Chapter 15 Some people are born to be God's favorites
Ji Yunshu thought Zhao Heng would go crazy if he couldn't find anyone, but who knew that in the next few days, everything in the mansion was calm.
This gave her a bad feeling.
So these days she went to the main courtyard diligently every day to pay her respects to Yao.
If there was any movement between Zhao Heng and Yao Ruolan, the Yao family should be the first to know.
Then she was surprised to find that Yao's health had visibly improved.
The man who was bedridden a few days ago can now sit in a chair and chat with her.
Yao was a smart person and naturally understood that even if the two were destined to be enemies, there was no need to make things tense.
So he quickly changed his attitude towards Ji Yunshu.
He didn't say what he was thinking, but his expression became more and more kind.
He was even very considerate and told Ji Yunshu that she didn't need to come to pay her respects every day.
Thinking of this, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but feel that life is really like a play, and it all depends on acting skills.
Now she said happily, "Mother looks better now. Her illness has really subsided."
It seemed like he was really happy that Yao had recovered.
The smile on Yao's face was more genuine than usual: "Yes, it's also thanks to you coming to see me every day."
Ji Yunshu quickly said, "My daughter-in-law didn't do anything, so I dare not take credit for it."
Yao sighed and suddenly said earnestly, "You are a good person, but it's a pity that Heng'er didn't have such good fortune. Now that you have become Shen'er's wife, we are still a family. Mother apologizes to you for Heng'er's previous ignorance. Please don't hold it against him."
Ji Yunshu hadn't expected that Yao would play the family card with her. Her inner vigilance suddenly rose. She smiled brightly and said, "Mother, why are you bringing up the past? I hope you don't blame me for my rash behavior back then."
Yao said sincerely, "I think it's best for the family to talk things out. You don't know, Brother Shen has never been close to me, especially in the past few years since the incident. He even locked himself in the yard and rarely came out all year round. I was worried, but I didn't know what to do. Now that I finally have you, you must persuade him well in the future."
When she said this, her attitude was sincere, and there was a hint of worry between her brows.
Ji Yunshu was amazed by the superb acting skills.
When she returned to Qionghua Courtyard and told Zhao Shen about it, she was still frightened: "You don't know, when she spoke, she was like a loving mother, and it gave me goose bumps."
Zhao Shen leaned back in his wheelchair, seeming to recall something. After a long pause, he softly said, "She was very kind to me when I was little, almost better than she was to Zhao Heng. When I was sick, she would stay up all night to watch over me. I was picky about food, so she would personally cook my favorite dishes. When I was just starting out, she even taught me how to write..."
When Ji Yunshu heard Zhao Shen talk about his childhood for the first time, and it was related to the Yao family, he pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
Zhao Shen saw the little girl's eyes widen with curiosity and couldn't help but laugh. "How should I put it? Yao is not like other stepmothers who would put on an act for others to see, or simply flatter others to death. She can act so well that she even believes it's true. That's why I never doubted her."
Ji Yunshu didn't believe it: "But she said you are not close to her."
"When I grew up a little and knew that my mother died because of her, I couldn't get close to her anymore. But she once cried to my father, saying that she was just scared because she suddenly found out she was pregnant, so she came to find my mother. She didn't expect that this would kill my mother. She would spend the rest of her life repenting and atonement."
Ji Yunshu discovered that Yao had one good thing: she never hesitated to apologize when she did something wrong, which made her seem particularly sincere.
She felt that if she were Zhao Shen, she would not doubt Yao either.
As a woman, she accidentally had a relationship with a married man and was found to be pregnant.
It's normal to make mistakes when you're at a loss.
Afterwards, he was able to sincerely repent and treat Zhao Shen well, even better than his own son, but it was all just an act.
This is not something that ordinary people can do.
Zhao Shen's voice was still ringing in his ears: "I once believed her words, even if it meant breaking my legs and becoming a cripple."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but feel sympathy for Zhao Shen. What bad luck did he have to have to meet a stepmother like Yao.
But thinking about my own experience in the book, I married someone for no reason, but became a stepping stone for others, and my family was broken up. It doesn't seem to be much better.
"Then how did you become suspicious of her?"
"After I came back... I re-analyzed all the people and events, and she didn't have any flaws. But if anything happened to me, she and Zhao Heng would be the most direct beneficiaries. And Zhao Heng doesn't have the scheming and cunning to do this without leaving any trace."
Ji Yunshu admired Zhao Shen very much. Although his inference was a bit arbitrary, his conclusion was generally correct.
"She's recovered from her illness, but who knows what she'll do next? Fortunately, she doesn't know she's been exposed."
Ji Yunshu felt that it was quite amusing to watch the other person acting.
Although it turns out to be difficult to kill the protagonist, the advantage of knowing the plot at least allows her to know all the people hiding in the shadows.
Zhao Shen saw her interest and said with a smile, "She recovered so quickly, which means she has convinced Zhao Heng. She will probably help Zhao Heng find another marriage soon."
Ji Yunshu was surprised: "Is Zhao Heng so easily persuaded? What about Yao Ruolan?"
Zhao Shen asked in confusion, "Why do you think Yao Ruolan can stop Zhao Heng's marriage?"
If it could be prevented, how could the marriage with Ji Yunshu have happened before?
In fact, if Ji Yunshu had not made a fuss on the wedding night and insisted on exchanging marriages, Yao Ruolan could only be a concubine no matter how much Zhao Heng liked her.
He found Ji Yunshu's attitude towards Yao Ruolan very strange.
There was no jealousy or resentment towards the woman who stole her fiancé.
On the contrary, I attach great importance to it.
This kind of attention is not only because of Zhao Heng, but it seems that Yao Ruolan herself has something worthy of attention.
But Yao Ruolan is just an orphan living in the marquis's mansion. In the early years, the male members of the Yao family committed crimes and were beheaded, and all the female prisoners were exiled to the north.
Later, when there was an amnesty, she was taken back by the Yao family.
There is nothing special about such a woman.
The only thing worth mentioning is that Zhao Heng is obsessed with her.
But Zhao Shen didn't want to mention the relationship between them.
He felt that Zhao Heng being with Yao Ruolan on Ji Yunshu's wedding night was an insult to Ji Yunshu.
And now Ji Yunshu is his wife.
Ji Yunshu certainly couldn't understand Zhao Shen's thoughts. In her opinion, Zhao Heng and Yao Ruolan were the male and female protagonists of this world.
Because this is a book written from the perspective of the female protagonist, Yao Ruolan is more important than Zhao Heng.
"How should I put it?" Ji Yunshu held his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "You can understand it as some people are born to be favored by God."
Zhao Shen didn't expect to hear such an explanation. He asked inexplicably, "Are you talking about Yao Ruolan?"
It wasn't that he wanted to question Ji Yunshu's words, but Yao Ruolan...
When she was born, the Yao family had already passed its peak. She was exiled from childhood due to her family's crimes. When she finally encountered amnesty, her parents had already passed away. She was taken back to the Marquisate by the Yao family, but she was just living under someone else's roof.
Such a background meant that she couldn't even find a good family. No matter how much Zhao Heng liked her, it was difficult for him to marry her as his wife.
How dare such a person say that he is God's favorite?
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