Chapter 73 Do you believe me or not?

  The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, wishing you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, reunion of people and moon.

  "Hey, I said once you're in office, you don't recognize people anymore?"

  However, Zhao Xi's obstruction still didn't work, and before Hong'er's figure had disappeared from their line of sight, the newcomer had already rushed in with big strides. Shen Han heard the words and raised her head to look towards the direction of the speaker, this was also her first time seeing Zhao Xi, a man who was completely different from Zhao Xi.

  Shen Han didn't know how to describe him, she just felt that he was a different type from Zhao Xi'ao. He looked very ordinary, but the flashy clothes on his body added a few points to his charm, from which it could be seen that this was a man who loved face-saving and was quite tacky.

  Zhao Xi's good looks come from his own handsome appearance and the elegant temperament that emanates from him; Mu Siyao may not have a bookish air about him, but apart from his extraordinary appearance, he also has a unique aura, Shen Han can't quite put her finger on whether it's haughty or rascal-like, yet she can't help but admit that it's a dazzling point that can attract attention even if he doesn't show off at all, even excluding the titles he holds.

  "Who let you in?"

  Seeing Zhao Xiwei, Zhao Xixiao's face was already unable to hold back, and that appearance made Shen Han seriously suspect that he would abandon his usual courtesy and directly rush up to give Zhao Xiwei a punch.

  "Is this your attitude towards your elder brother? You're still a scholar, aren't you?"

  At these words, Shen Huan's eyebrows also jumped up and down uncontrollably. It had to be said that this man really had no bottom line, which made people want to punch him. Where did he get the confidence from? He thought he could just walk out of this house whenever he wanted, and when he came back, everyone would still welcome him with open arms?

  "I don't have an older brother like you"

  "What about me?"

  "At first I and your mother advised you, but you insisted on leaving. Since you wanted to leave and even cut off all ties, now that you don't want to be a member of the Zhao family, what are you coming back for?"

  Upon hearing this, Shen Huan smiled slightly and took two steps back. In fact, it's not hard to see that Zhao Xiuzhu wasn't really unwilling to let his older brother return home, but rather was angry with him for abandoning her and their mother without a care, selfishly eloping with the rich family's young lady.

  "As a person, one should look forward, do you want me to stay at home and increase the burden? No, now that you're successful, doesn't this also reduce the burden on your mother? Raising just you is better than raising both of us"

  Such a conversation, Shen Han really couldn't bear to listen, and she quietly turned back to her room. However, before she could escape, Zhao Xihui didn't give her the chance. As he entered the house, he had already scanned the three people in the room. His mother and younger brother were naturally not worth mentioning, but this extra woman, without thinking, must be his nominal wife.

  "Are you Shen Han?"

  Shen Huan turned around, and behind her came the voice that made her extremely uncomfortable. She was stunned for a moment and didn't turn back. Zhao Xiuzuo saw his gaze suddenly shift to Shen Huan, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. The usually calm him, from Zhao Xiuzuo's appearance to now, began to show some restlessness.

  Older brother

  "What's wrong? Isn't she my wife? Can't I even ask?"

  When she heard the three words "daughter-in-law", Shen Huan's hair stood on end. She had no feelings for him before, but after learning about his 'brave elopement' the night before, he appeared in front of her today, and Shen Huan still felt that she couldn't really be calm, she wasn't a robot, she also had her own emotions and likes and dislikes.

  "That's right, Shen Huan is me"

  Shen Han simply turned her body halfway around, without even giving Zhao Xihui a glance, and said indifferently, "He's a man who ran away with someone else, abandoned his elderly mother, and only came back to curry favor when his younger brother became an official. Does he expect me to welcome him with a smile? He really overestimates himself."

  "Wow, you're quite proud of yourself!"

  As for Shen Huan's behavior, Zhao Xiwei naturally felt embarrassed and unhappy. At first, his younger brother blocked himself outside the door, he could use "people don't understand" as an excuse to save face, and then follow up with his own unhappiness, Zhao Xiwei can also use the contradictions between the two brothers to find an excuse for himself.

  But... what right does this woman have to look down on herself?

