Chapter 35 Living Without a Man Is Impossible

Chapter 35 Living Without a Man Is Impossible

Qingfeng frowned after hearing this, "Sister Qiu Ling and the Prince were not wrong in what they said."

"Yes, being a concubine is better than how Miss Xing is now."

"What does she think every day? Does she really think she can be the main wife?"

A first-class servant boy said, and everyone looked at him.

But everyone felt he was right.

Does Xing Dairong, if not becoming a concubine, really think she can become the main wife?

Does she deserve it?

"Sigh!" Qiu Kuai sighed wearily, how could something so obvious to everyone be incomprehensible to Xing Dairong?

Daydreaming about love all day long—can love feed her?

Cheng Yunshuo coaxed for a long time at the door. When he heard no more sounds inside, he prepared himself to be splashed with water and kicked the door open.

As soon as he entered, he saw Xing Dairong crying under the covers.

Unlike before when she would scream and fight.

Seeing this, his heart softened.

Cheng Yunshuo walked to the window and spoke gently, "Dairong."

"Get out!"

"Let me explain properly." Cheng Yunshuo forcibly pulled back the covers, holding her tightly despite her kicking and punching, "I have thought this through. Your current status in the mansion really isn't good."

"Do you look down on me too?!"

"I don't look down on you. Don't you want to walk out with me openly and hear others introduce you seriously?"

"So you want me to be your concubine!" Xing Dairong glared at him with red eyes, "Cheng Yunshuo, are you a bastard or not?!"

"Dairong," Cheng Yunshuo sighed deeply, "I still promise you that I will only love you in this life."

"Haha, hahaha!" Xing Dairong laughed coldly at his promise, "Then divorce Lu Lingyun and marry me officially!"

Her words made Cheng Yunshuo's face turn dark.

Divorcing Lu Lingyun is absolutely impossible.

Not to mention that Lu Lingyun has not committed any of the seven grounds for divorce, making it impossible for him to divorce her.

Even if he divorced Lu Lingyun, Xing Dairong's status would never allow her to become the Princess Consort of the Marquisate.

Moreover, Cheng Yunshuo genuinely respected Lu Lingyun.

Everything Lu Lingyun did, he believed in.

If there was a main wife position, it could only be her.

"Why aren't you speaking! Why aren't you saying anything! Divorce her and marry me, then everything would be proper! Go and divorce Lu Lingyun right now!"

Cheng Yunshuo's face turned cold, and he frowned, "Dairong, didn't you tell me that you don't care about titles when you're with me?"

"So you want me to be a concubine!" Xing Dairong laughed in anger, "And you say you're not a liar!"

"Dairong, why do you insist on this?" Cheng Yunshuo continued to coax her patiently.

"Unless you divorce her now, I won't listen to anything else!" Xing Dairong covered her ears, pulled the covers over herself, and hid back in bed.

Seeing her stubbornness, Cheng Yunshuo sighed deeply and left the room.

That night, he did not go to the Autumn Fragrance Courtyard but slept in the study of Yaoguang Pavilion.

The next day, he went to see Xing Dairong again, but received the same response. After some thought, he left for his duties.

After he left the Marquisate, Xing Dairong came out of her room.

"Miss Xing, you're up?" Qiu Kuai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her.

Just as she was about to ask how she was doing, she saw Xing Dairong stride out.

"Miss Xing, where are you going!"

"To Lu Lingyun's place!"

Xing Dairong stormed off to Lu Lingyun's courtyard.

Hearing this, Qiu Kuai broke out in a cold sweat. My dear, what is she doing at the main wife's courtyard!

Lu Lingyun was watering flowers in the courtyard.

She had recently cultivated a large pot of various types of flowers, each with its own beauty.

Just as she was watering the newly found night-blooming flower, Xing Dairong barged in.

"Miss Xing, what are you doing!"

"We haven't announced our arrival yet!"

Little Wei and the others followed Xing Dairong in. Seeing her, Lu Lingyun put down the watering can, "Miss Xing is here."

"Stop pretending!" Xing Dairong glared at Lu Lingyun with fury. "You are the most despicable person in this entire mansion!"

"How have I offended you?" Lu Lingyun looked at her calmly, a faint smile on her face.

"Why did you have to marry into this family?"

Lu Lingyun looked at her with amusement. "Miss Xing, you've asked me this question several times already. Let me answer it again: It was my parents' wish and the matchmaker's word. I entered the marquisate through proper channels, with a grand procession of red wedding decorations."

"You don't even love Cheng Yunshuo. Why do you insist on doing this?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Are you saying you can't live without a man?" Xing Dairong screamed hysterically.

After a night of contemplation, she realized that her true enemy wasn't Qiu Ling but Lu Lingyun!

If not for her occupying the position of the main wife, how could Cheng Yunshuo have made her his concubine?

Since Cheng Yunshuo refused to divorce his wife, she would come here and make her leave!

"You are truly outrageous! Someone, take her away!" Shuang Hong, having gained some experience, called for people to apprehend Xing Dairong. At this point, there was no need to indulge her any further!

At this moment, Lu Lingyun gently waved her hand, dismissing everyone else. She looked at the furious Xing Dairong and continued to smile calmly. "Miss Xing, you said I can't live without a man?"

"Isn't that the truth? Since you don't love Cheng Yunshuo, why do you insist on keeping this position? Can't women of your era have some dignity?"

Lu Lingyun continued to smile at her. "From the tone of your words, it seems like you are not from our time."

"I'm not!" Xing Dairong blurted out, unconcerned at this point. "Let me tell you, I come from a world of freedom and equality, where everyone can pursue true love without being controlled by anyone! Have some dignity and stop clinging to Cheng Yunshuo, occupying the position that should be mine!"

After hearing her words, Lu Lingyun's eyes sparkled, and she nodded. "The world you describe sounds truly beautiful."

"Then why won't you step aside!" A fleeting look of satisfaction crossed Xing Dairong's eyes, but in the next second, she heard Lu Lingyun say,

"However, I am certain that in any world, only those with power can talk about dignity, freedom, and love."

Xing Dairong was stunned.

"My father is a fifth-rank scholar-official, and many of my clan members hold official positions. When I married into this family, I brought a dowry of 140 sedan chairs, containing everything from food and clothing to a coffin, covering all my needs from birth to death. Even the water I drink in the marquisate comes from a well that my father had dug for me, ensuring that I can live well without relying on a single thread or drop of water from the marquisate."

Lu Lingyun smiled as she looked at Xing Dairong. "But Miss Xing, what do you have?"

"Do you have money, power, or influence? Everything you eat, drink, and wear depends on the crown prince. Even the clothes you wear were bought with money he took from me to buy them for you. You say I can't live without a man, but I think it's you who can't live without one."

"You have nothing. What right do you have to ask me to fulfill your dreams of freedom, love, and dignity? Do you think just because you believe this world should be like your old one, it will be so?"