Shen Sisi and Gu Qingqian reluctantly followed Xu Hongying into the house.
In the kitchen, Gu Wanyin couldn't pretend any longer. She wiped the water off her hands and opened the door with a confused look on her face.
"What's going on? Why are you arguing?"
Shen Sisi glanced at her and said, "Sister-in-law, you are here. It took me so long to hear anything."
Just one sentence revealed that Gu Wanyin was deliberately running away.
Xu Hongying is not stupid. She knows her daughter's character very well.
The eldest brother is a soft-hearted person who only knows how to smooth things over, and the more he tries to smooth things over, the more angry he becomes.
The second child is a straightforward person, but he likes to exaggerate the facts when speaking. No matter how many times he has been pointed out about this bad habit, he just won't change.
Now, I have offended someone I shouldn’t have offended.
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Gu Wanyin smiled awkwardly and said, "What are you talking about, Sisi? I just finished taking a shower inside and did hear some noise. I thought you were joking around, but who knew you were quarreling."
Shen Sisi looked like she saw through everything but didn’t say anything. She pursed her lips calmly and said, “It’s not really a quarrel. It’s just that my second aunt wants to go and give me a testimony.”
Gu Qingqian stamped her feet: “Chen Sisi, you’re not done yet, are you!”
"You keep making excuses and refuse to go to the police station. Does that mean you are talking nonsense?" Her eyes were as sharp as a falcon's, yet also as cunning as a fox's, which made Gu Qingqian feel uneasy.
She knew that Shen Sisi would definitely not let this incident go today. If this was reported to the police station, she would be in big trouble.
Seeing that they were all family members, her mother and eldest sister would definitely side with her, so she gritted her teeth and said, "I admit that I did exaggerate, but you did get in his car and were gone for a long time, didn't you?"
Shen Sisi said in a deep voice: "That's because... he went to his place to get a gift for Niuniu... that doll."
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, especially Gu Qingqian, who looked at Gu Wanyin guiltily.
"Then...even if what you said is true, you have married my brother, so it is wrong for you to date another man and ride in his car!"
Shen Sisi tilted her head and looked at her: "I just married Gu Chengfeng, I didn't owe him a contract to sell my body. Besides, we are just socializing normally. He is my partner. What's the problem?"
"I think you have dirty thoughts!"
"Well, Shen Sisi, you are really good at talking... I think you are just quibbling... Just wait until Chengfeng comes back and see how I will talk to him."
Xu Hongying was getting a headache from the noise. When she heard Gu Qingqian's relentless nagging, she finally couldn't stand it anymore: "That's enough. Don't you think this house is noisy enough?"
"Mom, where are you from?"
Xu Hongying said: "Is this something glorious? All you do is yell at the top of your lungs."
Seeing her angry, Gu Wanyin quickly comforted her, "Mom, the second son is also concerned about Sisi, and is afraid that she will be deceived."
"I'm afraid you're not concerned about me!" Shen Sisi sat on the sofa with a cold look on her face.
"I know that you two are not happy with me, but my marriage to Gu Chengfeng is a fact. If you want to kick me out, you should find a better reason. Do you think I will agree to throw dirty water on me for no reason?"
"Besides, this is a matter between Gu Chengfeng and me. It has nothing to do with you. He was the one who told me personally that he wanted a divorce. It's not the turn of the two aunts to do it for me."
Shen Sisi's attitude was very tough, the toughest she had been in more than 20 years.
Even if she wanted to leave, it was because Gu Chengfeng didn't want her anymore. She would not listen to anyone except Gu Chengfeng.
The atmosphere at home suddenly cooled down, and Xu Hongying sighed softly: "That's right, none of us can make decisions for Chengfeng."
"But mom, can you really watch a daughter-in-law like this marry into the family? It will bring shame to our Gu family."
"Do you know what's going on in Beijing right now? They say our little brother married a slut who's unmarried and has a baby."
"I'm so embarrassed."
Shen Sisi took a deep breath, she didn't expect that this matter would spread to Kyoto.
She also didn't want to bring shame to the Gu family, but in order to keep the secret, she could only swallow her anger.
She wanted to speak, but Xu Hongying spoke for her first: "That's enough. The fact that they can get married through the political review proves that Sisi is not what you said. After getting to know her for a while, I don't think she is bad. On the contrary, it's you. I asked you to come to Jiangcheng to help, not to make trouble for me. If you two keep making trouble like this, then get out of here and don't come to the wedding!"
The old lady was furious, and the two of them were trembling with fear.
As far as I can remember, Xu Hongying hasn't been this angry for a long time.
Gu Qingqian gritted her teeth in anger, but didn't dare to speak again.
Gu Wanyin felt very aggrieved: "Mom, if you are talking about the second child, just talk about the second child, why do you have to involve me?"
Xu Hongying glanced at her and said, "Do you think I don't know that you also contributed to this? Otherwise, with Lao Er's brain, how could he have met Sisi by chance?"
Shen Sisi immediately looked at Xu Hongying with admiration. She didn't expect that her mother-in-law, who seemed confused and careless, could actually be so meticulous at times.
Maybe he knows his two daughters too well!
"You two have been in cahoots since you were little. The eldest is the strategist behind the scenes, while the second is the one who leads the charge. In my opinion, you two are both married people, but you are still the same as when you were little."
"Mom, why are you ruining our show in front of others!" Gu Qingqian roared.
"What outsider? Sisi is not an outsider!" Xu Hongying's protection warmed Shen Sisi's heart.
The rumored evil mother-in-law unexpectedly became the person who protected her the most.
Looking at Xu Hongying's thin back, Sisi's eyes unconsciously became blurred, as if she saw her mother's shadow.
"You two are just used to being spoiled by me!"
Xu Hongying yelled at them, then suddenly changed the subject and became sad: "It's also my fault. I've always been too indulgent towards you and didn't teach you two well."
"Mom, what do you mean by spoiling us? We are your daughters and we have your blood in our bodies. Isn't it normal for you to spoil us? Shen Sisi is not even related to us, why are you side with her?"
"Why?" Xu Hongying said emotionally, "Because every time I see her, it's like seeing myself back then."
"Back then, I was a country girl who left my hometown to follow your father to the capital. I was looked down upon by many people. Have you forgotten how your grandmother treated me?"
"I just don't want the suffering I've gone through to happen to Sisi again."
"Of course, you won't understand, because I have protected you too well since you were young, and I couldn't bear to see you get hurt. That's why you became like this. It's really a sin..."
Xu Hongying burst into tears as she spoke, leaving them all at a loss as to what to do.
It was the first time that Gu Qingqian and Gu Wanyin saw their mother cry in front of them.
Shen Sisi was also very moved. She knew Xu Hongying had a hard life when she was young, but she didn't expect it to be so hard. It must have been very difficult.
She stood up, opened her arms and hugged Xu Hongying tightly: "Mom, don't cry, I will treat you well in the future."
Perhaps it was God's pity that she had no mother, so he sent a "mother" to protect her.
Seeing this, Gu Qingqian and Gu Wanyin didn't know what to say. They turned around and secretly wiped their tears.
Several people cried together, and the atmosphere eased a little. At this time, there was a rapid knock on the door: "Chen Zhiqing, Shen Zhiqing, are you home? Something happened to your Gu Tuan!"
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