Chapter 99: No Damage (2)

Chen Gui was startled by her inexplicable behavior and stared at him with a frown. He was a man of high rank in the officialdom, and his authority was considerable. If an ordinary person were glared at like that, they would probably lose some of their composure.

But Shen Miao was not moved at all. Her expression was calm and her eyes were open, which even made Shen Gui have an absurd illusion. As if Shen Miao was the one who was superior and he was just a servant.

This illusion was interrupted by Shen Miao's words. She said, "Second Uncle is truly kind-hearted. My eldest sister was bedridden, but instead of rushing to see her, Second Uncle was busy disciplining me on behalf of my father. Perhaps Second Uncle truly loves me, even more than my eldest sister."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Chen Ruoqiu's eyes, and Shen Wan frowned. Old Madam Shen's expression changed, Shen Yue opened her mouth, and Ren Wanyun lowered her head and secretly clenched her fists.

If we talk about the three masters in the mansion, although Shen Xin ignored Shen Miao, he still loved her sincerely. Shen Wan cherished Chen Ruoqiu and loved Chen Yue, the daughter of Chen Ruoqiu, like a jewel. Only Shen was precious.

Shen Gui was inherently greedy and lustful, seemingly devoid of any sense of responsibility as a father. He treated his two sons better, but he showed scant discipline towards his daughter, Shen Qing. Perhaps in Shen Gui's eyes, the ideal scenario was for Shen Qing to marry into a prominent family and bolster his power. Perhaps Shen Gui's anger over Shen Qing's misfortune wasn't due to heartache, but rather anger at having his plans disrupted. He feared Prince Yu would be enraged upon learning of the situation, and was also furious that Shen Miao had wasted a daughter who could potentially aid his career.

In the end, profit comes first.

If a father truly loved his daughter, he would have gone back to visit her first after learning about this. How could he have returned so hastily just to "discipline" the person who had caused this? In this way, I felt a little sorry for Shen Qing.

A flicker of embarrassment crossed Chen Gui's face. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when Chen Miao's words hit home. He looked at Ren Wanyun again, and sure enough, she had turned her head away from him. Chen Gui was a little surprised, and when he looked at Shen Miao again, his gaze was thoughtful. A single sentence had driven a wedge between the couple. The provocation was precise and ruthless. Shen Qing was Ren Wanyun's lifeblood, but to Chen Gui, she was just a tool to be exploited. Using this incident to sow resentment between the couple, who had originally shared a common hatred, Shen Miao's tactics clearly resembled those of a seasoned official.

The girl in front of him had delicate features and looked very humble and pleasing to the eye, but for some reason, there seemed to be a faint majesty flickering in her, making people dare not look at her directly.

Suppressing the surprise in his heart, Shen Gui said angrily: "Shen Miao, you still don't know how to reflect on yourself. If that's the case, I will be unworthy of being your son and your father if I don't teach you well today." He reached out to take the whip.

Shen Yue closely watched Shen Gui's movements, feeling both gloating and nervous. Would Shen Gui continue the fight? Shen Miao was so powerful, yet faced with such a situation, he still had no choice but to admit defeat.

"How is Second Uncle going to teach me? Use this whip to kill people to silence them? Or beat them half to death and send them to the farm." Shen Miao suddenly spoke.

Shen Gui was stunned by his movements.

Shen Wan was also stunned. They probably didn't expect Shen Miao to be so violent. Although Shen Miao had changed in recent days, everyone always thought that she was just pretending to be tough. But now, in front of the entire Shen Mansion, she didn't even pretend, and tore her face off in front of everyone without reservation.

"Evil girl, what are you talking about!" Old Madam Shen was the first to shout, "Are you trying to say that your second uncle wants to murder you? You are simply rebellious!"