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Chapter 283

The courtyard quietened down, and Shi Fengming suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Actually, when she was around, he rarely spoke to her, and she also spoke very little. Most of the time, she was quiet. But at this moment, it felt different!

Not only was it quiet, but it was also empty. It was so quiet that he could clearly hear his own heartbeat, and it was so empty that it made him panic for no reason.

Shi Fengming sighed in distress. Why was it so annoying!

"Second Young Master, it's time for you to drink your medicine!" Xiao Cui seemed to have sensed that the atmosphere was not normal, and carefully carried the bowl of medicine forward.

"Get lost!" Shi Fengming was annoyed, and when he saw this, he glared at her.

"Second Young Master …" Xiao Cui was so scared that she trembled, and her heart trembled. Second Young Mistress had already divorced and returned to the Zhou family. She did not dare to force Young Master to drink medicine like Second Young Mistress. Not only did she not dare to, but she also had to pray in her heart that Second Young Master would not remember that she had been Second Young Mistress's "accomplice" to force him to drink medicine. Otherwise, when he settled the score, she would not even have a place to cry!

"Put down the medicine and get out!" Shi Fengming suddenly raised his head and said coldly.

"Yes, Second Young Master!" Xiao Cui hurriedly put down the bowl of medicine as if she had been pardoned, and ran out as if she was escaping. It was best that Second Young Master took the initiative to drink the medicine, and it would be best if he did so in the future.

Shi Fengming looked at the bowl of medicine in a daze. If she was still there, she would have brought the bowl of medicine over. Although her expression was cold, she would only stop when she saw that he drank all the medicine.

He picked up the bowl of medicine and brought it to his lips. A strong smell of medicine hit him in the face, causing him to unconsciously frown and turn his face away in disgust. After taking a few deep breaths, he turned back and prepared to drink it. His stomach churned, and he hurriedly put the bowl of medicine on the side table, unwilling to take another look.

This smell was too unbearable! He even wondered if Xiao Cui had put something else in the medicine when she brewed it. If not, why was he unable to drink it now, when he could drink it in the past?

Shi Fengming sighed softly, got up, and poured the bowl of medicine at the roots of the flowers. He did not want to drink this medicine anymore!

Zhou Jingyi spent two or three days in a daze at home. Seeing her like this, Old Mistress Zhou couldn't help but shed tears of heartache. Zhou Jingyi felt even more guilty towards her mother. She collected her emotions and was willing to put on some brighter clothes to dress herself up. Old Mistress Zhou was delighted to see this.

"That's right! Why grieve over something that has nothing to do with you! Good child, why don't Mother bring you to the manor to stay for a few days to relax? Take good care of your body and adjust your mood. Next year, father and mother will pick a good marriage for you. Let's see if the Shi family won't regret it! My daughter is so good, yet she has been ruined by them for nothing! "

Zhou Jin Yi listened absent-mindedly, but when she heard the last two sentences, she was shocked and could not help but exclaim, "Father and Mother still want to marry me off?"

When Old Mistress Zhou heard this, her heart ached. She gently patted her hand and said with a gentle smile, "Silly girl, you're still so young. How can you not get married? If you don't have a good home, how can Father and Mother be at ease? Don't be afraid, it's enough to suffer this kind of loss once. There's no reason for it to happen a second time. This time, Father and Mother will definitely investigate the other party's situation thoroughly before they agree! Don't worry! "

Old Mistress Zhou thought that she was frightened and hurriedly comforted her.

However, Zhou Jin Yi's heart felt uneasy. She forced a smile and did not reply.

It was inevitable that things would change at night. Zhou Jin Yi thought about it and felt that it was necessary to make things clear to her parents. In this life, she would never marry again. No matter how heartless he was to her, she would never be able to forget it. Even more so, she would never be able to become husband and wife with another strange man. Just thinking about it made her feel very uncomfortable.

The next day, Zhou Jin Yi expressed her intentions in front of Old Master Zhou and his wife. She would rather live the rest of her life indifferently than marry again. She hoped that the two elders would grant her wish.

Old Mistress Zhou was stunned. When she regained her senses, she blurted out, "No! What kind of state are you in? Are you deliberately trying to make your parents sad? "

"Mother, I really don't want to marry again. It's fine like this, really!"

"Nonsense!" Old Mistress Zhou said angrily, "What do you mean by marry again? Do you think Father and Mother will harm you? What's so good about this? Don't you think that in the future, when Father and Mother are no longer around, you won't have anyone to care for you? You won't even have a son or daughter to rely on. How are you going to let Father and Mother die peacefully? "

"Mother!" Zhou Jin Yi suddenly felt sad, but said resolutely, "I beg you, please don't force me. I won't marry again, I really don't want to marry again! In the future, I will buy a few acres of land, or else I will become a monk … "

"Shut up!" Old Mistress Zhou was so angry that her whole body was trembling. She said, "Become a monk! How dare you say that! As long as I'm still alive, don't even think about it! Wait until I close my eyes, then you can do whatever you want! "As she said that, she cried again," What a disappointing girl! "

"Old Mistress! Don't be anxious, listen to your daughter's words! " Old Master Zhou quickly stopped her and said kindly to Zhou Jin Yi, "Xiao Yi, there's only Father and Mother here. Don't be shy, Father won't beat around the bush with you! This time, Father and Mother will definitely find a suitable husband for you. Don't worry about this! If you still don't want to marry, you must have a reason, right? "

When Old Mistress Zhou heard that, she stopped crying and looked at her daughter.

