My Gorgeous Wife Relies on Her Beauty to Commit Crimes - Chapter 13

“This…”

Shen Tuo hadn’t expected Xie Jing to suddenly bring this up. His mind raced for excuses to refuse: “This gloomy, miserable weather clearly isn’t auspicious. Why don’t we postpone it today? Let’s pick a more fortunate day?”

Shen Tuo negotiated with Xie Jing.

Although he didn’t want to marry Luo Hong, that didn’t mean he was willing to marry Xie Jing either.

Shen Tuo hadn’t made up his mind yet.

While there had been a honeymoon period with Xie Jing, she never let him touch her, which had long frustrated Shen Tuo. He only put up with it because he hadn’t succeeded yet and thought Xie Jing was easy to fool, unlikely to notice his affairs outside.

But when it came to actually registering their marriage, he needed to think carefully, after all, the Shen family was influential, and there were rules established by the previous generation.

Brides marrying into the Shen family would receive five percent of the Shen shares.

Xie Jing lowered her eyes, her face full of disappointment. “Shen Tuo, have you changed your mind? Is it because your grandfather doesn’t like me? Because we’re not a good match?”

Shen Tuo quickly replied, “How could that be! You know my heart!”

“Then let’s go to the civil affairs bureau today!” Xie Jing lifted her head and urged.

Shen Tuo panicked. His eyes darted around until they landed on Shen Jin. He exclaimed in alarm, “Mom? When did you get here?”

“Right when you two were talking about getting married.” Shen Jin gritted her teeth, her tone heavy.

Shen Tuo thought Shen Jin was angry because they had privately decided to register without consulting her. He flustered for a moment before Xie Jing turned and called out, “Auntie, you agreed to our marriage last time. We’re planning to register today will you bless us?”

Bless…

Shen Jin laughed coldly. This woman had been pitifully lying in her bed just yesterday, and now she was here to marry Shen Tuo. Was she trying to provoke her, or deliberately stir up conflict between her and Shen Tuo?

Shen Tuo’s eyes lit up.

Right, it was Shen Jin who had agreed to their marriage first! It wasn’t his reckless idea!

Even if he had no real intention of marrying Xie Jing, he couldn’t back down in front of Shen Jin!

Shen Tuo puffed out his chest and glared at Shen Jin defiantly.

Shen Jin gave him a cold glance, and Shen Tuo instantly froze, shrinking like a quail, too afraid to speak loudly.

After years of countless beatings under Shen Jin’s hands, a single look from her sent chills down Shen Tuo’s spine. Feeling threatened, he quietly retreated without daring to make a sound. Xie Jing, however, showed no restraint.

She called out mockingly, “Auntie, you wouldn’t go back on your word, would you? Liars have to swallow a thousand needles.”

Shen Tuo stared at Xie Jing in shock. She actually dared to raise her voice at Shen Jin something even he wouldn’t do. Instantly, he regarded her with newfound respect.

Shen Jin scoffed and said to Shen Tuo, “Go inside. This doesn’t concern you.”

How could it not concern him? Wasn’t he the one getting married?

Shen Tuo’s lips twitched, but he still didn’t dare speak. He turned and went inside, closing the door behind him.

Xie Jing kept her gaze fixed on Shen Jin, not sparing a glance for that useless man. Once the door was shut, Shen Jin said sternly to Xie Jing, “Come with me!”

Xie Jing crossed her arms and followed Shen Jin with a careless gait.

Shen Jin pulled her into an empty room.

Xie Jing wore an expression of defiance.

Shen Jin stared at her, and Xie Jing stared back unblinkingly.

Shen Jin said, “‘Liars have to swallow a thousand needles’? Between the two of us, who’s the real liar here?”

Xie Jing sneered, “Auntie knew I was your son’s girlfriend, yet still slept with me. What does that mean?”

She pressed her finger against Shen Jin’s chest, questioning her heart.

“You like me.”

Shen Jin swallowed hard.

“You don’t like me.”

Shen Jin’s face remained expressionless.

Xie Jing’s beautiful features were even colder and sterner than Shen Jin’s as she said, “I laid my heart bare for you, but you couldn’t care less. Since you don’t need it, there will always be someone who does.”

“Xie Jing, stop this,” Shen Jin grabbed her hand.

“Continuing like this won’t end well.”

“I’ll give you plenty of money. You can buy many houses to settle down.”

Xie Jing’s starry eyes turned icy, brimming with deep disappointment.

“To you, I’m just someone who can be paid off, is that it? Do you think I’m no different from those who clung to Shen Tuo before, so you could sleep with me without a second thought?”

“You don’t even find me dirty.”

Xie Jing laughed coldly, “Shen Jin, I’m so disappointed in you. I never thought you were this kind of person. I believed you’d be different.”

She shook off Shen Jin’s hand and said, “Shen Tuo still loves me. As long as he does, I won’t leave him. If you want to deal with me, you’d better deal with your son first, Auntie Shen.”

With that, Xie Jing turned the doorknob and walked out.

Left behind, Shen Jin stood motionless for a long while before finally covering her forehead with a sigh.

Truth be told, Xie Jing was right about one thing Shen Jin did look down on her deep down. Though she treated her differently due to their childhood bond, upon their first meeting, Shen Jin had genuinely thought her cheap, no different from the girls chasing after Shen Tuo.

Whether it was regret or confusion, Shen Jin had miscalculated for the first time.

Old Guan had advised her to pay Xie Jing off, but Xie Jing didn’t want money, she wanted love.

Shen Jin did like her a little, but love?

Shen Jin smiled bitterly. She didn’t even know what love was.

Could Shen Tuo really give her love? No one understood Shen Tuo better than Shen Jin.

He was a playboy who would never settle down for Xie Jing.

Was this really the love Xie Jing wanted?

As Shen Jin left, she saw Shen Tuo’s door wide open. Xie Jing didn’t enter, standing at the doorway talking to him, asking about his injuries.

“Does it hurt? I’m fine, Auntie Shen didn’t say anything.”

“Let’s reconsider the registration. The weather’s bad today.”

Distracted by Shen Jin’s interruption, Shen Tuo didn’t press Xie Jing further. He pretended to grumble a bit, and Xie Jing soothed him, “I was wrong too yesterday. I shouldn’t have fought with you. I’m unfamiliar here and almost got lost.”

Their whispered conversation irritated Shen Jin, who left for work.

Xie Jing glanced at the doorway from the corner of her eye. Once Shen Jin was gone, her expression turned cold as she said to Shen Tuo, “Rest well. I’m meeting a friend today.”

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