bookcurios Chapter 304: Caught, Encountered Shen Wenting and Runiang
Chapter 304: Caught, Encountered Shen Wenting and Runiang
"Mother, I know."
"Nianran, these are the gifts that your grandmother prepared for you. Take them back." The old lady waved her hand, and servants immediately carried the things up. A large box of jewellery and rare cloths dazzled Yao Qingnian. Didn't the Duke's Mansion give most of its assets to Chen Shuhua as a dowry? How could they be so generous...
Yao Qingnian wanted to refuse, but was stopped by Chen Shuhua: "Accept this gift from your grandparents!"
"Okay, grandma, then I'll accept it." Looking at this other person's grandmother and comparing her with her biological grandmother, there is a world of difference.
Old Madam Chen asked Zheng Cheng to send the mother and daughter back to the Shangshu Mansion. Zheng Cheng felt at ease and didn't think there was anything wrong, so he readily agreed.
When the carriage reached a snack shop, Yao Qingnian touched her belly and said, "Mom, I want to buy some snacks. Do you want to wait for me in the carriage or go down with me?"
"Just buy whatever you want to eat. Mom will go with you. General Zheng Cheng, please stop the carriage. I'll take Nianran to buy some snacks."
"Okay." Zheng Cheng found a place to park the carriage. As he was about to step into the shop with the two of them, he heard an angry shout from behind: "Madam, Nianran, what are you doing here!"
They turned around and saw Shen Wenting standing not far away, staring at them with unfriendly eyes. It seemed that he was also waiting for someone at the door.
He saw a man standing next to Chen Shuhua, how could he not be angry, he strode towards them: "Madam, why did you come out? Why don't you stay at home and stay out with a girl like Nianran, and there are other men around. What a shame!"
When he got closer and saw that the man next to her was Zheng Cheng, he was even more displeased. He had known for a long time that he and his wife were childhood sweethearts. Now the two of them standing together were particularly dazzling, especially the way Chen Shuhua was dressed today, which looked much more stunning than usual.
A man from outside? This cheap father is so shameless. He hangs out with the maids in the mansion and flirts with other girls outside. He even has the nerve to say bad things about her mother in public and accuse her of a crime. Ugh!
Zheng Cheng clenched his fists and tried his best to resist the urge to beat him up. He felt in his heart that Shen Wenting was a coward and he didn't know why Shuhua fell for such a man.
Now, I was just sending the mother and daughter home, and I stopped here to buy some things, but you make it sound as if the two of them were doing something shameful.
He even yelled at his wife and children. Was this how he treated Shuhua in the mansion? Was this what outsiders meant by a good life and a good husband?
"Shen Wenting, what are you talking about? I just went back to my mother's house today. It was getting late, and my mother was worried that we women might be in danger on the way, so she asked General Zheng Cheng to take us back. I stopped by a snack shop to buy some snacks, but how did that become a public appearance?"
Hearing her say this, Shen Wenting grabbed Chen Shuhua's arm, his tone even more angry, but he tried his best to control himself: "Madam, you misunderstood. Why didn't you tell me that you were going back to your parents' home? I can pick you up. Let's go home!"
Chen Shuhua staggered and almost fell to the ground. Yao Qingnian quickly supported her and stepped hard on his foot: "Ouch, it hurts! Shen Nianran, you rebellious girl stepped on me!"
"I'm sorry, Dad, I didn't see it."
"Shuhua, are you okay?" Zheng Cheng stepped forward to help support her, but he stopped when he realized that Shen Wenting and his current situation required them to avoid suspicion.
Chen Shuhua shook her head.
"Did you call Shuhua too? And you said there's nothing wrong with you two! Humph!" Shen Wenting shook his sleeves and stood aside, not caring at all whether she fell or not.
At this moment, Runiang came out carrying something. Seeing Shen Wenting's eyes full of smiles, she didn't notice the people around her: "Husband, I've bought it, let's go!"
Shen Wenting then remembered what he was doing here, and tried to wink at Runiang. She then noticed Yao Qingnian and her daughter standing next to her. She stood there awkwardly with her maid, and after a long while she said, "Miss Shen is here to buy things too? What a coincidence!"
"What a coincidence! You came alone?" Yao Qingnian looked at her with a smile.
"Well... yes..." Runiang glanced at Shen Wenting guiltily.
"If we heard correctly, you just called me husband? Your husband is dead, who are you calling husband?!" Yao Qingnian's voice rose. Taking this opportunity, it was time to let Chen Shuhua be mentally prepared.
"Shen Nianran! What nonsense are you talking about? Runiang was just here to buy some things, you must have heard it wrong." Shen Wenting avoided her eyes.
"Oh! Father, Ru Niang hasn't even spoken yet, why are you so anxious to explain? Could it be... Oh, right, you came up and questioned my mother, and we haven't asked you yet. It's already this hour, and you're still busy with official business?"
Chen stood aside, and seemed to have discovered something. She looked at the two with red eyes: "Who is she?!"
"Madam, you misunderstood! Don't listen to Shen Nianran's nonsense. This is the widow of my deceased friend." Shen Wenting went up to explain, but Yao Qingnian stood in front of her and did not allow him to get close.
"Yes! Sister, it's all misunderstanding!" When Runiang saw Chen Shuhua like this, she felt secretly happy in her heart. She gave her a provocative look silently and agreed pitifully.
"Who is your sister?! I am the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, the wife of the Shangshu Mansion, and I have a noble status. You are a lowly woman, you don't even have the qualifications to raise your head when you see me. Do you two think all of us are fools? Misunderstanding? Your husband is dead, so when you said 'husband' just now, were you shouting to the sky? Huh?" Chen Shuhua's voice was steady and powerful, shocking.
More and more people gathered around and pointed at Shen Wenting.
"Last time, Minister Shen said that this was the wife of a deceased friend. Let's see how he explains it this time."
"Do you believe it? Anyway, I don't believe it. Instead of staying at home with my wife, I run out to hang out with the widow. If you say there is nothing wrong with this, well, well..."
"Yes, I just heard that woman calling me husband so affectionately. I thought they were some loving couple. How shameless!"
"Look at her coquettish appearance. She doesn't look like a lady from a noble family. You can tell she's not from a decent family..."
After hearing what everyone said, how could Chen Shuhua not know what was happening? She tried hard to maintain her dignity on the surface, but her heart had already collapsed. Her eyes were red, and Zheng Cheng's heart was broken when he saw her trying so hard to endure. Shen Wenting got the woman he had been thinking about so much, but didn't cherish her. Zheng Cheng wanted to rush up and kill him right now.