SBCEJM -Chapter 159 Chu Ruoshuang’s Two Birds with One Stone! Sisterly Love or Hidden Schemes?

Chu Ruoshuang’s face turned red with anger as she pointed at the Second Young Master of the Lin family.

“You beast! I’m going back and telling Father right now!”

“Big Sister-in-law, wait—no, please! I was wrong! I really was wrong!”

The Second Young Master of the Lin family dropped to his knees in a sliding motion, crying rivers of tears as he clung tightly to Chu Ruoshuang’s legs.

“Big Sister-in-law, I’m begging you! Please don’t tell my father! He’ll beat me to death!”

Chu Ruoshuang tried to shake him off with force, but he was stuck to her like an octopus.

“Let go of me!”

“I won’t! If you don’t agree, I won’t let go!”

The Second Young Master began acting shamelessly, even pressing his face against her skirt.

Chu Ruoxue sat blankly on the edge of the bed, her mind completely in chaos.

The one who had been keeping her wasn’t the First Young Master Lin—but the Second?

Everything she thought was a new beginning… everything she thought was forgiveness… everything she thought was returning to the Prime Minister’s residence…

It was all just her imagination?

【Hahaha! This Second Young Master is really embarrassing!】

【Host, look at him—he’s so scared he’s about to wet himself!】

Feng Zhaoyan held her wine cup and watched the farce with great interest.

Prime Minister Lin, hearing Feng Zhaoyan’s inner thoughts, felt his face burn with shame.

What a disgrace to the family!

How did he end up raising such a useless son?

The guests watching through the “live broadcast” were also thoroughly entertained.

Chu Tianyue curled his lips: “This Second Young Master of the Lin family really knows how to put on a show.”

Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Works secretly felt relieved: Thank goodness my son isn’t this hopeless.

Chu Ruoshuang quickly calmed down and began thinking rapidly.

She knew her parents too well.

With Chu Ruoxue’s elopement and time spent in a brothel, if she returned home, her family might very well kill her for the sake of reputation.

And just now, her sister’s reaction clearly showed interest in her husband!

That unwillingness and jealousy in her eyes—she had seen it clearly!

At that thought, Chu Ruoshuang made up her mind.

“Second brother, I can help you keep this secret. But there’s a condition.”

She looked down at him coldly.

“You must take responsibility for my sister’s future.”

The Second Young Master froze. “What do you mean?”

“Marry her.”

Chu Ruoshuang said it decisively.

“Dream on!”

The Second Young Master immediately refused, “A woman from a brothel? How could she ever match me? I am a young master of the Prime Minister’s residence!”

Chu Ruoshuang’s expression darkened.

“Then I’ll go tell Father right now.”

She pretended to leave.

The Second Young Master panicked and clung even tighter to her leg.

If his father found out, he would skin him alive!

Even his elder brother would beat him to death!

“Big Sister-in-law! Let’s talk this out!”

Grinding his teeth, he said, “At most… I’ll keep her outside as a mistress.”

Chu Ruoshuang turned to look at her sister.

“Sister, you can’t return to the Chu family.”

Chu Ruoxue’s face turned pale instantly.

She knew exactly what kind of people her parents were. For the sake of family reputation, there was nothing they wouldn’t do.

Back then, they had even forced her sister to marry in her place—that was proof enough.

“Now you have two choices.”

Chu Ruoshuang raised two fingers.

“Either I buy you a residence outside and support you for life, or you become his mistress. You choose.”

Chu Ruoxue bit her lip, a trace of unwillingness flashing in her eyes.

“Sister… what if I become your husband’s concubine? Then we could still see each other every day…”

Her voice grew softer and softer, but the desire in her eyes grew stronger.

“Absolutely not!”

Chu Ruoshuang rejected her instantly.

What a joke.

Letting a woman who clearly had intentions toward her husband into the household?

That would only bring trouble to herself.

Seeing her sister’s firm attitude, Chu Ruoxue’s eyes flashed with resentment—but she quickly hid it.

“Then… I’ll choose the Second Young Master.”

The Second Young Master looked like he was about to cry, but didn’t dare object.

【System, Chu Ruoshuang is pretty smart, huh?】

【Host, this is a classic two-birds-with-one-stone move! She solved her sister’s situation and also gained leverage over the Second Young Master!】

Feng Zhaoyan nodded inwardly. This woman indeed had some skills.

In the end, the Second Young Master spent three thousand taels to redeem Chu Ruoxue and bought a small courtyard outside the city to house her.

When he paid, his expression looked as if someone had cut out his heart—painful beyond words.

【Hahaha! System, look at his face! Like he just lost his entire family!】

【Host, those three thousand taels almost emptied his entire fortune!】

The system laughed gleefully.

【Now he’s truly broke!】

【But this is good. At least he won’t go around harming other women anymore.】

Feng Zhaoyan thought to herself that this was karma.

—

Back at the Lin residence:

After Feng Zhaoyan ended the broadcast, the guests gradually took their leave.

Every face carried the words “not satisfied yet” as they walked out floating on air.

Today’s trip was worth it—so much gossip!

Minister of Revenue sighed as he walked: “The Lin family banquet was truly lively.”

Minister Zhang nodded: “Indeed! Fake grandson, fake monks, and a concubine who disguised herself as a nanny for twenty years.”

Minister Yu of the Ministry of War lowered his voice: “The most outrageous thing is the Second Young Master Lin—he actually tried to keep his sister-in-law’s sister!”

Prince Xiao Juechen and the Crown Prince also quietly left.

“Father, today was quite fruitful,” the Crown Prince said excitedly.

“Yes.”

Xiao Juechen’s expression darkened. “Go back and have someone investigate that county magistrate who was once a scholar. The Great Xia cannot tolerate such scum.”

Prime Minister Lin finally sent off the last guest and collapsed in exhaustion.

Watching his eldest son playing with his grandson, he felt extremely complicated.

Too many things had happened today—he couldn’t digest it all.

“Father, what about Second Brother?”

The eldest son’s tone was clearly dissatisfied.

Prime Minister Lin sighed. “Let it be. At this point, what else can we do?”

He knew his second son would likely have a very difficult time finding a wife in the future.

What decent family would marry their daughter to a man who frequents brothels and keeps mistresses?

“Ruoshuang, why don’t we just let that brat marry your sister directly?”

The Prime Minister looked at his daughter-in-law.

Chu Ruoshuang shook her head.

“Father, this arrangement is already the best outcome.”

Deep down, she actually felt relieved.

Her sister had a place to stay and wouldn’t end up on the streets.

Although being a mistress was not honorable, it was still better than staying in a brothel.

The eldest son gently held his wife’s hand.

“You’ve worked hard. Today’s matter…”

Chu Ruoshuang smiled softly.

“It’s nothing. As long as the family is safe and together, that’s enough.”

—

Meanwhile, in the Jingzhao Prefecture prison:

“It’s all your fault, you stupid woman!”

Qi Mingde glared at Chun Tao viciously.

“If you weren’t so greedy, would we be caught?”

Chun Tao looked aggrieved.

“How was I supposed to know this would happen? Wasn’t selling the child to General Chu fine? Who knew we’d get exposed?”

“Fine my ass!”

Qi Mingde stomped angrily.

“We’re done for this time!”

In the adjacent cell, the seven fake monks were also discussing.

Yuan Tong lowered his voice: “We need to find a way out, or we’ll lose our heads in a few days!”

Shen Tong frowned deeply: “This time is strange… all our tricks were exposed.”

“Don’t panic.”

Tong Tian’s eyes flashed with cold malice.

“I still have one last move…”