Chapter 242 Falling short of success
After returning home, Shen Pianran not only did nothing, but sometimes even helped with cooking.
Grandpa Shen's health requires traditional Chinese medicine treatment, and the prescription was provided by Jiang Ning.
After Shen Pianran returned home, she was in charge of preparing all of Old Master Shen's medicine.
The old man was very pleased with Shen Pianran's transformation.
He's getting old now and doesn't have more than two years to live. He can't take any more mental anguish. He only asks for his children's filial piety so he can leave in peace.
Time flies, and the two babies are already three months old. In addition to breast milk, we can also give them some complementary foods such as egg custard.
That day, Jiang Ning was steaming egg custard for her baby on the coal stove outside the yard.
After steaming for a while, Jiang Ning discovered that the coal at the bottom had burned out and needed to be added again. She went back into the house to get some new coal, only to find Shen Pianran adding new coal to the stove with fire tongs, her face showing a slightly disgusted expression.
She complained that her clothes got dirty while she was handling coal.
Hearing footsteps, she looked up and saw Jiang Ning. Her expression of disgust changed, and she smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, I saw that the coal stove was out of flame, so I got you some new coal to add to it."
Jiang Ning has noticed Shen Pianran's change in the past few days. She seems like a different person since she came back. She takes the lead in serving the old man, not only helping him to prepare medicine, but also helping with the cooking at home.
However, Shen Bingwei did not get along with his father and the others, so the two families cooked separately.
Shen Bingwei's family and the old man still eat the meals cooked in their own kitchen.
As for Jiang Ning and the others, as soon as they moved into the Shen family home, Shen's parents got them a new set of cookware and stove, and all their meals were cooked using the new cookware and stove.
Jiang Ning was the one who saw Shen Pianran's change in reaction most clearly, after all, Shen Pianran had been at odds with her ever since they met.
A person with an extreme mentality suddenly changes—
There must be something fishy going on when things seem unusual.
For example, right now, Shen Pianran never calls her "second sister-in-law" when no one is around.
This is wrong, very wrong!
Noticing that something was wrong with Shen Pianran, Jiang Ning didn't show it. She smiled and said, "Yes, thank you."
Shen Pianran didn't leave. As if she had been thinking for a long time, she looked at Jiang Ning hesitantly and said, "Second sister-in-law, we had a falling out before. I was too petty. I apologize to you now. I hope you can forgive me and let's get along well from now on, okay?"
Jiang Ning looked at her in surprise.
Given Shen Pianran's arrogant personality, it's surprising that she would apologize.
But Jiang Ning didn't accept her apology, nor did she want to listen to her making small talk. "Aren't we supposed to be getting along well now?"
Shen Pianran's sinister gaze at that time was still vivid in his mind. As long as she didn't get involved, everyone could get along well by keeping to themselves.
Shen Pianran gritted her teeth, but put on a kind smile. She rubbed against Jiang Ning's arm and said, "Second sister-in-law, you have too many complaints about me. We are not like a family at all. I hope we can get along like a family."
Jiang Ning looked at Shen Pianran with a question mark on her face.
She pulled her hand away from Shen Pianran's. "When have we ever acted like a family?"
Jiang Ning doesn't actually have a deep understanding of family affection; she hadn't experienced it in her previous life, nor had she experienced it after transmigrating to this world.
She hadn't experienced it herself, but she was better able to see who was sincere and who was fake.
For example, Shen's parents' feelings for her are genuine, but Shen Pianran's fawning attitude at this moment is fake.
Did Shen Pianran think that saying a few nice words would make the past forgotten?
Shen Pianran's feigned flattery was seen as nothing more than malicious intent by Jiang Ning.
Hearing Jiang Ning's blunt remark, Shen Pianran felt a lump in her throat, her hands clenching and unclenching at her sides.
Finally, she said, "Second sister-in-law, whether you believe it or not, I sincerely apologize to you and I sincerely want to become family with you."
After saying this, Shen Pianran left.
