Although Sheng Lanci knew about her father's ruthless plan as early as last year through the analysis of her father-in-law, Mr. Feng, and later confirmed the matter through clues under the guidance of Mr. Feng.
But now when I heard my father’s personal testimony, I still felt that all the blood in my body rushed into my brain!
He had imagined the scene many times before when father and son reunited and got to the bottom of things.
Maybe Old Mrs. Sheng would refuse to admit it, maybe Old Mrs. Sheng would burst into tears, maybe... But I didn't expect that Old Mrs. Sheng would say it out so calmly and simply.
Simply calm.
Calm to the point of being cold.
Sheng Lanci had considered a lot of responses. At that time, he thought he would be angry, mad, roaring, and questioning...
But what he didn't expect was that at this moment, looking at his father who was full of worries but not much guilty or upset, Sheng Lanci opened his mouth, but tears could not be suppressed from pouring out!
In just a short moment, his face was filled with tears. The tears blurred his vision, but he tried hard to keep a close eye on Mrs. Sheng. After struggling for a while, he asked with difficulty: "Why?!"
Why did you do that
Why are you willing to do that
Why do you want to make the same mistake again when you have already experienced the tragedy of your first wife? !
Why have you remained so calm until now, without any intention of losing your composure? !
Why do you want to shatter the harmonious and peaceful life that so many people dream of with your own hands like this? !
Why…
Sheng Lanci only asked "why", but there were countless "whys" in his heart. He really couldn't understand. Even if Mrs. Sheng's original plan was successfully implemented, even if Ruru was destroyed as a result, the Sheng family would What is the situation
The three families in Nanfeng County have always lived next to each other. They have been neighbors for many generations. They are still related to each other by marriage. They have no idea about the temperament of each other's family members.
At this moment, both Sheng Weiqiao and Xuanyu Feng were safe and sound. Not to mention the Xuanyu family and the Feng family, even Feng, the daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, had a clear attitude of not giving up.
If Sheng Weiqiao and Xuanyu Feng really had something to do with each other... It would be strange if the two families didn't tear everyone in the Sheng family, except Feng and Sheng Weiyuan, including him, Sheng Lanci, into pieces! ! !
What kind of obsession is it that makes Mr. Sheng desperate to this point? !
At this moment, Sheng Lanci suddenly felt that this biological father, who had almost never been separated for a long time, was inexplicably strange.
"... You were born in the imperial examination and took the path of a civil servant." Old Mrs. Sheng watched his son cry quietly for a while, then sighed in disinterest, waved his hand and said, "You won't understand."
When Sheng Lanci heard this, there was confusion in her mind for a moment, but she calmed down and said with a sad smile: "Dad, are you trying to prevaricate the child by saying this? The child bets that if it were Uncle Xu Shi, even if he were killed, he wouldn't do this!"
"..." Mrs. Sheng was silent for a longer time this time, but had no intention of continuing to answer. He only asked, "They all know it, so what does it mean now? The Luo family... is it because of them?"
"I don't even know what they mean now!" Sheng Lanci took a deep breath, raised his sleeves, wiped his face carelessly, and said, "As for the Luo family, they are not Yuan'er's in-laws anyway, and the second bedroom has already been separated. Isn’t it natural for the child not to care about this matter after he goes out?”
He raised his head and looked at Old Mrs. Sheng, and saw that he was frowning and looking very troubled. Sheng Lanci felt cold in his heart, calmed down, and said again, "And how can I have time to mind other people's business now? I worry about myself. My daughter can’t even make it!!!”
"After all, for dad's great generosity, not only his direct granddaughter, but Mi Zhen was also among the sacrifices!"
"We can all see this, let alone Mi Zhen?"
"Now he still needs help from our family, and he has a good relationship with my dear girl, so he won't care about it!"
"But things are unpredictable. If it happens many years from now, who knows what it will be like?"
"Originally, our family gave Guainan a dowry of thousands of dollars, and we have given all our support to Xijiang in the past few years. How can we ensure that Guainan and Ruibin have no worries for the rest of their lives, even if Mi Zhen ascends to the Ninth Five-Year Plan and has some achievements? If you change your heart, you are not crazy, but you should still keep this friendship in mind!"
"However, daddy's whim... ruined all of this!!!"
Sheng Lanci looked at Old Mrs. Sheng intently and said happily, "Those who come to power always remember bad things but not good things. No one can guarantee that secrets will be different... Dad, thanks to your blessing, this child will only remember the bad things." I'm afraid that I won't be able to rest in peace until I die, for fear that after I pass away, my dear girl... will be abandoned by Mi Zhen because of this incident... Are you satisfied?"
"..." Mrs. Sheng looked back at him, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry. The father and son looked at each other for a moment, but he said nothing.
Sheng Lanci waited for a while, and then waited for a while. Seeing that he still had no intention of speaking, she stood up, paused, and said, "My child, please leave!"
He left without looking back.
He didn't hear Mrs. Sheng's voice calling him, so he never stopped or turned his head. He didn't know that the moment he turned around, tears suddenly appeared in the eyes of the old man.
After Sheng Lanci walked away, the old servant Lao Zheng walked in quietly.
