Shen Ning did not punish Liang Zhuo, nor did she even utter a single harsh word against him, yet Liang Zhuo felt as if he had been subjected to torture.
Although there were no visible wounds on his body, he had actually been slowly sliced into pieces.
Is there anything more painful in this world than giving away the person you love to someone else?
He thought he was helping the girl he loved, but he never expected that he was the one who was destined to be with her.
There is no greater pain than this, a pain that cuts out one's heart.
Shen Ning smiled, and everyone who heard her thought she was suffering from a shock, using laughter to mask her tears, forcing a smile while actually being extremely distressed inside.
But she was truly happy. She changed her own fate, and everyone else's fate. How could she not be happy?
Wei Congwen didn't really want to marry Shen Shu? Then she would give Shen Shu to him. Marrying the one he loved would come at a small price, which he probably wouldn't mind.
Shen Shu was also deeply in love with Wei Congwen, so she would definitely be willing to endure some hardship to marry him.
For the sake of his beloved's happiness, Liang Zhuo personally gave her away to someone else to fulfill their true love, and he would never regret it.
It's perfect.
To cut weeds, you must remove the roots; to kill a man, you must destroy his spirit.
She can wait for their retribution.
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Wei Congwen was determined to keep Shen Shu. After they had gone through the wedding ceremony and entered the bridal chamber, Shen Shu might already be pregnant with his child. The marriage was now a done deal, and he was determined not to back out.
Wei Congwen defied his parents for her sake and firmly recognized her as his wife. Shen Shu was deeply moved and felt that everything she had done was worthwhile.
However, the Wei couple could not swallow this insult. These past two days, when Imperial Censor Wei went to court, he felt that every glance from his colleagues was a mockery of him.
A family with a corrupt family tradition could lead to the loss of one's official position.
The Wei family sent someone to find Shen Ning, wanting to discuss how to resolve the situation.
How can Shen Ning resolve this? Can't they possibly ask them to send Shen Shu back?
Shen Ning gave three sentences: make the best of a bad situation, rewrite the marriage certificate, and from now on, the Wei family will have nothing to do with her anymore.
If the Wei family is unwilling, they can return the person and her dowry together, and the marriage agreement will be called off.
Yes, Shen Ning's dowry remains intact in the Wei family.
Now the Wei couple hesitated.
They've already lost face, and they've already consummated their marriage. If they were to call off the engagement now, they'd be laughed at again.
Look at that rebellious son and that scourge, they're inseparable; they can't be separated.
Shen Ning's willingness to leave her dowry to Shen Shu is clearly because blood is thicker than water, and she still cares about her younger sister.
It's obviously impossible to renew Shen Ning and Wei Congwen's marriage agreement, so it's better to just leave it at that, since they are still relatives after all.
In the end, the Wei family 'magnanimously' accepted Shen Shu.
They were only considering the bigger picture, and it was definitely not because of Shen Ning's generous dowry and the three imperial treasures among them.
Shen Shu got what she wanted, but the second wife was furious.
Just as the fatty meat was about to be in their mouths, the duck flew away in an extremely absurd way.
Instead of going to find Shen Ning, Shen Ning turned around and stabbed them in the back.
"Second Uncle, why didn't you stop me? If you had stopped me before the bridal sedan chair left, things wouldn't have turned out this way. You're so good at calling out all the time, but you're useless when it really matters. And you still want to run the household like this?"
The second wife and her husband: "......" I really want to tear her mouth apart.
Zhao gritted her teeth, wishing she could chew Shen Ning up: "Wei Congwen would rather marry Shen Shu than even look at you. It's clear he saw through your hypocritical and vicious face long ago. You lost the battle for a husband among your sisters, bringing shame upon yourself in front of the whole world. If I were you, I would just kill myself."
Unfortunately, none of the thousands of knives in her mouth could harm Shen Ning.
"It seems that your second aunt also had a cousin who was her childhood sweetheart. Why did she marry your second uncle? Did she not like your cousin?"
Zhao's pupils dilated: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Shen Ning smiled and said, "A few days ago, I happened to see my second aunt having tea with a stranger at Luoxia Pavilion..."
"Shut up, shut up!" Zhao Shi, enraged, lunged at Shen Ning.
Shen Ning had anticipated this, so he slowly took a few steps back to avoid her attack, and patted his behind and left under Zhao's murderous gaze.
From afar, one could still hear Zhao's humble and anxious explanation. As for Shen Changlin, her second uncle was never a magnanimous person.
Why do women make things difficult for other women?
It was Zhao who insisted on mocking her, so no wonder Shen Ning couldn't keep her mouth shut.
Shen Ning, unusually taking the initiative to visit Nan Song Hall, greeted the old lady with a pained and aggrieved expression: "Old Madam must be very happy, right? I've been rejected and humiliated. I'm afraid I'll never be able to get married and will have to grow old and die at home. Old Madam has always been unable to bear seeing me do well. Now you're satisfied, aren't you..."
The old lady stared at Shen Ning for a long time without saying a word, but Liu Ma's scream echoed throughout the mansion: "Ah, someone come quick! The old lady has had a relapse..."
Shen Ning covered her face, wiping away tears as she came out, heartbroken, in pain, and feeling utterly hopeless.
"Seeing me suffer, the old lady got so emotional that she had a seizure. I knew she couldn't stand to see me unhappy. I don't know what the point of my life is anymore... cough cough..."
Oops, I accidentally overdid it.
Shen Ning quickly covered her mouth, afraid that someone would see the smile on her lips.
Liu Ying: "......." This young lady is so unfamiliar.
The fact that the second young lady was forced to marry in place of the eldest young lady was such a shock that her symptoms have gone from feeling hopeless and heartbroken to now being incoherent.
The young lady is so pitiful.
Well......
Although Liuying was wrong, her guess was pretty close.
Acting can be really addictive, especially when you play a character who breaks down – that feeling is just so exhilarating.
Moreover, Shen Ning also realized a truth.
In her past life, she was too serious and rigid, stubborn to the end, putting pressure on herself, always trying to become an adult, taking it as her responsibility to protect her younger siblings, and forcing herself to put on armor.
They thought they could withstand all storms and were invincible.
In reality, she merely wrapped herself in an eggshell, thinking herself the guardian of the family, but in the end, anyone could easily crush her.
Why does she have to live such a tiring life at such a young age?
What does it matter to her who Shen Shu loves? Anyway, it's not her who's being tortured and abused.
What does the future glory of the Shen family have to do with her? In the end, this family isn't going to be inherited by her anyway.
Shen Yu's success is his own business, not her responsibility as his older sister. No matter what achievements he makes in the future, it is his wife and son who will benefit from them.
Besides, it's a useless piece of junk; it can't even fly.
So why should she torment herself for someone else's life?
She thought her younger siblings were idiots, but now she realizes that the biggest idiot of all is herself.
They put shackles on themselves, thinking they're so great, only to end up ruining their lives, suffering from illness, and dying a miserable death. They were utterly foolish.
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