Chapter 16 is also a confused
He was clearly meeting his own brother's wife, but he spoke in such a tone and asked such questions, which clearly showed that he didn't like her.

If Chen Zhilai had not reminded her before, Xu Shuhe might have felt uncomfortable or surprised, but now it was within her expectations.

Who knows what kind of eye drops Feng has put on her elder sister-in-law?

"Yes, my mother's surname is Xu, and my maiden name is Shuhe." Xu Shuhe said calmly.

It seemed as if he didn't sense Chen Yurong's displeasure and just answered the questions seriously.

Chen Yurong felt like she was punching cotton. Her show of force didn't get the desired result, so she snorted in displeasure.

"Now that you are the daughter-in-law of the Chen family, you should know how to respect your elders, take care of your husband, and raise your children well."

"My sister taught me that, but you don't have to become the daughter-in-law of the Chen family to know how to do these things. My family taught me when I was a girl, so I will naturally not forget it." Xu Shuhe said directly.

She didn't really like being scolded, so she was too lazy to let Chen Yurong continue talking.

When she was interrupted while speaking, Chen Yurong was choked at first, and then became even more unhappy, and said directly.

"Since you knew all this, why did you stir up trouble at home, disrespect the elders, and mistreat the illegitimate child as soon as you entered the house?!"

"Yurong, what are you doing?" Feng panicked and quickly stopped them, trying to smooth things over, "Third brother's wife, don't take it personally. Your sister heard about Jun'er's situation and feels sorry for her nephew. She doesn't mean to say anything bad about you."

"Mother! Are you afraid of her?" Chen Yurong looked distressed when she saw Feng like this. She turned to look at Chen Zhi with anger and said, "Third brother, your wife may be like this, but you don't want to discipline her?"

"I don't know what my elder sister heard, but she blamed Shu He as soon as we met. If it was really about Jun Ge'er, I was the one who dealt with Chun Liu who didn't know the rules and brought the child to make a scene in the bridal chamber that day. I took Jun Ge'er to the front yard and raised him by my side myself, which was also good for the child. My elder sister should also know that no family's children are given to concubines to raise. In the past, the child was still young, so it was fine for the biological mother to take care of him. Now that he has grown up, they should be separated."

Facing Chen Yurong's accusation, Chen Zhi looked a little uneasy and responded in a deep voice.

As he spoke, he took half a step forward, with a hint of protection for Xu Shuhe.

Feeling his actions, Xu Shuhe felt satisfied.

All my attempts to show goodwill these days were not in vain. After all, I know how to protect her.

When Chen Yurong heard what Chen Zhi said, she was at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Feng said, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. Sit down. Jun'er is Sanlang's biological child. How could he treat him badly?"

This reminded Chen Yurong of something, and she turned to question, "What about mother? Let's not talk about the child. Xu, you are too disrespectful to mother. Even if Chunliu is wrong, what does it have to do with mother? Is it worth it for you to hold such a grudge and embarrass mother?"

"What are you talking about, sister?" Xu Shuhe immediately looked terrified, and then looked at Feng with a hurt face, "Mother-in-law, it may not be the day of the tea ceremony that mother-in-law took the initiative to mention that Chunliu made trouble and made father-in-law unhappy. He said a few words to mother-in-law in private. Mother-in-law was unhappy and thought it was caused by her daughter-in-law? But mother-in-law, if you hadn't mentioned it, my husband and I would never have planned to bring up this little trouble again!"

Feng's expression changed slightly, and she was about to speak, "Of course not, I was just chatting with your sister."

"You are happy to see your daughter, so you chat with her. But if you don't make your words clear, my sister is filial and will think that my mother-in-law has suffered a great injustice. Wouldn't she misunderstand me and my husband? Wouldn't this cause a rift between our family?"

Xu Shuhe interrupted her, looking aggrieved, and his eyes immediately turned red.

"I am the only child in my mother's family. Since I was young, I have hoped to have more brothers and sisters around me to accompany each other. Now that I have married into the Chen family, my wish has come true. Why would I make trouble? Today, I heard that my elder sister is coming, so I specially picked out a lot of gifts to bring with me, just to have a good talk with her." When he said this, Xu Shuhe wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, looking hurt.

When Chen Yurong saw her like this, her anger slowly subsided, especially when she saw Xu Shu and Xinyue and Zhang Ping behind them were holding gift boxes of different sizes in their hands, she felt even more out of breath.

"Well, sister-in-law, don't be angry. I am also impatient and my words may not be pleasant to hear. Come, come, I also have a gift for you." Chen Yurong greeted hurriedly.

Her maid immediately brought a brocade box, inside of which was a jade bracelet of fine quality. Chen Yurong took it and put it into Xu Shuhe's hand.

"Thank you, sister!" Xu Shuhe also smiled.

When Feng, who was sitting next to them, saw the two of them like this, a sinister look flashed in her eyes, but she quickly hid it.

He just pretended to be relieved and said with a smile, "I am happy that you have a harmonious relationship. It is also my fault. I am old now and can't speak clearly. People misunderstood me for no reason."

"That's not true, mother-in-law. There are times when your teeth accidentally bite your tongue. We as a family don't talk about these things. Look, I came back from my parents' home today and brought you some things." Xu Shuhe also smiled.

Chen Zhi was watching from the side and really felt that if he had not been at the scene the whole time and knew the background of these people, he would have thought that they were a harmonious family at this moment.

And Xu Shuhe now sensed something in her heart. No wonder Chen Zhi felt a little uncomfortable when she mentioned it before and asked him to ask about his married sister and his biological mother's dowry. But now he understood after seeing it.

The eldest daughter of the Chen family is also confused. She is probably as confused as her biological father Chen Huaiqian.

It seems that if I want to find out the truth about the dowry, I need to think more.

Otherwise, she would have just told Chen Yurong about it, and Feng would have been able to trick Chen Yurong into telling all the truth.

So after chatting for a while, Xu Shuhe said that the things she brought back from her mother's house had not been sorted out yet, so she got up and said goodbye.

Chen Zhi naturally left with her.

After returning to Fuyunju where he lived, Xu Shuhe's smiling face changed and he showed a slight irritation and fatigue.

Chen Zhi sat down and poured her a cup of tea. "Are you upset? My sister's personality is like my father's. She believes whatever others say. It's not that she's difficult to get along with, but she has no opinion."

"I noticed that, too." Xu Shuhe sighed, "Are you still going to the shop today?"

Chen Zhi nodded, "I have to go and take a look."

"Okay, then have lunch before going out. It's almost time now. I'll ask someone to prepare some light side dishes. You ate a lot of meat yesterday, so you should cut down on the greasy food today to avoid upset your spleen and stomach." Xu Shuhe said softly.

Seeing her making such detailed arrangements, Chen Zhi couldn't help but think of what happened yesterday at Xu's house. She said that from now on they would be like a small family, and he felt touched again.

He was born in the Chen family and had no choice. Now that Xu Shuhe is by his side, he feels like he has a home that truly belongs to him.

I just hope it can always be like this and don’t let him down, Chen Zhi thought silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)