The autumn night was as cool as water. Li Shun was wearing relatively thick clothes, but Shen Lin and Shen Yaya were wearing thin clothes and felt chilly.
Shen Yaya hugged Shen Lin’s neck tightly, put her mouth close to Shen Lin’s ear, and whispered: “Brother, what should we do if we don’t have money?”
Shen Lin patted Shen Yaya on the back and said, “There will be a way.”
Li Shun really wanted to tell Shen Lin the truth, but he thought that without the customer’s permission, he should not say anything more.
Li Shun brought Shen Lin and Shen Yaya to the clinic and asked Shen Lin and Shen Yaya to wait for a while on the bench outside the clinic.
Shen Lin was a little surprised: “Why not take us directly to see Miss Su?”
Li Shun smiled and said, “Miss Su is still in a coma. I’ll go ask the doctor if it’s convenient to let someone in to visit her.”
After Li Shun finished speaking, he ran into the clinic and slipped out of the back door to find Su Wan.
Li Shun ran all the way to the inn and knocked on the door of the room address Su Wan left. He was already out of breath. Su Wan opened the door and saw the waiter standing outside the door, panting and holding his stomach.
When he saw Su Wan, Li Shun said, “Miss Su, I did what you said, and it’s done. The Wang family has already stated in person that you are not the Wang family’s child bride. She also said that you have no relationship with the Wang family at all.”
Su Wan nodded with satisfaction: “Very good.” Then, Su Wan took out another three hundred coins from his sleeve.
Li Shun was not in a hurry to collect the remaining money. Instead, he told Su Wan that there was an different situation. Someone really believed that Su Wan was sick and wanted to pay for her medical treatment and take her back.
Su Wan was a little surprised. After asking and finding out who was coming, Su Wan smiled knowingly.
She originally thought that after completely severing her ties with the Wang family, she would have nowhere to go, so she could pay to rent a room in the Shen family. This way, she could be with Shen Lin day and night, do something for Shen Lin, and make Shen Lin fall in love with her sooner.
Before she went to rent the Shen family’s house, Shen Lin came to pick her up.
Shen Lin and Shen Yaya waited until it was almost completely dark but Li Shun still didn’t come out to reply, and the clinic was about to close.
Shen Lin stopped the doctor who was closing the door to ask about the situation. Seeing that Shen Lin was wearing rags, the doctor said impatiently, “There is no such thing as a girl as you said. Get out of here now and don’t interfere with my closing.”
”Wang San, why do you talk to customers like that?” Li Shun, who went to find Su Wan, came from behind Shen Lin. This guy admired Shen Lin very much. Seeing Wang San, who worked with him, treating Shen Lin like this, Li Shun stopped Wang San.
Wang San rolled his eyes at Shen Lin and stopped closing the door.
Shen Lin was a little surprised and was about to ask Li Shun if he was inside. Then he heard Li Shun point to the alley on the right: “Mr. Shen, look who’s here.”
Shen Lin looked in the direction Li Shun pointed.
In an instant, the lights in Qingyun County came on, and the lights lit up in an instant, illuminating the entire street brightly, like a palace in the sky.
Su Wan, wearing a peach-colored dress, walked out of an alley in front of the right side of the clinic.
Behind Su Wan were bright lanterns and on both sides were glowing candles, the brilliant light flowing on Su Wan’s delicate skin and satin-like black hair.
Shen Lin was shocked. Shouldn’t Su Wan be lying unconscious in the clinic?
Su Wan walked forward slowly.
Although Su Wan’s appearance had changed drastically, Shen Yaya still recognized her at a glance, “Sister Su Wan.” Shen Yaya happily rushed forward and hugged one of Su Wan’s legs.
Su Wan stopped and let Shen Yaya hug her.
”Sister Su Wan, are you having a last burst of energy?” Shen Yaya asked.
Su Wan was amused by Shen Yaya’s question and asked, “How do you know about the last moments of life?”
