Chapter 14: Do You Hate Him?

"I am you from the future."

"Shen Lan has betrayed you; he has deceived you so bitterly!"

"Do you hate him?"

In an instant, the telephone cord seemed to twist into the shape of a human figure, holding a knife in its hand, walking toward her step by step.

Kill him! Kill him!

Si Rong woke up with rapid breathing, and Shen Lan was looking at her anxiously from the side, "Rongrong, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," Si Rong discovered that a layer of sweat had broken out on her back.

Her pajamas were soaked through.

This dream was truly too realistic and too terrifying.

The murderous aura on that future version of herself in the dream looked so frightening.

In half a month, the results of the paternity test would be known.

If Shen Yuan was indeed Shen Lan's biological daughter, then Shen Lan's deception of her had lasted for eighteen years.

This scheme had begun the moment they married.

"Did you have a nightmare?"

Shen Yuan should have already gotten up for school; Shen Lan wanted to pull her into his embrace from the side, his expression carrying a teasing tone, "Let Xiao Yuan sleep on the innermost side tonight; if I hold you, you won't have nightmares anymore."

His proximity made Si Rong feel nauseated.

Pushing him away without a trace, Si Rong got out of bed and put on her slippers, "Don't worry, don't let it delay your work; I'm going to take a shower."

After finishing her shower, Si Rong remembered another matter.

Now that Shen Mu and Shen Yun were living in their home, it would be better for her to take her jewelry and such back to her maiden home.

In the past, every time Shen Yun came over, she would quietly take her jewelry, but because she was Shen Lan's younger sister, she had just let it go.

But from now on, she shouldn't think about taking advantage of her again.

Si Rong packed all of her jewelry into her handbag and then took it back to her maiden home.

It just so happened that both her eldest brother and second brother were home today.

"Xiao Rong is back?" Si Han rubbed her head, "Second brother brought you a very trendy denim set from the south this time."

"Thank you, Second Brother!"

Whenever there was something good, they always thought of bringing it to her.

"By the way, I just went for a run and ran into that girl Shen Yuan; she said she wanted to see Aaron Kwok's concert and asked me to buy two tickets. Is she planning to take you with her? I'll have someone buy them for you two in a moment!"

Si Rong felt a pang in her heart, "Second Brother, no need to buy them."

How could that girl think of taking her? It was nothing more than wanting to show off in front of her classmates.

Si Han was somewhat surprised; one had to know that ever since her infertility, his little sister had treated these two adopted children as if they were her own.

He had also thought about being better to those two children so that they would be more filial and caring toward his little sister in the future.

Eldest brother Si Yan, with his hands in his pockets, carefully observed his little sister's expression, "Did that child make you angry?"

He comforted her, "These fifteen or sixteen-year-old children are all like this now; they'll be sensible when they grow up."

"By the way, this period should be the critical moment for Shen Lan's campaign for County Magistrate. Eldest brother heard he has a very strong opponent; how is it? Do you want eldest brother to step in?"

That strong opponent seemed to have been transferred down from the city.

Si Rong had also heard Shen Lan mention it a few times; it was indeed causing Shen Lan a lot of trouble.

"No need."

These words shocked Si Yan, as well as Si Father and Si Mother who were on the side.

The few of them looked at each other in dismay.

Si Rong looked at Si Father, Si Mother, and her two brothers with some apology, "I might be getting a divorce."

Although this thought had long been firm in her heart, Si Rong's current concern was that she was worried her divorce would bring shame to her family.

After all, the outside world's opinion of women after divorce was very malicious; it seemed as if a woman who divorced carried the reputation of being unrespectable.

And the Si Family was a family of status and reputation.

"Is it Shen Lan? Did he do something to wrong you?" Second brother Si Han had a fiery temper; he immediately wanted to roll up his sleeves and go find Shen Lan to settle the score.

Si Rong nodded and grabbed her second brother's arm, "Second Brother, he has someone else outside."

Saying these words in front of her family, Si Rong had thought she was mentally prepared, but she still cried until she was a tear-stained mess.

It made her think of eighteen years ago, when her naive self had also held Shen Lan like this, standing in front of her own family, swearing to them that she would definitely be happy with Shen Lan for a lifetime.

How ridiculous!

"I'm going to go kill him!" Si Han said immediately; he had already designed dozens of ways for Shen Lan to die in his mind.

"Wait for me to go with you!" Although Si Yan looked refined, now that his little sister had suffered such a grievance, he could no longer be refined.

He only wanted to beat Shen Lan to death!

"Xiao Rong, divorce him," Si Mother hugged her daughter with a heartache, "Don't be afraid, come back to our own home; live with Mom and Dad from now on."

Si Rong bit her lower lip tightly, "Mm, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I cannot divorce him just yet."

"Why?" Si Father wished he could storm the Shen Family right now.

Deputy County Magistrate? Without their Si Family, Shen Lan is nothing!

"Dad, Mom, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, there are still some things I haven't figured out yet. Once everything is clear, I will definitely divorce him."

How could the Si Family members not know her temperament?

"Little sister, if that thing dares to bully you, tell second brother anytime," Si Han instructed.

"And eldest brother," Si Yan now also knew what he should do.

He didn't plan on going on any business trips during this time; furthermore, that ungrateful thing Shen Lan actually dared to betray his little sister—he could forget about the County Magistrate election too.

Not only that, but for the sake of the Si Family's future prosperity, he decided to turn and support that competitor of Shen Lan.

It was time to let Shen Lan know that without the Si Family's assistance, not only would it be impossible for him to rise, but he would instead fall to the very bottom.

"Regarding my divorce, please keep it a secret for now, especially in front of the Shen family."

Si Rong was precisely worried that her eldest brother would secretly help Shen Lan lobby for votes again, which was why she brought up her divorce.

The tears her mother struggled to hold back at the corners of her eyes and her father's hunched back both made her heart ache.

She felt heartbroken that her parents were at such an advanced age and still had to worry about her.

Seeing that she had her own plans, the Si Family parents felt a bit more at ease.

Only then did Mother Si understand what her daughter had meant when she asked her to help buy a house earlier.

It was good that she knew how to plan for herself.

"We understand; you are welcome to come home at any time."

On the other side, no sooner had Si Rong left home than Shen Yun began plotting to go into her room to find some jewelry to make a good impression.

However, she was worried that Si Rong would be angry if she found out; after all, she still needed Si Rong to mediate her affairs with Yang Junwei.

"What of it?" After finding out, Shen Mu didn't think it was a big deal. "What's the use of her wearing pearls and jade at her age? Besides, since she married into our Shen family, everything belongs to us. Let's go! Mom will go with you to get them!"

Although the Si Family had some money, at the end of the day, their Shen family had suffered a loss by marrying a hen that couldn't lay eggs like Si Rong.

What was wrong with her daughter wearing some of her jewelry?

Would she have the nerve to go around talking about it?

Wang Ma watched from the side, wanting to speak but holding back.

Once that mother and daughter entered Si Rong's bedroom, she found the household phone book and dialed the Si Family.