No matter how attentive Master Shen was, Lin Ruhai calmly turned him down.
Just kidding, he's here on the Emperor's orders to crack down on salt taxes.
Now that you've made a marriage alliance, do you think you can just distance yourself from it?
Perhaps they want a share of the profits?
Let him dream his pipe dream.
If it weren't for his wife's sake, he would never have stayed here.
Out of the corner of her eye, Shen Ajiao saw Shen Qin'er leave crying. Not long after, Madam Shen sent someone to summon Shen Ajiao to come over so they could have a family reunion.
The implication was that Lin Ruhai shouldn't come along. Shen Ajiao sneered. Did she think she could be bullied if she didn't invite Lin Ruhai?
Wherever she goes today, she must take Lin Ruhai with her.
Of course, she wouldn't go to any place Lin Ruhai wouldn't go.
"My husband~"
Lin Ruhai understood Shen Ajiao's little scheme perfectly well. He swallowed hard and nodded, his mind already in turmoil.
Shen Ajiao smiled shyly, "My husband loves me the most."
yue …
Madam Shen had just finished tidying up the Buddha statue when she saw her beloved daughter, Shen Qin'er, lying on the table crying with her face swollen from being hit.
"Goodness, what's wrong with you?"
Shen Qin'er tearfully recounted the story, embellishing it with exaggerated details.
Madam Shen slammed her hand on the table. "Outrageous! How dare you, with such audacity, hurt my precious daughter! Someone, summon the eldest...second young lady!"
"My darling, you wait."
Madam Shen told Shen Qin'er to rest in the back, but Shen Qin'er wanted to see Shen Ajiao being punished with her own eyes, so she clung to Madam Shen and refused to get up.
Madam Shen's eyes were full of affection, and she always granted Shen Qin'er's requests, so she complied with her.
The mother and daughter exchanged some private words when they heard someone come in from outside.
"Greetings, Mother. May you be well."
Without even looking, Madam Shen slammed the teacup in her hand to the ground with a loud bang. "Go kneel down yourself!"
Gillian Chung looked completely bewildered.
"What does Mother mean by this?"
Before Madam Shen could even begin to reprimand her, Lord Shen angrily rebuked her, "Madam, what's the big deal? It's just a small matter; a little scare is enough."
Madam Shen then raised her head and saw that outside, there was not only Shen Ajiao, but also Lord Shen, Zhao Changchun, and Lin Ruhai.
Her expression changed, and she glared at Chen Ajiao, saying apologetically, "I was just trying to scare the child a little, look how frightened the master is."
"Hehe, it's all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."
Uncle Shen quickly smoothed things over and invited Lin Ruhai and Zhao Changchun inside.
When Shen Boye and Zhao Changchun came along, Shen Qin'er turned her head away angrily and ignored everyone. Zhao Changchun, on the other hand, patiently coaxed Shen Qin'er.
Madam Shen's anger subsided considerably after seeing this, and she glanced at Shen Ajiao.
"You silly girl, how come you're still so spoiled after getting married? You're so unreasonable! This is your sister, from now on..." Madam Shen was about to say that they should love each other in the future when she saw Shen Ajiao, her eyes red from crying, kneeling down in front of Lin Ruhai with a thud, her eyes fixed on her.
Trembling with fear, she said, "Mother, please don't hit me. I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong."
Madam Shen froze, staring blankly as Shen Ajiao begged for mercy.
I think I'm a bit of a show-off, haha, typical me!
Trying to morally blackmail me? Ha, as long as I have no morals, you can't blackmail me!
Shen Ajiao also sensed something was wrong. These were not mother and daughter, but twin sisters. The way Madam Shen and Shen Qin'er looked at each other was like that of enemies. There was no affection between them at all.
"Madam Shen? What did my wife do wrong to deserve such harsh treatment!" Lin Ruhai picked up Shen Ajiao, who was kneeling on the ground, his face serious. On the surface, he said, "You must give me an explanation."
But deep down, I felt that my wife was suffering!
When Madam Shen heard Lin Ruhai speak up for Shen Ajiao, she realized that she had been outmaneuvered and took a deep breath.
He secretly resented her, thinking, "That brat! She's only been married a few days and she's already gotten so bold. She really thinks she's someone important."
Hmph, once the novelty wears off in a few days, and Lin Ruhai finds out she's no good, it won't be too late to deal with her.
The most urgent task right now is to stabilize Lin Ruhai.
“Son-in-law, you don’t know this, but my daughter… she’s always been unreasonable and won’t give up until she gets what she wants. No matter what I say, it won’t work. That’s why I’ve been a bit stricter with her!”
As she spoke, Madam Shen picked up a handkerchief and wiped her eyes. "They're all my daughters, I love them both equally, how could I not feel sorry for them?"
It's my fault that she's like this now!
I only ask that my son-in-law... treat her well!
She didn't explicitly state the meaning behind the words, but Lin Ruhai, being a smart man, naturally understood.
Shen Ajiao cursed inwardly, "How despicable! Is he implying that she's unruly, petty, and unpresentable?"
Don't get angry, don't get angry, anger will ruin your health and no one can take your place.
Don't get angry! Don't get angry! Getting angry is giving the devil a chance!
Lin Ruhai: ...My wife is so generous!
The next second, he realized he might have been wrong.
“Mother is right. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have waited until Mother and Sister were angry before giving the jewelry to Sister. Mother, please don’t be angry. Next time I get something nice, I will give it to Mother and Sister first to show my respect. I just want Mother and Sister to be happy.”
It was just a bracelet my grandmother gave me before she passed away, and a token of love from my husband; it couldn't compare to the joy my mother and sister felt.
“Mother… punish me, I was too selfish! I was too arrogant, none of these things are as important as Mother and Sister!”
Mother, sister, you agree, right?
Madam Shen gasped. Was this Shen Ajiao? Was this the taciturn Shen Ajiao?
How can she be so quick-witted? She only needs to say a few words, and she already has ten more to say.
Seeing Lin Ruhai's increasingly grim expression, Madam Shen immediately stepped forward and embraced Shen Ajiao.
"Good child, you're getting angry again! When did your mother ever ask for anything from you! You little rascal, be careful your husband doesn't laugh at you!"
As she spoke, she took the bracelet off her hand and put it on Shen Ajiao's wrist. "You silly girl, if you want the bracelet on your mother's hand, just say so. Why all the fuss? Are your father and mother outsiders?"
"If you scare your son-in-law away, you'll be in for a world of hurt."
It was a scene of maternal love and filial piety.
Shen Ajiao thought to herself, "This Madam Shen is truly formidable." She immediately smiled and threw herself into Madam Shen's arms, pleading, "Mother, the green quartz and amethyst headdress you mentioned last time is perfect for a young girl. Please give it to me, okay? Mother, you are so generous."
Want to act out a story of maternal love and filial piety with me? Then the mother must be kind for the child to be truly filial!
[Trying to dig a pit and make me jump in? Humph, I have plenty of pits, I'm not afraid you won't jump in.]
Lin Ruhai: It seems there are quite a few pitfalls in the Shen family. Why don't we investigate them?
Those were her two most beloved sets of jewelry, priceless! Her heart was bleeding!
Despite her heartache and reluctance to give it to him, Shen Ajiao persisted, "Mother, you know what kind of temper I have, just give it to me."
Don't let my husband laugh at me.
"Our daughter is beautiful; she makes you and your father proud."
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