Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 866 All Vampires

Lu Haikuo's expression changed slightly. "Second brother, don't talk nonsense. Where do I not do anything and just rest in the manor?"

"Brother, I'm not stupid. Do you really think I have no idea whether you did it or not, or how much you did?"

Lu Junyi's eyes were filled with deep disappointment. In fact, he should have seen through it long ago. He thought that since they were all family, he shouldn't have cared too much.

He still remembered his father's last words clearly: his father said that as long as they kept working together, things would get better and better for the family.

He had always thought so too. His father's marquisate had been inherited by his second uncle, and the only way for him and his elder brother to achieve fame and success was through the imperial examinations.

He had wanted to study in the past, but his mother said that the eldest son should come first and that his older brother should study instead. So he was responsible for running the family business and earning more money to support his older brother's education.

At the time, he thought it wouldn't matter, because his older brother wasn't as strong as him, and his older brother had loved reading since he was a child. As the younger brother, he didn't need to compete with his older brother in everything.

Looking back now, his gradual concessions did not earn him any understanding or gratitude from his family; instead, they only made him more demanding.

Everything he did seemed to be taken for granted, and people even thought that his wife and daughters were being bullied because they looked down on him!

"Over the years, your child has grown to several years old, but have you passed the imperial examination?"

All you do all day is drink and make merry with your colleagues, listen to music in brothels, and even fight over the most beautiful courtesan. With your current character, you still want to pass the imperial examinations? That's just wishful thinking!"

Lu Junyi's eyes were full of disdain. Because he was his own brother, he had helped clean up the mess more than once, and he knew everything about his actions.

"What did you say?"

Gao Jingci's expression immediately changed, and she looked at Lu Haikuo in disbelief, "You actually got into a fight outside over the courtesan?"

"Lu Haikuo, didn't you say you always went out to poetry gatherings with your classmates? You actually went to brothels."

I've been so good to you, I've borne you children, and yet you've been fooling around outside. How can you do this to me?

Gao Jingci felt like the sky was about to fall. She had been targeting Chu Guixue because Chu Guixue was of higher status than her, and her second brother was also very capable.

There are now many rumors circulating that the first wife's family is no match for the second wife's family.

She was holding a grudge and served Lu Haikuo diligently every day, hoping that he could pass the imperial examination and achieve official rank.

In this way, their main branch of the family completely turned their fortunes around.

Even though her background was inferior to Chu Guixue's, her husband was capable and held an official position, making her a step above Chu Guixue.

Lu Haikuo promised her that he would focus all his energy on his studies, but he kept lying to her and even had affairs with other women!

"Madam, please let me explain. It's not what you think."

Lu Haikuo felt embarrassed and glared at Lu Junyi with some annoyance, "Second brother, why are you bringing this up out of the blue?"

Lu Junyi had privately warned Lu Haikuo more than once in the past not to do such things again, and now he no longer wanted to cover up for this ingrate.

"As for why the shop's business seems good, but the revenue isn't as high as expected, you'll have to ask your elder brother about that."

Because he not only spent lavishly on courtesans at brothels, but also boasted to his classmates that he would host banquets at one restaurant today and another at another tavern tomorrow.

He never had enough money for his monthly expenses, so he kept bothering me. I kept a clear record of all these expenses in my ledger, including the IOUs written by my older brother himself.

"what?"

Madam Lu looked incredulous, unable to believe that her eldest son, whom she had always thought was filial and sensible, would be so extravagant outside.

"Hai Kuo, is this how you spend your days?"

This guy always complains about being poor in front of her, which makes her secretly subsidize him quite a bit. She even keeps it a secret from her second brother. As a result, this guy has also borrowed a lot of money from her second brother!

Lu Haikuo's past has been exposed, and in front of so many people, he feels extremely regretful.

Had he known this would happen, he would never have agreed to Gao Jingci's terrible idea.

Now things have gotten out of hand; his second brother has completely exploded, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.

"Now that things have come to this point, as the younger brother, I have done everything I could to fulfill my brotherly duty to my elder brother."

Separating early will at least prevent the relationship from getting too bad, but if we continue to stay together, I can't guarantee what the future holds.

Lu Junyi looked at Madam Lu, his attitude extremely firm, "I hope Mother will agree."

Madam Lu's heart tightened; she absolutely could not agree to the division of the family property.

The household still relies on the second son to manage the business, and his wife is also very good at managing the household. She has only been living the most comfortable life in the last two years.

If they split up like this, wouldn't she be exhausted again?

"Junyi, you can't be so unfilial. If we separate the family now, people will talk behind our backs. Aren't you afraid people will say you're unfilial?"

"Whether someone is filial or not is none of my business. As long as I have a clear conscience, that's all that matters. People can say whatever they want, so how can I control them?"

The most important thing in life is to have a clear conscience; as for everything else, let nature take its course.

Madam Lu was furious that Lu Junyi's attitude was so resolute after he made up his mind.

"Even if your older brother and sister-in-law did something wrong, they have already apologized. Why do you have to make such a fuss?"

"Correct!"

Seeing this scene, Song Ruozhen and the others were all filled with surprise.

I used to think that Lu Junyi was incompetent and that Chu Guixue had married the wrong person. But now it seems that he is a pretty good person, courageous and knowledgeable. He was just a bit blindly filial to his parents before.

In this life, one cannot choose one's parents. It was precisely because Lu Junyi always thought about being filial to his parents that he always tolerated them.

Fortunately, seeing his wife and daughter being bullied, he still stood up firmly.

“I think Lu Junyi is a man of character. If the family is separated today, as long as he is capable, the eldest daughter of the Chu family will not suffer any grievances in the future.”

Song Jingshen smiled slightly. He had seen many unhappy couples recently, all of whom ended up divorcing. He had been worried that today would be the same.

Fortunately, Lu Junyi was a sensible person.

"That's what a real man does! I think his mother and his elder brother and sister-in-law are a den of snakes and rats, just like the word Fifth Sister used, what was it again?"

"Vampires! They're all vampires, clinging to their second wife and sucking her blood!" Song Zhiyu said.

Song Ruozhen chuckled, "That's right. If we don't leave sooner, we'll drain them dry eventually. But I don't think Madam Lu is easy to deal with either. I'm afraid we'll get skinned alive."