Chapter 39 Chapter 39 "Xiaochuan, you seem to be too indulgent to her...
The next morning, everyone went downstairs to gather on time, except Xu Nian.
Shen Changhe explained: "Your mother was too tired from shopping yesterday and wants to rest at home today."
Yao Yingxia was a little worried: "I'll go see Mom."
Shen Changhe did not stop him: "Be quiet when you come in, your mother is still sleeping."
After hearing what he said, Yao Yingxia hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not go upstairs.
When she got in the car, she took the passenger seat and gave the back seat to the Shen brothers.
They were talking about the group's development decisions all the way, but Yao Yingxia couldn't fully understand them and turned her attention to the window.
The car drove out of the flat area and onto the winding mountain road. Looking around, there were towering trees everywhere, like huge umbrellas with bared fangs and claws, covering the sky and blocking the sun.
Even though the sunlight outside is so strong that it can easily burn people, it cannot penetrate the impenetrable natural barrier here.
The mountains were cool, and she didn't even need to turn on the air conditioner along the way. The continuous bends made her feel a little dizzy, but it wasn't serious, at least she didn't retch.
It wasn't until they got off the car that Shen Xingchuan noticed something was wrong with her expression: "Little niece, are you feeling unwell?"
She shook her head and stood there for a few seconds, thinking that she had weathered the dizziness. But after taking two steps, she felt dizzy. Shen Xingchuan reached out to help her, but another hand got there first.
Shen Qingyuan had just arrived, but it was clear he had arrived just in time. He ignored his uncle's cold gaze, supported her with a worried look on his face, and asked, "Yingxia, are you okay?"
That day she wore a Wizard of Oz-style dress, which made her already fair skin look as radiant as jade, transparent and flawless.
At this moment, Shen Qingyuan's hand was resting on her bare arm, with a reasonable identity and a legitimate reason.
Even though the temperature of his palm was not hot, Yao Yingxia still felt a little uncomfortable, but when she looked up and saw Shen Suxi looking at them, she knew that this was just another act, so she did not hide, said "Happy Birthday", and handed the gift in her hand to him.
After Shen Qingyuan took it, he looked at her and smiled: "Thank you." Then he helped her into the gate of the villa.
The two men walked further and further away, but Shen Qingyuan's hand never loosened. Shen Changhe saw his brother clench his fists. In the hot summer, he seemed to be extremely angry, and veins popped out on his arms.
Shen Changhe approached his brother and said meaningfully: "Xiaochuan, you seem to be too indulgent to her. If you continue like this, will you really be willing to accept it?"
Even though he knew he needed to calm down the most right now, his brother kept adding fuel to the fire, which slightly diverted his anger: "Brother, you seem to want me to completely lose control?"
Shen Changhe was not embarrassed by his true intentions being seen through: "It's not bad to indulge yourself occasionally." At least he had a happy time.
Shen Xingchuan looked at him expressionlessly: "Just like what you did to your sister-in-law?"
Shen Changhe was startled for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Xiaochuan, I thought you knew nothing about those things." He paused for a moment and asked knowingly, "But since you knew, why didn't you choose to help them?"
The answer is obvious.
Xu Nian is the kite string that holds Yao Yingxia together. As long as she is in her brother's hands, no matter how reluctant Yao Yingxia is, she will be forced by the situation to have a close connection with him.
If she was willing to exchange her sincerity, Shen Xingchuan would certainly do his best to help her, even at the risk of angering Shen Changhe.
But Yao Yingxia refused to love him, not even to pretend.
In this situation, if Yao Yingxia helped the mother and daughter out of trouble, she would just be like a little fish that was released, happily diving into the vast ocean and then disappearing without a trace.
Even if Shen Xingchuan was crazy about her, he wouldn't do such a losing deal. Rather than becoming irrelevant, it would be better to maintain the status quo. At least with the identity of "uncle", they could still see each other frequently.
Although he is no longer satisfied with the status quo.
Thinking about Shen Qingyuan's recent actions, it was almost beyond his tolerance limit. If this was not his nephew, he would have met a miserable end by now.
But Shen Qingyuan was someone he had watched grow up, and Shen Xingchuan hadn't thought of a perfect solution yet. He couldn't really force Shen Suxi to go crazy and put him in a rehabilitation center.
