Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1149 - 365: Shameless Little White Flower_5

Chapter 1149: Chapter 365: Shameless Little White Flower_5

It’s infuriating that Brother Ji is bewitched by this despicable woman, to actually say such things. Hmph, now it’s you who have wronged me, Lu Zhu, since I can’t have what I want, I’ll make sure no one has a good time!

Elder Mr. Shen and Madame Shen had no idea that their seemingly obedient and gentle niece was causing such a scene with these thoughts in her mind. They watched with changing expressions, as Madame Shen quickly walked up to Liu Tinglan, taking her other hand and persuading, "Child, the Shen family has wronged you, but Ji’s feelings for you are genuine. Rest assured, your mother and I will give you an explanation. Would it be ok for you to return to your room with Ji for now?"

Liu Tinglan slowly shook her head, staring silently at Lu Zhu on the ground, who was looking up at her with a face full of hatred.

Following her gaze, Madame Shen saw Lu Zhu had again adopted a frail and pitiful appearance, which would soften anyone’s heart at first glance.

A mockingly amused smile appeared on the corners of Liu Tinglan’s lips, as the thought that had surged in her heart grew stronger. She would never learn, let alone stoop to constantly scheming against such people all day long. She should feel fortunate that this woman had made a scene today; otherwise, she might have been tripped up without even realizing it.

She also knew the best way to deal with such women was to ignore them, then live lovingly day by day with the man by her side. But she was never one to be patient, not wanting to see this woman before her ever again—it was simply too repulsive!

This faint smile made Shen Ji’s heart tighten, his intuition telling him that if today’s issue wasn’t handled well, the couple would never return to how things were before. Suppressing the unease in his heart, he said softly, "Lanlan, you’ve also been tired these past few days. Why don’t you sit down and talk, is that alright?"

Liu Tinglan hesitated for a moment before nodding in response to Shen Ji’s hopeful gaze. She indeed had been very tired these days, and they had been fooling around until late last night. If she hadn’t secretly taken a pill from the small grey bottle, she would have collapsed by now.

Seeing this, Shen Ji carefully helped her to sit down on a chair behind him. When his gaze returned to Lu Zhu, the tenderness that had filled his eyes disappeared without a trace in an instant.

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Ultimately, at Elder Mr. Shen’s insistence, Lu Zhu was sent to the Shen family’s ancestral home. The Shen family’s ancestral home was a small village under the jurisdiction of the county town, where Shen Ji’s great-grandparents preferred village life. With no other choice, Shen Ji’s grandfather had the old mud house in the countryside torn down and built a spacious courtyard for his parents to enjoy their later years in.

The house was maintained by servants and repaired annually, so it was inhabitable. Shen Ji no longer wanted to see Lu Zhu and initially intended to send her directly back to the Lu Family, but he was stopped by Elder Mr. Shen and Madame Shen.

After all, she was a blood-related niece whom the elders had cherished for many years. Even if she had made a mistake, they couldn’t bear to let her fall into the Lu Family’s metaphorical pit of fire. Moreover, since Lu Zhu was already betrothed to someone else, the elders felt even more obliged to not abandon her.

For Liu Tinglan, this outcome was begrudgingly acceptable. She understood that under the circumstances where Lu Zhu had not truly harmed her, her in-laws couldn’t completely side with her, the new bride. Making such arrangements was relatively fair.

If she were to press too hard, even if she managed to completely push Lu Zhu out of the Shen family, she would lose the favor of her in-laws and cause them to feel guilty towards Lu Zhu. She wouldn’t be foolish enough to partake in a lose-lose situation.

However, Lu Zhu was unwilling to accept this fact. In her eyes, loving her cousin was not wrong. Even if she shouldn’t have appeared in the main hall, that was not enough reason to send her to a remote countryside where no bird would even care to defecate. Therefore, she clung to Elder Mr. Shen’s legs pleading, even bringing up her deceased mother, and adamantly refused to leave.

Her cries brought out Elder Mr. Shen’s guilt, and just as he seemed about to relent, Mo Yan suddenly appeared in the main hall with the Liu Family’s entourage who had come for the wedding.

Seeing Mo Yan with a stern face, the Shen family and Shen Ji’s uncles and aunts had a sinking feeling, sensing that the situation was irretrievable...