Shen Yaya said: “Before my father died, he wore new clothes and told me a lot of stories.”
”Later, my father died. They said that what happened before was a last burst of vitality.”
Su Wan bent down and picked up Shen Yaya. Shen Yaya said again: “You walked out of the light, wearing new clothes, and looking so beautiful. It must be the last rays of light.”
Shen Lin walked up to Su Wan and asked, “Miss Su, why aren’t you in the clinic?”
Su Wan just smiled and looked at Shen Lin without saying anything.
Shen Lin’s face was calm, he said word by word, “Don’t worry about the medicine money. I’ll write an IOU to the doctor at the clinic and mortgage my house deed. The house is worth twelve taels, which can cover the medicine money.”
Su Wan asked: “Why did Brother Shen Lin give me this money?”
Shen Lin: “Yaya has never worn new clothes since she can remember.”
Su Wan: “…”
She thought that Shen Lin had developed feelings for her a long time ago and that was why he came to the clinic to ask her to pay for his medicine, but it turned out that he came to thank her for buying new clothes for Shen Yaya.
Su Wan lowered her head and did not mention the medical expenses. She only said in a sad tone: “I heard Aunt Wang said that I have no relationship with the Wang family anymore.”
Shen Yaya hugged Su Wan’s neck and said, “Sister Su Wan, please come to my house. I have another room.”
Su Wan pinched Shen Yaya’s nose and said, “How Can you make the decision?”
Shen Yaya looked at Shen Lin: “Brother, we still have an empty house at home.”
Shen Yaya’s eyes were full of expectation.
Shen Lin nodded. He knew that Su Wan had nowhere to go and planned to take Su Wan back.
Then, Shen Lin took out the house deed and handed it to Li Shun: “This is the house deed of my house…”
Li Shun hurriedly pushed Shen Lin’s house deed back and said, “Mr. Shen, please put this house deed away quickly. There is no need to pay money for medicine at all. As for the details, please ask Miss Su.”
”Miss Su didn’t make any special arrangements, I dare not tell you nonsense.”
After Li Shun finished speaking, he quickly went to the side and back of the clinic.
Shen Lin had already understood that Su Wan was not sick at all, nor had she fainted, nor did she owe any money to the clinic.
Shen Lin is also a smart man. He guessed that the incident involving this servant Li Shun going to Qingshi Village might have been arranged by Su Wan.
But Shen Lin was a little puzzled. Su Wan obviously liked Wang Luosheng very much. The Wang family and the Shen family were neighbors, and the vegetable garden in the backyard was only separated by a fence. Shen Lin could see how dedicated Su Wan was to the Wang family, and he could also see Su Wan’s thoughts about Wang Luosheng.
Why did Su Wan suddenly change her mind and want to leave the Wang family?
Su Wan looked at Shen Lin and said, “Brother Shen, you and Yaya can go with me to the inn to get my luggage.”
Shen Lin nodded.
Su Wan walked in front holding Shen Yaya, and told Shen Lin what happened while walking.
The Wang family treated Su Wan very harshly, and Su Wan didn’t want to stay in the Wang family anymore, so she resorted to this desperate measure.
The Wang family and the Shen family were next to each other, so Shen Lin naturally knew how the Wang family treated Su Wan. Many times he couldn’t stand it and would help Su Wan with the heavy work, but Su Wan was Wang Luosheng’s child bride at that time, so Shen Lin tried his best to avoid suspicion.
At this time, Su Wan was walking in front. After walking a short distance, Shen Lin said, “Yaya, let me hold you.”
Although Shen Yaya is only five or six years old, she already has some weight.
Su Wan did not refuse, and handed her to Shen Lin’s arms.
Su Wan picked up her luggage from the inn and set off back to Qingshi Village with Shen Lin and Shen Yaya.
Su Wan only had two bags, and Shen Lin helped Su Wan lift the heavier one. He also held Shen Yaya in his arms, while Su Wan carried the lighter bag.
