A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 302: Protective

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Yuan Shu didn’t need to turn around to know that this person was Shi Xiao, but hadn’t he already left? Why did he come back? If he stood up for her, wouldn’t others know that their fight was fake?

As expected, Song Chuan said, “1 didn’t expect the young master and madam of the Shi family to put on such a convincing act. Outsiders thought that you two were on bad terms and were settling the divorce. It turns out that it was just a show.”

Shi Xiao walked over and wrapped his arm around Yuan Shu’s waist gently. Then, he looked at Yuan Shu affectionately and said, “It’s just a little fun between husband and wife. Does the Song family plan to probe about these things? Isn’t the Song family being too nosy? Or does the Song family want to interfere in my family’s matters?”

After saying the last sentence, Shi Xiao’s expression suddenly changed and he looked towards Song Chuan coldly.

Song Chuan was stunned and didn’t say anything else.

Seeing that Song Chuan was at a disadvantage, Song Shi was about to go crazy and she shouted at Song Chuan, “If you have the ability, detain him. What Shi family? We’re not afraid of them. If Grandpa was here, they definitely wouldn’t have the guts to make a fuss!”

Song Chuan finally couldn’t take it anymore and slapped Song Shi’s face.

Everyone present was shocked, and Li Lin took a step back in fear.

Song Shi looked at Song Chuan in shock. “Ever since 1 was young, even Grandpa couldn’t bear to hit me. How dare you hit me?! Just you wait!”

As she spoke, Song Shi ran to the second floor. Needless to say, she must be planning to complain to the old master.

Yuan Shu looked coldly in the direction she left in. It seemed that Song Chuan had no say in the Song family at all. Everything in the Song family was under Old Master Song’s control.

However, gender bias was deeply ingrained in prominent families, so why would the old man ignore his son and value his granddaughter instead? Moreover, Song Shi didn’t respect her father at all.

While the crowd was in a deadlock, Jiang Chen stopped Song Shi and walked down from the second floor. He looked at the crowd and said, “This is Song Shi’s problem. I’m sorry to disturb you. I’ll send a gift on behalf of the Song family to apologize. I hope Young Master Shi and Miss Yuan can forget what happened tonight.”

Miss Yuan? Shi Xiao couldn’t help but frown at him.

Yuan Shu also looked at Jiang Chen with a complicated expression while trying to understand the purpose behind Jiang Chen’s action.

She looked at Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen avoided her gaze and left with Song Chuan.

Yuan Shu and Shi Xiao looked at each other. They could tell that there was something fishy about Jiang Chen and Song Chuan’s relationship, but they didn’t say anything else and left the banquet together.

They originally wanted to send Liu Lan home before going back, but Liu Lan said that her husband was coming to pick her up, so Yuan Shu and the others accompanied Liu Lan to wait for Xiao Sheng before going home.

On the way back, Liu Lan told Xiao Sheng what had happened today and asked curiously, “Why did Song Shi dare to speak to Song Chuan like this? She doesn’t have any respect for Song Chuan at all. This isn’t how a daughter should interact with her father.”

Xiao Sheng focused on the road ahead as he said, “Perhaps Old Master Song allows it. Song Chuan is Old Master Song’s illegitimate son and was only brought back to the Song family after Old Master Song’s biological son passed away, so Old Master Song has always had objections about him. Old Master Song even suspects that Song Chuan was the one who caused the accident.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Lan was even more curious. “Then why does he value Song Chuan’s daughter, Song Shi, so much?”

Xiao Sheng shook his head and asked her with a smile, “Haven’t you never been interested in the secrets of wealthy families? Why are you suddenly so curious today?”

Liu Lan was as docile as a little white rabbit in front of Xiao Sheng. She pursed her lips and said, “It’s all because she bullied Yuan Shu.”

Xiao Sheng asked with jealousy, “If Yuan Shu and I fell into the water at the same time, who will you save first?”

Liu Lan turned around seriously and looked at Xiao Sheng’s side profile as she replied, “Of course I’ll save you! Because Yuan Shu wouldn’t be so stupid as to fall into the water.”

Xiao Sheng was speechless.

She might as well not have answered.

As Yuan Shu and Shi Xiao sat in the backseat of the car together, the shadows cast by the street lamps changed rapidly on them.

Yuan Shu reminded him, “Why did you suddenly stand up for me today? You know that we’re still putting on an act.”

Shi Xiao said confidently, “I already know who the mastermind is, so I don’t think there’s a need to continue acting.”

“Who is it?” Yuan Shu looked at Shi Xiao as she asked.

“Li Ci..”