Chapter 182 World 8 (V)

Shen Liushi's brows relaxed as she said, "I've found out everything. Baoshan has a weak personality. Living under someone else's roof for so many years has made her timid, but her nature is pure and kind."

Mrs. Shen Liu pointed at the outer robe that had just been delivered and said, "My son, don't think too much. You are young, but you have a tense face all day long. Does that make your cousin Baoshan think that you are tired of her?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunshan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he asked in an ambiguous tone, "Did she say that herself?"

Shen Liushi nodded, "Of course. Baoshan is an orphan who can't even read a few words, so it's inevitable that she will be timid when meeting a scholar. And because I accidentally fell when I first entered the house and made a fool of myself in front of you, I was still feeling uneasy."

Shen Yunshan had never expected that Baoshan would tell Shen Liushi everything about tripping over the threshold, without hiding anything. This shows Baoshan's dependence on Shen Liushi, and...

The fall was an accident, not intentional. Shen Yunshan's brows relaxed slightly, thinking that he had read too much and had become overly thoughtful and overthinking about everything.

"Don't worry, mother. Now that the precious fan has entered our family, it has become part of our female family. How could I possibly dislike it?"

As the night deepened, Shen Liushi did not stay any longer. After a while, the candle in Shen Yunshan's room was also blown out.

The yard was silent.

On the bed, the frosty moonlight shines through the window lattice, illuminating the jade-like face of the precious fan, adding a touch of pure and ethereal beauty.

Baoshan's eyelids moved slightly, her long eyelashes trembled, and her arms hanging on both sides of her body also tightened slightly. It was obvious that she had a nightmare.

This dream was quite strange. Bao Shan was not actually there, but rather a spectator, watching the performance on the stage.

Shen Yunshan came from a poor family and was raised by his widowed mother.

Fortunately, Shen Yunshan lived up to his reputation and not only passed the examination for a scholar, but also repeatedly won first place in subsequent imperial examinations. He returned to this impoverished town on a magnificent horse and brought his mother to the capital to support her. Naturally, a talented man is a legend. The villagers all thought that Shen Yunshan, with his elegant appearance and handsome figure, was a scholar-official.

Only Li Qiuran, the second daughter of the Li family at the head of the village, can barely match his appearance.

But when Shen Yunshan's horse stopped in front of the Li family.

Li Qiuran, dressed up nicely, stretched out her hand with a blushing face.

But Shen Yunshan didn't even look at her, but walked towards Li Dongran, who was full of surprise.

Only then did everyone take a serious look at the Li family's inconspicuous third daughter, Li Dongran.

She is not as pretty as her older sister, but she is also pretty.

Moreover, compared to the spoiled Li Qiuran, Li Dongran is clever and dexterous and is good at doing various tasks.

Especially with his deft hands, he could turn ordinary meals into delicious dishes. But Li Dongran was not popular at home. The Li family pushed all the heavy work onto him.

He even let Li Dongran do both of their jobs because he felt sorry for Li Qiuran.

The villagers didn't know when Shen Yunshan became involved with Li Dongran.

But after Shen Yunshan went to study far away, Li Dongran often went to Shen's house and was busy taking care of the household.

In the dream, Shen Liushi transformed into a nitpicking "evil mother-in-law" who enjoyed Li Dongran's service but secretly looked down on Li Dongran.

Even after Shen Yunshan graduated from high school and took Li Dongran away, Shen Liushi secretly suggested that Shen Yunshan find a noble lady, sneering that Li Dongran could only be a concubine.

But in the face of Shen Liu's harassment, Li Dongran endured it in every possible way, never talked back, and never thought of complaining to Shen Yunshan.

Until Shen Yunshan learned about this, he was silent for a long time, and then found Shen Liushi for a long talk, saying that he wanted to marry Li Dongran.

Shen Liushi naturally refused, but Shen Yunshan's words, "If it were anyone else, who would tolerate your temper?" immediately calmed her temper. From then on, Shen Yunshan and Li Dongran lived in harmony and peace for the rest of their lives.

Although there were some bumps in the road between the two, they eventually returned to normalcy.

The precious fan is an insignificant part of the two people's turbulent lives.

In the dream, Shen Liushi did not take the treasure fan home. Instead, she left her some money and let the treasure fan stay in Zhoujia Village.

Zhou Wangshi still spared no effort to find a wealthy widower for Baoshan. Baoshan was a soft-hearted person to begin with, and after Zhou Wangshi's repeated persuasion, she married a widower whose son was the same age as Baoshan.

There was no dowry, only a sedan chair hung with red silk cloth, and the precious fan was brought into the mansion.

Baoshan's peaceful life didn't last long, as her new husband died, right on their bed.

Everyone in the mansion was talking about Baoshan, saying that she was an unlucky person.

Bao Shan, who was desperate, under the persuasion of his servants, had some thoughts that he shouldn't have -

She attempted to seduce the new owner of the mansion, her stepson, but was raped and thrown into the street. As Bao Shan gathered her messy clothes, she suddenly heard that the newly admitted scholar was the son of Shen Liushi.

Bao Shan went to seek refuge with Shen Liushi, who had become a noble lady, and told her everything about her experiences, naturally concealing the unbearable side.

Shen Liushi really felt a pity for him, and there was a trace of unspeakable guilt in her heart——

It goes without saying what would happen if such a beautiful girl was left to the evil-minded Zhou Wangshi.

If she had been able to take the treasured fan with her, she wouldn't have had to go through all this...

However, Shen Liu was worried that Shen Yunshan's studies would cost a lot of money, and supporting one more person in the family would mean more expenses, so she did not take the treasure fan.

Shen Liushi's love and affection could not satisfy Baoshan.

