RT Chapter 111

Chapter 111: A Battle of Wits and Courage

Shu Lingxiao realized that Shu Jingcheng was right.

She shouldn’t have been Shao Chengxi’s advocate.

That would undoubtedly make her his accomplice.

She was Shu Lin’s closest relative. Emotionally, regardless of how the Shao family spoke ill of her younger brother, as his older sister, she should stand by his side, love him, and protect him.

Instead of disregarding his feelings and pressuring him from the standpoint of reason or rationalized benefits.

Moreover, she had treated him unfairly.

In this matter, it was she who made her younger brother, whom she had doted on since childhood, feel isolated and helpless.

Was she out of her mind?

How could she do such a thing?

Deep down, a voice told her that she was blinded by greed.

Now, her career and future were tied to the Shao family, which had inflated her ambition like never before.

When Shao Chengxi asked her to be an advocate, she hadn’t even considered whether it was fair to Shu Lin and agreed immediately.

Frankly speaking, it was because she, like the Shao family, was a beneficiary.

Standing in the position of a beneficiary, how could she still care about the fairness of a victim?

Although she was unwilling to admit it, she had indeed been blinded by greed at the time.

This was a terrible sign for a legal worker.

Shu Lingxiao felt sweat breaking out on her back.

The father and daughter fell silent, the room extremely quiet.

The doorbell suddenly broke the silence in the living room.

Shu Lingxiao and Shu Jingcheng looked up at the same time, exchanging a glance.

Looking at the time, it was almost nine o’clock in the evening, Shu Lin should have been home long ago, it couldn’t be him.

Shu Lingxiao got up and walked to the door, looking through the peephole, she was immediately stunned: “It’s Shao Chengxi.”

Shu Jingcheng frowned: “What’s he doing here so late?”

As soon as the door opened, Shao Chengxi stood at the door, still in his military uniform, the collar slightly open, looking travel-worn.

He nodded towards Shu Jingcheng and Shu Lingxiao: “Dad, Sister, I’m here to pick up Xiao Lin to go home.”

The two looked surprised.

Shu Lingxiao: “Xiao Lin already went back, you didn’t run into him?”

Shao Chengxi was taken aback: “Went back?”

It seemed that the two had missed each other.

He didn’t call Shu Lin in advance when he came, originally wanting to give him a surprise, but unexpectedly it turned into a blunder.

Shao Chengxi didn’t even enter the Shu family’s door, he was anxious to leave, saying, “Dad, Sister, since Xiao Lin has already left, then I’ll go back first.”

“Chengxi,” Shu Jingcheng called out to him, “Don’t rush back, come in, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

Shao Chengxi hesitated for a moment and entered the door.

He knew that Shu Jingcheng wanted to talk to him about Shu Lin’s matter.

Just right, he also wanted to take the opportunity to explain this matter clearly and resolve it properly.

The two took their seats, Shu Lingxiao went to the kitchen to make tea.

Shu Jingcheng glanced at Shao Chengxi, hesitating to speak.

Shao Chengxi took the initiative to speak: “Dad, just say what you want to say, don’t have any concerns, I don’t mind.”

Shu Jingcheng looked at him again, revealing a look of throwing caution to the wind:

“Chengxi, I think… children born into families like ours may not be suitable for wealthy families like yours, the Shao family.”

“As for you, you are going to be a great figure, a president in the future, what you need should be an Omega of similar age, similar family background, and mature and rational.”

Shao Chengxi was taking out his phone, wanting to send a message to Shu Lin, when he heard this, he suddenly stopped his movements.

Shu Jingcheng’s words were unexpected to him.

He asked, “Dad, what do you mean by this?”

Shu Jingcheng pursed his lips, as if he had made a certain determination, and said:

“What I mean is, the age gap between my Xiao Lin and you is a bit large, there will inevitably be a generation gap, the two will inevitably disagree on their values, and he is not mature enough, I’m afraid he won’t be able to serve as the Omega of the future president.”

