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

Two years ago, he was heartbroken because he couldn't marry the love of his life. When he learned that his mother had arranged a marriage for him, he agreed in a daze. He didn't even look at her much, thinking that most of these beautiful and intelligent ladies from well-to-do families were old-fashioned and timid, unlike Shuangshuang who was charming, lively and captivating.

But seeing Song Ruozhen now, I realized how beautiful she was.

Seeing Lin Zhiyue staring at her intently, Song Ruozhen felt a surge of dissatisfaction. She had only one thought in her mind: she wished she could gouge out his eyeballs.

What are you looking at! That's bad luck!

“Miss Song, I was wrong about what happened today. I didn’t inform you beforehand, and I apologize to you,” Lin Zhiyue said.

Song Ruozhen chuckled, "Lord Lin only found out that there was another girl entering the house at the same time as me when my bridal sedan chair was about to enter. Today, in front of so many guests, he kept saying that he only had Miss Qin in his heart."

Since you two are mutually attracted, and I'm willing to help you achieve your goal, why bother making this trip?

Seeing the woman's barbed words, Lin Zhiyue frowned unhappily. He had already given the Song family enough face by coming to apologize in person, but Song Ruozhen was still being unreasonable at this time. Where was the demeanor that a lady of a good family should have?

"You're still being stubborn when you say that. It was indeed my fault for not informing you beforehand, but you made a scene and ruined the marriage, making me a laughing stock in the capital."

In truth, we've already evened things out, so why be so aggressive now?

Our engagement was arranged two years ago, and I have no intention of breaking it off. As long as you are generous enough to accept Shuangshuang, I will not mistreat you. You will still be my wife, Lin Zhiyue's wife, isn't that good?"

Lin Zhiyue's voice was cold and hard. Seeing this, Old Madam Lin scolded, "How dare you speak like that?"

“Zhen’er, don’t take it to heart. He’s been in the military camp for a long time, surrounded by men, and they can be quite unpleasant to talk to.” Lin Ruolan smiled. “The old Marquis and I had him late in life, so he’s inevitably a bit spoiled. But he’s not a bad person at heart.”

Lin Ruolan stepped forward, took Song Ruozhen's hand, and said earnestly, "Zhen'er, you know that I have always treated you as my own daughter for the past two years."

"Rest assured, as long as I'm here, no one can shake your position in the Marquis's mansion, and I will not allow anyone to bully you!"

Looking at the charade before her, Liu Ruyan was afraid she would have believed it if Zhen'er hadn't told her the whole truth. But now that she knew Qin Shuangshuang was the person Lin Zhiyue cherished, she naturally couldn't let Zhen'er marry into that family.

Everyone knows that when a girl marries into a family, what she hopes for most is to be loved by her husband. But if her husband has someone else in his heart, what good is it if he only relies on his mother-in-law to love him?

Old Mrs. Lin is already quite old and in poor health. Who knows how many more years she can hold on? Not to mention, once Qin Shuangshuang has a child, will Old Mrs. Lin's mind still be the same?

"So, Lord Lin thinks the only mistake was not informing me beforehand? And not that you shouldn't have married Miss Qin at all?" Liu Ruyan said coldly. "My Song family's daughter can only be the sole legal wife, and I will never accept any concubine!"

"How can this be allowed?" Lin Zhiyue retorted subconsciously, but was stopped by a look from Lin Ruolan before he could continue.

"We were indeed careless today. If Zhen'er doesn't like it, how about we let Qin Shuangshuang be our concubine? You are the wife and she is the concubine. No matter what, she can't surpass you."

Lin Ruolan's eyes were full of love. "You know how big the incident was today. If we let her go back now, I'm afraid she will be looked down upon no matter which family she marries in the future."

I know you're always kind and generous, and you must be heartbroken. Once she's in the household, I'll make sure she stays far away from you, so she'll never have the chance to surpass you in this lifetime, okay?

Song Ruozhen saw that Lin Ruolan spoke impeccably, seemingly comforting her at every turn, but in reality, she was only thinking about her son. Not only did she want Qin Shuangshuang to enter the family, but she also wanted her to swallow her anger. She said all the nice things, but did nothing at all!

"Does Lord Lin think so too?" Song Ruozhen asked.

Compared to the cunning Lin Ruolan, Lin Zhiyue is much easier to deal with.

As expected, Lin Zhiyue said with a livid face, "As long as you are willing to live peacefully with Shuangshuang and not target her, I will not treat you unfairly."

"So, does that mean I have to coax her every time I enter the Marquis's mansion in order to be treated well by the Marquis?" Song Ruozhen scoffed. "I'm afraid I'm not worthy of such a favor, so I'd better give up."

"I've already conceded, what more do you want? I'm determined to marry Shuangshuang, don't go too far!"

Song Ruozhen raised her hand, "Lord Lin, there's no need to be so angry. I've always been one to help others achieve their goals. Although she rejected you two years ago because she was in love with the Third Prince, it's something you've been hoping for all along. I'm happy for you too."

Since she is the one I love, how can I wrong her? Naturally, I should treat her as my principal wife. I know that Marquis Lin has always been upright in his actions, and Madam Lin also treats me as her own daughter. I suppose she would not want to owe me anything.

I only hope that the Marquis's mansion will repay me in silver for my efforts over the past two years, so that we can part amicably. I will have no complaints whatsoever.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruolan and Lin Zhiyue were stunned.

Their goal tonight was to win Song Ruozhen back, then return all the things they moved out of the Marquis's mansion today, and finally buy some more things. How did they end up owing a debt for no reason?

Song Ruozhen's efforts over the past two years would amount to a considerable sum of money!

“Zhen’er is right. Now that Marquis Lin has found a good match, let’s congratulate him. I’m sure that Marquis Lin, who is praised by everyone in the court, is not a heartless person. Let’s send him the silver and part ways amicably.”

Seeing her usually gentle daughter grow up overnight, unmoved by Lin Ruolan's schemes and decisively resolve everything, Liu Ruyan felt both heartache and joy.

"Song Ruozhen, are you really going to do this? I'll ask you one last time: you're already over twenty. If this marriage is called off, it won't be easy for you to remarry!"

Lin Zhiyue frowned, still not believing that Song Ruozhen could truly accept breaking off their engagement.

"Really?" Song Ruozhen replied casually, taking out the bracelet she had taken from Song Yi'an earlier and handing it over. "Here's your bracelet back, along with the things you gave me before. I'll have someone send them back to the Marquis's residence later."

Lin Zhiyue recognized the bracelet in his hand as the one he had given to Song Yi'an, and frowned, "There's no need for that."

"Keep it. I'm always decisive and don't like things dragging on."

Song Ruozhen observed Lin Zhiyue's reaction and saw that he was only annoyed and seemed unaware of the significance of the bracelet. She couldn't help but wonder if it was a coincidence? Or perhaps... this bracelet wasn't something he had specifically chosen, but rather something someone else had given him.

"This bracelet must have been chosen by Miss Qin, right? She's really amazing. Not only does she know the Marquis's preferences, but she also knows my second brother's preferences so well."