Dong Siyu heard that her precious daughter had run out crying, and quickly pushed aside Shen Xinai, calling out to the bodyguards behind her, "What are you waiting for? Go find Miss Liu!"
"Yes!" The bodyguards knew that Miss Liu was the apple of Third Madam's eye, so they naturally didn't dare to be negligent.
"Auntie..."
"You really are something. Why didn't you protect Mingzhu a little? You're her cousin, how could you let her suffer so much? Xinai, I'm not criticizing you, but sometimes you're just too selfish." Dong Siyu scolded Shen Xinai dissatisfiedly.
Shen Xinai's heart was suddenly filled with sourness and grievances, and she opened her mouth, unable to say a word.
All those things about how she loved her niece the most were clearly fake.
"What are you still standing there for? Go find her! If you can't find Mingzhu, I'll make sure you regret it."
"Yes, yes."
Shen Xinai was frightened by Dong Siyu's sudden change of attitude, trembling all over, her eyes filled with tears, but she dared not let them fall, and could only force herself to leave.
It was at this moment that Shen Zhizhou and Dong Ru zhu returned.
"Xinai? Why... why are you crying?" Dong Ru zhu saw Shen Xinai like this and hugged her tenderly.
"Mom..."
"What happened?" Shen Zhizhou stood beside Dong Ru zhu, looking at Shen Xinai and asking in a deep voice.
"Dad, I'm fine." Shen Xinai naturally didn't dare to say that she had been scolded by Dong Siyu. She bit her lip and said, "It's Mingzhu. She was bullied by Xingkong and ran out crying. Auntie and I are both very worried about her."
"Don't talk nonsense." Dong Ru zhu scolded Shen Xinai in a low voice, then looked cautiously at Shen Zhizhou beside her, hesitatingly said, "Zhizhou, don't listen to Xinai's nonsense. Xingkong has always been sensible, how could she bully Mingzhu?"
"Sensible? Is she sensible? If she doesn't turn the sky upside down, I'll thank her. Go, go and call her down for me." Shen Zhizhou's face was filled with anger, he walked past the two and went towards Dong Siyu.
"Madam, I apologize for the embarrassment."
Dong Siyu sat down on the sofa and glanced lightly at Shen Zhizhou. "We are all family, it doesn't matter if I'm embarrassed."
Shen Zhizhou's face was dark. "I understand."
Dong Siyu was asking him to explain himself.
He knew that what Shen Xingkong did was not just making Huo Mingzhu cry, but more importantly, she messed up Dong Siyu's plan.
"Zhizhou, calm down... You're making it look like we really abuse her." Dong Ru zhu also sat down, and she naturally knew Dong Siyu's thoughts, but it didn't stop her from continuing to establish her image as a good stepmother in front of Shen Zhizhou.
As a biological sister, Dong Ru zhu's thoughts were understood by Dong Siyu.
She smiled indescribably and said, "Brother-in-law, this child, Shen Xingkong...is not ordinary."
The word "brother-in-law" made Shen Zhizhou nervous.
In terms of identity, he could indeed bear the title of "brother-in-law", but in terms of power and status, he was very nervous.
"Go and call Miss down," whispered Shen Zhizhou, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead and giving another order.
The servants knew all too well how formidable Dong Siyu was and didn't dare to waste a second, rushing up the stairs at the fastest speed.
A few minutes later, Shen Xingkong came down.
She stood in front of Shen Zhizhou, and only heaven knew how much effort it took for her to resist the urge to slap him.
In her previous life, it was this man's infidelity that allowed Dong Ru zhu to enter the Shen family with confidence and eventually led to the death of her mother!
Shen Zhizhou!
He was not only a bad husband but also a bad father.
No, he was not even human!
Who was it that drank with clients and ended up with stomach bleeding in order to expand the company's business?
It was Liang Xinying, who married him when he was at his lowest point!
But what was he doing at that time? He was in bed with Dong Ru zhu!
He used the money Liang Xinying earned from drinking to support Dong Ru zhu!
This pair of adulterers should go to hell together.
Shen Xingkong's gaze at Shen Zhizhou was bone-chilling.
Shen Zhizhou suddenly met her gaze, and his heart skipped a beat, but he didn't let anyone see anything. "What kind of look is that? Do you still have any reason? Kneel down for me!"
"Why, Dad?" Shen Xingkong forced herself to calm down and suppress the anger surging in her chest. In her previous life, she wanted to ask Shen Zhizhou countless times whether he knew that she was his biological daughter or whether he was involved in Dong Ru zhu's plan to replace the prince with a fake.
"Why? You know very well what you've done. You've brought shame to the Shen family," Shen Zhizhou scolded angrily.
He didn't like Shen Xingkong.
It wasn't just because she was his adopted daughter, but because he always felt that there was a shadow of Liang Xinying on Shen Xingkong.
That woman he loved and hated...
"Dad, it wasn't me who brought shame to the Shen family, it was my sister," Shen Xingkong said.
When Dong Siyu arrived, she heard that Shen Xingkong had changed. She didn't believe it at first, thinking that a person who had been cowardly for more than ten years couldn't change much.
But now, she was starting to believe it.
"Isn't it all your doing? Do I not know what kind of person your sister is? She's gentle, kind, and knowledgeable. If it weren't for your scheming, could she have done something like that?"
Shen Zhizhou fully supported the engagement between Shen Xinai and Huo Siye.
It was a great thing for the Shen family to be able to form an alliance with the Huo family.
Once the alliance was successful, the Shen family would rise up with the help of the Huo family's support.
But now...
Even if Huo Siye understood that this was a scheme, how could he marry Shen Xinai after witnessing her and Qi Heng's actions?
It was said that Huo Siye had feelings for Xingkong...
But Shen Xingkong was not his daughter.
Even if she married Huo Siye, the relationship between the two families would not be inseparable.
An adopted daughter was still an adopted daughter. Marrying an ordinary wealthy young man was fine, but Huo Siye was not.
"She doesn't deserve it."
There was another concern in Shen Zhizhou's mind, that someday Shen Xingkong would climb up to his head and act recklessly.
"Huh." Xingkong sneered, "You really don't mind your daughter being ugly, gentle and kind? Sister has nothing to do with these eight words."
"Xingkong, stop messing around and apologize to your father." Dong Ru zhu had been taking care of Shen Xingkong these days and had been holding back her anger. Finally, she managed to get Shen Zhizhou to come back.
"One hand can't clap. If you hadn't provoked the fourth prince..."
"Smack!"
Before Dong Ru zhu could finish her sentence, a crisp slap rang out.
Shen Xinai covered her cheek in disbelief and waited for Shen Xingkong, "You... how dare you hit me..."
"I just wanted my mother to hear if one hand can make a sound." Xingkong rubbed his wrist, his gaze firm and cold, "If you didn't hear it clearly, I can perform it again."
As she spoke, she was about to raise her wrist again, and Shen Xinai stepped back two steps in succession.
"Mother, do you think it's loud?"
Dong Ru zhu gritted her teeth.