Yuan Meng made the sign of the cross on her chest. "May God bless Luo Yishan."
Right after her prayer, she met Yu Luqing's fierce gaze, which scared her so much that she started hiccupping.
After all, Yu Luqing was Ling Qianchen's mother. Yuan Meng couldn't just ignore her when they met. It was basic courtesy.
But before Yuan Meng could say a word, Yu Luqing interrupted her.
"Someone, bring the things out!"
This sudden order left Yuan Meng standing there, utterly confused about what Yu Luqing was up to.
As soon as the words were out, the maids walked out with some willow twigs. Yuan Meng was even more puzzled.
"What's this?"
She looked at the woman across from her, full of questions.
She had just stepped into the door, and they brought out such things. She really couldn't figure out what was going on.
"You just came back from the cemetery. The yin energy there is too heavy. I heard that hitting you with willow twigs dipped in water can get rid of those bad things."
"So, please bear with it."
Before Yuan Meng could react, Yu Luqing immediately ordered the servants beside her. "Beat her! Beat her hard! Make sure to clean all the dirty things off her."
Just thinking about Yuan Meng coming back from the cemetery made Yu Luqing feel uncomfortable all over, so she had the willow twigs prepared.
It was also a way to teach Yuan Meng a lesson!
The willow twigs looked thin and light, but when they hit a person, it was really hard to bear. It felt as if the skin and flesh all over the body were about to burst.
Yuan Meng couldn't stand the pain and ran back and forth in the room, trying to avoid the willow twigs.
After the previous incident, Yu Luqing had learned her lesson and was being very careful this time.
Afraid that the antiques might get broken, she said, "Go, put those things away."
The maids who received the order quickly stepped forward and put the things away one by one.
Just when Yuan Meng didn't know what to do, the sound of the door being pushed open came from outside.
Out of the corner of her eye, Yuan Meng saw the person coming in. It was Ling Qianchen.
Great! Finally, there was someone to protect her.
A faint smile appeared on her lips, and then she walked behind the man. "It hurts..."
Seeing Yuan Meng hiding behind her son, Yu Luqing quickly shouted, "Stay away from him! Don't hit him!"
Yuan Meng ignored her and still hid behind Ling Qianchen.
"Don't hit me... It hurts..."
In this way, the man was also hit several times.
"Stop! What are you doing!"
Ling Qianchen thought that they would stop once he stood there, but unexpectedly, they ignored him.
Seeing this, the maids quickly lowered their heads. "Mr. Ling, we didn't mean it. Please don't be angry."
They knew Ling Qianchen's personality well. Seeing his face turn dark, they were also worried that he might take his anger out on them.
Looking at the chaotic scene in the room and thinking about the time when Yuan Meng was driven out during dinner, Ling Qianchen roughly understood what was going on.
It seemed that she wasn't happy staying at home.
"Since the two of you can't get along well, you'd better not force it. I'm going to divorce Yuan Meng!"
The man looked at the two people in front of him and said his thoughts word by word.
Divorce? Yuan Meng was just about to object when someone else's words stopped her.
"I don't agree."
Yu Luqing had already consulted a fortune - teller before. According to the fortune - teller, Yuan Meng marrying her son would bring good luck to her son, good things to the Ling family, and blessings to her grandson.
If not for this, why would she have endured Yuan Meng again and again and never mentioned divorce?
It was even more impossible now. If the two really divorced, wouldn't all her tolerance during this period have been in vain?
All her efforts during this long time would be wasted!
She would never let this happen.
Ling Qianchen naturally knew what was on her mind. "Mom, you'd better not be so superstitious. They all say that her marriage to our family will bring benefits to the Ling family, but after so long, has there been any good luck for our family?"
"Facts prove that her fortune is not good at all. So, of course, there is no good luck or blessings for our family. If there really were, why haven't they appeared after so long?"
Hearing this, Yu Luqing didn't know what to say.
After all, what he said was the truth!
Taking this opportunity, Ling Qianchen quickly looked at Yuan Meng across from him. "Go get your documents. We'll go there now!"
Yuan Meng had wanted to run away for a long time after staying here for half a year.
It was a pity that she had made a one - year bet and couldn't run away.
She looked at Ling Qianchen affectionately and aggrievedly. "No, I don't want a divorce!"
"I... really like you. I don't want to divorce you."
Seeing her affectionate look, Ling Qianchen knew that she wouldn't divorce him easily.
"You like me? But I don't like you. I already have someone I like. You're just getting in my way here."
According to the plot, shouldn't she cry now? Yuan Meng hesitated for a moment, and then pretended to be a shrew. She started her act of crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang herself.
"Since you've married me, you should treat me whole - heartedly. But what about you? You're with someone else..."
"Do you still have me, your wife, in your eyes..."
"What kind of life can I have without you in the future! Forget it, I don't want to live anymore!"
The woman was sobbing and sniffling.
Although she had never experienced such a thing, she had watched enough TV dramas.
"Come on, stop making a scene. It's more important to get your things and go do what we need to do."
Ling Qianchen gave her a helpless look.
"I don't want a divorce. I don't..."
After saying that, her eyes went black, and she fainted to the ground.
Seeing this, Ling Qianchen quickly ordered the butler to invite the doctor over.
Anyway, since the incident happened in their house, Ling Qianchen naturally had to take responsibility.
Actually, Yuan Meng was just pretending to faint. After all, that's how it was shown in TV dramas. After experiencing something, the character would just faint.
But unconsciously, she actually fell asleep.
The doctor saw the butler in a hurry and rushed over quickly. After a series of examinations, he could only come to one conclusion - she was asleep.
"Are you sure she's asleep?" Ling Qianchen said helplessly.
Wasn't she supposed to be fainting? How could she be asleep?
"Yes, Madam is asleep. There are no other illnesses." The doctor was also a bit unsure. He checked several times before coming to this conclusion.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to tell Ling Qianchen so easily.
Ling Qianchen, "..."
He was so angry that he laughed. This woman could even fall asleep. It seemed that she didn't like him that much.