Chapter 81: Second Brother, Bewitched

Shen Chuning felt that her second brother was acting strange today.

When she greeted him, he ignored her, just glanced at her and went back to his room, only coming out for dinner.

From dinner until now, Second Brother had been cold and hadn’t said a word.

She had asked Big Brother and learned that Second Brother had actually gone to see Wang Yumeng several times these days.

She thought that it was normal for Second Brother to be in a bad mood because of his unsuccessful love life, so she didn’t pay much attention.

But the look Second Brother gave her just now was clearly hostile.

Since childhood, even when Second Brother was most impatient with her, he had never looked at her with that kind of look.

Seeing Shen Zhengliang’s attitude, Shen Qingsong was furious.

He went straight to kick the door and shouted, “Shen Zhengliang, get out here! That’s your attitude towards your younger sister?

You ungrateful wretch, have you forgotten who paid your medical expenses and took care of you when you were beaten half to death? Haven’t you?”

“Bang bang bang! Shen Zhengliang, get out here!”

Shen Qingsong banged on the door a few more times and roared.

Shen Chuning was about to persuade her father when the door was suddenly opened from the inside.

Shen Zhengliang stood at the door, looking coldly at Father Shen and Shen Chuning, “Fine, I’m coming out!”

“Yes, she paid my medical expenses, and she did take care of me for a few days. But all the money I’ve earned over the years, wasn’t it spent on her?

Since childhood, haven’t I taken care of her enough? Did she remember my kindness?

Why should I be grateful to her just because she paid my medical expenses and took care of me for a few days?”

Shen Zhengliang yelled out his dissatisfaction.

“You…” Father Shen pointed at him, speechless with anger.

Shen Zhengliang, who was in a fit of rage, continued to point at Shen Chuning and yell at Father Shen, “She’s married now, and you still want to use our money to support her?

Have you ever thought about us? In the village, men our age, their children can already run errands, and Big Brother and I are still bachelors!

Do you only care about her well-being, even if we remain bachelors for our entire lives?”

Shen Zhengliang became angrier and angrier, the last few words were almost shouted.

“Slap!”

Father Shen was also furious and slapped Shen Zhengliang in the face, “You unfilial son, what nonsense are you talking about?

You can say I’m partial, but why are you saying that about your sister?

Your sister’s betrothal gift was used to pay off the family’s famine debts, and now she’s giving money to arrange your marriage!

Even if she ate and used your things before, she’s paid it all back!”

Shen Zhengliang looked at Father Shen’s red eyes and the money in his hand, stunned for a moment, “This money is from her?”

Shen Zhengxu came in when he heard the commotion.

He quickly answered, “Second Brother, you know whether our family has money or not. That money wasn’t given to Dad by Ningning, where would Dad get so much money?”

Shen Zhengliang’s face turned red and white.

Shen Chuning felt a little sad, and her eyes reddened.

But she knew it wasn’t time to cry, she held back her tears, looked at Shen Zhengliang, and said, “Second Brother, you’re right, the grain you earned since childhood was eaten by me, and the money was spent by me.

You don’t owe me anything, I owe you, I can’t repay it in my lifetime.”

“So…” she turned to Shen Zhengxu, “Big Brother, the money I gave Dad just now is for your betrothal gift. You can’t refuse, if you refuse, I don’t know how to repay your kindness, I’ll feel guilty for the rest of my life.”

Saying this, the tears she had been holding back rolled down.

She didn’t care about her image anymore, directly wiping away her tears with her sleeve.

She looked directly at Shen Zhengliang, “Second Brother, I’ll also try my best to help with your marriage. I’ll do my best to make up for what I’ve delayed.”

Shen Zhengliang knew he had misunderstood and felt guilty.

Seeing Shen Chuning like this, he felt even more heartbroken.

But thinking of Wang Yumeng’s words, he hardened his heart.

If he didn’t seize this opportunity to get the pendant, he and Yumeng might really have no chance.

He had finally made Yumeng forgive him.

And Yumeng didn’t want anything else, just a worthless jade pendant as a betrothal gift, and she would marry him.

If he missed this, where would he find another girl as good as Yumeng?

“Fine, since you said you’ll help, give me the jade pendant Mother left behind!” Shen Zhengliang said confidently, “As long as you give me the jade pendant, I won’t ask the family for a penny for the wedding.”

Shen Qingsong and Shen Zhengxu couldn’t understand for a moment.

“Second Brother, that jade pendant was left to Little sister by Mother, why do you want it? Besides, it’s not a valuable jade, if you take the jade, won’t you need to give a betrothal gift?”

Shen Zhengliang didn’t want to hide it anymore and said directly, “I’m dating Yumeng. Yumeng said she likes me.

Whether I have money or not, she’s willing to marry me, and she doesn’t want my betrothal gift, only a token from our family to recognize her status.

Mother’s jade pendant is the best token.”

Shen Chuning: …

Wang Yumeng’s words were really nice, no wonder Second Brother was so obsessed.

Shen Zhengxu quickly grasped the key point and asked doubtfully, “That jade pendant has always been worn by Little sister, Little sister didn’t like going out before and didn’t have much contact with the villagers. Few people in our village know about the jade pendant.

Zhiqing Wang, an educated youth who only came to our production team last year, how did she know that our mother left a jade pendant?

She wants that jade pendant to marry you?”

Shen Zhengliang frowned at Shen Zhengxu’s question.

He subconsciously thought about it, he seemed to have never told Wang Yumeng about the jade pendant.

The first time they talked about the jade pendant was when Wang Yumeng visited him in the hospital and brought it up.

But the doubt disappeared quickly.

He said impatiently, “Why do you care where Yumeng knew about Mother’s jade pendant?

Anyway, Yumeng is a good comrade, she doesn’t want my betrothal gift, only the jade pendant as a token of our family’s recognition of her status. For my lifelong happiness, just give me the jade pendant, okay?”

Shen Chuning thought of Wang Yumeng and that man she met at the state-run restaurant that day.

It seemed that the man was probably the man who talked to Wang Yumeng in her dream, so Wang Yumeng was so anxious to get the jade pendant, even using marriage to Second Brother as bait to hook him.