Chapter 121 Leave the Things Behind
Chapter 121 Leave the Things Behind
Jiang Wanqing put the jade bracelet back into the box and tried to keep her tone calm: "Thank you for your kindness, Third Uncle."
Uncle Shen noticed her refusal and frowned slightly, revealing an unhappy look. "Don't you want to take back your mother's belongings?"
"I think about it all the time, but I can't let Anran suffer any injustice." Jiang Wanqing replied.
She knew that the Shen family had a much lower status than the Lin family, and that the Lin family was in a complicated and troubled situation. An Ran was not suitable for such an environment.
Although her mother's belongings were extremely precious to her, her safety was the most important thing now.
Uncle Shen had a sarcastic smile on his face. A wild girl was actually comparable to her mother's relics.
I really don’t know if the old guy would be so angry that he would crawl out of the ground if he knew his daughter had become like this.
"Okay, then I won't force you. Shen Chong, pack your things and let's go."
Just as he was about to stand up, Shen Anran's voice came over, "Leave the things here, I will be at the banquet that day."
Uncle Shen narrowed his eyes and asked, "If your mother doesn't want you to go, how can you go?"
"Of course." Shen Anran answered without hesitation.
"No, I don't agree, Anran, you..." Jiang Wanqing said anxiously.
Shen Anran walked over to Jiang Wanqing and gave her a comforting hug. "Mom, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, it originally belonged to my grandmother. We should take it back."
"But, the Lin family..."
"Mom, do you believe me?" Shen Anran asked seriously.
"Of course I believe you, but I can't take risks with you."
The Lin family is powerful and is always under scrutiny.
Once Shen Anran's identity is exposed and she appears in the public eye, there will definitely be many people who will harm her out of jealousy or hostility.
"It's not an adventure. I'm just going to a banquet to eat and drink. Like he said just now, if I don't want to stay, I can leave at any time. The Lin family won't force me to stay."
"An Ran, I don't agree with you going." Shen Yifeng interrupted.
Shen Anran knew that everyone was doing this for her own good, and she didn't want to go, but now she had a reason to go.
She took Jiang Wanqing's arm and said coquettishly, "There are so many people at the banquet. No one would dare to do anything to me in that situation. Mom has helped me a lot, and I want to do my best to help."
Shen Anran winked at Shen Jiahe and said, "Sister, it's your turn."
Shen Jiahe sighed, stood up, and said slowly: "If it really doesn't work, our whole family can go together. The Lin family won't do anything excessive in public."
"Yes, yes, sister is right. If someone wants to do something to me, don't you still have me?" Shen Anran agreed.
The two sisters argued with each other, and finally, Jiang Wanqing had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Uncle Shen got the answer he wanted and left the Shen family with his son with a satisfied smile.
Jiang Wanqing held the jade bracelet tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, her heart filled with longing for her mother.
Shen Anran sat beside her and comforted her softly: "Mom, the things have been retrieved. Don't be sad. Grandma's spirit in heaven certainly doesn't want to see you like this."
"Anran, it's mom who's sorry for you. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to agree to Third Uncle's request." Jiang Wanqing said self-reproachfully.
Shen Anran shook her head. "Mom, don't say that. You forgot, I like lively places. Of course I want to go to interesting places. He wants to attend that banquet so much. Maybe there will be some important people at the banquet. I can go and broaden my horizons."
Jiang Wanqing's emotions did not ease, instead her tears fell even more violently.
Shen Anran felt bad watching her crying, and could only hug her tightly, hoping to give her some comfort.
After a while, Jiang Wanqing was tired of crying and finally fell asleep in Shen Anran's arms.
Shen Zhenting came over, carefully picked her up, and took her back to the room to rest.
Only then did Shen Yifeng have the chance to speak, "An Ran, you shouldn't agree to his request so easily. I can solve the jade bracelet issue in other ways."
"Brother, I was wrong." Shen Anran admitted her mistake quickly, her eyes full of sincerity, making people unable to bear to scold her.
Shen Yifeng sighed, his tone revealing his fondness for his sister, "Forget it, you are also concerned about your mother. Let's go to the banquet together on the day of the banquet. With us here, no one will dare to bully you."
"Yeah, my brother loves me the most."
A moment later, Shen Yifeng was called to the study by Shen Zhenting, and only Shen Anran, Zhou Jingyan, and Shen Jiahe were left in the hall.
Shen Jiahe looked at the two people in front of him who were so close to each other, muttered something, then stood up and went back to his room.
Shen Anran snuggled up to Zhou Jingyan and poked his face: "Brother Jingyan, don't frown. It doesn't look good like this."
Zhou Jingyan's tone revealed displeasure. He asked, "Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"I want to join in the fun and see what Balehai looks like. I heard you can see shooting stars there at night."
As Shen Anran spoke, she gestured, her eyes gleaming with longing for that place.
Zhou Jingyan stared at her with a deep gaze, his tone heavy: "An An, is this really the case?"
Shen Anran asked back: "Brother Jingyan, don't you believe me?"
"It's not that I don't believe it, but if they can force you to attend a banquet today, they might make you do more things you don't want to do tomorrow.
I remember that you never like being forced, and you don’t like doing things you don’t like.
So, what made you change your mind?"
Zhou Jingyan's gaze was as cold as ice, and the atmosphere around them seemed to become tense and thin.
Shen Anran held Zhou Jingyan's face and gently kissed him on the lips.
"Sorry, Brother Jingyan, I have a reason why I have to go."
Zhou Jingyan's eyes became even colder, and the feeling of panic and helplessness in his heart emerged again.
He hugged Shen Anran tightly and responded to her kiss.
No one can separate them, no one. Zhou Jingyan's eyes are full of madness and obsession.
It was unknown how long it took before the two separated. Shen Anran's lips were slightly red and swollen, and her eyes were blurred and distracted, which showed that it was very intense.
"An An, do you want me to take you back to your room to rest?" Zhou Jingyan gently rubbed her head.
"Yeah." Shen Anran's voice was soft, which made Zhou Jingyan's heart beat.
He then stood up, picked up Shen Anran, and sent her back to the room.
Afterwards, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat beside the bed and looked at her quietly. Beneath the calmness was a deep and strange darkness.
Shen Anran was not asleep, she was just too tired to open her eyes.
Mantou's voice echoed in her mind: "Master, you can promise him to go to Balehai. There you will find the answer you have been looking for."
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