Chapter 778: 781, Won’t turn back until hitting the south wall (first update)

After finishing speaking, the servant slammed the large iron gate shut with a ’bang’.

"What an attitude! Does he know who I am?" Shen Haoguang frowned, angrily kicked the large iron gate, and complained discontentedly, "Servants will always be servants, so blinded by ignorance!"

He was the legitimate son-in-law of the Duanmu Family! How dare a mere servant treat him like that! It was as if they had the audacity of a bear and the courage of a leopard!

"Let it go, Haoguang, looks like my parents are still fuming. How about we go back first?" Duanmu Sheng said apologetically to Shen Haoguang’s parents, "I’m sorry, Mom and Dad, for making you go through this."

Duanmu Sheng felt incredibly remorseful in her heart, believing that it was all because she hadn’t handled the situation well.

The Shen family had been so good to her, treating her like their own daughter, yet she had allowed them to be treated so poorly, which was truly improper.

"Sheng Sheng, what nonsense are you talking about!" Mother Shen said with a smile, "Your father and I both know that this is not your fault. You’re a good girl. Our Haoguang must have saved the galaxy in his past life to marry you."

"Your mother is right, Haoguang is lucky to have you; it’s the Shen family’s good fortune," Father Shen also agreed.

"Mom and Dad, am I as bad as you say? In your eyes, Sheng is your real daughter, isn’t she?" Shen Haoguang pretended to be angry.

A look of happiness flashed across Duanmu Sheng’s face as she continued, "Why don’t we go back first? My parents won’t come out to see us today."

"We’ve come all this way, how can we go back now? Maybe it’s a test from our in-laws and mother-in-law?" Mother Shen took a couple of steps back and called into the yard, "In-laws, mother-in-law, it’s us. Please open the door, can we sit down and calmly discuss the marriage of the two children?"

Once she finished speaking, the yard remained silent with no response.

"Mom, let’s just drop it," Duanmu Sheng, who couldn’t bear to see Mother Shen so humbly pleading, pulled at her sleeve and whispered.

"You child, this is about your and Haoguang’s big day, how can we just let it go?" Mother Shen chided.

"In-laws, mother-in-law," Mother Shen continued to call out, "Please come out, since the children have already registered their marriage, please bless them, ok? We as parents should be open-minded and bless our children’s union."

Mother Shen deliberately raised her voice loud enough for the neighboring houses to hear.

"Haoguang, quickly say something to your in-laws!" Mother Shen gave Shen Haoguang a meaningful glance.

Shen Haoguang immediately got the hint, started banging on the door, and shouted, "In-laws, it’s Shen Haoguang. I registered my marriage with Sheng yesterday; please could you come out? Sheng and I truly love each other, and I hope you can bless us."

"Mom and Dad, please bless me and Haoguang," Duanmu Sheng also shouted. As husband and wife, they should move forward together, sharing honor and disgrace.

"In-laws, these children haven’t had it easy; please bless them. The dowry or anything else is not a problem; no matter how much money you want, our Shen family will agree, even if it means spending our last penny," said Father Shen.

His words had a certain implication.

It sounded as if the Duanmu family was selling their daughter. On the balconies of the neighboring villas, quite a few onlookers had gathered.

"In-laws, please bless me and Sheng. If you don’t come out to meet us, I will kneel here and not rise until you bless us," said Shen Haoguang as he knelt down on the spot.

"Mom and Dad, I’m kneeling for you too." As she finished speaking, Duanmu Sheng also knelt down beside Shen Haoguang, holding his hand tightly with her right hand as a sign of her determination.

"In-laws, dear mother-in-law, please have a heart and come out to see the children; they are pitiable..."

Inside the villa, Duanmu Canghai and Zhou Jin were sitting in the living room, trembling with rage at the voices coming from outside.

Zhou Jin’s hand was still clutching a photo of Shen Haoguang and Situ Ya hugging and cheating together.

"Shameless things!" Duanmu Canghai slammed on the table furiously, his face a mask of frost. The most heartbreaking and distressing thing for a parent is to have a disappointing child.

Zhou Jin also let out a deep sigh and slowly closed her eyes, shaking her head in pain.

"Mom and Dad, Haoguang and I love each other sincerely, please bless us!" The shouting from outside continued.

Duanmu Canghai clenched his teeth, unable to endure any longer, stood up abruptly, and with a few servants, went to the courtyard and opened the door.

Seeing Duanmu Canghai finally open the door, Duanmu Sheng and Shen Haoguang excitedly stood up. "Dad, you finally came," Duanmu Sheng said with excitement.

The Shen parents also happily came over, "In-laws."

"Dad, where’s Mom?" Duanmu Sheng looked behind Duanmu Canghai, searching for Zhou Jin.

"Disappointing creature! Who is your dad!" With that, Duanmu Canghai slapped Duanmu Sheng across the face.

"In-laws, what are you doing? Why are you hitting the child for no reason?" Mother Shen quickly shielded Duanmu Sheng and looked up at Duanmu Canghai.

Without giving Mother Shen any face, Duanmu Canghai coldly viewed her and said with a mocking tone, "Who are your in-laws? What are you worth? Don’t overestimate your status; a person like you is not even qualified to be a servant for our Duanmu family!"

Such parents raise such a son!

With a son like Shen Haoguang, it was clear what kind of people his parents were!

Therefore, Duanmu Canghai saw no need to show any courtesy to these people.

Mother Shen’s face alternated between green and white with rage; however, she still had to put on a smile and said with a laugh, "In-laws, don’t be so angry, look at the two children... "

Before Mother Shen could finish her sentence, Duanmu Canghai interrupted her harshly, "Get out! Leave at once, you trash; don’t dirty our Duanmu family’s doorstep!"

