Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Upon hearing Si Jingnian's voice, Shen Wenzhong's body jolted violently, and his hand, which he had just been about to raise, fell limply to his sides in fright.

He knew Si Jingnian; he had met Si Jingnian at a business conference before, and he was absolutely certain he recognized his voice.

He just didn't expect that Si Jingnian was not dead, and that he had even returned with Shen Qingyao.

Everyone else in the room was stunned. When they realized who the voice belonged to, they all showed expressions of disbelief.

Shen Yuanyuan, in particular, stood up nimbly from the ground, her eyes revealing disbelief as she covered her numb cheek.

No way! Shen Qingyao married a man who was about to die, how could she possibly appear in the Shen family?

Yes! Shen Qingyao went to marry a man to bring him good luck, but the marriage failed and the young marshal Si died. She should have been branded with an ominous expression and forced to be buried with him.

"Sister, Marshal Si just died, how can you turn around and find another man?"

At this moment, Shen Yuanyuan only hoped that the person who came to the Shen family with Shen Qingyao was not the rumored dying Marshal Si, but another man.

Shen Qingyao glanced at Shen Yuanyuan as if she were an idiot, too lazy to waste words with her.

Just then, Shen Qingyao felt a large, warm hand embrace her shoulder, and a familiar scent wafted towards her.

"Your son-in-law, Si Jingnian, greets your father-in-law and mother-in-law. Today is A Yao's homecoming day, and I have come back especially to accompany her."

Shen Wenzhong's imposing manner weakened the moment he saw Si Jingnian, and his face showed an embarrassed and ingratiating expression.

Si Jingnian looked at the Shen family members with a polite smile on his face, but his eyes were full of estrangement and indifference.

The imposing military uniform instilled a sense of fear in everyone present, even making the usually impulsive and easily angered Shen Yanming much more subdued.

"Young Marshal Si, it is an honor for our Shen family to have you visit us."

Shen Wenzhong's tone was somewhat obsequious, a stark contrast to his arrogant demeanor just moments before.

Shen Qingyao couldn't help but shake her head with a cold laugh, knowing that he was nothing more than a bully who preyed on the weak.

"Was Father-in-law just scolding A-Yao? Who... hit her?"

Si Jingnian's gaze fell on Shen Yuanyuan, and he asked curiously, pretending not to know.

When Shen Yuanyuan saw that Si Jingnian's attention was on her, her eyes reddened and tears instantly streamed down her face. She looked pitiful and weak, which made people want to protect her.

"It's...it's Qingyao, young marshal, please don't blame her. It was Yuanyuan's words that upset her. It's all Yuanyuan's fault, don't blame her."

Shen Yuanyuan covered her cheek with one hand, tears streaming down her face, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Shen Yuanyuan? So you're the fake Miss Shen who switched the body with Miss Shen and took her place, right?"

Si Jingnian's voice was gentle. If you ignored what he said, you couldn't tell whether he was deliberately mocking or genuinely asking a question.

Shen Yuanyuan's face stiffened, feeling somewhat embarrassed. However, seeing that Si Jingnian's face showed no sign of sarcasm, she was unsure of his thoughts.

“My sister and I were accidentally switched at birth. I’m so sorry to my sister because of my biological parents’ negligence. She has suffered for so many years. I feel guilty and remorseful every day and night.”

Shen Yuanyuan let go of her hands covering her cheeks, took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears. As she wiped her tears, she turned her head to the side, revealing all the red marks on her face.

"Now that A-Yao has returned to the Shen family, why haven't you gone back to your biological parents' home? Is it because the conditions there are too harsh?"

She originally thought that Si Jingnian would ask a few questions out of concern before accusing Shen Qingyao of being vicious.

But she didn't expect that Si Jingnian's first question would be why she didn't go back to her biological parents' home, and his words implied that she was afraid of suffering and was staying in the Shen family.

Seeing the suppressed smile on Shen Qingyao's face, Shen Yuanyuan suspected that she had spoken ill of her to Si Jingnian, which led to Si Jingnian's misunderstanding of her. In an instant, her hatred for Shen Qingyao intensified.

“I want to go back, but… but my biological parents are gone, unlike my sister, who still has the love of her parents and brothers.”

"Fortunately, my parents and brothers did not kick me out. They still love and care for me as always. The greatest blessing in my life is being the daughter of the Shen family for twenty years."

Shen Yuanyuan looked grateful and her sensible attitude made Shen Yanming and Liu Shuyi, who were present, very gratified. Even Shen Wenzhong looked loving.

"Actually, it's only right that my sister hit me. It's all my fault. After all, I've taken over twenty years of her life. It's only right that she hates me and hits me. I don't blame my sister."

Shen Qingyao watched Shen Yuanyuan's performance, which was filled with the aroma of tea, and almost vomited from the smell, but she was happy to watch the show, so she didn't stop her from continuing.

She also wanted to see Si Jingnian's attitude and how he would handle these matters.

“It was right for A-Yao to hit you. If you have any resentment, then it’s your fault.”

Si Jingnian nodded thoughtfully, his expression full of agreement. He spoke seriously, not at all like he was joking.

Shen Qingyao almost choked on her own saliva, and the Shen family members also looked at Si Jingnian with astonishment.

Shen Yuanyuan was completely stunned, even forgetting to cry, and stood there in disbelief.

"Alright, Ayao, now that the homecoming gifts have been delivered, we should go home. Mom is waiting for us to come back for lunch."

Ignoring the Shen family's reaction, Si Jingnian put his arm around Shen Qingyao's shoulder and turned to leave the Shen residence without pausing.

By the time Shen Wenzhong realized what was happening and chased after them, the two of them had already gotten into the car and started the engine before he could even get close to Ye Liangchen.

In the car, Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian both fell silent, neither of them speaking.

Shen Qingyao didn't know what to say. She hadn't expected that Si Jingnian would not only come back with her today, but also stand up for her.

Si Jingnian dared not speak, fearing that it would upset Shen Qingyao even more, so he could only sit silently with her without saying a word.

"Thank you."

"It's okay, it should be."

Shen Qingyao broke the silence first, and after Si Jingnian answered, the car fell silent again.

Ye Liangchen, who was usually very talkative, glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed that the two of them were sitting awkwardly side by side. He felt that the atmosphere was unusually strange.

A few minutes later, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the Marshal's Mansion. Both Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Ye Liangchen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the strange atmosphere in the car had finally disappeared after the two people got out.