Chapter 28: Could It Be That She Wants a Divorce?

After finishing, Ming Zi recalled how Si Rong used to care about everything regarding Shen Lan, and for a moment, she was speechless, "You wouldn't happen to be reluctant, would you?"

Si Rong shook her head, "I'm thinking that the people we find must have a sense of proportion; don't beat them to death, that would be letting them off too easily!"

Her plan had only been half-implemented, and the retribution belonging to those two would come soon.

"Rest assured, this kind of thing is my specialty."

Ming Zi patted her chest to guarantee it.

Unfortunately, they had just returned to Huaiyang, and before Ming Zi could find anyone, she first heard the news that Shen Lan had been hospitalized.

It seemed the heavens were a step ahead of them.

Si Rong didn't pay it any mind and went to the dance studio as usual to teach the children; after yesterday's little episode, her relationship with Jiang Zhi seemed to have taken a step closer.

When class ended, Jiang Zhi no longer sat alone in the corner, but stayed with her in the pantry instead.

She even gave her a pink fruit candy.

Strawberry flavored.

"Thank you, Xiao Zhi, I like it very much."

Si Rong put the strawberry candy into her mouth, and the sweet fragrance quickly permeated her entire mouth.

Jiang Zhi's eyes were bright and sparkling.

Perhaps because they saw Jiang Zhi staying with Si Rong all the time, the other girls didn't dare to gossip about Jiang Zhi anymore.

In fact, sometimes the teacher's attitude is crucial in cases of school bullying.

The dance that Si Rong was leading the children to rehearse was called Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains.

The rehearsal difficulty of this kind of large-scale dance is actually greater than that of a solo dance.

But Si Rong intended to use this dance to challenge the County Dance Competition, and she had confidence in herself.

Although she hadn't been on stage for these years, she had never stopped her passion for dance.

She had always been keeping up with the times in learning various dances.

While Si Rong was leading the children in dance practice, Ming Zi was on the side holding a video camera to record.

This was a dance teaching method that Si Rong felt was effective.

It allowed them to look back at where the team was not dancing in harmony.

It wasn't until night fell that Si Rong returned home from the dance studio.

At home, Shen Mu was sitting on the sofa with a gloomy face.

Seeing that Si Rong didn't return until dark, she was furious.

"Do you have a lover outside? You've been messing around until now to come back? Do you know my son is hospitalized?"

As soon as this sentence was finished, Wang Ma slapped her directly.

"You! You dare to hit me!" Shen Mu looked at Wang Ma, her face full of disbelief.

"What's wrong with hitting you, you old bitch?" Wang Ma was not afraid of her at all; she took a salary from the Si Family, and it wasn't for some old bitch to bully the young lady in front of her.

Thinking of how ugly Shen Mu's insults were, Wang Ma stepped forward and slapped her a few more times hard.

"Try cursing at me one more time and see what happens!"

The young lady had breeding and didn't curse or hit people, but she had plenty of strength and methods.

Shen Mu's cheeks were red and swollen from the beating.

Now she couldn't care about anything else and lunged forward to grapple with Wang Ma.

Fearing that Wang Ma would suffer, Si Rong hurriedly joined the fray and pulled Shen Mu back.

"Stop fighting, both of you! If you have something to say, say it properly!"

Seeing that Shen Mu's arms were being held by the young lady, Wang Ma, being a clever person, immediately understood that the young lady was playing favorites.

She hurriedly scratched several lines onto Shen Mu's face.

Shen Mu was beaten by the pair of mistress and servant until she had no power to fight back, and finally ran out of the house crying.

"Young lady," Wang Ma sat on the sofa, feeling a bit regretful, "Did I cause trouble?"

After all, the young lady had feelings for Mr. Shen, but now that she had hurt Shen Mu, if she wanted Mr. Shen to be appeased, she would probably have to leave herself.

Leaving didn't matter; the Si Family hadn't treated her poorly over the years, and now she had her own house.

She was just worried, worried that if she left, that group of people in the Shen family would gang up to bully the young lady.

"Wang Ma, you didn't cause trouble; on the contrary, I want to thank you for protecting me."

Si Rong leaned slowly into Wang Ma's embrace, feeling a sense of peace.

In fact, when she was young, her father and mother were both very busy, and most of the time it was Wang Ma who accompanied her.

That was why when she got married, her mother had asked Wang Ma to continue accompanying her.

But now, since Wang Ma had hit Shen Mu, it was indeed not suitable for her to stay any longer.

"Wang Ma, don't worry, I will be leaving here soon too."

Si Rong told Wang Ma about her plan to divorce.

Wang Ma was so shocked that her mouth hung open for a long while, her chin almost dropping off.

"Why?"

Although the Shen family mother and daughter were indeed hateful, in all fairness, Shen Lan was still a decent man.

Especially when his mother and sister were not here, he was almost obedient to her young lady.

There weren't many such good men in the world.

Si Rong didn't intend to tell Wang Ma about the dirty things Shen Lan had done for the time being; firstly, she was worried Wang Ma wouldn't be able to hold back, and secondly, she was worried she would let it slip.

"Wang Ma, I have reasons why I must leave."

Si Rong quickly thought of a place for her, "You go to my dance studio first; there is a place to stay there. When I have my new home set up later, I will come to pick you up."

At her age, it would not be good to return to her maiden home after a divorce.

Wang Ma had accompanied her for so many years, and she intended to provide for Wang Ma's retirement.

"Very well, I will listen to everything Miss says."

Hearing that Si Rong intended to divorce, Wang Ma was no longer prepared to address her as Madam.

No sooner had Si Rong settled Wang Ma into the dance studio and returned home, than Shen Mu and Shen Lan arrived back.

Shen Lan's face was pale; he truly looked as if he had suffered a major illness.

It was also evident that he was very angry, especially angry.

"Si... Rong!" Shen Lan shouted, enunciating every word.

He rarely called Si Rong by her full name in such a cold voice, but seeing the injuries on his mother today, he simply could not believe that Si Rong had actually done it.

"How could you help that shrew Wang Ma beat our mother?" Shen Lan questioned coldly, "Could it be that you want a divorce?"

Shen Lan knew that divorce was something every middle-aged woman feared.

No matter what kind of fairy she was, once past thirty-five, she was nothing more than a leftover vegetable stalk.

As soon as a husband mentioned divorce, a wife would be scared witless.

There was one at his workplace; the man used divorce to threaten the woman in exchange for imperial status at home, and now the woman was being manipulated into being perfectly obedient.

Si Rong would certainly be no exception.