Wen Renchi came to the living room with a solemn face. When he saw the people in the living room, the expression on his face turned into surprise, "Why... is it you?"
Shi Qingxue was talking to Shi Junhe. Hearing the sound, he raised his head with a smile as bright as a flower, "Brother, are you surprised?"
It turned out that the so-called visitors were people from the Duke of Shi's Mansion - whose families had been separated - and Mo Junyang.
The four of them were sitting in the living room chatting, as harmoniously as a family.
Mo Junyang aside, the appearance of Shi Junhe, his wife and Shi Qingxue really surprised the newlyweds.
At the same time, there are doubts, "Why are you here?"
When Shi Junhe saw that his daughter and son-cum-son-in-law were all looking dumb, he couldn't help but laugh, and said loudly: "Qingxue guessed that your house would be deserted this morning, so she invited us to come to your place." Let’s eat and drink, what, you’re not welcome?”
"Of course not!" Wen Renchi quickly denied, with a relaxed smile on his face.
Shi Qingxue poked her head out from behind Shi Junhe and said with a smile, "I'm smart, right? I knew you and eldest sister would like it!"
Wen Renchi looked at Shi Qingxue's brilliant smile and couldn't help but feel dazed for a while, but soon he came back to his senses, just pursed his lips and said, "Thank you."
Shi Qingxue waved her hands generously, saying that she didn't do so many things just to thank Wen Renchi!
The family was talking and laughing when the housekeeper, Uncle Li, came to report that lunch was ready. Shi Qingxue smiled again and looked at Wen Renchi expectantly, "I haven't been a guest at my eldest brother's house for a long time. No." Do you know what delicious food Big Brother has prepared today?"
Hearing this, Wen Renchi couldn't help but smile fondly. He raised his hand and rubbed Shi Qingxue's soft hair, "It's all what you like to eat. You must be satisfied."
"Ahem!" Before Shi Qingxue could express her happiness, she was interrupted by Shi Junhe's cough.
The two of them looked at Shi Junhe together, with the same doubts in their eyes.
Only then did Shi Junhe pat Qingxue's little head, and pretended to teach him a serious lesson: "Chi'er has already married your eldest sister, why don't you change your tune?"
Although he was teaching Shi Qingxue a lesson, Shi Junhe still gave Wen Renchi a vague look.
Wen Renchi's smile froze, then slowly faded until it disappeared.
Shi Qingxue was unaware of anything.
She covered her little head and rolled her big round eyes, showing an expression of sudden realization.
Then he turned to face Shi Baoning and Wen Renchi again, and shouted sweetly: "Sister, brother-in-law!"
The voice is sweet and the smile is as bright as a flower.
However, neither of the two people involved who heard her shout smiled back as she expected.
Wen Renchi's face turned gloomy, while Shi Baoning's expression became stiff.
"..." Shi Qingxue's smile also dimmed.
For a moment, she was at a loss.
She had realized that she might have done something wrong, but for the first time she couldn't figure out what she had done wrong
The living room suddenly fell silent, filled with embarrassment.
Fortunately, there is Mo Junyang. He is not an expert at adjusting the atmosphere, but he will never just watch his baby being 'bullied' and ignore it.
Mo Junyang stood firmly between Shi Qingxue and the other two people. From an angle that Shi Qingxue couldn't see, he gave the two people a warning look. Although Shi Qingxue might not know the reason, he knew everything. Chu—No matter what they have in mind, don’t affect Shi Qingxue.
Shi Baoning had an inexplicable fear of Mo Junyang. Just being glanced at by him made him feel stiff, his back felt cold, and he even shivered subconsciously.
Wen Renchi also froze for a moment, and then avoided Mo Junyang's gaze with a guilty conscience.
Seeing that his goal was achieved, Mo Junyang stopped paying attention to the two of them and directly asked Uncle Li, the housekeeper: "Where is lunch?"
Uncle Li lowered his head and was completely unaware of the strange atmosphere in the hall. He only replied respectfully: "Lunch will be served in the lobby. Please move to the lobby."
"I don't know the road." Mo Junyang said this to Shi Qingxue on purpose.
He was the only one in the hall who came back to Wenren Mansion for the first time.
As expected, Shi Qingxue's attention was diverted, and she happily pulled Mo Junyang out, while explaining to him enthusiastically: "I know the way! Let me tell you, when I was a child, I often caught hide and seek here. …”
The two of them followed Uncle Li's footsteps and left the living room first. Shi Junhe just glanced at Wen Renchi calmly and said, "Let's go too!"
Wen Renchi pursed his lips and nodded, without saying anything, and followed Shi Junhe out of the living room.
Dong Hui was left holding Shi Baoning, frowning and asking: "What happened?"
Shi Baoning had just recovered from Mo Junyang's glance, but was still frightened, shaking his head and saying nothing.
Dong Hui had a stern look on her face, staring at Shi Baoning, and scolded her coldly: "Don't treat me like a fool. The way you acted just now almost had the word 'unhappy' engraved on your face. You still looked like Hiding it from me? Tell mother, what happened? Did A Chi bully you? "
Although they are all nominally her own children, Dong Hui still prefers her own biological child Shi Baoning.