  Older brother

  Zhao Xi naturally didn't like Shen Han and Zhao Xi Wei having any conflicts, especially at such an awkward moment. He hadn't thought that with his understanding of Zhao Xi Wei, he wouldn't come back, but he hadn't expected him to return so quickly. Originally, he had planned to let Li Shi stand up for a divorce letter before he returned, allowing her to regain her freedom.

  But now it seems... things are probably not so simple, not so easy to handle.

  It used to be Shen Han who didn't want to leave the Zhao family, now... it's probably going to turn into the Zhao family not wanting to let him go.

  "What's going on? She's only been married for a few days and you're already so protective of her? Is there something wrong between them?"

  Zhou Xiwei's words made Shen Hanyu's slightly furrowed brow deepen, and as for Zhao Xizhao, it was even more unbearable. Previously in Fuli Town, there were already rumors circulating about this kind of thing, and now that they had arrived in the capital, no one recognized them. Zhao Xizhao had thought that he could alleviate some of Shen Hanyu's inner pressure, but as soon as he returned, he was already a source of trouble, and now he was saying such things - even if he were his own older brother, he couldn't give him face anymore.

  "You're not welcome here, get out of here immediately"

  Zhao Xiuxiu stretched out his hand and waved it, pointing at the door and scolding in anger. However, his thin skin couldn't hide that some people weren't like this. Zhao Xiuxiu's reaction didn't make him think he was wrong, but instead made him feel like he had really grasped something, and he laughed shamelessly: "So tense? I'm saying, Zhao Xiuxiu, you shouldn't have fallen for my brother's woman, right?"

  "You..."

  Zhao Xiuzhen was so angry that she couldn't speak, and at this moment Shen Han had also reached her limit, her whole body trembling with rage. Especially when she heard the words "my woman", all her acupuncture points were opened, and she walked forward directly. Before Zhao Xiuzhen could get angry, she slapped Zhao Xiuwei in the face. The loud slapping sound echoed for a long time in this not-so-large hall.

  "Who is your woman? Keep your mouth clean, this slap is to tell you that in the future, you need to learn how to speak, the consequences of speaking without reserve are far from being so simple."

  "You... you shameless woman actually dare to hit me..."

  Zhao Xiwei never thought that Shen Han, who looked so delicate and weak, would actually rush up and slap him. He was so angry that his mouth was trembling and he couldn't speak clearly. His body reacted faster than his brain, and he had already raised his hand to teach Shen Han a lesson. But before he could do anything, Zhao Xiwei's hands were even quicker, grabbing the hand he had raised: "Big brother, don't"

  Shen Han also quickly took advantage of Zhao Xiuzhi's momentary distraction, stretching out her other hand to slap his right cheek directly, stunning Zhao Xiuzhi for a moment. He probably never thought that he would be slapped twice by his own daughter-in-law when he came home, and... He looked up at Li Shi, who was silently watching all of this without saying a word.

  "This slap is to teach you a lesson for being so reckless with your words, not everyone can afford to offend. If you want to come back and bask in the glory, you should see if others welcome you or not. You knew how to elope with a rich girl back then, you should have expected that your family wouldn't welcome you today."

  Zhao Xiuzhu was just a bookish scholar, and it was naturally impossible for him to stop Zhao Xiuwei, a sturdy man with a rough face. At this moment, he had already been pushed away by Zhao Xiuwei and glared at fiercely. Zhao Xiuzhu wanted to step forward to continue stopping him, but Shen Huan said: "Young uncle, don't get involved in this, it's something that I need to settle with him sooner or later."

  Shaken by Shen Huan's words, Zhao Xiuzhuo did not step forward again, but instead walked to his mother's side, grasping her slightly trembling hand, giving her strength and comfort.

  Obviously disdained by a woman, Zhao Xiwei's glass heart was naturally hurt. He twitched the corner of his mouth but didn't dare to stretch out his hand casually again. After all, having been slapped on both sides of his face, he still had some scruples.

  "A woman must obey the three obediences and four virtues... you're already married to me, so you have to listen to me..."

  "Wait..."

  Zhao Xiwei was speaking with great satisfaction, but Shen Han still interrupted him in a very impolite manner. She narrowed her eyes and took a step forward, making everyone feel tense. Even Zhao Xiuqiao, who was holding Li's hand, couldn't help but increase his grip. Li looked up at him and sighed inwardly.

  "Are you sure... I will marry you?"

