Shen Xiang's smile froze instantly.

He instinctively gripped the aluminum lunchbox in his hand.

His knuckles pressed bluish-white marks onto the cold metal, and his entire face turned as red as a steamed bun thrown into a steamer, from his ears to his neck.

Tears welled up at the corners of her eyes and she looked at Ye Nian'an pitifully, her voice trembling like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

"Nian... Sister Nian'an, I don't think I've done anything to offend you, so why are you saying this to me? Did I do something wrong?"

"Because I know what kind of person you are. You took your son and moved into Zhang Wei's house, and you're always acting all sweet and clingy towards him. The way you were talking to my man just now, do you really think nobody can understand you?"

Shen Xiang panicked upon hearing this and subconsciously glanced at Chu Yan. At this moment, she was even more afraid that this tall, handsome, and promising leader would misunderstand, so she quickly explained, "Sister Nian'an, please don't misunderstand me. I'm really not that kind of person!"

“You’re not that kind of person, Shen Xiang. Back then, you kept saying that once you found a suitable job, you would move away from the Zhang family with the children to avoid gossip.”

"But all these years have passed, and I see you've been living quite happily in the Zhang family's house, without even moving an inch. Have you forgotten that your late husband was Zhang Weiguo's good comrade-in-arms? You did such a thing and you still say you're not that kind of person?"

Shen Xiang's face paled.

She truly had no way to refute this.

The reason I've been living at the Zhang family's house is firstly because someone can help take care of Tang Jiang, which also saves me a lot of money as I don't have to rent a place.

Secondly, she still harbored some feelings for Zhang Weiguo, since she couldn't find such a suitable marriage partner again.

Even if they have a bottom line in their hearts that they cannot cross, it doesn't matter if they have the de facto relationship of husband and wife but not the formal title.

Anyway, all Shen Xiang wants is to have a good support in this life.

However, after Ye Nian'an pointed it out so bluntly, Shen Xiang immediately lost face.

“Sister Nian’an, you really misunderstood me. You know that my godmother’s family was robbed. At that time, I wanted to stay at the Zhang family’s house to help take care of them…”

"Stay at the Zhang family's place? Shen Xiang, do you even know how to spell the word 'avoid suspicion'? You could just rent a place near the Zhang family's place and go over to help them out from time to time."

"As the widow of a fallen comrade, you have been living in the Zhang family's house for so many years with a son, without any legitimate reason. No matter how many reasons you have, you are lying!"

"The way you spoke to Brother Yan just now, so sweet and coquettish, was it? You're really asking for trouble, talking to my man like that!"

Ye Nian'an suddenly took a step forward.

Shen Xiang thought Ye Nian'an was going to slap her, so she instinctively backed away.

As it turned out, Ye Nian'an didn't even make a move.

Instead, Shen Xiang stumbled and fell to the ground because she retreated too quickly.

He didn't hold the aluminum lunchbox properly, and spilled porridge and eggs all over himself, looking filthy and utterly disheveled.

"A guilty conscience needs no accuser."

Ye Nian'an said four words and took Chu Yan's arm: "Brother Yan, let's go."

"good,"

Chu Yan didn't look at Shen Xiang once from beginning to end, but only lowered his head to adjust Ye Nian'an's collar.

His heart and soul were only focused on his wife; he just wanted to watch her take revenge on the scumbags.

He became her biggest supporter.

Chu Yan stepped aside to let Ye Nian'an walk on the inside. His natural protectiveness felt like a needle, pricking Shen Xiang's eyes and causing her pain.

She looked down at her faded white shirt and touched the new gray hairs at her temples.

It turns out that some women really do become more and more radiant after having children.

But in the daily grind, I've become nothing more than a backdrop to highlight the brilliance of others.

That's not how it is...

When Mingming came to the Zhang family, it should have been Ye Nian'an who received this kind of treatment!

Shen Xiang was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.

“Shen Xiang…”

Zhang Weiguo walked over at this moment: "Are you alright?"

His eyes darted around.

Actually, he had just overheard Shen Xiang and Ye Nian'an's conversation.

However, he dared not come to see Chu Yan, much less Ye Nian'an.

Otherwise, they'll end up like Shen Xiang, being severely humiliated by them!

"I'm sorry, Brother Weiguo, I spilled the breakfast I got for you. I just saw Sister Nian'an and the others..."

"Alright, Shen Xiang, let's stop talking about them. How we live from now on has nothing to do with them. Get up."

"..."

Judging from Zhang Weiguo's attitude...

He knows! He saw it all just now!

But no one came to support me!

Seeing Zhang Weiguo's avoidance of the Chu family, Shen Xiang suddenly felt a pang of annoyance.

The man she once thought was more responsible than her deceased husband no longer even had the courage to look Chu Yan in the eye.

Compared to Chu Yan's upright figure just now, the two were like one in the mud and the other on a cloud.

Why do all the good things happen to Ye Nian'an?

Why did she live a better and better life after leaving Zhang Weiguo, and even find such a good man?

God, you're so unfair!

Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Soon, Ye Nian'an was discharged from the hospital with her seven children...