In the end, this farce ended with Mrs. Shen almost fainting from anger, and she yelled at them to get out.
Old Madam Shen couldn't understand how her eldest son, who had always been filial and always put the overall interests of the Shen family first, dared to ask for a division of the family.
When Chen Wangqiu saw his mother like this, he did not obey her as he did in the past, but still stiffened his neck and just asked his mother to take care of herself.
Shen Liyue came out of Old Madam Shen's room, but did not go back to her own room directly. Instead, she came to her father and mother's courtyard.
Shen Liyue knew that her father and mother usually took care of her and her brother, but she didn't expect that her father would ask her grandmother to separate the family just to protect her.
Seeing her father, all the emotions of Shen Liyue's past and present lives surged into her heart. She bowed deeply to her father, and when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with tears.
Even though Shen Liyue felt that her heart had become much harder after living a new life, she still couldn't help herself when she saw her father's unconditional favoritism towards her.
Shen Wangqiu reached out to support Shen Liyue, then looked down at his daughter in front of him, and couldn’t help but wet his eyes slightly.
Since he married Jiang, their relationship has always been good. Not long after Jiang got married, they had Shen Weian. At that time, he was still young and didn't know how to be a father. In addition, Shen Weian was a boy, so he was often strict in front of Shen Weian.
It wasn't until a few years later, after Shen Liyue was born, that Shen Wangqiu truly felt like a father.
When she was born, Shen Liyue was very cute, with skin as white as snow, a pair of big watery eyes, and a smile that curved her eyebrows and eyes, making her very adorable. She had been soft and sweet since she was a child, and loved to act coquettishly in front of her parents. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years passed, and Shen Liyue had unknowingly grown into a big girl. Seeing that she was about to get married, Shen Wangqiu and Jiang Shi were reluctant to let her go, although they didn't say it.
Because of the previous engagement with the Fang family, the Fang family hadn't rushed to propose marriage, and neither had Chen Wangqiu. They were daughters, so how could a man not be anxious to find a husband? He had originally thought that the Fang family was a noble family, and that Li Yue wouldn't suffer any grievances if she married into them, so he hadn't given it much thought. But now that things had gone wrong, he had broken off the engagement with the Fang family. Although Chen Wangqiu hadn't considered keeping his daughter by his side forever, he still wanted to find a good marriage for her, so that he and his wife could feel at ease.
From the matter of breaking off the engagement with the Fang family, Chen Wangqiu also saw that his daughter was not a person who could be manipulated by others without temper, and he did not think there was anything wrong with it. He also did not agree with the idea that women should be under the control of men. Why should his daughter, Chen Wangqiu, go to another family to suffer grievances? He had never let Shen Liyue suffer grievances at home, but instead sent her to another family to suffer grievances. How could such a thing be justified in this world?
Chen Wangqiu and Jiang had a harmonious relationship, but that didn't mean he didn't know how hard life was for those couples who were unhappy with each other. He could tell by looking at the other people around him. So, he thought, since the engagement had been called off, he would have to be more discerning and find a marriage for his daughter that she would be satisfied with.
So when he saw today that his mother and the second branch dared to try to marry Li Yue to the He family, Shen Wangqiu was really angry.
It would be fine if the He family wasn't well-off. If they were truly a noble family, even if they were a little poor, it wouldn't matter. At most, they could just give them a little more money. But ever since they had their thoughts on the birthday banquet, Jiang had gone to inquire about the He family. The He family had so many dirty deeds. Even for a family like this, even if they kept Shen Liyue from marrying for the rest of her life, they couldn't push her into the fire pit.
Besides, Chen Wangqiu knew all about the Second House's plans. He usually thought he treated them well, but he actually raised such an ungrateful person. If they had taken advantage of him or if his second brother had gotten into trouble, it would have been fine. But their mistake was to set their sights on Chen Liyue.
Shen Wangqiu and Jiang only have these two children. Even if Old Lady Shen uses filial piety to pressure him, he is not worthy of being a father if he cannot even protect his own flesh and blood.
He proposed to split the family in front of Old Madam Shen today, firstly as a deterrent, and secondly because he really had this idea in mind.
For so many years, he has supported the huge Shen family, and Jiang has been in charge of the household expenses. Jiang doesn't say it on weekdays, but he knows very well that Jiang has given him a lot of financial support. In this regard, he feels very guilty towards Jiang.
Now they dared to set their sights on Shen Liyue. If he did nothing, it would chill Jiang's heart.
What's more, what they did was too much and it really broke my heart.
These thoughts in Shen Wangqiu's mind were never told to Shen Liyue.
He had always felt that his children were still young, and secondly, that as a man, he had a duty to protect the family from wind and rain. He did everything for them without expecting anything in return, but simply wished them peace and happiness.
And now seeing that Shen Liyue had given him such a great gift, Shen Wangqiu's eyes were filled with satisfaction.
Even if she didn't say it, Yue'er knew it in her heart.
Seeing Shen Liyue like this, Shen Wangqiu felt a little distressed again. He didn't want Shen Liyue to carry too heavy a burden. In his opinion, these conflicts at home should not be something Shen Liyue should worry about.
So Chen Wangqiu forced a smile, pretending to be relaxed, and said to Chen Liyue: "This isn't a festival, why are you doing this grand ceremony?"
Chen Liyue knew that her father's reluctance to mention this matter had made the atmosphere solemn, but her gratitude to her father was genuine, so she followed her father's hand and stood up, saying, "Yue'er didn't expect that father would contradict grandmother for Yue'er. Yue'er thanks father for his protection today."
Chen Wangqiu looked at her with amusement, "In your eyes, I am a father who only knows how to be filial but doesn't know how to protect my own children?"
Shen Liyue was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, Jiang quickly spoke to Shen Liyue, “Your father is just filial, but he is not stupid. How can he not protect his own family?”
Jiang glanced at Chen Wangqiu and sighed almost inaudibly. She turned to Chen Liyue and said, "Don't blame your father. As the eldest son of the eldest house, he also carries the heavy responsibility of the family. He may not care about small things on weekdays, but he always supports this family in big things. You can rest assured."
This family refers to the family consisting of only Shen Wangqiu, Jiang, and the siblings Shen Weian and Shen Liyue. Jiang did not explain it, but everyone present understood it in their hearts.
Jiang's request for Chen Liyue to rest assured also shows the position of the couple that they will never arrange a marriage for Chen Liyue casually.
Chen Wangqiu's emotions, which had just calmed down, were moved again after hearing Jiang's words.
His wife never complained in front of him, but that didn't mean he didn't know. Even if he knew, he didn't defend her too much in order to maintain harmony in the family. But his wife never felt resentful about it. Instead, she always understood him and supported him silently.
With such an understanding, generous and decent wife, such a sensible and intelligent daughter, and a son who studies hard in the academy, what else could Chen Wangqiu ask for in his life?
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