Shao Wenye’s sharp gaze first swept over Shao Rong. Seeing that the child was crying loudly but had no visible injuries, he then turned his attention to Wen Yu standing nearby. She had her head lowered, avoiding his gaze.
“Why are you here?”
Although Wen Yu did not look up, she knew the question was directed at her.
“I have something I want to tell you. Can we talk?”
People around them were secretly watching. Shao Wenye did not like being observed.
“If it’s not urgent, we’ll talk when we get home.”
In an instant, Wen Yu’s eyes welled up with tears. His indifferent attitude made her hurried trip here to seek an explanation seem even more ridiculous.
She gave a soft “Mm,” then turned and walked away.
Shao Wenye’s eyes carried a trace of confusion. Why did she seem unhappy?
Was it because of what just happened?
If so, he could explain.
Just as he softened his expression and was about to go after her, he noticed the bite mark on her calf, already oozing blood. Against her fair skin, it looked red and swollen.
He quickly walked up to her.
“How did you get injured?”
His tone was still as blunt and cold as ever.
Because he was too close, Shao Wenye also saw the moisture at the corner of her eyes.
He froze for a moment.
Was she crying?
Was it because the wound hurt?
His cold gaze swept toward Shao Rong. He didn’t even need to think to know who was responsible.
“I’ll take you to disinfect it.”
“No need.”
Shao Wenye softened his tone slightly. “If it gets infected, it’ll be troublesome.”
Her skin was very fair, like a peeled egg. If not treated properly, it might leave a scar.
“What do you mean by that?” Xu Rou rolled her eyes. “It’s just a bite from a kid. How can you make it sound like it’s going to get infected?”
“I know she’s from Shanghai and delicate, but she doesn’t need to make such a fuss, right?”
“If she stays this fragile, she won’t survive in the southwest.”
“Shut up!” Shao Wenye looked at Xu Rou coldly, his eyes carrying warning.
Since he had decided to marry Wen Yu, he would not allow anyone to insult her.
Seeing even her aunt being reprimanded, Shao Rong grew frightened. Would his uncle scold him after finding out he bit his future aunt?
But remembering how much his grandparents spoiled him, his fear faded somewhat. He hid behind Xu Rou and shouted, “I don’t want her to be my aunt!”
Shao Wenye’s expression darkened.
Who had been feeding the child these nonsense ideas?
“Say that again.”
“Waaah!” Shao Rong burst into tears again. “Uncle is bullying me! If you marry her, you won’t love me anymore!”
Xu Wan’s face turned pale.
“Comrade Wen, the child is just ignorant. I apologize to you. Please don’t take it to heart.”
Suppressing the bitterness in her chest, Wen Yu looked up at Xu Wan.
“How are you feeling now?”
Xu Wan’s smile stiffened slightly. “Sorry, I haven’t been resting well these past few days, so I…”
She looked flustered and pale, which instead made Wen Yu seem like she was the one being aggressive.
Shao Wenye glanced at Xu Wan calmly.
“Take them home first.”
It didn’t take much thought to realize that the Xu family must have been influencing the child, teaching him to target Wen Yu.
It seemed that in the future, contact between Shao Rong and the Xu family would have to be restricted.
“Let’s go.”
He grabbed Wen Yu’s arm and forcibly led her toward the clinic.
“Still watching?”
Xu Rou sneered. “That was intentional, wasn’t it? You don’t want Wenye to get married?”
“What nonsense are you talking about!” Xu Wan’s chest rose and fell.
“Hmph. You’d better remember your place.”
If Xu Wan hadn’t married Shao Wenqing, she would have had a chance with Shao Wenye herself.
It was just that her parents were stubborn, insisting that two sisters could not marry into the same family. As if they were sharing a husband or something—what was the problem?
Shao Wenye and Wen Yu soon disappeared from view.
Xu Wan held Shao Rong’s hand.
“Let’s go home.”
She knew her place and would never covet anything that did not belong to her.
Others might not know, but she understood clearly—To Shao Wenye, she was nothing more than an older sister he grew up with. A childhood playmate. His sister-in-law. Nothing more.