Rong Yuchuan’s words came quickly and clearly.
Those words tore open the grievance that had been surging through Shen Chuhe’s heart. Her whole body trembled, yet she had nowhere to release the pain.
Rong Yuchuan!
He had always seen her this way.
“You, get out!”
Shen Chuhe’s eyes were red as she confronted him.
In the past, she had never dared to say a single harsh word to him. She had been too aware of her own lowly position and too intimidated by his power.
Only now did she realize that the grievances and bone deep pain from two lifetimes had all been burned into her heart. One day, if she refused to keep carrying all that pain and humiliation, if she stopped being a vessel that silently endured everything and instead allowed it to spill outward, no one could know what would happen then.
If only she could become a little stronger…
She closed her eyes and swallowed all her emotions.
The insults had wounded her, the humiliation had filled her with grievance, and the bullying and reckless treatment she had endured made Shen Chuhe quietly reach a decision in her heart. Once she had made it, she was utterly determined.
Seeing this, Jiang Yining also became fierce and stepped in to defuse the situation.
“She told you to get out! All of you, get out too! A girl needs to change clothes. Why are you all standing around here?”
“I will have the Rong family’s butler come over tomorrow and return the money for the clothes.”
Jiang Beiji’s lips curved slightly.
“There is no need. The things I give him have nothing to do with you.”
After saying that, Jiang Beiji walked outside.
Rong Yuchuan glanced at Shen Chuhe, then pulled Qiao Wan along and walked out.
Jiang Yining slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
Shen Chuhe covered her chest and gasped for breath as a sharp pain stabbed through her heart.
Even after getting a second chance at life, she could still be hurt by those filthy words.
Jiang Yining handed her a tissue.
Only then did Shen Chuhe realize that sweat and tears had mixed together on her face.
“Thank you. Why did you help me?” Shen Chuhe took the tissue and asked.
“I just feel that there is something different about you! The first time I saw you, I thought you looked really familiar and approachable. Besides, you saved my life! I really like you!”
As Jiang Yining spoke, she opened the suit box in her hands. Inside was a set of professional women’s clothing.
She stared at it for a moment.
Her brother had actually prepared professional clothes for a woman.
“Regardless, thank you.” Shen Chuhe sincerely expressed her gratitude.
“You do not have to be so polite! I did not expect you to have such a strong spirit either. What you said was absolutely right. In the eyes of those young masters, women only know how to seduce men, and their only use is to sleep with them! They have never respected women. All they see is a woman’s face, figure, and family background. Their mouths are like cesspools, so do not take what they say to heart.”
Jiang Yining was still looking at the clothes, running her fingers over them with an affectionate gaze.
Shen Chuhe had not expected the pampered heiress of the Jiang family to speak so boldly.
“What? Did I say something wrong? Look at the women in our major families. Which one of us has not been imprisoned by the word ‘wealthy family’? My mother once had a professional outfit like this in her wardrobe too, but unfortunately…”
“They turn women into dependent flowers, then turn around and mock them!”
Jiang Yining’s expression fell as she handed the clothes to Shen Chuhe.
“No one truly wants to be a dependent flower.”
Shen Chuhe took the clothes and changed into them.
“That wound needs to be bandaged, right?” Jiang Yining murmured with a slight frown. “Fortunately, he did not see it!”
“What did you say?”
“I said that sometimes, when you have no choice, there is nothing you can do.”
“When you have no choice but to rely on a man, what kind of good ending can there be? You live in constant fear, and perhaps in the end, you will not even die a peaceful death.”
Just like her in her previous life. Because of love, she had gambled everything on a man’s love, only to end up in misery.
“So I have decided that I will never place my hopes on an unreliable man.
What about you, Shen Chuhe?”
Outside the door, Rong Yuchuan narrowed his eyes, his expression still cold. Suddenly, he let out a mocking laugh.
“Since you call me Uncle, nephew, then listen to a word of advice from your elder. Do not covet something you should not.”
They were both men, so he knew exactly what the other man was thinking.
