This scene was incredibly awkward; Ni Sitian really wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.
Why did she have to be the one to overhear her in-laws arguing?
And the argument sounds really heated, what should she do? Pretend she didn't hear it?
In a mere 0.01 seconds, Ni Sitian's mind raced.
Finally, he gave a dry laugh and said in a particularly silly way, "Mom, would you like some tea?"
To show that she wasn't eavesdropping, she moved the tray towards Jin Rulan.
Jin Rulan glanced at the tea on the tray, then at Ni Sitian.
Ni Sitian was extremely nervous, gripping the tray tightly, but unexpectedly Jin Rulan said, "Green tea is not suitable for drinking at night; it's too stimulating."
"Oh, oh," Ni Sitian responded repeatedly, then chuckled dryly twice, "I'll be more careful next time."
Jin Rulan didn't say anything more and walked past her into another room.
Ni Sitian breathed a long sigh of relief, quickly carried the tray downstairs, went straight back to her room, and patted her chest with lingering fear before gulping down a cup of tea.
After finishing the drink, my heartbeat gradually calmed down, and I began to process the content of the argument I had overheard.
This is really shocking; I never would have guessed that Xu Haicheng was the kind of man who would make that kind of mistake.
However, he is better than her father; at least he can admit his mistakes and correct them.
But it's really hard to forgive this kind of mistake, and she felt she could understand why Jin Rulan was so cold.
Jin Rulan may never be able to forgive him, but because they have two children, it is inconvenient for her to divorce him. Moreover, given Xu Haicheng's position, divorce would also be affected.
Sigh, it seems like her mother-in-law is such a cold and domineering person, I wonder how frustrated she must feel inside.
Ni Sitian sighed, mentally reconsidering her opinion of Xu Haicheng and Jin Rulan. Women probably easily empathize with this kind of thing.
What are you thinking about so intently?
She was startled when she heard Xu Tingchuan's voice behind her.
"What are you doing that you feel guilty about?" Xu Tingchuan smiled slightly and approached her when he saw her tremble.
"Why do you walk so quietly!" Ni Sitian scolded playfully.
"You're just too engrossed in your thoughts." Xu Tingchuan pulled her into his arms from behind, holding her hand and playing with it, asking with a faint smile, "What exactly are you thinking about?"
Ni Sitian was too embarrassed to tell him that she had overheard his parents arguing, but she was a little curious whether Xu Tingchuan knew about it.
"I was just thinking that my parents seemed a bit strange during dinner," she tentatively asked.
Xu Tingchuan froze for a moment, then released Ni Sitian.
Ni Sitian sensed that he seemed to know something, so she added, "Mom seems a bit cold towards Dad."
"Is that so?" Xu Tingchuan's mood was very calm. This "Is that so?" was not a rhetorical question, but more like a casual interjection.
Ni Sitian was certain that Xu Tingchuan knew, but something seemed off. Xu Tingchuan treated Xu Haicheng like a loving father, but he seemed distant from Jin Rulan.
The father cheated on his wife, and it was the mother who was heartbroken. Shouldn't he stand by his mother and share her hatred?
Or do men always side with other men? Does he think that if someone makes a mistake and corrects it, the woman should forgive them? So, if his father corrected his mistake but his mother didn't forgive him, he thinks it's his mother's fault?
As Ni Sitian thought about it, her heart sank.
She looked at Xu Tingchuan, her eyes narrowing slightly as she tried to see what was really going on in his mind.
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