After Shen Yaya was carried for a while, she got down and held Su Wan’s hand and walked forward for a while. When she was tired, she let Shen Lin carry her again.
On the way, Shen Lin and Su Wan said that after they returned, Su Wan could live in the side room at home.
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After finishing his studies at Duan Jingtian’s house, Wang Luosheng returned to the Wang family.
Before entering the door, Wang Luosheng still had some expectations in his heart.
At the Chrysanthemum Banquet a few days ago, Su Wan was different from usual, which gave Wang Luosheng a different feeling.
Today, Wang Luosheng heard from Duan Jingtian that Su Wan had received her wages and went back. Wang Luosheng also wanted to ask Su Wan why she didn’t do such a good job, as the wages were four times higher.
Su Wan must have missed him too much, so she stopped working for the Duan family. She is still a loser after all.
But somehow, Wang Luosheng actually hoped that he could get in quickly.
After entering the house, Wang Luosheng walked around the entire house but didn’t see Su Wan.
Wang Luosheng was a little confused and hesitated for a long time. He went into Mrs Wang’s bedroom and asked : “Mother, isn’t Su Wan back?”
Mrs Wang was lying on the bed resting in anger over Su Wan’s matter. When she heard Wang Luosheng asking Su Wan, she covered her chest and said, “You are talking about that unlucky star. I just felt better. When she was mentioned her, I was so angry that my heart ached.”
Wang Luosheng was puzzled: “Mom, what’s going on?”
Mrs Wang said, “You see, Su Wan is really incompetent at everything she does. We asked her to go to Duan’s house to earn money, but she didn’t work hard at the house and went out to the streets.”
”She fainted on the street, and a infirmary saved her. They asked us for seven taels of silver. Seven taels, she is not worth that much even if we sell her.”
Wang Luosheng had originally liked Su Wan a little, but after hearing what Mrs Wang said, he felt disgusted again: “This Su Wan, she was working well at the Duan family, but she actually quit and wanted to come back. If she fainted at the Duan family, the Duan family would have to treat her. This time she quit her job at the Duan family, isn’t this a disaster for our family?”
”Alas. How can you spend so much money? Her wages are only four taels at most, and the rest won’t be paid by our family.”
Then, Wang Luosheng thought of a solution and blurted out, “Then let her go to work at the Duan family and earn the money back.”
Mrs Wang slapped her thigh and said, “That’s right. We can’t afford the remaining three taels. I wanted her to continue to earn money at the Duan family, but the people at the clinic said that Su Wan’s five internal organs were injured. She needs to take good care of herself in the future. It seems that she can’t do any work. Tell me, can we still count on her to earn money?”
Mrs Wang Luosheng’s face turned completely black, and he cursed, “Useless.”
Mrs Wang said, “She is useless, so I told everyone that Su Wan is not from our Wang family, nor is she your child bride. She is just staying at our house temporarily. Now our family doesn’t have to pay for her, and you have nothing to do with her, so you can rest assured and marry Yang Yunyan.”
Speaking of Yang Yunyan, Wang Luosheng felt a little relieved. In his previous life, after being with Yang Yunyan, he had smooth sailing and rapid advancement in his career. In this life, he married Yang Yunyan as his wife, and there would surely be changes for the better in his family soon.
In her previous life, Yang Yunyan figured out a way to make more money for the mill. Because of Yang Yunyan, the teachers at the private school took great care of him and often gave him some very valuable test papers, which improved him grades a lot.
Mrs Wang drooped her face again: “But the most infuriating thing is that the family could have had an income from Su Wan’s salary, but when this unlucky star got sick, all of it was ruined.”
The thing that Mrs Wang was most reluctant to part with was Su Wan’s wages. Before, Mrs ang and Wang Luoxue looked forward to Su Wan’s wages every day, and even bought many things on credit in advance because of Su Wan’s wages.
Now that Su Wan’s wages were gone, all the money had to be made up from Mrs Wang’s existing money. Mrs Wang felt heartbroken and collapsed on the bed because of this.
