Suddenly, she could not control her tears any longer, and they stread down her face.
"Auntie, you don’t know how sad I am. He actually said I had no self-respect. I like him so much... he didn’t even glance at , just walked away without turning back. I secretly followed them and saw how tender and caring he was with Lin Xiaoguai, even feeding her water himself. When Lin Xiaoguai got tired from riding the horse, it was he who carried her all the way to the changing room. I also saw him carrying her on his back; their heads were getting close together as they talked, and their movents were incredibly intimate. He even brushed her hair and kissed her while laughing..." Xu ii spoke of what she had seen earlier that day as if self-torturing, tears falling drop by drop, utterly heartbroken.
A trace of disdain flashed across Dong Fei’s eyes, but hearing about Shen Chi being so good to Lin Xiaoguai, she couldn’t help but feel jealous—Shouyi used to be good to her too, although he was old-fashioned and not romantic, but he always thought of her when it ca to good things. But ever since the incident years ago, the way Shouyi looked at her had never been warm again; whenever she tried to explain herself, she only saw disgust in his eyes.
All this because of the arrival of the Lin Xiaoguai’s family! If not for them, she would still be the Han Family’s most glamorous young mistress, always pursued by others, rather than facing the cold treatnts she received now!
"There’s nothing we can do about it." Dong Fei’s thoughts turned a thousand tis, but she sighed with a pained expression and tenderly touched her face, "Shen Chi and Lin Xiaoguai have always been close, famous for doting on his wife. I heard that aside from his military uniform, all his other clothes are personally made by Lin Xiaoguai. Usually, if there’s a dinner eting, he would decline if possible, trying to go ho and dine with Lin Xiaoguai. On her birthdays, he always seems to buy gifts for her. Last year during Qixi Festival, soone saw them both booking a restaurant for a candlelight dinner. Each year, they go on a honeymoon trip, and the event of them redoing their wedding vows with quadruplets as flower children was quite the talk. These two, in our circle, are the model couple, more loving than so newlyweds."
"I know you like Shen Chi, but... not to discourage you, Auntie, since you have found matters are impossible, it’s best not to make another mistake."
Dong Fei earnestly said, "Do you want to end up like my mother-in-law? Look at how she lives today? Originally, she also just had her child’s interest at heart—what mother doesn’t have biases for her own children? But just because her husband had other children, her wish for her son to inherit the Han Family’s wealth was delusionary; in the end, she couldn’t even keep her surna. Even I, as you see, live the days you witness. How much good did it do her that my mother-in-law maneuvered to have a son? In the end, the child whom my father-in-law cherished most was still the child born by the first wife."
Her words seed to hold complete sincerity, persuading Xu ii to nd her ways earnestly. However, everything depends on the listener, and Dong Fei, it must be said, understood Xu ii very well.
Although Xu ii was greatly shaken by hearing about Shen Chi and Lin Xiaoguai’s loving deeds, Dong Fei’s subsequent words lifted her spirits—
If she bore Shen Chi’s child, would he not also stay with her? Even if he still liked Lin Xiaoguai more, over ti, he would surely begin to like her as well. Didn’t Auntie’s mother-in-law initially succeed in winning her father-in-law’s favor? It was only after her actions were exposed that she was despised...
As for status or other things, she didn’t care.
She liked Shen Chi, simply liked him as a person, never thinking about wanting anything from him. As for the child... she would not resort to forceful asures like Auntie’s mother-in-law to fight for status.
That way, was there still a chance for Shen Chi to fall for her?
Seeing the gleam in her eyes, Dong Fei’s lips curled into a faint smile.
Lin Xiaoguai, I would like to see what your expression will be when your husband brings ho a love child.
Even if his heart only has you, wouldn’t you feel uncomfortable?
And n, after all, always value their own blood; like Shouyi, the grandfather despised everyone, but he always cared for Shouyi and Longlong. I believe Shen Chi will be no exception.
I really want to see you cry then.
Lin Xiaoguai was unaware that soone bore her such malice; at the mont, she was slightly embarrassed as she spoke to Shen Chi, "Xu ii was secretly following us; why didn’t you tell sooner? And still..."
"I knew she was following; that’s why I acted that way," Shen Chi kissed her cheek, "That’s the best way to make her back off."
"As for not telling you, isn’t it because I didn’t want you to worry?"
Lin Xiaoguai thought about it and it really was true, but... "Will she really back off?" She always felt that Xu ii was almost crazed about Shen Chi and not so easily dissuaded.
"How would I know?" Shen Chi irresponsibly said, "It depends on how thick her skin is."
He was actually quite annoyed by Xu ii; the other day, Zhong Wu had ntioned always "accidentally" encountering Xu ii, bringing various things for him to pass on to him.
That blockhead Zhong Wu actually really did help deliver a lunchbox, and if it hadn’t been for Jiang Tao stepping ahead, he definitely would have cracked his head open to see what was inside.
It wasn’t as if won hadn’t co forward clinging in the past, but those who could shalessly persist were usually those wanting to pull strings or gain so benefit; very few genuinely aid for any real outco with him. But Xu ii seed to have set her heart on it; the Military Departnt had already started with gossip and rumors.
He didn’t worry what the higher-ups might think of him; he was just afraid that Wanwan would be upset if she heard about it. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) to cast your recomndation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.)
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