novelraw Chapter 509: Give It a Try (9)
Chapter 509: Give It a Try (9)
Mrs. Sheng calmly met Sheng Jianan’s gaze: "Jianan? What’s the matter with you?"
Sheng Jianan slowly withdrew his gaze: "Since you don’t know, let it be. I have something to do, I’ll leave first."
Before Sheng Jianan reached the study door, Mrs. Sheng suddenly said sharply: "Stop right there."
Mrs. Sheng walked over to Sheng Jianan and stood by his side. Since Mr. Sheng passed away, her status in the Sheng Family had obviously risen significantly. Without the old man above her and with her son rarely coming home, as for Mr. Sheng, he was inherently weak. You could say that now the Sheng Family’s old house was entirely under her control.
Over these three years, her temper had also grown. Now facing Sheng Jianan, she carried a bit of an imposing aura: "Jianan, you hurried back to question me, and now you’re eager to leave. What do you mean by this? Don’t tell me you think Tang Yanqi’s car accident has something to do with me?"
Sheng Jianan didn’t speak, neither admitting nor denying it.
Seeing his expression, Mrs. Sheng instantly became furious: "Sheng Jianan, do you know whose son you are? Yes, I don’t like Tang Yanqi and think she’s not good enough for you, but I wouldn’t go as far as wanting her dead, right? What kind of person do you take your mother for?"
As Mrs. Sheng spoke, she seemed to choke, coughing sharply a few times, then pointed a finger at Sheng Jianan: "Jianan, you’ve disappointed me greatly, you... you... "
Sheng Jianan wasn’t entirely sure himself; he just wanted to come back and get an answer. The matter back then was cleaned up thoroughly, and since so much time had passed, investigating it was tedious. After thinking it over, the only person he could think of who might have targeted Tang Yanqi was his own mother.
He hoped it wouldn’t turn out this way.
Now, looking at his mother’s demeanor, Sheng Jianan finally sighed: "Mom, I’m just asking."
"You’re asking? Asking what? Fine, three years now, your eyes only see that woman who doesn’t want you. Go, go, the Sheng Family can’t accommodate you."
Mrs. Sheng rarely lost her temper at him, perhaps she was too angry this time. Sheng Jianan opened his mouth, wanting to placate her a bit, but ever since his grandfather passed away, there had been an indescribable estrangement between him and his parents, and he couldn’t pinpoint where it originated.
In the end, Sheng Jianan left with a "Mom, don’t overthink it" and strode out.
"Jianan, you..."
As he reached the first floor, he bumped into Shen Yao head-on. Sheng Jianan nodded at her as a greeting and walked directly out without stopping.
Shen Yao watched his departing figure, then turned her head to look upstairs. Mrs. Sheng had already come out of the study and was standing in the middle of the stairs, coldly gazing at the door.
"Aunt, what’s wrong with Jianan?"
Mrs. Sheng’s eyes were red-rimmed, and suddenly she sat down on the stairs with a thud, scaring Shen Yao, who hurried up: "Aunt, what’s wrong with you?"
Mrs. Sheng, in a tearful voice, lamented: "Yaoyao, how did I end up raising such a heartless son? I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him, was it easy for me? And what was the result? He actually came to question me about Tang Yanqi’s car accident. How would I know anything about a car accident? Even if I dislike that woman, I wouldn’t do something so inhumane."
Shen Yao was taken aback, taking quite a while to process what Mrs. Sheng said: "Aunt? What car accident? Did Tang Yanqi have a car accident?"
"How would I know, it seems to be something from three years ago. Jianan, that child, I don’t know where he heard it from, but he came running to question me."