novelraw Chapter 1368 - 904: Knowing One’s Limits
Chapter 1368 - 904: Knowing One’s Limits
The second watch has arrived.
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Sister-in-law Yin, who had been calm, immediately felt uneasy when Old Master Wan brought up the woman surnamed Sun. Indeed, this matter had been on her mind all along.
If it weren’t for living with Old Master Wan for so many years and knowing his character, she probably would have given up on this relationship long ago, and today wouldn’t have been such a joyful occasion.
Yet, to say she had no doubts at all would be a lie.
After all, the woman’s provocation when they met was blatant, and with a woman’s intuition, she could sense the hostility from the woman surnamed Sun.
Why was there hostility towards her? If it wasn’t because of Old Master Wan, she wouldn’t believe it even if she were beaten to death. Several times, she wanted to ask Old Master Wan what had really happened between him and that woman.
But every time the words were on her lips, she couldn’t bring herself to ask.
At this age, she wasn’t young, and asking such questions was truly embarrassing. Yet, if she didn’t ask, it bothered her to no end. Even today, throughout, this issue occasionally flashed in her mind.
It could be said that this was the only bit of uncertainty mixed with her happiness.
People are like this; originally, she desperately wanted to know the reason. Now that Old Master Wan brought it up himself and was about to explain, she began to regret—had she made it too obvious?
She wanted to tell the other party there was no need to explain, but felt it wasn’t appropriate. To explain, it also felt inappropriate... This was her dilemma, and before she could come up with a solution, Old Master Wan had already started speaking.
"I met Xiao Sun one morning when I went out for a run. Her ex-husband came to find her and pinned her to the ground and beat her, and I stepped in to save her.
At that time, her head was bleeding from the hit, and after her husband left, she sat there staring blankly without moving. I was afraid something might happen to her, so I asked where her home was, wanting to notify her family.
She told me she lived alone. Ever since she divorced her husband, her family wouldn’t let her return home, saying she was a disgrace. Since the divorce, her husband’s family naturally wouldn’t accept her either, so she could only live alone.
That day her husband came to find her because he lost all his money and wanted to ask her for money. When she said she had none, he pinned her to the ground and beat her. She said she had gotten used to such days.
Even though they divorced, such days didn’t end with the divorce. She had reported it before, but as soon as the Women’s Federation talked to her husband, her husband came to her to retaliate.
After many times, the Women’s Federation got annoyed, and she realized that to live more comfortably, it was best not to report anything anywhere; otherwise, her ex-husband would only torture her even more.
When she recounted this at the time, I thought of you, Xiao Yin. Although your family didn’t refuse you from returning home, they weren’t close to you either. She was even more pitiful than you, and I felt compassionate.
Afterward, whenever I met her, I would say hello and occasionally exchange a few words. When she encountered problems she couldn’t solve, she would come to me for help.
Because I had previously promised her that she could come to me for help when in trouble, I didn’t think much of it until later when Brother Zhao told me that Xiao Sun’s attitude might be somewhat off. Only then did I take it seriously.
Then I gradually realized that Xiao Sun seemed to have found out I was single, and harbored some thoughts. Of course, I wouldn’t flatter myself thinking she fell for me.
To her, a stable support that allowed her to live a more comfortable life was what she most wished for, and I happened to meet her requirements.
Honestly, when I understood her thoughts, I felt quite uncomfortable too. Considering the age, she was about the same age as Yuqiong, and in my heart, I always treated her as the younger generation. I didn’t expect her to misunderstand like this.
However, thinking about the hardships she suffered before, if I coldly tore the matter apart, it would be too hurtful. So, I pondered how to genuinely help her without letting her misunderstand.
A few days ago, I helped resolve her work issues and took this opportunity to tell her about my marriage plans, and made it clear that I always saw her as a daughter.
When I said this frankly, she felt quite embarrassed and asked if I already knew her thoughts. I didn’t play dumb, and told her that initially, I really didn’t know, but later I did.