The Double
Chapter 249 - 105 Start_2

Chapter 249: Chapter 105 Start_2

"Tong Zhiyang fears his wife like a tiger, and dares not send anyone to follow after hearing Yi Xin is at the He Family’s place, which shows how much he fears his own Madam. If Lady He learns of the existence of this mother and son, Tong Zhiyang’s good days will come to an end," he said. "Not to mention whether he can still sit securely in his Magistrate’s position, it all depends on whether Lady He has a soft heart. But we all know in Xiangyang City, the Madam Magistrate is the most strict and mean, fierce and formidable. Hahaha, Jiang Li, your move is quite clever!"

"Uncle, you flatter me," Jiang Li replied with a modest smile. From the very beginning, she had never intended to let Tong Zhiyang off. Men like Tong Zhiyang are a blight if kept alive. Who knows if he would cause more trouble for the Ye Family in the future, making him and Lady He stuck in a quagmire, becoming the joke of Xiangyang City. If the joke spreads to Yanjing City, to the ears of that person, causing a blockage in their heart, that would be good too.

One cannot let someone commit all sorts of evil without any punishment.

Ye Mingyu was of an impulsive nature. Thinking of it, he immediately stood up and said, "There’s no time to waste, I’ve been wanting to see Tong Zhiyang’s embarrassed face for a long time. Jiang Li, wait for me in the residence. This time, you’ll see how I take revenge for our Ye Family!"

With a turn of his body, he disappeared in front of the door.

After Ye Mingyu left, Tonger, worried, asked, "Miss, will Third Master’s actions cause any trouble? What if Lady He and Tong Zhiyang join forces to come after us?"

"Don’t worry, that won’t happen," Jiang Li assured with a smile, "Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh, Lady He will certainly not tolerate Tong Yu, and Tong Zhiyang will surely protect Tong Yu. Just Tong Yu alone can turn the couple against each other. With a little instigation, complete alienation is only a matter of time."

Reassured by her words, Tonger finally felt at ease.

But Jiang Li’s brows remained furrowed.

The Ye Family’s issues might have been temporarily settled, but her own problems were not yet resolved. She returned to Xiangyang with a true purpose, not related to this, but to Tongxiang...

Her father, Xue Huaiyuan.

...

Ye Mingyu was quick to act, even faster than Jiang Li had anticipated, because by that afternoon, a farce had unfolded in Xiangyang City.

In front of the Tong Residence, Tong Zhiyang and the Magistrate’s Wife, Lady He, had a huge fight, and he even slapped her. Everyone in Xiangyang knew that Tong Zhiyang was extremely afraid of his wife, behaving like a mouse in front of a cat on normal days, daring not to utter any words of rebuttal, let alone raising his hand against his wife. However, under the clear sky and in full public view, Tong Zhiyang had the gall to slap his wife.

The clueless citizens watched with relish, only to notice that there was a young and beautiful woman standing behind Tong Zhiyang, along with a little boy who bore some resemblance to him. The whole story became clear at that point. The supposedly brothel-averse Magistrate Tong, it seemed, had kept a mistress outside and had a son with her. Now that the bean was spilled, it was natural for his Madam to deal with it.

But Tong Zhiyang appeared resolute in standing by his mistress and child, even going so far as to strike his wife for their sake. How could this be allowed? The He Family was not one to be trifled with; after all, it was through Lady He’s family that Tong Zhiyang had garnered his status today.

"You murderer!" Lady He, having been slapped, with her hair disheveled, didn’t care about her appearance as the Madam of the House and pointed at Tong Zhiyang’s nose as she cursed, "Daring to hit me for that ragtag? Tong Zhiyang, your guts have grown bigger!"

Tong Zhiyang instantly regretted slapping Lady He, for all he had was thanks to her, and striking her meant there would be no good ending. However, seeing Lady He about to lay hands on Tong Yu, he couldn’t restrain himself. Tong Yu was his only son, and this vile woman, Lady He, had even set her sights on his flesh and blood.

With that in mind, he steeled himself and bellowed, "Vile woman, I’ve had enough of you! I’ve been married to you for so many years with no children, and my Tong Family cannot end without descendants. Even according to the seven outs, the lack of children allows me to divorce you. Suqin bore a son for the Tong Family, yet you can’t tolerate her and even want to harm Yu. How can there be such a malicious woman in this world!"

"Divorce me?" Lady He laughed in anger, "Fine, if you have the guts to divorce me, then you can go back and write the divorce letter now. I won’t say another word. But remember, your Tong Residence, the servants, and your position as Magistrate, they all belong to me. Without me, you are nothing! You want to preserve the Tong Family’s lineage? Sure! I’ll see how you continue your family line without silver." With a wave of her hand, she commanded the Tong servants to follow her back to the residence, and once inside the Tong Residence, she ordered the doors to be slammed shut.