Chapter 115 Looks like she really doesn’t care
This is the first time Cen Xuan saw Mr. Shen and the old lady after the birthday banquet.
Shen Muyao was punished and was not allowed to go out during this period. I heard that he was locked in his own yard and swam and exercised every day, and he lived quite freely.
But it was obvious that the old man was still angry, and no one even asked him to come over during dinner that night.
Even today when the Jiang family invited Shen Zhengnan's family to have dinner, Shen Zhengnan did not bring Shen Muchao with him.
After dinner, Shen Zhengbo had some work to do and returned to the study.
Old Mrs. Shen and Shen Zhiyue and Cen Xuan were sitting in the yard eating fruit together.
The stove in front of the three of them was burning red, with two sweet potatoes roasted on it and a pot of tea cooked.
"I heard that you will start carving tomorrow. Have the drawings of the national jade carving been designed?" the old lady looked at Cen Xuan and asked.
Cen Xuan handed half of the oranges she pulled out to the old lady.
"Yes, these two days of training have been very fruitful. I have received guidance from many masters and have benefited a lot."
The old lady smiled after listening to her words, "You are quite humble. I heard from people in the Jade Association that you work very hard. Even President Yu praised you as the most talented jade carver in recent years."
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Mrs. Shen has also seen Cen Xuan's works several times, and they are indeed exquisite.
Because of the family business, she has been exposed to these things for many years since she was a child, and naturally developed a pair of critical eyes.
It is impossible for ordinary things to enter the eyes of the old lady.
"Grandma, you're still urging us to get married. Shouldn't you get your third sister-in-law back? Your grandson can't come until she stops working." Shen Zhiyue continued the conversation at the dinner table.
The old lady glared at Shen Zhiyue, "The value of a woman is not to have children. The best thing is to be able to find something you like and stick to it."
Shen Zhiyue knew that the old lady was going to have a long speech again, so she put the orange she was playing with into Cen Xuan's hand and stood up.
"I still have something to do, you are busy."
Looking at her leaving figure, the old lady sighed.
"I'm always so out of tune, and I didn't learn anything good from following Mu Yao."
Cen Xuan watched Shen Zhiyue slowly disappear into the yard, and she felt that Shen Zhiyue had a good personality.
Just say whatever comes to mind, and basically attack indiscriminately every time you eat.
When she doesn't like what Tang Rong says, she will say a few words.
Shen Zhiyue also left, so the old lady naturally started to get to the point.
"Last time Ji Yuan took you away in a hurry, and I didn't care about you. You were wronged last time."
The old lady was talking about the last birthday party.
At that time, everyone's focus was on the injured Shen Jiyuan.
After watching the old man punish Shen Muyao, Shen Jiyuan took Cen Xuan back.
"The Shen family has grown up to this day. The family has a big business and a lot of eyes are naturally staring at it. You should also be able to understand that there are a few families in the top circle of Jianghuai who are purely fatherly and filial. It is difficult for families with many children to do this. A bowl of water is flat.”
Cen Xuan knew what the old lady meant by making such a big fuss.
Setting fire to the mountain is a murderous intention.
It was to prevent her and Shen Jiyuan from leaving Luoxia Bay.
This is not a psychological shadow that can be easily overcome.
"You know Ji Yuan's father, right?"
This was the first time the old lady mentioned Shen Jiyuan's father in front of Cen Xuan.
Reminiscent of what happened on Shen Jiyuan's birthday last time, she looked at the old lady with a more probing look.
The old lady smiled and said, "I'm not confused. You don't have to look at me like that. I know you all think I am confused, but I remember clearly that Zhengchuan is dead."
Cen Xuan held the old lady's hand and said, "If you don't want to say it, don't say it."
She knew how much Shen Zhengchuan's death had irritated the old lady, and mentioning it rashly would make her emotionally unstable.
"Ji Yuan looks very much like his father, but his personality is completely opposite. Zhengchuan is not as gloomy and steady as Ji Yuan. He is very unrestrained and lives a free and enthusiastic life."
Cen Xuan nodded, but with a personality like that in a family like the Shen family, I'm afraid it wouldn't go well.
The old lady looked far away, as if she was remembering something long ago.
Shen Zhengchuan is the youngest son of the Shen family. When he was born, Mrs. Shen had already retired from the family business.
She had a lot of attention and time to devote to her younger son.
