Chapter 58 Reunion with He Jinzhou

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Reunion with He Jinzhou

Seeing how sensible she was, Madam Shen's heart softened completely. She said to Shen Tang, "Your aunt knows about your mother's affairs and the bullying you suffered when you were young. You don't need to force yourself in front of me."

“I didn’t force her. He is He, and Shen Li is Shen Li. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. I will not hold He’s accountable to Shen Li.”

“Shen Li and I don’t get along, and I don’t like her either, but I don’t want to cause her any trouble in this marriage matter.”

"Since she wants her aunt to take her to the circles in the capital, then let her go. As for who she will meet and what kind of family she will marry, that's up to her own fate."

Shen Tang wasn't lying; she wasn't the kind of kind person who would repay evil with good.

She just felt that Shen Li had only ever fought and bickered with her when they were little, and had never done anything to harm her, so there was no need for it.

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Meng Huaiyan finished his shift quite early today, but because of what happened yesterday, Shen Tang was still unsure how to face him.

Yesterday's argument completely shattered the superficial peace that had existed since our marriage, revealing the rotten core within.

The two ate their meal in silence, without saying a word.

Since Meng Huaiyan didn't bring it up, Shen Tang naturally wouldn't bring it up either; the two of them tacitly wanted to pretend that yesterday's events hadn't happened.

As they lay in bed that night, Meng Huaiyan habitually pulled Shen Tang into his arms. Noticing her body suddenly stiffen, he explained, "I was just holding you. Go to sleep."

His voice sounded unusually tired.

Chen Tang nestled in his arms, her heart filled with turmoil.

Meng Huaiyan had clearly gotten everything he wanted, but she felt that he wasn't particularly happy.

Despite being the closest couple in the world, they were outwardly harmonious but inwardly estranged, sharing the same bed but dreaming different dreams.

Shen Tang couldn't help but sigh. Neither of them was feeling good about torturing each other like this.

Why force yourselves to be together?

When Shen Tang woke up the next day, Meng Huaiyan had already left.

Because of her argument with Meng Huaiyan, the servants in the room have been serving her with extreme caution these past two days, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.

Just as Shen Tang was looking for something to do, she suddenly received a letter from Wang Xi, asking her to come to Zuiyu Tower for a chat.

Just like a pillow delivered when you're sleepy, Shen Tang happily dressed up and went out.

As soon as they met, Wang Xi rushed over and hugged her tightly, nuzzling against her and saying, "Tang'er, Tang'er, I missed you so much~"

Shen Tang was instantly delighted by Wang Xi's touch, and her bad mood vanished.

“I miss you too, but you’re pregnant. Next time, don’t just rush over like that. What if you hurt the baby?”

Wang Xi gently patted her belly: "My child can't be a coward. Don't worry, he's tough."

Shen Tang, however, became a bit nagging: "Oh dear, you still need to be careful. You can't be so reckless anymore."

Wang Xi knew that she was doing this for her own good, so she didn't argue anymore and simply said "okay".

Then he looked at her more closely and said, "If you have children in the future, you should be a very gentle mother."

Shen Tang has never been a mother, and doesn't know if she is gentle or not, but if she had her own child, she would definitely do her best to treat her very well.

Shen Tang helped her sit down on the stool and asked, "How does Jiang Congyu treat you?"

Wang Xi immediately became excited: "Jiang Congyu seems to have changed his personality recently, he's always willing to grant my requests."

"And he never talks back when I curse at him. When I want to hit him, he even offers his face. It's getting so unsettling. If he didn't have the same face, I would have suspected that he's been replaced."

"His ability to endure such humiliation is indeed a testament to the importance the Chiang family places on their offspring."

Shen Tang asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Wang Xidao said, "The Jiang family has had only one son for three generations. At first, I thought they simply didn't want to have more children, as long as they had one child to continue the bloodline."

"But what I heard from Jiang Congyu was that after their child was born, no matter how much medicine they took or how many gods they prayed to, they could not conceive again."

"So this child of mine is basically the only child of the Jiang family, which is why they insisted on fighting with me for this child."

This was the first time Shen Tang had heard of this, and she was quite surprised.

At this point, Wang Xi's mood suddenly turned somber: "Tang'er, actually, I'm still a little scared..."

“Jiang Congyu and I are so incompatible, but now we have no choice but to be together because of a child. Do you think we will start arguing every day after the child is born?”

"Besides, their household has so many rules, what am I going to do if I don't adapt..."

Shen Tang never expected that Wang Xi, who was always carefree and easygoing, would have so many thoughts, feel uneasy and afraid.

However, she was also a failure in marriage and couldn't offer Wang Xi good advice.

Besides, not all couples are like her and Meng Huaiyan.

Shen Tang patted her back and comforted her, "You don't need to worry so much. I've met Lady Yongning, and she seems to be a kind person. I don't think she'll make things too difficult for you."

"Moreover, their family is indeed small, so they should be easy to get along with."

"Don't worry too much. Besides, haven't you always believed in dealing with whatever comes your way? Why are you thinking so much now?"

Wang Xi also felt that this was not like herself, but she couldn't stop her wild thoughts, probably because the wedding date was approaching.

However, after meeting with Shen Tang today, that feeling of unease has lessened considerably.

Wang Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's not talk about me anymore. How have you been lately?"

Shen Tang paused for a moment, then remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Wang Xi immediately became anxious: "Did that scoundrel Meng Huaiyan bully you?"

"I'm going to settle the score with him!"

Shen Tang quickly grabbed her: "No, no, I and him... well, it's hard to explain in just a few words."

"Anyway, I'm fine."

The two drank some tea and chatted for a long time until someone from the Wang family came to ask Wang Xi to come and say they had something to discuss with her. Only then did the two reluctantly part ways.

Shen Tang saw Wang Xi off onto the carriage, but she didn't really want to go back to the manor so soon. Instead, she took A Yun and strolled leisurely through the streets.

Unexpectedly, it suddenly started to rain, and Chen Tang and A Yun quickly took shelter under the eaves of a shop on the street.

I looked up and suddenly saw a familiar figure across the street.

He was still wearing his usual light blue clothes; the young man had handsome features and a gentle demeanor.

He carried a pastry box in one hand and held an oil-paper umbrella in the other, the umbrella tilted mostly towards the woman beside him. Half of his body was wet from the rain, but the woman beside him was well protected by him.

He didn't know what the girl said to him, but a faint smile slowly appeared on his lips.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, He Jinzhou suddenly looked up at her.

The bustling street seemed to fall silent for a moment. They looked at each other across the rain and the crowd, as if they were separated by a lifetime.