Chapter 188

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Chen Xueru was also angered. She felt guilty towards Zhao Yuning, because it was her and Xiaoni's appearance that caused her to be unable to be with Tang Shuwen. It was understandable for her to blame herself.

But while she could feel resentment, she couldn't remain indifferent when faced with Zhao Yuning’s verbal abuse without cause.

"If you hadn’t appeared, Shuwen and I wouldn’t have separated," said Zhao Yuning, tears welling up in her eyes. "You’re a woman too, are you going to build your happiness on someone else's pain"

"What do you want from me then" Chen Xueru asked.

"Leave Shuwen," Zhao Yuning thought there might be hope and looked at her pleadingly. "I know the child is a bond between you two, and Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang also love him. If he stays with them, I will treat him well and won’t let him suffer."

Wenuan shook her head; she didn't believe Zhao Yuning would treat Xiaoni well.

Sure enough, the wicked stepmother in a fairy tale.

"Zhao Yuning, what kind of fantasy are you having" Tang Mandong couldn’t take it any longer and said sternly. "Do you really think that without my sister-in-law and Xiaoni, you can smoothly marry my brother You’re dreaming! Your family has already had conflicts with ours for a long time; there’s no way my mother could accept you. If she doesn’t agree to it, Dad certainly won't either. Dream on."

"I…"

“Stop daydreaming and go home and get some rest,” Tang Mandong said firmly. “Give up your ideas about marrying my brother. The woman my parents have set their sights on is my sister-in-law; you don’t stand a chance. Yes, I feel sorry for you—your relationship with my brother was abruptly broken off, which must be very disappointing to you. But let me tell you, Miss Zhao, it was your choice back then to leave him, and even after coming back, you two didn't reconcile for long before separating again. How could it have been love If you truly loved each other, why did you break up in the first place Had you stayed together, there wouldn’t be my sister-in-law or Xiaoni now. Come to think of it, your breakup was actually a smart move. To tell the truth, I don’t like you either; if you were to marry into our family, there would inevitably be many conflicts between mother and daughter-in-law as well as between sisters-in-law. My brother will definitely end up hating it.” Tang Mandong was straightforward and didn't mince her words; Zhao Yuning's face alternated between red and pale from what she heard, and Wenuan, standing by the side, was worried that this Miss Zhao might faint right on the spot.

Chen Xueru shook her head to signal Mandong not to push too hard. Zhao Yuning was indeed a victim in all of this.

She seemed to see herself from several years ago, feeling just as helpless and hopeless then, enduring immense pain.

But she had never been so submissive to Han Bi, begging her to leave Gu Rui.

When she loved someone, she gave herself wholly; when she no longer loved them, she severed ties equally cleanly, without blaming anyone or making her past love seem pitiful and humble.

Zhao Yuning looked at Chen Xierue with tears in her eyes, "You really won't leave Shu Wen Can you truly feel at ease being together with him"

Who could resist such tears

There was always an urge to protect her.

A weak woman can easily stir a man's protective instincts.

"Miss Zhao, I'm really sorry."

"With so many men in the world, why did you have to take Shu Wen"

"Miss Zhao, this isn't exactly 'taking,' now is it Besides, who takes whom isn’t certain yet either," Warmth couldn’t bear listening any longer and spoke up. If their positions were reversed, if Chen Xierue had her boyfriend stolen from her, she wouldn't hesitate to slap the other woman twice.

But people are always biased towards themselves.

Zhao Yuning was pitiful, but Xierue wasn’t necessarily happy either.

"What did you just say"

Warmth smiled slightly. "Miss Zhao, hasn't Brother Shu Wen told you They’ve already registered their marriage; legally speaking, they are a legitimate couple. To say that Sister Xierue took your man doesn’t make sense either, as the man is single and so is the woman, everything is based on mutual consent. You aren’t Brother Shu Wen’s wife, how can it be said that Sister Xierue took your man"

"Registration" Zhao Yuning seemed not to hear the warm words, her thoughts captivated by the word "registration," with tears welling up in her eyes and mumbling as if she were about to faint before them.