Wang Luosheng calmed down and said, “Mom, don’t be sad. A blessing in disguise. If the old doesn’t go, the new won’t come. Su Wan has nothing to do with our family this time, so there will be no obstacles between Yunyan and me.”
”You don’t have to feel bad about Su Wan’s salary. After Yunyan and I get married, we will definitely be promoted and make a fortune. At that time, you will have everything you want, so you don’t have to feel bad about the small loss now.”
Mrs Wang felt a little better: “My son, I am counting on you. You must pass the imperial examination and let me live a life of wealth and glory.”
Wang Luosheng poured a cup of tea for Wang: “Mom, don’t worry, I will definitely let you live a prosperous life.”
This is how Wang Luosheng lived in his previous life, and the Wang family also enjoyed happiness with Wang Luosheng and Yang Yunyan.
Wang Luosheng, who knew everything that happened in his previous life, had no doubt that his life in this life would be even more prosperous and fulfilling.
Originally, Wang Luosheng’s impression of Su Wan had changed a little, but after hearing about the troubles Su Wan was having, Wang Luosheng just felt that Su Wan was a nuisance and he should just get rid of her as soon as possible.
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Shen San had a conflict with Shen Lin today. After Shen Lin left, Shen San went to their grandparents to complain.
Old Man Shen and Old Madam Shen have two sons and one daughter. Shen San’s father is Shen Lao Da, Shen Lin’s father is Shen Lao Er, and they also have a younger daughter, Shen Chunhua, who is the aunt of Shen San and Shen Lin.
Old Man Shen and Old Madam Shen have always favored their eldest son, Shen Lao Da, and disliked the taciturn Shen Lao Er. As a result, the old couple also love the three sons of the eldest son more and dislike the son of the second son, Shen Lin.
Shen San kept shouting that he was just thinking good about Shen Lin, but was beaten by Shen Lin, and his whole body was painful.
Old Madam Shen pulled Shen San’s hand distressedly and said, “My dear grandson, what did you talk to that scoundrel Shen Lin? He is not a good person. You can’t beat him. You have to stay away from him in the future.”
Shen San said: “I was obviously concerned about him. He wanted to take that ugly Su Wan back home. I just said a few words of concern to him, and he came up and beat me up.”
Grandma Shen was a little puzzled. Wasn’t Su Wan the child bride of the Wang family? How was she related to Shen Lin?
Shen San told the whole story to grandparents. When Grandma Shen heard that it would cost seven taels of silver to bring Su Wan back from the clinic, she clenched her fists in anger and said, “Asshole, where did he get seven taels of silver? He has the money, but he doesn’t even think about honoring his grandparents. He actually pays for medicine for that ugly and stupid girl. Is he crazy?”
Old Man Shen was also very angry: “This Shen Lin is our family still how can he pay money to outsiders?”
Shen San quickly fanned the flames: “That’s right, grandpa and grandma. It would be great if he used the money to honor you two, but he chose to spend it on that beggar Su Wan. Even if he can’t get married in the future, he can’t bring Su Wan home. Isn’t this a disgrace to our Shen family?”
”If other families saw this, they would think that our Shen family is such a dishonest family that anyone can marry into our family.”
Old man Shen got even angrier. “I, Shen Dashan, have been wise all my life, but how come I have such a useless, incompetent, and unfilial grandson? When we ask him to show respect to us on weekdays, he reacts as if we are cutting off his flesh, yet he is willing to spend money on other things that are not worth it.”
Shen San said, “Grandfather and grandmother, don’t be angry. Shen Lin doesn’t know how to spend the money. When it’s morning tomorrow, you two elders should go over and get his money and help him manage it, so that he won’t spend it on things that are not worth it.”
