After Brother Shen left, only Shen Que remained in the study. He leaned back in his chair, his brother's words echoing repeatedly in his ears. Yes, although Cheng Yu had been arrogant and domineering all these years, he had never mistreated his brothers; in fact, he had been quite loyal. But this time, he had truly made a mistake. If Su Qianqian liked him, he would accept his mistake. But she didn't like him. His thoughts would only anger Cheng Yu, destroy their brotherhood, and drag the Shen family down—it was all meaningless. Exhaustion and regret washed over him like a tide. He rubbed his aching temples, took a deep breath, and decided to see Cheng Yu tomorrow, bow his head and admit his mistake, and try his best to make amends. For the Shen family, and for the brotherhood that might still be salvaged. The study door was gently pushed open, and Shen Nian'an peeked in, her face filled with urgency: "Brother? I heard the news, what happened? Why did the Gu family suddenly..." Her words trailed off when she saw her brother's haggard appearance; she couldn't continue, only worry remained. Shen Nian'an strode in: "Brother! What happened to you..." Shen Que looked up at her, having no energy to hide anything, and simply told the truth, briefly recounting the general course of events, including his feelings for Su Qianqian and Gu Chengyu's revenge. Upon hearing this, Shen Nian'an's pretty face instantly flushed red with anger, her voice rising, filled with fury: "It's that Su Qianqian again?" "She's a femme fatale! A lowly orphan girl, does she deserve to see you like this, brother? Does she deserve to see Brother Chengyu go crazy for her? She..." "Nian'an," Shen Que interrupted her, looking up at her. Shen Nian'an was stunned by the seriousness in his eyes, her cursing abruptly stopping, looking at him somewhat helplessly. Shen Que's voice was not loud, but each word was spoken with utmost seriousness: "I genuinely like Su Qianqian." Shen Nian'an's eyes widened, as if she hadn't understood. Shen Que continued, his tone calm yet resolute: "If I could, I would want to marry her." These words struck Shen Nian'an like a thunderbolt, leaving her stunned and speechless for a long time. Looking at the seriousness on her brother's face, she understood. His affection was different from hers. After all, she preferred the position of the young mistress of the Gu family to Gu Chengyu. She recalled her father's humble demeanor and her mother's unwavering focus on him. After a long while, Shen Nian'an processed this news, her eyes filled with complex emotions. Finally, she slowly lowered her head, her voice slightly hoarse: "Brother, I understand." "I will respect her greatly." Looking at his sister like this, Shen Que felt a surge of guilt. He said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Nian'an, because of my impulsiveness, your long-held goal—the position of the young mistress of the Gu family—is probably..." "It's alright!" Shen Nian'an suddenly raised her head, interrupting him, "Brother, it's alright!" She walked up to Shen Que, looked at him, her eyes slightly red: "Brother, do you know? I've been working very hard to please Madam Gu lately, and I've finally won her favor." "Marrying into the Gu family has always been my goal." "But..." She took a deep breath, and tears finally couldn't be held back, but she stubbornly didn't wipe them away: "But all these efforts, all these goals, are not important to you at all, brother." She looked at Shen Que, tears rolling down her cheeks: "Brother, it's really alright if I can't marry into the Gu family." "But brother, you can't apologize to me, you never can." In her heart, her brother would always be number one. Shen Que looked at his sister's red eyes and tears, and understood what she hadn't said. He nodded heavily, his voice hoarse: "Brother understands, brother won't say anything more."
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