Madam Shen was speechless.

Listening from the side, Shen Cang felt both angry and heartbroken to see that his mother and daughter were so inconsiderate of him. He said defiantly, "Fine, fine, I don't need anyone!"

He refused to believe that he couldn't open a clinic without them!

Sun's dowry was all given to him; it was enough to open a restaurant, let alone a clinic.

Later, when Jiang Wan learned that Shen Cang was actually going to use that money, she tried her best to dissuade him: "The household is in a difficult situation now, and I think we should save money wherever possible."

"I have a way that might grant you your wish."

"Not only can you practice medicine at Guangrentang, but even the Second Miss has to personally beg you to go there to treat patients."

It must be said that Jiang Wan's words were quite appealing to Shen Cang.

Ever since Shen Qiyin became independent, Shen Cang felt that he could no longer control her. If there was a way to discipline her, that would be ideal.

So Jiang Wan explained in detail, “like this” and “like this”. Shen Cang initially frowned, seemingly dissatisfied, but soon relaxed his brows and nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay! Let's do it this way!"

This time, he's determined to teach that brat a lesson!

The next day.

As usual, Shen Qiyin was preparing to go to Guangrentang when, just before she was about to leave, the steward of the Jianning Marquis's mansion came to her door, saying that the Jianning Marquis had decided to arrange for his third son, Song Huai, to take Shen Mengyin as a concubine.

Shen Cang naturally wouldn't refuse.

Shen Mengyin didn't say anything at first, but when the people from the Marquis of Jianning's mansion were about to leave, she chased them all the way to the outside of the mansion and, in front of passersby, raised her voice and said, "I have no intimate relationship with Young Master Song. The fact that we were in the same room that day was because I was framed."

"I would rather die than become a concubine in the Marquis's mansion."

"If Father insists on marrying me because he covets the Marquis's money, then I would rather shave my head and become a nun than bear the stigma of being unchaste!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled out a pair of scissors from who-knows-where, grabbed a strand of hair, and cut it off.

Upon hearing the news, Shen Cang rushed out in a hurry, so angry that he could hardly walk straight. He stumbled and almost fell.

"You unfilial daughter!" He snatched the scissors from Shen Mengyin's hand and slapped her across the face. "Guards, take her back with you!"

Shen Mengyin, who was usually timid, was unusually loud this time, shouting, "I have never lost my virginity to anyone, so why must I be made a concubine like my elder sister?"

"If your father has no backbone, do you expect your daughter to be a spineless coward like you?"

"Even if I die, I will never set foot inside the Marquis's mansion!"

Her stern shouts, each word distinct, made people look at her in a new light.

Shen Cang already had a bad reputation, and this incident only solidified his reputation as someone who "sold his daughter for personal gain."

The Marquis's residence is also facing some difficulties.

Xie Qing and Shen Mengyin were both having affairs with Song Huai. Anyone who heard this would inevitably think that it was the young master of the Song family who was being irresponsible, which led to the current situation.

If Shen Mengyin really becomes a nun, or if her words and actions become more extreme and she tries to commit suicide, then the Marquis's mansion will find it difficult to extricate itself from this matter unscathed. Therefore, in order to quell the matter, the Marquis's steward came to visit again a few days later, saying that he could hire Shen Mengyin as a secondary wife.

With this, the matter was temporarily brought to a close.

Shen Cang originally hated Shen Mengyin, thinking she was being unreasonable, but he didn't expect that her fuss would not only raise her rank but also increase her betrothal gifts, so he became unusually kind to her.

However happy he was, he didn't forget his own plans.

That day, after Shen Qiyin went to the clinic, he also left the mansion.

Just as Shen Qiyin had predicted, he set up a stall to diagnose and treat patients.

That stall is right in front of Guangrentang!