Xue Qing composed herself, straightening her back even more.
A curtain cannot block out the gossip outside, let alone Chi Yan's exceptional hearing. He was unaffected by the people's scorn, after all, he had long been used to it. It was just the same few sentences over and over again, and his ears were practically calloused!
He glanced at Shen Tangning without leaving a trace. To him, her taciturnity seemed to indicate that someone had touched a sore spot, and he didn't know how to comfort her.
She married him out of sheer desperation, and she must have felt extremely wronged.
...
The Shen family.
Because of the preparations for the homecoming banquet, the entire mansion was bustling with activity early in the morning.
"Have you given any instructions to the kitchen? The dishes that Aning likes to eat are complicated to prepare, so the ingredients need to be prepared in advance." Madam Shen called the housekeeper over and questioned her carefully.
She was nearly forty years old, well-maintained, and her eyebrows and eyes were about 60% similar to Shen Tangning's. Her every move was elegant and composed, showing the demeanor of a noble family.
The butler replied repeatedly, "Don't worry, Madam, I've already given the order!"
She nodded, then frowned slightly: "We don't know the young master's tastes yet, but we'll prepare some of everything."
Shen Ci, standing nearby, was displeased. He rubbed his throbbing bottom and raised an eyebrow: "Mom, why are you bothering him? Let him eat or not, he's spoiled!"
Ever since he had a fight with Chi Yan the day before yesterday, he has become increasingly dissatisfied with his brother-in-law!
He looks like a big, thick-browed guy, but he's incredibly ruthless. His butt still hurts!
Madam Shen felt a slight headache and glanced at him lightly: "Shut up, he's your brother-in-law. I don't care what you have to say about him, but when you see him later, behave yourself!"
She didn't have a good impression of Chi Yan either, but since he was the husband that A Ning had chosen, she wouldn't deliberately embarrass him, because that would be a slap in her daughter's face!
Shen Ci gritted his teeth and curled his lip: "Just you wait and see, that Chi Yan is no good!"
Madam Shen frowned slightly, feeling that her son's impulsive nature needed to be changed.
...
Just as Shen Chang was about to look for Madam Shen, a maid bumped into him. He frowned, and the maid hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Greetings, Master."
Shen Chang was about to explode when he realized the maid looked familiar: "Are you from Tang Ning Courtyard?"
The maid was a little nervous and hid the things in her hands behind her back: "Reporting to Master, this servant is serving the eldest young lady."
"What are you holding in your hand?" Shen Chang noticed the maid's movements and became suspicious.
The maid looked up in alarm, then quickly lowered her eyes: "Master, these are some of Miss's things. They're not very useful, and Miss asked me to help her get rid of them."
Shen Chang narrowed his eyes and held out his hand: "Let me see it."
“Master…” The maid choked, her face turning deathly pale.
Shen Chang took the items and quickly glanced at them; his expression suddenly darkened.
...
The carriage stopped in front of the Shen residence. Shen Tangning and Chi Yan entered, while Chi Jingyu and Shen Xiwei walked ahead.
Shen Tangning saw that Shen Chang was talking to Chi Jingyu in a friendly manner. When he saw her out of the corner of his eye, his expression quickly darkened, and he took a few steps forward.
"Father……"
In full view of everyone, Shen Chang raised his arm high and slapped down:
"You wicked girl!"
The scene was exactly the same as in my previous life.
Shen Tangning closed her eyes and clenched her fingers tightly.
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