Chapter 318 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 2 (1/2)

She wanted to send him back to Jiang Zhi’s residence, but he wasn’t willing to return even on pain of death. And he wasn’t willing to return to the Duan Clan either.

Jun Liyou could only bring Duan Qingyun back with her, and get people to serve him attentively, while she sent others to invite Jiang Zhi over to bring him back.

As he saw that Jun Liyou still had no secondary husbands, Duan Qingyun couldn’t help but regret his decision back then.

He’d only learned from his father not long ago that if he’d waited just one more month, Jun Liyou would’ve married him.

Because there were too many men by Jiang Zhi’s side who he couldn’t win against, Duan Qingyun thought of returning to Jun Liyou’s side.

He took advantage of when she was ill to climb into her bed.

Jun Liyou was a very responsible person. She naturally had to take responsibility for what she had done[1].

Hence, when Jiang Zhi came knocking, Jun Liyou stubbornly locked horns with her.

But Jiang Zhi secretly looked for Duan Qingyun, telling him she’d already investigated everything and knew he wasn’t the culprit. She also apologised for being so distant to him.

As the one he liked was still Jiang Zhi, he was coaxed into returning with her after making a show of resisting.

But as Duan Qingyun was now under suspicion of having done something illicit with Jun Liyou, after Jiang Zhi brought him back, she didn’t visit his chambers any more.

As a result, Duan Qingyun once again thought of the days when he was in the Jun Clan.

But Jun Liyou was no fool. Ever since he’d chosen to leave with Jiang Zhi, Jun Liyou had no intention of bothering with him anymore.

There is a rather accurate saying, “It’s hard to guard against petty people.”

After several failed attempts at contacting Jun Liyou, Duan Qingyun actually accused her of raping him.

Jiang Zhi had a possessive streak towards her men. Even if she didn’t like him very much anymore, he was still hers.

As a result, Jiang Zhi began deliberately opposing Jun Liyou. The latter counterattacked—but from the perspective of outsiders, it appeared more like she was the one deliberately opposing Jiang Zhi. This persisted until Jun Liyou ended up with a ruined reputation, and her entire clan was executed.

Everyone thought she’d gotten her just desserts even though she’d done nothing to deserve it.

Jun Liyou didn’t understand. Just what had she done wrong for her to end up in this state?

She wasn’t willing to just accept it. She wanted another chance—a chance to live grandly, to protect her family, to ensure her clan’s reputation remained sound.

Of course, the most important thing was to ensure Duan Qingyun got his comeuppance. Jun Liyou believed that other than wasting a few years of his life, she hadn’t let him down in any way. What basis did he have for teaming up with Jiang Zhi to deal with her like that?

Shi Sheng facepalmed and sighed.

‘This Duan Qingyun…is definitely your classic evil supporting female lead. And his ending wasn’t bad either! The FL actually didn’t pursue the matter of him being screwed by someone else!’

Shi Sheng had always thought her three views were warped. But upon having a look at this plot, she knew what truly warped views were.

‘I mean, if the FL liked Duan Qingyun, it would’ve been understandable. But from the plot, it seems like he wasn’t even the one she liked the most! As expected of a modern white-collar worker! In the modern world, who hasn’t been screwed by a prick?’

“Your Excellency, the physician is here.”

Shi Sheng raised her head to find the woman from before leading another woman carrying a box into the room.

“Greetings, Prime Minister.”

The woman from before was called Dai Yue. She was one of the two attendants who were Jun Liyou’s closest confidantes. The other was called Ying Yue.

“Your Excellency?” ‘Why is Her Excellency just staring at nothing? Are her eyes okay already?’

Shi Sheng came back to her senses. She looked at the physician. Recalling that it was because Jun Liyou had later fallen ill, which allowed Duan Qingyun to take advantage, she couldn’t help but cough. She told the physician her eyes were fine, but still got the physician to examine her anyway.

“There are no major issues with Your Excellency’s body—at most you’ve been out in the cold for too long. In a bit, this commoner will write a prescription to get rid of the coldness. Your Excellency should be fine after you’ve taken the prescription.”

Dai Yue let out a sigh of relief. “Then we shall have to trouble you, physician.”

“Oh, it’s no trouble! No trouble at all!” The physician replied, somewhat panicked, before being sent off by Dai Yue.

“Dai Yue, once the rain’s stopped, send Duan Qingyun back.” Shi Sheng stood at the doorway as she gave orders to Dai Yue, who was walking back towards her. ‘I should send this menace back to the FL.’

Dai Yue was delighted. “Yes.”

‘I never liked that Duan Qingyun. The reason why Her Excellency has never taken any secondary husbands was because she wanted to marry him.

But what did he do? He somehow got involved with the Ning Princess, and even made Her Excellency lose so much face!’

When their lady had suddenly brought him back, both Dai Yue and Ying Yue had been very worried that she would do something inappropriate.