Shen Ruomei was no longer a child; she understood everything said inside. She never imagined she would come into this world in this way…

Shen Ruomei followed behind Wen Shujuan and saw her out the door. Then she sat alone on the stone bench, lost in thought.

At home, Shen Changchuan had never displayed the air of a superior before; this was the first time.

Shen Erge and Shen Ersao are now somewhat frightened.

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, why are you two afraid of me? Are you feeling guilty?" Shen Changchuan wanted to get to the bottom of things once and for all.

Second Brother Shen: "Why should I be afraid of you, my own brother? To tell you the truth, even if your wife is wrong, it's been so many years. If you can avoid divorce, then don't."

"My second brother and sister-in-law don't want me to get a divorce. If I do, given my current status, people will soon be introducing me to women."

"If I find a woman I like, I might have a child very soon. Don't you think so, Second Brother?" Shen Changchuan asked.

Second Brother Shen swallowed hard. “Having a child is great! If it’s a son, our family will have a successor.”

Shen Changchuan looked at his second brother with a sneer, "With your father's temperament, if he has a grandson, even though he doesn't have many good things, he'll give them all to his grandson. Your family won't get anything, and neither will your four daughters."

So my dear second brother and sister-in-law are afraid that I will have a son.

These past few years, my husband and I have had disagreements, which is exactly what you wanted.

Old Master Shen: "Shut up! That's your second brother. How can you say that?"

Shen Changchuan ignored the old man and asked, "Who chose the date for my wedding? Was it my second sister-in-law?"

When the second sister-in-law entered the family, Old Master Zeng had already passed away. Therefore, she knew nothing about it. Choosing any wedding day wouldn't have been a mistake on her part.

Second brother, you've already thought of this excuse for second sister-in-law, haven't you?

Second Brother Shen: "What do you mean?"

Old Master Shen wasn't stupid; he could tell that his second son was feeling guilty.

"Because, Second Brother, you know the two people I respect most are Grandpa Zeng and I regard him as my father, because he treated me like his son."

Actually, I noticed your jealousy back then. You're my second brother, what could I do? I just tried my best to pretend I didn't know.

The second person I respect is Su Lin; I regard her as my mentor. Moreover, without her, I wouldn't be who I am today.

My second sister-in-law actually chose the anniversary of my grandfather's death for my wedding.

They didn't tell me when they set the date, and by the time I found out, everyone already knew. So the date can't be changed.

If I had discovered that it was the anniversary of Grandpa Zeng's death, my second brother could have easily absolved himself of all responsibility by saying that his wife didn't know. As for why you didn't discover it, it's because everyone is breaking down feudal superstitions, and people are used to only looking at the Gregorian calendar, not the lunar calendar, right?

That's how dads are; if they checked the lunar calendar first, they definitely wouldn't agree to choose that day.

I returned from my business trip on the very day of my wedding. I didn't know beforehand; you all helped me inform my comrades.

I can't change it. I just have to put up with it.

Because you know how much I respect Grandpa Zeng, you insisted on making me get married on the anniversary of his death, which is a thorn in our side.

It's harder for couples to have children if they're not getting along!

Or perhaps, you're not doing this for any other reason than to disgust me.

"Who told me to be Dad's most prized son!"

Shen Ersao and Shen Erge were both sweating profusely; they wanted to say no, but Shen Changchuan's gaze made them afraid to speak.

Old Master Shen never expected things to turn out this way.

Shen Changchuan held Old Master Zeng in extremely high esteem, and his sacrifices to him were always conducted according to the old customs. Later, due to certain reasons, it became inconvenient to perform the sacrifices, but on the days when the sacrifices were to be made, Shen Changchuan would still offer three cups of wine in the direction of his hometown.

"Third brother, I really didn't look at the calendar at the time, and I really didn't know that day was the anniversary of Grandpa Zeng's death." Grandpa Shen was telling the truth.

Shen Changchuan believed this.

"Second brother, don't you know who my wife is? By doing this, you've truly severed our brotherhood." Shen Changchuan looked at his father, who was filled with remorse.

Shen Changchuan did not want to forgive these people.

He got married on the anniversary of his father-in-law's death, and they even consummated their marriage on that day...

I feel so much hatred when I think about it…

Even after receiving a modern education, some traditions remain ingrained in one's bones. For example, many important days are celebrated according to the lunar calendar, also known as the traditional Chinese calendar, and there is a strong sense of respect and reverence for those one respects most.

“Dad, you didn’t believe what I told you from the bottom of my heart. My wife and I made a promise that we would walk through a hail of bullets and that we might not see the sun rise tomorrow.”

So neither of us intended to stay by the other's side. We agreed that if one of us was gone, the other would just need to take good care of our child.

So when you longed for a grandson so much, I think I couldn't forget Shen Qian's mother. It's hard to find someone you love again, but surely you can find someone understanding.

But you didn't believe me and insisted on forcing me to marry Wen Shujuan. In your eyes, an arranged marriage isn't a big deal. But I really don't know what you've gained all these years…

And then I had such a wonderful second brother and sister-in-law.

Only now did Shen Erge understand why, all these years, no matter what his family wanted to ask of their third brother, he had always refused.

This included arranging jobs and transferring the girl to other jobs. He had been working in the most arduous forging workshop for nearly twenty years, enduring high temperatures and intense labor every day, but he still couldn't get a transfer. He begged the old man, but the old man didn't dare to say anything.

It turns out that the third brother had hated him for a long time.

The old man felt that Wen Shujuan was not a presentable daughter-in-law, and his son was genuinely angry with him, so he didn't dare to say anything more.

He hadn't expected these reasons.

Second Brother Shen regrets it now. Why did he act so impulsively? Otherwise, Third Brother would have helped with the family matters...