“Chen Ning”.
Wei Congwen tried his best to stay rational. He couldn't let Shen Ning's thinking lead him astray. He wasn't trying to use Shen Ning, but rather to solve the predicament.
He can also give Shen Ning what she wants; this isn't exploitation, it's an exchange.
"You and Shu'er are sisters born of the same mother, blood relatives. Are you going to hate her for the rest of your life? Don't you love your younger siblings the most? Are you willing to let Shu'er bear a lifetime of infamy and be scorned by everyone?"
Shen Shu immediately called out hesitantly, "Sister."
Shen Ning was speechless: "So you all bullied me and betrayed me, and now you actually want me to have a conscience?"
Du Yunzhi: "Shameless!"
Yu Zhu: "That's going too far."
Mo Xueer: "You bad guy."
Others: "Shameless!"
Shen Ning was delighted. Indeed, it felt great to stand on moral high ground and criticize others.
Seeing everyone defending her and united in their hatred of the enemy, she instantly felt no more unhappiness.
Shen Ning picked up a handkerchief to cover her lips, afraid that her smile would be too bright and someone would see it.
That won't do. She's a wronged and sickly victim right now.
Chen Shu was extremely aggrieved and swayed as if about to collapse: "Sister, what will it take for you to forgive me? I'll kneel down before you..."
He then knelt down on the ground.
Wei Congwen grabbed her and pulled her back. His male chauvinism kicked in, and he couldn't tolerate his beloved woman kneeling before Shen Ning.
No longer concealing his malice, he threatened, "Chen Ning, aren't you afraid of offending the Wei family by being so stubborn? Without the Wei family's protection, do you think others will still be polite to you?"
"cough."
Ye Feiyan, who had been keeping a low profile, finally couldn't help but speak up. He was full of disdain, but he was still quite polite on the surface.
"I had no idea that a mere third-rank censor could be so powerful in the capital."
Shen Shu looked at the man who had suddenly spoken with surprise, a hint of amazement appearing in her eyes: "Who are you?"
Wei Congwen clearly recognized him and frowned: "What are you doing here, Young Master Ye?"
Under imperial power, there was a clear hierarchy; similarly, among the scions of these aristocratic families, there was also a clear hierarchy.
As the son of the Vice Minister of Rites, and from a prominent family, Ye Feiyan's status was a notch above that of the Wei family, which had no foundation.
Ye Feiyan stood with his hands behind his back, exuding arrogance and disdain: "Do I need to ask you for permission to go anywhere?"
Wei Congwen's expression was grim; with Ye Feiyan here, his plans were about to be completely disrupted.
The Wei family is in complete chaos and can no longer afford to wait.
Thinking of this, Wei Congwen released Shen Shu and bowed respectfully to Ye Feiyan: "Young Master Ye, you misunderstand. I just didn't expect to see you here."
"My wife and I originally came to visit you while you were sick, but Miss Shen pressed us so hard that we spoke rudely for a moment. Young Master Ye and Miss Shen seem to have a close relationship. I would be very grateful if you could put in a good word for us."
Ye Feiyan was also disgusted by his shamelessness: "Sorry, my family's upbringing does not allow me to bully a poor girl."
Shen Ning: Ugh~~ I'm getting goosebumps all over.
Shen Shu forgot to cry and looked at Ye Feiyan with curiosity.
This person is really good-looking, with excellent appearance and temperament. And Brother Wei is so polite to him, so his family background must be quite good.
This person seems better than Brother Wei in every way.
Shen Shu couldn't help but feel a little jealous: "Sister has such an outstanding young master by her side, what's there to be sad about?"
She covered her mouth in shock after saying that. How could she have blurted out what was on her mind?
Du Yunzhi sneered: "What do you mean? Are you only satisfied when Aning is terminally ill and in unbearable pain?"
Shen Shu smiled awkwardly: "No, what I mean is that it's a blessing for my sister to have such an excellent young master by her side. Why dwell on the past? Let bygones be bygones."
Du Yunzhi was extremely irritated. How could there be such a disgusting person?
No matter how much you scold or argue, it's useless; their skin is as thick as a city wall corner.
You should just stay away from her, but she'll still come crawling back to disgust you, like stepping in dog poop that you can't shake off no matter what you do.
Shen Ning patted Du Yunzhi on the back: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's not worth getting upset."
Du Yunzhi pointed at the two people below, her disgust evident: "They were born of the same parents, how come they are so different?"
Shen Ning clicked his tongue. Of course, one looks like the father and the other like the mother. They're worlds apart.
She had already figured out Shen Shu's nature. She glanced at Ye Feiyan with amusement and said to Shen Shu, "You haven't stopped talking about Young Master Ye in these two sentences, and you've even praised him for his excellence without any attempt to hide it. What, you're already tired of Wei Congwen after only a few days of having him?"
One sentence pierces two hearts.
Wei Congwen's face turned ugly, and Shen Shu panicked instantly: "I didn't, sister, you're slandering me."
Ye Feiyan glared at Chen Ning as if she had swallowed a fly: "Don't disgust me."
He didn't want to be targeted by a woman like that.
Shen Shu suffered another blow.
Shen Ning didn't want to see them continue to annoy her, so she waved her hand and said, "Get them out of here."
The servants were already furious; they had been waiting for these words.
Mo Lin led his men over, forcefully pushed the person outside, threw them out despite their shouts and curses, spat heavily, and slammed the door shut, locking it securely.
No one is allowed to open this door tonight.
"Ugh, why? Why is she treating me like this? I'm also a daughter of the Shen family, why is she kicking me out?"
Shen Shu knelt down at the door and pounded on it, breaking down in tears.
However, no matter how much she made a fuss, the door showed no sign of opening.
Then she realized that even though she was crying so bitterly, her older brother Wei hadn't come to comfort her.
"Brother Wei, my husband..." She stood up, leaning against the door, and asked with a pitiful expression, "What do we do now?"
Wei Congwen had no idea what to do. He had been kicked out in the middle of the night and didn't know where to go.
Wei Congwen remained silent, and Shen Shu looked at Liang Zhuo, who had been standing stiffly to the side for a long time: "Brother Liang Zhuo, can you help us think of a solution?"
Liang Zhuo remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking, "Shu'er, why did you insist on coming to see Miss? Are you not doing well in the Wei family?"
Shen Shu was speechless and suffered a heart attack. Could she say that she was not doing well?
She glanced at Wei Congwen beside her and forced a smile: "Brother Wei treats me very well."
Liang Zhuo glanced at the tightly closed door: "Miss is in poor health and needs to rest. You should not disturb her for the time being."
Shen Shu was immediately hurt: "Brother Liang Zhuo, what do you mean by this? Why are you taking my sister's side? You saw it yourself just now. No matter how much I apologized, she wouldn't accept it. She's too cold-blooded and heartless."
Liang Zhuo remained silent, his mind filled with complex emotions, unsure of who was right and wrong or who he should help.
Wei Congwen stopped Shen Shu, who was still about to question him, and said, "Let's go, let's stay at the farmer's house up ahead tonight."
The night was as dark as ink, and the lights were dim. Chen Shu didn't notice the coldness on Wei Congwen's face at all. He led her away, and she kept complaining, "How could I have such a sister? She's so mean..."
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