After rescuing my young nephew from the water, I went to the east wing to change my clothes.
But my brother-in-law, Zhao Hong, chose that exact moment to shove the door open and barge in, forcing me into a marriage with him as his second wife.
On the night before the wedding, my legitimate mother personally brought me a bowl of Sterilization Decoction.
I pushed the bowl away and looked up at her. “If you dare force me to drink it, the first thing I’ll do is make sure the Zhao Family has no descendants. Do you believe me?”
My legitimate mother flew into a rage and immediately went to complain to Zhao Hong.
Zhao Hong sneered. “Scheming women like her aren’t fit to bear my children.”
My eight-year-old nephew shouted too,
“Bad woman! You’re not fit to be my mother!”
I looked at Zhao Hong. “Since I’m not fit to bear your children, then don’t come to my bed.”
“From now on, the child’s food, clothing, lodging, schooling, future prospects, and dignity in front of the nobles… none of it has anything to do with me.”
“If my lord thinks I’m so scheming, perhaps he should raise the child himself.”
Before I transmigrated here, I worked in HR at a major tech company.
Aside from competence, the job also required knowing how to spot workplace PUA when you saw it.
