Chapter 990: Chapter 1014
Shi Nuan didn’t have any expectations for the gift Lu Xingshen mentioned.
Not in the slightest.
Every year, Lu Xingshen would give her various gifts, but she was never really interested in them.
What she wanted was never those cold, lifeless gifts.
Lu Xingshen was leaving on a business trip that night, so he had lunch at the Shi Family home.
Shi Anguo wasn’t there, and Shi Feng had gone on a trip.
So at home, there was only Madam Shi, the Shi matron, Shi Yue, and Shi Nuan.
During the meal, Shi Yue kept putting food into Lu Xingshen’s bowl, "Uncle, this is your favorite sweet and sour ribs. I specially asked Chef Yun to make it for you."
But Lu Xingshen transferred the food Shi Yue served him into Shi Nuan’s bowl, "Shi Nuan, eat more, once the training starts, you won’t get to eat sweet and sour ribs."
Seeing this made Shi Yue fume, "Shi Nuan, don’t you have hands? Uncle is already so exhausted, and you still make him serve you food?"
"???
Shi Nuan rolled her eyes in bewilderment. What had she done?
She hadn’t said a thing, yet Shi Yue was getting all worked up on her own?
"Mom, look at Shi Nuan, she’s rolling her eyes at me!"
Shi Yue complained angrily to Madam Shi.
Madam Shi said disapprovingly, "Shi Nuan, you’re the elder sister, how can you treat your sister this way? Apologize to Shi Yue."
"..."
Shi Nuan was baffled, she hadn’t said a word, hadn’t done anything, yet she had to apologize?
She had known all along that as an adopted daughter, she had no rights in the Shi Family, and such situations had happened many times. She thought she was used to it.
But unexpectedly, she still felt wronged.
Taking a deep breath, Shi Nuan was about to speak.
Lu Xingshen looked over coldly, "Shi Yue, we’re having a meal, why are you chattering so much? Not lively enough for you?"
"Uncle, I..."
"And another thing, when eating, just eat. Don’t serve me food, it’s dirty."
Lu Xingshen’s face was expressionless, and Shi Yue’s eyes instantly reddened.
Dirty.
Uncle actually said she was dirty.
What was dirty about her?
Seeing Lu Xingshen upset, Madam Shi felt embarrassed and quickly scolded her daughter, "Shi Yue, stop making trouble."
Shi Yue bowed her head and ate silently, aware of the boundaries. In this house, Lu Xingshen held great power, even her father had to show him respect.
As long as Lu Xingshen spoke, the whole family had to listen to him.
Shi Nuan sat there, the food tasting like wax, not feeling happy but rather chilled.
She knew early on that her uncle held significant authority in the family.
The Shi Family would always listen to him. Shi Nuan had grown up enduring cold stares at home, and her uncle never spoke up for her, always waiting until after she was hurt to make any lukewarm interventions.
In the past, Shi Nuan would feel touched, thinking only her uncle cared for her.
But later, Shi Nuan realized something was off. If he really cared, why didn’t he speak up right away, make the family treat her better, so she wouldn’t have to suffer so much?
But if he didn’t care, then why was uncle clearly so good to her?
Why was that?
Shi Nuan would never have thought, Lu Xingshen just wanted her to suffer the cold shoulder and discrimination at the Shi Family.
So she would lose faith in this world and realize that only Lu Xingshen truly cared for her.
This was Lu Xingshen’s aim, he would never stop others from bullying Shi Nuan, nor help her vent her anger, he would only provide some relief when she felt her worst.
This way, Shi Nuan would rely on him, feeling like the whole world was bad, only he, Lu Xingshen, was good to her.
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