"Yulin, haven't you been worrying about Yanli's marriage? Doesn't he have a ready-made partner?" Shen Shuxian talked to herself and didn't notice Guo Yulin's increasingly ugly expression at all.
As Li Jinning listened, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Shen Yanli frowned and said in a serious tone: “Aunt, you can’t say this casually, don’t ruin the reputation of other female comrades.”
"Where did I say anything nonsense?" Shen Shuxian saw that he didn't appreciate it, her face changed, and she immediately took on the attitude of an elder and said, "I am just like your mother, I am concerned about your personal problems."
Guo Yulin tried to hold back, but he couldn't help it, so he put away his smile and said, "I care about you, but I always respect the child's own opinions, so I won't be so reckless as to lose my sense of proportion."
Shen Shuxian was born into a good family and was the eldest daughter in the family. She was loved since childhood. After getting married, she lived a carefree and carefree life. Therefore, she never cared about other people's feelings in her words and deeds. Even if she did, they were only about people of higher status than herself.
Hearing the sarcasm in Guo Yulin's words, she gritted her teeth and just moved her lips to fight back, she received a warning look from Shen Dewen. Seeing the unhappiness in his eyes, she rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, okay, I'm meddling in your business."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the ward suddenly became a little awkward.
Finally, it was Guo Yulin who spoke up to break the stagnation. She said to Shen Yanli, "The institute should have something else to do this afternoon. Please see Comrade Xiao Li off."
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Shen Yanli nodded in understanding. Li Jinning was an outsider, so naturally she couldn't stay there.
After the two of them left, Shen Shuxian's anger had not yet fully vented. She glanced at Zhou Yunwan casually, especially at the patch on her trouser knee, and paused, "You again?"
Zhou Yunwan noticed her gaze downward. She was in a hurry to go out in the morning, so she just pulled a pair of pants from the closet and put them on. After she went out, she realized that they were the pants she had worn in Dahe Village.
Frugality is encouraged these days, and even in the capital, it is common to see clothes and pants with patches.
But looking at her clothes, they were all high-end items. It was obvious that she was a pampered person. Her personality was very similar to that of some of the wives of bosses she had met in her previous life, who were arrogant and did not eat meat.
Meeting her undisguised gaze of disdain, Zhou Yunwan remained expressionless, straightened his back, and explained his identity in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
Shen Shuxian originally thought that she was pretty, with a slim figure and a pretty face that was one in a million. It was hard to find such a pretty girl in the entire military compound. If it weren't for her clothes but only her temperament, she would have thought she was a lady who had returned from studying abroad.
But as soon as he heard her introduce herself, his expression immediately became uneasy. She should have seen that she was dressed so shabbily, and must be the country bumpkin who wanted to marry into the Shen family!
"Why are you still here?" Shen Shuxian pointed at her and looked at Guo Yulin in disbelief: "Sister-in-law, why are you so confused? Didn't I repeatedly emphasize on the phone that you should send her back? If someone like this stays in our family, it will be a disaster sooner or later!"
These words were really harsh to hear. Guo Yulin felt embarrassed and sorry. Sometimes she really wanted to sew Shen Shuxian's mouth shut with needle and thread. She didn't say a single nice word.
Meanwhile, Shen Dewen's face had turned very ugly. Putting aside other things, just because Zhou Yunwan was the daughter of his comrade-in-arms who had been through thick and thin with him, he had the responsibility to take good care of her, not to mention that her father was his savior!
But his sister is the one who is really confused. She said such harsh words in front of the girl. It's so heartbreaking. How will others view their family if they tell others about it? What else will people discuss? He really can't afford to lose face by seeing this person.
"Since the day Xiao Wan moved into our home, she has been a member of our family. She is my, Shen Dewen's, goddaughter. I am making this clear today. If anyone dares to say anything bad about her again, it will be against me, Shen Dewen!"
After Shen Dewen finished speaking angrily, he raised his hand and slammed the table heavily. The sound directly penetrated everyone's eardrums and struck their hearts.
Shen Shuxian was so frightened that she trembled all over. Although Shen Dewen was two years younger than her, he had been a man with his own opinions since he was young. Especially after he grew up and joined the army, his aura became more and more difficult to look at.
How could she forget that her younger brother was a man who dared to openly challenge the old man, and in order to marry his sweetheart, he even moved out of the old house and set up his own family.
Meeting his eyes, Shen Shuxian swallowed unconsciously. If it were in the past, she would have given up and dared not continue talking. However, instead of embarrassing herself in front of a little girl, it would be better to kill her.
So she pulled her collar tight and said stubbornly, "I've seen many people like her. She's just trying to get benefits from connections. If you get hurt, don't blame me, your sister, for not warning you."
After saying that, she didn't dare to look at Shen Dewen's expression at all. She turned around and walked away without looking back. Her fast steps were as if a ghost was chasing her. She had to take two steps at a time. If she ran one step slower, her life would be in danger.
The three people in the ward looked at each other, and only silence slowly solidified.
Zhou Yunwan didn't feel much about her words. She did come to the Shen family to seek refuge, and she never denied that. However, she would not rely on the title of the Shen family to do anything wrong. She just wanted to get through the year smoothly and get into college.
Besides, she also missed their son a little.
Can she be blamed for this? It’s all because Professor Shen is so charming.
Of course, if the two elders of the Shen family disagreed, she would not mind cutting her losses in time. After all, she was not so obsessed with him that she had to have him.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yunwan glanced at the two people who were hesitant to speak, then looked up at the small amount of medicine left in the medicine bottle: "Hey, is this medicine almost finished? I'll go call the nurse."
Guo Yulin originally wanted to send Li Jinning, an outsider, away to avoid exposing the family's shame, but he didn't expect Shen Shuxian to bring the topic to Zhou Yunwan, causing her to suffer such a great humiliation.
She didn't know what to say for a moment, and forced a kind smile: "Xiao Wan..."
"I know best how my uncle and aunt treat me on a daily basis, and I don't take those words to heart."
Seeing how sensible she was, Guo Yulin felt even worse. She was the first college student in their village and the only one who had successfully settled down in Beijing. Her dream was to become a doctor and save lives.
During a mission to aid the army, she met the injured Shen Dewen, and they got together after his unremitting pursuit. Unfortunately, she was strongly opposed by Shen's family, because they looked down on her as a country girl.
At that time, she also suffered a lot of contempt and ridicule from Shen Shuxian. Even after so many years, she still disliked Shen Shuxian, who thought she was noble, from the bottom of her heart, so she rarely interacted with her on weekdays.
She couldn't help but wonder why Shen Shuxian came to the hospital today? It was such a coincidence that we ran into each other. It was so unlucky.
Zhou Yunwan walked out of the ward and went to the nurse station. She asked the nurse to change the dressing in about five minutes. Then she walked to the window at the end of the corridor and stared at the greenery below for a while.
In fact, she really didn't care much about what Shen Shuxian said. Although Shen Shuxian was Shen Yanli's aunt, she didn't live with the Shen family. They might only meet once or twice a year. There was no need to make a big fuss because of her.
Moreover, Uncle Shen and Aunt Guo also stood up to defend her at the first moment, so she had nothing to be sad about. After the college entrance examination, she would be able to move out of the Shen family and get rid of the current situation.
Not long after, she saw Shen Yanli coming up the stairs, followed by a soldier in uniform.
Shen Dewen lived in a military hospital. Along the way, he saw people in uniform everywhere, which was not very unusual. But what was unusual was his handsome face and figure that could be compared with Shen Yanli's.
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