Chapter 444: Redefining Outstanding!

Xiao Qin dialed her eldest sister's number in front of Chen Lan.

"Chen Lan stayed at Du Xi's place last night. You don't need to worry anymore."

Letting out a sigh of relief over the phone, Xiao Fang said angrily, "Understood, I'll call Shen Mingcheng right now. Chen Lan too, no matter how big the problem is, she shouldn't just go missing for no reason! She's a grown woman, she doesn't think about the consequences of her actions."

Xiao Qin found Xiao Fang's reaction hard to understand, "You're still blaming Chen Lan? Do you know how viciously that animal Shen Mingcheng laid his hands on her?"

Xiao Fang frowned and said, "Matters between a husband and wife, others shouldn't interfere; let the young couple handle it themselves!"

Feeling that Xiao Fang was mocking her for stirring up trouble, Xiao Qin said furiously, "Can you act like a mother for once? Your daughter has been domestically abused, and you're still speaking up for that little animal? You really are cold-blooded!"

Xiao Fang sneered.

"Whether I'm cold-blooded or not has nothing to do with you. I'll give you a piece of advice: don't go instilling bad ideas into Chen Lan behind my back. If their marriage runs into problems, I will absolutely not forgive you."

In Xiao Fang's view, Shen Mingcheng had merely committed a mistake that all men make.

Chen Lan should be more magnanimous and be tolerant of Shen Mingcheng.

That Chen Lan was relentless and even let her sister, whom she had always looked down upon, know about it, made Xiao Fang feel she had lost all face!

Xiao Qin was so angry she hung up the phone directly and sighed up at the sky, "It is completely impossible to communicate with that stubborn woman."

Chen Lan wiped away her tears and choked out, "My mother will tell Shen Mingcheng where I am, and he will definitely come to find me in a moment."

Xiao Qin crossed her arms and said calmly, "It's fine, don't be afraid of him, we're here to back you up. Tang Ye, you need to help Chen Lan vent her anger later; watch for my signal and give him a good lesson."

Du Xi rolled her eyes at Xiao Qin in annoyance, "Mom, stop making things complicated. Actually, Aunt is right; they should resolve their own issues. Even an honest official finds it hard to settle family disputes."

Half an hour later, the doorbell rang, and Du Xi walked over to open the door.

Shen Mingcheng walked in with his head hanging low.

"Aunt, I've come to pick up Chen Lan!"

Xiao Qin glanced at him and said in a heavy tone, "Shen Mingcheng, you are a County Party Secretary, managing hundreds of thousands of people; you look infinitely glorious in public, so how could you commit the act of beating your wife in private?"

Shen Mingcheng smiled bitterly, "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive. I promise you, I will never touch Chen Lan again."

Xiao Qin said in a deep voice, "A man's promise has no credibility, especially since you are an official; your words are even less to be trusted. There is paper and a pen here; you must write it down in black and white."

Shen Mingcheng sighed helplessly, picked up the pen, and quickly wrote out a letter of guarantee.

"I solemnly promise that I will never lay a hand on Chen Lan again. If I offend again, I am willing to give up everything and leave with nothing.

Guarantor: Shen Mingcheng."

Seeing the letter of guarantee put away, Xiao Qin said softly, "I will keep this letter of guarantee for safekeeping. Shen Mingcheng, if you are a man, remember what you said today. We are giving you one chance to correct yourself."

"Furthermore, regarding your private life, this not only ruins your family but will even become an obstacle to your official career. I don't need to go into depth with you... you know what you've done, so behave yourself!"

Shen Mingcheng looked at Chen Lan, gritted his back teeth, and swallowed his pride, saying, "I have taken your words to heart, and I will never do such foolish things again."

Xiao Qin reached out and gently patted the back of Chen Lan's hand, "It's clear that Shen Mingcheng has a heart of repentance; I suggest you give him another chance. Of course, the final decision is yours to make."

Chen Lan slowly stood up and bowed to Xiao Qin, "Thank you for worrying about my affairs. I will handle this matter with Shen Mingcheng."

Xiao Qin walked over, held Chen Lan's hand, and leaned in to whisper in her ear, "We will always support you."

Chen Lan's eyes turned red, and she almost shed tears again.

Xiao Qin was truly very good to her, but she had previously always thought Xiao Qin was foolish and the most eccentric, marginal figure in the Xiao Family.

Shen Mingcheng and Chen Lan silently went downstairs.

Sitting in the car, Shen Mingcheng forced a smile, "Wife, forgive me one more time; I promise you, this is absolutely the last time."

Chen Lan looked at Shen Mingcheng coldly, "Don't be hypocritical. Every word you say makes me feel disgusted. From today on, we are strangers. I won't care how many mistresses you keep outside, and please keep your distance from my life. I know you are afraid that a divorce will have a bad impact on your reputation. Don't worry, I won't divorce you. Whether I have a man or not, I can live very well."

"There's no need to be so absolute," Shen Mingcheng frowned, "I've already apologized to you. What else do you want?"

Chen Lan said coldly, "I feel disgusted just saying one more word to you. In the future, please watch your words and actions, and don't let me encounter this kind of thing again."

Shen Mingcheng looked at Chen Lan with a complex expression.

How could his wife have become so like a stranger?

In the past, when encountering similar things, a little coaxing was usually enough to resolve it.

But this time, it was clearly different!

Could it be that Xiao Qin and Du Xi brainwashed Chen Lan last night?

Previously, Chen Lan felt that Shen Mingcheng was the type of person who was the most outstanding.

There were women who would deliberately approach him, and as a man, it was hard to resist such temptation.

But, the appearance of Tang Ye made Chen Lan redefine the word "outstanding"...

After Chen Lan and Shen Mingcheng left, Xiao Qin prepared to help clean up, but was stopped by Tang Ye with a smile.

"Mom, you sit and watch some TV; leave the housework to me!"

"Ah? You work very hard every day, you don't need to do the housework."

Tang Ye looked at Du Xi, "Du Xi's work is also very hard every day. Everyone has their own work; one cannot deny the other's value because of the nature of the work. Housework is a matter for two people and must be shared."

Xiao Qin watched Tang Ye start mopping the floor, her eyes full of appreciation, and said softly to Du Xi, "He isn't just acting for me to see because I'm here, is he?"

Du Xi rolled her eyes at Xiao Qin in annoyance, "My husband is naturally very diligent; he has obsessive-compulsive disorder and pursues perfection in his bones."

Xiao Qin teased, "Then, living with him, won't you be very tired?"

Du Xi said proudly, "The pursuit of perfection is for himself; he will force himself to do everything well, but toward others, he is always very tolerant."

Xiao Qin sighed silently, a sense of defeat in her eyes.

Comparing husbands with her daughter, she had lost another round!

But, thinking of her eldest sister's son-in-law, her mood instantly became wonderful again.

Comparing sons-in-law with others, she could easily win back a point!

After Tang Ye finished mopping the floor, his phone rang.

The call was from Sun Hai.

"Tang Seng, let's eat together tonight; I'll take you to meet someone."

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