Chapter 54 I Don't Want to Forgive
Anyone could see that Shen Jingsi was supporting Lu Zhenyu.
Mother Duan lowered her eyes and gently patted her spotless embroidered dress. "Aunt Zhang, you've overstepped your bounds."
The old woman's previous arrogance vanished instantly. "Madam is right. Sometimes old people's words are unpleasant. Miss Beizhen, please don't take it to heart."
Before Lu Zhenyu could speak, Shen Jingsi suddenly laughed, "It's a pity you're only a wet nurse. If you were a businesswoman, I'm afraid even I, the CEO of Shen's Group, couldn't compare. You're really good at business."
"What do you mean by that, Young Master Shen?"
Shen Jingsi raised his eyes and looked at the person with a cold smile, "What do you think?"
The bewildered old woman blinked blankly, not understanding.
"How about this?" Shen Jingsi glanced at Duan Xi'er, "Let's just call off the marriage with your Duan family."
Duan Xi'er's face darkened. "A Si, what are you saying!"
Mother Shen also became anxious, "It's Xiao Si! What kind of scoundrel is he, acting like this in front of your aunt!"
"Bastard?" Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Jingsi's face turned cold without any restraint, not even bothering to put on a fake smile.
"I tried to be kind, but you treated me like dirt. Didn't you keep saying that my Shen family is destined to have two evil spirits? What if you provoke your Duan family again?"
Everyone fell silent instantly, and even Duan's mother, who was usually calm and composed, unconsciously straightened up.
Duan Xi'er's face was the worst. "It's true that Zhang Mama conveyed these words, but she didn't make them up out of thin air. Besides, she has already apologized. Why do you have to say such things to protect Sister Zhenzhen!"
Chen's mother was also anxious, "Xiao Si, quickly apologize to Xiao Xi and your Aunt Duan. You're almost thirty years old, and you're still acting foolish?"
While everyone else stared blankly, Shen Jingsi, who was leaning back with his legs crossed, slowly turned his pinky ring without saying a word.
In the quiet hall, only a large clock ticked away.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the man to finish his sentence.
There was nothing.
Despite their keen intellect and the fact that none of them could handle this scoundrel son, they could only turn their hopes to those around them.
She silently took Lu Zhenyu's cold little hand into her palm and gently pressed it.
Seeing the girl looking over, he quickly gave her a look.
This is the child she raised herself; she's always been very discerning...
Lu Zhenyu looked away.
To ignore it.
He then returned the hand to where it came from, saying, "Godmother, isn't my brother protecting his family?"
Chen's eyes widened in surprise.
Lu Zhenyu spoke openly and honestly, making sure the people opposite her heard her clearly.
Duan's mother, who had been sitting upright with her eyes downcast, changed her posture to cross her legs and straightened her upper body slightly.
Duan Xi'er, who had been staring intently at Shen Jingsi, closed her eyes, exhaled deeply, and then opened them again, having given in.
“Mother Zhang, sincerely apologize to Sister Zhenzhen!”
The old woman's back stiffened abruptly. "Miss, what did you say?"
She never imagined that the child she had raised would side with outsiders.
"Was it wrong for Ah Si to make you apologize? Even if you are a member of the Duan family, shouldn't you apologize for saying such outrageous things in front of Sister Zhenzhen?"
In her anxiety, the old woman disregarded everything else, "Miss Xi'er, I'm doing this for..."
"Aunt Zhang!"
Duan's mother's loud voice suppressed people.
She sat upright with her hands folded on her lap and her face expressionless. "You were indeed wrong. I know Xiao Si. He has always valued Xi'er a lot these past few years. As in-laws of the Duan family, how can we allow servants to gossip?"
Mother Shen quickly chimed in, "Yes, Xiao Si is a loyal and righteous child. He values Xi'er and also knows how to protect his family and his sister."
Shen Jingsi, who was leaning back with his arms crossed, chuckled, "No matter how much we value it, we can't stop the evil spirits from causing trouble."
Perhaps Lu Zhenyu's words had hit the nail on the head, because Madam Shen's expression darkened. "My dear in-law, please don't think our little Si is being unreasonable. I felt uncomfortable hearing what Granny Zhang said earlier."
He reached out and pulled her into his arms. "My daughter lost her parents when she was young, but she is the apple of my eye and Lao Shen's eye. We spoil her and love her so much that we can't bear the slightest grievance."
"Besides, is that only referring to our Zhenzhen? It's obvious that they think Lao Shen and I are bad parents."
Mother Shen spoke with tears streaming down her face, which made Duan Xi'er feel flustered. She glared at the old woman who was completely at a loss.
"Mother Zhang, apologize to Sister Zhenzhen!"
The old woman finally realized that things had gotten out of hand. Originally, she only wanted to take the opportunity to put the adopted daughter of the Shen family in a bad light. But she was the one who spoiled the whole thing, causing their young lady to suffer so much injustice back then.
Who would have thought...
In the blink of an eye, his previous arrogance vanished, and he approached Lu Zhenyu with his hands clenched tightly.
If a person gets used to being a servant, he will develop a flexible and adaptable mind.
"Miss Bei, I hope you will forgive my rudeness. Please just ignore all the nonsense I said earlier. If this has affected the relationship between you and the young master, I will gladly die."
The old woman was crying her eyes out; judging by her posture, if Lu Zhenyu didn't forgive her, she might kowtow to her twice in public.
Shen Jingsi looked at the person sitting there quietly, exuding an air of tranquility, and raised an eyebrow, "My dear sister, do you forgive her?"
He apologized and lowered his head, so he managed to make up for the damage he had suffered.
Mother Shen looked at Lu Zhenyu and said, "Daughter, make a statement."
Lu Zhenyu could see clearly that her godmother meant she hoped she would stop there, so that the two families could have a peaceful dinner together.
But then I looked into Shen Jingsi's deep, smiling eyes...
She sat up straight, looking straight ahead, and said, word by word, "I don't want to forgive."
The smooth, flat brow of Duan's mother was finally touched, and she looked up to meet Shen Jingsi's smiling eyes.
The man laughed crudely, "My sister says she won't forgive me, so what can we do?"
These words seemed to be spoken to Duan's mother, and the woman's hands, folded on her knees, clenched slightly.
Shen Jingsi glanced at Duan Xi'er, whose face was ashen, and asked, "So, will your Duan family take her back and deal with her yourselves, or should I do it?"
deal with?
The old woman shuddered. "This is a society governed by law, Young Master Shen. Are you planning to kill me to vent your anger?"
Shen Jingsi was amused by this remark, "You're going to preach to me about law in the capital?"
That sinister smile made you feel like he could pull out a gun and shoot you at any moment.
Duan Xi'er, who had been holding back all along, could no longer maintain her composure.
Although the old woman's words were indeed disrespectful to the Shen family, but...
"I've already apologized, what more do you want?"
Shen Jingsi's face immediately turned cold, and he stopped pretending. "If this is how a soon-to-be bride treats her in-laws, what's the point of getting married?"
Duan Xi'er, who was about to get angry, was caught off guard by the man's words. She was stunned for a moment, and then her temper vanished in the blink of an eye.
She was being driven crazy by this man who threatened to cancel the engagement at the slightest disagreement. "So what exactly do you want? Zhang's mother misspoke, but she apologized. Are you really going to kill her?"
Shen Jingsi casually crossed his legs and said, "Then it depends on our little sister's mood."
Duan Xi'er speaks in sign language.
She never knew they had such a deep sibling bond, calling each other "good brother" and "good sister."
Just as the scene was about to freeze, Duan's mother, who was sitting quietly opposite, spoke up.
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