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

On the commercial streets of Beijing, Jinxiuxuan is still bustling with customers. With his keen business acumen and unremitting efforts, Chen Jia made a fortune in the silk business and became a prominent figure in Beijing's business community. However, as the saying goes, "a tall tree attracts the wind", this huge success attracted the jealousy and dissatisfaction of some people, and a storm quietly descended.

On this sunny day, customers were walking around in "Jinxiuxuan" and the waiters were busy greeting customers. Chen Jia, wearing a lake blue brocade dress, was standing behind the counter discussing the style of fabric with a customer. She had a gentle smile on her face and her eyes were focused and enthusiastic. Chen Jue was checking the accounts on the side. He was wearing a moon-white gown, with an upright posture and a serious expression.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the shop. A woman dressed gorgeously but with a mean face, surrounded by her maids, walked towards Jinxiuxuan aggressively. This woman was Yang Xiu's mother, Yang. She heard that Chen Jia had made a lot of money, and she was jealous. Thinking of the past between her son and Chen Jia, she came up with a plan to provoke trouble.

As soon as Yang stepped into the shop, she shouted loudly: "Chen Jia, come out! I don't know what tricks you used to make such a lot of money. Did you cheat the people of my capital?"

The customers in the store were startled by the sudden noise and turned to look at the door. Chen Jia frowned slightly. Although she was a little unhappy, she still suppressed her anger, walked forward, bowed and said, "Madam Yang, what do you mean? My Jinxiuxuan has always been run with integrity. How could there be such a shameful thing as you said?"

Yang put her hands on her hips and glared at him, "Hmph! Don't think I don't know. You are just a little girl with no one to rely on. How can you have the ability to make such a big business? There must be some secret that you can't tell anyone!"

Chen Jia took a deep breath and said, "Madam Yang, I, Chen Jia, rely on my own hard work and dedication, as well as the concerted efforts of the employees of Jinxiuxuan. The fabrics I sell are all of the best quality, with exquisite craftsmanship. Customers love them, so my business is naturally booming. If you don't believe me, you can ask the customers present here."

Yang snorted disdainfully: "You talk nicely! I think you just use your beauty to seduce those men, so they come to you to buy cloth!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was surprised. Chen Jia's face turned pale. She had never been slandered like this before. She felt angry and ashamed: "Madam Yang, how can you slander me like this! I have no grudges against you, why do you want to slander me like this?"

At this moment, Chen Jue, who had been holding back, heard Yang humiliating her sister. Her eyes widened in anger, and she stepped forward and shouted, "Madam Yang, as the wife of the Duke's Mansion, you should be well-educated, dignified and virtuous. But now you are slandering my sister in public without any evidence. Where is your upbringing? Is your identity and status used to bully others?"

Yang was startled by Chen Jue's momentum, but she quickly recovered and still argued: "Who are you? What does it have to do with you if I teach this little girl a lesson? Don't meddle in other people's business!"

Chen Jue sneered, "I am Chen Jue, Chen Jia's younger brother. How can I ignore my sister's affairs? If you don't take back your words today and apologize to my sister, I will never let it go! Although the Duke's Mansion is extremely powerful, it cannot arbitrarily frame innocent people!"

Yang was a little scared, but she didn't want to lose face in front of everyone. She was about to open her mouth to refute, when Yang Xiu came in a hurry. He was dressed in a blue shirt today and looked anxious. It turned out that he heard that his mother came to "Jinxiuxuan" to make trouble, and was afraid that his mother would do something extreme, so he hurried to stop her.

As soon as Yang Xiu entered the shop, he saw the tense situation in front of him. He hurried to his mother's side, grabbed her arm and said, "Mother, what are you doing? Stop it!"

When Yang saw her son coming, she cried, "Xiu'er, look at Chen Jia. She made a lot of money. She must have used improper means. I am venting my anger for you!"

Yang Xiu frowned and said softly, "Mother, you misunderstood. Miss Chen has always been a decent person, and she built her business on her own ability. If you make trouble for no reason like this and it gets out, wouldn't it damage the reputation of our Duke's Mansion?"

Yang's eyes widened: "Xiu'er, why are you helping her? Are you deceived by her?"

Yang Xiu sighed helplessly: "Mother, please stop talking nonsense. Let's go." As he said that, he pulled Yang out.

Although Yang was unwilling, she had no choice but to leave "Jinxiuxuan" while looking back every few steps under the pull of her son.

The atmosphere in the shop calmed down a little. Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the customers left one after another. Chen Jia stood there, feeling a surge of grievances in her heart. She had never thought that her success would attract such malicious attacks.

Chen Jue walked over to Chen Jia and comforted her softly, "Sister, don't be sad. Yang's words are just jealous words. Everyone sees it and won't believe it."

Chen Jia nodded slightly, but there was still a trace of loneliness in her eyes: "Xiao Jue, I just don't understand. I just want to do a good business. Why would someone be so malicious towards me?"

Chen Jue clenched his fists: "Sister, people in this world are complicated. But don't worry, I'm here and won't let anyone bully you."

A few days later, Yang Xiu came to Jinxiuxuan alone. He had a look of guilt and uneasiness on his face. He walked into the shop and saw Chen Jia sorting the cloth. He walked up to her and said, "Miss Chen, I came here today to apologize to you. My mother's behavior that day was really too much. I apologize to you on her behalf."

Chen Jia looked up at him with a hint of indifference in her eyes: "Mr. Yang, I accept your apology. However, I hope that such things will not happen again in the future. I just want to do my business quietly."

Chen Jia turned around and tried to leave. Yang Xiu hurriedly stopped her: "Miss Chen, please listen to my explanation. My mother...she was just confused for a moment, she didn't mean to hurt you."

Chen Jia stopped and said calmly, "Mr. Yang, whether your mother meant it or not, her words have hurt me. I don't want to have any more disputes with you and the Duke's Mansion."

At this time, Chen Jue came out of the inner room and saw Yang Xiu. His eyes were filled with vigilance and anger. "Young Master Yang, you still have the nerve to come here? If it weren't for the Duke's Mansion, I would not let your mother off easily for what she did that day! I warn you, if there's a next time, the Duke's Mansion won't be able to get away with it easily!"

Yang Xiu lowered his head and said, "Mr. Chen, I know I was wrong. When I return, I will persuade my mother and will not let her do such a thing again."

Chen Jue snorted coldly: "I hope you will keep your word. Go away, we don't welcome you in Jinxiuxuan."

Yang Xiu looked at Chen Jia helplessly, then slowly turned around and left the shop.