A Substitute Bride With Multiple Identities
Chapter 98: Does It Hurt?

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Does It Hurt?

Ye Min’s vision went dark, and she staggered, almost falling to the ground.

"Grandma!" Shen Yanhe sprang forward and helped steady Ye Min.

Ye Min regained her balance, turned her head in disbelief toward Shen Guowei and Gan Danxue, as if she was seeing her third son and daughter-in-law for the first time.

She absolutely, absolutely hadn’t expected that the truth behind Yanyan’s marriage was like this!

A scapegoat!

A scapegoat!

"Shen Guowei, how dare you!!" Ye Min’s eyes reddened with rage, her heart flooded with anger as she forcefully broke free from Shen Yanhe’s grasp and screamed, rushing at Shen Guowei, slapping his back and head violently.

"Ah ah ah, Mom mom mom, calm down, calm down." Shen Guowei let out a pained shout and didn’t dare to retaliate, fleeing around the living room.

"Stop hitting! Mom!" Gan Danxue quickly moved to intervene, only to be slapped by Ye Min and stumbled, crashing onto the sofa.

Ye Min picked up the feather duster kept by the maids on the nearby cabinet and chased Shen Guowei, hitting him: "She is your niece! Your own niece! Your elder brother’s daughter! How could you scheme against her? How dare you!"

"Swindling big sister-in-law’s compensation is bad enough! Now you even swindle your own niece! Your nephew is still lying in the hospital! Are you even human?"

"Beast! Shen Guowei, you’re just a beast! I would have been better off giving birth to a piece of barbecued pork than you!"

The living room instantly erupted in chaos, filled with Ye Min’s scolding, Shen Guowei’s cries of agony, and Gan Danxue’s efforts to mediate.

Shen Yanhe frowned slightly, seeing Ye Min gasping for air, occasionally clutching her chest, and stepped forward to pull her back: "Enough, Grandma, it’s okay."

Shen Yanhe helped Ye Min to sit down: "It’s not worth getting sick over these people. Come, let’s sit down and rest."

Fu Yanhe gave a look to San Fang and Si Fang standing behind him. Si Fang set down the gifts in his hands and stepped forward to lead the battered Shen Guowei and Gan Danxue out.

Turning his chair, he came beside the panting Ye Min, his voice gentle: "Yanyan is right, Grandma Shen, please calm down."

Ye Min breathed heavily, taking half a minute to collect herself.

She turned her head to look at Shen Yanhe sitting beside her, her gaze falling on the half of her face that was red and swollen from her own slaps, feeling both guilty and ashamed, and tears immediately started to fall.

With a fierce motion, she slapped herself across the face.

"Grandma!" Shen Yanhe exclaimed, quickly reaching out to grab her wrist.

"Yanyan, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry!" Ye Min held her hand tightly, sobbing loudly: "It’s Grandma’s fault, it’s my fault for not raising that beast properly!"

"And it has led to you..." being given away as a scapegoat.

Ye Min wasn’t a fool; the moment she learned the truth, she understood exactly what that beast Shen Guowei had used to coerce Yanyan.

It was none other than Shen Huai’s medical expenses!

She was useless, she had no money, and she couldn’t even keep her eldest daughter-in-law’s compensation, letting that beast take it away!

If she had been a little more capable, Yanyan wouldn’t have suffered the indignity of being a scapegoat! And to be given to someone so... so ugly.

And the guy was even in a wheelchair, how was Yanyan supposed to live her days after that!

Ye Min grew sadder the more she thought about it, unable to hold back, she tightly embraced Shen Yanhe and wept loudly: "Yanyan, my Yanyan, why is your life so bitter."

Shen Yanhe held Ye Min tightly, continuously comforting her: "Grandma, I’m fine, don’t worry too much."

"Yanhe is very kind to me, he not only arranged a doctor to treat Xiao Huai’s illness but also found a bone marrow donor. In a few days, Xiao Huai will be able to have the bone marrow surgery!"

