It's understandable. As the most prestigious young lady in Yanjing, she should have married the virtuous Chi Jingyu, but due to a twist of fate, she ended up marrying this good-for-nothing and notorious playboy. Anyone would have complaints in her shoes.
...
The lights in Furong Courtyard were turned off, as expected; the old lady had already retired for the night.
Shen Tangning lifted her skirt and knelt outside the courtyard, her voice resounding, "I beg the old lady to do me justice!"
Chi Yan looked up and saw that her eyes suddenly reddened and two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks.
He watched in awe, speechless for a long time.
His sister-in-law is quite something!
...
After a period of chaos and turmoil, Furongyuan was brightly lit.
The people inside the room had different expressions.
Madam Chi's face darkened: "This is outrageous! This is utterly absurd!"
A faint sobbing sound came from below, and Shen Tangning sat on the stool, silently shedding tears.
Chi Yan stood to the side, staring at his toes, dozing off listlessly.
His own mother, Madam Chi, glared at him with venomous eyes, but she couldn't wake him up.
Master Chi touched his nose, looking embarrassed, and didn't dare to say a word. He had no right to speak.
Chi Jingyu's younger sister, Chi Yue, looked slightly impatient, clearly resentful of being woken up from her sleep. She couldn't help but mutter:
"What's the big deal that's causing such a commotion?"
"Shut up!" The Lady Hou and Marquis Ningyuan exchanged a glance, their faces turning ashen, each more unsightly than the other.
On such a joyous day, what kind of event is this?
Chi Yue pouted.
Lady Hou cleared her throat, and couldn't help but offer a few words of comfort: "Tang Ning, don't worry, this matter will not be left like this! I will definitely make Jing Yu give you an explanation!"
She had barely finished speaking when she was proven wrong too quickly.
The servant rushed in, his expression shifting as if he wanted to say something but hesitated: "Reporting to the old lady, when I went there, the young master had already retired for the night."
"..."
The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room fell silent.
It was like a slap across the face from afar, burning hot.
"What?" She almost choked on her breath.
My son was intelligent and quick-witted from a young age, and had a strong sense of self.
She realized the person was wrong, but instead of changing them, she continued down the wrong path. How could she not understand?
Jingyu is so foolish!
Shen Xiwei was just a concubine's daughter!
Shen Tangning slightly raised her eyes and noticed that Yuzhu's tense body relaxed, and the corners of her lips curled up almost imperceptibly.
She looked up in alarm, glistening tears still clinging to her eyelashes, and murmured, "What?"
Chi Yan was instantly jolted awake, his eyes glazed over.
ah?
You're already asleep?!
"You wretched child!" Old Madam Chi slammed her hand on the table, clutching her chest as she scolded, "Tell them to get over here right now!"
After another short while, the two, looking somewhat disheveled, finally arrived late.
Shen Xiwei's hair was slightly disheveled. She looked up in a fluster, her cheeks flushed with shyness.
Chi Jingyu's expression was cold, but his hand was around her waist, a gesture of complete protection.
When Shen Xiwei saw Shen Tangning, she looked away and called out "elder sister" in a guilty voice.
Shen Tangning stood up unsteadily, her face pale, and walked forward step by step. Her frail appearance made people worry that she might faint.
The room fell silent after a swift and brutal slap landed on Shen Xiwei's face.
Her eyes were calm as she spoke, each word distinct and deliberate: "You still have the nerve to call me elder sister?"
Meeting Shen Xiwei's incredulous gaze, Shen Tangning curled her trembling fingertips, her mind filled with only one word—
Cool!
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