A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 56 Trying on the Formal Dress

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Trying on the Formal Dress

Shen Yanhe’s phone suddenly began to vibrate in her hand.

She came back to her senses and, seeing the word "Grandma" on the screen, pursed her lips and clicked to answer, "Grandma—"

"Yanhe, did you go and hit your aunt a couple of days ago?"

The elderly woman’s voice on the other end didn’t wait for her to finish, interrupting her sternly, "Speak up!"

Shen Yanhe had not expected Shen Guowei to tell Grandma about the incident. After a few seconds of silence, she answered very firmly, "Yes, she deserved it."

The elderly woman’s breathing on the other end of the phone grew heavier, as if she was infuriated, her voice sharp, "Shen Yanhe! What have I taught you since you were little? I taught you to respect your elders and cherish the young!"

"Even if an elder criticizes you, as their junior, talking back to them wouldn’t be a big deal, but how could you hit someone? Do you know what people in the village are saying about you now?"

"They say you are an ungrateful wretch who beats up her elders! With such a reputation, how are you supposed to get married?"

Grandma was both extremely angry and afraid.

She knew her granddaughter, whom she raised from childhood, had her own ideas.

But no matter how opinionated she was, in her eyes, Yanhe was still an immature child who needed someone to rely on and support her.

Now, while she was alive, she could be that support for the child, but what about after she died?

What would happen to her and Ah Huai?

Her third son and his wife hadn’t treated Yanhe and Ah Huai well, but at the end of the day, they were still family. As long as they could maintain civil appearances, those two would have some support.

But now, they had fallen out, and that support was gone.

Her third son had even called her to complain and lament, saying how Yanhe was bullying his wife and daughter.

She originally thought it was just a quarrel and wanted to smooth things over, but she never expected Yanhe to actually hospitalize the person!

A junior hitting an elder!

If this got out, Yanhe would be spine-shamed for a lifetime!

Shen Yanhe’s lips parted as she was about to tell her grandmother about what Ganda Xue had done to Shen Huai, but then she remembered her grandmother’s poor health this year and swallowed the words she was about to say.

Taking a deep breath, she said, "Grandma, please calm down first, don’t get angry, think of your health."

"You still worry about me ruining my health by getting angry?" The elderly lady scoffed, her voice strong as ever and typically sharp, "If you really cared about me, you would avoid doing things that could infuriate me to an early grave!"

Shen Yanhe showed a hint of helplessness on her face and obediently replied.

"Yingying, Grandma knows you must have been upset by your third aunt to have come to blows with her, but no matter what, she is your elder. As a younger relative, you were already in the wrong the moment you lifted your hand against her."

Grandma sighed, her words tinged with weariness, "I’m not trying to scold you on purpose, it’s just that this incident, if it spreads, will harm your reputation."

"Grandma isn’t some powerful or influential old lady who can protect you. Listen to me, when you find time tomorrow, go apologize to your third aunt, alright?"

Shen Yanhe pursed her lips, and out of concern for her grandmother’s peace of mind, she agreed.

After all, since her mother’s death and her father’s disappearance, her elderly grandmother had brought up her and Shen Huai all by herself.

The grandmother who should have been able to stay home, enjoy the care of her children, and live comfortably had instead worried about her and Shen Huai day after day.

She had even resorted to kneeling and pleading with her third son for the sake of saving Shen Huai.

Shen Yanhe remembered her grandmother’s kindness towards her and respected her deeply, not wanting to upset her further just for the sake of momentary satisfaction.

But, apologizing to Ganda Xue was out of the question.

It was more likely for her to kick someone when they were down.

What she didn’t expect, though, was why Shen Guowei would suddenly call their grandmother to cry and complain?

Hadn’t he always been ashamed of his mother from the countryside, only sending money home every year, never visiting, only contacting when necessary?

Shen Yanhe felt there was something fishy about this and planned to check the message he had just sent after finishing the call.

Only after Shen Yanhe agreed did Grandma Shen breathe a sigh of relief, asked her about her recent situation in Haicheng, and said, "If you encounter any problems in Haicheng, you must tell Grandma. Don’t keep it all to yourself."

"If you don’t want to associate with your third uncle and aunt, then don’t. Grandma will give you some money, and you can go rent a place outside."

Facing the incessant chatter of Grandma Shen, Shen Yanhe was very patient, agreeing to each point and reminding her: "You also need to take good care of yourself. Don’t go to work when you are not well. Let Xiao Zhang help you with it."

"I’m fine, quite robust. Alright, the phone call is expensive, so I won’t say much more. Remember you need to apologize to your third aunt."

Grandma Shen repeatedly instructed her until she assured her many times, and then she hung up the phone.

The "beep beep beep" sound echoed in the room. Shen Yanhe, with an expressionless face, clicked on Shen Guowei’s WeChat and squinted at the messages that went from initial furious cursing to later frequent pleading.

Only then did she understand that Shen Family Group had encountered trouble.

And Shen Guowei seemed to think that it was Fu Yanhe who had caused the trouble for Shen Family Group and had turned to her for help.

It was only after she had not replied for a long time that he directly approached Grandma Shen.

Because he was very clear that Shen Yanhe’s current weaknesses, aside from Shen Huai, were Grandma Shen.

Shen Yanhe sneered and turned off her phone.

How could she possibly do as he wished?

She would much rather see Shen Family Group go bankrupt.

-

"Dad, by doing this, can we really make Shen Yanhe come to the hospital?" Shen Yingying looked uneasily at Shen Guowei, whose face was grim after just hanging up the phone, and asked in a soft voice.

In just a few hours, Shen Family Group’s stock had evaporated by nearly 50 billion, and the shareholders were already making a fuss.

Shen Guowei remained silent.

He was filled with both regret and hatred.

He regretted letting Shen Yanhe marry in place of someone else and hated that after she did, she had no intention of clinging to the Shen Family and even allowed the Fu Family to come after them.

He hated even more that Shen Yingying and Gan Danxue were brainless.

Finding Fu Yanhe attractive, they had provoked that scourge.

His gaze heavy, Shen Guowei glanced at Shen Yingying, who was visibly unsettled, and said, "If Shen Yanhe refuses to help us, prepare yourself mentally for a marriage alliance."

The Shen Family Group was his life’s work.

He absolutely could not stand by and watch his life’s work perish.

Shen Yingying’s face instantly turned pale, and she shook as if lifted from cold water, stammering, "Dad, you said... you said before that you wouldn’t make me... you..."

"Who knew you and your mother would be so foolish! To provoke Fu Yanhe!" Shen Guowei yelled furiously, hurled his phone to the ground in an emotional outburst, pointed at Shen Yingying with eyes red with extreme rage.

"Now look what’s happened! The group is going to be bankrupted by the Fu Family! Are you happy now!"

Having never seen Shen Guowei so angry, Shen Yingying trembled and was almost in tears, sobbing and trying to defend herself: "I didn’t... I..."

"I don’t care what you think or how reluctant you are right now, but if the group really can’t hold out, you will marry as I say!" Shen Guowei glared at her ferociously and left without another word.

Unable to hold back, Shen Yingying covered her face and broke into tears, finally regretting having provoked Fu Yanhe.

-

The next day.

After having breakfast, Shen Yanhe was pulled by Fu Yanhe to try on a dress.