Would I Raise Another Man's Children for You?

Shen Tao looked at the ladies from Xin'an County and said, "You got the news pretty quickly, you even got information about the grain seeds so fast. Did you take those seeds back and plant them?"

The ladies looked at him with pity and said, "Lord Shen, you should mind your own business!"

"Lord Shen, you should take care of yourself!"

Shen Tao scratched his head and said, "Take care? What do I have to take care of?"

Shen Tao then saw Madam Shen yell at Zhou Wanwan, "Fine, you little beast, if you don't explain yourself clearly today, I'll beat you to death!"

Shen Tao rushed over and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhou Wanwan took a sip of tea and said:

She said we had an improper relationship, and then I said that she had an improper relationship with her cousin.

Even your two sons look exactly like her cousin, and that's when she broke down.

I'm just telling the truth, what's wrong with that?

Zhou Wanwan hadn't originally intended to say these things; she never liked to expose other people's shortcomings.

She'll only talk if someone pays her.

Shen Tao looked at his wife with a gloomy expression and asked, "Is what she said true?"

His wife said, "Of course it's fake. How could those two children not be yours? They are clearly..."

Shen Tao snorted coldly and said, "Enough, stop talking. We'll go back and get a divorce later."

His wife's eyes widened as she asked, "Shen Tao, are you sure you want a divorce?"

Shen Tao sneered, "Of course, do you expect me to raise someone else's child for you?"

Qin Shuang, her face streaked with tears, said:

"Ladies, did you hear that? He believed the little girl the moment she opened her mouth, but he doesn't believe anything I say."

My relationship with my cousin is completely innocent. Besides, my cousin already has a wife. How could we possibly have an affair?

The ladies all tried to dissuade him, saying, "County Magistrate Shen, you don't believe what this child is saying, do you? He's definitely talking nonsense."

"Your wife is the legitimate daughter of the Qin Clan, how could she possibly do such a thing?"

I also think it's impossible.

Shen Tao said calmly:

"I realized something was wrong when I gave birth to my second son."

"We hadn't slept together for a year back then, Qin Shuang, you're disgusting!"

Qin Shuang, her face streaked with tears, said:

"You were drunk at the time, you don't remember anything at all, Shen Tao, how can you be so heartless?"

He actually did this to me because of this little girl.

Who exactly is she? Could she be your illegitimate daughter?

Shen Tao sneered:

What is my relationship with her? Do I need to report to you?

What needs to be clarified now is our matter. Anyway, I want a divorce, and you have to agree whether you like it or not.

Madam Shen said angrily, "Shen Tao, you'd better not talk nonsense, or I'll invite my father over tonight."

Shen Tao nodded and said, "Sure! If you want to invite me, then please do!"

Qin Shuang wiped away her tears and said, "Go and call my father over."

Old General Qin rarely goes to the battlefield now and is enjoying his retirement at home.

His eldest son has taken over command of his troops.

Old General Qin quickly rode over on horseback and rushed towards Shen Tao, saying:

"Shen Tao, how dare you bully my daughter!"

When you married her, what did you say? You promised to treat her well. And now?

Shen Tao looked at Old General Qin and said, "Old General Qin, I didn't bully her. I need to explain this matter clearly to your face."

Qin Shuang sobbed, "Father, he's so easily swayed by what he heard. He believed what that little girl said. I... I really can't go on living like this."

Old General Qin looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Where did you come from? How dare you ruin my daughter and son-in-law's relationship?"

Zhou Wanwan said, "I'm going to ruin their relationship? Fine! Then take a look at these letters first!"

Old General Qin looked at the letters in front of him and asked, "What are these?"

Qin Shuang's expression changed upon seeing the letters. "You... where did you get these letters from?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "Of course it's your room! Madam Qin should recognize these letters, right?"

Old General Qin had already begun to read through the letters, and his face grew darker with each reading. These letters were all evidence of Qin Shuang's affair with her cousin.

After reading it, Old General Qin said, "Let's go inside and talk in detail."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the others and said:

"You can wait here for a while. My estate is quite large, and you can also go boating."

There's a river near Zhuangzi; the scenery there is quite nice.

"I'll talk to you about the grain seeds after I've settled things over there."

These ladies own numerous estates, and they came here specifically to hear what Zhou Wanwan had to say.

The ladies strolled around the estate, exclaiming, "Oh my, it really is rice! There's rice at this time of year! I didn't believe it when the estate manager told me yesterday!"

"Look, what's under this rice?"

All the ladies gathered around, and the head steward said, "These are our rice paddy fish; they're especially fragrant. If you're having lunch here, you can try some."

The lady's eyes lit up and she said, "Great! I wonder if the rice paddy fish here are delicious?"

Zhuang Tou honestly replied, "It is indeed quite fresh, even fresher than regular fish."

"Come quick! There are still strawberries here!"

The village head wasn't stingy; he had some picked and washed, saying, "These strawberries are quite good; you should try them. We also sell strawberry seedlings here; you can buy some if you like."

The ladies tasted the strawberries and exclaimed, "Wow! These strawberries have a milky flavor!"

"I also tasted the creamy flavor of strawberries, it's quite delicious."

Zhuang Tou said, "These are all rare breeds, difficult to raise. We spent a great deal of money to successfully develop them."

The ladies enjoyed the meal and then went boating on the lake, having a wonderful time.

In the main hall of the Zhuangzi, Old General Qin glared at Qin Shuang and said, "You rebellious daughter, did you do these things or not?"

Qin Shuang knelt on the ground, looking at Old General Qin and said, "I swear, I did not do these things. This is just the child's side of the story, and these letters can be forged."

Zhou Wanwan sat in the chair, drinking her milk tea as she spoke:

"You say it's fake? I could have predicted you'd come to the estate today."

Then forging these letters in advance is quite difficult.

Qin Shuang said, "This whole thing was planned by this young girl and Shen Tao together. Shen Tao just wanted to pin this crime on me."

Shen Tao sighed and said:

"I came here today to discuss the issue of grain seeds, but I didn't expect to encounter this kind of situation."

The deed has already happened, and I definitely need to resolve it.

Those two children look exactly like your cousin. Don't you have any idea at all?

"Isn't it normal for a nephew to resemble his uncle? Why does it sound so different coming from you?" Qin Shuang refused to acknowledge it.

Old General Qin said:

"You two should live your lives happily and not let other people's words affect your relationship."

How could this child possibly know anything about your family?

Zhou Wanwan looked at Old General Qin and said, "General, I really know. I know quite a lot about the affairs between your two families."

Old General Qin said coldly, "What do you know? Believe me or not, I'll throw you in jail."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Old General Qin and said:

"Oh dear! Old General Qin, don't be angry! Although Shen Tao is pitiful, he still has a chance to turn things around."

You're different! You raise children for others, only to end up with nothing.

Old General Qin roared, "Outrageous! Arrest this little girl!"