Her constant chatter gave Jiang Shaozhen a headache, so he immediately said, "Shut up. What time is it? Aren't you afraid of disturbing the neighbors by being so loud?"
Before Jiang Yinyin could speak, Jiang Qing came downstairs and reprimanded her, "The Song family bullies your brother and your father so much, and you still have the nerve to fawn over Song Wanyin, right?! So what if there are all sorts of rumors circulating in the courtyard? Has Shao Chen responded?! She's just being wishful thinking, ruining her reputation, and now it's all our Jiang family's fault! It's all your father's fault for being so honest, only knowing how to be a soldier his whole life, unlike that Song guy who knows how to play power games and win people over!"
"Mom!" Jiang Shaozhen knew she was very angry and was speaking recklessly, so he stopped her.
Jiang Qing took a deep breath and said, "Don't try to persuade me anymore. I've said the same thing to anyone surnamed Song who comes to our house!"
Seeing that the Jiang family was in complete chaos, Shen Mingzhi spoke up, "I've thought about it for a long time and I think it's better for him to divorce me. Anyway, after the divorce, the certificate will still be valid, and there won't be any problem with the child going to the hospital or going to school. I won't hold him back."
Jiang Shaochen looked at her.
Shen Mingzhi smiled gently at him, her tone calm, "I only feel gratitude towards you, nothing else. I'm really sorry for keeping you tied to me. You and the Song family were doing well, but it's all because of my arrival that your Jiang family is now in chaos. I'm very sorry."
She was genuinely guilty.
If the Jiang family has come to this point because of her, she truly feels that she and Jiang Shao-chen cannot continue.
The efforts of generations of the Jiang family should not be wasted because of her selfishness.
"If you had said so earlier, would there have been so many problems?!" Jiang Yinyin was furious.
Looking at Shen Mingzhi, Jiang Qing suddenly felt that she was much better than Song Wanyin.
“I disagree.” After saying that, Jiang Shaozhen went upstairs with a stern face. “No matter what you say, it’s no use. I have already resigned.”
If Shen Mingzhi knew the child was his, would he still say these things? Now that he's agreeing to reconcile with the Song family, isn't that abandoning his wife and child? Even he himself would despise himself for it!
"Jiang Shao Chen, can you listen to me just this once? I know I'm in the wrong for asking your Jiang family for help, but that doesn't mean I don't have the right to refuse you. I don't like you, and I've never thought about spending my life with you; it's just wishful thinking on your part. All I want is proof that my child can be hospitalized, go to school, and enjoy social welfare benefits. I haven't considered anything else!"
Shen Mingzhi's words made Jiang Shaozhen stop in his tracks.
For the first time, he experienced what it meant to feel a tightness in his chest that made it hard to breathe.
It was even more uncomfortable than staying in her cramped room.
He slowly turned around, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at her. "All my efforts these past few days, and how good I've been to you, haven't you felt even a little bit moved?"
"Yes." Shen Mingzhi nodded.
Jiang Shaozhen gripped the stair railing and remained silent for a long time.
Shen Mingzhi continued, "I am truly grateful to the Jiang family, but gratitude is just a normal feeling. I have never thought about developing anything else with you."
Seeing that Jiang Shaozhen was about to break down, Jiang Qing said, "Shen Mingzhi, you are a widow. My son taking you in will make you much more comfortable. You are raising the child alone, and who knows how much hardship you will face in the future!"
“I know it will be tough, but I will try my best. Thank you for your concern. My family is waiting for me outside. I’ll go home tonight, and I’ll pick up the child tomorrow.” Shen Mingzhi was determined to leave.
The Song family's current targeting of the Jiang family is all her fault. If she had any conscience at all, she shouldn't have continued to linger here.
She turned and left.
Jiang Shaozhen followed him.
Outside the Jiang family compound, Wang Xinian's tall and thin figure was illuminated by the moonlight.
Shen Mingzhi walked up to him and said gently, "I'm sorry to have worried you. It's so late and you're still waiting here. Let's go back first."
Wang Xinian glanced at Jiang Shaochen behind her and said softly, "I won't listen to you anymore. I'll stay at your place and read books. If anyone bullies you, I can protect you."
He only found out after Shen Mingzhi was arrested, but there was nothing he could do about it.
That day he vowed to study hard, and once he graduated, he would become an official and help Shen Mingzhi!
"No need, that day was purely an accident." Shen Mingzhi smiled, but she couldn't feel happy at all... Leaving Jiang Shaochen and getting rid of the Jiang family should be a relief, but she felt very depressed.
Back in the courtyard house, she looked at the small room. There were no more of her two children's chattering voices... and the creaking of the electric fan didn't bring her any peace of mind.
"Sister..." Wang Xinian noticed her bad mood and stepped forward to call out, "What exactly is going on between you and the Jiang family?"
"Nothing much happened, I just caused them a lot of trouble." Shen Mingzhi didn't understand; she just wanted to survive in this world with her two children.
Why is it that Zhang Ping's mother and the Song family members won't let him go?
Wang Xinian took her hand.
Shen Mingzhi was startled and quickly withdrew her hand.
Wang Xinian's hand froze in mid-air, but he quickly took two steps back. "I just wanted to comfort you, I didn't expect to scare you."
"I was being too sensitive. It's alright now. Go and rest. Come with me to the Jiang family to pick up the child tomorrow," Shen Mingzhi said with a smile. She was just not used to being touched by an adult man.
Wang Xinian hummed in agreement.
He turned and left, not returning to Wang Wu's residence, but instead walking out of the courtyard.
Outside the courtyard house, Jiang Shaochen was still there.
He saw Jiang Shaozhen, walked up to him with a somewhat gloomy look in his eyes, looked at him for a while, and then said, "I know why you want to marry Sister Zhizhi. You have a lot on your mind. Don't think I can't see it."
Jiang Shaozhen narrowed his eyes.
He said that this man was very cunning and shrewd.
Wang Xinian looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and then continued, "You know, in all my life, Sister Zhizhi is the first person who would protect me. This time, I want to protect her, so don't try to take her from me."
"She's my wife, why would I fight you for her?" Jiang Shaozhen found his statement quite amusing.
Shen Mingzhi treated him like a younger brother, but he, on the other hand, coveted her.
"Really? She won't accept you, and you know that yourself. I know Zhizhi's character very well, and I've also heard some things about your Jiang family from your sister. She won't allow herself to stay by your side if something happens to her in your Jiang family." From the moment Shen Mingzhi protected him, Wang Xinian had no intention of giving her up to anyone.
Others care that she has two children, but he doesn't.
Jiang Shaozhen looked him over, and after a long while, he said, "She will be scared if you act like this."
Just as he had suspected, Wang Xinian was obsessive and extremely possessive. He had no sense of right or wrong. Shen Mingzhi, a widow with a child, was supporting him for his own good, not out of romantic feelings.
By doing this, he will also put Shen Mingzhi in an unjust position in the future.
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