Marrying the Ugly Woman of a Rich and Powerful Family - Chapter 28
Shen Qingyuan was immersed in the rich, warm fragrance of Cang Yan’s embrace. Assuming Cang Yan was asking how it felt to hug the teddy bear, she answered honestly without thinking. Unexpectedly, the words had barely left her mouth when she was immediately pushed down onto the sofa by Cang Yan.
Cang Yan mounted her waist like Wu Song fighting the tiger.
“Only you are soft! Only you are big!” Cang Yan was furious. She stretched out both hands and grabbed the two big buns.
Soft and squishy.
Cang Yan’s face was momentarily stunned. She didn’t know what to do and kneaded them like dough.
“Ouch, ouch, ouch…” Shen Qingyuan gasped in pain, but a strange blush flushed across her face. She could easily kick or push Cang Yan off with little effort, yet the weight Cang Yan placed on her was so light, she could even feel her bones. She only struggled and cried out loudly.
Seeing that her expression was not faked, Cang Yan stopped her actions but still said angrily, “Let’s see if you dare to talk nonsense again!”
Shen Qingyuan raised both hands in surrender and said, “I won’t talk nonsense again. Big Sister, you are big and round, unique in the world, one of a kind.”
Cang Yan: “…”
Cang Yan lowered her head again and continued to rub and knead them like dough until a thin layer of sweat appeared on her face. Only then did she let Shen Qingyuan go.
Shen Qingyuan, flushed with embarrassment from the rubbing, retreated to a corner of the sofa.
The air was awkward. After a long silence, Cang Yan took the initiative and said coldly, “No good deed goes unpunished. I was going to find you a good lawyer, and kindly lent you my shoulder to comfort you, but you only repaid kindness with ingratitude. Don’t think about getting close to me next time.”
“Mmm,” Shen Qingyuan looked depressed, her voice listless, not even in the mood to beg for forgiveness.
Cang Yan guessed she was still thinking about what happened at the police station. Otherwise, given her personality, she would have already jumped up and argued back. Shen Qingyuan didn’t seem like someone who would take a loss.
Shen Qingyuan was indeed still troubled by the original host’s situation. She suddenly asked, “Do you think Zhou Chuan will only be considered a murderer if I die?”
Cang Yan was already in a bad mood because Shen Qingyuan had insulted her small chest, and when she heard her suddenly bring up life and death, her subconscious first instinct was to retort, saying that since she was not dead yet, Zhou Chuan certainly couldn’t be called a murderer.
But she replied seriously, “Yes. Even if he genuinely intended to kill, as long as you are fine, the sentencing will be lenient. Be mentally prepared. Even if he goes to jail, it won’t be for long.”
Things often only get taken seriously when they become fatal.
Just like some children, when they couldn’t get their parents’ understanding, they once thought of using death to make their parents regret it for the rest of their lives. Once they were gone, their parents finally realized their mistake. Before they died, their parents would only think they were being overly sentimental.
Making a fool understand reason often requires a heavy price.
Shen Qingyuan fell silent.
Cang Yan, fearing that she might be over-stressed by the incident, said, “Do you have a stress reaction? If you still feel traumatized, you can see a psychologist.”
Shen Qingyuan’s sudden death was abrupt, and she woke up directly in the hospital in this world. The despair of being drowned alive, of life being slowly drained away, was something only the original host had personally experienced.
She felt sorry for the original host.
But because she was now living in the original host’s body, no one truly cared about the original host. If she hadn’t come, more people would have cared about the original host.
Shen Qingyuan never realized she was this emotional.
As soon as Cang Yan finished speaking, she saw Shen Qingyuan’s eyes gradually turn red, as if stained with cinnabar. Then, tears streamed down her cheeks.
She cried suddenly, silently, and quietly.
Cang Yan looked bewildered, not knowing which word she said was wrong to upset her. She said helplessly, “You are still alive and well. Nothing bad happened. Don’t overthink it. Just wait to see Zhou Chuan punished.”