"Who knows, after the surgery, Grandma might even be able to hold Xiao Huai again!"

Shen Yanhe racked her brain to relay the recent good news to Ye Min and went on and on about the good things Fu Yanhe had done for her, trying her best to soothe her.

Fu Yanhe also moved closer to her and promised earnestly: "Grandma, rest assured, for the rest of my life, I will always treat Yanyan well."

"As long as I am here, no one will be able to bully her."

Shen Yanhe’s heart gave a tremble.

She had never expected Fu Yanhe to say such words, warming her heart.

Comforted by both of them, Ye Min’s agitated emotions slowly calmed down.

She gave a bitter smile, "I’m sorry for making you two young ones worry."

"As for the arranged marriage, it truly was the Shen Family’s fault, but I am old now, I can no longer control that beast, nor can I interfere with the two of you."

Given Fu Yanhe’s demeanor, he was evidently no ordinary person, and she was just an ordinary old lady, with no way to seek justice for Shen Yanhe and take her away from his side.

Not to mention, Yanyan had just said that it was others who found the bone marrow donor for Xiao Huai.

The debt owed to them was already too much, with no way to repay it.

Besides, the situation didn’t seem so bad now. Although the young man was a bit ugly and disabled, love was evident in his eyes when he looked at Yanyan.

"Young man, I have only one request for you, treat Yanyan well." Ye Min took a deep breath and looked at Fu Yanhe with tearful eyes, her expression serious, "If one day, you no longer love Yanyan and she wants to leave your side, please let her go."

"Our Yanyan has had a hard life, lost her mother at a young age, and her father disappeared as well. I just want her to be happier."

"If she wants to leave, just tell me. I’ll come from the countryside to Haicheng, take her back home, and I absolutely won’t stay to bother you."

Shen Yanhe’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she silently grasped Ye Min’s hand, feeling both sourness and gratitude in her heart.

This was her grandmother, the one who was her sole companion in life.

Fu Yanhe looked at the girl who was silent with her head bowed, his thin lips pursed slightly as he turned to Ye Min and said, "Grandmother, rest assured, I will treat Yanyan well and won’t let her suffer."

As for letting her go?

He wasn’t ready to do that yet.

"Good, good," Ye Min lifted her hand to wipe the tears at the corner of her eyes, "I didn’t even know about your marriage, and neither family has met each other. So, if you’re free, could your parents and I have a meal together?"

Fu Yanhe nodded and agreed, "Alright."

Having brought up the matter of the arranged marriage and Shen Guowei’s company bankruptcy, as well as Shen Yanhe striking Gan Danxue, Ye Min didn’t wish to ask any further.

Now, in her eyes, that beast’s company bankruptcy was just karma!

Serves him right!

Shen Yanhe didn’t plan to tell her any of these complicated and troublesome matters either.

Once her emotions had settled, Ye Min couldn’t sit still.

She wanted to visit Shen Huai at the hospital.

"Let my driver take you," Fu Yanhe offered considerately.

"How could I impose..." Ye Min instinctively wanted to refuse.

Shen Yanhe spoke up to persuade her, "Grandmother, he’s your grandson-in-law, there’s nothing to feel embarrassed about, just let him take you."

At that, Ye Min didn’t refuse anymore and allowed San Fang to escort her out the door and into the car to Shen Huai’s hospital.

Throughout it all, she never asked even once about the disappeared Shen Guowei and Gan Danxue.

It was apparent that she was genuinely heartbroken by them.

The living room quieted down.

Shen Yanhe blinked and looked at Fu Yanhe, asking him, "How come you are here?"

Fu Yanhe didn’t respond to her question, his gaze fell on her swollen cheek. He wheeled over to her, extended a hand to gently caress it, and his dark eyes showed a hint of tenderness, "Does it hurt?"

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