Seeing the old man covering his eyes with his hands, but unable to cover the water stains on his cheeks, he was not surprised. Instead, he sighed: "Why don't you talk to me about the past in detail? I have always been filial to you and will understand you." My heart is knotted!"
"He won't understand." Old Mrs. Sheng choked with sobs for a long time before whispering, "If he were in the same situation I was in back then, would he leave his drinking dew and join the army in Northern Xinjiang?"
Lao Zheng was stunned for a moment and immediately said: "Of course not!"
"Yes, he won't." The old man smiled bitterly and said, "He can at most donate money and materials, but he will never leave his newlywed wife to go to war... I just thought that Hui Niang would leave such a little bit of flesh and blood. I must not let him pass on my nature, otherwise the sword has no eyes, and if he also wants to join the army, something will happen during the battle between the two armies, how can I go to see Hui Niang?!"
"So I have been encouraging him to study literature. Fortunately, he does have a talent for reading and has no interest in the battlefield!"
"But because he followed the path of a civil servant, how can he understand the thoughts of people like us? It's not that I look down on them as scholars, but the old saying goes, 'Everyone who slaughters dogs for justice is a scholar, and there are many scholars who are unfaithful.' It's not unreasonable... Lan Ci is a scholar and has become obsessed with businessmanship in the past twenty years, so he has long been accustomed to considering everything based on profit and loss."
"How could he understand that I made such a desperate choice regardless of gains and losses?"
"Tell him about Ku Lie in Northern Xinjiang and the blood feud between Damu and Ruru...he won't be able to understand."
"Besides, I can certainly say that Madam Hui died in childbirth at least in the maternity ward during peacetime, and the aftermath was as expected. Nowadays, during festivals, there are also sweeps and sweeps to pay homage. And in many villages in northern Xinjiang Even women in towns escaped dystocia, but died together with their children who were waiting for food in various ways of torture. They died silently and without dignity, and their bones were even eaten by wild dogs and insects... But do you think What will Lan Ci think after hearing this?"
"He will think that those people are not Hui Niang, he is not Qiao Er, the old lady of the Xuan Yu family is not the secret murderer, why should Hui Niang and Qiao Er bear this weight?!"
The old man breathed out and said a little tiredly, "A person's experience has his own perception and his choice... This is my choice, not his, and I don't want to force him to be like me in this aspect at this time. After all, What I have been most afraid of for many years is that he looks too much like me. He is very good now, a loving husband and wife, with two children... I can't change my temperament, and I am destined to hurt the people around me. I don't want my children, especially Hui, to be hurt. My mother’s flesh and blood will follow in my footsteps.”
"Fortunately, I'm old and won't hold them back for a few more years."
Lao Zheng felt sad when he heard that. He was silent for a moment and then said: "It's just that those two families went too far in angering the eldest son."
"This marriage was originally agreed on because of Mi Zhen's reputation. If the Luo family knew what I did, they would most likely try to regret the marriage." Mr. Sheng felt a little disheartened at this moment. Hearing this, he had no idea about this family. There were no fluctuations in the marriage, which had high hopes, and he just said lightly, "If it really doesn't work out now, then forget it... Lance can't live up to expectations, and De'er is honest and honest, so he can't suppress this father at all. Ming and I still have When Lan Ci was here, he could still keep an eye on Lance, but now Lan Ci has obviously become alienated and tired of Lance due to the persuasion of those two families... "
"How many years can Ming and I live?"
"I can't help De'er for much longer. De'er can't control his own father. Even if he marries a daughter of a high family, he will definitely be dragged down by him. If the engagement with the Luo family is terminated this time, we will find him a talented person in the county. Just a rich girl who has both ends of the world and is fierce and promising... This will also make those two families angry."
He paused, "You can talk to Ming about this later and let her handle it. I made the final decision on the marriage between De'er and the Luo family. Those two families will do this, and most of them are here because of me." . Next, I don’t care about all the big and small things at home, especially the children’s marriages, and I can’t take care of them.”
Old Mrs. Sheng was thinking very clearly here. The Xuanyu family and the Feng family obviously did not intend to pretend that nothing happened. Even his eldest daughter-in-law, Feng, and granddaughter Sheng Weiqiao may not be able to survive this hurdle.
Under such circumstances, wanting to preserve Sheng Weide's marriage to the Luo family, as well as a series of other benefits derived from the big house and Rong Suihe, was both extravagant and greedy.
It's better to just go ahead and let the victim seek justice... Anyway, he is indeed in the wrong, and he is not unjust for what he suffered.
However, Mrs. Ming found it difficult to accept it!
She just heard Lao Zheng pass the message, saying that if the marriage with the Luo family doesn't work, forget it, she almost jumped up: "This marriage was not decided yesterday and the day before yesterday. The three matchmakers and six certificates are almost gone. It's not the Chang'an Rebellion. The girls from the Luo family might become mothers like Qiao Er if they don't talk about it! You can't say it now... Tell me, why can't this be done?! This is bullying De'er Are you honest and kind, or are you bullying our family?!"
At that time, I was going to the inn to argue with the Luo family!
Lao Zheng had no choice but to ask her to step aside and explain the reason in a low voice...