Shen Chang returned to the mansion looking dejected, and saw Madam Shen sitting in the hall, as if waiting for something.

He paused, hesitated for a moment, and stepped forward, his tone somewhat flattered: "Was Madam waiting for me?"

He also knew that he had offended the Xie family badly yesterday, and they might still be resentful of him.

Given her personality, it's already extremely rare that she's willing to humble herself and take the initiative to reconcile.

Shen Chang secretly decided that when he mentioned that bastard Chi Yan to her later, he would be more tactful in his tone.

Madam Shen slightly raised her eyes, her expression cold and indifferent: "That's right."

Shen Chang sat down in the chair, his eyes filled with emotion: "Yesterday I was a bit impulsive and didn't consider Madam's feelings. I never expected that despite my consideration for Madam Fang in every way, she would do such a shameless thing behind my back!"

Seeing his indignant expression, a hint of sarcasm flashed across Madam Shen's eyes, but she didn't show it on her face: "After all, Aunt Fang is a concubine in the mansion. She has just lost her child and her health is severely depleted. Why doesn't Master go and visit her?"

Shen Chang's expression stiffened almost imperceptibly, and his tone was unpleasant: "She did such a thing, and I haven't expelled her from the manor; that's already more than enough!"

What a perfect example of benevolence and righteousness!

He had not investigated Aunt Fang's background beforehand, and after the incident, he blamed all the faults on her alone.

The more intense the love they once shared, the more ironic it is now!

Madam Shen felt a chill in her heart. She even felt some sympathy for Aunt Fang, who had worked so hard for so many years, only to end up like this.

If Shen Chang can turn his back on Aunt Fang so ruthlessly, will he treat her the same way in the future?

She knew the answer almost without thinking.

Shen Chang didn't notice her slightly cold expression, and changed the subject to what had happened at the morning court session that day, his tone filled with deep anger:

“We’ve all been fooled by that kid Chi Yan’s appearance! He can be so ruthless to me, who knows if he’ll treat Tang Ning well in the future? Madam, you should take some time to have her come back and talk to her about the pros and cons…”

He needed to show Chi Yan who really called the shots in this family!

Madam Shen's brows furrowed with weariness, and she impatiently interrupted him: "A-Ning is not one to be easily manipulated. If Chi Yan really treats her badly in the slightest, she will make her own decision."

She paused, her tone subtly sarcastic, "When she and Chi Yan first got married, the master didn't ask about her at all. Why is he suddenly concerned about whether she's doing well?"

When she wanted to confront the Chi family, he stopped her, saying it would be a loss of face.

It is clear that in his view, face is more important than his daughter, and the father-daughter affection that had not developed in the past ten years suddenly emerged overnight.

That's really strange.

Shen Chang's face stiffened, and he became somewhat embarrassed and angry: "What do you mean by that, Madam? Tang Ning is also my daughter. Would I possibly harm her?"

Madam Shen was too lazy to argue with him. She took a letter out of her sleeve and pushed it in front of him: "Sir, take a look at this first."

Shen Chang took it with a suspicious look, but when he saw the contents, his eyes widened suddenly, and he stood up abruptly, looking at her in disbelief: "A divorce agreement? You want to divorce me?!"

He was filled with shock and anger; his hand holding the paper trembled, and the paper tore open with a ripping sound.

Compared to his anger and shock, Madam Shen was much calmer. She looked up expressionlessly, meeting his questioning gaze directly, and calmly curled the corners of her lips into a smile.