Chapter 178 If Chen Ning is unable to take care of herself
When Xue Surong rushed into the Bamboo Cinema in a state of confusion, Shen Nian was impatiently asking her personal maid to put away the small item that Xie Lianyu had sent.
She looked down upon both people and things.
"Nian Nian, Nian Nian..."
Xue Surong walked in quickly, her whole body in a state of panic. She almost forgot to be discreet in front of others and directly grabbed Shen Nian's hand: "Mother..."
Shen Nian interrupted hurriedly: "Is there something my mother wants to talk to me about?"
She looked at Xue Surong coldly, and Xue Surong came to her senses and said quickly, "Your mother asked me to bring this jewelry to you."
After barely getting through it, Shen Nian turned around with a sullen face: “Come in.”
Xue Surong followed her into the house. When no one was around, Shen Nian said in a cold voice, "What were you doing just now? Are you crazy?"
Xue Surong no longer cared about her daughter's attitude towards her. She grabbed Shen Nian's hand and said in a trembling voice: "Something happened, Nian Nian, something happened. Your father, he wants to abandon us."
Shen Nian froze indifferently, then forced herself to calm down: "What's going on? Please explain it clearly and don't scare yourself."
Xue Surong picked up the teacup next to her and drank it all, then told Shen Nian the conversation she had just overheard in the garden.
"Niannian, what should we do now? Your father, your grandmother... they both want to abandon us. Do you know how Mom got through those two days in jail? They have no good intentions at all."
Shen Nian was completely dazed by this sudden change, and her first reaction was that her shallow-eyed mother might be lying and deliberately trying to cause trouble.
But looking at Xue Surong's expression, it didn't look like she was faking it at all.
If it were true, then why did Daddy tell Shen Ning all these things... No, that's not right. It wasn't Daddy who said that. Shen Ning knew it herself.
Shen Ning has Prince Ding by her side, so if she wants to know, she can definitely find out.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Shen Ning knew about their family affairs and knew the true identity of her adopted daughter, so she was on guard against her.
She has always been led astray by Shen Ning.
Ever since she was in Xinzhou, Shen Ning had been acting as if she wanted to slowly mediate with her and reveal her true face... But in fact, she had no intention of doing so at all.
Shen Ning had no intention of having a minor fight with her in this courtyard, but had intended to uncover everything from the very beginning.
Shen Nian knew that she was not a smart person and only had some tricks, but at this moment, she clearly realized how weak her power was.
When she thought Shen Ning was going to fight with her next to Xie Yunqing, she was not afraid, because she felt that she was not without the ability to fight back.
But when she realized that Shen Ning was going to overturn the chessboard from the root, Shen Nian realized that she was no match at all.
It was just Prince Ding behind Chen Ning who suppressed her without any resistance, not to mention the current Concubine Xie.
What should she use to fight Shen Ning?
Wait, why is Shen Ning still forbearing even though she already knows everything?
Yes, Xue Surong said that Chen Ning was still hiding it from Xie Yunqing, so she didn't want her mother to know. She just wanted to deal with the mother and her two children who were raised outside without making a fuss.
Shen Ning was afraid that her mother would be sad, so she was cautious and didn't tear her face apart directly.
Her father was worried that the revelation of the incident would affect his career which was at a critical juncture, so he planned to make some moves behind the scenes.
"They still don't dare to confront each other directly, so... there's still a chance, we still have a chance!"
Shen Nian grabbed Xue Surong’s hand and said in a deep voice, “Don’t panic for now.”
Once the relationship breaks out, Xie Yunqing will definitely not be able to accept it and will make a big fuss. At that time, she might even push her father to the side of their mistress. After all, having a mistress is not a serious crime.
By then, the most they would get would be a divorce, her father would lose his reputation and his chance for promotion... but by the time their real family of four was reunited, Xie Yunqing would be the one kicked out.
That's why Shen Ning hid it from Xie Yunqing.
And her father, Chen Xiuhe, obviously didn't want his career to be damaged, so he had to agree to Chen Ning's request and wanted to deal with the few people he kept outside quietly... After all, Chen Ning now had the leverage over him.
Both sides gave him a son and a daughter, but one side was the aunt from the general's mansion, and the other side was the three of them, a mother and her two children, who had no power or influence. If she had to choose between the two, her father would naturally choose Xie Yunqing and the other two.
Although the grandmother never wanted her superior daughter-in-law to suppress her, if she really had to make a choice, the old lady would only weigh the pros and cons.
So, she can only rely on herself!
One way: expose everything now and let Xie Yunqing know. With Xie Yunqing's personality, she will definitely make a big fuss in a moment of desperation. Then, Xie Yunqing will divorce her father Shen Xiuhe, and Shen Xiuhe will have no choice but to choose the three of them, mother and son.
But this is not a good idea. First of all, if Xie Yunqing chooses to be patient and forgive, then only the concubine, mother and son will be expelled and the family will still be a harmonious and happy family.
Furthermore, by then, she would have gone from being an innocent adopted daughter to a concubine's daughter... She would no longer have a mother like Xie Yunqing, and only Xue Surong and the identity of a concubine's daughter would remain.
This is not what Shen Nian wants.
Well, there is another way, which is to try to get her father, Chen Xiuhe, to choose the three of them, the mother and son... This requires long-term consideration!
Beside her, Xue Surong was at a loss and kept asking Chen Nian what to do.
Shen Nian sorted out her thoughts, and an idea came to her mind: now she needs time.
If Shen Ning is too busy dealing with them, then she has to take the initiative and use offense as defense.
Thinking of Prince Ding behind Chen Ning, and Xu Wanqing who had always admired Prince Ding... Thinking of Xu Wanqing's extremely ugly expression when Prince Ding publicly protected Chen Ning at the Xu Mansion's birthday banquet, a plan came to mind.
If Shen Ning couldn't take care of herself, how could she deal with them...
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