Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Chapter 183 Decisiveness
Chapter 183: Chapter 183 Decisiveness
Translator: 549690339
According to her original plan, Xie Wan wanted to go to the Wang family in another three to five days. Recently, the Chu and Wang families had caused too much trouble. She was afraid that if she went over rashly, people would think that she was going to watch the show. She was also afraid that the Wang family would be busy with miscellaneous matters and would be impatient to deal with them.
However, no one expected that less than two days after Xiao Baoxin and Xie Wan finished speaking, just as Chu Silang’s funeral was on the seventh day, Wang Qiang would do something earth-shattering.
She actually went to the Chu family’s funeral in her prime. It happened to be snowing heavily that day. Wang Qiang’s face was pale and haggard. She publicly acknowledged this marriage and was willing to keep her chastity for Chu Silang.
Chu Silang’s mother, Lady Wang, was so moved that she burst into tears. She hugged Wang Qiang and the two of them cried, making the listeners sad and tearful.
This matter spread throughout Jiankang City almost instantly.
Chu Silang was a junior, so the family heads of the various aristocratic families would naturally not attend. However, the aristocratic families had such complicated relationships. Every family was related to every family, and every family was related to every family. As a result, all the aristocratic families, big and small, sent their juniors to attend. Wang Qiong’s actions immediately spread through the streets and alleys through the mouths of everyone.
The Xiao family and the Chu family did not have any dealings, but that did not prevent Madam Xie from hearing about it through the grapevine and the madams in the back of the house.
When he came back, he sighed and was worried. He wanted to use all the silver in the residence to buy some tonics for Xie Xian to eat so that he could live a long life. Otherwise, what would happen to his daughter?
No matter how capable their Xiao family was, they were still from a poor family. If they really met the Xie family, they would also demand their Baoxin like the Chu family.
Pei, pei, pel. Madam Xie spat at herself in the mirror.
However, she couldn’t help but keep thinking about it. No one would say anything about it. Sikong Xiao and the Xie family were in the midst of getting married, and it was a fact that was set in stone. And Xiao Baoxin…Not being a proper bride and stabbing someone in the chest, that was not what a mother should do.
In the end, he had no choice but to nag Xiao Baoshu. Recently, his status had plummeted, and he had already been beaten up by his father no less than five or six times.
“Mother, if you want to add some dowry to sister, then add it. At least leave some for me. Don’t be too shabby.”Xiao Baoshu had gotten over it. His brother had given away so much. Her sister was about to get married, so there was no reason for her to suffer.
“Just tell my father to work hard these few years and ask the emperor to reward us with more silver. In the future, 1 will also have to establish a family. Look, your future daughter-in-law is a princess. If my financial resources don’t keep up, I won’t have any status in the future…”
“It’s up to my father.”
Madam Xie felt ashamed and silently added a few more items to Xiao Baoxin’s dowry, but she did not dare to add more.
However, there was still a demon in his heart. In the end, he could not help but tell Madam Xiao. The two of them hit it off and ran to Waguan Temple to burn incense and pray for peace.
Xiao Baoxin naturally did not know about Madam Xie’s private operations. She made an appointment with Xie Wan and Chu Lingzi to see Wang Qiang. This time, she did not reject.
It was only when he saw Wang Qiang that Xiao Baoxin saw how haggard the rumored haggard Wang Qiang was. She was as thin as a bamboo pole, her complexion was not good, and her eyes were sunken.
She spoke in a soft voice, just like before, but her eyes were no longer as bright as before.
Only after listening to her explanation did he know what had happened in the past few days. In order to attend Chu Silang’s funeral, Wang Qiong had actually starved herself at home for six days and six nights. Later on, her family couldn’t take it anymore and gave in first, so she was able to get her wish.
“I know that my family is doing this for my own good, but I also want to treat Silang well. This is the last thing 1 can give him.”Wang Qiong faintly smiled, her eyes seemingly filled with stars.
“In the future, when I become a widow, it will be even more inconvenient for me to go out. 1 will have fewer opportunities to interact with you. If you don’t mind, you can come and see me more often in your free time.”
These words sounded a little bitter, but firm. It was her own choice.
Chu Lingzi was already in tears.” Did the Chu family force you? Did you have no choice but to make this decision?”
“Of course not. If I don’t want to, no one can force me. You should know that my family has already fallen out with the Chu family because of me. I’m sorry to my family…”
Wang Qiong had never told anyone about this. In the few times she had met Chu Silang, she had already fallen for him.
It was the same for him. However, due to their status, the two of them only exchanged glances. The other party only called her ‘Aunt Fifteen’ and she called her ‘Silang’. There was nothing else.
However, ever since the marriage was settled, even if he was studying outside, he would still send her some small things every year. Wherever he went, he would send them to her. Especially on his birthday, he would always carefully select accessories that were convenient for her to wear when she went out.
Only this year was her birthday. Because they were about to get married, he had kept all the places he had been all these years and the letters he had wanted to write to her. This year, he had sent them to her along with her birthday gift.
There were more than seventy letters in the box.
This was all she had left in this life.
But what she didn’t know was that with these memories, what else could she do in this life?
Get married again? She didn’t have the heart anymore. Her heart had died with Chu Silang.
Therefore, she was willing to be a widow for him.
He was not keeping his chastity. There was no need to keep his integrity. Wasn’t she a widow? She was the only one left. There was no longer him. No one could replace him.
“.. I told my mother-in-law that she would adopt a child from the eldest branch for me to raise.”
When Wang Qiang said this, even Xie Wan and Xiao Baoxin were surprised. They thought that Wang Qiang was only following the Chu family’s wishes to keep the three-year festival and would marry again in the future.
“Then, you won’t get married in the future?””
“Yeah, I’m not getting married.”
“Just live like this for the rest of your life? You’re only sixteen this year. 1 don’t know how long you have left in this life.”
There were some things that Xie Wan and Chu Lingzi could say, but Xiao Baoxin could not.
After all, they had grown up together and were relatives, but Xiao Baoxin didn’t care.”Have you thought it through? You’re still young. If you say too much, you’ll regret it in the future.”
Wang Qiong shook her head and smiled.” I’ve already thought it through. I don’t have any fate with Si Lang in this life, so 1 can only use this kind of relationship to get involved with him.” I know you all want the best for me, but I’ve already made up my mind.”
At this point, no one else could say anything more.
Xie Wan sighed. Her mother was a widow, and she knew how cold she was. However, Mother was already thirty-five or thirty-six years old when she became a widow. She had lived with Father for more than ten years, but Mother Fifteen had never even spent a proper life with Chu Silang.
At her age, she couldn’t understand Wang Qiong’s choice.
However, regardless of whether they understood or supported it, this was Wang Qiong’s choice. Even the Wang family had compromised because of Wang Qiong’s determination, what right did others have to say?
Besides, it was all sarcasm..