As the protagonists and victims of the story, the Shen family has been under constant scrutiny. Several doctors were quickly stopped and questioned about the situation as soon as they went out.
The group genuinely sympathized with Shen Ning and told her the truth: "Miss Shen suffered a sudden and drastic change, and her mind and soul were unstable. Her emotions were agitated and she was filled with anger, which caused her to vomit blood and faint. This damaged her vital energy and her spirit. So it took us old folks a lot of effort to wake her up. She needs to take good care of herself in the future and must not be subjected to any more shocks."
After describing the symptoms, she couldn't help but sigh, "It's so pitiful that such a good girl has encountered something like this."
And so, the news of Shen Ning's serious illness spread.
The news that Wei Congwen had accepted Shen Shu as his wife and that the two had consummated their marriage that same day somehow spread. People cursed the two adulterers while also mocking Wei Congwen for being cuckolded.
After all, there's also Liang Zhuo, who has an ambiguous relationship with the second young lady of the Shen family.
It is said that the reason why the second young lady of the Shen family was able to marry in place of another was because of the help of this man named Liang Zhuo.
Information about Liang Zhuo has also been unearthed. He is the son of the Shen family's steward and grew up in the Shen family since childhood. He has the best relationship with Shen Shu, and some servants of the Shen family even said that they saw the two hugging and kissing intimately more than once.
Combined with Miss Shen's shocked statement that she "thought Liang Zhuo and Shen Shu were a couple," it all confirms that the second young lady of the Shen family was simultaneously flirting with two men.
One is her soon-to-be brother-in-law, and the other is her childhood sweetheart. The two of them conspire to replace her sister's wedding, which is both foolish and vicious.
The most pitiful person is still the eldest daughter of the Shen family!
Shen Ning: "......"
Becoming the object of everyone's sympathy doesn't seem like something to be happy about, but at least she achieved her goal.
In her past life, Wei Congwen said that it was because of her that he missed his beloved girl, and Shen Shu also blamed her for ruining her and Brother Wei's life.
This time, Shen Ning will give them a chance to see just how happy they can be.
They always stand in the victim's shoes, clinging to the accusation that 'Shen Ning ruined their lives,' and justifiably and unscrupulously inflicting all kinds of harm on her.
In his previous life, Shen Ning was speechless and helpless, but he couldn't explain it to anyone. How could he reason with two people who were mentally ill?
The only way is to fight fire with fire. Now... Shen Ning is the victim in everyone's eyes. This time, it's her turn to collect her debts from them.
Vomiting blood and falling into a coma was not something Shen Ning had expected. Having witnessed the unfolding events and anticipated every step, she thought she wouldn't be so emotionally agitated.
Who knew that he would get carried away while acting and accidentally vomit blood.
Although it looked terrible, she actually felt a sense of relief she had never experienced before after spitting out that mouthful of blood.
Her frail body from her past life didn't come with her, but the resentment never disappeared. She thought she could see through it all, but it was all hidden in her heart.
The blood was expelled, the pent-up frustration dissipated, the knot in the heart disappeared, and it felt as if one had truly been reborn.
Shen Ning was physically weak, but her mood and spirit were relaxed and comfortable. However, the people around her did not think so.
Liu Ying and Yu Zhu were terrified. The two of them carefully took care of Shen Ning, as if holding a fragile piece of glass.
Du Yunzhi stayed at the Shen family's house for three days straight, not daring to scold her. Only after confirming that Shen Ning was really alright did she go about her own business.
The old lady and the second wife were amused and wanted to take advantage of the situation, but this time they failed.
Not to mention that Liu Ying and the others were keeping a close watch on things, Uncle Liang and the others couldn't let the second branch of the family provoke Shen Ning any further.
Liang Zhuo knelt in the courtyard, while Uncle Liang and Aunt Liang looked more guilty and humble than ever before.
They genuinely didn't know what their son had done, but it was so absurd that they couldn't pretend they didn't know.
"Punish him as you see fit, as long as he's still alive, whatever you do is acceptable."
Aunt Liang felt sorry for her son and pleaded on his behalf: "He was just confused for a moment. He knows he was wrong now. Please, Miss, have mercy."
Shen Ning looked at the two people indifferently. When her parents were alive, these two were the servants of the family. But after her parents died, although she seemed to be in charge of the family, wasn't she also being manipulated by these two people?
Uncle Liang manages the outside business, but secretly embezzles and enriches himself. Aunt Liang manages the household affairs, and she makes the decisions on many things.
Rather than supporting her, the two were acting in their own self-interest. If the second wife got everything from the first wife, how could they still pursue their own interests?
They even dared to claim themselves as Shen Ning's elders, regarding the Shen family as something they could easily take for granted.
It has been the case since ancient times that a servant has overpowered his master.
Only Shen Ning has some ability; she's ruthless and rational enough, and not so easily fooled, which is why they are wary of her.
However, Shen Ning trusted and relied on them too much, which led to various tragedies in her previous life.
Don't rush it!
These two have been in the Shen family for many years; without absolute evidence of their crimes, we can't deal with them.
Shen Ning calmly turned her eyes away and raised her hand for Yu Zhu to help her up.
Shen Ning was still very weak; even her plain white satin dress embroidered with orchids couldn't mask her pale complexion.
Her hair was styled into a bun, but she wore nothing except a white ribbon tied at the end of her hair.
Slender waist, delicate and frail.
She went outside and saw Liang Zhuo kneeling upright in the middle of the courtyard.
For reasons unknown, Liang Zhuo knelt down without the slightest reluctance.
Shen Ning pushed Yu Zhu away and walked slowly over. She stopped in front of Liang Zhuo, and her skirt fell right into his line of sight. The orchid petals falling on the hem of her skirt were just like Shen Ning now, ethereal and sad.
Liang Zhuo didn't speak; the air was so quiet you could hear them breathing.
After a long while, Shen Ning sighed helplessly, her voice ethereal as if from a distant sky: "You were born two months before me. We shared the same cradle and grew up together. I was the eldest sister and always had to take care of my younger siblings, while you were like my older brother... When did we start to drift apart...? It's been so long... I can hardly remember how we used to get along..."
“When my parents had an accident, I was the eldest sister, so naturally I had to stand up and protect my younger siblings. I hoped they could also succeed, so I tried to be strict and disciplined like my father.”
“But Chen Shu is different from me. She can’t endure hardship, nor can she shoulder responsibility. My strict teaching only made her more and more evasive. I thought about it later and decided to let it go... I am the older sister, and it is my duty to take care of my younger siblings. My brother is a boy, and he will be the one to support this family in the future. As for Chen Shu... one of us siblings has to live a happy and carefree life…”
“I’ve chosen many families for Shen Shu, but which wealthy and powerful family in the capital would accept a daughter-in-law who doesn’t manage the household or learn manners? If Shen Shu marries into such a family, she won’t even know how she’ll be torn apart.”
"When I found out you two had feelings for each other, I didn't know what to do. I felt you two were not a good match, but at the same time, I felt like you were the most suitable for each other."
"From childhood to adulthood, you've always spoiled her, indulged her, helped her do bad things, and taken the blame for her. If she had married you, she could have lived a carefree life..."
"I'd thought it all out, I'd thought it all out, haha... but this is the result..."
"So she actually liked that coward Wei Congwen, and you personally sent her there..."
Shen Ning laughed, her voice sounding as if it would shatter in the wind: "Since you personally sent her there, you are responsible for everything that happens to her from now on..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
