Favoring Concubines and Neglecting the Wife? The General’s Wife Calls it Quits and Divorces! – Chapter 88

Ch 88: Taking Action Against the Third Young Master

The child in her belly became her only hope!

She had thought that on her first visit to the General’s Residence, relying on the General’s affection, she could provoke the First Wife and make her act rudely. However, Lin Yan’er underestimated Yuan Xueyue’s magnanimity!

That First Wife was truly shrewd and completely unaffected. Now, with the addition of two concubines and one attendant concubine in the residence, Lin Yan’er was filled with hatred!

General Guo could only belong to her, Lin Yan’er, and no one could snatch him away!

Guo Liangxian, who was leaving Yanling Courtyard, would have been delayed by Qin Qing’er, but Mama Cui, sent by Madam Nian from Zhongsi Hall, came looking for him. Qin Qing’er had no choice but to yield to Old Madam.

Small Yard next to Pear Garden.

After the incident during the heavy snow, Song Ge’er’s little scheme was discovered by the two older brothers. Xing Ge’er seized the opportunity to prepare a plan to deal with this Third Brother!

Coincidentally, Ji Ge’er also had similar ideas, so the two waited patiently in the Study.

They had taken another day off, claiming stomach discomfort. The School had become accustomed to this and gave the Guo family a lot of leeway.

Simply because these two young masters were stubborn and unintelligent, making no progress!

Song Ge’er was truly filial and respectful to his teachers. Worried that Teacher Wan might not make it in the morning, he postponed his arrival until the afternoon.

Therefore, before noon, Song Ge’er hurried to the Study and quietly began to write, each movement displaying the elegance of a scholar.

The two young masters who had been waiting in the Study earlier had dozed off. They were quietly discovered by Song Ge’er, who exclaimed,

“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, why are you here?”

The two were startled awake.

Xing Ge’er stood up and approached Song Ge’er, suddenly grabbing his collar and saying, “Of course, I’m here to see you!”

Ji Ge’er also quickly approached. The two appropriately cornered Song Ge’er against the wall, looking down at this Third Brother with obvious coldness in their eyes!

Song Ge’er, facing their ill intentions, still calmly replied,

“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, if there’s nothing else, could you please move aside and wait over there, so I can write?”

Ji Ge’er, enraged, turned to the desk, picked up the paper Song Ge’er had just finished writing on, and said, “Writing, you want to write, right?”

He ripped the paper to shreds and threw it into the wastebasket!

Song Ge’er was startled.

“Eldest Brother, what is the meaning of this?”

“What is the meaning?” Xing Ge’er grabbed Song Ge’er’s collar and said coldly.

“Are you feeling uncomfortable? Who are you showing off your lofty studies to all day? Who believes you really like writing!”

Xing Ge’er forced him closer and blocked his way with a cold stare, while Ji Ge’er desecrated his brush and ink at the desk, leaving the tabletop in disarray!

Xing Ge’er remembered how his mother still treated Third Brother so gently recently, coupled with her warm concern last time. He had never been so jealous of anyone!

He reached out and gently patted Song Ge’er’s cheek, coldly informing him,

“Remember, you’re just an unwanted bastard. Don’t even think about stealing Mother’s affection!”

Song Ge’er’s eyes remained calm. Facing Xing Ge’er’s forceful threat, he didn’t respond in the slightest.

Xing Ge’er continued to pat his cheek and coldly asked again, “Do you remember?”

Song Ge’er still gritted his teeth and refused to speak.

Ji Ge’er, dissatisfied, stepped forward and pressed Song Ge’er’s head, forcing him to look directly into his eyes, saying,

“If you don’t speak, we’ll teach you a lesson today until you do!”

Ji Ge’er was impulsive and acted immediately on his words. Even before he had finished speaking, he and Xing Ge’er had already started fighting!

These two were both troublemakers and very strong.