Old Man Shen and Grandma Shen agreed with Shen San’s statement very much. However, during the autumn harvest these days, Shen’s family had a lot of work to do in the fields. Shen Da’s eldest son and second son were both studying, so there was not enough manpower at home. So Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen went to help, and they would not be able to go to Shen Lin’s house to question him until tomorrow afternoon.
Before going home, Shen San told Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen that he had reached the age to get married and had to buy two decent sets of clothes, but his parents did not have any extra money.
Grandma Shen hurriedly said, “My dear grandson, don’t worry about this. When your grandfather and I get the money back from the unfilial grandson Shen Lin, we will send the money to you.”
After getting a satisfactory answer, Shen San returned home humming a little tune.
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Qingshi Village and Qingyun County are still some distance away. Shen Lin brought Su Wan and Shen Yaya back to Qingshi Village. It was already late at night, and the inky sky was filled with stars.
When they arrived at the gate of the Shen family, Shen Lin stopped, without even looking at Su Wan, and said with his head down: “Miss Su, if you want to go back to the Wang family, then go back to the Wang family.”
Su Wan: ” Does Brother Shen’s family not wants to keep me ?”
Shen Lin said: “Luo Sheng…”
Su Wan guessed what Shen Lin was going to say. Before Shen Lin finished speaking, she pushed open the door of the Shen family and walked in with Shen Yaya.
Shen Lin had nodded and agreed to let her move in before, and she had already assumed that he agreed.
Shen Lin swallowed the words he hadn’t finished and followed her in.
Although Shen Lin’s family is poor now, they were in a good situation a few years ago when Shen Lin’s father was alive. At that time, Shen Lin’s family built three large tiled houses, a main house and two side houses, all built with fine blue bricks. The house is one of the strongest in the village, much better than the one built by Wang’s family with grass and mud.
There are three large tiled rooms, Shen Lin’s mother and Shen Yaya live in the main house, Shen Lin lives in the side house on the west, and there is still one side house on the east for storing some sundries.
Su Wan carried her bag and walked into the main room first to meet Shen Lin’s mother. When she reached the door, Shen Yaya pushed it open and brought Su Wan in, Shen Lin followed behind.
Shen Lin’s mother, was half leaning on the head of the bed. She had just heard some noise outside the room and had just propped herself up to sit up.
Mother Shen looked haggard and sick. After Shen Lin’s father passed away, Shen Lin’s grandparents asked Mother Shen to go to the mountain to dig herbs for them in the middle of winter. It was freezing cold, and Mother Shen caught a cold when she came down from the mountain and her legs suffered from severe cold. From then on, she had very little strength in her legs. No amount of medicine could help and she could only stay in bed to recuperate.
When Shen Lin’s father was alive, Mother Shen was the youngest and most beautiful woman of the same age in the village. The death of her husband and illness made her lose the charm she had a few years ago.
Seeing that the person coming was Su Wan, Mother Shen sat back and said, “It’s Wan Wan. I haven’t seen you for a long time.”
Mrs. Shen’s voice was very gentle. When Su Wan was at the Wang family before, she would often help Shen Yaya with some things and had met Mrs. Shen many times. Every time, Mrs. Shen would say to Su Wan with concern, “You are young now and can’t do so much work, otherwise you will hurt your body and you won’t be able to recover when you grow up.”
Su Wan wanted to do more work for the Wang family, but she also knew that Mother Shen was saying this for her own good, and she remembered Shen’s kindness.
When Mother Shen asked, Su Wan replied that she had gone to work for someone in Qingyun County some time ago, so she was not home these days.
Mother Shen said, “It’s good to work. You can earn some money by working. You came back today. Did you take a rest?”
Shen Lin knew that his mother thought Su Wan was just coming to visit, so he stepped forward and briefly explained the whole story. He then said to Mrs Shen: “Mother, Miss Su is a girl with nowhere to go. Why don’t you let her live in our house from now on?”
Mother Shen said hurriedly, “I have long hoped that I could have a daughter like Su Wan. Now that Su Wan can live in our house and keep Yaya company, this is a great thing. How could I not agree?”
