Chapter 16 Dilemma
Today, Shen Yuanzhu wore a gamboge vest embroidered with silver thread and ruyi patterns, which was quite eye-catching.
Xie Xuchuan looked up and saw that Shen Yuanzhu's long eyelashes were slightly lowered, avoiding his gaze.
He hurriedly stepped forward, and only when he reached Ye Yunyi did he realize what he was doing.
If he were to actually speak to Ye Yunyi, Yuanzhu would probably hate him for the rest of her life.
How come I'm confused about things I understood yesterday?
Xie Xuchuan shook his groggy head and took three steps back.
He stood upright, straightened his sleeves, and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect: "I visited yesterday but was unable to pay my respects to Sister-in-law Shen. I have come to pay my respects to you this morning. I hope you will not take offense."
"No, no, it's not my fault."
Ye Yunyi glanced at Xie Xuchuan and saw that he looked exhausted, probably because he had been traveling a long way back without rest.
She felt much more at ease about the fact that he had come to her door yesterday but hadn't paid his respects.
"Why be so formal? We'll be family soon, how could your sister-in-law possibly blame you?"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shen Yuanzhu remained silent.
Seeing Xie Xuchuan frequently glancing at Shen Yuanzhu, Ye Yunyi said, "I won't bother you two any longer. You two probably still have things to say."
After Ye Yunyi finished teasing them, she told the two of them to go to the courtyard to have a private conversation.
Xie Xuchuan followed Shen Yuanzhu silently, watching her slowly toss pastry crumbs into the pool.
After a long silence, Xie Xuchuan asked, "Yuanzhu, what are your thoughts on what I told you yesterday?"
Shen Yuanzhu paused for a moment, then threw all the pastries into the pool.
She turned around, her clear eyes looking at Xie Xuchuan.
Xie Xuchuan felt embarrassed by her gaze and turned his head away sullenly.
"I thought I made myself very clear yesterday."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "I don't care how you arrange things for Jiang Wansu, and I don't care if you want to take that child back to the Xie family, but there is absolutely no way you will adopt him as your legitimate son."
“Yuanzhu…”
Xie Xuchuan's eyes reddened slightly: "I have my reasons, please promise me?"
"What's your predicament?"
"I can't say right now."
Xie Xuchuan gazed at the fish swimming in the pond, his mouth full of bitterness: "I did something wrong and I need to make it up to Wansu. If I can't make it up to her, I will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life."
Shen Yuanzhu tilted her head, puzzled: "What wrong thing did you do that you have to make up for it by adopting that child as your legitimate son?"
"Even if you have wronged Jiang Wansu, you shouldn't have dragged our Shen family into this."
"You keep saying that the child won't get involved with the Shen family's business, but all of the Xie family's businesses are built on owning the Shen family's dyeing records, you..."
"Yuanzhu!"
Before Shen Yuanzhu could finish speaking, Xie Xuchuan hurriedly interrupted her.
Xie Xuchuan's eyes were red, and his hands gripped the eaves so tightly that they were completely bloodless.
His nose stung with tears, and he felt a great sense of injustice: "You keep talking about the Xie family's assets, the Xie family's assets. Did you marry me just for the Xie family's assets?"
“From yesterday to today, you haven’t asked me once what happened between you and Jiang Wansu.”
Do you have me in your heart?
Seeing Shen Yuanzhu lower her eyes and remain silent, Xie Xuchuan slammed his hand on a pillar in the corridor.
"Shen Yuanzhu, is it because you can't get the Xie family's assets that you won't marry me?"
Xie Xuchuan shouted until his veins bulged, but his eyes were full of heartache.
He hoped that Shen Yuanzhu would stand by his side unconditionally, no matter what his situation was.
He knew that Shen Yuanzhu was innocent, but Xie Xuchuan didn't know why, but the emotions he could control in front of outsiders all burst out in front of the people closest to him.
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