Baoshan looked at the huge mansion with green tiles and red walls, and saw Shen Yunshan and Li Dongran supporting each other every day, and the malice in her heart was growing wildly.

Especially when Shen Liushi wanted to choose a son-in-law for Baoshan, Li Dongran looked embarrassed and said after considering for a long time.

"Mother specifically instructed me to do my best. But my cousin had married a widower and had seduced my stepson before, and she was seen in public, looking disheveled.

If I were a perfect man, I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to allow my cousin to marry me..."

Baoshan's delicate hand paused as she pushed the door open. Through the thin wooden board, all her past shameful experiences were clearly exposed.

Someone with her reputation...

As the eldest sister-in-law, Li Dongran carefully selected several husbands for Baoshan.

Bao Shan looked at the roster. Some of the people were twenty years older than her, some were farmers who worked in the fields, and some were servants from poor families...

Bao Shan's hands trembled slightly as she held the roster. When she heard Li Dongran ask her, "Which one do you like?", Bao Shan softly said, "I'll listen to my cousin."

But the seeds of resentment were sown from then on.

Li Dongran chose a husband for Baoshan, but Baoshan didn't care whether he was ugly or handsome.

Just when Li Dongran went out to worship Buddha, Baoshan climbed onto Shen Yunshan's bed.

Bao Shan knew very well that Shen Yunshan would not touch her when he was conscious, so she used all her savings to buy a sleeping pill.

The moment Shen Yunshan pushed her down on the bed, Baoshan's heart was pounding, and her usually pure eyes became seductive.

Baoshan used all her magic to let Shen Yunshan, a scholar, experience firsthand the "warm fragrance and soft jade" and the "hardest thing to enjoy is the favor of a beautiful woman."

Baoshan held Shen Yunshan's face and coaxed and tricked him into calling her name.

When she was confused and infatuated, Baoshan was thinking: Scholars are different from ordinary people. This call makes people's hearts soften.

When Baoshan opened his eyes again, he saw Li Dongran with a sullen face and Shen Yunshan with a cold expression and icy eyes.

Bao Shan sat up, her delicate collarbone covered in bruises, which she made no effort to cover. The maids looked at her with disdain, cursing, "Shameless!"

"Madam treats her so well, but she..."

Baoshan lowered his eyelids and thought to himself: Should I treat her well?

It should be good. After all, she has such a bad reputation, it is not easy for someone to be willing to marry her, so why can she be so picky?

But...but she is unwilling to give up.

How can I be willing to accept this?

Before her parents passed away, they taught her to be kind to others.

Bao Shan kept it in mind and never did anything bad, yet she was always faced with difficulties. She believed in kindness, but she was never treated kindly. She was bullied by her aunt, married to a widower, and thrown into the street by her stepson, where she was spurned by everyone...

Bao Shan knelt in front of Shen Liushi, and crystal tears fell to the ground.

But Shen Liushi, who always felt sorry for her, did not wake her up.

"aunt……"

As soon as Baoshan opened her mouth, her voice was choked with sobs and she couldn't speak.

In the end, Shen Liushi couldn't bear it, so she went to find Shen Yunshan and asked him to take the treasure fan as his concubine.

Even if I no longer love her in the future, I can still let Baoshan live a peaceful life.

Shen Yunshan's face turned cold, and he thought that Li Dongran was in charge of the backyard.

Li Dongran agreed and let Baoshan enter the mansion as a concubine.

Everyone despised Bao Shan more and more, thinking that she had used despicable means to get what she wanted, which was truly unfair.

But Baoshan was never considered Shen Yunshan's concubine. She was a maidservant beside Li Dongran and had received Li Dongran's favor, so she kept it in mind ever since.

The maid was disgusted by Bao Shan's behavior and wanted to take this opportunity to repay Li Dongran's kindness, so she secretly poisoned Bao Shan.

When Li Dongran arrived, he saw the precious fan, which was pale and without a trace of blood.

Li Dongran scolded the maid for being confused and making a big mistake in order to repay a favor.

"Madam and Young Master are a couple made in heaven. No one else can interfere. I have no regrets..."

Li Dongran looked at the maid kneeling on the ground and shook his head slightly, but there was not much blame in his eyes, but more of pity.

The sound of the precious fan was as soft as a mosquito's hum, calling Li Dongran to its front.

"My cousin-in-law thinks I'm dirty, doesn't she?"

Li Dongran hurriedly said: "When have I ever..."

Baoshan chuckled and put it close to Li Dongran's ear. The voice was light and fluttering, but it fell into Li Dongran's heart, but every word was clear.

"But my cousin likes it very much. Although he is a scholar, he is really powerful and majestic. I can't resist him.

Cousin, does your cousin love you this much every day? "

Seeing Li Dongran's embarrassed expression, Bao Shan felt happy instead.

Baoshan raised her head and saw the handsome and cold face. Her lips opened slightly, but she couldn't utter a word.

The barrier between Shen Yunshan and Li Dongran is gone. Although Li Dongran is bothered by Baoshan's words before his death, she has been in love with Shen Yunshan for a long time.

After a while, Li Dongran put this little matter behind him.

The spring day was chilly, yet a thin layer of sweat formed on Baoshan's body. She opened her eyes, her breathing still unsteady. The dream was vivid in her mind, the pain of the poison piercing her intestines still fresh in her memory.

The pain in his abdomen turned into numbness all over his body and finally turned into a coldness. Bao Shan seemed to feel the same pain.

Shen Yunshan got up early and after reading the book, he saw Baoshan, wearing a lotus root powder dress, helping Shen Liushi set the table.

Thinking of Shen Liushi's instructions, Shen Yunshan nodded slightly towards the treasure fan.

Baoshan's face turned pale and he hurried into the kitchen.