Chapter 271 Hanging
When her weakness was exposed, Shen Yuanqiong turned pale at first, and then burst into heart-wrenching sobs.
"What did I do wrong? How is it wrong for me to want to find a better way out for myself?"
"Why can Shen Yuanzhu wear gold and silver and be pampered by her parents? We are both girls of the Shen family, so why do I have nothing?"
“I know I’m shameless, but what’s the use of shame? I was thinking of currying favor with the young master of Hengchang, but it was also for my brother’s sake.”
"I never thought I would implicate my brother..."
"Pooh."
Ye Yunyi said, "Put your hand on your heart and ask yourself, did you really not think that this would implicate your brother?"
"without!"
Shen Yuanqiong cried out in a shrill voice: "You told my brother that you wanted to distribute the prescription and find me a marriage partner in the same guild hall. Why can't I choose for myself?"
"What's wrong with wanting to choose the best? My brother is ambitious for going out to do business, so why is it shameless for me to want to marry into a good family?"
"We all just want to live a good life, so why can't I?"
Shen Yuanqiong was still young and couldn't understand many things, nor did she think she was wrong.
"I admit I was fooled by that beast, I admit I was stupid, but I don't think I did anything wrong!"
Her face turned bright red from shouting, and snot and tears streamed down her face. After crying, she raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears, and Shen Yuanqiong trembled with anger.
"You feel good cursing me, but what kind of high and mighty person are you? You've done a lot of despicable things to live a good life, haven't you?"
"Those things from the Shen Yuan Pearl, weren't they all given to you... um..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ye Yunyi stepped forward and covered her mouth.
She didn't care how the two of them argued on ordinary days, but she couldn't stand it when Shen Yanhuai was at home!
She didn't want Shen Yanhuai to hear these things.
"Fine, fine, you were just trying to kill yourself, weren't you? I'll grant your wish."
Ye Yunyi pulled Shen Yuanqiong into the room and slammed the door shut. She ran to the cupboard, rummaged through it, pulled out a belt, and casually tossed it onto the rafters.
"Come on, don't you want to die? Don't you have no face to live? I'll grant your wish."
Ye Yunyi quickly tied the belt into a tight knot and then tugged at it forcefully.
Seeing that she was indeed sturdy, she forcibly pulled Shen Yuanqiong onto the embroidered stool. "Come on, why are you afraid to die again? You're yelling at your brother, making a scene about dying, but it's only because you know your brother cares about you and loves you."
"But that trick of yours won't work on me. You say you want to die today, I won't even keep you alive until tomorrow before sending you to the Yellow Springs!"
Shen Yuanqiong looked at Ye Yunyi and recalled her words that exposed her shortcomings. Her eyes hardened and she gritted her teeth, saying, "So be it! I'll see how you explain this to my brother after I'm gone!"
"Stop talking and do more."
Ye Yunyi ignored her and stepped onto the embroidered stool next to her to put the rope around Shen Yuanqiong's neck.
Before Shen Yuanqiong could react, she kicked the embroidered stool far away.
She hadn't even used the suicide pact on Shen Yanhuai yet, so who did Shen Yuanqiong think she was!
Shen Yuanqiong hung from the roof beam, flailing her arms and legs like a giant spider being fried in oil. Ye Yunyi watched coldly, and when she saw Shen Yuanqiong rolling her eyes as if she was about to struggle and stop, she picked up a pair of small scissors and cut the belt into pieces.
Shen Yuanqiong never expected that her sister-in-law would actually hang her, and she was so scared that she didn't dare to open her mouth to cry.
Ye Yunyi kicked her knee and said, "Let me tell you, you made a mistake regarding the guild. It's not wrong for someone to want a bright future, but it's wrong for you to be completely fooled."
"When it comes to future prospects, if you're on your way, you can say whatever you want; if you're not, you should keep your mouth shut."
"Are you afraid others won't know what stupid thing you did?"
Her marriage to Shen Yanhuai was something she herself had arranged. It was her constant commotion at home that made her father go to the Shen family to discuss it with Shen Shibai.
Therefore, Ye Yunyi didn't think Shen Yuanqiong was wrong to approach the young master of Hengchang, but it was her fault for making things so ugly and stupid!
"Think before you act. You've lived half your life, and you've spent half your life comparing yourself to Shen Yuanzhu, but you're not even as good as one of her fingers..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanqiong glared at Ye Yunyi with sharp eyes.
"Did I say anything wrong? How much patience can that little bitch Shen Yuanzhu have? She pretended to be stupid for ten years, a whole ten years, just for her dowry..."
"So she tricked me in this matter, and I accept it."
"She went to the Xie family, and her husband went from being the eldest grandson of the Xie family to someone of unknown identity, yet you saw her acting like she was dying."
"She and her husband have run their shop very successfully now, what makes you think you can compare?"
Seeing Shen Yuanqiong's dejected and miserable state, Ye Yunyi's heart softened a little. After all, she was the girl she had watched grow up, and she didn't want her to be discouraged from now on, nor did she want Shen Yanhuai to raise such a half-dead thing for the rest of his life.
"Do you know what your biggest mistake was? You made the mistake of constantly comparing yourself to Chen Yuanzhu, and that comparison drove you to madness."
“You weren’t usually this stupid, and you wouldn’t do something so foolish. I know you lost your composure after learning that Shen Yuanzhu was the owner of Xie Cui Fang and that Xie Qi also had Ji Xia Zhuang.”
“But Yuanqiong, you can’t compete with her. Since you can’t compete with her, you have to accept it. You can’t keep pushing yourself to the brink of ruin and then there’s no turning back.”
After learning that Shen Yuanzhu was the manager of Xiecuifang, wasn't she angry? Of course she was angry, extremely angry.
But what can be done?
Knowing full well that the other party was holding onto the Shen family's dyeing records and wouldn't reveal them, there was nothing she could do.
Not only that, she would have to greet Shen Yuanzhu with a smile whenever she saw her in the future, lest that little bitch hold a grudge and harm Yan Huai in the business world.
"In life, you have to be pragmatic. If one path doesn't work, try another, but this time be smarter."
After saying that, she pulled Shen Yuanqiong up. Seeing that the other woman's eyes had regained some life, Ye Yunyi said, "Go apologize to your brother. In this world, only your brother still treats you like a human being. Don't make him worry."
Ye Yunyi pushed open the door, put on a gentle expression, and pulled Shen Yuanqiong out.
Shen Yanhuai sat in the room, feeling annoyed. Shen Yuanqiong was pushed by Ye Yunyi and almost fell into the room.
Why aren't you watching where you're going?
Shen Yanhuai glanced at Shen Yuanqiong, who was staggering beside him, and reached out to help her up.
"Brother... I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
Shen Yuanqiong cried, her voice hoarse from the strangulation she had just suffered.
Shen Yanhuai glanced at Ye Yunyi with some surprise, but seeing her smile gently, his brows relaxed.
She manages this house very well.
"Don't cry. Just think of what happened in the capital as a nightmare. Your brother will help you find a good family. Everything will be alright..."
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