Jiang Shu asked Chu Yu to go to the kitchen to retrieve Bubai's fur, and he personally dug a hole and buried it under the tree where Bubai usually squatted.
The burial was not in vain. When Jiang Shu was washing his hands, he heard Chu Yu's report.
"Madam, Mr. Lu is here."
Jiang Shu was surprised: "What is he doing here?"
"Master Lu said that he would like to invite his wife to have dinner at Shou Yong Hall."
Jiang Shu didn't want to go, but because of that slap, she had to show some mercy to Lu Mingke.
With her beautiful eyebrows slightly drawn together, Jiang Shu casually changed her clothes and walked downstairs slowly.
"Sister-in-law." Lu Mingke, who was waiting, held her hands in greeting without any impatience.
Jiang Shu bowed and returned the greeting with a cold attitude: "Master Lu, please."
Lu Mingke didn't care, he was satisfied if he could please Jiang Shu.
The atmosphere in Shouyong Hall was gloomy. Even two-year-old Lu Xingyuan noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere and sat quietly.
"My uncle and his wife are here." The maid came into the room to announce.
Mrs. Shen and others heard the voice and went to the door, and saw Jiang Shu and Lu Mingke walking in one after the other.
"Shu'er is here, sit down quickly, the food is almost cold." Mother Shen forced a smile to greet her.
Jiang Shu walked to the empty seat on Shen Changze's right and sat down, and Lu Mingke also sat next to Shen Qingrong.
Mrs. Shen's face was full of displeasure, and she suppressed her anger and said, "Have a meal."
Everyone picked up their silver chopsticks and ate in silence.
After waiting for a long time, the food on the table was already a little cold. Everyone had little appetite and took a few symbolic bites.
Lu Mingke ordered the maid to take the three children down.
"Sister-in-law, what happened today is Qingrong's fault. I asked her to apologize to you." Lu Mingke broke the silence and gave Shen Qingrong a wink.
Hearing this, Jiang Shu put down his chopsticks and looked at Shen Qingrong with cool eyes, waiting leisurely.
Shen Qingrong stood up reluctantly and said perfunctorily and hypocritically: "I was wrong, I'm sorry, please forgive me, sister-in-law."
Mrs. Shen and others looked at Jiang Shu, waiting for her to express her position and expose the matter.
Facing their expectant gazes, Jiang Shuying lightly opened her lips and said word by word: "I don't forgive."
What?
Mrs. Shen suspected that she had heard wrongly due to her dim ears.
But seeing the astonishment on the faces of Mother Shen and others, Mrs. Shen knew that she had heard correctly.
Shen Qingrong, who was refuted in public, glared at Jiang Shu with shame and anger: "Don't be ungrateful."
It was a huge compliment for her to condescend to apologize to her, but she dared to refuse.
Why should she refuse!
Shen Qingrong felt extremely humiliated and was about to go crazy but was stopped by Lu Mingke.
"Sister-in-law, how do you want to forgive me? As long as we can do it, we will never refuse." Lu Mingke asked sincerely.
Jiang Shu sneered: "One life for another, kill Snowball first to show your sincerity."
Killing Snowball would only be worth his life. As for Shen Qingrong's unjust account, that's another matter!
"This..." Lu Mingke looked at Mother Shen in embarrassment.
Xueqiu was raised by Shen's mother and it was not for him to make decisions without authorization.
Mother Shen looked sad: "Shu'er, your rabbit is already dead. Killing Snowball will not help. Can you let it go? After all, it is a life."
"My mother's dog's life is life, but my rabbit's life is not, right?" Jiang Shu retorted.
Mother Shen was speechless, and said in a sad tone: "But Xueqiu has been with me for many years, and you know how deep my feelings are. Without him, how will I live in the future?"
"Then mother, have you ever thought about how I will live without Bai Bai?"
"Or does mother think that since I didn't raise Bai Bai for a long time, I don't have as deep feelings for Xueqiu as you do?" Jiang Shu asked coldly.
Mother Shen opened her mouth but couldn't answer.
