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

After spending a few days in Lingzhou, Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian finally embarked on their journey home.

Before boarding the train, Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian parted ways with Mu Qingya at the train station.

Watching Mu Qingya board a train heading in the opposite direction from them, Si Jingnian couldn't help but sigh at the unpredictability of life.

Shen Qingyao raised an eyebrow at him and smiled in a somewhat ambiguous way.

"What? You can't bear to part with it? Why don't you chase after it?"

Upon hearing this, Si Jingnian's expression changed drastically, and he quickly suppressed his admiration.

“Ayao, you misunderstood me! I just felt that Mu Qingya met us on the train just a few days ago because she was trying to escape her marriage. Now, only a few days later, her family is destroyed and she has embarked on an unknown journey. I am just lamenting the impermanence of life and that we should cherish the good things we have.”

Si Jingnian offered a flimsy explanation, his tone filled with panic and helplessness.

"Oh! Feeling sorry for her? Our young Marshal Si has finally learned to cherish women."

Shen Qingyao suppressed a laugh and continued to tease him, pretending not to see the panic in his eyes.

“A-Yao, how am I feeling sorry for her? I just…”

"Ayao, you've really misunderstood me! I didn't feel sorry for her at all, I didn't mean it that way..."

"Ah Yao, say something, Ah Yao..."

"Ayao..."

Throughout the journey, Si Jingnian kept explaining things to Shen Qingyao. Even when he fell asleep, the first thing he did upon waking up was to explain things to Shen Qingyao again.

Si Jingnian's subordinates were all a little embarrassed to see their young marshal being treated so cheaply.

It seems that only their young marshal's wife can completely control their young marshal!

Indeed, even heroes find it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman; this has been true since ancient times.

Si Jingnian's gaze swept over them coldly, as if it were the dead of winter. The group immediately felt a chill run down their spines and hurriedly ran away.

……

The train stopped at Nancheng Station, and as soon as Shen Qingyao and Si Jingnian got off the train, they saw the cars from the Young Marshal's Mansion waiting for them at the gate.

"Ah Yao, my child, you're finally back. Are you tired? Are you hungry?"

As soon as Meng Shuqin saw Shen Qingyao, she immediately went up to her to show her concern, leaving Si Jingnian standing there, watching the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walk further and further away, feeling exhausted.

It wasn't until they were about to get into the car that Meng Shuqin looked up at Si Jingnian.

"What are you standing there for? Aren't you going home?"

Si Jingnian: "...Return."

Ye Liangchen suppressed a laugh and glanced at Si Jingnian. When Si Jingnian's cold gaze swept over him, he hurriedly ran over, opened the driver's side door, and got in.

Si Jingnian sat in the passenger seat, holding his breath. He turned his head to ask Meng Shuqin how things were at home, but found that Meng Shuqin's attention was entirely on Shen Qingyao, and she didn't even glance at him.

Si Jingnian: "..."

It's said that once you marry a wife, you forget your mother. Why is it that in their family, once they have a daughter-in-law, they forget their son?

"Young Marshal's wife, Madam, it's Mrs. Shen."

The car stopped as soon as it arrived at the entrance of the Marshal's Mansion, and Ye Liangchen's voice came from the front seat.

Shen Qingyao frowned slightly and got out of the car with a hint of doubt.

"Qingyao, you're back? You..."

Liu Shuyi took two quick steps toward Shen Qingyao, but stopped abruptly less than a meter away because she saw the look of disgust in Shen Qingyao's eyes.

"Mom, Si Jingnian, you two go in first."

Si Jingnian and Meng Shuqin, who originally wanted to stay with Shen Qingyao, exchanged a glance and finally nodded, leaving the space to Shen Qingyao and Liu Shuyi.

As Si Jingnian and Meng Shuqin entered the young marshal's mansion, his gaze once again fell on Shen Qingyao.

"Qingyao, my daughter, are you alright?"

Liu Shuyi looked at Shen Qingyao with loving yet sad eyes, her tone cautious.

"Mrs. Shen, is there anything I can help you with?"

Shen Qingyao's expression was cold and distant, and her harsh tone made Liu Shuyi's heart feel as if it were being cut by a knife.

"I...Qingyao, I'm sorry! It's Mom who's sorry, it's Mom who was wrong!"

Liu Shuyi's eyes instantly filled with tears, and her eye sockets visibly turned red.

Her eyes were bloodshot, clearly she hadn't rested well these past two days and had even cried quite a bit.

"You don't need to act like this in front of me. Just say what's on your mind."

Seeing Shen Qingyao's continued indifferent attitude, Liu Shuyi's tears fell even harder, and she raised her hand to cover her chest, her expression pained and sorrowful.

"Qingyao, it's all my fault for being so stupid. I failed to protect you and caused you to be lost for so many years. Shen Yuanyuan... Shen Yuanyuan... she's actually Cui Jingru's daughter!"

“My mother was deceived from the very beginning. I raised that woman’s daughter for over twenty years. The child I cherished and loved was actually that woman’s daughter.”

Liu Shuyi shook her head and cried uncontrollably, her voice already hoarse.

"Mom was so foolish. She actually hurt my own daughter's feelings for that woman's daughter. Qingyao, Mom is so sorry!"

Shen Qingyao watched her weep silently, feeling no emotion whatsoever.

"Are you crying because you hurt me, or are you crying because Shen Yuanyuan is your rival's daughter?"

Upon hearing Shen Qingyao's words, Liu Shuyi quickly shook her head in denial, and hurriedly grabbed Shen Qingyao's hand, her tone anxious.

"Qingyao, Mom regrets it, I regret hurting you! Mom has regretted it for a long time, but Mom was too foolish, only thinking that the family could live in harmony, wanting you and Shen Yuanyuan to get along peacefully, like sisters..."

"It's because your mother is blind and insensitive that she has ignored your feelings and hurt you time and time again. I'm sorry, my daughter."

Liu Shuyi looked extremely haggard, and Shen Qingyao let out a long sigh.

She knew that Liu Shuyi hadn't had any major conflicts with her like the other members of the Shen family, but had just been doing meaningless things all along.

For the sake of the 'harmony' and 'friendship' she wanted to see, they disregarded her feelings and insisted on bringing her and Shen Yuanyuan together.

But the harm she suffered was not unjust to anyone in the Shen family, including herself.

"Since you've apologized, and I've accepted it, don't come looking for me again. Don't worry, I'll let you off the hook when I settle accounts with the Shen family."

After leaving those words, Shen Qingyao walked towards the Marshal's Mansion without looking back. Liu Shuyi saw this and hurriedly went forward to stop Shen Qingyao.

"Qingyao, you really won't forgive your mother? Child, don't be like this... Please give your mother a chance to make it up to you, okay? I'll do anything you want, even take my life, just give me a chance to make it up to you, okay?"

Liu Shuyi's expression was expectant, her tone was very humble, and her slightly bowed posture was almost like a plea.

Shen Qingyao frowned, feeling somewhat helpless and depressed. Looking at the faint deathly aura between Liu Shuyi's brows, she thought for a moment and then spoke.

"You should go back first. Be careful these next few days, or someone might try to harm you."

Shen Qingyao sighed and finally spoke her mind.

As for whether Liu Shuyi will take her words to heart and whether she can escape this calamity, it all depends on herself; that's all she can do.