Chapter 164 No Chen Ning, Only Chen Nian

Xie Yunqing was originally talking to his mother and brother, and when he saw that Xie Lianyu also left not long after Shen Nian left, his brows slightly furrowed.

She knew that her youngest daughter, Shen Nian, and Xie Lianyu had some feelings for each other in the past... This was also the reason why she was going to talk to her brother today to cancel the marriage between Shen Ning and Xie Lianyu.

In addition, Shen Ning herself did not approve of the marriage after learning about it, so Xie Yunqing thought that while his mother was back, they would talk about the marriage and put the engagement openly on Shen Nian.

Although Xie Yunqing knew that his little daughter Shen Nian's intentions were probably not right, he had raised her for more than ten years and he had some feelings for her. He thought to himself that perhaps Shen Nian also had her own difficulties.

She had been hiding her identity as a mistress because she was afraid of being disliked by herself. She had done something wrong to Ningning because she was afraid that if the real Miss Shen came back, she would have no place to stand.

Although these are hard to forgive, they seem understandable.

Therefore, Xie Yunqing wanted to help her, wanted to let Shen Nian know that even if Shen Ning came back, Shen Nian would still be the young lady of the Shen family. He wanted to reassure her, and also wanted to see whether the girl he had raised for more than ten years had just made a mistake or was really hiding a sinister heart...

"Nian Nian, you're here."

Xie Lianyu changed his arrogant attitude in front of others and spoke in a very gentle tone: "How have you been these days? Did that Chen Ning bully you?"

"No, my sister didn't bully me."

When Shen Nian saw Xie Lianyu, he immediately took a few steps back, trying to avoid suspicion.

Xie Lianyu frowned when he saw her expression: "Niannian, why are you hiding from me?"

Shen Nian pursed her lips and lowered her eyes: "Brother Lian Yu, the one you are engaged to is my sister, you and I should avoid suspicion."

Xie Lianyu got furious when he heard this: "So you're just going to watch me marry a widow?"

Shen Nian looked up and said hurriedly: “Don’t say that to my sister, it’s not easy for her either.”

"She has a hard time, so she has to use me to make up for it?"

Xie Lianyu was about to go crazy: "What kind of thing am I? I gave it to you when Chen Ning was gone, and now you have to return me to my original owner when Chen Ning comes back. Does she deserve it?"

Shen Nian's eyes were red: "Brother Lian Yu, don't say that, no one thinks that way..."

"Don't bother to defend them. I'll just say this: for so many years, I, Xie Lianyu, have already decided on you, Shen Nian. No matter who it is, don't expect me to change my mind!"

After saying that, Xie Lianyu turned around and walked towards the main hall with an expressionless face.

When Xie Lianyu's figure disappeared, Shen Nian slowly wiped the corners of his eyes.

She knew Xie Lianyu too well. After being provoked by her on purpose, he would definitely not be able to control himself and would have an outburst on the spot.

In fact, her mother had already planned to cancel the engagement, but Shen Ning's initiative to cancel the engagement was completely different from being canceled. If it got out, it would mean that Xie Lianyu looked down on her, a widow who grew up in the countryside.

By then, the eldest daughter of the Shen family would be incompetent and become a laughing stock, and her mother would probably put all her heart on her little daughter.

Don't blame her for using any means necessary. If you want to blame someone, blame Chen Ning. She brought this upon herself. It was Chen Ning who insisted on coming back and taking her mother away.

Xie Yunqing is her mother, and she can only have one daughter, Chen Nian, and no one can snatch it from her!

On the other side, Xie Lianyu returned to the main hall with a tense expression. Seeing Chen Ning surrounded by stars, and thinking of Chen Nian's pitiful appearance hiding alone outside, the anger in his heart could not help but burst out.

At this moment, the old lady remembered something, looked up and saw Xie Lianyu, and waved at him: "Lianyu, come here quickly, meet your cousin Ningning."

Beside him, Xie Yunqing interrupted with a smile, ready to turn the conversation to the engagement so he could easily bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement: "Yes, this is the first time Lian Yu and Ning Ning have met..."

However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xie Lianyu's cold voice.

"I don't know any cousin Ning Ning, I only know there is a cousin named Nian Nian."

Everyone was stunned. Mrs. Xie was immediately furious after being taken aback. "What nonsense are you talking about, you idiot boy?"

"Isn't it?"

Xie Lianyu's face was filled with anger: "When Chen Ning died, you found Chen Nian to replace her. Now that Chen Ning is back, you've thrown Nian Nian out of the window... Is this fair to her? She's a living person, not something to be annoyed or comforted."

"You, you rascal, who taught you to speak so arrogantly here?"

Xie Fengting's face also turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Kneel down!"

Xie Lianyu knelt down with a thud, but his expression remained unchanged: "I am not an object, pointed at this and that now. Today I will make it clear that no matter when, here with me, there is only Chen Nian, no Chen Ning!"

Xie Yunqing's expression suddenly turned very ugly.

Just now, Shen Nian went out, and Xie Lianyu happened to go out as well. When he came back, his expression changed... If she hadn't paid attention, it would have been difficult for her to think of the connection between them.

After a pause, Xie Yunqing asked Xie Lianyu in a calm voice, "Lianyu, who told you that I used Nian Nian as a toy to amuse myself and that I would forget about her once Ning Ning came back?"

Xie Lianyu's lips tightened: "Aunt, do you still need to say these words? Can't others see it?"

Xie Yunqing smiled: "Then tell your aunt how you figured it out."

Xie Lianyu moved his mouth: "No need to say, I'm only looking at Nian Nian..."

"cousin!"

Shen Nian strode in, her eyes red. "Cousin, please stop talking nonsense. Don't I know how my mother treats me? You're the one who's telling me nonsense. I just came home and you're saying these things. Are you trying to turn us sisters against each other?"

Xie Lianyu's eyes turned red at the word "outsider": "So, you're going to turn against me because of this woman?"

He stretched out his hand and pointed directly at Shen Ning.

Xie Yunqing's face was already cold, and he was about to speak when Shen Ning held his hand. The next moment, Shen Ning chuckled.

"I'm completely confused by the sudden outburst of the two of you... Cousin Xie, what exactly do you want to say? Why don't you just state your purpose directly? I'm afraid you're overstepping your bounds by rambling on and on about the affairs between my mother and my sisters.

My mother is your elder, no matter what she does, it is not your turn to comment."

Xie Lianyu sneered: "Why are you pretending? Don't you know what I'm talking about? If you really don't have those shameful thoughts, you should take the initiative to cancel the engagement and save everyone from embarrassing yourself."

"Oh, I see."

Chen Ning smiled faintly: "You want to cancel the engagement, but you don't want to bring it up yourself for fear of being criticized, so you go on and on about our family affairs, accusing the elders of being unkind? Now you blame me for not taking the initiative to bring it up..."

Her tone was smiling, but her words were merciless: "You want to betray me, but you blame others for not taking the initiative to speak up, making things difficult for you. Tsk, my cousin is really responsible!"