She has a slender waist and delicate bones, and is able to seduce the ascetic horse.

Chapter 298 You Can Only Choose One

Seeing her reject him so bluntly, and thinking of all the things Meng Wan had done to her, Chen Yuanli became more and more annoyed.

Perhaps, he shouldn't have been with Meng Wan...

Ugh!
There was no point in saying more at this moment, the damage had already been done, he should just think about how to make amends.

"Jiaojiao, listen to me first."

Chen Yuanli took a deep breath and told his thoughts.

"Let's go to the capital together, just you and me, without Meng Wan and Aunt Zhou. We can buy a small courtyard in the capital and start over."

Shen Jiaojiao suspected that she had heard it wrong and could not help but look at Keying who was standing beside her.

Ke Ying pursed her lips, her face full of disgust.

Obviously, Ke Ying no longer had any hope for this unrealistic son-in-law.

Chen Yuanli was still chattering, "Just like before, you wait for me in the mansion after school, I will bring you a little surprise, and during the day off, I will take you to visit the surrounding area. I swear to you, I will definitely let you live the happiest and most fulfilling life..."

Realizing that she was not hallucinating, Shen Jiaojiao quickly raised her hand to interrupt Chen Yuanli's fantasy.

"Okay, stop daydreaming."

"This is not a daydream!" Chen Yuanli continued to persuade her with emotion and reason, "Jiaojiao, this is my promise to you. I know I have done a lot of things wrong, but I will change. Can you give me a chance?"

She sneered, "Not good."

The two of them went to the capital together, leaving the two concubines at home to give birth to the children, and then brought them to the capital when the children grew up to cause trouble?
Are you treating her like a fool?
What a greedy and stupid man.

"Jiaojiao..." Chen Yuanli called her again, as if he wanted to say something.

Shen Jiaojiao interrupted immediately, "Don't call me like that, it makes me sick."

"I……"

"No matter how beautifully you speak, you can't hide your dirty thoughts of wanting to enjoy the beauty of Qi. But Chen Yuanli, your beauty of Qi is just rubbing salt on my scars, how can I agree to it?"

"Jiaojiao, that's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean? Didn't you know this long ago? Meng Wan and I will fight to the death! Since you chose Meng Wan, you should bear the consequences of your choice. Why are you trying to please me now?"

Chen Yuanli looked at her with a painful expression, "I was just blinded by Meng Wan for a moment, why do you have to force me to make a choice? I stood outside Mingzhu Courtyard for nearly three hours last night and today, thinking for a long time, I don't understand why we have come to this point..."

As he spoke, the man raised his hands to cover his face, as if trying to hide his sad tears.

"I really don't want to abandon my child, but...but Shen Jiaojiao, how can I give you up? I want to reconcile with you even more!"

Even Keying couldn't help showing an expression of emotion after hearing these words.

Shen Jiaojiao tilted her head, blinked quickly, and suddenly laughed out loud.

The other two turned their heads and looked at her.

"If I set you up to serve a man at Nanfeng Pavilion, would you still forgive me?"

She even laughed when she said this.

The image of Chen Yuanli lying in the arms of a bearded man with a look of humiliation emerged in my mind... This scene is funny no matter how I think about it.

Chen Yuanli heard her laughter and said angrily, "These are two different things!"

Shen Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows and looked at him meaningfully.

"Do you want me to find you two young ladies? You see, you only want me to accept your proposal and never think deeply about my situation.

"Chen Yuanli, do you know what I was thinking when Jiang Yi sent me to the bandit den? If I can return to the Meng Mansion safely, I will tear the person who hurt me into pieces!
"You can't even share my hardships, and yet you still want to share my happiness? You can only choose one between me and Meng Wan!"

Chen Yuanli opened his mouth, but for a long time he couldn't utter a word of rebuttal.

He really couldn't understand Shen Jiaojiao's pain firsthand...

But isn’t Shen Jiaojiao fine?

Why do you care so much?

"Also, I kindly remind you that whether you divorce your wife or abandon your concubines and children, you will be criticized. Whether your career will be successful is another matter!"

After saying this, Shen Jiaojiao looked at Keying and ordered her to leave.

Keying hurried forward and asked Chen Yuanli to leave.

Chen Yuanli was in a painful decision and refused to leave. Yumei rushed over and dragged him out. After the others left, Shen Jiaojiao became worried.

She looked up at Keying and Yumei and said, "What do you think we should do if Chen Yuanli really chooses me?"

"Miss, why don't you worry? The young master will clear all obstacles for you." Yumei said.

Ke Ying stroked her chin and said thoughtfully, "This morning, Madam Yue went to check the pulse of the Second Miss, but was kicked out by the Second Miss. Why don't you make a fuss about this?"

Shen Jiaojiao blinked, "Where's my brother?"

If Meng Hun was in the mansion, who would dare to drive Madam Yue away?

"The young master has left the house." Yumei did not hide Meng Hun's whereabouts at all. "I heard that Prince Qing invited him, and all the four major families in Lin'an went."

Hearing this, her heart skipped a beat.

"Prince Qing?! Will my brother be in danger?"

"Miss, please rest assured. The young master is skilled in martial arts and has guards around him. He can easily avoid danger even if he encounters it."

"Hmm..." She nodded, still feeling a little uneasy.

Prince Qing is ruthless and she is afraid that something might happen to her brother.

Seeing that she was frowning in deep thought, the two maids dared not say anything and just accompanied her silently.

After a while, Shen Jiaojiao stood up.

"Let's go and put on a show for Meng Wan. By the way, where is Madam Yue now?"

The latter sentence was asked to Keying.

Ke Ying replied: "My lady, Madam Yue is in the west wing of our courtyard right now, chatting with Aunt Ning."

"Okay, go and ask her to come with me to the main courtyard."

After waiting for Mrs. Yue to arrive and exchanging a few pleasantries, Shen Jiaojiao led them to the main courtyard.

When we arrived at the main courtyard, the servant appointed by Master Meng was still guarding the door.

Shen Jiaojiao knew at a glance that her stepmother had been framed by her stepfather.

Not to mention the power of being the head of the family, maybe he won't even have many servants to command.

There was no ripple in her heart.

After the servant let them go, they headed straight to the west wing of the main courtyard.

Meng Wan had been staying in this house before.

There was no maid guarding the door of the west wing, and the door was not even closed tightly.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, knowing that this was a trap set by Meng Wan. As for what he was planning, she would have to walk into the trap to find out.

She pushed the door open without any hesitation.

What came into view was Meng Wan and Chen Yuanli, hugging each other with their backs to her.

The two seemed to be talking to each other from the bottom of their hearts.

"Husband, I feel so bad, I really feel so bad! I know I have done many things wrong, but this is all because I care about you!"

"Wan'er..."

"Husband, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

"How could I be angry with you? Just give birth to the baby and don't think about anything else. Jiaojiao has a very good temper. I will persuade her more and she will definitely forgive you."

Meng Wan nodded, grabbed Chen Yuanli's hand and pressed it on her belly.

“Do you feel the child kicking your hand?”

Chen Yuanli didn't feel anything, but he still coaxed her gently, "I feel it."

"Pfft!"

Shen Jiaojiao, who was standing at the back, couldn't help but burst out laughing. Seeing the two of them looking at her, she quickly added something.

"I seem to have come at the wrong time?"

(End of this chapter)