"Let me go first and listen to my explanation." Shen Zejing was a little dizzy from Shen Zeshuo's actions.
Shen Zeshuo immediately let go of him, but looked at him with questioning eyes.
It was as if to say that when he was not around, Shen Zejing could actually watch them do such an outrageous thing.
Being looked at like this by him, Shen Zejing's explanation became much more guilty.
Especially when he finished his last sentence, Shen Zeshuo suddenly slapped the bed hard.
"So this is how the whole thing happened! But the first time my mother fainted it was definitely not caused by Mingzhu alone!"
"Mingzhu called me at the time, and it wasn't as serious as Shen Yuan said. It wasn't enough to cause her to faint."
"Also, Mingzhu is also a victim. In that situation, she was accused by so many people but no one came to her aid. Is it wrong for her to speak too aggressively to protect herself?"
"What do you mean? Mingzhu was also wronged?"
Everything Shen Zejing knew came from Shen Yuan's retelling, so although it seemed that he knew the whole incident, in fact, he was not as good as Shen Zeshuo in discovering the truth.
"So what you just said was not what you saw with your own eyes? It was just Shen Yuan's one-sided statement?"
Shen Zejing thought about it for a moment, then nodded.
"My father and I had just returned home when we saw my mother faint. As for what happened before that, we didn't see it with our own eyes."
The wrinkles between Shen Zeshuo's eyebrows could almost pinch a mosquito to death, "Don't you have surveillance cameras at home? Didn't you check it out?"
This time Shen Zejing was really guilty. The situation was complicated, Shen Yuan hugged Su Wanqing and cried, and Shen Changlin drove Shen Mingzhu out in anger. They didn't even think that Shen Yuan might hide something, or even only said the part that was beneficial to them.
Shen Zeshuo really couldn't help it, he slapped hard again, but he didn't hit the bed, but Shen Zejing's leg.
As luck would have it, it just happened to touch a certain spot on Shen Zejing's leg. In just a moment, Shen Zejing found that his legs were sore and numb.
It felt really bad, but seeing Shen Zeshuo's angry look, he didn't have the nerve to remind him.
After Shen Zeshuo vented his anger, he began to explain and analyze the parts he knew bit by bit, and Shen Zejing then made speculations based on what Shen Yuan said.
With the painstaking efforts of the two brothers, they managed to piece together a detailed account of what happened, which was not complete but clear enough.
After figuring this out, they both fell silent.
In the end, it was Shen Zeshuo's cold snort that broke the weird atmosphere. "The whole thing was aimed at Mingzhu. She was obviously the one who was hurt the most, but you didn't even give her a chance to explain! No wonder she only called me yesterday. It turns out that I'm the only one in the Shen family who is willing to believe her."
"It seems you guys are in the right place at the mental hospital. You all need to have your brains checked out!"
"But, you said you fainted on the side of the road and were met by Mingzhu's friends? Was it the girl with bangs, black-framed glasses, and a cute smile?"
Shen Zejing recalled in his mind, "She let her bangs down at the back, and she did wear black-framed glasses, but I didn't see her smile."
"It was also because of some misunderstanding that scared her."
"What?"
"What did you do, you bastard? Not only did you bully Mingzhu, but you also had the heart to treat Shuangnian, who is so cute? I really..."
Chen Zejing tilted his head to look out the window, and coughed lightly to interrupt Chen Zeshuo's next unbearable words, "I said it was a misunderstanding. When I just woke up and saw her, I felt that her eyebrows and eyes were very familiar. I couldn't help but take a second look, but I didn't expect..."
The more he spoke, the more guilty he felt. He was indeed extremely wrong. He stared at a girl, who had saved him, with such an offensive look. No wonder the first thing Shen Mingzhu did when she came over was to settle the score with him.
Just when he thought Shen Zeshuo would also angrily rebuke his ridiculous behavior, he turned around and found Shen Zeshuo stroking his chin in deep thought.
"Although it's wrong for you to do this, I think I can understand it. I also accidentally discovered before that Shuangnian looks a lot like mother, especially her eyes."
"To put it bluntly, Sister Shuangnian's eyes are more similar to Shen Yuan's. Shen Yuan is similar in appearance, but Sister Shuangnian's spirit is more outstanding."
"But this doesn't seem to be something we should discuss. Shen Yuan's paternity test report is there, and it is an indisputable fact."
Shen Zejing nodded, "According to everything we know now, it would be better if Mingzhu is not in the Shen family."
"How can that be? I don't agree. She is our sister too! And it's not her fault. As long as she explains it clearly, she can still stay at home."
But Shen Zejing shook his head, “No, before we know the specific situation of our parents and whether they can hear Mingzhu’s voice like we did before, our explanation is not enough to convince people.”
"And just looking at the current situation, it's impossible for them to believe Mingzhu's inner voice. They may even think the same as we did at the beginning, that Mingzhu was using ventriloquism."
"If we rashly explain to them, we might even alert them. We didn't even know we were being controlled at the time. Facing such a terrifying and unknown force, the best option is to remain unchanged in the face of change."
Shen Zeshuo lowered his head in frustration, “Unfortunately, even if we knew this, we couldn’t protect Mingzhu.”
Shen Zejing suddenly sat up straight, raised his hand and patted Shen Zeshuo on the shoulder. This was the first time tonight that he spoke to Shen Zeshuo in the manner of an elder brother.
Such a simple change directly regained the dominant position in the conversation between the two.
"There's no need to be so sad. At least we know Mingzhu is innocent and we are willing to believe her."
"Didn't you just say that Mingzhu has friends and other people protecting her, so she won't be in too much trouble for the time being."
Unfortunately, these words did not comfort Shen Zeshuo, but instead made him fall into deeper self-blame.
"We are obviously the ones closest to her. If we can't protect her, isn't it ridiculous to wait for others to take action?"
Shen Zejing sighed.
"At least we can't do it now. There are many things we can't do just because we want to. Besides, it's not like we have no way to do anything."
"According to Mingzhu's thoughts and the actual situation, the two of us were able to escape from control because of these two important factors. One is being away from Chen Yuan, and the other is being strongly stimulated."
"Isn't Ze Qing the one who meets this condition more?"
"Why don't we find an opportunity to see if we can get Zeqing to stand on the same side with us? Even if we can't make him fully understand, at least we shouldn't let him stand against Mingzhu."
Shen Zeshuo's eyes lit up instantly, "Yes, it would help Mingzhu if it could reduce a potential danger."
"Yes, after realizing your mistake, you should find a way to make amends instead of just blaming yourself and doing nothing. This will not only not help her, but will make her even more miserable."
Shen Zejing is worthy of being the eldest brother. His considerations in certain aspects are always more clear and comprehensive. Even though his awakening lags behind Shen Zeshuo, he can quickly find the right rhythm and get ahead.
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