." Lu Pu stood up and looked into the distance with a complicated look in his eyes:
"Men and women are different. Men should have their own careers and keep moving up."

"I don't deny the help that Vice Hall Master Wan gave me after I married Wen Yin, but I can also promise Shuang'er that I will never let her down!"

"Heh..." Zhu Ju sneered:
"My sister once said that you promised her that you would be together forever."

"When the old man was alive, you never mentioned remarrying. Now you are just bullying the Zhu family because there is no one there." "Absolutely not!" Lu Pu said solemnly:
"I can swear to heaven that I have never done anything to offend Shuang'er. As for Wen Yin..."

"No one dares to refuse Deputy Hall Master Wan. If I dare to say no, you will see my corpse tomorrow!"

"Really?" Zhu Ju said:
"In that case, let's get a divorce. I can still take good care of my sister without you."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Lupu was furious.
"This is impossible!"

"Shuang'er and I have been in love for many years, and she is pregnant. If I abandon her, would I still be a human being?"

"Zhu Ju!"

He spoke solemnly:
"You are a man too, you should know how difficult it is for men outside. You should help me convince your sister."

"I work hard outside every day, and I might not see the sun the next day at any time. I also have to take care of my family's emotions and handle every aspect. Do you know how I have been able to get through these years?"

"Lu Pu!" Zhu Ju looked at him and said slowly:
"Your life isn't easy, but besides your family, you have a career and friends. If you're unhappy, you can go out for a drink or have a fight. You know exactly what you want. Your life may be full of setbacks, but it can also be very fulfilling."

"but……"

"My sister is different!"

He took a deep breath and spoke solemnly:
"My sister has nothing but you. She has no place to vent her grievances like you do. Family is everything to a woman. You have broken your promise and destroyed everything she had."

"Heli!"

"I can't think of any other solution except divorce."

Lupu's expression was stiff.

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Two days later.

Hejian Mansion.

Zhu Shuang held Zhu Ju's hand and walked on the mountain path.

"My brother has grown up."

Zhu Shuang's eyes were complicated, and her voice was filled with emotion:
"Family is everything to a woman. If you can say something like that, any daughter will be very happy to marry you."

"correct."

"Do you still remember the childhood marriage your mother told you about?"

"Sister." Zhu Ju raised his hand and interrupted her:

"Where are we going?"

"The residence of a senior." Zhu Shuang retracted his gaze, looked towards the top of the mountain, and said with a smile:
"He's an old friend of Daddy's."

It was just a low hill with sparse bushes and a simple fenced yard under a few large trees.

"Senior Ye!"

"The girl from the Zhu family?" A hoarse voice came from the wooden house:

"Let him in."

"Go quickly." Zhu Shuang gestured:
"Have a chat with Senior Ye. I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain."

"it is good."

Zhu Ju responded, walked into the fenced courtyard and opened the door. In the empty room of dozens of square meters, an old man was sitting upright.

The old man had a leopard head, round eyes, a swallow chin and a tiger beard. He was extremely tall and strong, even bigger than Shen Hu.

"I'm Ye Chongshan, you should have heard of my name, right?"

Ye Chongshan?
Zhu Ju's eyes moved slightly, and he clasped his hands together and said:
"Senior Iron Fist Ye, I have long heard of your great name."

Among the older generation of Sanfen Hall, there are two masters who are equally famous, one is the fist and the other is the palm. The palm refers to the Hunyuan Iron Hand of the old man of the Zhu family, and the fist refers to the Iron Fist of Ye Chongshan.

Simultaneously.

Ye Chongshan practiced the Thirteen Horizontal Refinements, and the fifth level of external training that Lu Pu gave him also came from this person.

He had some understanding of why Zhu Shuang brought him here.

"Ah……"

Ye Chongshan chuckled, glanced up and down, nodded and said:

"In less than a year, I've cultivated Thirteen Horizons to the Muscle and Bone Realm. Even with the foundation I laid before, it's not bad."

"I can't believe that Old Zhu's son is actually suitable for practicing hard skills?"

He shook his head slightly, his expression changing several times.

"come over!"

"Yes."

"I heard you know medicine?"

"Understood."

"Then help me take my pulse!"

"Yes."

Ye Chongshan rolled up his sleeves and casually placed his arm on the table, allowing Zhu Ju to take his pulse.

Ok?
The other party's strong pulse made Zhu Ju frown.

"How about it?"

Ye Chongshan laughed:
"scared?"

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded slowly:
"Senior's pulse may appear strong, but in reality it is weakening and exhausted. This is... a sign that your life is coming to an end."

"You have some skills." Ye Chongshan praised and sighed:

"This is the consequence of practicing hard skills. Some parts of my body are as hard as rock, while others are reduced to minced meat."

He said, pinching his arm.

It can be seen with the naked eye that the muscles are like iron lumps, while the fascia is located at a shallow pit when pressed, and it takes a long time to slowly recover.

"Hard skills are difficult to master. If you fail to master them, you will harm yourself and others, and nine out of ten times you will not be able to enjoy a peaceful old age."

Ye Chongshan said in a muffled voice:
"I haven't taken any wrong turns, but I still ended up like this. Are you sure you want to learn hard skills from me?"

The human body is extremely complex. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Hard work requires constant tempering of the body with strength, and one will get injured if not careful. In addition, practicing hard work inevitably requires fighting with others, and most of the time it is a head-on fight, so it is inevitable to suffer from illness in old age.

but……

Zhu Ju took a deep breath.

"I am willing!"

"it is good!"

Ye Chongshan laughed heartily:
"Since you want to learn, then I will teach you. I want to see how far Old Zhu's son can cultivate the Thirteen Horizontals."

(End of this chapter)