  Shen Han raised an eyebrow, not hiding the disdain in her eyes, and even had a hint of cold smile. Zhao Xi Hui was taken aback for a moment, and he himself didn't notice that his voice trembled slightly as he spoke: "You... are you kidding me..."

  "Who was joking with you?"

  To be honest, many times when you interrupt someone with a strong attitude, the other person will really be stunned by you, even if it's just for an instant. This gives you the opportunity to seize their weak moment and make them completely unable to counterattack.

  "Have you seen me before today?"

  The other party was speechless, and Shen Huan naturally didn't expect him to respond, so he just continued to say: "I've been married for almost half a year, did you recognize me before?"

  "Is there a man in this world who does not recognize his own wife?"

  "That's because I wasn't home before"

  Shen Han sneered, "Then why aren't you at home? Could it be that you abandoned the woman who is about to get married and eloped with someone else, which is a very good reason for you to use as an excuse?"

  Shen Han had always looked down on Zhao Xiwei from the bottom of her heart, but at this moment, she was caught in a trap by Zhao Xiwei's words. He didn't think he did anything wrong to begin with, and Shen Han gave him an opportunity to gloat: "I knew it, you're just angry because I brought Qing Mei away and left you alone, right? You women are so petty, men having multiple wives is normal, let alone her following me all this time without any status or name. What do you have to be angry about? In the end, you're still the legitimate wife."

  Originally, Shen Huan didn't think much of it, whether Zhao Xiwei married her or not, and she didn't care if he showed up or not. However, after this man appeared, everything he said made people want to slap him in the face. So... Shen Huan thought about something and did it, unable to hold back, and directly gave him another slap. This time, she really wanted to slap him from the bottom of her heart, and didn't show any mercy when she hit him. Zhao Xiwei stumbled backward, his teeth clenched in anger, wanting to scold her, but because of the pain in the corner of his mouth, he couldn't say a word. This time, Li Shi also couldn't bear it anymore, worriedly running up to check on Zhao Xiwei's injuries: "Xiwei..."

  "I'm telling you, Zhao Xiwei, don't think you're so great just because of who you are. If you want to learn from others and have three wives and four concubines, first take a good look at yourself and see if you have the ability to support them."

  After finishing, Zhao Xiwei's eyes were about to pop out, and his gaze was so fierce that it seemed like he couldn't wait to flay Shen Huan alive. But Shen Huan didn't take it seriously at all, and continued to say: "Moreover, if you must say I'm a member of the Zhao family, I can tell you this - even if I were to acknowledge you as my husband, it's not like we had a proper wedding ceremony. It was your younger brother who held a rooster and went through the motions with me. As far as I know, when a man is unable to participate in his own wedding due to illness or injury, he's either dead or crippled. And I... have always thought of you as dead. I, Shen Huan, am just a widow who married into the Zhao family, and even if I did have a husband, it wouldn't be someone with the surname Zhao."

  Although Shen Huan was indignant, she didn't lose her composure. As soon as she spoke those words, she caught sight of the tension and anticipation on Zhao Xiuzhu's face. The words that had been stuck in her throat were thus thrown back at her. If she used Zhao Xiuzhu as a shield, wouldn't that be adding chaos to chaos?

  He is indeed upright and has a sense of justice, even if the person involved is his older brother, he still won't show favoritism. However... the problem is that his sense of justice is now based on an emotional imbalance, Shen Huan doesn't dare to take risks, if just now in the heat of the moment he had said that the one who would be getting married was his younger uncle, he... probably would have thought too much about it, and that divorce letter wouldn't have been so easily obtained either.

  Men and women are actually the same; when it comes to emotions, they both lose their usual rationality.

  "I really didn't expect you to be so sharp-tongued, but no matter how sharp your tongue is, you can't change the fact that Shen Han is my Zhao Xiuqi's man. I'd like to see what kind of skills you have to fly out of my palm."

  At this moment, if there were such animation effects, Shen Han's hair would definitely be standing upright, which could reflect her majestic and domineering aura. Unfortunately, this is not an animated film, and she doesn't have the kind of aura that can make her hair fly around and knock people to death. All she has is the courage and determination to confront Zhao Xiwei.

