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

Song House.

Liu Ruyan slowly woke up, and upon seeing Song Ruozhen in front of her, she quickly asked, "Zhen'er, has the Zhao family really broken off the engagement?"

Song Ruozhen nodded, looking at the woman's pale face, a trace of pity flashed in her eyes, "Mother, since the Zhao family chose to break off the engagement at this time, it is clear that they are not a good match for Second Brother. They are ungrateful, so why should we care about this marriage?"

Zhao Shuwan was never a good match for my second brother. I think it's better to break off the engagement. Otherwise, marrying a girl like that will likely bring him no peace in the future.

"I know that Zhao Shuwan is not good enough for your second brother. I didn't like this marriage very much in the first place. But your second brother has not had a girl he likes for so many years. Since they are in love, I don't want to break them up."

Now your second brother has gone blind. Doctors from all over town have come to see him, but they all say there's no cure. Your mother really can't bear to see him suffer one blow after another..."

"Your father is still missing. If he knew that I couldn't take good care of you while he was gone..."

As Liu Ruyan spoke, her eyes reddened again. Recently, the manor had been plagued by disasters, one after another, and she had not been able to take good care of anyone.

Song Ruozhen understood Liu Ruyan's suffering. As the comparison between the female lead's family and the rest of the family, the Song family's fortune was completely taken away, and naturally things got worse and worse. Everyone thought that the female lead's family was rising to prominence, so how could they understand the Song family's history of blood and tears?

“Mother, don’t worry. Second brother is a wise man. Although he knows that this matter is bound to be a setback, he will not give up on himself. I talked to second brother, and he said he can take it in stride. He’s just worried about your health.”

She held Liu Ruyan's hand and said, "Mother, I have a way to cure Second Brother's eyes, so don't worry. The Zhao family is blind and is taking advantage of this situation to kick us when we're down. Let's take this opportunity to break off this marriage, and they'll regret it later!"

Liu Ruyan was slightly taken aback, then excitedly grabbed her hand, "Are you serious? There's a way to cure it?"

"That's right, Mother, don't worry. Second Brother will definitely find a girl who truly loves him in the future, and she will never be such a sycophant. Even after Second Brother's eyes are healed, they will not be given the chance to turn back!"

Song Ruozhen nodded and then asked, "By the way, what's the name of the feng shui master that your aunt advised you to invite? Is he still in the capital?"

"You mean Master Yunshui? I heard that your aunt recently invited him back to the mansion and he's staying there now. Why are you asking about this?" Liu Ruyan asked, puzzled. Zhen'er had never been interested in these things.

"I was just curious and asked, didn't he say that filling in the lotus pond would avert disaster? It seems that it didn't work, so I wanted to ask what happened."

Liu Ruyan hesitated. "That's true. I was worried that your wedding would be affected, which is why I rushed to fill in the lotus pond. I didn't expect it to still not go smoothly. Could it be that I filled it in too late?"

"What do you mean it's too late? This charlatan is just deliberately deceiving people."

Jiang Jiusheng scoffed. What Master Tianshui? Once she finds him, she'll teach him a lesson!

Taking money from others to ruin their feng shui—this kind of person is utterly shameless!

As the two were talking, a maid rushed in to report, "Madam, Miss, Old Madam Lin and Marquis Lin have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan's face turned ashen. "At this point, what are they still doing here?"

"Old Mrs. Lin said she came to apologize and hopes that you, Madam, can meet with them."

Liu Ruyan lowered her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Song Ruozhen, "Zhen'er, what do you think? Old Madam Lin and Marquis Lin have come to apologize, so they must have changed their minds. If Marquis Lin still wants to marry you..."

"I will not get married."

Before Liu Ruyan could finish speaking, Song Ruozhen interrupted her.

“Mother, you may not know, but Lin Hou has always been fond of Qin Shuangshuang. Two years ago, he came to ask me for a marriage proposal because Qin Shuangshuang rejected his marriage proposal.”

Now that Lord Lin has returned victorious, Qin Shuangshuang has changed her mind. He only reluctantly married me because of his reputation; otherwise, he would only be marrying Qin Shuangshuang today.

Before I even married him, he humiliated me mercilessly in front of so many guests. If I were to actually marry him, what good life could I possibly have?”

"What?" Liu Ruyan's eyes widened in shock. "Such a thing actually happened?"

Song Ruozhen nodded. Lin Zhiyue truly liked Qin Shuangshuang. Even after being rejected two years ago, he never said a bad word about her and protected her in every way, fearing that her reputation would be ruined. Therefore, not many people knew about this.

"Damn it! How could they deceive me like this? What do they take my daughter for?" Liu Ruyan was furious. "I won't marry him! I never thought Lin Hou would be such a despicable and shameless person. He's wasted two years of your life. Your parents were blind to have thought he was someone they could entrust their lives to!"

"Zhen'er, it's all my fault."

Song Ruozhen rarely saw Liu Ruyan like this. She was always gentle and kind, and her anger was for her sake. Song Ruozhen felt a warmth in her heart.

“Mother has not wronged me. I am happy to have the opportunity to live in your house and spend more time with you.”

As for marriage, what could be more carefree and independent than being single? Why would someone give up a leisurely life in the Song family to spend money at the Lin family mansion watching couples live happily ever after? Only a fool would do something like that!

Liu Ruyan took Song Ruozhen's hand, "Come on, let me take you to meet them. What Lin Hou? Our Song family doesn't care about him!"

As the mother and daughter walked into the front hall, Old Madam Lin's eyes lit up. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Madam Song, what happened today was really outrageous by Yue'er. I have already reprimanded him severely. I have come here specifically to apologize. I hope you can calm down."

"Madam Lin, the engagement is null and void, and our two families have no further connection. There's no need for further discussion. Please leave."

Liu Ruyan had a cold face. Back then, Old Madam Lin had spoken so kindly and politely when proposing marriage for Lin Zhiyue. She felt that Old Madam Lin was so sincere, and she had repeatedly promised to treat Zhen'er well.

She thought that Zhen'er would not suffer any grievances after going to the Marquis's mansion and having such a kind mother-in-law, but she never expected it to end like this.

Seeing this, Lin Ruolan glanced at Lin Zhiyue and urged, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and apologize!"

"Zhen'er is the daughter-in-law I've chosen. My health is deteriorating. If it weren't for Zhen'er's meticulous care over the past two years, you would probably only find me as a handful of dust when you come back. How could you bully Zhen'er like this behind my back? Don't you have any conscience?"

Lin Ruolan was exasperated. "If you still have any respect for me as your mother, apologize to me properly today. If Zhen'er can't forgive you, I will disown you as my son!"

“Mother!” Lin Zhiyue’s face was grim as he turned to look at Song Ruozhen.

The woman had changed into casual clothes. Although her delicate features were not as bright and flamboyant as they were during the day, she was even more like a lotus emerging from the water, pure and ethereal.

She stood gracefully beside Liu Ruyan, her beautiful eyes like shimmering autumn water, making one unable to resist taking a second look.