The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

Chapter 419 Does the promise to marry me still stand?
Sunlight streamed in obliquely through the carved window lattice, leaving dappled shadows.

While not obsequious in public, Mr. Shen was adept at being humble and subservient. At home, he might change his mind on trivial matters with a little coaxing, but he was a man of his word when it came to important matters.

He looked very dignified at that moment.

"What do you think this place is? Who are you giving this attitude to?"

He grew increasingly displeased with Shen Zhiyi.

Aside from causing trouble, what has this daughter done to satisfy him over the years?

"What is it? Speak!"

Mr. Shen warned, "If this happens again, I won't let you off the hook."

A desk stood there, and Shen Zhiyi, with her makeup exquisite, looked down at her father, who was sitting there.

There was no sign of panic.

Her lips, painted with bright red lipstick, moved slightly, her tone cold.

"I used to think my father was muddle-headed and easily influenced. But at least he was passable."

Most men in this world are just like that; there aren't many good ones.

There were some things she had kept to herself for a long time.

“You dote on your concubines and neglect my mother, often disrespecting her dignity as the principal wife. You love your illegitimate daughters and sons more than me, but you still know the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children. You haven’t been too harsh on me, the legitimate daughter. In recent years, apart from the forced marriage to Chu Liulang, you have been quite attentive to me.”

"But I was wrong."

"Some people are just rotten to the core."

After being scolded so harshly, how could Mr. Shen be happy?

His face immediately darkened.

He stood up and slammed his hand heavily on the table.

The tea set on the table shook violently three times.

"Bastard!"

"I can't compare to my father!"

"I'm willing to play the role of a loving father and daughter in the future. After all, life goes on, and we don't need to completely fall out under the same roof."

Mr. Shen was furious.

I don't know what's wrong with Shen Zhiyi.

He immediately raised his hand to slap her.

"No wonder your aunt doesn't want to have any more contact with your father and doesn't want to acknowledge you as her brother."

Mr. Shen's hand froze in mid-air.

Seeing his expression, Shen Zhiyi laughed: "Feeling guilty?"

"You really should feel guilty."

She squeezed out each word through gritted teeth: "Even if the emperor intended it, the court couldn't do without the Wei family's army. No matter how powerful the late emperor was, he still needed General Jingyuan to defend the country. If he wanted to disgust the Wei family, the Shen family had to cooperate. If he had simply sent a message to the Duke of Shun's mansion, letting the Wei family prepare in advance and spreading the word that the Shen and Wei families were already planning a marriage alliance, he wouldn't have been able to do the deed of seizing a subject's wife for the sake of the emperor's reputation, and things wouldn't have turned out this way!"

"This is a principle I all know, Father, how could you not know it?"

But emperors are very cunning.

“He knows your true colors, Father.”

"Grandfather did hesitate for a moment, but Father, you were afraid of being targeted. For the sake of your career and to gain benefits and to get promoted, you forbade Grandmother and Mother to inform the Wei family."

“If a man is to stand tall and upright, he should rely on his own abilities to rise to the top, not on a woman’s skirt.”

But that's exactly the kind of person Shen's father is.

He did such a thing, but he's pretending to be innocent.

They even take the benefits for granted.

Shen Zhiyi looked at the person in front of her and almost laughed: "I don't know how you have the nerve to say that you miss your aunt in the palace every Mid-Autumn Festival."

"They even blamed their aunt for being unreasonable and not caring about the relationship between siblings."

Extremely hypocritical.

His skills were lacking; no wonder he never climbed any higher after becoming the Director of the Imperial Household Department.

The Shen family's current prosperity is all built on the backs of their aunt.

Shen Zhiyi grew angrier as she spoke, finding it hard to imagine how Shen Jin had endured all these years.

He was already quick to anger, and this time he swept all the writing implements off the table, causing them to fall to the ground with a clatter.

"Are you worthy?"

"If I were your aunt, I'd find you disgusting too!"

Mr. Shen couldn't stand these things.

But will he blame himself? No.

Before her death, his mother complained about him, saying that he had ruined his younger sister's life. When his father fell seriously ill and passed away, his younger sister didn't even come back to see him.

The family has fallen into such a mess, and he, as the culprit, doesn't feel he's done anything wrong.

I just felt that Shen Jin was too petty.

What kind of grudge could this family hold against each other overnight?

The daughter that the Shen family has raised with great care should be supported by her maternal family and by him.

He didn't even spare his own sister, let alone his daughter Shen Zhiyi. How could he not know that Chu Liulang was no good match? Wasn't he the one who insisted on letting Shen Zhiyi marry him in the first place?
What's wrong with making some sacrifices if it benefits him?
Besides, Shen Jin married an emperor.

He had a smooth and comfortable life in the palace, with no worries about food or clothing.

In other words, her womb was uncooperative and she was unable to conceive a child.

Mr. Shen's face was gloomy, as if a storm was brewing beneath the surface.

"Pop".

The slap landed heavily.

Shen Zhiyi's head was knocked off course, and she staggered back a step.

"Is this something a daughter should say to her father?"

"It's because I've spoiled you too much."

"How dare you disobey!"

Shen Zhiyi took the slap without flinching, yet she seemed oblivious to the pain.

she continued.

“My aunt didn’t want to get involved with you, and the influence of the inner palace couldn’t extend too far, so she never went after the Shen family.”

"Back then, she had no one to protect her. Luckily, I was better off than her and had a good aunt. As a result, my temper was also affected by her upbringing."

"Father, would you like to slap me a few more times? I'm afraid I won't have that chance again."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he heard the terrified and cautious voices of his confidants outside trying to stop him.

"You can't go in, you can't go in! Our young lady is inside, but Young Master Xiao, you can't..."

Xiao Huaiyan kicked the man aside and strode inside.

When Shen Zhiyi's maid came to find him, coincidentally, he was doing business not far from the Shen family's residence.

Shen Zhiyi wouldn't normally look for him.

There wasn't even time to dodge.

Xiao Huaiyan's heart skipped a beat, thinking something had happened. Without hesitation, he put down what he was doing and rushed over.

"what happened?"

Seeing Shen Zhiyi with a slap on her face, Xiao Huaiyan's expression suddenly darkened.

The study was a complete mess.

Who would barge into someone's home without prior notice? Besides, the study is a serious office space.

Mr. Shen was angry, but dared not show it.

As an official, he naturally didn't need to pay his respects to Xiao Huaiyan, who held no official position. However, given the difference in their status, he still treated Xiao with utmost respect.

He dared not offend this纨绔 (playboy), and strode over to greet him.

"Young Master Xiao, what brings you here?"

Seeing Xiao Huaiyan's unpleasant expression as he looked at Shen Zhiyi, Shen's father subconsciously assumed...

"Has my daughter offended you?"

Thinking about it, this is indeed something Shen Zhiyi would do.

Mr. Shen was so angry that he suffered a stroke!
He turned around to yell at Xiao Huaiyan, who had come all this way to his door, and demanded an explanation.

"You rebellious daughter! You've done it again..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Master Shen!"

A deep sense of malice and anger flashed in Xiao Huaiyan's eyes.

How long has it been, and they've already attacked Shen Zhiyi again?
"You hit your daughter last time, and you hit her again this time. You..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Shen Zhiyi looked at him.

Power, indeed, is something everyone desires.

"Xiao Huaiyan".

She heard herself ask, "Does your promise to marry me still stand?"