Xiang was willing to be a sycophant, and Shen Yunsheng did not stop him.
Seeing Li Hongyu silently shedding tears, she felt a pang of pain in her heart. After a while, she stepped forward, gently raised her hand, and used her thumb to gently wipe away the tears from the corners of Li Hongyu's eyes.
“Hongyu, it’s all over. From now on, no one can bully you anymore.”
Shen Yunsheng's voice was full of firmness and gentleness.
Upon hearing these words, a hint of emotion flashed in Li Hongyu's eyes, but more than that, she felt sadness and helplessness.
She sighed, her voice trembling slightly: "But I've already lost so much... my mother, my sister, and the life I once longed for... all of that is gone forever."
Shen Yunsheng held Li Hongyu's hand tightly, looking at her with unwavering eyes: "No, Hongyu, we can create a new life together. You are not alone. I will always be by your side, supporting you and helping you out of this dark period."
Li Hongyu looked up at the woman in front of her, her eyes glistening with tears, as if she had found a glimmer of courage and strength in her gaze.
"Thank you, Sister Yunsheng. With your support, I believe the future will be better."
Shen Yunsheng smiled slightly, embraced her, and gently comforted her, "Yes, things will definitely get better. We need to work together to find our happiness again."
After Li Hongyu calmed down, she took out all the silver she had and handed it to Shen Yunsheng.
"Sister Yunsheng, please keep these ten taels of silver for now. I will find a way to return the rest to you."
Shen Yunsheng pushed Li Hongyu's hand away. "Hongyu, keep this money for yourself. You need money more than I do right now, and we don't need to be so polite between us. As long as you can cheer up and live a good life, I'll be at ease."
Li Hongyu was moved to tears and didn't know what to say. Shen Yunsheng patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just tell me."
After putting away the silver, Li Hongyu frowned slightly. "Sister Yunsheng, I can only stay at your house for a while. If I leave Dahe Village now, my father will definitely become suspicious, and it might even implicate Xiaoju and my mother."
Shen Yunsheng also felt that Li Dashan would not let it go, and she had to think of a way to get Xiang Shi and Li Xiaoju out.
“Hongyu, you don’t need to discuss this with me. You can stay as long as you want.”
Shen Yunsheng gently took Li Hongyu's hand and comforted her softly. She had already thought it through. For the time being, Li Hongyu and her sister-in-law would squeeze in together. If it really didn't work out, she would renovate the house her adoptive father had left her and let Li Hongyu move in.
Knowing his wife's concerns, Xiao Jingchuan smiled and said, "Hongyu, just stay here with peace of mind. Your sister Yunsheng and I will always be there for you."
"Brother Jingchuan, thank you." Li Hongyu wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and bowed to Xiao Jingchuan.
Just as Shen Yunsheng was about to return Li Hongyu's indenture to her, she saw her father-in-law running aggressively across the street.
"Jingchuan's family, do you have too much free time to meddle in other people's private affairs?"
Xiao Wenjing immediately accused Shen Yunsheng, saying that Shen Yunsheng was the troublemaker and that if she hadn't encouraged his son to come to the Huang family, his son wouldn't have meddled in other people's business.
Her father-in-law berated Shen Yunsheng regardless of the occasion, which annoyed Shen Yunsheng. She suspected that her father-in-law's visit was instigated by Granny Yang.
Xiao Jingchuan also disliked his father. Even if his wife was really wrong, his father should not have criticized her in front of everyone, especially in front of Li Hongyu.
"Father, let's talk about it when we get home. It's a bit much for you to berate my wife in front of Hongyu."
Just as his father was about to speak, Xiao Jingchuan walked over and pulled him aside.
He wholeheartedly agreed with his wife's analysis; his father's move to the city was no accident, but certainly instigated by Granny Yang.
When his son tried to persuade Xiao Wenjing, Xiao Wenjing became even angrier. He felt that his son had been brainwashed by Shen Yunsheng and that he had to have a serious talk with him.
“Chuan’er, this matter concerns our Xiao family. I cannot condone your wife. You know what kind of person Li Dashan is. How dare you meddle?”
Before Xiao Wenjing arrived, he had already figured out how to deal with his daughter-in-law. He believed that women should stay at home to support their husbands and raise their children, and not go around showing off.
Shen Yunsheng sneered, looking coldly at her father-in-law. "Father, if everyone were as cold and ruthless as you, what true friendship would there be in this world?"
"Chuan'er, look at your wife! I haven't even settled accounts with her yet, and she's already mocking me." Xiao Wenjing glared angrily at Shen Yunsheng. At this moment, he wished his son would divorce Shen Yunsheng immediately.
"Father, what did I do wrong that you want to hold me accountable?"
Shen Yunsheng's voice was full of sarcasm and disdain. Her father-in-law and the old poisonous woman were indeed mother and son; their way of speaking and tone were exactly the same.
“Uncle, please don’t make things difficult for Sister Yunsheng. She only took my parents to see Master Huang to help me.”
Xiao Wenjing persisted, so Li Hongyu quickly explained that she didn't want Xiao Wenjing to continue making things difficult for Shen Yunsheng.
“Hongyu, it’s not that I, as your uncle, am heartless. You know our family’s situation. How could we dare to offend Master Huang?” Xiao Wenjing softened his tone when he saw Li Hongyu speak.
Although the wages for logging are low, the job is stable, and he doesn't want to lose this stable job.
“Uncle, I understand your concerns. But Sister Yunsheng didn’t do anything wrong. She was just helping me out of kindness and a sense of justice. We can’t be afraid to do good deeds just because we’re afraid of Master Huang,” Li Hongyu said sincerely.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenjing's expression softened slightly.
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