Shu Jingyun did not see the look on Xu Jiajia’s face, hoping only to muddle through as quickly as possible. Having grown up watching her mother, Wang Yulin, she had internalized a specific truth: one’s fate was tied to one’s husband—if he prospered, she prospered; if he suffered, so did she. If Yuan Yuhang’s career were damaged by domestic scandals, she would inevitably be affected as well. In her mind, no matter how grave an issue was, it should be kept behind closed doors, hidden away from outsiders. Even if outsiders suspected something, one had to find a way to cover it up.
However, she had forgotten that her situation was different from her mother’s. Wang Yulin had no job and had to rely on her husband, Shu Daguang, to maintain the lifestyle of a high official's wife, all while providing plenty of benefits to her own family. Shu Jingyun, by contrast, had a good job of her own, and her family background was even stronger than Yuan Yuhang’s; there was no need for her to endure such grievances. Yet, she had subconsciously chosen to follow in Wang Yulin’s footsteps.
"This injury really was just a knock," Shu Jingyun said. "The kitchen is small, and I bumped into the stove. It has nothing to do with Yuan Yuhang."
Chapter 427