Therefore, compared with Shen Zhengnan and Shen Zhengbo, Shen Zhengchuan was raised by the old lady step by step, so his feelings are naturally deeper.
When Shen Zhengchuan was twenty-two years old, Mr. Shen began to look for an engagement partner for him.
At that time, the first two brothers had already married the right wives according to the old man's wishes.
But Shen Zhengchuan's character determined that he could not obey the Shen family's arrangements.
So, he ran away from home and escaped from marriage.
Cen Xuan suddenly remembered the discussion she heard when she first arrived at Shen's house.
A marriage that is not blessed cannot last long, and Shen Jiyuan will not make the same mistake again.
From that time to now, she seemed to understand a little better.
Shen Zhengchuan, who had been away from home for half a year, brought back a woman who was not favored by the Shen family because of her background and knowledge.
For that woman, he severed ties with the Shen family and left Jianghuai completely.
It was also from that time that the wanton and arrogant young master of the Shen family completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
Shen Zhengchuan was raised by Mrs. Shen, and the thing that most resembles the old lady is his stubbornness.
When he left the Shen family, he said that if the Shen family did not receive that woman, he would not come back.
Later, she completely lost contact with her family, and Mrs. Shen missed her for more than ten years.
Shen Zhengchuan is the most capable among the three brothers. Even if he leaves the platform of the Shen family, he can live a good life.
She always felt that the child was angry and would come back when the anger subsided.
But this wait is twenty years.
It wasn't until the eighteen-year-old Shen Jiyuan appeared at the door of Shen's house, bringing news of the death of his parents.
"I later arranged for someone to check. After Zhengchuan married that woman, he lived a normal life for a few years, but then he slowly started to quarrel and fight endlessly. When Jiyuan was eleven years old, the two of them Died in a car accident ”
A child who is no more than ten years old will naturally not be able to live a good life if his parents have passed away.
Cen Xuan remembered that from the information she had found earlier, Shen Jiyuan had been admitted to the best university in J country before returning to the Shen family.
Before that, he washed dishes, worked as a waiter, and did almost all part-time jobs that he could do at that age in order to support himself.
Even if he was recognized by the Shen family, he still relied on his own ability to finish college in J country.
"Do you know why Ji Yuan returned to the Shen family?" the old lady asked.
Cen Xuan shook his head.
Indeed, Shen Jiyuan was already an adult at that time.
The most difficult time is over.
With Shen Jiyuan's character, he would not live a life dependent on others, so he chose to return to the Shen family when he became an adult.
This point seems a little unreasonable.
"He almost died because someone looked for him before."
Mrs. Shen gave the answer.
The old lady's words reminded Cen Xuan of what happened this time.
Just seeing how much the old lady valued Shen Jiyuan after he came back, Cen Xuan could basically imagine how favored Shen Zhengchuan was back then. The appearance of Shen Jiyuan will only break the balance that the Shen family has maintained for so many years.
So he can't appear in Jianghuai.
"You mean that someone already knew about Shen Jiyuan's existence before he came to Jianghuai."
He might even have taken action.
The old lady nodded. No matter how powerful Shen Jiyuan was at that time, he was still too young after all.
So he sized up the situation and directly exposed his existence to everyone in the Shen family.
Cen Xuan couldn't help but nod. She admitted that Shen Jiyuan was very smart.
If she were in that position, the best way would be to expose her existence.
"Ji Yuan's arrival made many people uncomfortable. I saw the shadow of Zheng Chuan in him, so I have a preference for him."
This is not a kind of self-salvation.
Old Mrs. Shen regretted it more than once, but she was just a woman from an ordinary family background, and the Shen family could not afford to support her.
So what if she was allowed to stay in the Shen family? In the end, her son would not be involved.
But no matter how much you say, it will be in vain in the end.
The dead never come back.
Cen Xuan looked at the old lady, and she understood how the scale in the old lady's heart was tilted.
"But when the old man chose his heir, he relied on more than just his pity for Ji Yuan. He has the ability and means. He is the most suitable person to control the Shen family now. After your grandfather took over the Shen family, he allowed the side branches to develop. Now, There are also many talents among the side families, and it is impossible for Mu Ze and Mu Yao alone to surpass so many outstanding children.”
Cen Xuan looked at the old lady, she knew what the old lady meant.
Nowadays, the Shen family is facing serious internal and external troubles. Under such a situation, the Shen family is handed over to the talentless Shen Muche or Shen Muyao.
