Xianglan was stunned for a moment: "This...this is the key point?"

“No.” Shen Qiyin shook her head: “But I’m curious.”

"..."

What can you do? She's your own mistress, you have to pamper her even if you have to kneel.

Xianglan smacked her lips twice and said, "Then let me tell you, and you'll remember this: a cup of Imperial Jade Liquor plus a big hammer, minus a small hammer, equals a crutch."

"What?" Shen Qiyin was even more confused.

Xianglan exclaimed "Oh dear!" and said, "Anyway, don't worry about the reason, just remember it like this."

She had limited abilities and couldn't really come up with a clear explanation.

Shen Qiyin nodded thoughtfully and made a mental note of it.

She didn't say anything more.

But actually, I still have many doubts in my heart.

According to Xianglan, Huo Fanshuang and the system she brought should not belong to this time and space, but they appeared. So what about Xianglan, who knows about their existence?

Does she also not belong to this time and space?

Shen Qiyin was skeptical of this.

Everyone has their own secrets, and she had no intention of investigating them.

Back at the Shen family home, Dafu told her that Li Zhenzhu had invited her back to have dinner in her courtyard.

Dinner was prepared by Li Zhenzhu.

Four dishes and a soup, with both meat and vegetables, are a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, making one's mouth water.

Shen Qiyin's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

Li Zhenzhu handed the bowls of rice to her and Xianglan, and said in a stiff tone, "What's with those expressions on your faces? Do you think someone like me can't make such good food?"

Before they could answer, she continued, "Put it down if you don't like it!"

"I didn't make this especially for you guys. I just made too much and thought it would be a waste not to eat it, so I called you over."

"Don't overthink it, as if I care about you guys."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiyin and Xianglan exchanged a glance, recalling a word Xianglan had taught them before: arrogant and tsundere!

Thinking of this, Shen Qiyin glanced at Li Zhenzhu, who had a stern face, and thought to herself that this was still a top-notch one.

She has a clever way to deal with arrogant people.

Shen Qiyin took a bite of the dish, and before she could even taste it, she immediately exclaimed, "It's delicious!"

"Xianglan, you should try this. It's just as good as what we had at Dongyuelou."

"Really?" Xianglan picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, still somewhat doubtful. But as soon as she put it in her mouth, her eyes lit up instantly: "It's not just as good as Dongyuelou, I think it can even rival the Imperial Kitchen."

"Come on, you're just trying to fool me." Li Zhenzhu clearly didn't believe it, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Shen Qiyin raised an eyebrow: "If it really doesn't taste good, what benefit would we get from lying to you?"

Li Zhenzhu thought about it and agreed: "Really good?"

Xianglan nodded vigorously.

The former tried to suppress his laughter and said casually, "Okay then, if I make too much next time, I'll invite you over to eat again."

Then……

She never skimped on cooking.

It was one thing to freeload for one or two meals, but after eating too much, Shen Qiyin gave Li Zhenzhu some silver.

She accepted it too.

However, the food on the table became more plentiful afterward.

Throughout this time, Shen Cang was always there.

His arms and legs were broken by Li Zhenzhu with a door bolt, and he was chained inside the house. Every day, she would throw him a cornbread to fill his stomach, making sure he wouldn't starve to death.

At first, to prevent him from shouting and attracting attention, Li Zhenzhu stuffed his mouth with socks all day long.

It wasn't until Shen Qiyin gave her a dose of medicine to repay the kindness of feeding her that she finally found out.

She simply poisoned Shen Cang, rendering him mute.

When the weather is nice, she occasionally pushes Chen Cang out to bask in the sun and take a stroll.

Faced with the doubts of her neighbors, she said, "He woke up to this state, it's probably retribution. Who told him to treat his previous wife like this before?"

"It is likely that before Sun fled, she made him into this inhuman, ghost-like state in order to take revenge on him."

"I'm a soft-hearted person, and I can't just abandon him."

"Besides, my daughter is a filial daughter, so for her sake, I can't just abandon this mess and ignore it. Let's just take it one day at a time for now."

Although Shen Cang's hands and feet were broken and his mouth was mute, his mind was still sharp. After hearing Li Zhenzhu's words, he was so angry that only the whites of his eyes remained.

The neighbor, seeing this, exclaimed, "Oh dear, why are they rolling their eyes like that?"

Li Zhenzhu glanced at it and said, "Oh, it's nothing, it probably just pooped in his pocket."

Upon hearing this, everyone scattered like birds and beasts.

Li Zhenzhu pushed him away.

They watched her retreating figure and whispered among themselves, "Ah, you can't judge a book by its cover. Don't let her unremarkable appearance fool you; she's a kind person at heart."

"you do not say."

"If Master Shen just can't catch his breath, that's fine, but if he's paralyzed for ten or more years, wouldn't that be a burden to him?"

"It's not just Madam Shen who's being dragged down, but also the Second Miss!"

...

Li Zhenzhu deliberately walked very slowly to ensure that Shen Cang could hear what those people were saying.

Seeing the muscles on Shen Cang's face twitching with anger, she smiled and patted his shoulder, whispering to him like a vengeful ghost, "The victor is king, the loser is villain; a bet is a bet."

"If you burn me to death in a fire, then I admit I'm incompetent."

“But since you didn’t kill me, it’s my turn to come and collect my debt from you, and you have to accept that.”

"It's impossible for me to be magnanimous and let you off the hook."

Neither of the two families she married into before were able to escape unscathed!

Life continued in this strange yet peaceful way.

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