"Sire, we have arrived," the soldier said while opening the gate of the car after it stopped. There was a strong gust of wind blowing, making the view before the eyes difficult to perceive. Bowing down at once, another soldier gave goggles to Liang Chen.
Liang Chen gave his beg to the soldier after walking outside the car. While he picked up the glass without giving a proper response to the soldier, he spoke to Anjing coldly: "I don't understand why you are begging for something nonsense. Why would she be a pitiful person after getting married to Marshal? The way I see it, she should be at an advantage, not a disadvantage, after marrying me. She got what she wished for after replacing someone. Then how could that kind of person be pitiful?"
"Brother!" Anjing's bawl could be heard by Liang Chen on the other end of the phone. She knows what his brother is saying is the truth, and Yinlan did replace her sister by marrying Anjing's brother. Originally, Yinlan's sister, Xue Nuying, was supposed to marry Liang Chen, but in the end, Yinlan ended up marrying Liang Chen. Anjing, however, had the impression that Yinlan had not voluntarily consented to marry her brother. If she did, then why would she be living in the house so pitifully? And why not use the power of Liang Chen to claim her place instead of being humiliated by everyone? Wouldn't her life have become better if she had used Liang Chen's authority, and she would have had a peaceful life instead of one of sorrow? But Yinlan doesn't use Liang Chen's power as his wife; it's as if she isn't allowed to. Someone as simple as Yinlan makes Anjing wonder how the hell Yinlan became her sister-in-law. What might be the reason that forced Yinlan to marry Liang Chen? It was only known to Yinlan herself, and she didn't reveal it to anyone.
But whatever the reason might be, Yinlan is the lawfully married wife of Liang Chen and a good person as far as Anjing is concerned. So her brother has no right to torture her wife like that. Anjing felt lost, not finding any reason to stop her brother. She wished for her brother to have a happy life, but should she if her brother himself did not wish to be happy? Tears started rolling down Anjing's face. She tried her best not to cry, but reasoning with her brother really pushed her over the edge. She now felt very sad.
Liang Chen's legs, after hearing a sobbing sound on the phone, stopped for a moment. His long black coat, which is reaching down to his ankle, was fluttering and rubbing against his legs because of the wind. His breathing became irritated seeing his sister being desperate for his wife.
He doesn't seem to comprehend why his sister would go to that extent to beg for someone like Yinlan. As far as he remembers, Yinlan doesn't like Anjing even a little bit. Then why would Anjing like Yinlan? He signed softly as he said, "My sister is really a softy. I will come back in two days; till then, just go and check on her."
"Really!" Wiping her tears in a hurry, Anjing demanded, "I hope you are not lying about it."
A soft smile appeared on Liang Chen's face as he heard his sister rattling. All of a sudden, he remembered the time when Anjing was a kid. She used to scream a lot whenever Liang Chen had to leave her behind at home because of work. But at those times, all her action was due to the fact that she didn't want to be alone. Even though her behavior is still the same now, to think her reason behind it is someone other than herself made Liang Chen all of a sudden bitter.
With a gentle voice, he asked, "When did I even lie to you? Get ready; I have sent Uncle Han to your dorm. He will give you a ride today."
Anjing became puzzled as she asked, "Uncle Han, did he return?"
Uncle Han is one of the chamberlains of Fu Mention and is very loyal to the Fu family. He is also the person who took care of Anjing and Liang Chen when their mother died and their father left them and married another woman.
After the death of Anjing's mother, Liang Chen's father, Fu Xia Cheng, brought another woman as their mother, which causes a strong quarrel between the son and father. In the end, their father asked their kids to behave and accept new mother which was an unacceptable demand for Liang Chen and Anjing. They were not ready to give their mother's place to anyone, which is why they were asked to leave the house.
But while they were leaving, Fu Xia Cheng evicted them from his property, saying he also did not want to see their faces. some kind of father he is. He left his thirteen- and seven-year-old children on the road just to die after their mother's death. If Uncle Han wasn't there, then they would not have had a roof over their heads and food in their bellies during their childhood. He is their godfather and guardian.
Although Uncle Han takes care of Liang Chen and Anjing, he is the main butler of the Fu family and serves the main family. He usually stays busy because of the many overseas trips of the Fu family. So it is very rare to see Uncle Han's face, which is why Anjing's face glistens after knowing that Uncle Han has returned.
Liang Chen could sense the sparkling smile on his sister's face, which makes him a little jealous. There was a time when his sister eagerly waited for him, but now Liang Chen doesn't see that enthusiasm on his sister's face when he returns home. He said incredulously, "Yes, he did."
The silent whisper, which was begging for its denial, left Anjing's mouth: "Then Mother would have returned too."
For a brief while, Liang Chen was perplexed, just realizing that Uncle Han's work this time overseas involved their stepmother, with whom he left a few months ago. So if he returned, then their stepmother would have returned too.
He was about to respond to Anjing's question when he heard another from her: "What would I do if Mother came to visit my sister-in-law?"
He knows that Anjing hates their stepmother, but what does that have to do with Yinlan? She is technically unrelated to them and someone to whom their stepmother, in Liang Chen's opinion, would not pay attention.
He ignorantly said as he was fed up with her behavior, "What would your mother do to your sister-in-law if she visited? Isn't Yinlan unconscious? Mother will come for a moment and then leave. What more could she do than that? And besides that, What will she do to an unconscious person? Don't think more about it."
Liang Chen's words were really flowing like a sharp knife. He could commit negligence, but isn't being oblivious a sin?
Anjing was reminded of the scene once she had to visit the house just to collect some stuff. She has never been interested in her stepmother's stuff or what she does. But the scene she saw that day wouldn't let her stay away from her stepmother's matter. Yinlan, who is the daughter-in-law of the Fu family, was being treated as a maid in the kitty party of her stepmother. That day, Anjing realized her brother's ignorance towards his wife had led to Yinlan's demise. A sudden thought rushed through her mind. What more humiliation has Yinlan been facing because of her brother? And why the hell is Yinlan not rebutting? Her curiosity even let her approach Yinlan in a hurry. She even pulled Yinlan away in anger just to ask, but what she saw really broke her heart. Upon turning, Yinlan Anjing saw There was no life in her eyes; she felt like she was seeing a person who was just dying slowly. A sudden question rose in her mind: who exactly is responsible for Yinlan's condition?
She felt something start to choke her as she forced her voice out: "Brother! You wouldn't have said that if you knew about..." Her voice, which was struggling hard, faded away without explanation because, in her brother's eyes, Yinlan is not a good person at all. So it doesn't matter what she says about Yinlan; her brother won't believe a word or offer any kindness to Yinlan. That's why Anjing felt more guilty toward Yinlan.
"About what?" Liang Chen asked attentively upon hearing the fading sentence.
Upon closing her eyes furiously, Anjing said, "Nothing. It's just that I would like to say one thing, brother. I knew your work was important, brother, but you are really clueless about the people around you. You think what you see is right, but I must say: Your eyes sometimes do not see what you should have seen. So it won't be long before one day you will cry alone; just because of your behavior, your wife left your side."
Liang Chen Shrieks frantically, "What kind of rubbish are you uttering now?"
Anjing wished to do something for Yanlan, but in the end, she couldn't do anything, which really made her hate herself. She pulled her phone near her mouth and calmly said, "I am just giving you a reminder." There was strong anger rushing through her body, but she loved her brother too as his brother does. so she didn't want to upset her brother. But hearing her brother talk nonsense made her not hear his voice anymore, which is why she picked up her final lines before cutting the phone: I "don't think you have time to talk, brother, as I can hear people walking."
"Go, brother, have a safe journey."