Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 364: Zhiyu Causes Trouble

Chapter 364: Chapter 364: Zhiyu Causes Trouble

Shen Miaomiao was somewhat vexed by his actions, and to demonstrate her annoyance, she plonked down upon a stool.

"Miaomiao, don’t be upset." Shi Tou looked at Shen Yuntian’s retreating figure, and then back at the irritated Shen Miaomiao. He poured her a cup of tea in an attempt to soothe her.

"Brother Yuntian has his own concerns," he said.

As a fellow man, Shi Tou understood the reasons behind Shen Yuntian’s choices and tried to justify it.

"Hexiu is also a good girl," he added.

For women, empathy comes easily and Shen Miaomiao knew that Hexiu was sincerely in love with Shen Yuntian, especially since he had agreed to be with her just a few days ago.

Hexiu was elated and had gone to speak with the elder members of the Zeng family, but all her efforts were in vain.

As Shen Miaomiao thought about her own situation with Shi Tou, which was quite similar, she became more upset.

Seeing her mood plumetting, Shi Tou’s heart skipped a beat.

He knew she was thinking about something else, and he quickly spoke up to explain.

"Miaomiao, don’t be sad. Brother Yuntian also has his own difficulties," he tried to placate her.

Shen Miaomiao sniffled before simply nodding in agreement, not saying a word.

She wasn’t a child and understood the situation.

"With Brother Yuntian’s current disfigured appearance and his family far away, he naturally wishes to find his family. When he declined, it was because he didn’t want to hold her back," Shi Tou explained quietly with a sigh.

"But Hexiu is now free, she’s willing," Shen Miaomiao replied in a soft voice, her round eyes fixed on Shi Tou, which stopped him dead in his tracks.

The night was much cooler. In Sanwei Residence, instead of using ice cubes, three large pots filled with well water were placed in the corners to lower the room temperature.

He was just about to respond when a sudden gust of wind blew through the window, causing the candlelight to flicker.

"What about us?" Shen Miaomiao asked, her eyes filled with longing.

"Miaomiao..." Shi Tou’s voice trailed off, unable to form the words to respond.

His father had agreed to his marriage with Miaomiao, but he would never approve of him becoming a son-in-law who lives in his wife’s parents’ house.

That’s also why he’d been reluctant to discuss marriage with Miaomiao since his return.

Shen Miaomiao was silent, choosing to watch him instead. Shi Tou, on the other hand, felt as if a rock were lodged in his throat, causing him immense discomfort.

"I’ll go check on Brother Yuntian." Shi Tou pursed his lips and finally stood up and muttered before heading to the backyard.

Initially, the topic of conversation was Brother Yuntian. How did it suddenly turn to them instead? The young man was somewhat upset.

Shen Miaomiao, however, quietly wiped her tears and stared blankly at the two dishes on the table.

She should have thought of it beforehand.

With her mom and dad in Yan City, she could not possibly abandon them and go to Kyoto.

Besides, there was a great disparity between her and Shi Tou’s backgrounds. In Yan City, she is known as the daughter of the Shen family. But in Kyoto, she would be nothing more than a woman dependent on Shi Tou.

Perhaps that’s the way it was meant to be.

These thoughts overwhelmed Shen Miaomiao and she could not prevent her tears from flowing and hitting the table.

In the backyard, three young men sat in silence, each lost in their thoughts.

Shen Yuntian was feeling anxious and wanted to go to the Zeng family to clear up the misunderstanding with Hexiu, but he held himself back.

"Brother Shen, you should go find Miss Hexiu," Aze said, breaking the awkward silence.

That night, they were all drinking and chatting, when Yuntian seemed preoccupied and ended up drunk.

Hexiu came by to take care of him and stayed with him an hour.

Men and women should not be alone in a room together, so he, along with the youngsters, An Wazi and Lin Xiaoquan, waited outside the door.

He noticed that Hexiu’s feelings for Shen Yuntian were not feigned, and he knew that Shen Yuntian’s feelings were also sincere.

When Shen Yuntian expressed his consent, Hexiu quietly shed tears.

Turning to look at them, she seemed a bit embarrassed.

He had fallen in love with Shen Dong’s family, but Shen Dong was already in love with someone else. His similar appearance to that person couldn’t even gain him the slightest edge; instead, it had made him feel even more inferior.

If they hadn’t looked so alike, he might’ve been able to stand tall before Shen Miaomiao and confess his feelings for her.

But unfortunately, he couldn’t.

That’s why he didn’t want Shen Yuntian to miss out on that person either.

"Aze, I don’t want to hold her back. I am now an orphan, my brother and sister-in-law are missing, even my own face has now become like this."

Shen Yuntian shook his head and sighed.

"Brother Yuntian, don’t belittle yourself,"

Ten Two pursed his lips and only managed to utter this sentence.

Brother Yuntian could still go and fight.

But what about himself?

He didn’t want to force Miaomiao to leave with him and give up her own life.

But on the other hand, he also knew.

His father would definitely not let him stay in Yan City for long.

The three men fell into silence once again.

Meanwhile, Nanzhi of the Lin Family was angrily pinching Shen Zhiyu’s ears.

"Zhiyu, tell me the truth, what are you planning to do with this?"

Little Zhiyu was only wearing underclothes, and what he held in his hand was a silver ingot.

It weighed a full five taels.

"I-I didn’t," Little Zhiyu had a loose tooth, and his speech was slightly impaired. However, he continued to hide his hands behind his back.

"Zhiyu, please be honest with your mother," Mother Lin gently enjoined, looking at her little grandson.

"Grandmother, I didn’t," Little Zhiyu looked up, unwilling to divulge a sliver of anything.

"Zhiyu! This is five taels of silver! You’re up in the middle of the night, what are you going to do with the silver?"

Being scolded by his mother while she pinched his ear, Little Zhiyu looked particularly pitiful with tearful eyes.

Stubborn as he was, he refused to speak, leading to a tense stalemate. A touch of disappointment flashed in Nanzhi’s eyes.

Upon seeing the look in Nanzhi’s eyes, the usually stubborn Little Zhiyu suddenly panicked.

His tears, unable to be held back, washed over his reddened cheeks.

"Mom, don’t be angry, Zhiyu will be good!"

The child cried out. The silver ingot he had kept hidden was now tossed onto the ground as he tightly hugged Nanzhi.

As if in the next second she would leave him.

"Zhiyu, tell mom what you’re going to do with the silver?"

Nanzhi took a few deep breaths before bending down to hold Shen Zhiyu and gently asked him.

In the past, she used to give the children some pocket money but never really cared what they spent it on.

After all, it was their money.

But today, Zhiyu took five taels.

While it was easy for her to earn five taels of silver, it was equivalent to the wages of an ordinary citizen for three months.

"Mom, come here. I-I’ll only tell you," Little Zhiyu wiped away a tear, pleading pitifully.

Both Mother and Father Lin, along with the people of Lin Yicheng’s and Lin Ercheng’s family, stood by and watched his small form with heartache.

They didn’t say much about how Nanzhi disciplined her children.

But five taels of silver was indeed a bit too much.

"Zhiyu, don’t cry." Nanzhi wiped away his tears and only then did she bring her ear close to his mouth.

The little fellow sniffed and told the truth.

Nanzhi was taken aback and remained dazed for quite a while.

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