kvmb Chapter 480 The Sister-in-Law in Uncle-Sister Literature 24
Chapter 480 The Sister-in-Law in Uncle-Sister Literature 24
Chapter 480 The Sister-in-Law in Uncle-Sister Literature 24
“I said, I married Duan Yihuai a year ago,” Qi Ning said, enunciating each word clearly.
This time, Duan Yiyuan heard it clearly and could no longer deceive himself.
Because of what Qi Ning said in Qingzhou, he was prepared that she might have married someone before she lost her memory, but he never expected that person would be Duan Yihuai, his half-brother!
Duan Yiyuan suddenly got up from the couch, stood in front of Qi Ning and looked at her with a very complicated expression.
The woman he considered his future wife turned out to be his younger brother's wife, his sister-in-law.
Shocked, Duan Yiyuan was filled with even more doubts.
"Since you married Duan Yihuai, why did you suddenly appear in Qingzhou? Since you regained your memories and knew that I am Duan Yihuai's brother, why didn't you say so sooner?"
Qi Ning's eyes were filled with sorrow. She reached out and carefully tugged at Duan Yiyuan's sleeve: "Sit down first and let me tell you slowly, okay?"
Looking at her expression and her cautious movements, Duan Yiyuan's other emotions were immediately overwhelmed by a sense of pity.
He sat down again in front of Qi Ning somewhat stiffly.
"You said."
Qi Ning then spoke up, "I did indeed marry Duan Yihuai a year ago."
“But after I married him, I noticed that he was cold towards me, but he was close to his sister-in-law, Lin Suwan. I knew that Duan Yihuai was raised by Lin Suwan. They say that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so I didn’t suspect too much.”
Upon hearing this, Duan Yiyuan had already vaguely guessed what was going on.
Qi Ning continued, "Until a few months ago, I became pregnant."
Upon hearing the words "pregnant," a flicker of pain flashed in Duan Yiyuan's eyes.
However, if she was pregnant a few months ago, how could she have been in Qingzhou a few months ago without any signs of pregnancy?
Sure enough, he soon heard Qi Ning say, "After I became pregnant, I accidentally stumbled upon Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan's affair. During the argument, Duan Yihuai pushed me down, and I miscarried."
She spoke of these things with undisguised hatred in her voice.
"After that, Duan Yihuai was worried that I would expose his and Lin Suwan's scandalous affair, so he put me under house arrest, forbidding me from leaving the courtyard, contacting the outside world, and even preventing me from seeing my family."
“I finally found a way to escape and tried to go back to my parents’ home for help, but I was knocked unconscious and then taken to Qingzhou… You know what happened after I arrived in Qingzhou.”
Before escaping, Qi Ning told Duan Yiyuan the truth about everything, but after escaping, Qi Ning combined the story of amnesia with the truth, so it was a mix of truth and lies.
She didn't intend to let Duan Yiyuan know that her amnesia was also fake; otherwise, all their previous interactions in Qingzhou would have been seen as a scheme, and he probably wouldn't have been able to accept it.
After hearing Qi Ning's words, Duan Yiyuan fell silent.
He didn't doubt that Qi Ning's amnesia was fake. After all, no one except the emperor knew that he was in Qingzhou, including Duan Yihuai and Lin Suwan. Even if Qi Ning knew, it was impossible for a weak woman to travel so far to find him.
He just never expected things to turn out this way. He thought Qi Ning and Duan Yihuai would be a loving couple, never imagining that so many things were hidden behind the scenes.
Thinking of Qi Ning's ordeal—miscarriage, house arrest, abduction, amnesia—Duan Yiyuan couldn't possibly hate her.
"If that's the case, why didn't you tell me sooner after you regained your memories?"
Duan Yiyuan wasn't stupid; there must be a reason why Qi Ning had kept it from him that she had already regained her memories.
He looked directly at Qi Ning and voiced his suspicions: "You want to use me to get revenge on them, so you're pretending you haven't regained your memories, is that right?"
“Yes, you guessed right,” Qi Ning replied.
Duan Yiyuan closed his eyes and gave a bitter laugh.
It's really true.
Qi Ning sighed softly: "That's right. After I regained my memories, I recognized your identity. At that time, I did want to use you to take revenge on them."
"But later, I thought about how good you were to me, and several times I wanted to let go of my hatred and just stay with you in Qingzhou for the rest of my life. But you said you wanted to go back to the capital. I thought it was fate."
Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Duan Yiyuan immediately recalled that back in Qingzhou, she had indeed said that she didn't want to come to the capital and wanted to marry him in Qingzhou.
No wonder she hesitated the whole way, saying she wanted to go back to Qingzhou and didn't want to come to the capital.
"Since you want to use me to get revenge on them, why didn't you go to the Duan family earlier, and why did you tell me all this?"
Qi Ning turned her head away: "I don't want to lie to you anymore. If I go back to the Duan family with you, I may not be able to get revenge on those two, but it will definitely hurt you. I... I don't want to hurt you."
Duan Yiyuan was slightly taken aback, and a wave of sorrow welled up in his heart.
He was initially angry because he knew he had been tricked and used, but his anger dissipated quickly.
Qi Ning said that she had thought about using him for revenge, but she also thought about letting go of her hatred and spending her life with him in Qingzhou. When she arrived at the Duan family's door, she gave up going in and instead confessed everything to him, simply because she didn't want to hurt him.
Does this mean that she also has feelings for him?
Duan Yiyuan felt ridiculous again. He had clearly been used, yet he was still wondering if she had feelings for him.
Qi Ning glanced at Duan Yiyuan, observed the expression on his face, and saw that he did not have much anger on his face, but rather more complicated expressions, so he knew that he was safe.
She suddenly stood up and said in a resolute tone, "Now that I've told you everything, you can blame me or hate me, I accept it all. Just pretend none of this happened, and I can disappear from your sight right now."
After saying that, Qi Ning turned around and wanted to leave.
But she had only taken two steps when Duan Yiyuan pulled her back.
Duan Yiyuan pulled her back into his arms, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at her, gritting his teeth as he said, "You toyed with me, deceived me, and you think you can just leave like this?"
"I...I know this is what I owe you, but I have nothing now."
Qi Ning's expression was apologetic and helpless: "I don't know how to make it up to you, all I can do is not hurt you anymore."
Duan Yiyuan chuckled: "You don't know how to make it up to me? I'll tell you!"
Suddenly, he kissed Qi Ning's lips fiercely, more forcefully than ever before.
In the past, his kisses to Qi Ning were always gentle, but now they were laced with a fierce intensity.
Qi Ning pushed and dodged, saying, "Duan Yiyuan, just say what you're doing."
Duan Yiyuan kissed her neck while reaching out to untie the sash around her waist.
"Why are you hiding? Didn't you want to use me to get revenge on them? If that's the case, why are you hiding!"
Duan Yiyuan had originally planned to wait until their wedding, but now he didn't want to wait any longer.
He couldn't blame her, but he also couldn't simply ignore everything. He needed to do something to calm things down.
Duan Yiyuan untied Qi Ning's sash and then carried her to the bed.
"Duan Yiyuan, please don't..."
Before Qi Ning could finish speaking, Duan Yiyuan kissed her lips again.
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