"Do you trust me?" Qi Chenglin suddenly asked, "If we weren't bound by a marriage certificate, would you feel at ease?"
"At ease." Ruan Danchen said without thinking. She looked at Qi Chenglin's face. He was handsome and elegant. There were two thin lines at the corners of his eyes, which made him look especially mature and steady.
He had a straight nose and a firm chin. His facial features were sharp and his bones looked a little stern. He wasn't gentle enough, but he looked like she trusted him.
He was such a man who kept his promises.
"If it's what you say, I believe it. Actually, no matter what you say, I know you can do it, so I'll say it. Even if there's no marriage certificate, I'm willing to live with you for the rest of my life. You said that you won't let me feel wronged and that you'll always be with me. I believe that you won't like anyone else. "Ruan Danchen looked at Qi Chenglin seriously.
Because of her words, his slightly stern lips softened. A pair of black eyes shone with a gentle light as they fell on her face.
Ruan Danchen's face was a little red. Being protected by him like this, her hands were gently wrapped around his waist. Her soft palms were pressed against the back of his waist, unconsciously rubbing his shirt.
"Those who are married, even if there's a marriage certificate, can't stop a divorce if there's no love. And you, Qi Chenglin, you treat me as your wife. Even if there's no certificate, you won't do anything to let me down. Why wouldn't I feel at ease? " Ruan Danchen's eyes revealed a gentle smile and a little mischievous, which made Qi Chenglin's heart itch.
He was indescribably touched. The woman in his arms trusted him unconditionally.
Even though she had always felt that she wasn't worthy of him and had never thought of getting married, she still followed him wholeheartedly and never said anything.
Qi Chenglin suddenly felt a little heartache. She had never really had a family since she was young.
He said softly, "This is just hypothetical. The old lady still wants to hold her great-grandchildren. Not just Youxuan, not just Youjin. She wants to see my big brother and I, as well as Chengji and Chengyue, give her more great-grandchildren."
His expression was upright, his gaze gentle and serious. "Ruan Danchen, I, Qi Chenglin, will only take you as my wife in this life. I will definitely give you a complete family."
Ruan Danchen's nose felt sour, her throat was stuck, and her chest was stuffy. She never thought that he would say such touching words.
How could this man be so good!
What did she do to deserve his love?
He knew that she had been tricked back then, but he did not blame her. He even gave her a chance to be with You Xuan, to be with him, and now he was even giving her a home.
"Don't worry. Actually, I didn't plan to hide it from my family for the rest of my life. As long as I marry you, I'll definitely tell them what happened seven years ago and your identity as You Xuan's mother. If you're still afraid, I can wait. When you're ready, I'll take you there. "
Ruan Danchen nodded silently and rubbed her cheek against his chest. She looked so docile and gentle that it made his heart ache.
In the evening, Shen Zhijing returned to Shen Garden from the company. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Liu Ronghua and Shen Jialiang sitting on the sofa. Liu Ronghua was pouring tea for Shen Jialiang. When she saw Shen Zhijing coming back, she quickly put down the teapot and got up. "Zhijing, you're back."
Originally, when she entered Shen Garden, she had a good plan. She thought that as long as she moved in, sooner or later, Shen Jialiang would give her a status. Even if Shen Zhijing did not like her, she had already inquired about it. After Shen Zhijing returned from studying abroad, she had been living outside. She would only come home for a meal every Saturday or Sunday.
It was just a meal. How could she endure it?
As for Shen Jialiang's eldest son, Shen Zhenghong, since he got married, his family had been living outside and would only come back on weekends.
Shen Zhenghong did not have much hostility towards her. Although he was cold to her, he would not deliberately make things difficult for her. Thinking about it, it was also because Shen Zhenghong knew that she was already so old, and it was impossible for her to have another child. It was impossible for her to get his share of the family property, so Liu Ronghua was not a threat to him.
However, she did not expect that since she moved in, Shen Zhijing immediately moved back from the apartment outside. Every day, when she came back, it was as if she was monitoring her, for fear that she would snatch the property that belonged to her. She did not have a good face to her. Sometimes, when she said something wrong, she would turn hostile.
As long as Shen Zhijing was there, Liu Ronghua would be careful no matter what she did. She was afraid that Shen Zhijing would gossip in front of Shen Jialiang and make Shen Jialiang unhappy.
Since she came to Shen family, Shen Jialiang asked her not to mention a word about Ruan Danchen. She could not let Ruan Danchen have any relationship with Shen family. Liu Ronghua lived here. It seemed that she lived in this big mansion, and when she went out, she was also treated like a rich wife. She did not have to worry about food and clothing, but in fact, her freedom was not high.
The pocket money that Shen Jialiang gave her every month was about the same as before, but later, Shen Zhijing did not know where she learned the amount of her pocket money. She was very unhappy and did not know what she ran to Shen Jialiang to say. Since then, the pocket money that Shen Jialiang gave her suddenly decreased a lot.
In these years, it was not easy to make friends with some rich ladies in the social circle. Usually, if they had a meal together, played cards, or went shopping, she had been carefully saving money so that she would not lose face when she went out.
Moreover, for so many years, apart from living in Shen garden, Shen Jialiang did not mention anything about the status.
Helpless, the road was chosen by her. She had to grit her teeth and walk on it. She had already reached this step. At this time, it was impossible for her to give up.
She could not shed all pretense of cordiality with Shen Zhijing, so she could only think of ways to please her.
Liu Ronghua had a smile on her face at this moment. Seeing Shen Zhijing walking over with a sullen face, she did not care too much. Anyway, Shen Zhijing did not have a good expression every time she saw her. It was like this every day.
Even so, she still reached out and prepared to take Shen Zhijing's bag.
But Shen Zhijing's eyes were cold, and she directly smashed the bag on the sofa. The metal buckle also hit Liu Ronghua's outstretched hand and slid on it.
"Ouch!" Liu Ronghua cried out in pain. When she looked again, one side of her index finger was cut and bleeding, and the side was all red.
Shen Jialiang, who had been sitting and did not get up, also frowned. "Zhijing, what are you doing?"
"Don't you ask what good things she has done?" Shen Zhijing was a little breathless and looked at Liu Ronghua angrily. "Surnamed Liu, you live in Shen family, eat Shen family's food, use Shen family's money, spend Shen family's money, and in the end, you treat us like this?"
"I don't understand …" Liu Ronghua's eyes were filled with tears, sucking the wound on her finger. She looked at Shen Jialiang helplessly and looked back at Shen Zhijing. "Zhijing, when you came back, you didn't say anything and just did this. What happened?"
"You don't know? Surnamed Liu, your acting skills are good now! " Shen Zhijing pointed at Liu Ronghua's nose and looked like she wanted to give her a slap. "You live in our Shen family by yourself and let your daughter seduce Qi Chenglin outside. You have to be prepared, right? Are you happy now? Ruan Danchen is with Qi Chenglin, and Qi Youxuan is also mother and son. In the future, you can go directly to your daughter and become the mother-in-law of the Qi family's second young master. What are you still doing in our family! All these years you have been in our family, is this how you repay us? "
Shen Jialiang's brows tightened and his face sank. He sat on the sofa and leaned forward. He could no longer calm down. "Zhijing, what are you talking about without a head or tail? Why is Ruan Danchen with Qi Chenglin? "
"How would I know? Today is the parents' visit day. I went to Manman's class and happened to see Ruan Danchen with the Qi family. Qi Chenglin was still hugging her. They looked so intimate. If you still say that the two of them are not together, you are lying to yourself. The old lady of the Qi family is going around telling people that Ruan Danchen is her second granddaughter-in-law! "
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