The Koi Wife of the Prime Minister

She secretly swore in her heart that she would never let Shen Yan live better than herself.

"Shen Lian, come here." Zhao suddenly shouted loudly.

Shen Lian walked into the study quietly, with her head lowered, not daring to look Zhao in the eye.

She knew that her stepmother was jealous of her sister Shen Yan, and she was also well aware of her position in her heart.

"Mom, do you want to call me for something?" Shen Lian asked cautiously.

Zhao stared at Shen Lian coldly, with a hint of gloom in her eyes: "I heard that your sister Shen Yan has made a lot of money by selling paper cuttings recently, right?"

Shen Lian was startled and nodded quickly: "Yes, mother, my sister did make some paper cuttings, but I also heard it from others, I don't know if it is true or not."

Zhao sneered, "Humph, who would believe what a little girl like you say? I heard that your sister has good skills, and my family also needs a paper cutter, so you can learn from her. Do you understand?"

Shen Lian felt aggrieved, but she knew her mother's temper and dared not resist. She could only bow her head and said, "Yes, mother."

Zhao thought proudly in her heart that once Shen Lian learned paper cutting, she would be able to gain some light under the shadow of Shen Yan, and might even surpass Shen Yan and make a lot of money.

The next morning, Shen Lian came to Shen Yan's door carrying a small package.

She knocked on the door, full of anticipation, expecting Shen Yan to gladly accept her request.

Shen Yan opened the door and saw her sister Shen Lian standing outside. She was slightly startled, then showed a hint of vigilance: "Sister Lian, why are you here so early? What's the matter?"

Shen Lian smiled shyly, "Sister, I want to learn your paper-cutting skills. I heard that you have been doing well recently. If I learn it, maybe I can help the family in the future."

After hearing Shen Lian's request, Shen Yan felt a little hesitant.

She knew that although Shen Lian was her sister, she was a scheming person and often behaved in untrustworthy ways.

Therefore, Shen Yan shook her head and refused firmly: "Sister Lian, paper cutting is not an easy task. It requires patience and skills. My skills are not yet proficient enough, so I am not suitable to teach others for the time being."

Although it was a rejection, to Shen Lian it sounded like a mockery of her for not being smart enough.

Shen Lian was a little disappointed when she heard Shen Yan's refusal, but she still kept a smile on the surface: "That's fine, sister, you can do your thing, I'll find someone else to learn."

As she walked away, she looked back every three steps, hoping that Shen Yan would regret it, but she didn't.

After returning home, Shen Lian was scolded by Zhao.

"If you can't even do this, what's the point of me raising you?"

Zhao disliked Shen Lian very much. Although Shen Lian was her biological daughter, ever since Shen Yan sued them to the county government last time and the two families separated, Zhao and her daughter Shen Lian failed to snatch Shen Yan's dowry. From then on, Zhao not only hated Shen Yan, but also disliked her own daughter Shen Lian.

Zhao is Shen Yan's stepmother. She has treated Shen Yan harshly since she was a child. Now that she knows Shen Yan's life is getting better and better, she can't swallow this humiliation. She hopes that her daughter, Shen Lian, can be as smart as her.

Recently, Mr. Shen has been doing nothing, has no special skills, no longer teaches, and is unwilling to lower himself to do rough labor. Life at home has suddenly become worse than before.

Thinking that the family needed to eat, Zhao wanted to marry her daughter Shen Lian so that she could receive a betrothal gift. However, Wang Hai, who had liked Shen Lian before, broke off the engagement, saying that their family had a bad reputation.

After thinking about it, Zhao blamed all the faults on Shen Yan. If she hadn't gone to her house and gotten nothing good before, would she have fought with her? It was that little bitch who ruined her reputation.

"Hurry, go again. You must learn something from Shen Yan, otherwise don't come back!" Zhao was so angry that she drove Shen Lian out. It was either that she didn't love her daughter or that she hated that her daughter Shen Lian was not as good as Shen Yan.

In the afternoon, Shen Lian came to Shen Yan's door again. Her heart was full of conspiracy and jealousy, but on the surface she maintained an attitude of aggrieved and asking for advice. She knocked on the door gently, waiting for her sister to open the door.

Shen Yan opened the door and saw her sister standing outside. She couldn't help but feel a little wary, but she still politely invited her in: "Sister Lian, why are you here again? What's the matter?"

Shen Lian forced a smile, but with a hint of gloom: "Sister, I came to learn paper cutting from you again. You know, our family has been having some troubles recently, and I want to change my fate by learning skills. If I can do something, I can also make money to supplement the family income. My father is also your father."

Shen Yan felt a little helpless, but she didn't want to refuse her sister's request.

She looked at Shen Lian and couldn't help but said, "Sister Lian, you are not bad looking. If you want to change your fate, you can also consider marrying someone based on your looks. Although paper cutting is a good craft, not everyone is suitable to learn it."

Shen Lian was furious after hearing what Shen Yan said. She didn't think her appearance could be a magic weapon to change her fate. She only believed that she could get more opportunities by learning paper cutting. She suppressed her anger and smiled reluctantly: "Sister, I don't want to learn paper cutting because of my bad appearance. I just want to have one more skill to prepare for a rainy day."

Shen Yan looked at Shen Lian who was determined to learn paper cutting and sighed inwardly.

"Well, you're really young. You can't even hear the sarcasm."

Shen Yan is not a living Bodhisattva, so she still remembers all the times when Shen Lian bullied her. Generally speaking, Shen Yan is a vengeful person, so she chose to satirize Shen Lian at the right time.

"Sister, you..."

Shen Lian pretended to be weak and said, "How dare you mock others when you are so fat and strong?"

Shen Yan was a little unhappy when she saw Shen Lian pretending to be weak, but she didn't show it. She just said lightly: "Sister Lian, don't use your false feelings to show off. We both understand each other."

After hearing what Shen Yan said, the smile on Shen Lian's face gradually froze. She had not expected Shen Yan to fight back so directly, and she felt very annoyed.

However, she was not willing to show weakness, and forced a smile and said, "Sister, you misunderstood me. I just want to learn something."

Shen Yan looked at Shen Lian coldly, with a hint of indifference in her eyes: "Learning is a good thing, but I don't believe in your thoughts. I'm afraid it's too naive to think that you can change everything by learning paper cutting."

Shen Lian's self-esteem was hurt by Shen Yan's words. She no longer concealed her inner anger: "Sister, what qualifications do you have to judge my thoughts? You only know how to live on your looks and Mr. Song's money. If you have the ability, you should learn some real skills."

After hearing this, Shen Yan frowned slightly, but did not retort immediately.

She knew that this verbal dispute would not achieve any results and would only make them more distant.