Chapter 36 Grievance
When has Xie Hanyue ever suffered such injustice?
Seeing that Xie Yankang wanted to settle things peacefully, she became anxious: "Father, do you not believe me? I really didn't touch my sister. It was her, it was my sister who framed me and deliberately framed me! Father!"
"Shut up!"
Xie Yankang rebuked him sternly.
His gaze towards Xie Hanyue was more stern than ever before: "What nonsense are you spouting? You're sisters, stop fooling around and get in the car now!"
He gave Wang a look, and Wang immediately understood. She quickly grabbed Xie Hanyue's arm and they got into their carriage together.
Xie Yankang, blushing, got into Xie Zhaoye's carriage.
"Father, why do you say such things about Yue'er?"
"This is clearly Xie Qingran's doing it on purpose..."
"Shut up!"
Xie Yankang finally lost his temper, gritted his teeth and growled, staring at Xie Zhaoye.
"It's fine if you love Yue'er, but don't forget that you're both grown up now, not little children anymore. Men and women shouldn't touch each other. You need to be mindful of boundaries in the future, understand?"
Xie Zhaoye felt completely baffled. He and Yue'er were like brother and sister, so what was there to prevent them from being close?
However, when faced with Xie Yankang's murderous gaze, he didn't dare to say anything else and could only nod silently, while thinking about how to vent Xie Hanyue's anger.
"Young Miss, does it hurt?"
Baozhu got into the carriage and carefully applied medicine and changed Xie Qingran's clothes.
"It doesn't hurt."
Xie Qingran had no expression, but after looking at herself in the mirror, she smiled.
"Put on more powder so that no one can tell."
Baozhu felt even more aggrieved seeing Xie Qingran's submissive appearance.
"This servant thinks everyone should see this properly. Second Miss is really going too far, all she does is bully you!"
Baozhu's puffed-up face is so cute.
But Xie Qingran made a shushing gesture: "Now that even our Xie family lord wants to keep things quiet, we certainly can't cause any trouble. Don't worry, there will be someone who can cause even more trouble than us!"
The slap mark on her face and the disheveled state of her body were all Xie Qingran's own doing—a self-inflicted injury. Anyone could use that.
Soon, Xie Qingran looked completely different. Even though she tried to cover it up carefully, the redness and swelling on her face were still faintly visible. In particular, her two faces were not the same size, and it was obvious that she had been wronged.
On the other hand, Xie Hanyue was perfectly fine, but when she stared at Xie Qingran, her eyes were filled with resentment.
Seeing how sensible Xie Qingran was, Xie Yankang felt even more guilty. He stepped forward and took Xie Qingran's hand, saying, "Qingran, you've been wronged."
"My daughter is not wronged."
Xie Qingran smiled slightly, looking at Xie Yankang expectantly.
"Father, I'm alright."
This child...
Xie Yankang felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. This was clearly his own daughter, yet she was so cautious and timid in front of him. What kind of behavior was this?
His father was truly...
Xie Yankang's voice was filled with sincerity: "When we get back, your father will definitely give you justice."
“Father, harmony in the family brings prosperity. My sister is just scared.”
“She was afraid that my parents wouldn’t love her anymore after she got married. I knew that. I was afraid of that too.”
Xie Qingran remained understanding and even advised Xie Yankang not to escalate the matter and not to pursue it further.
But before she could finish speaking, Xie Qingran stumbled and fell directly onto Xie Yankang's chest.
"Xie Qingran, what are you still saying about me!"
Xie Hanyue stood behind, her fists clenched, like a wildcat with its fur standing on end, staring intently at Xie Qingran.
Xie Yankang almost instinctively hugged his daughter, looking at Xie Hanyue in disbelief.
When Xie Hanyue was at home, she could be a bit difficult, but she had never been this hysterical before. Now, she seemed like a completely different person.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Your sister didn't say anything."
Xie Yankang helped Xie Qingran stand up and looked at Xie Hanyue with displeasure.
This matter should have ended there, but Xie Hanyue insisted on taking action in front of so many people, causing the Xie family to lose face again and again.
Xie Qingran silently took a step back, hiding half of her body behind Xie Yankang. She didn't have any special expression, but her eyes were red at the corners, making her look both resilient and pitiful, which was even more heartbreaking.
"You're still pretending!"
Seeing Xie Qingran like this, Xie Hanyue became even more furious.
She was so aggressive in the car before, why is she like this now? That bitch!
"Enough!"
"Wang, keep a close eye on your daughter!"
Xie Yankang's expression immediately changed. He shouted a reprimand and then pulled Xie Qingran onto the boat together.
Realizing what was happening, Madam Wang quickly came over and pulled Xie Hanyue back, sighing helplessly, "What are you doing, child? There are so many people here. If you spread a reputation for being fierce and mean, how will you face people in the future!"
These words finally brought Xie Hanyue back to some senses. Looking at the people around her pointing and whispering, Xie Hanyue hugged Wang Shi and burst into tears.
"Mother, I am so wronged. It was clearly my sister who framed me, but Father won't listen to anything I say."
"Just because I'm not the Xie family's biological daughter, does that mean I don't deserve justice?"
Upon hearing this, the people around him felt a little sympathy. Every family has its own troubles, and these were all officials' wives, so they still had a basic sense of decorum. They all boarded the boat as if nothing had happened.
Once aboard the ship, Xie Qingran stood on the deck, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Being cooped up at home every day, it's so nice to be able to go out for a walk.
"Miss Xie, you are so magnanimous, how come you're not angry at all?"
Shen Wenyuan staggered over. He exuded the air of a spendthrift, even his walk was unruly. You could tell he was unreliable just by looking at him.
However, Xie Qingran knew that this person was doing it on purpose. He was deliberately hiding his talents so that he could live a life of ease and comfort under the protection of the Shen family.
In her previous life, Xie Qingran didn't have much contact with him. She always thought he was a sly man who was all smiles on the surface but vicious at heart, a so-called "smiling tiger."
"Young Master Shen, what are you saying? I don't understand."
Xie Qingran silently took a step back, widening the distance between the two of them.
After all, Shen Wenyuan's reputation isn't exactly good. If you get involved with this person and ruin your reputation, that would be disastrous!
"Why are you avoiding me, Miss? Do you think I'm some kind of monster?"
"I specially used Tiangong Qiaone (a brand of hand sanitizer) when I went out today. How is it? Doesn't it smell good?"
Shen Wenyuan deliberately fanned himself with his folding fan, and the sweet scent of Tian Gongqiao drifted into Xie Qingran's nose.
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