I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

In the garden of the Summer Lotus Banquet, lotus flowers are in full bloom. It should have been a peaceful and joyful scene, but due to the malicious intentions of a group of noble ladies, the scene was turned into a mess.

Chen Jia wore a plain and elegant dress. Although she had an outstanding temperament, she was repeatedly harassed by those noble ladies on the grounds of marrying a second time. They sat together, their eyes full of contempt, and their words pierced Chen Jia like sharp arrows.

"Hmph, a woman who has married for the second time dares to show up at this banquet. She is really shameless." A noble lady dressed in gorgeous brocade was the first to attack. She raised her chin with a disdainful sneer on her lips.

"That's right, people like this should stay at home and not come out to embarrass themselves." Another noble lady echoed, gently waving the fan in her hand as if to drive away something unclean.

Chen Jia bit her lower lip tightly, trying to stay calm, but her slightly trembling body still revealed her inner anger and grievance. At this moment, Chen Jue happened to come over and witnessed this infuriating scene.

Chen Jue's eyes instantly turned cold. He strode to Chen Jia's side and protected her behind him like a towering mountain. He glared at the group of noble ladies, his voice low but full of power: "You women, you only know how to gossip and slander others on weekdays. So what if my sister married for the second time? She has a noble character and a kind heart. How can she not compare to you?"

A noble lady was startled by Chen Jue's momentum, but still pretended to be calm and retorted: "Where did you come from, you little brat? This is a matter between us ladies, don't meddle in our business."

Chen Jue sneered, "I am Chen Jue, and Chen Jia is my most respected sister. You are humiliating her like this, and you are making an enemy of me. You keep saying that women should remain chaste, but how many of you are truly compassionate and tolerant? You are just a group of narrow-minded and shallow people who judge people by their status."

The husbands of the noble ladies heard the quarrel and gathered around. One of them, a burly middle-aged man, frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, this is a gathering of the ladies. It seems inappropriate for a man like you to barge in so recklessly and be so rude to my wife, right?"

Chen Jue met his gaze without fear, and said righteously: "You are the husband of this lady, right? What you said is wrong. If I don't show up at this time, am I going to watch my sister being bullied by these gossipy women? As the head of the family, shouldn't you first ask your wife why she is maliciously slandering others here?"

The middle-aged man was choked by Chen Jue's words, and a blush appeared on his face, but he still argued: "My wife is just following the etiquette and stating the facts. People who marry for the second time are prone to criticism. This is common sense."

Chen Jue took a step forward, more aggressively: "Common sense? What kind of perverse logic is this! What you call common sense is to condone your wife to trample on the dignity of others without any basis and mercy? My sister's marriage was made for her own reasons and helplessness. She remained true to her heart in difficult situations, she cared about the suffering of the people, and was kind and generous. Everything she did was much nobler than those of you who only knew how to talk about ethics and morality."

The tall and thin man also stepped forward to help: "Mr. Chen, don't get excited. This woman's reputation for chastity is related to the family's reputation, and we are also trying to maintain the moral code."

Chen Jue's eyes widened with anger, and he refuted loudly: "The moral principles you keep talking about are actually sharp blades in your hands, used to hurt innocent people. Let me ask you, if it was your sister who was humiliated like this today, would you still be able to say this so calmly? You only see the so-called second marriage, but you don't see the tenacity and kindness behind my sister."

He glanced at everyone, his eyes as sharp as torches: "Who among you can guarantee that you have never made a mistake in your life? Who can guarantee that your family has never had any shameful things happen? If a person is completely denied just because of a marriage accident, then what kind of fairness and justice is there in this world?"

A noble lady shrieked, "You are making up stories! We are just following etiquette and protecting the reputation of women's chastity."

Chen Jue rebuked him mercilessly: "Your so-called ethics are nothing but a tool you use to suppress others. The real ethics is to teach people to be kind, to be tolerant and understanding, not to be cold and heartless like you."

At this time, Chen Jia, who was protected by Chen Jue, gently pulled the corner of his clothes and whispered, "Xiao Jue, forget it, don't bother with them."

Chen Jue shook his head firmly, his eyes still fixed on those people: "Sister, I can't sit idly by and watch what happened today. They must apologize for their words and actions."

The husbands of those noble ladies were somewhat overwhelmed by Chen Jue's tough attitude. They looked at each other, their eyes showing both dissatisfaction with Chen Jue and a bit of fear.

"Mr. Chen, let's just leave it at that. We don't want to make things worse." A more sensible man tried to smooth things over.

Chen Jue was not willing to give in. "Just stop? Can you erase the hurt my sister has suffered by just saying stop? If you don't apologize today, I will not let it go. I will tell all the knowledgeable people in the city about this matter, and let everyone see your ugly faces."

After hearing what Chen Jue said, the noble ladies began to panic. They originally thought that they could easily humiliate Chen Jia, but they didn't expect Chen Jue to show up halfway and be so tough.

"You...you dare to threaten us?" said a noble lady in a trembling voice.

Chen Jue said coldly: "This is not a threat, this is the lesson you deserve. If you still have a trace of shame, you should apologize to my sister and admit your mistakes."

Under Chen Jue's relentless pressure, the ladies' psychological defenses gradually collapsed. They looked at Chen Jue's angry eyes and thought about the consequences they might face. Finally, one of the ladies couldn't help crying.

"Yes...I'm sorry, Miss Chen, I was wrong." She said sobbing.

With one person taking the lead, the other ladies bowed their heads and apologized to Chen Jia. Their husbands were unhappy to see their wives in such a state, but they could not say anything.

Chen Jue looked at those who apologized, and the anger in his heart subsided a little. He turned and looked at Chen Jia, his eyes became gentle: "Sister, it's okay, they won't dare to bully you anymore."

Tears sparkled in Chen Jia's eyes. She looked at Chen Jue gratefully: "Xiao Jue, thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know how to deal with it."

Chen Jue gently wiped away the tears from Chen Jia's eyes: "Sister, you don't have to worry. As long as I am here, I won't let anyone hurt you."

The turmoil at the Summer Lotus Banquet was temporarily calmed down by Chen Jue's bravery in protecting his sister. But Chen Jue knew that this was just the beginning. He wanted to reduce the prejudice and malice in this world and prevent kind people like his sister from being hurt without reason. He held Chen Jia's hand and slowly left this place of trouble under the gazes of everyone.