These words were like adding fuel to the fire, making Shen Qingyuan even more miserable. Her arrival had prevented the original host’s death from being taken as seriously as it should have been, turning Zhou Chuan’s crime from manslaughter to negligent injury.
The original host disappeared from this world without a sound, and only she knew she was dead, but she couldn’t say it. A nameless guilt weighed heavily on her, and tears flowed down her cheeks.
Cang Yan was dumbfounded and said nervously, “What exactly is wrong with you?”
Why is she crying just like that?
Shen Qingyuan couldn’t control her surging emotions. She sniffed hard and shook her head, saying, “I’m fine. I need some alone time.”
Cang Yan opened her mouth, but couldn’t find any comforting words for a moment. She nodded and said, “Then take your time.”
She moved the trash can and tissues closer, sat on the side, and looked straight ahead, trying not to look at Shen Qingyuan’s embarrassing state.
Shen Qingyuan’s emotions came quickly and left quickly.
She soon controlled her feelings, feeling embarrassed that she cried so easily, and even in front of Cang Yan.
Her phone rang again.
It was a call from Yin Ruyun, who said, “Yuanyuan, I’m sorry. Mom didn’t know you were pushed down and didn’t care about you. But it’s good that you’re fine now. Do you have any psychological trauma? Do you want to see a doctor? Or you can come home. Songsong won’t dare to bully you again. Your father also has something he wants to discuss with you.”
Her voice weakened when she mentioned Shen Tongtao.
Shen Qingyuan listened with a cold face, not saying a word.
She felt her eyes were a bit swollen and should not be seen by others right now. Fortunately, Cang Yan wasn’t looking at her.
Yin Ruyun continued, “Mom was also very upset about what happened today. I hope Zhou Chuan can go to jail, but I just found out that Zhou Chuan’s father is your dad’s old high school classmate and works at the municipal social security bureau…”
“Get lost!” Shen Qingyuan couldn’t stand to hear these words right now.
Yin Ruyun said guiltily, “Yuanyuan…”
Even though she wasn’t her biological mother, Shen Qingyuan was so angry that her eyes blazed. She roared, “Do I have to die before you pay attention? Or are you going to use my death to do favors for others? Which is more important, an old classmate or your own daughter? Did you marry an idiot? All he does is sell his daughter? Zhou Chuan’s father works in the city, and I’m Cang Yan’s wife!”
Cang Yan, who was listening, looked up.
“I…” Yin Ruyun choked up.
Shen Qingyuan didn’t want to talk to Yin Ruyun now. Yin Ruyun was the real pushover. She could feel Yin Ruyun’s concern and care for her, but at the same time, Yin Ruyun was thoroughly subjugated by Shen Tongtao.
She said, “You tell Shen Tongtao to talk to me himself!”
After a while.
Shen Tongtao’s rather serious voice came through, saying, “Shen Qingyuan, be careful how you talk to your mother. We’re not asking you to do anything, just discussing with you…”
“Shen Tongtao, if you want to do favors, you can do it yourself! Don’t drag me into it!” Shen Qingyuan cursed again after saying this, then threw the phone, with such force that the screen shattered into pieces in one go, and the plaster on the wall also flaked off.
“Shen Qingyuan!” Shen Tongtao yelled, but only heard a jarring crash. He was so angry that he threw his own phone, took off his glasses, and wiped his face.
Shen Songsong, who was doing her homework nearby, heard the whole commotion and couldn’t help but look up. She never expected Shen Qingyuan to be so aggressive, even telling her father to sell his own behind. She only dared to be fierce with her mother, and was always a shrinking turtle in front of her father.
Shen Tongtao snapped, “What are you looking at! Do your homework!”
Shen Songsong immediately lowered her head and continued to write her homework haphazardly.
“!!!”
Cang Yan involuntarily gasped, holding her breath.
Aunt Cai also didn’t dare to speak on the side.