Seeing that Shen's mother was in trouble, Shen Changze came to the rescue and said, "If you like rabbits, can I find another one for you?"
"Why don't you ask your mother if you can kill Xueqiu and find the same one for her?" Jiang Shu said in a cold tone, not even bothering to look at Shen Changze.
Shen Changze was deflated and flushed with embarrassment. Jiang Shu's merciless public humiliation made him embarrassed and resentful.
Shen Qing couldn't stand it anymore and tried to make a move several times, but Lu Mingke stopped him every time.
As for Cheng Jinchu, she hoped that they would make more trouble and make Shen Changze dislike Jiang Shu so that she could reap the benefits.
In the end, Mrs. Shen couldn't stand it any longer, and she exerted pressure with the dignity of an elder: "You contradict your mother-in-law, disobey your husband, and treat guests rudely. What are your intentions?"
"I just want justice." Jiang Shu met Mrs. Shen's gaze without flinching.
Mrs. Shen choked and said angrily: "Qingrong has apologized to you, and Nagasawa has also promised to find another rabbit for you. What else do you want?"
"It's just a rabbit, how can it be compared to a blood relative?"
Jiang Shu laughed out loud at Mrs. Shen's shameless change of concept.
She just wanted the dog to pay for her life, but she didn't ask Shen Qingrong to pay for it.
She is obviously the victim, so it is enough not to give her justice, but in turn, she is condemned.
She didn't want to argue with them anymore.
Jiang Shu looked away, his eyes falling on the fish in front of him.
After a leisurely moment, she had an epiphany.
She and Shen Changze were just like the fish. They obviously didn't like it, and eating it would only make them sick to their stomachs.
From the beginning, she should not have compromised and wronged herself.
At this moment Jiang Shu finally figured it out, she wanted to reconcile!
After thinking about it, Jiang Shu pretended to give in and said, "I can stop pursuing it, but there is one condition."
The sudden change made everyone stunned. They all looked at Jiang Shu, curious and puzzled.
"What conditions?" Shen Changze asked.
Jiang Shu sat upright and said crisply: "Give me a piece of paper and Li Shu."
"What did you say?" Shen Changze suspected that he heard wrongly.
Lu Mingke and others were so shocked that they forgot to react.
Jiang Shu's face was calm and he said calmly: "Since the Lord returned to the house, I have not been getting along with each other. If it continues for a long time, we may become enemies. It's better to end it now and make peace with each other."
"Do you know what you are talking about!" Shen Changze was furious, his expression cold and terrifying.
Mother Shen and others were too scared to say anything, and even the daring Shen Qingrong was a little scared.
"Nonsense!" Mrs. Shen had finally experienced the storm and showed her dignity as an elder.
"A woman from an official family has only ever heard of death from illness and hanging, and has never had any reconciliation. You have spoken lies today, have you thought about the consequences!"
"Even if we have to leave her, we can only divorce her. There is no reason for reconciliation." Mrs. Shen reminded her.
Jiang Shu pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
She knew that what Mrs. Shen said was true, but she was unwilling to accept it.
With a deep look, Jiang Shu argued with reason: "When the Marquis proposed marriage, he concealed a lot of inside information, which is no different from cheating on the marriage. However, when a woman marries, she obeys her husband, and I endured it for the sake of the harmony between husband and wife. But what happened to the Marquis? Waiting for me?"
"On my wedding night, I was left alone in an empty house. Without telling me, I married another man and had a child at the border. After returning to the capital, he humiliated me as a common wife and let her take over the Yunyuan Courtyard... It's better to ask the elders of the two tribes to comment on these things. Let’s judge.”
Jiang Shu and Mrs. Shen looked at each other without fear.
Once she has made up her mind, she is not afraid of any difficulties or obstacles.
Mrs. Shen was trembling with rage. She pointed at Jiang Shu with a trembling hand and said, "Look, this is someone who was brought up by a merchant family. There is no trace of etiquette or womanly virtue."
She refused to listen to the preaching, and Mrs. Shen's angry abuse even affected Jiang Shu's parents, showing no dignity or demeanor.