“Such a marriage is not good for either of you, nor is it lasting, and my Xiao Lin is also deeply in pain.”

“Anyway, the marital relationship between you two has not been made public, why not… just get a divorce.”

Shu Lingxiao had just brought the hot tea over, and was shocked when she heard this:

“Dad, what are you talking about? Xiao Lin likes Chengxi, and Chengxi also likes him, they are in love, can’t you see it? How can you get a divorce…”

“What love or not love,” Shu Jingcheng interrupted her sharply:

“Aren’t politicians all about their careers? What are you talking about emotions, this is irrational, it will ruin their big plans.”

“Chengxi is a person who does great things, he can’t be trapped by this little love, the most rational thing to do is to divorce Xiao Lin and find another benefactor to help him.”

“Dad…” Shu Lingxiao called out helplessly.

Shao Chengxi’s face darkened, and he asked, “Dad, is this Shu Lin’s own meaning?”

“Of course not!” Shu Lingxiao rushed to say, “Chengxi, what Dad said is all out of anger, he just feels too sorry for Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin has never said such a thing in front of us.”

Shu Jingcheng glared at her unhappily, snorted softly, and turned his head away from Shao Chengxi.

Shao Chengxi pursed his lips, looking at his father-in-law who was in a mood, he calmly said:

“Dad, it was me who wronged Shu Lin, I was wrong about this matter, here, I want to say ‘I’m sorry’ to you.”

“I will correct this mistake in time and not let the situation deteriorate.”

“I love Shu Lin, very much, and I will never divorce him, this is my attitude.”

“Don’t worry, this kind of thing will not happen again, in the future, when I encounter problems, I will patiently listen to his opinions, communicate with him carefully, respect Shu Lin, and support his choices.”

Shu Jingcheng still didn’t turn his head to look at him, his tone slightly heavy:

“Chengxi, I’m not throwing a tantrum at you. Don’t you understand yet? What you two are facing now is a marriage problem, not a problem of whether you love each other or not.”

Shao Chengxi said firmly:

“Dad, in my love and marriage, there can only be Shu Lin.”

“I don’t deny that there are problems between us, and quite a few, but I’m not afraid, I have the confidence to solve them properly, and I won’t run away.”

Saying that, he stood up, looking at Shu Jingcheng’s back, “Shu Lin is still waiting for me at home, I’ll go first.”

Shu Jingcheng didn’t get up to see him off, Shu Lingxiao sent him out the door.

After seeing Shao Chengxi off, she closed the door and returned to the living room, seeing that Shu Jingcheng’s anger hadn’t subsided, Shu Lingxiao took a few deep breaths and said patiently:

“Dad, when we encounter problems, we solve them. If you really love Xiao Lin, don’t talk about divorce like this in the future, it will hurt their relationship.”

Shu Jingcheng “whooshed” and stood up from the sofa, turning his head to glare at her, “What do you know?!”

After saying that, he flung his hand and returned to his bedroom.

“Ai…” Shu Lingxiao was helpless and speechless.

How did she feel that her dad was acting like a child today?

Entering the bedroom, Shu Jingcheng’s expression softened, thoughtful.

His precious son was born with a good temper and a gentle personality.

He also educated his son to be too well-behaved and obedient, leading to Shu Lin being unaccustomed to resisting when encountering problems, instinctively compromising, and not fighting for his rights.

That’s why he swallowed his anger.

But little does he know, the two people in a marriage can’t rely on love alone.

He has to teach his son to become sharp.

Let him understand that children who cry and make a fuss will get sweets.

Also, he can’t let Shao Chengxi bully his son.

Don’t think that his Shu family is easy to bully and dare not mention divorce to him.

In the future, he will be the ungrateful villain, he won’t let his son say it, he will say it.

Shu Lingxiao hasn’t gotten married yet, how would she understand the mysteries of this battle of wits and courage in marriage.