Shen Qingyuan was currently radiating a low-pressure atmosphere. Her face was clouded with gloom, and because she had just cried, her nose and eyes were still red, making her look both fierce and pitiful.
Cang Yan had never seen Shen Qingyuan so aggressive. In front of her, Shen Qingyuan was always smiling playfully. Aside from saying unpleasant things, she let Cang Yan bully her at all other times.
She picked up the broken phone. It wouldn’t turn on.
“Miss,” Aunt Cai also thought Shen Qingyuan had a very good temper. Although young, she was always yielding to Cang Yan. She pointed to a small dent in the wall.
Cang Yan said in a low voice, “Find someone to patch it up tomorrow.”
Cang Yan placed the shattered phone on the table.
Shen Qingyuan glanced at Cang Yan, then remembered her outburst and regretted, “You weren’t scared just now, were you?”
Cang Yan shook her head, “No.”
“I don’t understand why they don’t blame the culprit when I almost died, but instead think that since nothing happened to me, they can use me to do favors,” Shen Qingyuan sneered.
She understood Shen Tongtao’s thoughts. It was nothing more than wanting her to drop the matter, so Shen Tongtao could not only do a favor for his old classmate but also appear magnanimous.
Because she was not his biological daughter, and she hadn’t drowned.
Cang Yan, despite being relentlessly criticized online, was spoiled by her parents. Even a slight bump or bruise would have Wen Jinshu comforting her. She didn’t understand this kind of parent.
She said, “That’s their problem. You are right. Joking that nothing happened to you now doesn’t mean nothing will happen next time. I will find you the best lawyer. As long as you unilaterally disagree with a settlement, we’ll go for the maximum sentence.”
Shen Qingyuan looked grateful and said, “Thank you.”
Cang Yan said lightly, “It’s nothing, just a small favor.”
Shen Qingyuan’s gaze fell on the shattered phone.
“You should choose a new one with better quality,” Cang Yan actually wanted Shen Qingyuan not to smash her phone randomly; it was very dangerous. If it had hit the TV, it might have short-circuited and caused an accident. Then she remembered she had smashed so many herself and had no standing to criticize.
Cang Yan had Shen Qingyuan choose another phone.
Fortunately, almost everything was backed up. Even if something was missing, it could be transferred from the original host’s old phone. Shen Qingyuan changed to a new phone, and her mood had completely calmed down.
“Was I very aggressive today?”
Cang Yan nodded, “Very aggressive.”
Shen Qingyuan promised softly, “I’ll try my best not to be aggressive in the future.”
Everyone gets angry, but being able to control one’s temper at will is what’s most important.
Today was purely an accident.
Cang Yan said uncaringly, “It’s fine. Just don’t be aggressive in front of me.”
She was truly frightened today.
If Shen Qingyuan resorted to domestic violence, she would probably be gone before she could even fight back.
“Okay,” Shen Qingyuan looked obedient. “I have to go to school now. I have two more classes later.”
“Then I’ll drive you to school,” Cang Yan was uncomfortable with the idea of someone who had just been discussing life and death alone going to school. Shen Qingyuan had actually completely let go. Her anger, if any, was just a silent curse wishing Shen Tongtao impotence.
But Cang Yan was being pleasant to her for once, so she certainly had to seize the opportunity. She nodded, “Okay.”
Cang Yan drove Shen Qingyuan to the school gate, then thought about it and drove her directly to the academic building.
As soon as she got out of the car, a cold wind blew past. Shen Qingyuan shrunk her neck and smiled at Cang Yan, “It’s cold. You should go back quickly.”
Cang Yan hummed and said, “Study hard.”
“Okay,” Shen Qingyuan put her hands in her pockets and ran toward the academic building.
Cang Yan watched her figure gradually disappear through the car window. She surprisingly had the illusion of dropping her child off at school. Cang Yan closed her eyes and made two empty grasping motions in front of her.
Shen Qingyuan was truly aggressive, but she felt really good to the touch.