Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 326: Escape

Chapter 326: Chapter 326: Escape

Disappointment was evident in Shen Miaomiao’s eyes.

She had been avoiding these issues, but now, she found herself questioning if the man standing before her was the same older brother who used to share his candy with her when they were children.

"That’s because I needed to survive! Otherwise, how could I see you all again..."

A strange look flashed across Shen Zhong’s face, his tone softening.

"What about us then? Our father and mother, and me, how could you just abandon us!"

Tears welled up in Shen Miaomiao’s eyes and her voice trembled with hurt.

He left to drink and gamble, and it took him two years to come looking for us.

Did he really ever care about them?

"Shen Miaomiao, even if I’m crippled, I’m still your elder brother! Don’t think that just because you’re on good terms with Lin Nanzhi and they named a restaurant after you, that you’ve suddenly become someone important. Remember, you’re just a simple village girl from our village!

And don’t use our parents as an excuse either, saying I abandoned you. But the donkey cart stayed with you! Was it wrong for me to go after my wife?

I’ve suffered for two years! Don’t talk to me about the past!

You’re eighteen and still unmarried. What, are you waiting for that soldier? Now I’m back, you’re just a girl in the family. You should marry sooner rather than later to avoid tarnishing our family’s reputation!

Shen Zhong had intended to soften his tone, but the words from Shen Miaomiao sparked his anger.

He had suffered outside, yet she dared to question his abandonment of them.

As Shen Zhong’s harsh words played out, a gleam in Aunt Guihua’s eyes gradually dimmed.

Meanwhile, Li Lian in the room was convulsing with such laughter that tears streamed down her face.

This was Shen Zhong!

So selfish and self-serving!

Sadly, her younger sister-in-law still had that soft spot for him.

Li Lian wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, drained a cup of tea, and chuckled.

If anyone was to blame, it was her own foolish self back then, for choosing a person like him.

A man who put on a facade of kindness but harbored a ruthless heart!

Feeling a stiffness from his mother’s supporting arm, Shen Zhong’s face paled slightly, fearfully he dared not meet her gaze.

After hearing his words, Shen Miaomiao just bit her lip tightly.

Then, she walked out the door without a word.

She never thought this was how her brother viewed her.

Right after the courtyard gate closed, Aunt Guihua finally reacted.

"Mother... I, I was just annoyed by Miaomiao, I suffered with my wife outside for two years, yet she talked like this, I didn’t do it on purpose ..." Fearing that Aunt Guihua might chase him away, Shen Zhong tried to explain in a fluster.

Aunt Guihua looked at her son in front of her without uttering a word, just helping him back to his room.

Seeing the door close behind him, a cruel look flashed across Shen Zhong’s face. After all, she was just a maid, what did it matter if she ran the restaurant?

As the eldest son, wasn’t everything destined to be his?

Thinking about Shen Miaomiao’s demand for a divorce letter, Shen Zhong banged the edge of the bed hard.

Did that damned woman say something?

When Shen Miaomiao arrived at the restaurant, Nanzhi was about to go out. Seeing the redness around the young girl’s eyes, Nanzhi instantly froze.

She couldn’t be crying because Shen Zhong had died, could she?

Otherwise, why would Miaomiao be crying so sadly?

"Miaomiao?"

"Sister Nanzhi...."

Sniffling her nose, the girl squeezed out a smile that was even more sorrowful than crying.

Noticing something wrong, Nanzhi quickly led her upstairs and poured her a cold cup of tea, before gently patting her shoulder.

"Miaomiao, what happened?"

"Sister Nanzhi..." Seeing Nanzhi’s concerned look, Miaomiao couldn’t help but lose her composure. Hot tears fell onto the floor like raindrops, forming tiny crystal clear flowers.

"It’s okay." Nanzhi wiped her tears, her eyes filled with sympathy.

Shen Miaomiao didn’t say a word, just clung to Nanzhi and wept bitterly. Only after her tears had dried up, did she lift her sad face.

"Sister Nanzhi, am I really that useless?"

Nanzhi blinked in surprise. She hadn’t expected such a question. She held Miaomiao’s hand, looking into the girl’s eyes, and said firmly, "No, our Miaomiao is the most capable girl!"

Nanzhi was utterly serious. In this life, Shen Miaomiao was a good friend.

She helped them in a discreet manner when they didn’t have food to eat.

She saved their lives when they were injured, rushing over with Zhiyu in a mule cart.

When she knew that Shen Wenchen might have betrayed her, Shen Miaomiao stood up for her and questioned him even though he had already become the city lord.

When Nanzhi was uncertain about everything, Shen Miaomiao risked everything to open the restaurant with her.

When she was unconscious, Shen Miaomiao managed the restaurant, even selling the hairpin that Twelve had given to pay the workers.

In the previous life, Shen Miaomiao was a benefactor.

In the last life, there was severe drought instead of famine. After her death, it was this unmarried girl who insisted on taking care of Gougou until she was thirty years old, still unmarried, and raising Gougou by herself.

If these things had happened to herself, she might not have been able to do any of it. Not to mention for Miaomiao, who grew up in this world.

"Sister Nanzhi, am I really not a useless burden?"

Shen Miaomiao’s eyes were swollen red from crying, making her look like a rabbit.

"No, you’re the bravest girl in my heart." Nanzhi hugged her, gently patting her back.

"But I’m just a woman, a simple country girl. I don’t know much, and I’ll get married one day. After marriage, I can only stay at home, take care of my husband and teach the children..." Miaomiao’s emotions surged as she talked, and her eyes were now swollen.

She had a humble status and didn’t belong to a noble family. Twelve had official status now and his family might not accept her. Her parents were becoming old and she couldn’t abandon them.

Her elder brother was right. She was just a woman who would marry sooner or later...

Seeing the distressed look on the young girl’s face, Nanzhi’s heart tore. "Miaomiao, how could you think such a thing? Did Shen Zhong say something?"

Nanzhi couldn’t think of anyone else who could upset Miaomiao this much.

Though Aunt Guihua and Shen Third Uncle were from this world, they were rare exceptions who did not favor sons over daughters.

She could see that their kindness towards Miaomiao was not because Shen Zhong was missing and they needed her to find a husband to take care of their old age. They wanted Miaomiao to have a better life, even if it meant spending all their savings.

As for Li Lian, she had changed a long time ago, and Miaomiao certainly wouldn’t care about her words anymore.

The only one who could hurt Miaomiao to this extent was Shen Zhong.

Nanzhi knew that Shen Miaomiao had always been longing for Shen Zhong’s return, but she did not expect the returning Shen Zhong to be like this.

"Sister Nanzhi, he was the one who abandoned us! He abandoned us! He is not my brother. My brother... my brother died on the road to escape the famine two years ago." The young girl stubbornly replied.

Her own brother would never abandon his parents or her. Her brother would never hurt her by his words.

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