Moreover, two years ago, he had…
That old matter briefly surfaced in Rong Yuchuan’s mind.
But what he did not want was not for anyone else either!
“There is nothing in this world that I, Jiang Beiji, cannot covet.”
Qiao Wan stood nearby. Her expression remained gentle, but there was a slight distortion on her pale face. After a moment, she returned to normal, although her eyes had become empty and even carried a trace of coldness.
Quietly, she hooked her arm around Rong Yuchuan’s.
Rong Yuchuan glanced at her but did not refuse.
When Shen Chuhe came out, Jiang Beiji had his back to her while Rong Yuchuan stood turned slightly to the side. The atmosphere between the two men was clearly hostile.
Qiao Wan had her arm linked with Rong Yuchuan’s, looking very intimate.
In an instant, all three of them moved, and their gazes fell on Shen Chuhe.
Shen Chuhe was tall and slender, with striking features. Without any makeup, her face looked fair and clean. Dressed in the professional outfit, she had an air of confidence and sharpness about her.
Rong Yuchuan had never seen Shen Chuhe like this.
A delicate woman who was as dependent as a climbing vine could never have carried off this kind of outfit.
Perhaps it was because of the clothes, but they somehow brought out a hint of the commanding presence of a woman in the workplace.
“I wanted to give this to you before. It suits you perfectly.”
Jiang Beiji praised her.
“I think it fits perfectly too. Big Brother really does have a good eye!”
“Before?”
Jiang Yining raised an eyebrow, her gaze moving between the three of them.
Her brother had finally let it slip. They really had known each other before!
But Rong Yuchuan’s gaze remained fixed on Shen Chuhe for far too long.
Qiao Wan gritted her teeth and deliberately stepped forward with an intimate smile, taking Shen Chuhe’s hand.
“You really look beautiful! Changing your style is almost like becoming a completely different person. Chuhe, you do not mind me calling you that, do you?”
Shen Chuhe ignored them. She pulled her hand free from Qiao Wan’s grasp, then turned to Jiang Beiji and thanked him. The two exchanged a smile, and the estrangement between them that had existed for so long disappeared in that instant.
Rong Yuchuan watched Shen Chuhe smile and found the sight unbearably irritating.
“Wanwan is talking to you. Did you not hear her?” he said coldly.
Shen Chuhe turned around.
“Miss Qiao can call me whatever she likes. I do not really care about such things.”
“Ignore those two for now. One is an overbearing macho brother, and the other is a woman who is desperately pretending to be elegant. Let us go first! Discussing our important matters comes first!”
Jiang Yining whispered into her ear. Rong Yuchuan gave her a cold look, making her shiver and immediately shut her mouth.
Shen Chuhe could not help curling her lips into a smile as she prepared to head downstairs.
“Shen Chuhe, stop! What kind of attitude is that? Wanwan will be your elder in the future!”
Rong Yuchuan remembered the first time Shen Chuhe learned that Qiao Wan existed. She had been terribly jealous. During their intimate moments, she had been extremely uncooperative, leaving him frustrated for most of the night. Later, she hid under the covers and cried pitifully.
She had thought he did not know.
A flicker passed through Rong Yuchuan’s eyes as he carefully studied Shen Chuhe’s face.
“Is that so? Then congratulations in advance, Uncle. Whenever Miss Qiao marries into the family, I will definitely address her with the proper respect, just as I respect you, Uncle.”
Jiang Yining burst out laughing and pulled Shen Chuhe along.
“Now that you mention it, those two really do make a good match!”
Shen Chuhe looked at them carefully too.
Yes, they did make a good match.
“So the Rong family has good news coming soon? Then let me congratulate Miss Qiao in advance as well.”
Jiang Beiji gave a low hum.
“I will follow whatever arrangements Ah Yu makes.”
Qiao Wan curled her lips, looking delighted, but the smile on her face was noticeably five parts weaker than before.
Rong Yuchuan clenched his hand tightly.
Shen Chuhe…
Why was she not reacting at all?