Chapter 189

big brands, there have been significant changes already.The difference between her now and in the past is like heaven and earth.At least when she is silent and dressed up, standing quietly for you to...Chapter 189

"Mom..." Tang Shuwen shouted, feeling increasingly insignificant in the family. Now everything was leaning towards Chen Xueru and her son. Not wanting to keep Tang Si waiting too long, he walked a few steps but noticed coffee stains on Chen Xueru's back. He frowned, realizing she hadn't burned herself.

The house was warm, and Chen Xueru took off her dirty coat. Wen Lan asked worriedly, "Are you hurt"

"Mom, I'm fine."

Wen Lan sighed, "A lady of good breeding shouldn't do such things; it's a shame." Xiao Nian was already laughing after being coaxed, so Wen Lan felt relieved. Tang Mandong still fumed with indignation.

Chen Xueru sat down and said, "Mom, please talk to Dad. There's no need for him to be angry. Actually, Miss Zhao is a pitiful person too. In the end, it was our appearance that led to her current misfortune. She has every reason to be upset and resentful. Anyway, since Xiao Nian and I are unharmed, let's just forget about this incident. If things escalate, both families will look bad. Besides, Tang Shuwen wronged her first, so the Tang family is in the wrong here. Miss Zhao has been hospitalized a few times; rumors have spread everywhere. I don't want people to talk badly about you all. Let's just let it go."

Wen Lan understood Chen Xueru's perspective clearly. Indeed, she was a good daughter-in-law, and her son wasn't entirely indifferent towards her—only that the emotional knot couldn't be untangled; he was an understanding child.

"This is their father-son matter. We shouldn't intervene," Wen Lan said. "Xueru, remember this: you didn't wrong her. Even without your existence, Zhao Yuning would still not have entered the Tang family's door unless Shuwen cut ties with us."

“Mom…” Chen Xueru thought Wen Lan was trying to comfort her and wanted to say something, but Wen Lan raised a hand to signal her to stop. She said coolly, "This is reality. There are many things you and Shuwen don't know, which we can't tell you either. All I want to say is that no matter how much緣分 (fate) Shuwen and Zhao Yuning have, they won’t end up as husband and wife. It’s fine if they just date casually, but she’s not fit to be our daughter-in-law."

Wen Lan seemed to hold a bias against Zhao Yuning, so Chen Xueru didn't know what to say. Being a housewife in an aristocratic family is no easy task.

Chen Xueru went upstairs to wash her face and tied up her hair. A deep red mark appeared on the back of her neck, mostly covered by her coat, with only a small amount splashed onto her neck. Although it wasn't a severe burn, her fair and delicate skin made the mark quite noticeable.

It seemed excessive to fetch a first-aid kit, and Chen Xueru didn't want to cause any trouble. She wetted a towel with cold water and applied it to her neck; she felt better after that. When Tang Shuwens came in, he noticed her applying the towel to her neck. His expression was rather gloomy, as if he had been reprimanded by his father. Not wanting any more trouble, Chen Xueru hurriedly put down the towel.

"Are you injured" asked Tang Shuwens. Chen Xueru shook her head. He turned her around and pulled back her long hair to reveal a red mark on her neck. He frowned as he looked at Chen Xueru, appearing both angry and reproachful.

Chen Xueru calmly said, "It's nothing, it doesn't hurt."

She was not used to being so close to him. Tang Shuwens stepped out for a moment and returned holding an ointment tube. He pulled Chen Xueru to sit down, applied some of the white translucent ointment on her burn area, providing immediate cooling relief.

The room fell silent.

Chen Xueru sighed and said, "Tang Shuwens, it's still not too late for you to change your mind."

Although retracting from an impending marriage would be damaging to her reputation and lead to much gossip, she preferred that over the current situation.

Tang Shuwens suddenly stood up, his face dark with anger as he looked at her. "Do you think this can go back to how it was before It's impossible now; we have no choice but to continue making mistakes. This time, Yuning is wrong, but that doesn't mean you are completely without fault either. Regardless of what happened between the two of you, the fact remains that your appearance with Xiaoni disrupted us. Now that I've married you, I will keep my promise, but... I hope you can avoid Yuning in future and don't cause me any more trouble."

