Chapter 19 Fu Siyan asked her to speak out and refute the rumors
Shen Qingshu got home at around 4 p.m.
Aunt Qin, the live-in nanny, arrived at noon.
Aunt Qin is from Northeast China and is about the same age as Jiang Yuelan. She has a straightforward and efficient personality, and her cooking skills are especially excellent, which Jiang Yuelan is very satisfied with.
Dinner was cooked by Aunt Qin, and since Jiang Yuelan had nothing else to do, she helped out and learned how to cook.
Although Jiang Yuelan was a decent cook, she only knew a few simple dishes. After all, she was once a wealthy young lady from a prominent family, and her marriage into the Shen family was considered a good match. She naturally had servants to take care of her.
Shen Qingshu couldn't bear to see her suffer five years in prison, only to have her do everything herself after she got out.
Now that she has the ability, she wants to do everything she can to give her mother the best life.
Although this apartment is close to the studio, the community amenities are average.
Shen Qingshu temporarily vacated her study for her live-in nanny, planning to buy a river-view villa in a nearby development after the New Year.
That development has beautiful landscaping, a large community, and villas with front and back yards where you can plant flowers and plants, making it a great place for Jiang Yuelan to retire.
After dinner, Shen Qingshu told Jiang Yuelan that she would be going on a business trip the next day, which would last about ten days.
Jiang Yuelan had no doubts and told Shen Qingshu to go to work without worry, as Aunt Qin was at home with her.
Shen Qingshu was finally relieved.
That night, Shen Qingshu slept with her mother.
The mother and daughter were lying in bed having a heart-to-heart talk.
Jiang Yuelan did most of the talking, while Shen Qingshu listened attentively.
They're still talking about the same old things.
Five years in prison were incredibly difficult for her, and her daughter became her confidante.
Jiang Yuelan grew up under the strict upbringing of the Jiang family, who groomed her to be the most suitable marriage partner.
As an adult, Jiang Yuelan lacked assertiveness. After marrying into the Shen family, she dared not mention divorce when faced with her husband's infidelity, because her family would not allow it.
She had no choice but to endure it.
However, Jiang Yuelan's forbearance did not earn her husband's pity. He reserved his tenderness and affection for his mistress, but his brutal fists were used against Jiang Yuelan.
Betrayed, she chose to endure it silently, and for the sake of her family's interests, she gritted her teeth and persevered in this marriage.
Her first child was a daughter. During her postpartum period, her husband broke her ribs. Her husband's family watched coldly, and her own family turned a deaf ear.
Later, when she became pregnant with her second child, Madam Shen consulted a fortune teller. The fortune teller said that Shen Qingshu had to be sent away, otherwise she would bring death to her father and younger brother.
Shen Qingshu was only one year old at the time. Because of a master's words, she was sent to the countryside to be raised by Old Master Shen. She was not brought back to the Shen family until Old Master Shen passed away when she was 18.
The Shen family looked down on Shen Qingshu, but they hoped that Shen Qingshu would be as obedient as Jiang Yuelan and become a tool for marriage alliance. Shen Qingshu was unwilling, so the Shen family blamed Jiang Yuelan.
When Shen Qingshu was 22, Jiang Yuelan, who had been subjected to domestic violence by her husband for many years, fought back for the first time, but she never thought of killing anyone.
She simply mustered the courage to push her husband away, which caused him to fall from the third-floor window and die instantly...
Shen Qingshu knows the rest of the story.
She hugged her mother, who was sobbing uncontrollably, while her own tears had already soaked her pillow.
"Mom, it's all in the past. We'll be fine from now on."
“Ah Shu, this is how my life is, but I hope you won’t be like me…”
"Ah Shu, you are very outstanding and smart. When you find a husband in the future, you must find one who treats you well..."
"Ah Shu, if you unfortunately make a mistake, you must be brave enough to break it off cleanly. Whether you love the wrong person or marry the wrong person, you must remember, never forget, to love yourself well!"
Shen Qingshu buried her face in her mother's arms and cried uncontrollably: "Mom, I know."
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Qiao Xingjia arrived early the next morning.
She said she was going to take Shen Qingshu to the airport, and Jiang Yuelan did not suspect anything.
After having breakfast with Jiang Yuelan, Qiao Xingjia and Shen Qingshu went out.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Shen Qingshu was admitted to the hospital.
Fu Siyu was also at this hospital, and to be on the safe side, she chose the VIP ward, which offered the highest level of privacy.
"The surgery is scheduled for 2 p.m., but I have a shift in the morning. I'll come to be with you after I finish my shift at 12 p.m."
Even though it was Shen Qingshu who was going to have the surgery, Qiao Xingjia was even more nervous than Shen Qingshu, and kept nagging: "You should stay in the ward first. It would be best if you could get some sleep. If you need anything, you can call the nurse or call me."
Shen Qingshu smiled slightly at her, "I understand, you should go to work now."
"Then I'm leaving." Qiao Xingjia sighed and turned to leave the ward.
The door closed, and Shen Qingshu's smile faded.
She slowly lowered her head and gently stroked her lower abdomen with both hands.
"We'll be saying goodbye in a few hours, children. I hope you'll be reborn into a better family next time..."
Buzzing—
My phone on the bed vibrated.
It was Fu Siyan calling.
Shen Qingshu frowned, reluctant to answer.
But Fu Siyan seemed to have something urgent to do, and the phone kept ringing.
After calling four or five times, another text message came through.
Something's happened online, answer the phone.
Just after I finished reading the message, Fu Siyan called again.
Shen Qingshu answered the call, her voice indifferent: "What's going on online?"
“We were secretly photographed when we went back to Nanxi Mansion yesterday.”
Shen Qingshu was taken aback.
“There are rumors all over the internet now that I cheated on my wife, which has caused Xiao Chu a lot of distress.”
Shen Qingshu tightened her grip on the phone. "So, what do you mean by calling?"
"Xiao Chu values her career very much and we can't let it be affected by her."
Fu Siyan's voice was low and deep, "Xiao Chu and I have already spoken out to refute the rumors. As one of the parties involved, I hope you can also stand up and clarify."
The man spoke calmly, yet every word he uttered was piercing.
Shen Qingshu's tightly pursed lips had lost all color, and her heart ached with a suffocating pain.
How could Fu Siyan... how could he take it so for granted?
And how did she end up like this?
While she was hiding in the hospital waiting to have an abortion, the child's father called, demanding that she, his legal wife, speak out and deny the rumors about him and his mistress...
Shen Qingshu clutched her chest, gently pulled at her lips, and smiled.
It turns out that people can laugh when they are in extreme pain.
As I laughed, tears silently streamed down my face...
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