You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

"Xie Wanru, don't go too far."

Shen Nian'an was clearly angry. The reluctance in his eyes when he looked at Xie Wanru was gone. "Even if these are your things, they are just small items. Is it necessary to make such a big fuss and take them to the palace? We were once family. Being so stingy will only make people look down on you."

Xie Yanting was so angry he laughed. He had really underestimated how shameless the Shen family was. They took his sister's dowry and then accused her of being stingy.

Xie Wanru looked leisurely at Old Madam Shen, who was eager to disappear, and said, "Old Madam, after my divorce today, I will have no relation to the Shen family. I am a clean freak, and I will not use things that others have used. However, I do not want others to take my things and give them to some lowly people. Therefore, I ask your family to take out everything on my dowry list intact. Otherwise, I will have to tell the world that the Shen family has a poor family style, indulges its sons in debauchery, and embezzles women's dowries."

Shen Zhan's face instantly turned ashen. He never expected Xie Wanru to be so resolute, showing no regard for the reputation of either family.

He thought he had treated Xie Wanru fairly well since she married into the Shen family, but she showed him no respect whatsoever. He wasn't after that little bit of money.

Madam Shen, who was standing nearby, hurriedly stepped forward, trying to ease the atmosphere: "Wanru, this is all a misunderstanding. Nian'an is young and impetuous and doesn't know his own words. Please don't take it to heart. As for the dowry, we will naturally return it to you piece by piece."

She's used to these things, and she doesn't even blush when she lies.

Xie Wanru's lips curled into a cold smile, her eyes full of mockery: "So, Shen Nian'an, all I want is to take back what belongs to me. Am I being unreasonable?"

Is it too much?

Is it too much?

These three words echoed in Shen Nian'an's mind, leaving her unable to calm down for a long time.

He looked at Xie Wanru. Just half an hour ago, she was his wife in name only, but they had never interacted like husband and wife.

To put Fu Rou at ease, he never thought of treating Xie Wanru as his wife. Over time, he also became hostile towards Xie Wanru. But what exactly did Xie Wanru do wrong?

Give her things back!

Shen Nian'an looked at Old Madam Shen and said.

Madam Shen looked displeased, but she had no choice but to have her maid handle the matter. "The items were too small to remember clearly, and some were missed. Have someone copy them down and send them to you within three days."

Because Xie Wanru never cared about these things, she occasionally took some small items without anyone noticing, and some of them were even sold off.

Xie Yanting had no intention of letting the Shen family off easy. "It's just a few items, why do you need three days? You must return all of my sister's belongings before sunset today, or I will let the whole of Xuancheng know how despicable your Shen family is."

After saying that, the brother and sister ignored the Shen family and left with the Xie family elders.

The old folks from the Shen family quickly slunk away.

If the Shen family didn't only have the Marquis's Mansion as a respectable place now, they would have cursed Shen Nian'an for doing all these things.

Xie Wanru walked out of the Shen family's gate, feeling a great sense of relief.

Just as she was about to get into the carriage, she caught a glimpse of the Shen family's carriage returning. Xiao Zhuang, who was sitting outside the carriage with the coachman, said something to the person inside. The person inside immediately lifted the curtain; it was Shen Mo.

"Aunt Wan!"

Shen Mo rushed over. "Will Mo'er be able to visit you again?"

His youthful face flushed red, making him look rather adorable.

Xie Wanru patted his head as usual. "Of course, have you been keeping up with your studies?"

Whenever Xie Wanru saw Shen Mo, she felt a sense of happiness, as if she had encountered something wonderful.

"Sir, you praised Mo'er today. Father has already found a martial arts master for me, and he has also invited all the people you bought for my younger brother to our courtyard. Father said we can't let them get away with this."

Shen Mo raised her small face and then noticed that there was a man next to Xie Wanru.

Xie Yanting sized up Shen Mo, and Shen Mo sized up Xie Yanting in return.

"Third Brother, this is Shen Mo, Shen Cong'an's son."

Xie Wanru explained.

Upon hearing that his surname was Shen, Xie Yanting chose to ignore Shen Mo and looked elsewhere.

"Mo'er, quickly call him Third Uncle," Xie Wanru said gently.

Shen Mo straightened up and bowed respectfully.

"Third uncle."

Xie Yanting nodded slightly, which was a response to Shen Mo's courtesy, but he clearly had no goodwill towards the Shen family.

He looked at Xie Wanru and said softly, "Wan'er, let's go. There's no need to waste any more breath on these people."

Seeing that the look in Shen Mo's eyes was gradually being overwhelmed by disappointment, Xie Wanru immediately pulled him closer.

“Third brother, Mo’er is different from them. You don’t need to be wary of him. Originally, Mo’er was going to be adopted by me, so he should call you Third Uncle.”

Xie Yanting then looked at Shen Mo properly and pulled a jade pendant from his waist. "A small gift for meeting you. Don't be like those people inside. Let's go."

Xie Wanru nodded, looking at Shen Mo with tenderness and reluctance in her eyes: "Mo'er, you must listen to your father, study hard and practice martial arts, and become a strong and upright man in the future. Aunt Wan will always be your Aunt Wan, and that will not change because I leave the Shen family."

Shen Mo nodded vigorously, his eyes shining with determination: "Aunt Wan, don't worry, Mo'er will definitely work hard!"

Xie Wanru turned and boarded the carriage, followed by Xie Yanting. The carriage slowly drove away from the Shen family residence, heading towards the Xie family mansion.

Shen Mo held the jade pendant that Xie Yanting had just given him. He had never imagined that he could call someone from the Xie family "uncle." The Xie family, which was respected by everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was the one he was fortunate enough to call "aunt" and "uncle."

Sitting in the carriage, Xie Wanru finally relaxed.

She looked out the window, feeling the gentle breeze caress her cheeks, and a sense of unprecedented ease and freedom welled up inside her.

"Third Brother, thank you," Xie Wanru said softly. Even without her third brother, she would have divorced him, but now that he's back, the feeling of having someone to rely on is different.

Xie Yanting turned to look at Xie Wanru, his eyes full of affection: "Wan'er, you are my sister, of course I have to protect you. In the future, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you must tell me, and your third brother will always stand by your side."

A warm feeling welled up in Xie Wanru's heart. Thinking of Shen Mo, she said, "Third Brother, Mo'er is an orphan. He is a pitiful child. He has always protected me in the Shen family. We will never have anything to do with the Shen family again, but Mo'er is an exception, okay?"

Xie Yanting paused, trying to recall what was different about the child he had just met, but there seemed to be nothing different. However, when he looked down, he saw Xie Wanru looking at him expectantly.

"According to your."

Since Xie Yanting had already given her the jade pendant, she naturally didn't object. That child looked... a little different.