RBNTW Ch 15

“Dad, Brother begged me. What else could I do but fulfill his wishes!”

 

Chen Ling quickened her pace to walk alongside Chen Guangren, pretending to be aggrieved as she choked out, “Who knew he would come to the thatched hut to find that fool!”

 

She originally thought her pitiful act would make her father, who always doted on her, feel sorry for her. However, Chen Guangren became even angrier. “Shut up! Who is Wang Tiezhu, and can his words be trusted? Is this how you repay your brother’s kindness to you?”

 

Just the thought of Wang Tiezhu coming to their home to tarnish Brother Jiu’s reputation made Chen Guangren gnash his teeth in anger.

 

He didn’t believe that Brother Jiu would deliberately seek out a man. Did he not know his own child?

 

It must have been that bully Wang Tiezhu who encountered Brother Jiu on the road, harbored ill intentions, and was then beaten by Silly Zhao. That’s why he held a grudge against Brother Jiu and came to mock him.

 

Rather than worry about Brother Jiu being involved with Silly Zhao, he was more concerned about Brother Jiu being bullied by Silly Zhao.

 

He never expected that Ling’er, who usually had the best relationship with Brother Jiu, would believe that bully’s words. Truly…

 

Chen Guangren was too angry to speak, glaring at Chen Ling before turning and quickly heading towards the nearby thatched hut.

 

“Ling’er, don’t be upset. Your dad is just angry; he didn’t mean to be harsh,”  stepped forward to comfort her gently.

 

“Mom…” Chen Ling pouted, feeling wronged.

 

“Calm down,” Lan Shi patted her daughter’s hand and whispered in her ear, “Once the truth comes out, it won’t be you your dad is angry at.”

 

Chen Ling’s eyes lit up as she watched Chen Guangren’s hurried back and smirked.

 

Although the bully Wang Tiezhu had disrupted her and Brother Yun’s plan, preventing them from gathering more people to watch the show, the neighbors had heard Wang Tiezhu’s words. It didn’t matter if they found out early.

 

When they see that ill-fated Chen Jiu entangled with Silly Zhao on his bed, what will Dad have to say then!

 

Chen Guangren spoke confidently, but he was also a bit uneasy. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Chen Jiu; he was afraid that Silly Zhao might bully him.

 

With Silly Zhao’s strength and Brother Jiu’s frailty, if Silly Zhao had ill intentions, Brother Jiu wouldn’t stand a chance, let alone escape. How could he not be worried?

 

The thatched hut was pitch black, and no indecent sounds could be heard.

 

Chen Guangren breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his concern didn’t dissipate.

 

He raised his hand, knocking on the bedroom door of the thatched hut while calling out, “Silly Zhao, are you in there?”

 

Inside the bedroom, Chen Jiu’s body stiffened.

 

Honestly, his father had always been good to him, but in his previous life, he had been too foolish to understand he was being bullied. He believed Chen Ling’s lies that telling his father everything would make him sad.

 

He now realized that was just a trick Chen Ling and her mother used to deceive him.

 

In that moment, Chen Jiu hesitated. After all, his next actions would bring shame to his father.

 

But recalling the days before his death in his previous life, he gritted his teeth and hardened his heart.

 

No matter how good his father was to him, he wouldn’t agree to annul his engagement with Qian Yun.

 

From his father’s perspective, Qian Yun had already passed the scholar examination, and many people were lining up, hoping Chen Jiu would die soon so they could propose to the Qian family. Annuling the engagement would seem foolish to him.

 

He couldn’t back down!

 

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jiu lifted his hand to undo his waistband.

 

But as soon as his hand touched his waist, it was stopped by a warm, large hand.

 

Zhao Chen leaned close to his ear and whispered, “No need to undress. Cover yourself with the blanket, close your eyes, and pretend to be unconscious. No matter what happens outside, don’t make a sound. Just act like you didn’t hear anything. Leave the rest to me.”

 

The thatched hut let in the moonlight through its gaps, casting a faint glow inside.

 

Chen Jiu felt an inexplicable sense of peace seeing Zhao Chen’s stern face soften.

 

Nodding, he obediently pulled the blanket over himself, covering up tightly.

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