When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1450 Jin Yue 51
Grandpa Wei tried to pick up the teacup, but as soon as he touched it, the teacup fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

Old Master Wei stared at the broken porcelain shards for a long time before finally saying, "You three, do your best to handle these matters well, even if it costs you all your family fortune."

"We cannot become sinners against the Wei family!"

The three uncles, Wei Da, Wei Er, and Wei San, stood helplessly by. This decision, once made, would cost a fortune. They wanted to back out, but could they afford the consequences?
The path Tan You pointed to had uncertain consequences, but at least she herself hadn't benefited from it. Since that was the case, she might as well take the gamble. As long as the family continued, there would always be more wealth to be gained.

Cheng Qian didn't bother with these things. He stood up and bowed, saying, "My two cousins, remember what you promised me. I'll head back now."

He was also pondering whether the fact that Wei Shi had only had one son all these years meant that Tan You's words might have come true. The cause and effect were all so confusing that Cheng Qian was getting dizzy.

Indeed, not everyone can be a little monster.

Tan You returned to Qinglanggan, and Cheng Qian subsequently left the Wei family. He didn't rush back to Qinglanggan, but instead summoned the old servants from the manor. As long as they didn't disobey Tan You's orders, Cheng Qian could still command them effectively.

"Life in the village is simple. Go and buy a batch of warm clothes, a few cartloads of grain, and some medicine. Deliver them to the village tomorrow."

"Clothes... should not be luxurious, but simple and plain."

Cheng Qian understood that Tan You was not sending Wei Shi to live a life of luxury. If he provided Wei Shi with too much luxury and comfort, then going to the manor to cultivate would become a complete joke.

After finishing all this, Cheng Qian returned to Qinglanggan. The moment he stepped into the main room, Cheng Qian stopped in his tracks. Two people were sitting at the small table, one of whom was naturally his eldest son, Cheng Sui.

The other woman remained calm, merely glancing up briefly at him before bowing her head to serve Cheng Sui food. She didn't even offer a greeting, completely ignoring him.

Cheng Qian's eyes were somewhat dazed. He had only met Lin Jinyue on their wedding night. That very night, she conceived Cheng Sui, who was later born while he was with Wei Ruoyu.

Cheng Sui's name was just something he said offhand.

Later, she became like an invisible person, living with Cheng Sui in the most secluded courtyard of the Duke's mansion. It wasn't that he didn't know his mother mistreated her, but it was none of his business, and besides, his own marriage was being controlled by Madam Wei.

Unable to vent his anger on Wei, he directed all his resentment at her and Cheng Sui.

Cheng Sui disliked himself, but he couldn't blame the child.

He himself failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father.

Cheng Qian took a deep breath and sat down at the small round table. Lin Jinyue didn't look at him; it seemed that the presence of another person at the table made no difference to her.

Cheng Sui's eyes darted around, and for the first time ever, he served Cheng Qian a bowl of soup: "Father, shall I go with you to see Grandmother tomorrow?"

Cheng Qian suppressed the bitterness in his heart and glanced at Cheng Sui. The boy's eyes were bright and sparkling, showing no pity for his grandmother's impending retreat, only schadenfreude.

“Your grandmother… she’s already experienced a huge drop in status, don’t hurt her feelings.”

Even though he knew Cheng Sui wouldn't listen to him, Cheng Qian still mentioned it.

Cheng Sui smiled gently: "Father, am I the kind of person who kicks someone when they're down? I'm just going to see how my grandmother is living." He took a bite of shrimp, chewed it, swallowed it, and continued: "I heard from my master that my mother didn't have a proper postpartum period after giving birth to me, and the manor didn't arrange a wet nurse."

"My mother had no choice but to use her dowry money to buy a ewe from outside, and that's how she raised me."

Cheng Qian was speechless. Thinking back on the days Lin Jinyue had endured, he felt utterly ashamed. Even if it was his mother who laid the blows, wasn't it wrong to stand by and watch?

He put down his chopsticks, tasting nothing, but Cheng Sui, as if not noticing, diligently served him food: "Father, you must eat more. If you don't have good health, you might pass away before Grandmother..."

“Grandfather already dislikes Grandmother. If you don’t take good care of yourself, and given the deep-seated hatred between us and Grandmother, if Father is gone, there will be no one to take care of Grandmother.”

Cheng Qian looked at the mountain of food piled up in front of him, but in the end, he picked up his bowl and ate. However, as he ate, he felt an overwhelming pang of sadness in his heart.

How did he end up living like this?
Tan You was sitting by the window reading a book when she saw Cheng Sui constantly stabbing Cheng Qian in the heart. She couldn't help but rub her temples and say, "Brother Yun."

Cheng Sui pouted, but ultimately said nothing more. He was just furious. Why was it that Wei Shi had harmed him and his mother, yet she was so easily sent to the estate?

And why are Cheng Qian and Cheng Kun still doing so well?
Tan You noticed that Cheng Sui was stuck in a rut, so she waved to him and called out, "Brother Yun."

Cheng Sui approached, and an apple the size of an adult's palm appeared in front of him. Cheng Sui subconsciously took it, his face full of confusion.

"You've taken too much of her, she's just an insignificant passerby in your life. Your goals are ahead, so why keep chasing after a drowning dog?"

Cheng Sui took a big bite of the apple, as if he were chewing on Wei Shi's flesh: "Master, I'm just not reconciled. I'm not doing this for myself, I'm doing it for my mother."

“She harmed people, and everyone protects her. Did my mother deserve this ending? Just because my mother had no one to back her up, everyone in the Duke's mansion can bully her.”

"She's just a concubine, yet she dares to plot against the mistress!"

Cheng Qian paused, his chopsticks still on the ground. He silently continued eating, his eyes darting quickly towards Lin Jinyue. Lin Jinyue seemed not to hear him; she ate quietly, without making a sound.

Cheng Sui became more and more excited as he spoke. The young boy had been holding back his anger for a long time, and he could say whatever he wanted to Tan You, things that he couldn't say in front of others.

"I only hate that I am too weak and too young to protect my mother."

"If they could, who would want to be a member of the Cheng family? The entire family, from top to bottom, is utterly rotten!"

"He said that Madam Wei is short-sighted, that women in the inner quarters only know how to fuss over their own little plot of land in the backyard. But does being short-sighted give her the right to harm people at will? She's both stupid and vicious!"

Tan You let him vent. So-called education is not about interrupting a child, but about listening to him finish speaking and then expressing your own opinion, rather than telling him what he should do.

After Cheng Sui ate an apple, whether he was tired from talking or the apple had an immediate effect, he did indeed calm down and was no longer as aggrieved and resentful as before.

Lin Jinyue put down her chopsticks, took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and moved to sit down opposite Tan You.