Chapter 50 Sister Shuwei, You Should Be Sensible and Obedient
Li Jue was completely stunned when Chu Xinrou ran away crying, until his mother, Madam Li, slapped him on the back of the head. She told him with regret that Chen Shuwei was no longer a member of the Marquis' Mansion, but the daughter of a fourth-rank official. The sobbing girl in front of him was the real eldest daughter of the Jingning Marquis' Mansion and the one he was going to marry.
"Why don't you go and coax him back? Your father has only a shallow foundation in the capital. I heard that Marquis Jingning is now appreciated by the third prince. Our family needs their help right now." Madam Li whispered.
Li Jue was from an aristocratic family, so even if he had once been fond of Chen Shuwei, it was because she was a legitimate daughter of a marquisate. In just a few moments, he calmed down and, with a guilty and anxious look on his face, came to Chu Xinrou to apologize.
Although Chu Xinrou was full of grievances, the young man in front of her was so elegant that the guilt on her face was about to overflow. After listening to the other party's sincere and soft words, Chu Xinrou's grievances in her heart also dissipated a lot.
All the resentment just now was blamed on Chen Shuwei. It was all her fault. Even if she was not in the Marquis' Mansion, she could still cause trouble for her!
"I was wrong to mistake you, Sister Xinrou, for Shuwei just now." Li Jue bowed, his handsome face full of apology.
"Nothing, it's my fault for not informing Master Li of my identity beforehand." Chu Xinrou blushed and explained in a muffled voice, "Master Li, there's no need to be so polite. Please stand up."
Seeing that Chu Xinrou didn't care about it anymore, Li Jue took the opportunity to invite her out for a stroll.
Since Marquis Jingning was attending court at the time, Ji Jinglan turned a blind eye and let the man go.
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Because of the fright she had suffered at Wang's Grain Shop that day, Shen Zhang specially gave Shen Shuwei twenty taels of silver today so that she could go out and relax.
The rest of the Shen family was busy, and even Shen Zhiyang was detained in the house by Shen Heng to learn to read, so Shen Shuwei had no choice but to take Zhao Yun out.
Shen Shuwei still vividly remembered what happened at Wang's Grain Shop that day. Later, Shen Zhang found the shopkeeper and his servants tied up in the woodshed. And then there was Boss Wang, who was taken back to the government office for interrogation. He refused to admit that Yan Yan's stupidity was his fault, and even his memory of that day was vague, except that Shen Shuwei smashed his head with a vase.
This matter should have been investigated further, but officials from the Third Prince's faction put pressure on the government office both openly and covertly, and even called in officials from the Dali Temple to handle the matter, not allowing Shen Zhang to get involved in the case at all.
Shen Zhang didn't want the incident that day to be publicized and damage Shen Shuwei's reputation, so he had to give up. He allowed the government to make a muddled judgment on the case, confiscate all of Boss Wang's property, and exile him to a bitter cold place thousands of miles away.
As for Yan Yan, due to her mental retardation, she couldn't even communicate normally. The Yan family felt ashamed and sent her to the manor, pretending she didn't even exist at home.
"Why are you staring at me, young lady? Is there something on my face?" Zhao Yun asked gently.
Shen Shuwei was startled and quickly looked away. "I'm looking at the rouge shop behind you. Ayang is getting old, and I plan to buy her a few boxes of rouge and powder."
Zhao Yun curled his lips and followed Shen Shuwei in.
This rouge shop is an old brand in Luojing. The rouge, lipstick and eyebrow powder there have always sold well. Chen Shuwei took a fancy to a box of rouge in a white jade box.
Seeing the two of them look so impressive, the shopkeeper quickly stepped forward to try to sell them something. "Young lady, you have good taste. This box of rouge was just delivered from the Jiangnan area. Many people have come to buy it these days, and this is the only box left."
Chen Shuwei actually liked this box of rouge, and when he heard that there was only one box left, he prepared to pay for it.
I didn't want to interrupt with a wronged and gentle voice.
"Sister, could you please let me have the rouge you have?" Chu Xinrou twisted her handkerchief, a look of grievance on her face. "Mr. Li specially accompanied me out to buy this box of rouge, but the shopkeeper said that the last box was in your hands. I don't want Mr. Li to accompany me on this trip for nothing and suffer in vain."
Li Jue was right next to Chu Xinrou. When he saw Chen Shuwei, he was also a little surprised, and the joy in his eyes was hard to hide.
Chu Xinrou mentioned Li Jue deliberately. She knew that Li Jue was once engaged to Shen Shuwei. But now, it was she who was engaged to a young man from such a privileged family like Li Jue. Li Jue even condescended to accompany her shopping for rouge.
She just wanted to see the unwilling and angry expression on Shen Shuwei's face when she found out that she was abandoned by her once excellent fiancé and chose her instead.
Chen Shuwei glanced at Chu Xinrou, and when she saw the excited Li Jue beside her, she only raised an eyebrow, put away the rouge in her hand with a half-smile, "Miss Chu, do you have a habit of stealing people's things? Whatever I buy, you have to grab it."
"Whether you came here specifically for this box of rouge or not, that has nothing to do with me. I've already bought this box of rouge. If you want it, you'll have to find another way."
"Jing Yin, let's go."
Chu Xinrou's expression changed, and her palm-sized face was full of aggrieved expressions of being wronged and bullied.
Li Jue saw the change in Chu Xinrou's expression, and without hesitation, he reached out to stop Shen Shuwei, and said in a familiar tone, "This box of rouge Xinrou has been with me all the way, which shows that she really wants it. Sister Shuwei, please give it to her for my sake."
Sister Shuwei?
Zhao Yun raised his eyelids and looked at Li Jue, with a faint smile on his lips.
It's so disgusting.
Shen Shuwei was blocked by him, and when she heard his overly intimate address, her brows furrowed slightly, "Mr. Li, please respect yourself. I can't bear to call you my sister."
"I also bought this rouge from my younger sister. If Miss Chu really wants it, please find another way instead of forcing me to give it to her."
As she turned sideways and was about to leave, Li Jue grabbed her wrist and looked at her with a sad expression, "Sister Shuwei, you were not like this before. You are just a box of rouge. How could you be so ignorant and not listen to me?"
"I heard from Xinrou that she suffered sixteen years in the Shen family, and you enjoyed sixteen years of happiness in the Marquis' Mansion for her. Not only does she not blame you, she even secretly treats you as her own sister. Yet you slander her with such harsh words?"
Li Jue looked at Shen Shuwei with an expression of disappointment in her.
Seeing this, Chu Xinrou also said softly, "Forget it, Master Li. My sister has been angry with me all this time. It's my fault. I shouldn't have gone home to recognize my relatives, which caused my sister to leave the Marquis' Mansion. It's understandable that my sister is dissatisfied with me and refuses to give up the house to me."
After hearing Chu Xinrou's words, Li Jue's brows furrowed even tighter.
The Chen Shuwei in his impression should not be like this. She should be obedient and sensible, put him first in everything, and not fight or compete. After not seeing her for a few years, she has become such a petty and calculating woman.
He wanted to tell her that he didn't like her like this, that it was her shortcoming and she needed to correct it according to his requirements.
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