Chapter 21: Cui Mingzhu's True Face
"Aunt, I..."
Being stared at by Cui Jin, Cui Mingzhu looked flustered.
He stammered and didn't even dare to look up and meet Cui Jin's gaze.
Seeing her reaction, Cui Jin immediately guessed that Shen Ningyuan did not wrongly accuse Cui Mingzhu.
Thinking of this, Cui Jin looked at Cui Mingzhu with a bit of disappointment in his eyes.
"Mingzhu, Mingzhu, I have always taught you to be careful with your words and actions since you were a child. Why are you..."
Before she could finish her words, Cui Mingzhu's eyes turned red.
Cui Jin looked at her slightly red eyes and couldn't bear to scold her anymore.
She sighed slightly and said, "Mingzhu, Yuan'er has just experienced the pain of losing her husband. You should be more careful and don't rub salt into her wounds!"
"Aunt, I understand."
Cui Mingzhu sobbed, wiped her tears, and turned to look at Shen Ningyuan.
She said sadly, "Cousin, I shouldn't have said those things to you so quickly. I hope you won't take it personally and forgive me for saying that!"
As she spoke, Cui Mingzhu glanced at her injured hand and added, "Besides, my cousin is injured, and I should vent my anger."
The last sentence still seemed very aggrieved.
Song Yaner rolled her eyes, full of contempt.
Cui Jin's face also changed, and she knew in her heart that Cui Mingzhu shouldn't have said that last sentence.
Fearing that Shen Ningyuan would have an attack, Cui Jin quickly replied, "Yuan'er, your cousin has sincerely apologized to you, can you forgive her this time?"
Hearing this, Song Yaner's expression of contempt intensified, and she muttered quietly, "... again."
The voice was so soft that Cui Jin and Cui Mingzhu did not hear it.
But Shen Ningyuan heard it clearly, and couldn't help but turn around and give Song Yaner a look of deep approval.
The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other and saw the same contempt and helplessness in each other's eyes.
Shen Ningyuan restrained his expression and looked at Cui Jin deeply.
It turned out that in this huge general's mansion, anyone with a discerning eye could see that my mother treated Cui Mingzhu as her own daughter.
But it seemed that she was the only one who felt that her mother looked down on her.
Now, seeing the expectation in her mother's eyes, Shen Ningyuan felt even more helpless.
Now is not the time to expose Cui Mingzhu.
She has to wait until the time is right to push Cui Mingzhu into the abyss completely!
Thinking of this, Shen Ningyuan nodded, looked at Cui Mingzhu and said, “Okay, I will listen to my mother and forgive you this time.”
"Thank you, cousin, for forgiving me. I will never speak nonsense again!" Cui Mingzhu said weakly.
Although the voice was gentle, Shen Ningyuan still caught the hatred in his eyes.
Shen Ningyuan knew that she had to hurry.
Because of Cui Mingzhu, I can no longer stay in the Shen family!
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Song Yaner quickly stepped forward and said, "Mom, please accompany cousin Mingzhu to see a doctor. Her hand is seriously injured, and we need to get the doctor to apply medicine right away!"
Cui Jin nodded, "Okay, I'll take Mingzhu away right away. Yan'er, you stay here with Yuan'er, and come to the front hall for dinner later."
As she spoke, Cui Jin looked at Chen Ningyuan, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Yuan'er, mother has personally made a judgment on today's matter, mother knows..."
Cui Jin paused for a moment and continued, "Mother knows that you have been wronged today, because mother knows that you are not a reckless person, but..."
Cui Jin felt embarrassed and couldn't say the following words.
But Shen Ningyuan knew what she wanted to say and nodded to Cui Jin.
He comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. I won't be estranged from you because of what happened today."
As humans have flesh and blood, they naturally have weaknesses.
My mother’s weak spot is her brother who died young.
That year, my uncle and mother escorted a batch of goods to the south.
They encountered robbers on the way, and my uncle died by the robbers' knife in order to protect my mother.
When my aunt heard that her husband had been murdered, she was so devastated that she suffered a difficult labor.
After giving birth to Cui Mingzhu, she passed away.
From then on, my mother raised Cui Mingzhu and treated her as her own daughter.
In fact, in many cases, the mother was more tolerant towards Cui Mingzhu, who was sensitive and timid.
Because of her mother, Shen Ningyuan has always regarded Cui Mingzhu as her biological sister.
Whenever there is anything delicious or fun, Cui Mingzhu is given priority.
Even when the two brothers clearly expressed that they didn't like Cui Mingzhu, Shen Ningyuan kept speaking well of Cui Mingzhu.
It was because of this that I learned in my previous life that Cui Mingzhu and Ji Yunchuan had conspired to plot against the Shen family.
Shen Ningyuan stayed in the Chastity Arch for three days and three nights before she completely accepted this fact.
Cui Jin didn't know what Shen Ningyuan was thinking, but seeing her daughter's sensible appearance, she couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
But after thinking about it, he took Cui Mingzhu's hand and turned to leave Shen Ningyuan's yard.
Watching them walk out of the yard, Song Yan'er shook her head helplessly.
He said gloomily, "Yuan'er, you say... your mother-in-law is a heroine after all. She has been a merchant for so many years before she reached the age of marriage. She has known countless people. How come she can't see... that Cui Mingzhu is not a good person?"
"Sister-in-law, what did you say?"
Song Yaner’s words really shocked Shen Ningyuan.
She couldn't help but widen her eyes and look at Song Yaner deeply.
He seemed to be doubting whether he had heard it wrong.
Seeing Shen Ningyuan's reaction, Song Yaner glanced at Shen Ningyuan with an expression of "I knew it a long time ago".
Said: "Yuan'er, didn't you see it too?"
Song Yan'er's gaze deepened. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have treated her like that just now."
Thinking of Cui Mingzhu's bloody fingers, Song Yan'er couldn't help but shudder.
Chen Ningyuan has been kind-hearted since childhood, and she and Cui Mingzhu grew up together drinking the breast milk of their mother-in-law.
The relationship between the two is not like that of real sisters, but it is better than that of real sisters.
If she hadn't discovered something, she wouldn't have been so cruel to Cui Mingzhu.
However, Shen Ningyuan had not yet recovered from her surprise.
He asked in a hoarse voice: "Sister-in-law, have you discovered something a long time ago, or have you..."
Also reborn?
The last few words were stuck in Shen Ningyuan's throat, and she couldn't say them.
Seeing Shen Ningyuan so surprised, Song Yaner just smiled and tilted her head playfully.
He said, "Sister, you should understand that those involved are often confused while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly."
“Sometimes you get too deep into it and you can’t see things clearly.”
Looking at Song Yaner's expression, Shen Ningyuan immediately understood.
"I understand what sister-in-law means."
Yes.
Cui Mingzhu has been living in the Shen family, spending every day with everyone.
Because they are used to it, they don't notice much.
On the contrary, Song Yaner had just married into the Shen family, and she could see a lot of things as a bystander.
No wonder, ever since my sister-in-law married into the Shen family, she has not been close to Cui Mingzhu.
It turned out that after marrying into the Shen family, the sister-in-law discovered that something was wrong with Cui Mingzhu.
And the whole family is still kept in the dark.
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