Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

In the courtyard.

Zhao Shuwan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Song Ruozhen and Song Zhiyu had left. Song Yi'an was always gentle, and if it weren't for the two of them stirring things up, they wouldn't have treated her that way.

Now that it's just the two of them, if she uses a little trickery, Song Yi'an will definitely forgive her, and might even consider her and try to match her with Xiang Heng, so that she can marry into the Qin family.

After all, Xiang Heng is much more interesting than this bookworm!

“Brother Yi’an, I know you’re angry, and Ruozhen hates me too, but I’m just a weak woman, and I really have no choice in the matter…”

Zhao Shuwan's eyes welled up with tears, feeling extremely wronged. "If I had a choice, I definitely wouldn't have broken off the engagement with you. You know how I feel about you."

Song Yi'an listened quietly to the woman's sobs, recalling the scenes from the past. If he hadn't heard Zhao Shuwan and Qin Xiangheng's words with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed that Zhao Shuwan's previous sincerity was all an act.

They broke off their engagement just a few days ago, and she was already pregnant. It was clear that the two of them had been having an affair before, and they even exchanged flirtatious glances when Qin Xiangheng came to him for advice.

I never noticed anything amiss before, but now that I think back on it carefully, there were signs all along. Otherwise, how could it all be such a coincidence?

He was simply too dull-witted.

Perhaps, as Fifth Sister said, every cloud has a silver lining. If none of this had happened, he would have been kept in the dark his whole life, and might even have been raising someone else's child!

Seeing that Song Yi'an remained unmoved despite her long-standing sobbing, Zhao Shuwan suddenly realized that this guy was blind and how could he know whether she was really crying or not.

She wiped her eyes in annoyance, making no attempt to hide the disgust on her face, but her voice remained gentle.

"Brother Yi'an, are you really unwilling to forgive me? Then I might as well be dead!"

"Shuwan, do you really want to marry me?" Song Yi'an asked calmly.

Zhao Shuwan nodded insincerely, "Of course."

“In that case, I might as well ask the Emperor to grant us a marriage. The Emperor just commended our Song family today, saying that we can seek help from the court if we encounter difficulties. I believe that as long as the Emperor grants us a marriage, your family will not object.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuwan was dumbfounded. What was going on?

She panicked. "Brother Yi'an, this...this might not be appropriate."

"Why not?" Song Yi'an retorted.

“My parents have always treated me like a precious gem. They have already worried themselves sick over me. As their daughter, I really don’t want to hurt them anymore. I can only apologize to you.”

Hearing the woman's hypocritical words, Song Yi'an sneered inwardly and said in a deep voice, "Then what are you doing here? Whether I forgive you or not, we are strangers from now on."

Zhao Shuwan frowned. Why were things completely different from what she had planned?

Upon hearing all this, Song Yi'an should have felt sorry for her and comforted her so that she could have taken the opportunity to say that her family wanted to marry her off to Qin Xiangheng, taking advantage of his soft heart to marry him naturally. But now she was being prevented from speaking up.

"I...my family wants to marry me off to someone else, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Song Yi'an raised his hand to interrupt, "Then congratulations."

Zhao Shuwan: "???"

"You are about to marry someone else, and our engagement is canceled. Having known each other for many years, I would like to remind you that as a woman, you should abide by your duties and etiquette, and not do anything that might cause misunderstandings."

Since neither of us is married, it's inappropriate for us to meet privately, lest people misunderstand. You should go back now and not come again.

Song Yi'an stood up. "Mo Yu, see the guest out."

"Brother Yi'an, how could you bear to do this to me?"

"We are not siblings, but just ordinary acquaintances. I hope Miss Zhao will address me as Young Master Song."

Not far away, Song Ruozhen and Song Zhiyu sat on the roof watching the show below, only to find that they were missing a handful of melon seeds, which made it less fun.

"I never expected that Second Brother, who is usually so gentle and kind to Miss Zhao, could be so cold today. I was really worried that he wouldn't understand, but now I'm relieved." Song Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Ruozhen chuckled, "Second Brother is indeed kind and gentle, but he is also very smart. Since he is not a good man, he should cut his losses in time. However... Zhao Shuwan may not leave so easily."

"Second Brother has already said so much, do you think this woman can still shamelessly stay here?" Song Zhiyu asked in surprise.

"Take a look." Song Ruozhen narrowed her beautiful eyes, wanting to see if her judgment was correct.

Seeing that Song Yi'an wasn't giving her any chance, Zhao Shuwan could only say, "I left something in your room earlier, can I go and get it back?"

Xiang Heng repeatedly urged her to bring back the article that Song Yi'an had written recently when she came to the Song family. After all, Song Yi'an is now blind and has not written anything since then. He has even put all his previous articles, writing materials, and paper away or tore them up.

She took it secretly, and no one knew.

"Please go ahead," Song Yi'an said.

Zhao Shuwan was delighted to see that the man was staying outside and hadn't followed her in. It was Song Yi'an's old-fashioned and rigid adherence to etiquette that gave her such a good opportunity.

This idiot deserves to be Xiang Heng's stepping stone!

When she becomes the wife of the top scholar, everyone in the Song family will regret their attitude today, but even if they beg her, it will be useless!

"Young master, Miss Zhao rarely comes to your room before, what could she have left behind?" Mo Yu couldn't help but ask.

Song Yi'an remained calm and said, "Let her be."

Only after Zhao Shuwan left did Song Yi'an turn to the rooftop not far away, "Aren't you going to come down?"

Song Zhiyu chuckled and jumped off the roof to catch his younger sister, only to find that his fifth sister had jumped down with ease, looking even more relaxed than he had.

"Fifth sister, how come your skills have improved so much?"

Song Ruozhen paused for a moment, then waved her hand casually, "Exercise so you can take action against scumbags yourself in the future!"

Song Zhiyu: "!!!"

As expected, he hit Lin Zhiyue too lightly last time, and Fifth Sister was even prepared to take action herself. He must be ruthless next time!

"Fifth sister, you guessed right, Zhao Shuwan entered my study."

Song Yi'an's voice was like ice, devoid of any warmth.

Mo Yu also rushed back at that moment, "Young Master, everything is as you said, several articles are missing..."

After Song Yi'an returned yesterday, he counted the number of articles and had Mo Yu copy the most outstanding ones to send to the teacher.

The Master was the former Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince. He was exceptionally talented, fair and just, and detested plagiarism. Even after leaving the court, he remained highly respected in the capital. Today, Zhao Shuwan's theft has led her right into his trap.

"Zhao Shuwan is shameless, and Qin Xiangheng is despicable. They are a pair of heartless wolves and dogs, and they even want to plagiarize my second brother's articles to make a name for themselves?" Song Zhiyu clicked his tongue in amazement.

"It won't be long before they come back smugly to brag. I wonder if their friendship will still be as strong as gold when they're exposed?"

Song Ruozhen smiled. These despicable and shameless people must be punished. Why is it that their family is miserable and wretched, while these people who steal the fruits of others' labor live like fish in water?

The formation from last time will gradually take effect, and the Qin family will return all the luck they stole from them!