Chapter 58 Seon-yoo is back

As soon as the old master said this, the crowd that had been staring longingly at the pills fell silent, but the resentment and longing in their eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

A few of the bolder elders couldn't help but mutter under their breath, with a hint of resentment and unwillingness: "Brother, we're all family. Why are we talking about money among family members? It hurts our feelings. It's just making our relationship more distant."

Another elder chimed in, a calculating glint in his eyes: "A seventh-grade youth-preserving pill! If that were to go up for auction, it would probably be snapped up in an instant. How could we, the family, possibly get a chance?"

"That's right, we're family, why make such a big deal out of it?"

The group worked together, trying to move Old Master Shan with their familial affection.

After all, that's a seventh-grade youth-preserving pill that can reverse aging! Not to mention them, even the royal family and sects would probably spare no effort to fight for it!

Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan's expression grew even more serious.

He straightened his face and said in an unyielding tone, "Even close brothers keep clear accounts. Besides, the patriarch got these pills through his own efforts. If you're so capable, you can try to get them yourselves."

"Please...please sell it to us at a lower price first," the kind-hearted elders pleaded, unwilling to give up.

Old Master Shan, however, spoke in a firm and uncompromising tone, saying decisively, "These pills are meant to salvage the Shan family's reputation and prestige. If you really want them, buy them at market price. Nobody is getting special treatment."

Seeing that Old Master Shan was adamant, no one dared to say anything more. They could only sigh helplessly and plan in their hearts to find a way to buy the pills at the auction.

As Sunhee watched this scene, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Fortunately, Xiao Huanghua did not show favoritism. There are so many people in the Shan family. If she had shown favoritism and given the flowers to Shan family members, it would have been difficult to manage them in the future.

With so many mouths and so many hands, it would cause dissatisfaction among others and make it difficult to gain public support, no matter who has them.

"As expected of the candidate you chose, eldest brother is quite clever in some ways," the fourth master praised with a smile.

When the eldest brother was chosen as the candidate, many of the brothers and sisters were indignant and said that the selection should be based on seniority, and that the candidates should be chosen based on their abilities.

However, when it comes to choosing people, would the Great-Grandmother only consider this one point?

It must be some admirable quality in the eldest brother that attracted the great-grandmother's attention, such as his kindness or his firm principles...

Although the eldest brother is kind-hearted, he never backs down on matters of principle.

"You're not bad either." Shanxi smiled and patted the Fourth Master's head, the gesture gentle and affectionate.

The fourth master blushed, then smiled with extraordinary joy, like a child who had been praised and rewarded with candy, his face beaming with innocent delight.

The atmosphere at the Shan Family Villa was as oppressive as the calm before a storm.

With a face full of anger, Shan Mingyuan hurried home, filled with resentment.

He rushed into the house in a great hurry, and as soon as he stepped inside, he couldn't wait to rush to Shanxiong and complain about Shanxi's actions in a torrent of complaints, his tone full of resentment and bitterness.

When Shanxiong learned that Shanxi had actually invited three renowned high-level alchemists, his eyes widened in disbelief and shock: "My elder brother actually has such abilities? It seems he really was hiding something from me!"

This time, Shan Yixiao made a huge blunder. She thought she could take this opportunity to remove Shanxi from the position of family head, but unexpectedly, instead of removing Shanxi, she only helped Shan Yixiao to secure her position as family head.

"Father is so biased!" Shan Mingyuan became angrier the more he thought about it. His anger burned like a raging fire. He gritted his teeth and said, "Back then, Yu Rou was so good to him, caring for him and showing him great concern. I never saw him spoil Yu Rou like this."

"Now that Shanxi is back, he gets whatever he wants; he's practically obliging to everyone's every request!"

"To promote that good-for-nothing to the top, they even spent money and favors to pave the way for Shanxi and remove all obstacles for her. Their favoritism is off the charts..."

The more Shan Mingyuan thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Anger surged within him, threatening to engulf him.

If only Old Master Shan hadn't been biased, and if the mix-up hadn't been discovered, Yu Rou would be enjoying immense prestige now!

What makes her so special, that good-for-nothing Shanxi?

Compared to Shan Mingyuan's fury, Shan Yurou's eyes lit up when she heard about the three high-level alchemists, revealing an irrepressible excitement and anticipation.

If Shanxi can invite her, she can certainly invite her too.

Moreover, Shanxi was foolish; he invited the three men to refine pills, but never thought of refining them for himself.

If she could successfully persuade those three high-level alchemists to carefully refine pills to enhance her strength, she would surely shine like a dazzling pearl, even more radiant than she is now, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

At that time, she will let everyone know that her gentle and kind words are her greatest strength!

Listening to Shan Mingyuan's incessant cursing, Shan Xiong kindly reminded him, "Don't be angry. You should hurry up and think of a way to explain to Shan Rou."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shan Mingyuan's expression froze for a moment.

"Second Uncle, what...what did you say?" Shan Mingyuan asked incredulously.

Did he mishear?

“I said, Shan Rou will be back soon. If nothing unexpected happens, she will arrive at the Shan family tomorrow,” Shan Xiong said, looking meaningfully at Shan Mingyuan.

His elder brother is no ordinary man, and this son-in-law is no ordinary man either.

A switched baby?

How could he even think of that!

Upon learning that Shan Rou was about to return, Shan Rou felt her legs go weak, as if all her strength had been drained away, and she almost stumbled and collapsed to the ground.

If we say that Old Master Shan treated her fairly well on a daily basis, taking good care of her in every way, then Shan Rou's love for her was practically etched into her very bones; she truly fulfilled every request and showed the utmost care.

Back then, even after the shameful fact that she was switched at birth was made public, Shanrou never had the thought of driving her away. On the contrary, she doted on her even more, protecting her in every way, afraid that she would suffer the slightest grievance.

But now, the fact that she is the child of Shan Mingyuan and another woman has been laid bare by Shan Xi without any concealment. Can Shan Rou still pamper herself as before?

"How could she come back? Shouldn't she be..." Shan Mingyuan was about to say it when he seemed to remember something and quickly covered his mouth.

After the affair was exposed, Old Master Shan immediately wrote a letter to inform Shan Rou.

However, fearing that Shanrou would be detrimental to Yurou, he resorted to some means, using someone's life to hold Shanrou back.

Now that Shanrou is coming back, doesn't that mean that person is cured?