"Oh, isn’t this our Miss Ye, Ye Ran? How co you returned to the capital without informing everyone, so we could welco you properly!" A group of people walked forward, and Han Jie spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
Ye Ran turned her head and saw Han Jie and Li Hui watching her with amusent, while Xia Shian and Shen Zixing looked at her with disappointnt.
It was truly ridiculous, what on earth had she done to make these two so concerned? To have them stand on such a high pedestal of judgnt? Was her business any of their concern?
And Han Jie and Li Hui, after doing what they did, not only did they show no remorse, but they looked like they were enjoying the drama. Did they really think they could do whatever they wanted? Did they really think she couldn’t deal with them?
"Cousin." Xia Shian habitually bit her lip, looking as if she wanted to say sothing but couldn’t.
What Ye Ran loathed most was this look, as if she had done sothing heinous to her. Couldn’t she just speak out? Did she really think others could read her mind?
Well, actually, there was soone who could; didn’t Shen Zixing understand her perfectly? Whatever she expressed, Shen Zixing would get it.
Sure enough, seeing her hesitating and sorrowful expression, Shen Zixing stepped forward, looking at Ye Ran with so annoyance and said, "Shian is very worried about you. Since you’ve returned to the capital, why didn’t you contact us? Are you still blaming the two of us? I told you long ago, true love cannot be controlled. Whatever you did in the past, we can overlook it. If there are any difficulties, you can just tell us. Don’t make Shian worry about you."
He started with a long speech, emphasizing Ye Ran’s willfulness and Xia Shian’s sensibility, as if Ye Ran did sothing unforgivable to them.
Huo Xian once heard Ye Ran talk about her past. She did so rather calmly, but it was clear she didn’t like these people. He knew Ye Ran had done so unfortunate things before. He, too, had been puzzled before, because the Ye Ran he knew wasn’t unreasonable. But seeing this group of people today, he understood imdiately.
A cousin by blood had snatched her fiancé; not only did the fiancé betray her, but treated her as a class enemy. Anyone would lose their mind over that, not to ntion all the so-called friends who sided against her. He completely understood why Ye Ran acted foolishly before.
Huo Xian’s gaze turned cold as he spoke with authority, "Sir, on what grounds do you have to speak to my wife like that?"
Seeing him step forward, Shen Zixing suddenly rembered that Ye Ran was now a married woman. Rebuking her in front of her husband was indeed inappropriate.
However, thinking Ye Ran was only with him for his money made him both find her dissolute and feel unjust for this man. Marriage is sacred and shouldn’t involve any transactions or sches.
"Sorry, my wife is Ye Ran’s cousin, we’re just worried about her," Shen Zixing said apologetically.
But Huo Xian was not swayed, and instead let out a cold laugh, "As far as I know, my wife only has one cousin, who severed ties after she stole her fiancé. So what does my wife’s return to the capital have to do with you? What right do you have to accuse her?"
Hearing this, Xia Shian was visibly hurt, and after composing herself, she tried to explain, "I thought cousin was only speaking in anger back then. I didn’t expect her to still be holding a grudge because of that. Cousin, Zixing and I truly love each other, could you forgive us? Now that you’re married to Mr. Huo, why are you still thinking about Zixing? To make up for the harm we caused you before, you can ask for anything, and we’ll do our best to compensate you. Uncle and aunt loved so much, I don’t want them to see us falling out and be unable to rest in peace."
Hearing her ntion the deceased Ye Fu and Ye Mu, Ye Ran and Huo Xian’s eyes turned cold. How dare she bring them up? Ye Ran’s parents loved her as if she were their own daughter, and she repaid them by stealing Ye Ran’s fiancé? Even now, she used Ye Fu and Ye Mu to force Ye Ran to submit?
Huo Xian realized that his wife’s cousin, appearing harmless, had words that were far from simple, instinctively blackening his wife while elevating herself.
But with his keen eye for people, he also found that this woman genuinely cared for his wife and genuinely wanted her to be well. This was very contradictory since her actions and words pushed his wife to a dead end.
"Miss, do you have any evidence that my wife is still thinking about your husband? You can’t talk without proof. Has my wife contacted you over the years? How is she thinking about him?" Huo Xian retorted bluntly.
"But in the past..."
"You said it yourself, in the past. She was blind before, but now she t . I don’t see how your husband is better than ," Huo Xian confidently declared.
His bold words imdiately caught so people’s attention. They indeed compared the two n subtly and then smiled with unclear anings.
True enough, in terms of appearance, Huo Xian surpassed Shen Zixing. In terms of ability, Huo Xian reached his position entirely by himself. Shen Zixing, though capable, ca from an established aristocratic family with the best resources from an early age. In comparison, Huo Xian was the winner.
So, with such an outstanding Huo Xian, why would Ye Ran still think about Shen Zixing? Moreover, who didn’t know Shen Zixing was devoted to his wife Xia Shian? Loving him wouldn’t lead to a good outco, even a fool would know how to choose.
This made Xia Shian’s earlier words now seem awkward, leaving her at a loss, looking helplessly between her husband and Ye Ran.
Seeing Ye Ran’s indifferent expression, Shen Zixing furrowed his brow again, "Ye Ran, are you so cold-hearted? You’re just going to watch your husband bully Shian? Shian only has your best interest at heart."
Ye Ran scoffed disdainfully, "Bully? My husband is standing up for , why should I stop him? Besides, I don’t think Shian’s concern is for my well-being, nor do I care for her so-called care."
"Cousin, I knew you still resented ." Xia Shian lowered her eyes in guilt, "I know I was wrong back then, but can’t we talk it over? Why would you dean yourself as a stepmother?"
As she spoke, she guiltily glanced at Huo Xian, "Mr. Huo, even if cousin married you for money, don’t bla her, alright? Over the years, however much cousin has spent of yours, Zixing and I will repay you. Don’t make it hard for her."
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