  What's more... she also has the support of her mother-in-law and younger uncle, even if their closest relatives come back now, their hearts are biased towards that cheap man, but what they said can't be ignored, while Shen Huan... looking at this disgusting man in front of her, she just wants to take the divorce papers and leave the Zhao family immediately.

  At this moment, Shen Huan made a decision and turned back to Li Shi saying: "Mother, does what you said last night still count?"

  As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for Mrs. Li to make things difficult for her, she didn't want to wait either, otherwise she would have softened and not wanted to make it difficult for her. After all, her mother-in-law was not wrong, and her younger brother-in-law was not wrong either. The mistake lay with Shen Huan's bad luck in marrying such a scumbag. However, she was no longer the old Shen Huan who would cry, make a fuss, and almost kill herself over nothing. It wasn't easy for people to live this life, and if they didn't fight for their own interests, it wouldn't be her style to struggle to survive.

  "Zhao Xiwei, originally I didn't have even a bit of curiosity about you, but now I'm actually very curious, what exactly is your skill that makes me unable to fly out of the palm of your hand? Let's wait and see."

  After finishing speaking, Shen Huan directly walked past Zhao Xiqi, stepped out of the hall and walked towards the gate. Zhao Xiqi stood behind her, scolding loudly, but Shen Huan just turned back to give a faint smile: "Is this all you can do, yelling like a shrew?"

  It was just that one glance, but it made Zhao Xiuzhuo feel that Shen Huan... would never belong to him, and even less likely to belong to his brother. She was a woman who someone else wanted to hold tight, but the more they tried, the further she flew away.

  She walked out and saw the bustling streets with people coming and going, but she couldn't help feeling lonely. Having been here for so long, she had a lot of suppressed emotions in her heart, no one to talk to, no one to confide in... But she was also very clear that neither the fact that she was a transmigrator occupying Shen Huan's body nor the fact that she possessed the ability to summon aliens could be told to anyone.

  "What's wrong with you?"

  Lowering her head to look at her toes, Shen Huan seemed to have lost herself in thought. The momentum from the argument with Zhao Xiwei at home had dissipated by more than half the moment she stepped out of the door. After all, if you want to fight someone, your opponent has to be within range of your explosive aura; otherwise, it's all for nothing.

  "What? Why are you always sneaking around and lurking in the shadows?"

  Without turning around, she knew who was making the noise behind her. Although Shen Huan said so with his mouth, he couldn't express the warmth in his heart. He didn't know when it started, but he had gotten used to seeing Mu Siyao's figure appear every time he was unhappy or encountered obstacles. Also, he didn't know when it started, but their rivalry had turned into a mutual confidant relationship.

  "Hmm, you say this isn't a case of heaven not blessing us? You only decided to leave the Zhao family last night, and today this nominal husband of yours has returned. What if he refuses to divorce you?"

  "Then I'll just fire him."

  Shen Han smiled and said this, causing Mu Siyao to pause for a moment before bursting into laughter as well. The two walked down the street, attracting countless admiring glances from passersby. Shen Han didn't mind at all, and Mu Siyao even less so - he was already used to it.

  However... among the gazes in sight, there was another gaze that was extremely dissatisfied and resentful. Shen Huan only felt a chill behind her back, but when she turned around, she didn't see anything. Seeing her looking strange, Mu Siyao also turned around to take a look and asked aloud: "What's wrong?"

  "It's nothing, just feel like someone is staring at me all the time, maybe it's my illusion. I almost had a fight with Zhao Xiwei at home just now before I came out."

  Mu Siyao withdrew her gaze, glanced sideways at Shen Huan, and a sharp glint flashed in the bottom of her eyes, but she didn't say anything. She silently put it in her heart, secretly paying attention to the movement behind her, while also not forgetting to gossip: "Fighting? Women fighting with men, few can gain an advantage."

  "If I told you I slapped him three times, would you believe me or not?"

  "Of course I believe you! You can beat a seven-foot-tall thief until his face is blue and swollen, what's slapping someone a few times?"

  Shen Han was originally quite pleased with herself, but as soon as she heard Mu Siyao's second sentence, her face immediately darkened: "Hey, are you praising me or mocking me?"

  Mu Siyao immediately retracted her smile, her face half serious and half solemn, leaving Shen Huan slightly taken aback: "If I told you that I've never seen a woman like you before, that I genuinely like you from the bottom of my heart... would you believe me?"