Chapter 74: Running away from home? I pretended

"What? Running away from home! Girl, you can't do that. You'll scare the old man to death."

"What? Where are you going, Manman?" He Ying and Shen Xi, who came from behind, quickly grabbed Shen Yuan on the left and right.

"Let's go to Tianyue Building for lunch. Let's go with sister-in-law and elder sister. If we don't go, we might have to eat with Jingyi at noon." Of course, she didn't really run away from home. It was her family that wanted to leave, but she was very angry and she had to go out to calm down.

Secondly, if her father knew that she had "run away from home", he would definitely go home and kill everyone, and the matter would be resolved soon.

But in the end, only Shen Yuan went out. He Ying was worried because the house was in a mess and she had to stay at home. Shen Xi was a little afraid because she had disobeyed her grandmother several times today.

"Manman, you should eat more delicious food and bring more money." He Ying took off her purse and handed it to Shen Yuan.

"Well, Uncle He, I'll return your money to you. Sister, are you really not going? What if Grandmother scolds you later?"

"I……"

"Let's go together, Xiaoxi. I'll feel more at ease knowing you're watching over me."

"Okay! Anyway, I've already disobeyed you today, so it doesn't matter this time." Shen Xi gritted her teeth and agreed. At worst, she would leave her hometown and go to live with her father.

It was also the first time that the housekeeper had seen such a well-consulted "running away from home". After everyone had discussed it, he went out to the Dali Temple to "report the news."

The Dali Temple was quite quiet today. With a cup of tea and a handful of case files, the morning was almost over.

But when the housekeeper arrived, Shen Yun was frightened three times.

The first jump—his old mother came;

The second dance: the old mother brought someone to continue playing for him;

The third jump——the girl ran away from home.

After Shen He finished speaking, Shen Yun almost fainted. After she stood up steady by holding onto the table, she heard the housekeeper say, "The young lady said she wouldn't run away. Let's find a restaurant to have lunch."

Even so, Shen Yun was still worried, so he hurried to ask for leave from the Temple Master, saying that something happened at home. The Temple Master was shocked to see his ugly face, thinking that something big had happened at home, and not only did he allow him to take leave today, but also told him not to rush to the Dali Temple tomorrow.

After leaving the Dali Temple, Shen Yun did not go home directly, but went straight to Tianyue Building. He had to see with his own eyes that the girl was there safely before he could feel at ease.

Shen Yuan was indeed fine, and couldn't be better. When Shen Yun arrived, the dishes were served, and Shen Yuan and Shen Xi were enjoying their meal.

"Dad, you're here. How about having a bite?"

"Hello, Uncle!"

"Xixi is here too. You two should enjoy your meal. I won't eat." Then he took out two banknotes from his pocket and gave them to his daughter. "After dinner, go out shopping with your sister and buy some jewelry and clothes. When you come home, the problem will be solved."

"Okay dad, I got it."

After Shen Yun left, Shen Xi said with envy: "Manman, Second Uncle is so good to you."

"Is your uncle not good to you?"

"That's fine, but it's different." Her father loved her, but he would never be as close and gentle to her as her second uncle was to his cousin. In her impression, only her mother would be like that.

"My father has been both a father and a mother for so many years. He is really tired, but I know he doesn't want to continue. He thought I didn't know. Until now, every night, he would talk to my mother's tablet. My father's feelings for my mother will never be let go. In fact, I ran away to irritate my grandmother, so that she would think that my father didn't want to continue because of me, so that she wouldn't say that my mother was trying to hurt my father's heart."

"Many..." Shen Xi had always thought that her little cousin was immature, but today she realized that she was more sensible than anyone else. She just kept it in her heart and didn't say anything.

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After Shen Yun returned home, he went to the study first, then went to his mother's yard holding his wife's tablet.

When he went in, the old lady was talking to Miss Jingyi, and He Ying was accompanying them.

When the old lady saw her son coming back, before she could say anything, she saw the tablet in his hand and her eyelids jumped.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

"Mother, please forgive me for being unfilial. I have only Yan'er as my wife in this life. If you still acknowledge me as your son, please do not mention remarrying again."

"Madam, Jingyi should take her leave first." She was also a girl from a good family with a clean record, but when she was in her hometown, at her age and with the burdens at home, only those who wanted to remarry or find someone to be a concubine would look for her. The Shen family was indeed the best choice she could find for herself.

But since the other party has expressed his opinion, there is no need for her to rush into it. At worst, she can just stay single for the rest of her life, and the sky won't fall.

"Miss, I'm sorry. If you want to go back to Jinling, I'll find someone to take you back. If you want to travel around the capital, the Shen family will certainly treat you as a distinguished guest."

"No need. Jingyi has old relatives in Beijing. I came here at my mother's order to visit them. I'll take my leave now."

After Jingyi left, He Ying naturally would not stay any longer, and soon only mother and son were left in the room.

"What on earth is going on in your head? Jingyi, a young girl, isn't worthy of a widower like you?"

"It's because I, a widower, am not worthy of her." Shen Yun said as he stroked the tablet, which made the old lady very upset.

"Even if you don't think about yourself, think about Manman. She will ask for marriage in a blink of an eye. This motherless girl will suffer a loss."

"How come Manman doesn't have a mother? Yan'er just left, but you're making it sound like Manman is an illegitimate daughter. Besides, I won't let Manman marry into a family that has prejudices against her."

"Don't play dumb. I'm talking about the lack of mother's guidance. Look at what Manman has become now. You've spoiled her so much that she dares to talk back to me, her grandmother. How will she get along with her in-laws when she moves in?"

"Mother, she is very fine. If you hadn't caused this, would she have retorted? Besides, did I give birth to her just to let her be a slave in someone else's family? I just want to pamper her. If I die, she still has her brother."

After Shen Yun finished speaking, he stood up and bowed, still holding his wife's tablet in his hand.

"Mother, if you are here to attend the grand ceremony of coming of age, I welcome you. If you are here just to persuade me to continue playing and to teach my children, please forgive me for being unfilial."

"Are you trying to chase me away?!" Old Madam Shen's voice trembled.

"My son doesn't dare. But mother, if she knew that you were not here for her coming-of-age ceremony, she would be sad. My son knows that you love her. If you love her, please don't make her sad. If she is sad, she will never be able to recover in the future."

The old lady was stunned for a long time, and finally compromised, "Forget it, it's all injustice, I don't want to care about it anymore. Where did that girl Manman go, and she also abducted Xier?"

"Don't worry, mother. Xixi has just arrived in the capital, so Manman will naturally fulfill her duties as a landlord."