Song Ge’er said,

“Mother’s affection is fair. Brothers can also receive it. Your younger brother wouldn’t dare to take it easily, nor do I have that fortune.”

His words were like a punch in the air, leaving Xing Ge’er feeling stifled. He said, “Fair? I think you deliberately act so well to make Mother treat you especially well! Do you even consider us two older brothers?”

Ji Ge’er also urgently grabbed his forehead and demanded, “Who are you pretending for all day long?”

Facing such harassment, Song Ge’er struggled with all his might. However, with one brother grabbing his collar and the other grabbing his forehead, he couldn’t move. Both were using brute force!

“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, let go, otherwise…”

Before Song Ge’er could finish, Ji Ge’er slapped him!

A crisp smack!

Ji Ge’er said coldly, “Do you want to tattle? Every time you tattle, I’ll hit you!”

Xing Ge’er also threatened, “That’s right! Promise to stop pretending in front of Mother, and we’ll let you go this time!”

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However, the Study door was tightly closed, and the maids waiting outside couldn’t hear the faint noises inside.

Therefore, when Song Ge’er heard their unrepentant words, he suddenly shouted loudly,

“Help! Ah…”

Xing Ge’er punched Song Ge’er in the chest. Together with Ji Ge’er, they each punched him and hissed coldly,

“Don’t make a sound! Or you’ll be sorry!”

Fortunately, the maid hadn’t gone far. Hearing the commotion, she immediately knocked on the door, wanting to enter.

“Third Young Master, what’s wrong?” the maid asked.

Song Ge’er clutched his chest and slumped to the ground, a trace of blood welling up in his throat, with a strong metallic taste.

Facing the threats of his two brothers again, he still mustered all his courage and shouted,

“Help!”

The maid pushed open the door and saw with her own eyes the two young masters cornering Third Young Master against the wall and attacking him. Seeing Third Young Master’s pained expression, it was clear he was being bullied!

The maid stepped forward and pulled Xing Ge’er and Ji Ge’er apart, dusting them off and saying, “Young Masters, what are you doing? You can’t fight!”

The previous incident had already troubled Old Madam enough, and First Wife had enough to deal with. And now this?

Ji Ge’er, unwilling to give in, struggled and said,

“Where’s the fighting? Which eye of yours saw it?”

Xing Ge’er also pushed the maid away, saying, “Get out of here, don’t meddle in the young masters’ affairs!”

The maid said, “No! You two can’t bully Third Young Master like this!”

“……”

Soon, the news reached Pear Garden.

The maid brought them over and reported everything.

Cuiping was surprised, “Eldest Young Master, how could you team up with Second Young Master to bully Third Young Master?”

Yuan Xueyue’s face was cold as she looked coldly at Xing Ge’er.

Ji Ge’er was one thing, he would definitely be punished, but Xing Ge’er… it was hard to say if Madam Nian would protect him!

As soon as Ji Ge’er arrived, he knelt down with a thud.

Now that the maid had explained the situation, he still defended himself,

“Your son wasn’t bullying Third Brother, I was just checking if he had eye problems because he was working so hard on his studies.”

The scene at the time was indeed as the maid described, with Ji Ge’er grabbing Song Ge’er’s forehead and bringing it close to his eyes!

Was this checking for eye problems?

Yuan Xueyue couldn’t help but smile inwardly. What a good excuse!

Xing Ge’er also looked at Yuan Xueyue, his eyes filled with melancholy, showing a look of grievance. He was even acting wronged.

“Mother, your son wasn’t bullying Third Brother…” Xing Ge’er’s words seemed weak and unconvincing.

The maid, afraid of offending the two young masters, also spoke neutrally.

“This servant heard Third Young Master shout for help. When I entered, I saw the two young masters cornering Third Young Master against the wall. I don’t know what happened, it’s better to let Third Young Master speak.”

After the maid finished speaking, she bowed and retreated.

Song Ge’er had been arranged to sit next to Yuan Xueyue. He raised his head slightly and said, “Mother, your son…”