Chapter 362: Beating Up Shen Lan Again

Huaiyang City is neither big nor small.

But in any case, a considerable portion of the people who came today recognize Shen Lan, as he had previously appeared by Si Rong's side for a very long time.

Li Xuan bit her lip and, in the end, did not follow inside.

Her gaze landed on the back of Shen Lan, who was walking toward Si Rong; didn't he say he didn't like her?

How could he have such a huge reaction upon hearing that Si Rong was engaged to Jiang Cheng?

Yet he kept insisting that Si Rong was just a chess piece!

Li Xuan's fingernails dug into the wall, even breaking from the force.

She felt a bit worried at this moment, worried that Si Rong would suddenly go back on her word during the engagement, and what if she fought her for Shen Lan?

And would Shen Lan, who had already fallen for Si Rong, still act according to what they had planned before?

The child was gone too; if she lost Shen Lan, she didn't know what else she possessed.

……

Jiang Cheng stood in front of Si Rong, his tall figure firmly blocking Si Rong behind him.

Since he and Si Rong had already reached this point, he would not allow anyone to ruin it.

No one!

"So scared?" Shen Lan sneered at the way he protected Si Rong entirely behind him, "Worried that Si Rong will leave with me?"

Perhaps he didn't understand Si Rong very well before, but judging from their wedding last time, Si Rong's temperament was very simple and childish, acting on every whim.

She had called off the wedding when she was married to him before, so it wasn't impossible for her to go back on her word now that she was only engaged to Jiang Cheng.

He was here specifically to watch this good show.

"What are you here for?" Si Han saw him put his things down casually and habitually wanted to beat someone up, "Is your skin itching again?"

Shen Lan felt a subconscious fear when he saw him.

Before he could even turn around, he was grabbed by the collar by Si Han and dragged straight out.

And Si Rong didn't even glance at him, as if he were just a stray dog on the side of the road.

Si Han threw him outside the door, his face cold, "Remember, if I ever catch you near here again, I'll beat you every time I see you!"

"What right do you have to be so overbearing?"

Shen Lan felt that he was losing face, and the next second, Si Yan's leather shoe pressed down onto his face, full of humiliation.

"Because you deserve it! You didn't cherish her when you should have, and now that my little sister has found a good man, you put on this miserable look like your mother died—who are you showing that to?"

"Still have the face to cry?" Si Han couldn't help but give him another kick, "Are you even fit to be a man?"

At this moment, Li Xuan at the corner could no longer stand it; she rushed over to block in front of Shen Lan, "Don't you go too far!"

If they kept hitting him, they would beat Shen Lan to death; how could they dare?

"So it's you," Si Han was very familiar with the girl in front of him; she was his little sister's former college roommate, "My little sister's poor judgment of character is why she was schemed against by you lot. By the way, I'm a bit curious: do you have any friends left now? They've all been schemed away by you, right?"

These words were too harsh; Li Xuan bit her lip tightly.

"I don't hit women, but you'd best be like him from now on and not appear in front of me, otherwise, you will definitely become very unfortunate!"

The chill in the man's eyes made people fearful; Li Xuan dared not look anymore and wanted to pull the fallen Shen Lan away.

But she was refused by Shen Lan; he glared viciously at the two Si brothers, and there was one more thing he had to tell these two people: "Do not bully the young because they are poor!"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river!"

He didn't believe he would always be this unsuccessful and looked down upon by Si Han!

Consequently, Si Han beat him up again.

"I'll let you recite poetry at me! It's you I'm bullying!"

After receiving another beating, Shen Lan finally behaved.

However, he still didn't go far; he only walked a street away, hoping to see Si Rong call off the engagement and Jiang Cheng walk out as disappointed as he was.

But it didn't happen.

This engagement banquet lasted until two in the afternoon; after the guests had dispersed, even the Si family had left, but Si Rong still hadn't come out.

Having not eaten at noon, Li Xuan was starving to death.

But more painful than the hunger was seeing Shen Lan look at Si Rong with that kind of gaze; her heart felt extremely uncomfortable.

He had always been stubborn, saying he had no love for Si Rong.

And now?

It seemed there was only a thin layer of window paper between the two of them, which could be broken with a single poke.

"Let's go!"

Li Xuan said softly, "After the engagement, Si Rong will probably move into the Jiang family."

Shen Lan's eyelids trembled, and in the end, he said nothing and went back with Li Xuan.

He had lost some things that he might never be able to get back.

"Li Xuan, I plan to join the army!" Shen Lan said through gritted teeth.

Li Xuan could no longer hold back and slapped him across the face.

"Shen Lan, there are some things I don't want to say so clearly, but are you treating me like a fool?"

"Do you think that if you join the army and become an officer like Jiang Cheng, Si Rong will look at you more?"

"At this point, you still won't admit that you've fallen for Si Rong?"

Shen Lan's face was turned to the side from the slap; he asked himself in his heart, what kind of feelings did he really have for Si Rong?

Perhaps there was some liking.

But mostly, it was probably unwillingness.

"No! I'm joining the army for you, and for our child; it has nothing to do with Si Rong."

He did not want Li Xuan to know his deeper thoughts, which were that he wanted to prove to Si Rong that he was no worse than Jiang Cheng.

Isn't it just a Company Commander?

"Wake up," Li Xuan said mockingly, "do you think just anyone can join the army?"

Shen Lan did not think so; he truly had a way.

"I said it's possible, so it is; now that we have offended the Si Family, do you think I can still continue to be an official?"

He pulled Li Xuan into his arms, "This is what I think: once I become an officer, I can have comrades from all over the country help us find our child."

"That child was born for me by you, I must find them."

"Moreover, I know it hasn't been easy for you growing up in that kind of family, so I want to make you an officer's wife, so that no one can ever insult you again!"

The corners of Li Xuan's eyes turned red; she hugged Shen Lan tightly, finally believing him in her heart.

Her judgment was fine; she had met a responsible, good man.

"Shen Lan, then when shall we get married?"

"When I am promoted to Company Commander, we will follow the rules step by step—engagement, then marriage; whatever other women have, you shall not have any less."

"Okay, I believe you."

Li Xuan had plenty of patience.

However, she was rather curious about what method Shen Lan had to be able to join the army.

Things are different now than before; joining the army has fixed quotas.

Ordinary people simply do not know the channels, and sometimes half of the quotas are taken up internally.

This brings up Shen Mu.

Shen Lan took Li Xuan back to Shen Family Village; he knew Shen Mu had a first love she couldn't be with, who was at the Huaiyang Military Region.

As soon as the two arrived home, the first sentence Shen Mu said upon greeting them made Li Xuan's face darken.

"Have you coaxed Si Rong into coming back yet?"