Mrs. Song was so incensed that she might bash up Shen Peichuan anytime.
Embarrassed by his wife’s shrewish behavior, Captain Song could feel a headache in the making.
Finally, he said sternly, “Enough! Let’s listen to what Peichuan has to say.”
Thus, Shen Peichuan admitted outrightly, “I realize that I don’t like Yaxin, so…”
“Shen Peichuan, what do you mean? You have promised to be together with my daughter. How dare you claim that you don’t like her now!” Mrs. Song tugged at Shen Peichuan’s hand as her face flushed with anger. “What do you take my daughter for? Something that you can dump anytime? Shen Peichuan, don’t you forget that you’d still be nothing today if not for Yaxin’s father!”
Captain Song rubbed his forehead vigorously, feeling ashamed of his wife.
“He is where he is because he is capable!” Captain Song pulled his wife away from Shen Peichuan. “Get back into the room! We don’t need you around here!”
Mrs. Song stared at her husband for a second before bawling out loudly, “Are you mad? Yaxin is your daughter! Why are you helping him instead? Shouldn’t you stand up for your daughter instead of helping the man who has dumped her?”
“Shut up!”
But Mrs. Song ignored her husband and carried on. To her, Shen Peichuan was undoubtedly the sinner who had done them wrong. It is all because of my husband that he can rise to the position of deputy chief at such a young age!
“Shen Peichuan, let me tell you! Don’t you think you can dump my daughter so easily! You must be responsible for her! You have made us a promise, so there’s no way will we allow you to abandon her!” Mrs. Song screamed as she pointed her finger at Shen Peichuan.
On the other hand, Captain Song could not take it any longer and said to Shen Peichuan, “You go back first. Everyone is too agitated now and there is no way we can talk things out peacefully. Let’s talk again when everyone has calmed down.”
Shen Peichuan had intended to make things clear with the Song family today, but it was apparent that it was out of the question now. Mrs. Song is too worked up today to discuss peacefully. Hence, he nodded. “Captain Song, I’m so sorry.”
He apologized from the bottom of his heart, feeling that he had done Captain Song wrong.
But Captain Song waved his hand dismissively, not wishing to hear his apology anymore.
“Let’s take a walk. We should talk things out amongst ourselves instead of causing my parents to be worried and upset.” Song Yaxin stood up and walked to Shen Peichuan’s side. “Let’s go.”
“Yaxin, you mustn’t be soft-hearted! He has made you a promise, so he cannot break it!” Mrs. Song reminded her daughter, worried that she might agree to the breakup on impulse.
Where else could she find another man so compatible with her?
“I will settle my own relationship matters,” Song Yaxin told her mother.
With that, she pulled Shen Peichuan’s hand and left home. Only when they reached downstairs did she let go of his hand. “Are you happy now that you have caused turmoil in my house?”
She clenched her fists tightly. How can I not know that Shen Peichuan does not like me? But I’m confident of making him fall in love with me one day!
But Shen Peichuan merely replied, “I’m sorry.”
Song Yaxin hollered suddenly, “I don’t need your apology!”
At this moment, a neighbor happened to pass by them and asked in a concerned tone, “Are you guys quarreling?”
Song Yaxin put on a bright smile immediately, slipped her arm into Shen Peichuan’s, and turned to face her neighbor. “No, we are just fooling around.”
The neighbor smiled. “Young people just like to fool around. I’ve heard from your mother that you are dating now. When do you intend to get married?”
Song Yaxin cast a glance at Shen Peichuan before replying, “We are not considering that at the moment.”
“You are not getting younger anymore, so hurry up. Get married and have a baby soon. I’m going to pick up my kid from school now, goodbye!”
Song Yaxin waved goodbye to her neighbor before pulling Shen Peichuan to an isolated spot to continue their talk.
“Shen Peichuan, you must give me a reason for breaking up with me. You have seen for yourself. The entire neighborhood knows that we are dating. What will they think of me after learning about the breakup? I don’t think you are such an irresponsible man, are you?”
But Shen Peichuan remained resolute. “How do you want me to make amends to you?”
“What if I don’t agree to the breakup?” Song Yaxin refused to back down, too.
Frowning, Shen Peichuan said, “Please don’t be like this.”
Song Yaxin scoffed. “So what if I behave in this way? You want to dump me. Don’t you think I have the right not to agree to the breakup?”
“Yaxin, I don’t want to lay all my cards on the table out of consideration for Captain Song. Let us break up on good terms,” said Shen Peichuan in a frosty manner.
Song Yaxin was stunned for a moment. She then asked, “What do you mean?”
“Nothing. I don’t like you, so let’s break up. Nothing good will come out of our relationship if we continue being together.” Shen Peichuan was still adamant about not exposing her for Captain Song’s sake.
After all, Captain Song did not make things difficult for me just now. I’m not an ungrateful person, either. Hopefully, Song Yaxin and I can end things on a good note.
Song Yaxin was confused. It’s impossible that he has discovered the truth because I have wiped away all the evidence.
“Are you planning on slandering me just to dump me?” Song Yaxin insisted, refusing to believe that Shen Peichuan had learned of the truth behind her divorce.
Shen Peichuan stared at her coldly. “I will give you one more day to consider your decision. It’s beneficial for both of us to break up amicably. I hold Captain Song in high regard and do not wish to embarrass him.”
With that, Shen Peichuan turned around and headed toward his car.
Clenching her fists tightly, Song Yaxin trembled in anger as she bellowed, “Shen Peichuan!”