Shen Changhe patted his shoulder and made a closing statement: "Xiaochuan, you acquiesced to what I did. We are accomplices."
Failure to report or standing idly by while knowing the truth is considered the same crime.
Right now, the relationships among all people have reached a delicate balance, but it only takes a small external force to easily destroy it all.
Shen Changhe was very happy to be that pusher.
Yao Yingxia chose a bedroom on the third floor facing away from the sun, and the rooms on both sides were instantly snatched up by Shen Xingchuan and Shen Qingyuan.
This was indeed expected. Shen Changhe shrugged and said, "Then Suxi and I will live on the second floor, so as not to hinder the children's communication."
Hearing him say this, Shen Suxi instantly looked at her brother: "Xiaochuan, do you want to come to the second floor too? After all, you are also an elder, why are you joining in the fun with young people?"
Shen Xingchuan looked at his sister, half-smiling, "Second sister, I'm not going to share a room with them. We all have our own houses, so what's the point of joining in the fun?"
Shen Suxi was rarely angered by him, nor did she retort. She just shut up obediently and turned to go upstairs.
Shen Changhe looked at his watch and announced the next arrangements: "Dinner will be at twelve o'clock. Everyone go back to your rooms to put your things away and take a rest before gathering in the restaurant."
Yao Yingxia came downstairs fifteen minutes early, but there was only one seat left at the table, right between Shen Xingchuan and Shen Qingyuan.
She sat down reluctantly, hoping that the meal could go smoothly.
But because Xu Nian was not around, Shen Xingchuan was already unscrupulous and put a piece of beef into her bowl: "Little niece, eating this can replenish your qi and blood."
Yao Yingxia was embarrassed and shocked. She couldn't believe he could actually pick up food for her in front of his brothers and sisters. She subconsciously raised her eyes, but saw that Shen Changhe across from her was completely indifferent, and Shen Suxi had a dull expression. Neither of them seemed surprised.
Yao Yingxia found it hard to imagine what they knew, and she could only stare at the white-glazed porcelain bowl in front of her, silently praying that he would not do anything out of line again.
Just as she was feeling embarrassed, Shen Qingyuan picked up another piece of broccoli and gave it to her: "Yingxia, I remember you like to eat this."
She did like eating vegetables more, and was grateful to Shen Qingyuan for coming to her rescue at this moment. After all, he had the right to do this.
Yao Yingxia was about to thank him when Shen Xingchuan picked up another piece of crab meat and put it in her bowl. "Don't you get tired of eating vegetables every day?"
She didn't need to think of anything to say now, Shen Qingyuan automatically took over the topic: "How can you get tired of something you truly love?"
Shen Xingchuan chuckled: "It's not necessarily that I like it, I'm just used to those meaningless things."
Shen Qingyuan remained indifferent to his implication: "It's better to get used to it than to resist it."
“Resistance may simply be due to a lack of understanding.”
“I’m afraid that if I get to know more about it, I’ll become more resistant.”
"We have to wait until we try it before we can make a conclusion."
"Why bother making things difficult for yourself?"
"If you can't even bear this little bit of hardship, you'll have to endure more hardships in the future."
They kept their hands busy while talking. Seeing that her originally empty bowl had been piled up into a small mountain of all kinds of food, Yao Yingxia finally couldn't bear it anymore. She stood up and said, "I'm done eating. Enjoy your meal." After that, she left the restaurant.
There was silence downstairs for a long time. Shen Changhe only hated himself for being in the center of this vortex, otherwise it would be such a wonderful moment. He thought he would definitely laugh out loud.
Men should try their best to compete and fight. Whoever is more scheming and skillful will come out on top. If no one is willing to let go easily, they can only compete to see who is more hard-hearted. If both of them refuse to give in, they will have to accept the serious consequences of both being destroyed.
Right now, he just hoped that Yao Yingxia would be torn into pieces and Xu Nian would suffer a fate worse than death.
Compared with the other three people, Shen Suxi has indeed become the calmest person. Her brother and son quarreled fiercely in front of her, but Shen Suxi didn't even lose her temper.
After Yao Yingxia left, she sat quietly for a while, then asked the servants to bring up some food. Then she called out to everyone, "Aren't you all hungry today? Why isn't anyone eating?" As she stuffed her salad into her mouth, she carefully reminded them, "We have to go hiking this afternoon, so you have to eat more."
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