Free Web NovelChapter 27: Chapter 27: Aren’t You Afraid Now?
"Xiao Nian, you..."
In the end, it was Sun Yufeng who spoke first. After all, of everyone in the family, she was the one who had gotten to know Shen Nian a little better over the past two days.
Having calmed down slightly, Shen Nian turned around at the sound of Sun Yufeng’s voice and faced the three people behind her.
The reason Shen Nian hadn’t relentlessly pursued Qin Xueling and Yin Yang was because, in her eyes, the three people standing before her were far more important.
If she were to talk about blame, Shen Nian couldn’t really blame the Lu Family. After all, she was the one who had made a bad first impression on them. So, when something like this happened, she couldn’t fault them for being suspicious.
However, Shen Nian didn’t want something like this to ever happen again. At the very least, she had to ensure that those two, Qin Xueling and Yin Yang, could no longer affect her relationship with the Lu Family.
Otherwise, after working so hard to mend things, it would be all too easy for their relationship to be destroyed again. ’If I don’t die of anger, I’ll die of exhaustion!’
"Mom, Dad, I’m sorry. I was too impulsive."
Shen Nian’s apology took Father Lu and Mrs. Lu by surprise. After witnessing her furiously drive Qin Xueling and Yin Yang out, they had braced themselves to be on the receiving end of her tirade as well.
They never expected Shen Nian to be the first one to apologize.
"No, Xiao Nian, you don’t have to apologize! This wasn’t your fault. We were in the wrong, too."
Sun Yufeng looked at Shen Nian, completely at a loss. The thought that she had actually believed Qin Xueling’s words and suspected Shen Nian of having an improper relationship with that Yin Yang guy made her unable to meet Shen Nian’s gaze.
"No, Mom, Dad, you can’t be blamed for what happened today. Anyone would have been unsure in this situation, especially since your first impression of me wasn’t very good to begin with."
At this, Shen Nian gave a bitter smile. ’If only I had been reborn just one day earlier, I wouldn’t have any of these troubles!’
However, in the eyes of Father Lu and Mrs. Lu, Shen Nian’s bitter smile was a sign of the hurt and sadness she felt.
Yes, their daughter-in-law’s initial behavior had been poor, but they had also seen how Shen Nian had acted since then.
’Doesn’t a person deserve a chance to change for the better?’
"Xiao Nian, don’t be sad. From now on, Mom and Dad won’t be so quick to believe what other people say."
"Mom, Dad, please let me finish. Qin Xueling and I were indeed good friends before. I also admit that, at first, I really didn’t want to marry into the Lu Family. But that’s because I didn’t know any better back then. Qin Xueling was the one who kept telling me that marrying Lu Cheng would be difficult and exhausting. She said he’s away from home all year, and that his parents were fierce and would definitely make things hard for me and bully me. That’s why I was so scared to marry into this family."
Shen Nian wasn’t lying. These were all things Qin Xueling had actually said before—in fact, she had said things that were far worse.
"Nonsense! Who said we were fierce? Who said our family would make things hard for our daughter-in-law? Isn’t that just spreading rumors?!"
"Mom, please don’t get upset yet. Just hear me out. You know how I ran back home before? My parents had a good talk with me and told me a bit about the Lu Family’s situation, which made me feel less afraid. More importantly, my younger brother helped me see Qin Xueling’s true colors. It turns out she had been using me all along! The reason I came home late yesterday was because I ran into her trying to get revenge on my brother. I cut ties with her right then and there. That’s probably why she came up with this scheme to get back at me."
"No wonder... I was wondering why... That girl is just too vicious!"
Hearing Shen Nian’s explanation, Sun Yufeng quickly connected the dots regarding Shen Nian’s change in behavior before and after.
Seeing that Sun Yufeng seemed to believe her, Shen Nian finally let out a sigh of relief.
But before she could fully relax, she heard Lu Shaoping’s voice.
"If those were the reasons you were unwilling to marry into our family before, what about now? You should know that those factors won’t change. The nature of Lu Cheng’s security work won’t change, and it will always be this way in the future. Marrying him will still be difficult and exhausting. You were scared before. Are you telling me you’re not scared now?"
