novellhall Chapter 333, tell me carefully once.
Chapter 333, tell me carefully once.
Lu Congyue hesitated for a few seconds, but finally steeled himself and hugged the person again.
He even timidly added, "You started it, didn't you?"
Zhuang Qingxiang felt both angry and amused, but she didn't try to escape and obediently let him hold her.
After a quiet embrace, Lu Congyue whispered, "Wife, you've forgiven me, haven't you?"
Zhuang Qingxiang remained silent.
Lu Congyue's heart clenched again.
After a while, Zhuang Qingxiang released her grip and said softly, "Let's sit down and talk."
Lu Congyue is very obedient now; he does whatever she says.
Now that the three children are being looked after, the two of them can finally calm down and talk things through.
Now that things had come to this, Zhuang Qingxiang could no longer bury her head in the sand, so she asked, "Tell me in detail what exactly happened back then."
Lu Congyue then began his explanation from the beginning.
It mentions Zhuang Qingxiang's unusual behavior after meeting Huang Cuilan, and the story of him taking Xiao Luyue to the mountains to see Huang Cuilan.
He also said that he had heard that Cheng Lin looked a lot like him. At first, he didn't think much of it, but later he became suspicious and made a special trip to Dongya Village.
When he talked about his conversation with the old village chief, he recounted how he was drugged and made drunk back then. Although he had some doubts after waking up, everything seemed normal, and he couldn't find any loopholes...
Lu Congyue told everything without holding anything back.
After saying that, seeing Zhuang Qingxiang sitting quietly without any reaction, Lu Congyue became very worried.
"Haruka, neither of us is at fault in this matter," he said earnestly. "The fault lies with those despicable people hiding in the shadows; we are the victims!"
Zhuang Qingxiang looked up at him: "After you find out, will you feel that it was all fate? Or will you feel fortunate that it was me who...?"
"Qingxiang, this isn't fate, it's man-made disaster," Lu Congyue replied. "I don't deny that I had that thought in my mind at the time: thank goodness it was you, thank goodness it wasn't anyone else, thank goodness I married you, I didn't miss out on you and the child. But later I felt that something was very wrong. I like you, I want to marry you, because I met you and fell in love with you, it has nothing to do with that night or the child."
"Even if it were someone else that night, I would still have met you first, fallen in love with you, and married you. None of that had anything to do with that one night! Do you... do you understand what I mean?"
Zhuang Qingxiang nodded gently: "I can probably understand."
Lu Congyue breathed a sigh of relief.
"If we accept so many 'thank goodnesses,' then the guilt of those who plotted against us behind our backs will be lessened... Is that what you think? They might even say that it's fortunate they did what they did that so that our destiny could come together, and they won't feel guilty anymore..." Zhuang Qingxiang said calmly, "The old village chief probably said something like that to you, right?"
"Yes!" Lu Congyue replied.
What Zhuang Qingxiang said was exactly what he wanted to say.
When Village Chief Qian sent Zhuang Qingxiang to his home to be a wet nurse for his child, he had the same intention.
As long as the two of them hit it off, he won't feel guilty at all. They'll probably even feel that they should thank him, since he, Lu Congyue, even had a son after that night.
However, things didn't turn out that way.
If Qian Quan hadn't died, this matter might never have been mentioned again.
All that was known was that Qian Quan, who knew the whole story, cursed the "bastard" day after day, while Zhuang Qingxiang had no idea why she and her child were being cursed.
Those who know the truth will never speak up for them.
"I'm furious. How dare they scheme against us like this! It's a pity all the money is gone, so I emptied the old village chief's savings. Some of the money I gave you before came from the old village chief."
"Because of this, he couldn't explain to his family how the money disappeared, so his family kicked him out, and even his wife didn't want him anymore."
Lu Congyue scoffed, "This is probably karma. I didn't want to get involved, but Guan Jing and Lu Guoqiang both saw Cheng Lin. They recognized him as my son. A few days before the Lunar New Year, Guan Jing actually went to Dongya Village. I was afraid that the old village chief would be tempted by her money to say something he shouldn't have, so I stepped in to keep an eye on him."
Speaking of this, Lu Congyue sighed: "What I didn't expect was that Li Weixing somehow got involved with Guan Jing and knew some things, but he didn't know the specifics, which is why he said those things that day."
Lu Congyue wanted to cut Li Weixing's tongue whenever he brought up this matter.
If he hadn't shouted it out so recklessly, Zhuang Qingxiang wouldn't have gotten angry and moved out, and all his original plans would have been wasted.
Zhuang Qingxiang looked at Lu Congyue's face, which was full of annoyance and anger, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "I should thank Li Weixing properly. If it weren't for him, I would still be in the dark. Lu Congyue, if Li Weixing hadn't brought this up, when were you planning to explain things to me?"
Lu Congyue rubbed his nose: "I'm thinking that when the two little ones are a bit older and can speak more fluently... then if you're angry, at least they can put in a good word for me. For the sake of the children, you can't abandon me..."
So he wanted to wait for his two sons to put in a good word for him, huh? Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled. Wouldn't that take another year or two? He really dares to do that!
"Haruka, don't laugh like that, it's scary."
Lu Congyue coughed lightly. "That's how it is. I've told you everything without holding anything back. You...you must remember, our policy is leniency for those who confess..."
"Okay!" Zhuang Qingxiang smiled. "However, I still need to move out with the children for a while. Let me think about it carefully."
"No, what's there to think about?" Lu Congyue said hurriedly. "Let's put the past behind us and not think about it. Let's live a good life as a family of five from now on, isn't that good? Qingxiang, people have to look forward."
"I know, but I still want to think about it carefully..."
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't know what she was thinking either; maybe she was just overthinking things.
She always felt that if she continued to be with Lu Congyue, it would be as if she were fulfilling the old village chief's wish.
The old village chief can now live out his remaining years in peace, but what makes him feel at ease?
He's the village chief, everyone in the village trusts and respects him, yet he did something like this. What right does he have to feel at ease?
Lu Congyue told him directly that he shouldn't let her overthink things.
Finally, after racking his brains, he remembered that these two people were still living in the house. He quickly said, "You should think it over carefully. I don't object. You can stay here and think it over. Teacher Sun is here, so she can chat with you. Don't refuse yet. I promise I won't bother you. You and the child can stay in this room. I'll go to the west room. Qingxiang, the doctor said I should rest well. You promised the doctor you would take care of me..."
Lu Congyue started playing the victim again, and it has to be said that this tactic is more effective than any other.