"Yesterday, I went to see your sister. I didnât dare tell her because sheâs pregnant and I was afraid it would upset her. That Qin Xue has always had bad intentions towards your brother-in-law. You must keep an eye on her for your sister," Shen Luhua said nervously, glancing around with an air of mystery.
"Huh?" Anâan couldnât help but widen her eyes. "Really? If my sister finds out, sheâll definitely be heartbroken. Iâve heard that pregnant women are the most vulnerable. When my mom was pregnant with me, it was because Han Xiaoqiu kept intentionally provoking her that she ended up with severe depression."
Since her sister became pregnant, she had intentionally read a lot of books on pregnancy and childcare. She was preparing to be an aunt in advance, determined to become an aunt even more successful than Shen Luhua.
"Thatâs why I need you to keep a close watch on Qin Xue. The tragedy that happened to my sister back then must never be repeated," Shen Luhua said, sharing all the information she had gathered.
"I heard all of this while at the Shen Family. They say Qin Xue and your brother-in-law went through a lot together, a bond most people canât compete with."
"I got it! Iâll keep an eye on my brother-in-law and that Qin Xue," Anâan said, turning to glare at Qin Yue, who was keeping a watchful eye from a distance.
Qin Yue, puzzled, pointed at himself. What had he done this time to offend her?
Shen Ming laughed gleefully, "Little Hooligan, you want to pursue our Baoâer? No way."
"Whether itâs possible or not isnât up to you," Qin Yue couldnât be bothered with the Shen Family. They said the Qin Family was no good, but the Shen Family wasnât any better.
As long as Shen Yu is alive, the Shen Family has to live with their tails between their legs. How could someone as decisive as Old Leader Shen not have shot Shen Yu back then?
What a strange thing, such a person living only brings disgrace to the Shen Family.
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The real reason Old Leader Shen hadnât left this time was that he wanted to kill Shen Yu. This was his eldest grandson, who he had once hoped would be his successor, but now brought shame to the family.
In the grand home of the Shen Family, Father Shen stood before the old leader, head bowed, reporting: "Father, my sister has already visited and just boarded the train."
"Hmm! I see. That girlâs always been headstrong since she was little. I never thought sheâd manage such a hard life in the countryside," Old Leader Shen recalled how Shen Luhua was before she ran away from home.
A fair and clean young girl, quietly reading in the garden, could sit there reading for an entire afternoon.
Thinking now, of her holding a hoe going into the field, lighting a stove in a low kitchen, it was hard to reconcile with the Luhua of before.
"I didnât expect it either," Father Shen said with emotion. "But my sister has truly surprised me. Whether in the countryside or the city, we should all rely on our hands to survive."
Father Shen had also endured hardship. He had been thrown into the countryside, living a life of hiding. Heâd eaten things such as grass roots and tree bark, and getting to eat a white steamed bun could make him smile for half a day. He looked forward to the New Year every day.
Thinking now, those childhood days seemed like a lifetime ago. Young people today donât truly understand how precious a happy life is now.
"Youâve done well too." Old Leader Shen actually valued his eldest son very much. "Your wifeâs affair put you through a hard time. Have you thought about remarrying?"
"At this age, whatâs the point of remarrying?" Father Shen laughed self-deprecatingly. "Father, you donât need to feel bad. It was her own doing. She harmed Xinwen back then and now wants to harm Xinwenâs daughter."