Chapter 1016: Shang Hongchen Also Has Ideas

It's quite a coincidence that Zhuge Gui is also outside; the two big men stared at each other.

For a moment, they were both stunned.

Chen Chuyang forced an ugly smile, waving his hand and said, "How come you're here?"

Could it be that you were eavesdropping by the wall?

Zhuge Gui hurriedly explained, "I just happened to pass by here; do you believe me?"

"You tell me," Chen Chuyang gave him a sideways glance, as if it were a coincidence that he happened to walk past his door?

Or appearing here at this time—any missing factor would make such a coincidence impossible.

Zhuge Gui spread his hands: "I really was just passing by; believe it or not, it's up to you."

Chen Chuyang stopped, took a deep breath, and said, "Have you come clean?"

Chen Chuyang glanced at him, walked ahead, and Zhuge Gui followed; after walking a stretch, Zhuge Gui asked, "Have you come clean?"

Speaking of this, Chen Chuyang couldn't even bring himself to criticize him.

She had already found out long ago; if he had known, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble, nor would he have had to help him keep the secret.

"Eh?" Zhuge Gui blinked and asked, "You mean Ruolan knows everything?"

"Otherwise, who could you hide your little thoughts from?" Chen Chuyang snapped, "Don't you know what your sister is like? Don't treat her like the little girl she used to be; in terms of cleverness, you can't compare to Ruolan."

I despise you.

As the older brother, he's still inferior to his sister.

Zhuge Gui was utterly embarrassed; for a moment he didn't know how to rebut.

Because it's a fact—his sister really is smarter than him.

"Heh heh heh, since she's found out, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"You think everyone's like you, liking to keep things bottled up, but she's not." Chen Chuyang gave him a look and said, "Between you brothers and sisters, there are things you can say to each other's faces—no need to make things difficult for me."

"Is it fun to put me in the middle?"

"Hahaha." Zhuge Gui let out an embarrassed laugh, masking his embarrassment.

Chen Chuyang waved his hand: "Enough, no more nonsense with you; settle things with your sister yourself—I'm leaving."

"Wait." Zhuge Gui reached out, but Chen Chuyang's figure had already vanished.

He lowered his raised hand helplessly and stomped his foot.

"He just ran off—damn it."

"How am I supposed to face Ruolan now?"

He didn't know what to say, nor how to explain.

He could only choose to pretend he hadn't heard, just as before.

On Longshe Shan.

Shang Hongxue emerged from seclusion, teasing her sister Shang Hongchen: "Why are you afraid? Your husband is so gentle; he'll surely treat you well."

"This time, Zhuge Ruolan got the advantage; if you were a bit more proactive, who knows?"

Shang Hongxue looked at her with a smiling gaze; Shang Hongchen's face flushed, and she said shyly, "You just talk sweetly—why don't you go do it yourself?"

Every time she's just urging her to do it, or else urging her husband to do it.

She stays behind the scenes, acting as the one who plots and plans.

The most hateful thing is her—who has a sister like her, just waiting to see her sister's embarrassment.

"I'm different—I'm the principal wife; I can't let myself lose face."

""

Shang Hongchen, flushed with anger, said, "Doing those things wouldn't make me lose face?"

"No way." Shang Hongxue said with a smile, "No matter what, your husband won't criticize you; besides, you and I are different—there are things you can do that I can't."

"I have to uphold my dignity as the principal wife; otherwise, how will I deal with those sisters who don't obey me?"

Shang Hongchen glared fiercely at her sister, who had nothing to say.

For a moment, she truly didn't know how to speak.

It seemed reasonable, yet also seemed to make no sense at all.

She genuinely admired her sister—good things never came her way, while bad things were always pushed onto her by her sister.

In short, this sister has a knack for trapping her sister.

"Please, can you act like a decent person? Every time you make me embarrass myself, you let my husband torment me over and over—do you still want to trap me?"

Both times the Chen Clan's family law punished me, and even when I fell for it myself, it was all because she led me astray.

This has left her unable to leave her husband, and she's deeply troubled.

Events are moving in a direction she can't control; Shang Hongchen knows the culprit is her own sister, and facing her, she truly doesn't know what to do.

"You still want to trap me now—are you really my sister?"

"Definitely she's my real sister." Shang Hongxue giggled, bumping her arm against Shang Hongchen, and whispered, "Your husband will be back soon; then you can go seduce him—I'm sure he won't be able to resist."

"By then, it won't be up to you to decide—you can do whatever you want."

Shang Hongchen gave her sister a sideways glance; this trap is huge, and she really doesn't want to jump into it.

"Forget it, Shang Hongxue—you go yourself; I'm not going."

"I still have to go into seclusion; I don't have time to play with you."

Shang Hongxue grabbed her hand, not letting her run away.

Shang Hongchen turned around and said, "Let go."

"Shang Hongchen, don't go—look, your husband is back; you can't escape now even if you wanted to, why don't we team up?"

Shang Hongxue's eyes sparkled brightly as she voiced her plan.

Shang Hongchen said nothing: "Hehe."

Shang Hongchen shook off her hand and wanted to run.

Shang Hongxue couldn't let her get away; facing the sister right before her, she couldn't just let her off so easily.

"Husband, over here, we're over here."

One hand grabbed Shang Hongchen, the other hand raised and waved.

Chen Chuyang instantly appeared beside them, looking at Shang Hongchen and Shang Hongxue together, his eyes lighting up, he opened his arms, wanting to embrace his two wives.

Shang Hongchen immediately pushed Shang Hongxue's hand away, stepped back three meters, distancing herself from these two assholes.

Chen Chuyang felt great pity, unable to hold them together in his arms.

"Madam, have you missed me?"

Shang Hongxue giggled: "Chuyang brother, Hongchen misses you; just now she was still asking me when you'd come back."

"These days, you've neglected Hongchen, and she's angry."

Chen Chuyang raised his eyebrows, looked at Shang Hongchen, who hastily waved her hands: "No, no, that's not the case; don't listen to Hongxue's nonsense, she's just spouting nonsense."

"I'm not angry, I also..."

Those two words couldn't be spoken.

Seeing this, Shang Hongxue added fuel to the fire: "Chuyang brother, you saw that, right? Hongchen really misses you; she's just being stubborn, unwilling to admit it."

"Chuyang brother, Mother and Grandmother are already urging me on; as your principal wife, I must consider the future of the Chen Clan; in the coming days, you should stay with her properly; without my permission, you cannot return."

"Eh?"

After Shang Hongxue finished speaking, she hurried away; her movements were so quick that Chen Chuyang and Shang Hongchen couldn't react in time; Shang Hongxue returned to her room, locked the door, activated the formation, and then entered seclusion.

This series of actions was done in one smooth flow.

Chen Chuyang blinked, looking at Shang Hongchen; Shang Hongchen did the same.

The two stared at each other, big eyes meeting small eyes.

After a while, Shang Hongchen realized something, turned to run, but Chen Chuyang grabbed her in one swift motion.

"Madam, where do you want to go?"

"No... no?"

Before she could finish speaking, she was lifted up, her whole body being held.

"Wait... wait..." Shang Hongchen's face flushed, she buried her head in Chen Chuyang's chest.