webnovelfull Chapter 402: Confession of Love
Chapter 402: Confession of Love
The You residence.
Shen Fuyou walked in with heavy steps.
When Xie Yan heard the servant announce her arrival, she took a deep breath before going to greet him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he stepped out the door, his forehead bumped into a solid chest.
She covered her forehead and looked up, only to see Shen Fuyou.
He had an inscrutable expression, with a hint of sorrow and confusion in his eyes as he stared at her with a complex gaze.
Seeing his expression, Xie Yan knew that he had already understood the whole story, and she gently pursed her lips.
Having spent so much time together, she had figured out his temperament. Although he was easygoing, he couldn't tolerate being deceived.
She had personally witnessed him cut out the tongue of a servant boy because the boy had revealed his business secrets to others for money.
But she went even further; she deceived his heart.
Money has a price, but feelings are priceless.
She deceived him to this extent, so it's understandable that he wanted revenge.
She didn't care whether she was killed or tortured, but only after her family's name was cleared.
Thinking of this, Xie Yan knelt down.
"Fourth Master, I lied to you, it was wrong of me. Please give me some more time, to wait for my family..."
Before she could finish speaking, he pulled her up.
Shen Fu asked with concern, "In your eyes, am I such an unreasonable person?"
Xie Yan opened her mouth and said softly, "But the way you looked just now clearly meant you wanted to blame me."
Shen Fuyou stared at her, then suddenly pulled her into his arms.
Xie Yan was stunned. Shouldn't he be blaming her? Why did he hug her?
Shen Fuyou said softly, "I'm worried about you."
His voice deepened: "How have you managed to get through these past few years?"
With just two short sentences, Xie Yan couldn't stop her tears, which soaked his clothes, and she cried so hard that her whole body trembled.
"Fourth Master, are you really not angry that I lied to you?"
Shen Fuyou hugged her even tighter.
When I first met Xie Yan, she was wearing dirty clothes, being pressed down by a beggar, her face covered in ash, and she looked distressed.
He could tell at a glance that she wasn't actually a beggar, but rather a ploy to get him to save her.
He fell for her at first sight, and no matter who she was, he only wanted her.
He was trying to convince himself that she only lied to him and not to others.
This shows that he is useful to her, and she cannot live without him.
Therefore, he never checked her identity.
Unexpectedly, he made the most crucial mistake.
He should have investigated; otherwise, he would have known that her entire family had been wiped out and that she had come to avenge her family.
The older brother will explain the cause and effect to her, he will help her clear her name, and he will do his best to make the truth come as soon as possible.
But he didn't.
He was trapped in the illusion he had created for himself, completely unaware of how much pain Xie Yan was in.
He tried to empathize, imagining what it would be like if his grandmother died, his brother and sister-in-law died, his third sister and Yao'er died, and he was the only one left in the family...
Just thinking about it made him feel hopeless in this life, so he might as well go to the underworld with them.
But Xie Yan is alive and well, and her smile is exceptionally bright and radiant.
If someone who doesn't know her saw her, they would only think she was a carefree young lady whose biggest worry was what clothes to wear the next day.
She kept all her hatred hidden in her heart, waiting only for the day she could take revenge.
Shen Fuyou took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, "It's your fault for not telling me, so I'm punishing you by making you pay for it with your whole life. Is that enough?"
Xie Yan didn't understand for a moment and pushed him away with teary eyes.
"You don't want to?" Shen Fuyou gently wiped away her tears. "It's fine if you don't want to, I'll listen to you. After you get your revenge, you can go wherever you want, I won't stop you."
She has the right to choose her own life and shouldn't be trapped by him.
What he had to do was to secretly protect her for the rest of her life.
Shen Fuyou made the decision in an instant. Anyway, with her eldest brother in the Shen family, there would be no one to carry on the family line.
Xie Yan burst into tears as she looked at Shen Fuyou in front of her.
When we first met, he was the spirited Master Shen, with his nose in the air and a smug look that seemed to look down on everyone.
But now things have changed a lot. He teases her, coaxes her, and his heart and eyes are filled with her.
"Why are you crying again?" Shen Fuyou laughed freely, but there was an unyielding pain in his eyes. "If you can't bear to part with me, I can reluctantly take you in."
Xie Yan took the initiative to hug his waist.
Shen Fuyou was stunned and didn't know where to put her hands.
Is this the last embrace, or...?
Xie Yan said, enunciating each word clearly, "You said you would marry me, and I took it seriously."
All obstacles between them were gone; he was no longer her enemy's brother, and she could now express her true love to him.
Instead of deceiving herself, she was just acting.
Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, she looked up at him.
"What, are you planning to back out now?"
"No, no, I won't go back on my word," Shen Fuyou stammered, then composed himself before promising, "Once the Xie family's injustice is redressed, I will come to marry you with a grand procession!"
Xie Yan buried herself firmly in his chest, listening to his increasingly rapid heartbeat.
Grandfather, Mother, Father... Yan'er has not only avenged you, but also found a home. You must be very pleased, right?
The Marquis of Jing'an's residence.
Wen Jiayue returned to her bedroom and told Shen Fuhan what had happened, conveying her message.
"You've worked hard, Yue," Shen Fuhan poured her some tea, "Sit down and rest."
Wen Jiayue pursed her lips, took the teapot, and poured herself some tea.
"You should lie down and rest, I'll take care of it."
Shen Fuhan chuckled and said, "It's alright..."
Wen Jiayue glanced at him, and he changed his mind, saying, "Even if it's nothing, it won't do. I'll lie down now."
“If you don’t listen to me, I won’t take care of you anymore,” Wen Jiayue glared at him. “When you get poisoned, you’ll be in a state of wishing for death, and you’ll have to spend the long night by yourself.”
“I know A-Yue is reluctant to part with you,” Shen Fuhan put his arm around her shoulder. “You lie down too. You’ve been busy all day. Take a rest for a while.”
Wen Jiayue was also in a state of confusion, so she did as he asked and snuggled into his arms.
"Husband, when will we expect to see a result regarding Li Zhilan's matter?"
“The investigation will take time. Li Zhilan has committed many evil deeds. Pulling up one radish will bring up the rest of the mud. At least we need to find out everything related to her.”
Wen Jiayue was somewhat disappointed: "How long will this take? What if she turns things around?"
"No, as long as there is solid evidence for even one thing, she will be sent to the imperial prison to await trial."
Just as Wen Jiayue was about to ask more questions, she suddenly heard Ruyi outside the door call out, "Lord Marquis, Madam, Third Aunt, Young Master and Young Master have arrived!"
Then came Shen Funian's voice: "Why don't you get to the point? I'll do it!"
She knocked on the door and called out, "Brother, sister-in-law, I've brought Granny Wang here!"