Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 569 - 293: Bitter Ordeal

Shi Fengming muttered to himself about his bad luck, wondering why he happened to be overheard at that moment! Embarrassment flashed across his face as he quickly humbled himself and apologized: "The words I said earlier were careless and unintentional. I spoke without thinking, please forgive me, Young Master Zhou!"

"You make it sound so easy!" Young Master Zhou coldly said: "You dare to slander my sister right in front of me, who knows what you might have done behind our back! My sister was a good girl, and look what you have done to her. She has finally had a few days of peace, and now you come knocking at our door!"

All of a sudden, Shi Fengming felt wronged and hurriedly said, "That day was truly a coincidence, I—I did not bully her behind her back! I had just returned from outside and fell ill, where would I have the chance to bully her? No, no, what I mean is, I truly did not bully her! If you don’t believe me, you can ask Su Qing and Su Bi, they are her personal maidservants and they know everything!"

It would have been better had Shi Fengming not mentioned this, but mentioning it only increased Young Master Zhou’s anger even more. His gaze was fierce as he glared at him, wishing he could tear him apart! His sister was abandoned right after getting married, left alone for two years, and still, he had the nerve to say these things!

"You better leave! If you don’t, I’ll call someone over to throw you out!" Young Master Zhou found it hard to swallow his anger, immediately changing the words his father had instructed him to say, deciding it was better to send him away.

Shi Fengming panicked and hurriedly said: "If it makes you feel any better, hit me a few more times. I sincerely want to take Jingyi back! Young Master Zhou, whatever wrong I did in the past, it’s all in the past. From now on, I will treat Jingyi well. I won’t leave without taking Jingyi back!"

"You!" Young Master Zhou raised his hand, wishing he could smack him right across the face, but seeing the bruises still visible on his face, Zhou clenched his fists tightly, and ultimately, begrudgingly, lowered them.

Shi Fengming, already braced for a beating, saw Zhou’s fists raise and then lower, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Zhou was still visibly angry and unwilling to let go, Fengming thought to himself, after all, the situation has come to this point. It’s quite embarrassing to cling here at the doorstep every day, causing a spectacle, drawing onlookers and scoffs. Finally having an opportunity to meet today, it cannot be in vain. Since he already had little reputation left in the eyes of the Zhou family, he didn’t care to lower it even further!

With his mind made up, Shi Fengming actually knelt down in front of Young Master Zhou, grabbing his lapels and pleaded: "Young Master Zhou, dear brother-in-law, please show some mercy! All I want in this life is to have Jingyi as my wife, please return her to me! I know she still thinks of me in her heart, why must you insist on keeping us apart!"

"You! Get off me!" Young Master Zhou, caught off guard by this move, clumsily tried to shake him off.

Seeing the staggered, bewildered expression on the normally cold and stern brother-in-law, Shi Fengming suddenly felt a wave of relief and refused to let go, grabbing tightly onto his legs, pleading continuously.

Young Master Zhou, annoyed yet somewhat amused and helpless, found himself at a loss, stomped his foot and cursed: "According to you, it seems it’s our fault then! You wretch, in no way do you resemble a respectable man, I don’t know what my sister saw in you! Get up! If you continue like this, I’ll truly call for someone to take action!"

"Dear brother-in-law—"

"Shut up! Let go!"

"Young Master Zhou..." Shi Fengming refused to release his hold.

Young Master Zhou, having no other option, scoffed coldly: "My father is waiting inside the mansion, it’s up to you whether to go in or not!"

Shi Fengming’s eyes lit up with surprise and inadvertently he relaxed his grip. Young Master Zhou quickly withdrew his leg, stepping back a few steps and coldly said: "Come in with me!"

"Alright!" Shi Fengming smiled, rising from the ground under the contemptuous gaze of Zhou’s manservant Xiaosi, dusted the dirt off the hem of his robe and hurriedly followed Young Master Zhou inside.

After walking a bit, they arrived at a hall courtyard, but Young Master Zhou stopped, turned his back to him and coldly said: "I don’t know if my father has time right now, you better wait here!"

"Alright, I’ll wait!" Shi Fengming felt a chill on his scalp, slightly nervous, knowing well that his father-in-law wouldn’t let him off easily.

Young Master Zhou recalled the words his father had instructed: "If he waits, bring him in to wait, lest he lingers at the doorstep and brings our Zhou family into disrepute as well!" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Young Master Zhou lifted his foot and walked away, leaving Shi Fengming standing there.