Then the prosperity that has been inherited for so many years will no longer exist.
"Grandma knows that this incident has wronged you, but the palms and backs of her hands are all flesh. I know they took you away to contain Ji Yuan, but with broken bones and tendons, we are all one family. If you go too far, you will end up with nothing." It will come back to bite him.”
Cen Xuan nodded and held the old lady's hand tightly.
"I can understand."
She was also responsible for what happened that day. Even if it was a trap, she was the one who got into it willingly.
Cen Xuan didn't want to comment on the people and affairs of the Shen family. After all, when she dealt with the Cen family, it was still a mess.
How can we ask the old man to deal harshly with the grandson he raised by himself when handling this matter?
This is inherently unfair.
"But as for Shen Jiyuan, I can't influence his thoughts."
The old lady looked at Cen Xuan in astonishment.
I originally came to see her because I wanted her to help persuade Shen Jiyuan.
They are all brothers, and some things just pass by turning a blind eye.
"Everyone has their own difficulties. I don't know what Shen Jiyuan has experienced and what kind of stories have happened to him, but from outsiders' accounts, his life in those years was not considered good."
The old lady knew what Cen Xuan meant.
What she meant was that no matter what Shen Jiyuan did to Shen Muze and Shen Muyao in the future, she would not interfere.
"I know you may blame me for being partial, but a bowl of water is not easy to level. As long as you don't have this problem in your heart, Jiyuan will naturally not go too far."
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Cen Xuan is Shen Jiyuan's counterpart.
As long as there is no problem with this bottom line, the rest is not a big problem.
"Grandma, what do you think of his mother?"
Cen Xuan could tell that the old lady was unwilling to mention Shen Jiyuan's mother.
If it were not the main character of the story, there would not even be a dedicated narrative.
Sure enough, Mrs. Shen's expression changed.
"She is a very beautiful woman, you can see this from Ji Yuan."
If it weren't for the outstanding looks of his parents, they wouldn't be able to give birth to a child with such an outstanding face as Shen Jiyuan.
"I actually feel very cruel to her. If it weren't for that woman, Zhengchuan would not have died so early and would not have left my side."
So Mrs. Shen actually sometimes harbors some resentment towards Shen Jiyuan, who has the blood of that woman.
But he is his son's only bloodline, so he has such a contradictory mentality.
In the end, the old lady's psychological defense collapsed, and she would sometimes be confused and mistake Shen Jiyuan for Shen Zhengchuan.
"I know that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, but I still can't help but worry." Mrs. Shen sighed.
Thousands of snowflakes began to fall, covering the oranges in front of them particularly clearly.
"Grandma, it's getting cold. Let me help you go back and rest."
I don’t know when this snow will fall.
When Cen Xuan left the old lady's yard, Shen Zhiyue happened to come back.
The two met at the door, and she glanced at Cen Xuan getting into the car.
"It's snowing, why don't you rest in the old house for a night." Shen Zhiyue said and walked up to Cen Xuan, "Anyway, you will probably be alone when you go back."
Cen Xuan looked at her in confusion, waiting for her next words.
Shen Zhiyue opened her phone, opened the latest news and put it in front of her.
"Look at this."
#深恁元 landed at Jianghuai Airport, suspected to be traveling with the movie queen#
The photo given in the news is a moving picture of Shen Jiyuan and Lin Yinian wearing a hat walking out of the airport one after another.
Someone soon commented below.
[I was there and heard that the two came back on the same flight. 】
[Sure enough, I came back with the important person, my baby Nian Nian. 】
Shen Zhiyue put away her phone and carefully observed Cen Xuan's expression.
It's a pity that there are no jealous mood swings.
It was as if she had seen an ordinary piece of news.
"He's back."
This was the first sentence Cen Xuan said.
Shen Zhiyue's eyes looked like she was seeing a monster.
"That's not the point."
The key point is whether Lin Yinian, who is following Shen Jiyuan, is okay.
Cen Xuan smiled softly.
"What you see with your eyes may not be true, especially this kind of processed news. It is better to believe less."
After saying this, she nodded politely and got into the car under the umbrella held by the bodyguard.
Shen Zhiyue didn't react until people left.
Watching the car disappear into the snowy night.
Shen Zhiyue's smile became more and more unfathomable.
"It seems like I really don't care..."