You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

Chapter 29 The Conspiracy

"I have a question: why do you... hate Shen Nian'an so much? After all... he is your husband. What did he do to you?"

Shen Cong'an had just regained his ability to speak and was still a little unaccustomed to it, so he spoke softly. Fortunately, it was quiet all around, and Xie Wanru also had excellent hearing.

"And you said you... died once before. Does that mean he didn't even spare you? Did he kill you in your past life?"

In the eyes of the world, Shen Nian'an was her husband whom she married, but he had kept a mistress. At most, they had a falling out or were estranged. How did it come to the point of fighting each other?

If things have come to this point, then something intolerable must have happened in the past.

Xie Wanru's lips curled up, revealing a smile, but it carried a cold glint.

“He didn’t just kill me, he killed my whole family.”

The whole family? Shen Cong'an's pupils visibly dilated rapidly, and he was filled with fear. He was a scholar, and the bloody and brutal act of wiping out an entire family was unbelievable to him.

"It's hard to believe, isn't it? I don't understand what I did in my past life to make him hate my Xie family so much."

Xie Wanru's cold brows furrowed even more, exuding a chill. "Speaking of which, it all seems like a dream, whether it's my past life or this one, it all seems like a dream. But I have indeed been reborn here. Perhaps the heavens couldn't bear to see me like this, so they gave me a chance to start over."

Xie Wanru's heart still ached. Recalling her previous life, she could never control her heart. The entire Xie family died unjustly.

At this moment, Shen Cong'an was even more shocked than when he learned that Shen Nian'an wanted to kill him.

He believed that Xie Wanru might know something, but he still felt that the idea of ​​rebirth was a bit far-fetched. However, when he learned that Shen Nian'an would even take action against the entire Xie family, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Then... do you also want the entire Shen family dead?"

Shen Cong'an looked up and looked at his sister-in-law seriously for the first time. He said he would not do anything immoral, but if Xie Wanru was seeking revenge, then it would not be immoral. But if it was about dealing with his own family... he could not do it.

When the Shen and Xie families were betrothed, others said that Shen Nian'an was not good enough for Xie Wanru at all, and that if she were to marry, she should marry him, the legitimate son of a marquis, so that they would be a good match.

Therefore, after Xie Wanru entered the house, he deliberately avoided her to prevent the servants and outsiders from gossiping. However, the situation is different now. If there really is a past life and a present life, the Shen family did indeed wrong Xie Wanru in the past life.

Seeing his reaction, Xie Wanru suddenly felt like laughing, and a slight smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. "Do you hate Shen Nian'an?"

Shen Cong'an didn't expect Xie Wanru to ask him a question, but he had the answer.

"I hate him! I wish he could suffer twice as much as I have suffered these past few days."

Shen Cong'an was a little agitated, his face turning red. He had always regarded Shen Nian'an as his own younger brother since childhood and had never held back because they were not born of the same mother.

He was physically weak, but he understood the meaning of gratitude and revenge.

"So, Shen Cong'an, you may not agree with what I'm about to say, but I think time will tell you the answer."

"Firstly, you may think that all of this was done by Shen Nian'an alone, and that your hatred only needs to be focused on him. But I want to tell you that Doctor Huo was entrusted to treat you, but the Shen family refused. Your so-called mother and father may not have been directly involved in this matter, but they never seemed to have thought of stopping it. Although your father is not an irredeemable villain, he is definitely not a good person either."

After Xie Wanru finished speaking, Shen Cong'an's expression turned noticeably unpleasant, and his grip on the teacup trembled slightly.

Shen Nian'an was unkind to him, so he was unjust.

But there's still a father and a mother...

"Also, when I was reborn, it was right when Shen Yanzhi was being adopted. In my previous life, I was poisoned by Shen Yanzhi himself, so this time I didn't choose him, I chose Shen Mo. But Old Madam Shen suggested that he be adopted by you. Do you know why? Because Shen Yanzhi is your second brother's son. You are unconscious, and the next heir to the Shen family is Shen Nian'an. How could she let her own grandson be left out? Our Old Madam Shen is a good person on the surface, but behind the scenes, she knows everything."

The implication is that Old Madam Shen probably knew why Shen Cong'an was not awake, which is why she did not allow Doctor Huo to treat him.

Shen Cong'an nearly crushed the teacup in his hand, his face was as pale as paper, and his eyes flashed with a mixture of disbelief and anger.

He never imagined that his respected parents, even the kind-faced Madam Shen, harbored such deep scheming and indifference. He had always respected her as if she were his own mother.

A sense of despair, betrayed by his closest relatives, gnawed at his heart like ice.

“I…I always thought that as long as I treated them as family, the Shen family would accept me…”

Shen Cong'an's voice trembled, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying endless bitterness and sorrow.

His father clearly came to see him and said he hoped he would get better.

Xie Wanru sighed softly, a hint of sympathy flashing in her eyes. In truth, she didn't know whether Old Madam Shen and Shen Zhan knew or not; these remarks were merely her speculation.

If we don't think this way, why is the entire Shen family unwilling to let Doctor Huo treat Shen Cong'an? As long as Doctor Huo takes action, Shen Cong'an can wake up.

“Shen Cong’an, this is the nature of people. But you don’t need to despair too much. At least now, you still have the chance to see everything clearly and make your own choice. My target is Shen Nian’an, as well as those who directly participated in the extermination of my Xie family. As for Old Madam Shen and Marquis Yong’an, they have been watching coldly for so many years, and I will not show them any mercy.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Cong'an looked up at Xie Wanru. He believed that Xie Wanru was not a fool, and if he did not agree now, he would not have a good ending.

"Okay, I'm willing to be your ally. Whatever you want to do, I will do my best to help and support you. But I also hope that you can spare the innocent bystanders."

Shen Cong'an spoke softly. He knew he had no right to demand that Xie Wanru spare anyone, but he hoped for less killing and bloodshed.

Moreover, he was confident in himself and believed that he could persuade Xie Wanru to let go of some unimportant people and things in the future.

Xie Wanru smiled slightly, a smile that carried a hint of relief. She did not want Shen Cong'an to pretend to be indifferent and heartless towards the Shen family in order to please her.

It's human nature to have feelings, concerns, and worries; it's not surprising.

"If the people you're referring to are unrelated, and they haven't done anything, then everything will be fine. When His Highness the Crown Prince arrives tomorrow, you should pretend you've just woken up, and since we don't know you well, there might be something we need your cooperation with..."

Xie Wanru began to explain to Shen Cong'an what she was going to do next.

"The first thing I need you to do is help me get a divorce."