Jiang Ning stared thoughtfully at Shen Pianran's retreating figure.
Immediately, I began to consider the unusual behavior of Shen Pianran.
When she first came out, she didn't miss Shen Pianran's disgusted expression, proving that although Shen Pianran had changed recently, it was all an act.
When she came to apologize, Shen Pianran looked disgusted at the small matter of adding coal.
She could have chosen not to do it, but Shen Pianran did it anyway.
Jiang Ning's gaze finally settled on the steamed egg custard in the pot. She picked it up and sniffed it.
His expression immediately turned cold.
"Ningning, was that Pianran who just came?" At this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Shen came out of the house carrying the child.
They came out when they heard the noise in the courtyard.
As soon as I came out, I saw Jiang Ning holding a steamed egg custard and seemingly smelling its aroma.
"Ningning, what are you smelling?" Mother Shen asked, puzzled.
Jiang Ning bluntly stated, "Dad, Mom, Shen Pianran put drugs in the steamed egg custard."
"What?"
Jiang Ning's words startled Shen's parents.
Jiang Ning told him about how Shen Pianran had suddenly come to help add coal and wanted to apologize and make up.
"Now it seems that the apology was fake, and the poisoning was the real intention."
Mr. and Mrs. Shen frowned.
This steamed egg custard was made for the two children. If Jiang Ning hadn't noticed in time, and the two children had eaten it...
The thought of the consequences made Shen's parents shudder with fear.
Shen's father had a violent temper. He handed his beloved grandson to Jiang Ning and went to the back room to confront someone.
However, Shen's father did not find Shen Pianran.
Shen Pianran is no longer at home.
After apologizing to Jiang Ning in kind words, she did not leave immediately, but hid outside the door and watched as Jiang Ning personally fed the two children the egg custard laced with drugs.
I wonder how good Jiang Ning's expression will be when those two kids get into trouble.
But it didn't happen; things didn't even go as she expected.
When Jiang Ning examined the bowl of steamed egg custard, Shen Pianran's heart sank.
How could Jiang Ning have guessed that?
If Jiang Ning suspects there's something wrong with the steamed egg custard, she'll immediately suspect herself.
Shen Pianran didn't have time to linger and immediately left the Shen family.
She did intend to kill Jiang Ning, but she had never actually committed murder.
At the last minute, she hesitated again.
She finally came up with the idea of poisoning him, thinking that even if it made Jiang Ning's two children sick, she would feel better.
Children are prone to illnesses from a young age, and she did it very discreetly, so it's unlikely anyone would find out.
But Jiang Ning's vigilance and intelligence were beyond her expectations.
Shen Pianran kept this in mind, but once she left the Shen family, she had nowhere else to go.
Shen Pianran went to Chen Man's house again.
Shen Pianran didn't know what was wrong with her; she couldn't bring herself to lie to Chen Man at all.
As soon as she arrived at Chen Man's house, she spilled everything over.
Just as Chen Man took a sip of her tea, a flash of disdain crossed her eyes when she heard Shen Pianran say that the drugging had been discovered.
Shen Pianran is still too useless. She spent ten days gradually coaxing her, but in the end, this woman didn't dare to kill Jiang Ning and instead went after a baby who was only a few months old.
Chen Man has indeed been thinking about getting rid of Jiang Ning lately.
After she arrived in China, everything seemed to be going according to plan, but then Jiang Ning caused a deviation along the way.
She was supposed to be the one treating Shen Mo, but Jiang Ning's appearance disrupted her plans.
She hadn't given much thought to these minor deviations, but this time, just when she thought the medicine was foolproof, Jiang Ning's sudden appearance disrupted her plans once again.
Shen Pianran was the one who offered herself up as a shield, and it was just right for her to use. Since the medicine passed through Shen Pianran's hands, it wouldn't be traced back to her.
Shen Pianran became her scapegoat as she wished, but she was not satisfied with the result at all.
Without ginger and lemon, that medicine could have poisoned even more people.
But now all their efforts have been in vain!
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