Chapter 25 I Saw Everything I Shouldn’t Have Seen

The Forrest family's old house was formerly a Daotai Mansion, which has a history of one or two hundred years since it was built. It was bought by Shen Dechang's father by accident, and Shen Dechang renovated it, basically retaining the grand layout of the Daotai Mansion at that time , with pavilions, towers, lakes and mountains.

After entering the house, passing through the screen wall and several doors, Serena got lost several times without a maid to lead her.

Especially this time Xue Nanyue asked her to meet in the garden.

The garden was in the backyard. Walking along the winding path, the maid led her to the glass pavilion in the lake.

Xue Nanyue was the only one in the pavilion.

In front of her were complicated tea-making utensils. Seeing her coming, he raised his eyelids and said, "Sit down."

Serena took off her shoes and knelt on the cushion opposite.

"Have you been busy at work lately?"

"It's OK, not too busy."

"That's right. We rested for three days and came out for team building this afternoon. You should be well rested now." Xue Nanyue brought out tea leaves with a clip. "Is it okay to ask you to come over and disturb your fun?"

This is the ability of the Forrest family mistress. There is nothing she cannot understand.

Serena shook her head. "Don't delay. We've almost finished playing anyway."

Xue Nanyue glanced at her, lowered her brows, looked calm and obedient.

She asked, "Has James gone?"

"I went there. They probably came here to show respect to Miss Chen, wearing couple outfits."

Xue Nanyue laughed.

"Are you feeling bad?"

Serena's heart skipped a beat.

Xue Nanyue has always disliked her. Compared to Shen Dechang, it was because of William, and hers was because of James.

Serena looked up, innocently, "I don't understand what Aunt Yan said. What's so uncomfortable about this?"

Xue Nanyue stared at her, trying to find a flaw in her face, but Serena's eyebrows were curved, without a trace of discomfort. She raised her chin to signal for the cup to be handed over.

Serena handed it over immediately, full of courtesy.

"Back then, James was interested in you for a while, but he gave up in time. However, William has been dead for three years. It's hard to say what you are thinking."

Xue Nanyan repeated the same old story, and Serena responded as usual, "Aunt Yan, don't bring up such old things anymore. I don't even remember them."

"It's best if you don't remember. Just be a good widow of William. The Forrest family will give you food to eat. Don't have any inappropriate thoughts."

Serena didn't even move her eyebrows as she replied, "I'll listen to Aunt Yan."

Xue Nanyan sneered, poured herself a cup of the brewed tea, and then came down from the tea room and called out, "Sister Liu, call them over!"

It turns out that not only do I come here for training, I also have to entertain guests.

A group of sisters-in-law, a few wealthy ladies who were Xue Nanyue's close friends , and a noble lady who was unfamiliar to her, a large group of people crowded into the waterside pavilion.

Serena diligently followed Sister Liu and took care of things, acting like the eldest daughter-in-law.

This was not the first time Xue Nanyue issued such a warning. She had warned once on the day William was buried. Serena admired her cleverness. Although she didn't know more, she was able to smell the crisis at the first moment and eliminate it in the bud.

When James first started pursuing her, they didn't know each other well and something happened, which accidentally reached Xue Nanyan's ears. Xue Nanyan came to her house. The first time they met, she started with a warning.

The warning was very effective. She tried desperately to avoid James for a while, as if she was poured with cold water, but to no avail.

James learned from his mistakes and never made any mistakes that were discovered by Xue Nanyue again.

So this time, Serena didn't understand what she smelled. James and Chen Xiaoyu were so sweet to each other, but she thought of her instead.

"Sister Yan, you are lucky, I would say. Mr. Forrest has spoiled you for half his life and never gave you anything you wanted. Now your son has done well and is getting engaged to Miss Chen soon. What do you have to worry about for the rest of your life?" Mrs. Dong started to flatter her.

"What's so good about life? Both the old and the young are not home. I can only ask Xiaoyu to worry about James for me in the future." Xue Nanyan looked at the lady beside her, "Mrs. Chen, don't mind me speaking for James. He is just very ambitious."

Serena looked at Mrs. Chen, the unfamiliar lady.

"How can a man be without ambition? Don't worry, Mrs. Shen. Our Xiaoyu understands this."

Mrs. Chen and Xue Nanyue look very different, both are thin and dry, with no flesh on their faces, just skin.

"It is said that it was not like this originally. She got sick and her face was completely ruined. But fortunately, Mr. Chen's first wife gave birth to a son for him. He did not rely on her, and she was humble and never cared about other women. That's how she was able to gain a firm foothold."

The third sister-in-law sat next to Serena and couldn't help but gossip with her.

Serena sat up straight unnaturally, blocking the third sister-in-law's face, and said, "She's right in front, please keep your voice down."

The third sister-in-law curled her lips and said disdainfully, "What's the big deal? It's something that everyone knows. She ca n't stop fussing about it."

Serena has two younger siblings. The third one has the best family background. She has the capital to gossip, so she has no choice but to continue to watch with her eyes and noses and her noses and hearts.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Chen suddenly said, "This must be Miss Xie, the eldest daughter-in-law."

Xue Nanyan glanced at him coldly and said, "Yes."

"She's so beautiful, like a star. What a pity." Mrs. Chen sighed, "Young Master shouldn't..."

As soon as William's name came out, the lively atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly cooled down. A string in Serena's mind quietly tightened, and she had a vague premonition that something was not good.

Xue Nanyan sighed sadly, "Who said it wasn't true? I sometimes told Dechang that if I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Serena marry in and burden her."

Mrs. Chen said, "That's not right. If you ask me, Miss Xie is married into the Forrest family after all. You are people who value friendship. I heard that Miss Xie was robbed a few days ago, and it was James who handled it personally. I watched the video, it was touching."

Serena's fingers on her knees trembled, and the third sister-in-law couldn't wait to speak, "Ah, video?"

"Yes, James came out holding Miss Xie, and it looked pretty serious." Mrs. Chen shook her head, "I just found out it was deleted after I finished watching it, so you probably didn't have time to see it."

The third brother's wife didn't get to eat the melon at the front line, and she felt very regretful, "Sister-in-law, why didn't you say anything when such a big thing happened?"

"It's not a big deal. My friend called the police, and they arrived in time to handle the matter. My fifth brother happened to pass by and helped out."

Mrs. Chen agreed considerately, "It's right not to say anything. There are many people out there who are watching James with ill intentions. If your sister-in-law shouts about it everywhere, she will definitely be gossiped about."

Serena forced a smile, not being able to agree nor deny it. Xue Nanyue did not show any surprise about this matter. It was obvious that she knew about it long ago, and she was probably asked to come over to knock on the door for this matter.

I never expected that the people who should not have seen the video had seen it. The only thing to be thankful for is that the video has been deleted . It is not difficult to deal with without any evidence. At most, I will just hear some ridicule.

"Mrs. Chen, you don't know that James and William have had a good relationship since childhood, so the things William left behind must be taken care of."

Xue Nanyue concluded.

Mrs. Chen drank her tea and did not comment on this summary. She glanced at Serena and still felt that her daughter's worry was unnecessary, but she still had to do what needed to be done.

"Oh, Mrs. Shen, the girl I saw on a date last time must be Miss Xie."

"Yes, it's her."

Mrs. Chen put down her teacup. "It's a good thing to look forward. I can't stay in your Forrest family forever. I heard that Miss Xie already has a good date, right?"