Chapter 457: Chapter 457

With Mrs. Shen helping with the arrangements, the meal was finished in silence. After Shen Chun and Gao Xique had cleaned the table, the family sat on the kang and waited for Shen Bin to speak.

"Chun’er, tell me first, what’s really going on with Zhao Guodong?" Shen Bin asked his sister directly.

Mrs. Shen wanted to speak, but was stopped by Shen’s father’s look. Then they saw their daughter suddenly stand up with a start.

Shen Chun’s face flushed red, as if she had been deeply humiliated. Before she could speak, tears already started to fall from her eyes. "Brother, are you believing the rumors outside and trusting outsiders over me? Don’t you know what kind of person I am? Do you not know what I’ve done in the past? I have made mistakes and admitted to them. But just because I’ve made mistakes before, does that mean everything that happens in the future will be my fault?"

"Look at you, child. Speak reasonably. Your brother hasn’t said it’s your fault. He’s just asking. But if you cry , how can he respond? Should your brother just go beat up the Zhao Family and Zhao Guodong?" Mrs. Shen tried to persuade her daughter.

Listening to this, Gao Xique couldn’t help but curl her lips in derision.

The words sounded like urging her daughter, but thinking deeply, it felt like pleading for her daughter, pushing the blame onto the Zhao Family.

Shen Bin, who was raised by them, couldn’t possibly misunderstand his parents’ intentions. Hearing this, he understood what it meant, furrowed his brow, and continued to stare at his sister.

"Brother, since you’re asking me now, you must know what happened. I want to ask you, do you really think I have feelings for Zhao Guodong and I’m pestering him?" Perhaps it was Mrs. Shen’s words that had an effect, for Shen Chun stopped crying.

Shen Bin looked at her, feeling that if he said he believed those rumors, the person before him would prove her innocence by dying in front of him.

"I want to hear what you have to say, otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to ask." Shen Bin remained firm, without softening or retreating.

His determined attitude felt like a sword stabbing deep into Shen Chun’s heart, making her heart contract tightly, and she struggled to breathe for a long time before gradually calming down.

"Brother, since you want to know my thoughts and my explanation, I’ll tell you. I haven’t been pestering him. I didn’t do anything. I just saw that she was Zhao Guodong’s grandma. When there’s nothing to do at the hospital, I accompany her and chat with her. I was just being kind, but didn’t expect Grandma Zhao to have such thoughts, which led to Zhao Guodong’s misunderstanding."

"When Zhao Guodong was at the hospital, he publicly told me not to pester him. I ran away crying and covering my face, telling him I wasn’t pestering him. Even though later people at the hospital pointed and talked about me, I remained silent." Shen Chun’s words were interrupted by Mrs. Shen, but then continued by Shen’s father.

Shen’s father didn’t let his wife speak but spoke angrily himself, "Chun’er comes home from the hospital every day and hides to wipe her tears secretly. Your mom and I can’t stand it. We know we come from the countryside, but we can’t let people bully us . Your mom and I are elderly and can save our faces, but Chun’er is young and hasn’t got anyone yet. She’s been humiliated ; how could she find someone or marry in the future? We must make the Zhao Family give an explanation."

Shen Chun had already said all she could, and the harsh words later shouldn’t come from her mouth. It was Shen’s father who should take the lead.

Mrs. Shen initially didn’t understand why her husband didn’t let her speak. At this moment, she realized it. After their daughter said so much, the son would surely feel bad. Plus, her husband’s outburst later ensured the son wouldn’t believe outsiders over his own family.

"Since it’s a misunderstanding, let’s clear it up in person. How would it look if you made a scene in the yard? What would people think?" Shen Bin’s voice was cold. "No need to demand an explanation from the Zhao Family. You’ve been making a fuss for days; they’ve ignored you. If you continue, they will still ignore you. Tomorrow I’ll get Zhao Guodong and we’ll clarify things face-to-face. If it’s truly a misunderstanding, I’ll make Zhao Guodong apologize publicly at the hospital."

If it’s not a misunderstanding, what would be the consequences? Shen Bin didn’t say, leaving room for everyone.

"Will such an apology be enough? Won’t it still lead to Chun’er being pointed at and talked about?" Shen’s father was relentless.

Shen Bin looked at him, "Then what do you suggest? Should Zhao Guodong marry Chun’er because of this misunderstanding?"

Shen Bin wanted to say aloud that they were too naive. Even if Zhao Guodong had pursued Chun’er and later didn’t like her anymore, they had no reason to force the Zhao Family to marry their daughter. Now, due to a misunderstanding, they expect the Zhao Family to marry Chun’er. How is that possible? It’s sheer fantasy.

"What to do? I don’t care what their family does, but Chun’er’s reputation is affected now, making it hard for her to find someone in the future." Shen’s father stubbornly threw out a statement, not saying how to resolve it. But his intent was clear—to have the Zhao Family be responsible and marry Shen Chun’er.

Shen Bin didn’t respond, his eyes sweeping around the room. Gao Xique always watched the drama unfold, Mrs. Shen appeared uncertain, as if she didn’t know what to do, but was clearly secretly supportive or quietly maneuvering. The usually straightforward person who could speak in the family, and could be deemed virtuous, Shen Chun’er, was also there with her head down, silent.

There’s no need to ask further. Shen Bin had already seen Shen Chun’s thoughts. Perhaps she, too, wanted the Zhao Family to take responsibility!

The once good-natured girl, how did she suddenly become , unrecognizable to Shen Bin?

After a long time, Shen Bin finally spoke, "There’s no way to fix a tarnished reputation; it’s fate. She happened upon such things, and even if you refuse to accept it, there’s nothing to be done." Newest update provided by novęlfire.net

Shen Bin’s words weren’t loud, but were clearly heard by everyone in the room. After hearing it, Shen Chun’s body wavered as if she was about to fall.