Young widow in her boudoir

After being kidnapped and brought back, Xie Rutang was anxious, but she had no other choice.

If she doesn't find a surrogate mother soon, her mother-in-law might not let her stay in the Shen family anymore; she wants to continue guarding Shen Yuan.

Moon Sword then followed in his master's footsteps.

Upon suddenly witnessing such a scene, he was startled and instinctively looked at the man in front of him.

Pei Zhiheng stood with his hands behind his back in front of the moon gate, silent and with deep eyes, intending to simply leave.

Suddenly, Shen Xiaoxiao and her maid happened to pass by and saw Xie Rutang and Shen Shuming secretly making love in the Songyuan Garden!

Is this still available?

Shen Xiaoxiao's pupils suddenly contracted as she stared at the scene in disbelief. Her eyes immediately reddened, convinced that Xie Rutang had cheated on her brother!

Feeling wronged, Shen Xiaoxiao stepped forward and separated the two.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?!"

Xie Rutang was also surprised by Shen Xiaoxiao's appearance.

Shen Xiaoxiao burst into a tirade, her eyes red: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing here with this man?! Alright, I see now, you really are seducing men outside, daring to meet them here so openly! I'm going to report this to Mother right now!"

Her chest heaved with rage. "How can you do such a despicable thing? How can you face my brother?!"

The change came too suddenly; no one expected it.

Xie Rutang's mind went blank for a moment.

The fact that her mother-in-law asked her to borrow a sperm from Shen Shuming was kept a secret from Shen Xiaoxiao, so Shen Xiaoxiao was completely unaware of it.

Shen Xiaoxiao was furious at the moment, and she was still being humiliated like a slut.

What's even more embarrassing is that Pei Zhiheng, as pure and noble as snow, is standing not far away.

Suddenly, a sense of shame enveloped her, Xie Rutang's face drained of color, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

She tried to argue, "That's not how it is..."

In her anger, Shen Xiaoxiao ignored her explanation and continued to grab her arm and hurl insults, pinching her so hard that her lips turned white.

Xie Rutang was instantly filled with shame. She looked awkwardly at Pei Zhiheng beside her, hoping he could explain for her.

Pei Zhiheng remained silent and watched coldly from the sidelines.

Xie Rutang was completely disheartened.

Soon, Shen Xiaoxiao made a scene and went to the old lady's place.

After everyone left, Xie Rutang was at a loss as to how to face Shen Shuming. Feeling awkward, she changed the date to tomorrow night.

She felt very sorry for Shen Shuming, who had been blamed by Shen Xiaoxiao.

Using a sperm donor is a clandestine affair, and with Shen Xiaoxiao's outburst, Xie Rutang lost all dignity, feeling as if she had been stripped naked in public.

Over there, Shen Xiaoxiao arrived at Shou'an Hall in a flurry of activity. The maids and servants along the way tried to stop her, but she slapped them away forcefully.

Before the person arrived, their voice came first.

"Mother, something terrible has happened! Xie Rutang is having an affair with another man in the mansion!"

The old lady was leaning against the soft couch reading Buddhist scriptures when she heard this. She frowned and said, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Shen Xiaoxiao's cheeks flushed red, her tone contemptuous and indignant: "I saw it with my own eyes! Just now in Songyuan, Xie Rutang was alone with another man, and even gave him her personal handkerchief. How shameless! Even I feel ashamed watching it..."

"How dare she commit such a despicable act in broad daylight! If she isn't punished today, the Shen family will be utterly disgraced! Mother, you must avenge my brother and punish Xie Rutang properly!"

Silence fell instantly.

The old lady gently stroked the prayer beads with her fingertips, remaining silent for a long time.

Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao so emotionally agitated.

The old lady finally revealed the truth: "It was my idea to let Xie Rutang and Shen Shuming spend time together."

Shen Xiaoxiao froze instantly, wondering if she had misheard. "W-what..."

The old lady's expression was cold: "Anyway, you don't need to worry about this matter. All you need to know is that soon, Xie Rutang will be carrying your brother's posthumous child."

"The main branch of the family cannot be allowed to die out, so I found a reliable person and arranged for Rutang to meet him to continue the Shen family bloodline."

A few casual words fell on Shen Xiaoxiao's ears like a thunderclap.

She instinctively covered her mouth with a handkerchief. The first thing that came to her mind was not that she had misunderstood Xie Rutang, but... how could Xie Rutang accept this?

As if she had stumbled upon some shameful secret, Shen Xiaoxiao's heart pounded faster.

The old lady glanced at her indifferently, "What you saw at Songyuan today, you must keep to yourself. Don't utter a single word to anyone. If word gets out, it will be your fault."

Shen Xiaoxiao's expression kept changing.

Even she felt a little sorry for Xie Rutang.

……

After her sister-in-law's outburst, Xie Rutang felt ashamed and postponed her wedding night with Shen Shuming until tomorrow night.

In order to lower her guard, Xie Rutang listened to the nanny's advice and decided to try it herself first, so that she wouldn't be so tense when facing Shen Shuming tomorrow.

Since you're going to try it yourself...

Helpless, Xie Rutang could only go back and force herself to look at those erotic pictures.

She then asked Jin Yue to bring her a pot of wine so that she could drink it to hypnotize herself and make herself feel less pain.

Under the bright moonlight, Xie Rutang was drunk in her boudoir. The table was covered with erotic pictures, depicting all sorts of positions that were too obscene to look at. The room was filled with intense passion.

Xie Rutang closed her eyes and tried to imagine Shen Yuan's face.

In fact, after Shen Yuan's death, she would solve her own problems whenever she had a need. Sometimes, when she was too depressed and in pain, she needed to find a way out.

Xie Rutang took off her clothes and slowly became more and more aroused on the bed.

When Pei Zhiheng arrived, he saw this scene.

The woman was lying on the canopy bed, her long hair cascading down like a waterfall. Her slender figure was shrouded in mist beneath the gauze curtains. It was unclear what she was doing, but her breathing was slightly deep, suggesting she was not yet asleep.

Tonight, Pei Zhiheng was socializing with his colleagues and inadvertently drank a few too many cups. Back at the Shen residence, the image of Xie Rutang weeping at the Dali Temple that day kept replaying in his mind—frail, delicate, and pitiful.

In a daze, my steps became uncontrollable, and I walked straight towards the backyard.

When he came to his senses, he was already standing in the bedroom of Cuiwu Courtyard.