webnovelfull Chapter 276 My sister-in-law likes gentle and considerate men
Chapter 276 My sister-in-law likes gentle and considerate men
Chapter 276 My sister-in-law likes gentle and considerate men
Lin Qianqian kept apologizing.
"Sister-in-law, I really didn't mean to blame my brother, I..."
“I really understand,” Wen Jiayue said helplessly. “You’re just worried and confused. I don’t blame you.”
Lin Qianqian was taken aback for a moment, then murmured, "Concern leads to confusion?"
Wen Jiayue nodded: "Actually, you still care about Guard Ling quite a bit. You can try to accept him and treat him as your real husband."
Since Lin Qianqian had no intention of divorcing, Wen Jiayue wanted them to live a good life together and not become a resentful couple like she and Shen Fuhan.
Wen Jiayue continued, "Guard Ling is a simple person. As long as you treat him well, he will treat you well in return. Although he is a bit old-fashioned, on the bright side, he definitely doesn't have any ulterior motives. In the future, there will only be you by his side."
Lin Qianqian nodded blankly, then smiled and said, "I think my cousin feels the same way; he's deeply in love with you, cousin-in-law."
She had always envied her cousin and his wife. They had been married for two years and their relationship was still very strong. Her cousin had never taken a concubine and they had a lovely daughter. It was truly enviable.
Wen Jiayue smiled but didn't respond.
As the two were talking, Ruyi knocked on the door and said, "Madam, Third Aunt has arrived."
Why did Shen Funian come at this time?
Wen Jiayue invited her in.
Lin Qianqian quickly stood up, curtsied, and said, "Greetings, cousin."
"Lin Qianqian?" Shen Funian glanced at her. "I almost mistook her for Lin Wanwan. She gave me quite a fright."
She didn't know how to respond, so she gave a hasty laugh.
Shen Funian blurted out, "I heard that after Lin Wanwan gave birth to a daughter prematurely last month, before she had even finished her postpartum confinement, her husband immediately took two concubines to have a son. Is that true?"
Lin Qianqian stammered, "I'm not quite sure."
After getting married, she stopped having much contact with the Lin family and didn't care how they were doing.
“What’s fake will eventually become real,” Shen Funian snorted twice. “I’m happy to see her not doing well.”
Wen Jiayue shook her head helplessly: "Third sister, how could you still remember this grudge from back then?"
“Tsk, I’m telling you this,” Shen Funian mimicked his son’s head-shaking manner when reading aloud, “You’re hopeless.”
Wen Jiayue asked in surprise, "Tell me? What, do you want me to have a son for your older brother again?"
"No, I just want you to open your eyes and see how good my older brother is."
She's 25 years old and only has one daughter, yet she hasn't taken a concubine. She should be grateful to have her older brother as her husband.
Wen Jiayue said speechlessly, "I saw it, I saw it with both eyes. What are you doing here at this time?"
She didn't force Yao'er to study hard like before, which made Wen Jiayue quite gratified. It seemed that she had really come to her senses.
Shen Fu said, "There's something I want to ask you."
Lin Qianqian immediately said, "Cousin-in-law, cousin, I'll head back now."
Wen Jiayue nodded and instructed, "Remember to read what I gave you."
Lin Qianqian blushed, curtsied, and quickly left.
Shen Funian asked curiously, "What is it? Let me see it too."
"nothing."
"Are you still best friends?" Shen Funian snorted. "I think you're closest to her now, and you've almost forgotten about me."
The sourness was palpable. Wen Jiayue chuckled, "What nonsense are you talking about? Are you jealous because of Qianqian?"
“Qianqian,” Shen Funian said in a strange tone, “you call me that so intimately, but I’ve never heard you call me Nian Nian.”
Wen Jiayue had no choice but to laugh and said, "Alright, alright, I'll call you Nian Nian from now on."
After saying that, she remembered Shen Fuhan from last night. He said he was jealous, but she couldn't tell at all.
Shen Funian's behavior is what you call jealousy; his behavior is at most possessiveness towards his wife.
