The new house is quiet.
The villagers gathered outside to watch the commotion also stopped discussing and looked at the little girl with red eyes sitting in the center.
It’s clear she’s very angry.
Everyone knows that Ah Chen really likes Shen Chi; even before they got married, she brought all sorts of nice things over. It’s just that the Lv Family has so assets, and they love their daughter; otherwise, another family would have scolded her long ago.
Based on how they understood Ah Chen before, they thought she could be coaxed by the Shen Family to stay obediently as their daughter-in-law.
But judging from the other party’s attitude, it seems like the Shen Family will be in for so excitent in the future.
Indeed, Shen Chi ran away, expecting her to obediently comply with the Shen Family’s arrangents is absurd; after all, she’s soone who grew up being adored, showing a bit of temper is normal.
But there’s a fear that over ti, she might be coaxed by the Shen Family.
Jiang Hongying felt a headache and suddenly found Ah Chen not so easily coaxed.
But at this mont, they could only go along with whatever she said, at least keep her stable. In her opinion, Ah Chen is just a simple-minded little girl; get her to stay first, and then slowly teach her. She likes the third son so much; this is the third son’s house, so for the future with him, she surely wouldn’t go too far.
Upon hearing Jiang Hongying’s assurances, Ah Chen’s attitude improved a bit: "Then I’ll stay here."
"Make sure you go find Shen Chi and bring him back early." Saying this, she wiped away a tear at the corner of her eye, "That’s three thousand bucks; I haven’t spent a penny of it."
Jiang Hongying was exhausted, wishing she wouldn’t ntion the three thousand bucks so loudly.
Luckily, Ah Chen didn’t ask her to return it on the spot; even if they could co up with it, it wouldn’t be handed to Ah Chen.
All thanks to that bastard’s good deeds!
The Shen Family excused themselves to rest, and seeing there was no more excitent, the villagers returned to their hos.
Today’s spectacle was enjoyable; the wedding gift money was worth it.
The Shen Family was very tired.
Not long after the villagers dispersed, Shen the Second, Shen Xun, returned. He looked at the festively arranged room, now with its door tightly shut, and quietly said that i Li from the i Family indeed disappeared.
"Tomorrow I’ll go find Widow Chen," Jiang Hongying said with an iron face, "I need to ask her where her vixen daughter took the third son. Hearing she wanted to go far away for developnt, I was a bit happy, but ended up taking my third son away too, that bitch."
The Shen Family was silent, knowing that even if they went looking, it would probably cause a scene with no resolution.
Shen Chi is twenty-three, has legs, can run on his own; if he didn’t want to go, could i Li carry him away?
"How’s the sister-in-law?" Shen Xun asked.
In his opinion, the third son is truly a fool.
Ah Chen is much prettier than i Li, with a small, tender face that looks especially easy to bully. It’s a pity he’s been married for years, never eting soone like Ah Chen. The one in his house, honest and dull, barely says a word all day, not particularly good-looking, skin not white, even slightly dark. Doesn’t know how to coax or flirt, just single-minded in doing things; what he says, goes — truly boring.
Leaving such a cute, tender wife for i Li, who likes to hang around with n — the third son is sure to face hardship this ti.
Shen Xun chuckled inwardly.
He sneaks a glance at the tightly shut door, thinking what a pity.
"Good thing she’s being cald down." Jiang Hongying gritted her teeth, her voice low, "That damned third son even took her three-thousand-dollar dowry."
Shen Xun took a deep breath — three thousand bucks, that third son truly doesn’t know how good he has it.
Just like his own wife, not only did she not bring a dowry, even bringing back an extra quilt or two would likely have the Wei Family cursing.
"Second brother, tomorrow morning, you go around and inquire about the third son’s whereabouts." Shen Mingqiang said.
He knew Shen Chi might have run far; inquiring might not help, but they couldn’t do nothing, they had to figure out his whereabouts sohow.
Forget about tonight; it’s too late and dark, and going to the town is quite a distance. He feared for his second brother’s safety.
"Shen Mingqiang, Jiang Hongying, co out here!"
The Shen Family exchanged glances; oh no, Lv Youwei had co.
They hurried outside to invite them in; making too loud a scene would have the villagers watching again.
After going outside, Jiang Hongying and others took a deep breath; the entire Lv Family had co, even Lv Ling’s five-year-old twins were there.
The Shen Family, with forced smiles, invited them in with all sorts of comforting.
Shen Mingqiang engaged with the Lv Family, while Jiang Hongying went to knock on the door, calling, "Xiao Chen, the in-laws have all co over."
Ah Chen agreed to stay with the Shen Family; as long as she didn’t relent, the Lv Family couldn’t take her back.
Ah Chen tucked a stack of money into her clothes, stood up, and went to open the door.
The three thousand bucks naturally weren’t taken by Shen Chi; in the commissioner’s past life, he indeed succeeded. She had crossed over at noon, ca into the room and swapped the money. But that didn’t stop her from blaming Shen Chi; after all, he had run away and couldn’t defend himself. Even if he returned for confrontation, she could simply insist the money was gone.
No one would believe a groom who ran away on the wedding night, especially when he took the wedding gift money. The Shen Family wouldn’t believe he was innocent.
Ah Chen walked out, "Mom, Dad, let’s talk privately; co into the room."
The Shen Family felt hopeful upon hearing this and quickly nudged them inside.
If Ah Chen really wanted to cause trouble, she’d have stood by the Lv Family already.
Inside the room, the Lv Family sensed Ah Chen’s stance; she was probably not going back.
Big Brother Lv Ling was a little anxious, "Xiao Chen, you wouldn’t still want to stay here, right? Shen Chi running away like this, what good is he? I’ve said before, other than his face, he’s nothing; but you insisted on marrying him. You’re not even legally married yet; it’s the Shen Family that’s at fault, if you co back with us today, no one can say anything or cause trouble in Shuifeng Village."
"Your big brother is right," his sister-in-law Lin Shui chid in, "it’s good you see it clearly now, better than falling further into a pit."
Lv Youwei, with a stern face, "At this point, you’re not still thinking about that worthless Shen Chi, are you?"
"Xiao Chen, this ti, please listen to so advice, okay?" Ding Haiying wiped her tears, sighing — Shen Chi had run off, leaving Xiao Chen here to suffer.
Ah Chen quietly looked at the Lv Family; the commissioner’s family was good — she just focused entirely on Shen Chi, neglecting their kindness.
Because of the Shen Family, she did many not-so-good things.
Her gaze fell on the two nieces and nephews; that day, the commissioner was busy returning to cook for the entire Shen Family when she heard her niece’s voice behind the village pond. She didn’t go to check, thinking it was just kids playing around.
No one else passed by later, and the two children drowned in the pond.
This was her biggest regret.
She failed her parents, her brother, and sister-in-law, and felt deeply guilty for not even going to look. Even though she couldn’t swim, she could have called for help. The death of the two young ones tortured her for life. This secret she kept buried, feared to speak of, frequently waking up from nightmares.
Later, she beca successful and could only continuously compensate.
But losing both children to drowning beca a heartache for her brother and sister-in-law, who blad themselves for not watching over them properly, never having more children thinking they were unworthy as parents. They died early, their illnesses worsened by depression.
The commissioner had three wishes:
Don’t be a tireless workhorse anymore
Ensure saving those nieces and nephews
Treat her own family better
"Mom, Dad, big brother, sister-in-law, don’t be anxious," Ah Chen finally spoke, calming the anxious and angry Lv Family, "listen to what I have to say."
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