Chapter 424: Chapter 424
Ye Ling originally didn’t intend to strike up a conversation, and seeing Shen Bin fall silent, she naturally didn’t speak either. The couple just sat there quietly until Shen Bin held Ye Ling’s hand, breaking the silence slowly.
"Let’s go get some food together." Shen Bin looked at Ye Ling with a pleading gaze.
Ye Ling swallowed back the words ’I just ate’ and, feeling a bit softened, got up to follow Shen Bin. They stopped at the junction of two carriages, where Shen Bin gazed out the window, "You have no idea the scene I saw last night when the train police caught Chun’er. She was desperately trying to jump out of the window. The train police were holding onto her, and if they had let go, she would have fallen. At that time, she bit her lips and refused to make a sound. I didn’t realize it was her until I helped the police pull her back, seeing her clearly after that."
"It must be her adoptive parents forcing her to do something again, which she didn’t want, and that’s why she ran away," Shen Bin said as he turned around, clutching Ye Ling’s shoulders with both hands, "Ye Ling, you are my wife. I thought about it all night. I want to find a job for Chun’er in Da XingAn Ridge and settle her there. I fear that if we forcibly send her back and she runs away again, something tragic might happen. I wouldn’t be able to live with my conscience for the rest of my life. But I also know this isn’t a decision I should make alone. Now that we’re married, any decisions should seek your opinion first."
Ye Ling looked at Shen Bin’s stern face, seeing the pain and helplessness in his eyes that she had never seen before. Thinking of how he said Shen Chun desperately tried to jump off the train, Ye Ling realized she might have overthought. There must have been pressure, or who would risk their life to jump off a train? Her disapproval of Shen Chun subsided somewhat.
But she didn’t agree directly, "Shen Bin, I’m glad you can express your thoughts now, but regarding what happened last night, I still don’t understand a lot. When I found you, I asked a question, and you glared at me. I want to know what was wrong with my question. Before, I asked if Shen Chun was married, and she immediately went pale. Later, you told me her marriage was unhappy and that she got divorced, so I understood why my question made her turn pale. What about last night’s question?"
Shen Bin’s face showed a hint of discomfort as he sincerely apologized, "That was my fault. When I just pulled Chun’er in, I was worried about her. You asked that question, and I was afraid Chun’er would overthink. When her face turned white, I misunderstood your intentions without giving it more thought."
Ye Ling nodded, her lips curling into a mocking smile, "So is it that whenever I speak and Shen Chun turns pale, you’ll misunderstand me?"
"No." Shen Bin, as if afraid of being contradicted, hurriedly admitted his mistake, "Last night, it was indeed very tense. Everyone was on edge, which is why I misunderstood you. Ye Ling, I sincerely apologize to you here. Please forgive my mistake."
In the past, if Shen Bin apologized sincerely and earnestly , Ye Ling might have forgiven him graciously. But thinking of everything that had happened last night, Ye Ling felt uncomfortable, "Shen Bin, you’re older than me, have more life experience, and should know more clearly than I do. I don’t know if you understand that the biggest fear between a husband and wife is misunderstanding; it only drives them further apart. When I decided to marry you, the first thing I valued was your maturity and steadiness with your age, trusting you’d act based on reason, not impulse, able to distinguish right from wrong."
As someone walked past, Ye Ling paused and continued once they had gone, "Shen Chun is, after all, your sister. If you are truly a good brother considering her, as your wife, I wouldn’t stop you because that’s what you should do as an elder brother. But I also hope you can stand fairly in the middle, not misunderstanding things like last night. After all, no matter how Shen Chun behaves towards me, it doesn’t benefit me at all, nor do I need to act. Do you understand what I’m saying?"
Ye Ling had said so much to drive home one point: she wanted Shen Bin to remember not to assume Ye Ling had done anything based on Shen Chun’s reactions, as there was no conflict of interest between the two.
Though these words weren’t explicitly stated, once pointed out, Shen Bin looked awkward, "Wife, don’t worry, Chun’er is just my sister, don’t overthink."
Ye Ling saw he understood her point and nodded, "It’s good that we’ve talked this through. You should go accompany Shen Chun. I’ve just had two buns, so I’m not hungry. I’ll get something to eat myself if I feel hungry later. Honestly, back then, she started crying without me even having said anything, which left me at a loss for what to do."
Shen Bin, of course, understood Shen Chun’s temperament. Seeing that his wife was genuinely no longer angry, he felt relieved, "Alright, then I’ll go get some food and bring back your portion too. Eat it when you’re hungry." Find the newest release on novel⁂fire.net
"Since you want to find a job for Shen Chun over there, go ahead and do it. To be honest, I don’t know the details myself, so do what’s best for her as you see fit." Ye Ling wasn’t a petty person and knew there was no need to push too hard sometimes.
Forcing Shen Chun to go back could result in something happening. With Shen Bin’s character, he wouldn’t blame himself, but this issue would undoubtedly be a lingering presence between them for life.
Shen Bin nodded without saying much and went to the dining car.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Wu Mengyi was sitting alone with red eyes, wiping away tears on the sofa. Liu Zhiyuan had already gone to the military, leaving only her and her husband at home. Liu Wujiang was finally irritated by his wife’s crying and impatiently began pacing around the room.
"Their Xiang Family is going too far. The ceremony was so simple, they didn’t come to pick her up, just notified us to go to the restaurant for a meal. What’s the use of the wedding dress I prepared for Xiao Rui? Aren’t they clearly showing they don’t respect our family?"
"What’s the point of saying all this now?" Liu Wujiang replied unhappily, "They left by train this morning; Xiao Rui eagerly followed them. Would she listen to anything we say? Xiang Family dares do this because Xiao Rui is easygoing with a good temper, doesn’t she? Rest assured, I’m eager to see what he can accomplish over there. If things don’t work out, won’t he come back begging our family?"
"I’m just afraid the Xiang Family will succeed and no longer want Xiao Rui. Then there’d be nothing we can do." Wu Mengyi felt uncomfortable remembering how everyone in the courtyard gazed at them at the restaurant yesterday.
"That’s something for the future, there’s no point in overthinking it now. When it happens, you’ll have no choice but to endure it," Liu Wujiang waved his hand dismissively, "Yesterday, I saw Bai Xue and her daughter only came over in the afternoon. Ye Qian is a good kid, so get busy arranging Zhiyuan’s matters."