"That's more like it," Shen Funian said, satisfied, before getting to the point, "Tell me honestly, what were you and my older brother doing in the study last night?"
Yesterday, she and her son waited until dark, but the two of them didn't return, so they went back to Chang Le Yuan.
The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became. What good could a man and a woman be doing alone in the study, not allowing anyone to disturb them?
"N-nothing," Wen Jiayue stammered. "I was checking the accounts in the study."
Shen Funian rolled her eyes: "I don't believe you for a second. You might as well fool Yao'er with that."
Wen Jiayue cleared her throat and asked in return, "Do you think your older brother is an improper person?"
“Hiss…that’s true,” Shen Funian stroked his chin, “but why don’t you allow people to disturb you?”
"The Marquis told me to concentrate."
Knowing that Shen Funian would still ask why she carried her back, Wen Jiayue took the initiative to explain, "I carried you because my legs suddenly went weak. Is there anything else?"
“Okay, I’ll reluctantly believe you,” Shen Funian shrugged. “Remember to tell me in advance next time, or you’ll be disappointed again.”
Wen Jiayue nodded, feigning composure, assuring everyone that this would never happen again.
The next time Brother Dragonfly comes, she decides not to even show her face. Anyway, they won't exchange more than a few words, and it would only cause Shen Fuhan to misunderstand. Why bother?
However, it's really unreasonable for Shen Fuhan to misunderstand her just because she glanced at Brother Dragonfly a couple of times.
Having spent a long time with Shen Funian, Wen Jiayue asked, "Third sister, has your eldest brother ever misunderstood anyone for no reason before?"
"Pay attention to how you address someone."
Wen Jiayue paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, I won't call you Third Sister anymore, I'll call you Nian Nian."
“No,” Shen Funian finally answered, “How did he misunderstand you?”
Wen Jiayue thought about it and, finding nothing she couldn't say, told her about it.
“This shouldn’t be happening,” Shen Funian pondered. “My elder brother works for the Dali Temple. He wouldn’t do this without evidence.”
Wen Jiayue was taken aback. Evidence?
Did Shen Fuhan know that she and Brother Dragonfly knew each other when they were young?
But if he knew, why did he keep quiet?
It makes absolutely no sense.
Shen Funian suddenly clapped her hands and said excitedly, "I understand!"
Wen Jiayue asked in surprise, "What?"
Shen Funian opened her mouth but said nothing, waving her hand and saying, "Never mind, I was just guessing, I'd better not say anything."
After fooling Wen Jiayue, she ran away in a flash.
As evening approached, she sent her son to the main courtyard while she waited at the gate of the mansion.
When Shen Fuhan returned, Shen Funian immediately went to greet him.
"Brother, I have something to tell you."
Shen Fuhan glanced at her and asked as they walked, "What is it?"
"Regarding my sister-in-law," Shen Fu Nian asked, "did you misunderstand her yesterday?"
"A misunderstanding?" Shen Fuhan snorted. "Is that what she told you?"
Shen Funian asked doubtfully, "It's not a misunderstanding?"
"Don't worry about it," Shen Fuhan said calmly. "Just tell me what it is."
Shen Funian then said, "My sister-in-law has nothing to do with that Duke of Qi's son."
Her tone was firm, and Shen Fuhan scoffed lightly without saying a word.
"Although she told me before that she liked gentle and considerate men, now that she has you, she definitely won't be interested in anyone else. Maybe it was just her eyes that made you misunderstand..."
"You like gentle and considerate women?" Shen Fuhan asked coldly. "When did you say that?"
"Huh?" Shen Funian scratched her head. "I forgot too. She seemed to have told me not to tell you. You mustn't betray me!"
She's worried so much about her brother and sister-in-law's relationship; she mustn't end up pleasing neither side!
"Don't worry," Shen Fuhan said with a forced smile, "I'm more than grateful to you."
A chilling wind seemed to blow behind her, and goosebumps crawled all over her back, causing Shen Funian to shiver involuntarily.
"Big brother, please stop laughing, I'm scared."