Chapter 157 Ruan Liuzheng: Please treat my children as fairly as possible.

In Zeng Shuwan's heart, she is now very satisfied with Fu Yanci and the others.

As for why Fu Jingcheng asked them to call them "brother and sister" instead of "uncle and aunt", it was entirely for her disappointing son Xie Qingcen.

Although it is reasonable that Fu Yanci should call him uncle due to his age, but who can blame Fu Jingcheng for being Xie Qingcen's stepson now, so... Fu Yanci can only be wronged for the time being.

The generation order must not be messed up.

The Xie family is a large family and attaches great importance to family rules. Even though in recent years, because of the management of Mr. Xie Zhenting and Xie Qingcen, the family rules have relaxed the constraints on the Xie family.

But after all, they are there, and Zeng Shuwan can still distinguish the priorities of some things.

Fu Zhiqing is young, and according to the thoughts of those young girls nowadays, she should be happy to be called "sister".

Zeng Shuwan did not take this to heart anymore.

Indeed, Zeng Shuwan had already dispatched personnel to investigate Ruan Liuzheng's background since Xie Qingcen's high-profile announcement of Ruan Liuzheng's identity at Hanfei's banquet a few days earlier.

Although she had lived her entire life as a wealthy, housebound lady, she was, after all, the former wife of the Xie family's head of household, holding considerable influence.

Investigating a minor woman was easy, especially since Xie Qingcen had introduced Ruan Liuzheng to everyone in the industry and the media, he wouldn't hinder her from conducting a covert investigation.

Zeng Shuwan's quest to uncover Ruan Liuzheng's past was a piece of cake.

However, Zeng Shuwan, completely focused on Fu Jingcheng, failed to notice the grim expression on the siblings' faces the moment she finished speaking.

Their glares at Fu Jingcheng were sullen.

Despite their best efforts to conceal their presence, Fu Jingcheng still easily noticed.

He curled his lips imperceptibly, his large, black grape-like eyes flickering slightly as he immediately formed a plan.

But before he could say anything, Xie Qingcen and Ruan Liuzheng came to the sofa with slow steps.

Xie Qingcen bent down slightly, his attitude was unprecedentedly respectful and submissive. He opened his mouth and said, "Mom, I brought your daughter-in-law to see you."

His hand tightly grasped Ruan Liuzheng's wrist, and he would never allow Ruan Liuzheng to have the thought of leaving the hostel halfway.

Ruan Liuzheng's cheeks quickly turned a plum pink. She struggled hard with her palms, but Xie Qingcen seemed to have expected it and did not give her the slightest chance to withdraw his hand.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed through her cold eyes.

But thinking that today was her first visit, it was not good to go against Xie Qingcen too much. Ruan Liuzheng pursed her lips, and with her eyebrows lowered, she honestly let Xie Qingcen go.

Seeing that she was no longer struggling, Xie Qingcen raised the corners of his thin lips in a just-right arc. He gently lifted his eyelids, and his dark phoenix eyes stared quietly at Zeng Shuwan on the sofa, but his posture never changed.

It was as if he would not stand up unless Zeng Shuwan spoke.

Zeng Shuwan curled her lips slightly, and a hint of disgust flashed across her turbid yet clear eyes.

She could guess most of what Xie Qingcen was like from his every move and every look, having been with him for so many years and having been with him since she was born from her own belly.

It's just... seeing with her own eyes that her unkind, noble and elegant son defended a woman so much, and with an attitude she had never seen before. For some reason, Zeng Shuwan felt a faint sense of indescribable jealousy in her heart. After

a long stalemate, she sighed softly, "Well, sit down. You make me look like a bad mother-in-law who is difficult to get along with."

Zeng Shuwan pretended to be displeased and complained, but her eyes kept sweeping towards Ruan Liuzheng intentionally or unintentionally.

Seeing the calmness and indifference in Ruan Liuzheng's eyes, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips and nodded imperceptibly.

Although it was a second marriage, she had to admit that this brat of hers had good taste.

Despite his humble background, he possessed such demeanor, rivaling even those self-proclaimed noble ladies.

And...

Zeng Shuwan raised her eyes and quietly gazed into Ruan Liuzheng's, the curve of her lips gradually deepening as her heart grew more satisfied.

She smiled and said, "You're Liuzheng, right? It's all that brat's fault. He took you to get the marriage certificate without any prior notice. Many details were overlooked, but don't worry, our Xie family values etiquette the most and will never treat you lightly."

"Whatever other brides in Yuncheng have, our Xie family will complement them bit by bit, and we will be even better than those brides."

Faced with Zeng Shuwan's sudden assurance, Ruan Liuzheng's eyes froze, a flicker of surprise in their eyes.

She sat upright beside Xie Qingcen, her pale pink lips pursed unnaturally, her eyes clear and unchanged.

She also did not show the greed that Zeng Shuwan imagined.

Seeing this, Zeng Shuwan's satisfaction increased again. She nodded to Xie Qingcen imperceptibly, with an elegant smile on the corner of her lips. She

waited quietly for Ruan Liuzheng's answer.

Ruan Liuzheng did not let Zeng Shuwan wait too long. She raised her eyebrows and shook her head gently, "It's okay, Auntie. For the Xie family, I am marrying above my station. And I don't care about those false formalities. As long as Xie Qingcen and I live a smooth life and love each other enough, that's enough."

After she finished speaking, she paused slightly, and her cold almond eyes fell on Fu Jingcheng in Zeng Shuwan's arms, but only for a moment.

She continued, "Also... I hope the Xie family will treat my child well. Even if I carry Xie blood in the future, I hope you will treat my child as fairly as possible."

Perhaps other mothers, in such situations, would avoid discussing this topic with their children, avoiding any potential discomfort.

However, Ruan Liuzheng would not do that. She would clearly state her position in front of Fu Jingcheng, giving her son a sense of security.

Furthermore, an early explanation would minimize potential misunderstandings. If Fu Jingcheng were bullied in some unseen corner, this would be his best defense against unfair treatment.

This was something Ruan Liuzheng would strive to do her utmost to secure for Fu Jingcheng.

After all, favoritism is inevitable in a second marriage.

However, after hearing Zeng Shuwan's words, Ruan Liuzheng felt the repressed thoughts begin to surface again.

Even though Xie Qingcen had repeatedly assured her, Xie Qingcen truly had the strength to protect them.

But Ruan Liuzheng needed a complete family, a complete family to make up for the love that Fu Jingcheng had lost.

If possible, she hoped that the Xie family could love Fu Jingcheng as much as possible.

Let Fu Jingcheng walk out of the shadow of the Fu family.

When she learned of Xie Qingcen's identity, Ruan Liuzheng had already given up the idea of negotiating with the Xie family, but Zeng Shuwan's attitude gave her hope again.

She felt that the Xie family was not the Fu family, and what the Fu family could not do, the Xie family might be able to do.

She had no other requests, only that their love for Cheng Cheng be purer and fairer.

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