Zhou Jin Yi was a little embarrassed and lowered her head without saying a word. Say that she couldn't forget Shi Fengming? That's why she didn't want to marry again? If Father and Mother knew, they would be so angry that they would be speechless! But if she didn't say that, what reason did she have to refuse? Did she really have to go along with Father and Mother's wishes? That way, she wouldn't be happy for the rest of her life! She couldn't lie to herself.

"Daughter, tell Father and Mother the truth. Father and Mother aren't unreasonable people, right? Aren't we doing this for your own good? If you don't want to say it, you'll really make Father and Mother sad! "Old Master Zhou sighed.

"Father, I …" Zhou Jin Yi was anxious, but she still couldn't say it.

"Ah! I know! " Old Mistress Zhou looked at her suspiciously and suddenly exclaimed, "Xiao Yi, don't tell me you're still thinking about that heartless man from the Shi family!"

Zhou Jin Yi was stunned and looked away with a guilty conscience.

"It's true!" Old Mistress Zhou was flustered and exasperated. The more heartache she felt, the angrier she became. She scolded with a sullen face, "You wretched girl, do you really want to anger me to death? He almost came to humiliate you, but you're still thinking about him! What's there to think about that heartless and unscrupulous thing? Let me tell you, you have no choice but to marry him! From today onwards, you'd better obediently stay in the residence and wait for the bridal sedan chair next year! This matter is settled, there's no room for discussion! "

"Mother!" Zhou Jin Yi's face turned pale. She knew that her mother would do as she said.

"Don't call me mother! There's no room for discussion! If you're my daughter, you'll listen to me! "Old Mistress Zhou's face was cold.

"I …"

"Alright, alright! Xiao Yi, go back to your room first. This matter isn't urgent anyway. Both of you, don't be too agitated! Go, go! "Old Master Zhou waved his hand at his daughter.

Zhou Jin Yi bit her lips and held back the tears in her eyes. She turned around and ran away while sobbing.

"That wretched girl, she really wants to anger me to death!" Old Mistress Zhou said angrily.

Old Master Zhou glanced at her, "Our daughter has just returned from her divorce and her heart is still sad about Rijeong. Why are you in such a hurry to bring this matter up? Can't you wait a little before bringing it up? "

Old Mistress Zhou sneered, "Sad? I think it's time to have a banquet to celebrate! What's so bad about leaving that quagmire of a life! I don't know what kind of bewitching potion that brat gave her to make her so infatuated with him! You can't object this time. My daughter can't be ruined like this. I must find a good family for her! "

"You're pushing her too hard. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble? It's fine to wait a little before bringing it up! "Old Master Zhou frowned.

"How is it fine!" Old Mistress Zhou shouted, "Don't tell me we have to wait another two or three years? Over the years, all the good people have been picked away by others! I want to force her, force her so that she can forget the past as soon as possible! When she remarries and finds a considerate husband, she can quickly give birth to another child. Naturally, she will forget everything that happened in the past! If we allow her to let her imagination run wild at home, that would be terrible! "

Old Mistress Zhou spoke eloquently.

It seemed to make some sense. Old Master Zhou didn't say anything and only sighed, "But I think our daughter won't comply. You should talk to her nicely and let her slow down a little."

Old Mistress Zhou snorted, "Don't worry! When she has a good husband and good children in the future, she will naturally know that I'm doing this for her own good! If she's being difficult with me now, she will only know my painstaking efforts in the future! "

Zhou Jingyi's heart was in a mess and she couldn't calm down. Old Mistress Zhou was annoyed with her failure to live up to her expectations. She didn't come downstairs for two days and she didn't even take the initiative to visit her. Zhou Jingyi was anxious, afraid that she would really go to find a marriage partner for her. Finally, she couldn't take it anymore. Early in the morning, she dressed up and rushed to the upper room to pay her respects.

Old Mistress Zhou heard a servant report, "Miss is here!" She couldn't help but smile and ordered the servant to let her in. She knew that she was just a child. Since she didn't pay attention to her, she felt that it was meaningless for her to make a fuss for two days!

Who knew that when Zhou Jingyi arrived, the mother and daughter were talking nicely at first. But when Zhou Jingyi changed the topic and brought up the issue of marriage, the two of them immediately quarreled again. One was annoyed at her daughter's disobedience and refused to back down; the other was annoyed at her mother for being unreasonable and refused to comply.

The mother and daughter quarreled more and more, each feeling wronged and couldn't help but cry. Old Mistress Zhou's pity and anger made her speak more and more angrily. She said that there was no need to wait until after the new year and they should settle the marriage before the new year! It was better to let her give up early!

Zhou Jingyi's heart was in great pain and she couldn't help but cry. In her sadness, she pulled out the golden hairpin and threw it on the ground. She found a pair of scissors and held a strand of her glossy black hair in her hands. She would rather be a sister-in-law than marry! The servants were so frightened that they rushed forward and grabbed the scissors to stop her and helped her tie up her hair.

"Mother! I've made up my mind, don't force me! I can live well on my own, really! Mother, I beg you, don't force me anymore! I will never get into the sedan chair again! "Zhou Jingyi let the crowd take the scissors away and cried to Old Mistress Zhou.