CHAPTER 494: CHAPTER 20 DELUSION_2

Suddenly, she could not control her tears any longer, and they streamed down her face.

"Auntie, you don’t know how sad I am. He actually said I had no self-respect. I like him so much... he didn’t even glance at me, just walked away without turning back. I secretly followed them and saw how tender and caring he was with Lin Xiaoguai, even feeding her water himself. When Lin Xiaoguai got tired from riding the horse, it was he who carried her all the way to the changing room. I also saw him carrying her on his back; their heads were getting close together as they talked, and their movements were incredibly intimate. He even brushed her hair and kissed her while laughing..." Xu Meimei spoke of what she had seen earlier that day as if self-torturing, tears falling drop by drop, utterly heartbroken.

A trace of disdain flashed across Dong Fei’s eyes, but hearing about Shen Chi being so good to Lin Xiaoguai, she couldn’t help but feel jealous—Shouyi used to be good to her too, although he was old-fashioned and not romantic, but he always thought of her when it came to good things. But ever since the incident years ago, the way Shouyi looked at her had never been warm again; whenever she tried to explain herself, she only saw disgust in his eyes.

All this because of the arrival of the Lin Xiaoguai’s family! If not for them, she would still be the Han Family’s most glamorous young mistress, always pursued by others, rather than facing the cold treatments she received now!

"There’s nothing we can do about it." Dong Fei’s thoughts turned a thousand times, but she sighed with a pained expression and tenderly touched her face, "Shen Chi and Lin Xiaoguai have always been close, famous for doting on his wife. I heard that aside from his military uniform, all his other clothes are personally made by Lin Xiaoguai. Usually, if there’s a dinner meeting, he would decline if possible, trying to go home and dine with Lin Xiaoguai. On her birthdays, he always seems to buy gifts for her. Last year during Qixi Festival, someone saw them both booking a restaurant for a candlelight dinner. Each year, they go on a honeymoon trip, and the event of them redoing their wedding vows with quadruplets as flower children was quite the talk. These two, in our circle, are the model couple, more loving than some newlyweds."

"I know you like Shen Chi, but... not to discourage you, Auntie, since you have found matters are impossible, it’s best not to make another mistake."

Dong Fei earnestly said, "Do you want to end up like my mother-in-law? Look at how she lives today? Originally, she also just had her child’s interest at heart—what mother doesn’t have biases for her own children? But just because her husband had other children, her wish for her son to inherit the Han Family’s wealth was delusionary; in the end, she couldn’t even keep her surname. Even I, as you see, live the days you witness. How much good did it do her that my mother-in-law maneuvered to have a son? In the end, the child whom my father-in-law cherished most was still the child born by the first wife."

Her words seemed to hold complete sincerity, persuading Xu Meimei to mend her ways earnestly. However, everything depends on the listener, and Dong Fei, it must be said, understood Xu Meimei very well.

Although Xu Meimei was greatly shaken by hearing about Shen Chi and Lin Xiaoguai’s loving deeds, Dong Fei’s subsequent words lifted her spirits—

If she bore Shen Chi’s child, would he not also stay with her? Even if he still liked Lin Xiaoguai more, over time, he would surely begin to like her as well. Didn’t Auntie’s mother-in-law initially succeed in winning her father-in-law’s favor? It was only after her actions were exposed that she was despised...

As for status or other things, she didn’t care.

She liked Shen Chi, simply liked him as a person, never thinking about wanting anything from him. As for the child... she would not resort to forceful measures like Auntie’s mother-in-law to fight for status.

That way, was there still a chance for Shen Chi to fall for her?

Seeing the gleam in her eyes, Dong Fei’s lips curled into a faint smile.

Lin Xiaoguai, I would like to see what your expression will be when your husband brings home a love child.

Even if his heart only has you, wouldn’t you feel uncomfortable?

And men, after all, always value their own blood; like Shouyi, the grandfather despised everyone, but he always cared for Shouyi and Longlong. I believe Shen Chi will be no exception.

I really want to see you cry then.

Lin Xiaoguai was unaware that someone bore her such malice; at the moment, she was slightly embarrassed as she spoke to Shen Chi, "Xu Meimei was secretly following us; why didn’t you tell me sooner? And still..."

"I knew she was following; that’s why I acted that way," Shen Chi kissed her cheek, "That’s the best way to make her back off."

"As for not telling you, isn’t it because I didn’t want you to worry?"

Lin Xiaoguai thought about it and it really was true, but... "Will she really back off?" She always felt that Xu Meimei was almost crazed about Shen Chi and not so easily dissuaded.

"How would I know?" Shen Chi irresponsibly said, "It depends on how thick her skin is."

He was actually quite annoyed by Xu Meimei; the other day, Zhong Wu had mentioned always "accidentally" encountering Xu Meimei, bringing various things for him to pass on to him.

That blockhead Zhong Wu actually really did help deliver a lunchbox, and if it hadn’t been for Jiang Tao stepping ahead, he definitely would have cracked his head open to see what was inside.

It wasn’t as if women hadn’t come forward clinging in the past, but those who could shamelessly persist were usually those wanting to pull strings or gain some benefit; very few genuinely aimed for any real outcome with him. But Xu Meimei seemed to have set her heart on it; the Military Department had already started with gossip and rumors.

He didn’t worry what the higher-ups might think of him; he was just afraid that Wanwan would be upset if she heard about it. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)