Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Senile Dementia? Mrs. Shen Deserved It! Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Senile Dementia? Mrs. Shen Deserved It! Pei Jue was the type of man who, in Shen Yurou’s eyes, could only be owned by an exceptional woman like herself.
As the head of the Pei Group, Pei Jue’s wealth was beyond description; Shen Yurou had overheard Elder Shen jokingly say that if the Pei Family went bankrupt, the entire GDP of Beijing would regress by twenty years!
Shen Yurou had made up her mind then and there: she must marry Pei Jue!
Qingwu was just a country bumpkin returned from a poor mountain village. What right did she have to stand beside Pei Jue?
“I will definitely make President Pei fall for me!”
Mrs. Shen looked at the granddaughter she had raised herself with satisfaction.
Sure enough, Yurou was considerate and understanding, visiting her every day. She was nothing like that unruly wild girl.
Mrs. Shen smugly dialed Qingwu’s number.
“Where have you been these past two days? Did I ever tell you not to come to the hospital to look after me?”
“I’m telling you now, you must bring President Pei to see me today, or you’ll have a tough time!”
Qingwu was at Zuo Mansion with the two elderly members of the Zuo Family, dining with the Shen Family.
Since her hands were busy handling crabs for Tu Lan, she simply put the phone on speaker.
She didn’t expect the caller to be Mrs. Shen, and everyone in the dining room heard her berating voice.
Zuo Wanjun couldn’t sit still, and she slapped the table and stood up, only to be stopped by Shen Dongli at her side.
His wife was already upset, and it had taken a lot to calm her down. If she confronted his mother now, his days would be even harder.
Mrs. Shen was unaware that Qingwu was surrounded by people.
“You and your mother both lack manners! Just a few days ago, I asked her to bring me some food, and she ate it all herself. My agate bracelet is missing too; I suspect your mother took it.”
Zuo Wanjun, upon hearing such baseless accusations, pushed Shen Dongli aside in anger.
“Utter nonsense! Who stole your things? Your agate bracelet isn’t worth as much as one of my hairpins! And when I was there, you weren’t even wearing a bracelet!”
Mrs. Shen sneered coldly.
“I’ve known all along you’ve been pretending these years, now your true colors are showing, aren’t they? Sooner or later, Dongli will divorce you—you’re an unruly shrew.”
Tu Lan, with a stern face, could no longer remain silent.
“My dear in-law, if you have any issues with our family’s upbringing, feel free to discuss them with me in person. My daughter has never wronged you.”
Mrs. Shen did not expect Tu Lan to be there, and she suddenly found herself speechless!
“I recorded everything you just said, and I’ll send it unedited to Shen Lisu. I want to know how your family has treated my daughter over the years!”
“I’m telling you today: not only will my daughter not come to see you, but my granddaughter won’t either! You have a dozen caregivers around you, and that’s not enough? You still want to order our family around!”
Tu Lan sneered, full of sarcasm.
“With your status, you still think President Pei will come to see you? If you don’t have a mirror in your ward, I’ll immediately send you two. Take a good look at yourself!”
“Everyone knows your intentions—wanting that wild granddaughter of yours to marry into the Pei Family. Do you really think anyone would want a child you’ve raised? Don’t think you can disguise all the things you did when you were young. Just shut up!”
Though Tu Lan was a researcher, when angered, she was not one to hold back.
Mrs. Shen suddenly fell silent, clearly aware that she was in the wrong.
“What I said isn’t wrong; I just asked your daughter to care for me because I was sick, wasn’t that her duty?”
Tu Lan rolled her eyes.
“What illness do you have that requires my daughter to visit you at five in the morning? Even the flag-raising at Tiananmen Square doesn’t start that early!”
“What nerve! If you harass my daughter and granddaughter again, just wait and see!”
Tu Lan hung up the phone abruptly and helped Qingwu block all contact with Mrs. Shen.
Elder Zuo looked at Shen Dongli.
“Until this matter is resolved, Wanjun doesn’t need to return to the Shen Family.”
Shen Dongli was flustered when he heard his father-in-law say this!
“Dad, I’ve tried to resolve this many times, but my mother keeps saying all the right things and then forgetting them. I’m beginning to suspect there’s something wrong with her…”
Qingwu’s expression remained calm as she spoke softly: “Last time I heard Professor Chen mention that Grandma Shen might have some dementia.”
“She’s suspected her belongings were stolen and suspected Grandpa of having affairs with the caregivers—those are signs of early dementia.”
At their age, dementia was a common illness.
Tu Lan’s expression didn’t improve.
“Dementia? She deserves it! Could she have had dementia all these years? She certainly made your mother’s life difficult when she was younger. If Dongli hadn’t moved out with your mother, who knows what things would be like now!”
“Was Grandma Shen always like this?”
Shen Dongli let out a bitter laugh, almost on the verge of tears on the spot!
“She wasn’t before. When Wanjun and I dated, she was initially very supportive.”
“But then she started changing one day, constantly giving Wanjun a hard time and saying things I couldn’t understand!”
Qingwu nodded, gaining some insight into Mrs. Shen’s changes.
This meant that Mrs. Shen had likely been taking the Primordial Energy Pill since before Shen Dongli and Zuo Wanjun got married.
The person providing the Primordial Energy Pill to Mrs. Shen had to be someone close to her; it just later changed to Shen Yurou.
Elder Zuo didn’t want to dampen the mood with unpleasant topics.
“Dongli, you should handle this matter yourself. Wanjun will be staying with us for now, and just as well—Qingwu can stay a few days too. Grandpa wants to write a new book and use Qingwu as the inspiration for the protagonist, how about that?”
Everyone at the table was surprised.
Shen Boyi looked at Qingwu, and his first instinct was to refuse.
Only heaven knew what a monumental effort it would take to be the inspiration for Elder Zuo’s novel!
The elder would craft his main character based on a picture he had in his mind, with very high demands!
“Grandpa, let’s not. My sister is still too young!”
Elder Zuo waved his hand dismissively: “You little rascal, I just want to write about a dancer. Qingwu could learn to dance, perhaps study playing the Ancient Zither, all the other aspects are perfect!”
Shen Shushan next to Qingwu was also anxious.
“Grandpa! My sister doesn’t know any of that! Your requirements are so high, and she’s so young; it’d be really tough for her to learn!”
Elder Zuo felt a slight dilemma since seeing Qingwu and Pei Jue dancing on the yacht had reminded him of a woodland sprite!
But considering his detailed demands for a novel, it was indeed a bit much to ask from his granddaughter.
Elder Zuo didn’t want to give up, still looking at Qingwu with anticipation: “Qingwu, are you willing to be the model for Grandpa’s book protagonist?”
Elder Zuo, a renowned contemporary literary figure, had exacting standards for his works, but his literary contributions would often cause a significant impact in the literary world.
Qingwu thought for a moment, then nodded, “Sure, Grandpa. I’m willing.”
Elder Zuo’s face burst into a beaming smile!