When Shi Baoning listened to Dong Hui's concerned words, all the grievances that had been buried in his heart suddenly spread.
She couldn't help but threw herself into Dong Hui's arms, choking and shouting: "Mother! Mother..."
"What's wrong?" Dong Hui was really panicked at this time.
Although she looked stern and conflicted just now, until Wen Renchi, she didn't believe Wen Renchi would be bad to Shi Baoning in her heart.
How could the children she raised be bad
Dong Hui held Shi Baoning's shoulders, trying to pull him out of his arms and ask for explanation.
But Shi Baoning remained buried in her arms, shaking his head desperately but refusing to raise his head, as if he had no face to see others.
Dong Hui was anxious, angry, and had no choice but to ask patiently: "If it's not A Chi, what's wrong?"
"I, I..." Shi Baoning's voice was broken, and he couldn't explain it for a long time.
Dong Hui could only guess: "I asked Jingyi just now. She said you were fine this morning... Do you think it's too presumptuous for us to come?"
Shi Baoning quickly shook his head and responded: "No, I'm very happy that you and your father can come."
Dong Hui breathed a sigh of relief and was thinking that luckily she didn't do bad things with good intentions when she suddenly noticed something was wrong in Shi Baoning's words.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly raised Shi Baoning's chin and asked anxiously: "Your father and I? So, what you don't like is... Qingxue?"
Shi Baoning turned away his face and remained silent.
It turned out to be... the default!
After Dong Hui realized this, she felt cold all over. She turned Shi Baoning's face back excitedly and asked sternly: "Do you know what you are talking about? She is your biological sister! She is so good to you. , how could you..." be so heartless
Dong Hui couldn't ask what happened next.
On the one hand, such questions were too hurtful; on the other hand, Shi Baoning's expression of tears made her heartache.
Shi Baoning and Shi Qingxue are both her daughters - it is undeniable that except for when she thought Shi Qingxue was going to die at the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion, she chose Shi Baoning. At any time in the past, she favored her younger daughter - There was no way she could really ignore anyone.
After hearing Dong Hui's question, Shi Baoning's face turned miserable and he smiled bitterly: "So, even mother, you think it's me who has no conscience. Is it my fault?"
Dong Hui was silent.
In the past two years, Shi Qingxue has grown rapidly, and everyone can see her kindness and care for Shi Baoning.
Even though Shi Qingxue never takes credit, Dong Hui sees every single thing she does, some of which are selfless even a mother like her cannot achieve.
So it is really difficult for Dong Hui to believe that Shi Qingxue will treat her eldest sister badly.
Shi Baoning didn't understand the meaning of Dong Hui's silence, and his face became even more miserable. He lowered his head and sobbed: "I know it, I know it... She is warm and friendly to everyone, and she cares about us. Our family, from top to bottom Father, everyone who comes to me has benefited from her and has been saved by her, so we should be grateful to her, right? Even if she does something outrageous, we can't complain, because it's all We owe her..."
When Dong Hui saw Shi Baoning talking more and more outrageously, she couldn't help but interrupt sharply: "Ning'er!"
Shi Baoning's crying stopped suddenly, and crystal tears hung on her cheeks, pitifully.
Dong Hui took a deep breath, suppressed her anger and anxiety, then held up Shi Baoning's face and asked with concern: "Ning'er, mother, I believe you are not someone who talks nonsense. What you just said..."
It was so ugly to say that Dong Hui couldn't repeat it at all. She paused and then continued: "I also believe that there is a reason for everything, but what kind of person is Qingxue? I don't need to say more. You have been her sister for so many years. , don’t you still understand her temperament
Many times, she would rather treat herself badly than treat us badly. How do you want your mother to believe your accusations? "
Dong Hui said sadly, but she really didn't want to blame Shi Baoning, who was already crying miserably, so she had to change her approach and ask: "Is there any misunderstanding? Or is it some blind guy? Did you tell me something? Or did your grandmother say something to you?"
When she thought of this possibility, Dong Hui became more firm in her conjecture.
Then he sternly lectured Shi Baoning: "Don't you know it by now? That old godly woman is not your serious grandmother at all. She wants our family to be unlucky. You must not believe her." She is definitely not well-intentioned!"
"No!" Shi Baoning denied eagerly.
She already knew the grudges of the previous two generations, but the friendship she had raised with Mo Shujun was not easy to eliminate. When she heard Dong Hui say bad things about Mo Shujun, she still subconsciously defended Mo Shujun.
Dong Hui also knew this and didn't dwell on the matter. She just asked, "What's going on? Just tell the truth to my mother!"
Shi Baoning bit her lip tightly, lowered her head and was silent for a long time, and then said softly: "Mom, my daughter has been envious of you and her father since she was a child. She only wishes that she could be like you."
Dong Hui thought that Shi Baoning was just worried about hearing someone Chi taking a concubine, so she breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help laughing at the same time.
Just as he was about to make fun of her, Shi Baoning said solemnly: "That's why I can't accept Ehuang Nüying."