Chen Xueru smiled as Tang Shuwens' face darkened. What was she smiling about

"Tang Shuwens, isn't it strange that you're pleased with these conditions To avoid Yuning and not to cause you any more trouble - I've already kept my distance from her enough; what if it's still not enough In truth, you have the option to return to your original path. You choose not to do so, blame no one else. Yes, I did disrupt things between you two, which is why today’s injuries are a result of our own doing. Are you satisfied with that Since you say you will keep your promise, then please, deal properly with your situation with her and don't add any more trouble for me."

Tang Shuwen was slightly angry. Indeed, he had underestimated Chen Xueru; how could he have thought that this woman would be a submissive person With such eloquence and debating skills, she deserved to be a negotiator or diplomat.

"I really don't like this feeling," Chen Xueru said. "Tang Shuwen, Xiao Nian is my treasure; for him, I can give up everything, even my happiness. Having him that year was not my fault nor yours—it's impossible to know whose mistake it was—but his birth has never been a mistake. The arrival of every child is a blessing for parents, and never a disaster. If you think Xiao Nian ruined your life, just let us go and out of sight, out of mind. I believe that a woman who doesn’t love you will not care about the children she bears for you."

She paused before continuing: "When past events came to light several years ago, I never intended to disrupt your lives or marry you; I didn't think about any inappropriate things either. All I wanted was to quietly raise Xiao Nian, watch him get married and have children, and live a peaceful life. Disrupting your life doesn’t mean that I haven’t disrupted mine as well. It’s your insistence on marrying me that has caused us all this pain. You could choose not to marry me; maybe then they wouldn't force Xiao Nian to stay either. This is your choice, so don’t blame me when things go wrong. Don’t come blaming me for what's happening now. I don’t want to bear the humiliation from you and Zhao Yuning for no reason, as if I were the one at fault. At the end of the day, it’s always men’s mistakes that lead to these situations; this time, it’s your mistake. Don't come blaming anyone else."

"You say all this is my fault" Tang Shuwen was taken aback but found himself chuckling somewhat at Chen Xueru's words.

The messy situation involving the three of them had its roots in everyone’s actions, but to blame it solely on him seemed unfair.

"Of course it is your fault," Chen Xueru replied solemnly. "Whether you say I have no compassion or that I’m cold-hearted, since this has happened and you refuse to let go of your son, please don’t give others the impression of a beautiful but confusing relationship."

Tang Shuwen didn't get riled up; instead, he looked at Chen Xueru with a frosty gaze. "I will handle this matter, and such incidents won’t happen again in the future."

This time, Zhao Yuning's handling of things surprised him.

Tang Shuwen gave a cold snort. "Why didn't you show this side to my parents"

Chen Xueru smiled faintly. "You’re not as understanding as your parents."

Tang Shuwen was frustrated.

Chen Xueru had already gone downstairs after opening the door.

Wenran left in the evening.

A day had passed, and Ye Feimo neither called nor messaged to ask where she was. Wenran’s expression turned slightly bitter; Fang Liucheng did call her to have dinner, but she rejected him without any further discussion.

Walking alone in the cold wind, Wenran felt conflicted. Chen Xueru and Tang Shuwen were experiencing relationship troubles, just as she and Ye Feimo were, which couldn’t help but make her feel disheartened.

Dating a secretive man was truly heart-wrenching; he wouldn’t say anything, leaving it up to her to guess his thoughts. Misunderstandings led to endless worries, making life miserable every day.

She wanted to break up but found it hard to let go.

But then again, he might not be as reluctant as she was.

Sighing, Wenran noted that the New Year’s Day was approaching. The streets were bustling with festivities, while she was wandering alone in the cold wind wearing sunglasses and a cap pulled low to avoid being recognized.

How mature she had become indeed.

She exhaled gently; it was quite chilly outside, and eating hotpot would be a nice choice. However, dining alone wasn’t strange enough. Never mind then, she wouldn’t think about anything else and head home instead.ated him like this, would he allow it Almost immediately, he thought it impossible, as he likely would break that person's bones.But why could MoxiaobaiWas it because of the pitiful cries of "big brot...