Chapter 203: Loyal To His Wife
Mother Shen raised her head and looked at her daughter with confusion in her eyes. She sucked the flesh off the bones and then said to her daughter, "We are at a banquet. What else do you want me to do other than eat?" The food was really delicious, and maybe it was because Han Ruochen was worried that the villagers would not be satisfied; she added a lot of meat dishes to the banquet. Even the spicy braised crayfish was really delicious, and Mother Shen was hoping to bring some back home.
Though she did not help with the cooking, she believed that as long as she was thick-skinned enough, she could make the Han family give her the leftovers obediently. Her mind was on food, so how could she care about anything?
"Mom! Uncle is your brother-in-law through marriage. Can you not ask him to introduce you to young master Zhai? Look at that; the two seem to be on good terms. Why are you wasting your time eating this meal?" Shen Zijin asked angrily. She was the second Aunt Han’s niece; by this logic alone, she should be sitting at the table where Zhai Muchen was sitting. Why was she sitting in this corner where no one knew her and cared about her?
"Ah, are you thinking of targeting the young master?" her brother sneered coldly. He ate a mouthful of black bean noodles and said to his sister, "You should take a look at your face before dreaming of such big things. What kind of beauty might that man have not seen? Do you think he needs you to show up in front of him with that ugly face of yours? I am worried that if you show up in front of him, he will be scared silly by you."
Shen Zijin was scolded for no reason, and her expression turned stiff. She turned and glared at her brother before saying, "What do you know, big brother? Master Zhai is not such a person. Look how well he is getting along with Han Ruochen and the rest. I believe he will treat me just fine." Shen Zijin had always believed that she was just as good-looking as Han Ruochen. She did not like listening to the teasing tone of her brother as if she were any less than Han Ruochen. It made her feel really annoyed.
Was she any less good-looking than Han Ruochen? She did not believe so.
Brother Shen simply snorted. He did not think that there was anything wrong with what he said. This stupid woman was really delusional. Han Ruochen was one of the best-looking women in the village; in fact, it would not be wrong to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the village. To think that his sister, who did not even know how much she weighed, was actually comparing herself with Han Ruochen.
If not for the fact that Han Ruochen’s father loved her to the moon and back, he would have wanted to marry her; as someone like Shen Zijin, he would not even pay attention to her. Why would anyone even look at Shen Zijin when they had someone like Han Ruochen sitting in front of them?
Brother Shen rolled his eyes and continued eating his meal. It did not matter. As long as she did not embarrass him, Shen Zijin could do whatever she wanted.
With a shake of his head, he turned his attention back to the seabass in front of him.
Mother Shen also shared the same thoughts as her son, but she was much more polite when it came to breaking the truth in front of Shen Zijin, as she cared about her daughter. She said to her softly, "Zijin, I know that you are tempted, but let’s think some things through."
"Mom, do you want to say that I cannot befriend Master Zhai?" Shen Zijin had been doted on by their parents since she was young. When she heard her mother’s response, she knew that her mother was telling her to give up, but that only made Shen Zijin even more determined to get close to Master Zhai. She would show it to them. She would prove to them that she was just as good as Han Ruochen. No, she was better than Han Ruochen!
She got up from her chair and went looking for Zhai Muchen. When Mother Shen saw this, she went to stop her daughter. She was worried that her daughter would end up doing something that would make her embarrassed, but before she could stop her, her son reached out and caught her wrist before saying to her, "Mom, forget it. Even if you stop her, that girl has lost her mind. She will not listen to a thing that you want to tell her." Brother Shen knew his sister’s temper the best. He knew that she wouldn’t stop until she suffered from a setback. He pursed his lips and stated coldly, "If she goes alone, then we can at least say that she did it on her own, but if you go with her, then the entire family would be dragged down. I don’t think that father will like that."
When Mother Shen heard his words, she found it reasonable. She cared about her daughter, but she also feared her son and husband. If her husband found out that she had caused trouble at the Han family’s when he worked at the farm, she could only sit down obediently without making much fuss.
Only then did Broyther Shen heave a sigh of relief. He was worried that Mothe Shen would cause trouble for their family. It was a good thing that she was willing to listen to him, or else she couldn’t have blamed him for not paying attention to her.
Shen Zijin did not know about this conversation between her brother and mother, and even if she did know about it, she wouldn’t have cared about it. Because at that very moment, the only thing she cared about was getting close to Zhai Muchen!
