Wang thought the old lady was going to speak up for her, and she became even more smug.
Shen Liang also thought that the old lady was going to add fuel to the fire for Wang Shi, and was afraid that she would suggest to teach Chen Shi and her daughter a lesson, so he hurriedly said: "Mother, I know, I will handle it properly."
The old lady looked at Shen Qing and Chen Shi: "I saw everything that just happened. Qing'er and her mother did not bully anyone first. It was Yu'er's mother who ordered the maid to gouge out Qing'er's eyes, and that's when Qing'er's bodyguard took action."
Shen Liang firmly believed this.
The old lady has always disliked the Chen mother and daughter, and would never say anything good about them, so what the old lady said must be true.
Shen Liang immediately looked at Wang Shi and said angrily, "You had the maid gouge out Qing'er's eyes?"
Startled, Ms. Wang hurriedly denied it: "I didn't..."
Shen Qing retorted, "Are you saying that Grandmother lied and wronged you?"
The old lady looked unwell, but said nothing.
Wang's family was powerful, so she had to give Wang some face and couldn't blame her.
"Guards!" Shen Liang roared, "Take Madam back to the East Courtyard! She is not to leave without my permission!"
The servant outside rushed in and took Wang away.
The two sisters, Shen Yu and Shen Lan, followed along, sobbing.
The farce finally subsided, but it wasn't over for Shen Qing yet.
He glared at Shen Liang with displeasure and asked coldly, "Write the oath quickly! I'm taking my mother away today!"
Shen Liang walked up to Chen Shi, looked at her apologetically, and raised his hand to stroke her swollen cheek: "Does it hurt?"
Chen lowered her head and wept.
"Qing'er's mother, I'm sorry for what I did. Please don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"
Chen nodded with tears in her eyes.
Shen Qing felt that Chen Shi was really spineless. She had been bullied like this, yet she could still forgive Shen Liang.
She was exasperated and reminded Chen, "You need to think this through. If you forgive him today, but something like tonight happens again, he'll still kick you out! What will you do then when I'm not by your side?"
Chen's tears flowed even more fiercely.
Shen Qing continued, "Today, have him write the pledge, and you will come back to Jiangzhou with me. With me here, you don't need to worry about anyone bullying you."
Chen shook her head, crying, "I was born a member of the Shen family, and I will die a ghost of the Shen family. As long as your father is in the Shen family, I cannot leave..."
Shen Qing remained silent.
The original owner of this body was a pushover; she really couldn't handle her.
He walked up to the old lady and asked, "Grandmother, I have something to tell you. Can we talk in the room?"
The old lady smiled and said, "Come in with me."
Shen Qing followed her inside.
The old lady closed the door, walked up to her, looked at her without saying a word, and just stared at her.
Shen Qing remained silent, and the two stared at each other in silence for a moment before Shen Qing finally couldn't help but ask, "Why did you help us just now?"
The old lady smiled, turned around, took a few steps, and said, "Because I know you are capable. I am willing to help someone capable who can make the Shen family better!"
Shen Qing understood instantly.
It seems that Mr. Lu's visit that day not only allowed her to obtain a deposit of 10,000 taels, but also made the old lady see the situation clearly.
Shen Qing readily agreed: "Then how about we cooperate?"
The old lady raised an eyebrow at her: "How do we cooperate?"
"After I'm gone, please help my mother and make sure no one bullies her. As for me, I will do my best for the Shen family whenever they need me."
The old lady sneered: "You are a daughter of the Shen family. If the Shen family needs you, shouldn't you do your part?"
Shen Qing smiled as well: "That's true, but—the Shen family treated my mother badly, even hurt her. I can choose not to contribute to the Shen family where I should be. Whether it's revenge or venting my anger, I'm only willing to contribute to the Shen family that takes good care of my mother. That's my attitude!"
The last sentence was very assertive.
The old lady looked at her silently for a few seconds: "It's a deal!"
The two walked out of the room.
Chen sat on the chair and wept, while Shen Liang comforted her.
The old lady glanced at them and said, "Come to the table, everyone, it's time for New Year's Eve dinner!"
Shen Liang quickly helped Chen over.
Shen Qing sat down next to Chen.
A little while later, Wang's son also arrived, but not seeing Wang and her two younger sisters, he left again.
Shen Liang was in a hurry to bring his son back, but the old lady stopped him: "Let him be. Let's eat."
Shen Qing suffered from indigestion after the meal. When she returned to the courtyard, she didn't say a word and went back to her room early.
After Chunju finished helping her change, she asked softly, "I see that Madam's face is swollen. Is she alright?"
Shen Qing didn't want to talk about those things, so she turned over, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
Before they knew it, it was the Lantern Festival, and Shen Qing was to return to Jiangzhou the next day.
Chunju wanted to see the lanterns, and Shen Qing originally didn't want to join in the fun, but seeing that Sulan also wanted to go, he had no choice but to go along.
The bustling market and the riverbanks were filled with lanterns of all shapes and sizes, which were indeed beautiful, and even Shen Qing was mesmerized by them.
"Young mistress, there are riddles over here. Let's guess them, and we can exchange them for prizes if we guess them correctly!" Chunju said, holding up a lantern display area in front of her.
"Let's go." Shen Qing led Su Lan forward.
Arriving at a lantern with a small red paper hanging down, Shen Qing tore off a small red paper with a riddle written on it and handed it to Su Lan.
Look around to see if there are any riddles under other lanterns.
There was another one at the bend in the river. She quickly ran over, and as soon as she placed her hand on the small red paper, another pair of hands followed.
The two of them held the small red paper tightly, one above the other, and neither of them would let go.
Shen Qing looked at the other person.
She is a traditionally dressed, unmarried girl...
Although she wore her hair in double buns, a symbol of being unmarried, she still possessed a touch of mature womanly charm.
He looks more mature than Shen Qing.
"Brother Zhiwen, someone's trying to steal my riddle! Come help me!"
Shen Qing followed the woman's gaze.
Then Cheng Zhiwen, dressed in a beige suit, walked over.
He clearly hadn't expected her to be there, and his expression became slightly awkward: "How come you..."
Shen Qing nodded his chin at the woman: "Who is this?"
The woman immediately replied, "I am Liu Xixue, Zhiwen's fiancée. Whose wife are you?"
“Liu Xixue…” Shen Qing recalled the familiar name.
She is the eldest daughter of the Liu family that Old Xu mentioned.
It turns out Cheng Zhiwen came back to rekindle his relationship with his fiancée...
Recalling his advances towards her in the Shanghai villa, Shen Qing let out a cold laugh but said nothing.
He waved to Cheng Zhiwen: "Bye-bye~"
He turned and walked towards Su Lan Chun Ju.
Chunju also saw Cheng Zhiwen and Liu Xixue, and looked at Shen Qing with pity: "Young Madam..."
Just then, a tall young man walked over, stood straight in front of Shen Qing, and smiled at her, saying, "Are you Shen Qing?"
Shen Qing looked up at the other person, not recognizing them, and asked, "Who are you?"
“I am Lu Zemin. My father and Uncle Shen are friends.”
The surname is Lu… Shen Qing frowned.
So this is Boss Lu's son?
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