Chen Xier frowned, Zhao Yuning suddenly raised her head, trembling all over as she looked at Chen Xier, "What she said is true You guys have already registered"

Chen Xier nodded, "Yes, Miss Zhao."

Zhao Yuning appeared to be severely shaken, repeatedly saying it wasn't true, not true, which was quite alarming. Xiaoni couldn't help but ask, "Mommy, what's wrong with Auntie"

Chen Xier patted her son's head and signaled him to stay silent.

Xiaoni didn't understand the atmosphere between adults and remained quiet, focusing on eating his cake.

Tears streamed down Zhao Yuning's face as she looked at Chen Xier with a sorrowful gaze, filled with resentment, reproach, anger, and grievance. When her eyes passed over Xiaoni, they seemed like venomous snakes.

Chen Xier frowned, feeling uneasy then angry, "Miss Zhao, there's nothing more to say between us. Please leave, the person you should find is Tang Shuwen, not us."

Zhao Yuning's look at Xiaoni made her very uneasy.

Perhaps she thought it was Xiaoni's arrival that took everything away from her.

Zhao Yuning angrily stood up and gave a cold laugh, "Chen Xier, you won't be happy. You've taken away my happiness; don’t expect to have any yourself."

She suddenly picked up the steaming mocha and threw it at Xiaoni.

When she lifted the coffee, Chen Xier immediately shielded Xiaoni with her body. Zhao Yuning gave a cold laugh and quickly left. Tang Mandong was furious but couldn't deal with her; fortunately, it was winter and they were wearing coats, so only a little coffee splashed on Xiaoni’s neck, causing some pain without any serious harm. Xiaoni cried out loudly, Chen Xier hurriedly comforted her son.

The café was in chaos, and the manager came over to handle the situation. Tang Mandong did not want things to escalate; Chen Xieru and Wenran were public figures, and many people had already recognized them, so it would be best for them to leave early.

Wenran was also furious, her face turning pale with anger at Zhao Yuning's outrageous behavior.

In the middle of winter, the coffee was just served and very hot. If she wanted to pour it on Chen Xieru, one could only say that she had lost her mind. Generally, a wife would treat a mistress like this, but she poured it over Xiaoni instead.

A child's skin is delicate; if the coffee had touched her skin, the consequences would have been unimaginable. She even aimed at Xiaoni’s face.

Xiaoni was scared and cried for a long time before Chen Xieru could finally calm her down. They returned to Tang Family Compound where Tang Si and Wen嵐had come back, as well as Tang Shuwén, all looking exhausted.

Tang Mandong was furious and wanted to hit Tang Shuwén. "Brother, this is your doing! Why did you have to go see Zhao Yuning and put Xiaoni in danger of being scalded"

"What am I supposed to do about it" Tang Shuwén said blankly. Wen嵐saw that Xiaoni's eyes were red and quickly picked her up. Chen Xieru tried to pull Tang Mandong away, shaking her head urgently, not wanting this matter to be discussed.

Tang Si frowned. "Mandong, what’s going on"

Wenran sat down to watch the drama; Shuwén Brother was too outrageous and deserved a lesson. Only Uncle Tang could give her such a lecture in this family.

Tang Shuwén glanced at Chen Xieru and narrowed his eyes as Tang Mandong recounted what had happened, staring coldly at him: "Isn’t your Miss Zhao supposed to be gentle and kind Kind my foot! She’s the one who poured a scalding cup of coffee over Xiaoni's face. If it weren’t for Sister-in-law’s quick reflexes, we’d have been in the hospital seeing Xiaoni right now. What outrageous things did you do You’re still maintaining ties with her; otherwise, how would she think that you want to marry her and come confront your wife She was just short of handing a check over to humiliate Sister-in-law. Who is she anyway"

Wenran felt awkward—Mandong, you really know how to add fuel to the fire; talking about it this melodramatically, as expected from someone who’s drama-directing material.

The lines were very powerful too.

Tang Shuwén's expression changed when he saw that Xiaoni was unharmed and turned to Chen Xieru: "Did you get burned"tic about what happened earlier, but Mo Chen smiles it off and doesn't blame him either. He didn’t say much as if nothing had happened."Where’s Lisha" Nick suddenly asks.Mo Chen furrows his brows. "Is...