The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Chapter 305 Explanation

Chapter 305 Explanation

Chen Qin looked at Chen Wan strangely and said, "Chen Wan, how could you say such a thing against your conscience?"

Chen Wan looked as if she had swallowed a fly. Chen Qin continued, "Between the two of us, it's close enough to be a fight to the death. Are you putting on this act to disgust yourself?"

Since Chen Qin had already said that, Chen Wan simply stopped pretending. She snorted with her nose in the air, her disgust and disdain for Chen Qin clearly showing on her face. "As expected, an orphan is an orphan. So ungrateful for kindness."

"Chen Wan, have you forgotten that we were born to the same father? By calling me an orphan, you are indirectly implying that you yourself are an orphan?"

Chen Wan was surprised that Chen Qin could speak so bluntly. She glared at Chen Qin and Chen Qin said, "Why are you glaring at me, little sister? I'm just telling the truth."

"Heh." Chen Wan sneered and said, "Chen Qin, isn't your arrogance just because you're engaged to a prince?"

"Yes." Chen Qin admitted it readily, saying, "Speaking of which, I should thank my sister and father, otherwise, the marriage agreement with the Prince's Mansion might not have fallen to me."

Chen Wan was taken aback again and said, "Chen Qin, does that woman surnamed He know that this is your true nature?"

"You don't need to worry about that," Chen Qin said.

Chen Wan thought to herself that Chen Qin was only so arrogant because of her marriage agreement with the Prince's Mansion. Once Chen Qin lost her usefulness, she would make Chen Qin regret what she had done today.

"If you have nothing else to do, I'll head back now. I need to rest and don't want to waste time here with you."

Chen Wan did not move aside from blocking Chen Qin's path, and said, "Chen Qin, I'm asking you, did you and that man plan this together and deliberately set this trap for me?"

That was her main purpose in stopping Chen Qin today; otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered talking so much nonsense with Chen Qin.

"Chen Wan, have you lost your memory?" Chen Qin looked at Chen Wan without backing down and said, "If I remember correctly, it was you and your father who brought it up. How did it become that I deliberately set a trap for you?"

"If you've forgotten, I can help you remember."

"Hmph." Chen Wan glared at Chen Qin and said, "Chen Qin, I don't believe there are such coincidences in the world. It just so happens that I bumped into that man who brought you back."

"If it wasn't a pre-arranged plan, how do you explain that I just happened to see it?"

"Chen Wan, are you out of your mind?" Chen Qin was almost laughing in exasperation at Chen Wan. "Who knew you would see it? Besides, why should I explain it to you?"

Putting aside the fact that she and He Yi weren't exactly on good terms to begin with, even if they had really conspired together all along, why should she explain it to Chen Wan? She's not just doing this for no reason.

"Chen Qin, are you feeling guilty?" Chen Wan looked at Chen Qin's expression and said, "You definitely feel guilty, otherwise why don't you explain to me?"

"Chen Wan, I hope you can understand something." Chen Wan isn't very bright, and Chen Qin isn't going to be kind enough to go along with her.

Chen Qin looked at Chen Wan and said, "You and I are enemies, what right do you have to ask me to explain?"

"Instead of wasting your time, I'd rather you get your brain checked."

"You're supposed to be the second young lady here. I really don't know how your father could have given birth to a daughter like you. Did your father and mother accidentally lose their brains when they gave birth to you?"

"That's exactly how I see it. Otherwise, how would I explain something as stupid as what you did?"

"Chen Qin, don't go too far with your words." Chen Wan gritted her teeth in anger. "He's still your father."

Chen Qin rolled her eyes. Not to mention that she wished she had never been the Grand Elder's daughter, the Grand Elder probably also wished he had never had a daughter like her.

"Chen Qin, you'd better keep a close eye on your jade pendant. Since I was able to take it from you once, I can take it from you a second time."

Chen Qin looked at Chen Wan coldly. Last time, she was careless. She wouldn't make the same mistake again. "I don't know if you took the jade pendant, but if I remember correctly, Chen Wan, you should be in solitary confinement right now. How come you suddenly appear here and have so much time to talk to me?"

Chen Wan's expression changed. Although it was said to be confinement, everyone in this manor was the Grand Elder's man, and the Grand Elder doted on her, so naturally he couldn't really confine her. At most, she just couldn't leave the manor at will. If she was careful, she could still manage. No foolish servant would use this to make things difficult for her.

However, all of this was done in secret. Now that Chen Qin had said it so directly, Chen Wan's expression changed repeatedly. If she continued to upset Chen Qin, given Chen Qin's current state, Chen Qin might actually expose it, which would be bad.

Chen Wan glared at Chen Qin and then left.

After Chen Wan left, Chen Qin curled the corners of her lips into a mocking smile as she watched Chen Wan's retreating figure before turning and leaving.

……

Murong Chen and Xu Xuan looked at Chen Feng, who was sitting there, seemingly lost in thought, and exchanged bewildered glances.

Xu Xuan nudged Murong Chen and said, "Let's go ask him what's wrong with him today."

"I'm not going." Murong Chen took a step back and said, "You go if you want, I dare not go."

"You're disloyal." Xu Xuan glared at Murong Chen and said, "Are we still brothers?"

"We're brothers, but if you want to go, you have to go yourself. If I said I didn't dare to go, then I really don't dare to go."

Seeing Murong Chen's cowardly and self-righteous attitude, Xu Xuan didn't know what to say, because not only Murong Chen, but he was also a coward.

Since this morning, they had seen Chen Feng sitting there absentmindedly. At first, they thought Chen Feng was just not awake, but even after they finished learning from their instructor, Chen Feng was still like this. Only then did they find it strange that Chen Feng was acting so abnormally today.

"Could it be that He Fei and Chen Feng have had some kind of conflict recently? Or is He Fei ignoring Chen Feng again?"

Murong Chen carefully observed Chen Feng in the distance and said, "It shouldn't be."

If He Fei and Chen Feng had a conflict or He Fei was ignoring Chen Feng, Chen Feng certainly wouldn't be so indifferent; he would have gone to coax He Fei long ago.

But today, although Chen Feng didn't say anything and just sat there, his brows were furrowed the whole time, which didn't seem like there was a problem between him and He Fei.

"What's going on?" Xu Xuan scratched his forehead, looking puzzled.

Murong Chen: "I don't know either." If he knew, he wouldn't be discussing it with Xu Xuan here.

Just then, someone tapped them on the shoulder, startling Xu Xuan. He turned around and saw He Fei.

Xu Xuan patted his chest. "He Fei, you startled me."

“You just didn’t notice. Look at Xiao Chen, he wasn’t scared at all.” He Fei said this with a straight face.

Xu Xuan couldn't argue with He Fei, so he stopped talking.