freenovelworld Chapter 219 I Don't Want to See You Sad
Chapter 219 I Don't Want to See You Sad
Shen Fuhan was somewhat surprised.
It wasn't that she was surprised that she noticed Wen Ruohuan's thoughts, but rather the way she addressed her.
In the past, Wen Jiayue always called Wen Ruohuan "Huan'er," but this time she called her by her full name.
Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment, then asked, "When did you find out?"
Seeing that he showed no shock at all, Wen Jiayue knew that she had guessed correctly.
He already knew about it, but he just didn't say anything.
Wen Jiayue bit her lip, pondering which time would be more suitable.
Too early or too late was not good, so in the end she chose the time when Wen Ruohuan picked osmanthus flowers near the study.
“Wen Ruohuan’s behavior that day was really strange. There were osmanthus flowers everywhere in the Marquis’s mansion, but she insisted on going near the study. That’s when I started to find it odd.”
Shen Fuhan nodded and said, "Not too stupid."
Wen Jiayue was stunned for a moment, then glared at him angrily: "Who are you calling stupid?"
Shen Fuhan said calmly, "Whoever is angry is the one I'm talking about."
Wen Jiayue glared at him: "So, Lord Marquis already knew?"
Given his keen perception, he must have known this much earlier than she did, which is why he avoided Wen Ruohuan at all costs.
But what's strange is that Shen Fuhan never told her this.
In her past life, she was blinded by the Wen family and could only see their good qualities.
Since Shen Fuhan had already seen through it, why didn't he say anything?
If she had told him, perhaps she could have escaped the poisoning incident.
Wen Jiayue felt a pang of sadness, blaming herself for misjudging people, thinking that family was always family and that they would only wish her well.
In reality, they were all evil spirits crawling on her body, sucking her blood and biting her flesh.
Shen Fuhan remained silent for a moment before speaking.
“You cared too much about them before, and you were especially open and honest with this stepsister. I don’t want to…”
I see you're upset.
The last four words stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them no matter what.
He would never say such a thing, and the unease in his heart kept spreading, forcing him to stop.
But he paused for only a moment before continuing, "In short, I will not take her as a concubine, so it's fine to keep things as they are."
Wen Jiayue was completely unaware of anything amiss in his momentary pause, and gently lowered her eyes.
So that's what he thought.
She continued, "When did the Marquis find out about Wen Ruohuan's feelings?"
Unexpectedly, Shen Fuhan became even more silent, looking at her with a complicated expression.
Wen Jiayue smiled and said, "Go ahead and say it. I've already thought it through and I won't care."
She pondered that perhaps it was during the wedding return visit that Wen Ruohuan's behavior had become somewhat unnatural.
She was somewhat prepared, but Shen Fuhan's next words still stunned her.
“On the day we got engaged,” Shen Fuhan said, “your father and stepmother told me that they wanted to replace you with Wen Ruohuan.”
Wen Jiayue suddenly felt a little short of breath. So, she had been plotting this since that time?
No, perhaps even earlier, perhaps when Wen Ruohuan was just born, they already had this idea!
Wen Jiayue clenched her fists and asked, "Why didn't the Marquis agree?"
Shen Fuhan said in a low voice, "Once it's you, it's you. No matter what others say, it won't change."
Wen Jiayue managed a weak smile: "Thank you, Lord Marquis."
"Why thank me?"
Thank you for keeping your promise.
If Shen Fuhan really agrees to replace her, her days in the Wen family will not be easy.
Zhang has been acting for so long, she must be fed up with it by now. Once her own daughter marries into the Marquis's mansion, she will surely torment her every day.
In the end, she will only be sold for a good price by the Wen family and married off to someone else at will.
Thinking of this, Wen Jiayue couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
Her emotions seemed to affect her daughter as well. The usually well-behaved and quiet Zhao Zhao stared at her for a while, and then suddenly burst into tears.
Wen Jiayue snapped out of her daze and quickly pulled her into her arms to comfort her.
"Zhaozhao, don't cry. Did Mommy scare you?"
Zhao Zhao sobbed twice, nuzzling her neck with her head, her face full of dependence.
Wen Jiayue patted her back: "Don't cry, don't cry, Mommy will lull you to sleep."
She lay on the inside and placed Zhao Zhao on the bed.
Shen Fuhan then lay down as well.
Neither of them spoke again, focusing on putting their daughter to sleep.
Wen Jiayue patted her back rhythmically, almost lulling herself to sleep.
Before closing his eyes completely, Shen Fuhan suddenly spoke.
"Now that you know the whole story, you should no longer concern yourself with the Wen family's affairs."
Wen Jiayue snapped back to her senses and nodded slightly; she had already planned to do this.
I glanced down at Zhao Zhao; she was already asleep, smacking her lips, probably having some sweet dream.
Wen Jiayue was also tired and was about to go to sleep when, in a flash, she suddenly remembered something.
The Wen family is in dire need of funds. Who is most likely to offer timely assistance?
Suddenly, Li Zhilan's face appeared in my mind.
Li Zhilan had been keeping an eye on her movements, and naturally knew everything about her.
If Li Zhilan takes this opportunity to get close to Wen Ruohuan, gives her money, and then gets Wen Ruohuan to do things for her...
So, does that mean things from the past life should be brought forward?
She quickly racked her brains trying to figure out when Shen Fuhan would leave Beijing next.
November, three months later.
As long as Shen Fuhan leaves half of the guards at the Marquis's residence again, she is fully confident that she can avoid this matter.
If Li Zhilan really did that, it would also let Shen Fuhan know that Li Zhilan was not as indifferent as she appeared on the surface, but had actually always wanted to kill her.
Even though Shen Fuhan was indifferent and unloving towards her, she knew that he was satisfied with her as his wife.
Perhaps, knowing that Li Zhilan had the intention to kill her, she would be a little more concerned?
Moreover, isn't this one of the pieces of evidence that Li Zhilan harmed people?
Both logically and emotionally, Shen Fuhan would be wary of Li Zhilan.
Thinking of this, Wen Jiayue's heart started to beat faster.
The most urgent task is to have Shen Fuhan send people to keep an eye on the Wen residence.
If Li Zhilan tries to bribe Wen Ruohuan as he did in his previous life, then Shen Fuhan will definitely find out about it and take precautions.
After a moment's pause, Wen Jiayue feigned concern and said, "What should we do? I'm afraid my father might do something foolish when he's desperate."
Shen Fuhan frowned and asked, "After knowing so many sordid things about the Wen family, are you still going to protect them?"
Wen Jiayue stammered, "No matter how bad he is, he is still my biological father."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Shen Fuhan and saw that he was indifferent. She knew that she had not persuaded him, so she turned to talk about things related to him.
"Moreover, if my father really did something dishonorable for a thousand taels of silver, it would not be good for the Marquis's reputation."
Having laid so much groundwork, Wen Jiayue felt it was enough and then stated her request.
"So, I'd like to ask the Marquis to send someone to keep an eye on the Wen family's movements, is that alright?"