Mother Shen was fuming! Duanmu Canghai was too unappreciative! She had been so submissive, and yet he was still ungracious! Who did he think he was? Just because he had clung to the Mo family tree did he act so arrogantly!

If it weren’t for the Mo family, who would give a damn about Duanmu Sheng!

People like Duanmu Canghai are truly disgusting!

In an instant, Mother Shen’s face turned as ugly as if she had eaten shit.

Seeing this, Father Shen immediately tried to smooth things over, "In-laws, please don’t be so angry; after all, Sheng is your own daughter, and now that she’s with Haoguang, you are our in-laws. The kids truly love each other, as parents, why should we stand in the way of the mandarin ducks?"

"I, Duanmu Canghai, have no such disgraceful daughter. You all get out! You’re not welcome here!" Duanmu Canghai’s face looked extremely unpleasant, and his attitude was very firm. No matter what, they would not accept someone like Shen Haoguang, a piece of trash, as their son-in-law.

"Father-in-law, please bless me and Sheng, and if you do, I am willing to work like an ox or a horse for you!" Shen Haoguang knelt down in front of Duanmu Canghai right away.

Duanmu Sheng also knelt down, enduring the pain on her face, "Dad, please! Bless us!"

"In-law, please just bless these two children," Mother Shen followed up immediately.

"Get out, from now on, I have no daughter like you!" Duanmu Canghai kicked Duanmu Sheng away, "If you like kneeling so much, go kneel somewhere else, don’t dirty the Duanmu family’s ground!"

"No, if you don’t bless us, we won’t get up!" Shen Haoguang said with unusual determination.

Duanmu Canghai looked back at several tall and burly servants and commanded, "You guys, go throw this trash out! If they dare to step into our Duanmu home again, just break their legs!"

"Yes!" The servants bowed slightly and dragged the four members of the Shen family away, as if they were dragging dead dogs.

Meanwhile, Duanmu Canghai simply closed the door.

Once inside the house, Zhou Jin hurried over, "Canghai, how did it go? Did Sheng have a change of heart?"

Duanmu Canghai coldly responded, "She’s still the same stubborn person."

Zhou Jin sighed deeply, "That child has been stubborn since she was young. This time, I’m afraid she won’t turn back until she hits the south wall!"

Duanmu Canghai also sighed, with helplessness written all over his face. The situation had come to this, and they, as parents, were out of options.

On the other hand.

Father and Mother Shen, along with Shen Haoguang and Duanmu Sheng, were dragged out to the roadside.

Duanmu Sheng hurriedly got up from the ground, dusted herself off, and looked apologetically at her in-laws, "Dad, Mom, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect things to turn out like this and for you to be wronged."

"Silly child, you’re the one who has been wronged the most, right? I know it’s not easy for you, and you didn’t want this," Mother Shen extended her hand, wiping the tears off Duanmu Sheng’s face, comforting her, "Sheng, don’t be too sad! Your dad is just angry right now; he won’t really disown you."

"Yes, thank you, Mom, thank you for understanding," Duanmu Sheng said, nodding sadly.

"Sheng, don’t cry, you still have us in the future," Shen Haoguang gave Duanmu Sheng a hug.

"Haoguang... thank you." Duanmu Sheng wrapped her arms around Shen Haoguang’s waist and cried out loud. At her most vulnerable, the comfort from Shen Haoguang and her parents-in-law made her feel the warmth of a family.

At that moment, Duanmu Sheng was very grateful to the Shen family.

Little did she know, from an angle Duanmu Sheng couldn’t see, the Shen family of three all had mocking looks in their eyes, considering Duanmu Sheng no different from an idiot.

Maybe even worse than an idiot.

Back at the Shen residence.

Mother Shen busied herself with a ’joyful’ dinner, incessantly serving Duanmu Sheng dishes.

"Sheng, isn’t your brother Little Zhe about to get engaged?" Mother Shen asked casually while serving Duanmu Sheng dishes.

"Yes," Duanmu Sheng’s smile was tinged with bitterness, "it’s on the eighteenth of this month."

Thinking of how not long ago, she had discussed the marriage of Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi with her parents, Duanmu Sheng felt even more pained!

Hearing this, Mother Shen’s eyes quickly flashed with a glint of cunning, "Sheng, no matter what, you are your parents’ flesh and blood; they won’t really disown you. Why not, while your brother is back, you go and talk to him, ask him to speak on your behalf to your parents. If you and Haoguang can go to your brother’s engagement party, that would pretty much settle things."

At Duanmu Zhe’s engagement party, there would be high-ranking officials and eminent persons, and even Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin would attend in person. If Shen Haoguang could attend as the brother-in-law of Duanmu Zhe, then it would be as if everyone knew about his relationship with the Duanmu family.

Once Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin call Shen Haoguang "brother-in-law" in front of everyone, Shen Haoguang’s future career in the three realms would be worry-free.

Following this ’brother-in-law,’ the Shen family’s status would soar.

After that, no one would dare to look down on the Shen family again.

Mother Shen’s thoughts were beautiful indeed; after all, Duanmu Sheng is Duanmu Canghai’s own flesh and blood. Even a tiger wouldn’t eat its cubs, and he definitely wouldn’t truly disown his daughter Duanmu Sheng.

It was just a fit of anger.

Duanmu Sheng hesitated but did not immediately respond to Mother Shen because she knew Duanmu Canghai’s temper well. Duanmu Canghai was a very stubborn man, and once he decided something, not even ten oxen could pull him back.

Her father-daughter bond with Duanmu Canghai, she feared, was over.

"Sheng, did you hear what your mom said?" Seeing Duanmu Sheng resembling someone who had lost their soul, Mother Shen reminded her.

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