sjar Chapter 614 People Will Change
Chapter 614 People Will Change
"Not only can I protect you, I can also take care of you. If you are worried that you will be alone, we can have another child. Your child will also be the legitimate son of the Marquis' Mansion. Isn't that good?"
Xia Chuhe couldn't help feeling disappointed when she looked at Ji Nanchuan.
He knew clearly that he had just experienced a failed marriage and had not yet completely recovered from it, but he couldn't wait to marry her.
In fact, all he talked about were the benefits of marrying him, without mentioning what she would face after marrying him.
The current Marquis' Mansion is different from before. Ji Nanchuan wants to marry me, doesn't he just want her to help serve Old Madam Ji and clean up the mess?
Besides, Xia Chuhe was not unaware that Ji Nanchuan and Meng already had three sons.
Even if she and he had another child, the benefits of the Marquis' Mansion would not be passed on to her child. Why should she do such a thankless task?
After twenty-five years, even the deepest feelings will deteriorate, right?
Xia Chuhe looked at Ji Nanchuan, and her usually gentle tone inevitably became a little cold.
"My Lord, I am just an ordinary woman. I don't have the intention to rely on anyone, nor do I have the intention to remarry. This time I came back, I just wanted to bring Luzhu with me, do some small business, and live my life in peace and stability."
"As for what the Marquis said, I have never thought about it, let alone want to continue my relationship with the Marquis."
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, Ji Nanchuan grabbed her hand.
His face was gloomy, and there was uncontrollable anger in his eyes.
"Don't tell me that you didn't come back to seek refuge with me this time, right?"
"If not, how could your carriage collide with mine on the road? Isn't this your way of attracting my attention?"
"Xia Chuhe, I haven't seen you for 25 years. I didn't expect you to have learned this trick of playing hard to get."
"This Marquis does not despise you for being a divorced woman, and is willing to marry you. You don't have to use such means to seduce me. I will ask you again, will you marry me or not?"
Xia Chuhe: "..."
Xia Chuhe: "!!!"
She looked at Ji Nanchuan in shock, as if she didn't expect him to say such a thing.
A trick of playing hard to get, a means of seducing him.
Haha, he really thinks highly of himself.
Xia Chuhe sneered twice and pulled her hand back from Ji Nanchuan.
She could feel that her arm was almost broken by Ji Nanchuan just now.
Now I see that the wrist is indeed red and swollen.
If he really loved her, how could he treat her like this?
Xia Chuhe had a gentle face, but she was a person who refused to admit defeat. She asked mockingly, "My Lord, you want to marry me. How much do you plan to give me as a betrothal gift?"
"Since she is marrying as the legal wife, the betrothal gifts should not be less than thirty-six pieces, right?"
"Moreover, the Marquis must announce it to the world, hold a grand banquet, obtain the consent of the head of the Ji family, remove Madam Meng from the family tree of the Marquis's mansion, write my name on it, and let your three sons recognize me as their mother. Can the Marquis do all these?"
Ji Nanchuan: "..."
Ji Nanchuan: "!!!"
Of all the requests Xia Chuhe put forward, the first one alone was enough to stump him.
Thirty-six loads of betrothal gifts may not sound like much at first glance, but for him now, isn't that adding insult to injury?
Let alone thirty-six loads of betrothal gifts, he couldn't even afford six loads of betrothal gifts.
Everything that was worth money in the mansion had been sold by him for silver, even things in Old Madam Ji's yard were not spared.
How could he possibly come up with so much money now, let alone the subsequent requirements?
He just wanted to marry Xia Chuhe at the lowest price, that's all.
Thinking of this, Ji Nanchuan's expression changed and he looked at her with disappointment.
"Chu He, when did you become so materialistic? Don't you understand how I feel about you? Is my love inferior to these vain things?"
Xia Chuhe was not surprised at all when she heard this answer.
Those who love you are afraid that what they give you is not enough.
Only those who don't love will make excuses for their actions.
If Ji Nanchuan really loves her and is willing to sell everything he has to prepare the betrothal gift to marry her, then what's wrong with her marrying him?
It's a pity that he could never do that for himself.
He wants to marry her to get convenience, but he is not willing to pay for her. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?
From the moment her parents were killed by the men in black, from the moment her husband brought another woman home, from the moment she accidentally discovered the secret in the jade pendant, Xia Chuhe changed.
She is no longer the simple and innocent girl she was twenty-five years ago.
Her heart had long been filled with hatred, and now she only wanted to find that person and avenge her parents.
Thinking back, Xia Chuhe looked at Ji Nanchuan and said coldly: "You are right, I am materialistic, and I am tired of the hard life of being penniless."
"If I don't consider anything for myself, then why should I believe in love again and marry again?"
After going through so much, she understood.
A man's love may change, but his money never will.
Ji Nanchuan said unhappily: "Chu He, how can you think like that? When have I not fulfilled my promise to you?"
"I said I would treat you well, and I will definitely treat you well. Do you really have to talk to me about material things when I am in the most difficult time?"
"You married me, so everything I have is yours, right?"
Ji Nanchuan did not believe a word of what Xia Chuhe said. He could not understand why Xia Chuhe, a businesswoman, could endure hardship when the money her parents left her was enough to provide her with a comfortable life.
What he didn't know was that Xia Chuhe married a scholar whose family was so poor that they couldn't even afford to open the lid of a pot.
At that time, she also naively believed in love and believed that the scholar would be good to her for the rest of her life.
Then, she worked hard to earn money to support her family and to pay for her students' studies and exams.
The scholar was indeed hardworking and after three years of taking exams, he passed the exam and became the top scorer in liberal arts, becoming the only high-ranking official in their village.
Xia Chuhe's business became more and more successful, but she never had a good night's sleep in those years.
Everyone envied her, envied her for having both a son and a daughter, her flourishing business, and her husband being a high-ranking official in the capital.
Xia Chuhe herself also thought that as long as she treated the scholar well, the scholar would love her forever.
But the funny thing is that after the scholar became rich and famous, he wanted to divorce his wife.
He felt that she was no longer of any use to him, so he wanted to remarry a young, beautiful girl who could help him in his career.