Meng Suyan shook her head . "The moment I came back to town, I knew immediately that he was married and that he is leading a comfortable life . I was disappointed, so I refused to see him at first, but I felt sorry for the time lost while he waited for me . I only wanted to get a glance of him . Instead, I found the memorial tablet in his residence . He was babbling on and on, asking me to bless his children with a successful future . "

Gu Xijiu did not know what to answer .

Meng Suyan continued, "I felt that my love had always been a mistake . When I was ready to leave, the side chamber of his residence caught fire . His youngest son was in there, crying hysterically . The blaze was too intense, so no one dared to go in and save the child . I could not bear seeing the child being burned alive, so I went in and saved him . My ident.i.ty was uncovered . That was when he saw me and called out my name . "

She paused and took another mouthful of wine . "I do not want to be entangled in the relations.h.i.+p anymore . I wanted to leave after saving the child, but he refused to let me go, clinging to my sleeves and saying that he needed to talk . "

"Did you hear what he had to say?" Gu Xijiu was curious .

Meng Suyan nodded hesitantly . "Yes, I heard it, but I would rather not know anything . "

Meng Suyan nodded hesitantly . "Yes, I heard it, but I would rather not know anything . "

Gu Xijiu frowned and waited for her to continue . "Do you know what he said? He said he had no other way but to marry the mayor's daughter . He said that I was still the one he loved the most and he was ecstatic about my return . He needed to fulfill his promise and marry me . However, he could not take me as his wife . I had to become his concubine instead . He would make it up to me and make me his wife someday, to be on equal footing with the mayor's precious daughter . "

Gu Xijiu rolled her eyes in disbelief . The idea of men having multiple wives was deeply rooted in the society .

Meng Suyan watched the moon and smiled . "If I had not been to the forbidden land and stayed by his side throughout the years, I would probably be fine with the idea, but this time around, I was rather disgusted by what he had to offer . He was unhappy that I disagreed with him, claiming that he was grateful for his current wife for recognizing his worth and guiding him to success . He questioned me and said that I only wanted him to become an unrighteous man by divorcing his wife . "

Meng Suyan watched the moon and smiled . "If I had not been to the forbidden land and stayed by his side throughout the years, I would probably be fine with the idea, but this time around, I was rather disgusted by what he had to offer . He was unhappy that I disagreed with him, claiming that he was grateful for his current wife for recognizing his worth and guiding him to success . He questioned me and said that I only wanted him to become an unrighteous man by divorcing his wife . "

Gu Xijiu was speechless .

Meng Suyan laughed at herself . "He told me not to be so selfish, and the offer was the best that he could give me . I told him I did not need any further concession from him, neither was I going to marry him . He thought that I was merely venting my anger to make him do things that he was not supposed to do . He elaborated further by saying that he still has our marriage agreement . Now that I am still alive, we should be married . If I love him, I should not make things difficult for him . "

Gu Xijiu was bewildered . "Then?"

Meng Suyan heaved a long sigh . "Then, Brother Luo came and beat him up . "

Gu Xijiu was bewildered . "Then?"

Meng Suyan heaved a long sigh . "Then, Brother Luo came and beat him up . "

Gu Xijiu nodded in approval . If she were there, she would do the same and give him a thorough beating . Luo Zhanyu did nothing wrong .

"When he saw Brother Luo, he thought that I had a change of heart and decided to be with another man . He claimed that I brought my new man to him on purpose only to make him angry . Disappointed, he never thought that I would turn out to be a woman of loose morals, saying that he mistook the nature of our relations.h.i.+p and that his love for me was indeed profound and unquestionable . Never had he expected that I would betray him and turn my back on our promises . "

Gu Xijiu was stunned . She sighed . "Suyan, why would you fall in love with a sc.u.mbag like him?"

Meng Suyan shook her head . The moment I came back to town, I knew immediately that he was married and that he is leading a comfortable life . I was disappointed, so I refused to see him at first, but I felt sorry for the time lost while he waited for me . I only wanted to get a glance of him . Instead, I found the memorial tablet in his residence . He was babbling on and on, asking me to bless his children with a successful future . Gu Xijiu did not know what to answer . Meng Suyan continued, I felt that my love had always been a mistake . When I was ready to leave, the side chamber of his residence caught fire . His youngest son was in there, crying hysterically . The blaze was too intense, so no one dared to go in and save the child . I could not bear seeing the child being burned alive, so I went in and saved him . My ident.i.ty was uncovered . That was when he saw me and called out my name . She paused and took another mouthful of wine . I do not want to be entangled in the relations.h.i.+p anymore . I wanted to leave after saving the child, but he refused to let me go, clinging to my sleeves and saying that he needed to talk . Did you hear what he had to say? Gu Xijiu was curious . Meng Suyan nodded hesitantly . Yes, I heard it, but I would rather not know anything . Gu Xijiu frowned and waited for her to continue . Do you know what he said? He said he had no other way but to marry the mayors daughter . He said that I was still the one he loved the most and he was ecstatic about my return . He needed to fulfill his promise and marry me . However, he could not take me as his wife . I had to become his concubine instead . He would make it up to me and make me his wife someday, to be on equal footing with the mayors precious daughter . Gu Xijiu rolled her eyes in disbelief . The idea of men having multiple wives was deeply rooted in the society . Meng Suyan watched the moon and smiled . If I had not been to the forbidden land and stayed by his side throughout the years, I would probably be fine with the idea, but this time around, I was rather disgusted by what he had to offer . He was unhappy that I disagreed with him, claiming that he was grateful for his current wife for recognizing his worth and guiding him to success . He questioned me and said that I only wanted him to become an unrighteous man by divorcing his wife . Gu Xijiu was speechless . Meng Suyan laughed at herself . He told me not to be so selfish, and the offer was the best that he could give me . I told him I did not need any further concession from him, neither was I going to marry him . He thought that I was merely venting my anger to make him do things that he was not supposed to do . He elaborated further by saying that he still has our marriage agreement . Now that I am still alive, we should be married . If I love him, I should not make things difficult for him . Gu Xijiu was bewildered . Then? Meng Suyan heaved a long sigh . Then, Brother Luo came and beat him up . Gu Xijiu nodded in approval . If she were there, she would do the same and give him a thorough beating . Luo Zhanyu did nothing wrong . When he saw Brother Luo, he thought that I had a change of heart and decided to be with another man . He claimed that I brought my new man to him on purpose only to make him angry . Disappointed, he never thought that I would turn out to be a woman of loose morals, saying that he mistook the nature of our relations.h.i.+p and that his love for me was indeed profound and unquestionable . Never had he expected that I would betray him and turn my back on our promises . Gu Xijiu was stunned . She sighed . Suyan, why would you fall in love with a sc.u.mbag like him?