Chapter 41: Too Extreme

When Shen Shiren shouted "Stop", some officers and soldiers guarding nearby came over to check the situation.

At first, they didn't say anything, but after listening to the whole audience, they finally understood what was going on.

To be honest, if I were in the position of this young master, I would have exploded long ago. With such suffocating relatives and family, why wouldn't I run away if I had the chance? Why would I leave them to be eaten up by these people and even break my bones to let them suck my flesh?

Thinking back on the past two days, he looked at the couple with a subtle look, as if they had been planning this since then, oh no, maybe even earlier.

Thinking of this, he turned his gaze to the Shen family again, with pity and gloating in his eyes, as well as a little doubt.

The Shen family was considered a wealthy family, but everyone seemed to be mentally handicapped. Not to mention the others, whose behavior didn't seem like they came from a wealthy family. Even Shen Shiren, the former Minister of Personnel, didn't seem that bright.

And there is the young master of the Shen family, who is some outstanding talent.

That’s it?

Didn't they realize it was a trap? They kept jumping into the trap set by others.

This is really true, even after being sold, he still happily counts money for others.

Is it because of the unexpected event?

It is said that the Shen family all came from humble backgrounds and relied on Yue's family to climb up the ladder bit by bit. It is not surprising that a poor man who suddenly became rich would have such a broad mind and brain.

Having left his hometown and village over the years, he has seen too many people and things. He knows that not everyone is so honest, simple, kind and wise.

However, he was also happy to watch the fun.

He had a hunch that these people from the Shen family could add a lot of fun to their boring and difficult journey of exile.

So, when one party heard that a written document was required to sever ties, he was afraid that if it was too late the other party would go back on their word and blackmail them again. Naturally, he couldn't let them down, so he immediately called on a soldier beside him to fetch his set of four treasures of the study.

The soldier was confused. When did the captain start to like the stuff of literati?

Captain Wu glared at him and said, "It's the dark wooden box in the carriage. Open it and you'll see it."

This idiot needs some practice on their tacit understanding and reaction.

The soldier finally reacted. In order to avoid being scolded, he ran faster than a rabbit. When the thing was handed to him, he was afraid of being caught, so he hurried back to his position and quietly pretended to be a quail, acting like he was carrying out his mission seriously.

Captain Wu: “…”

This kid, if I don’t teach him a lesson, it would be a shame to look so stupid.

Wang Yalan and Shen Yaoming were very excited when they got the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. No matter what the Shen family was like now, as long as they could completely drive this bastard out, she/he would be the legitimate descendant of the Shen family.

This has been a concern for them for many years. Even if the Shen family goes bankrupt, they must get this title.

In order to avoid suspicion and for the sake of his son's reputation, Shen Shiren did not let Shen Yaoming write it. Instead, he leaned against the cart with the support of several sons and wrote it himself.

This way, it will be more convincing.

Old Mrs. Wang watched her son write the severance letter one by one and sign his name. The big stone that had been weighing on her heart for more than 20 years was finally gone. As long as she thought about having nothing to do with this bastard in the future, she felt that she could live another 20 years.

However, when she saw the other party decisively take the pen to sign, she remembered something.

"Since you have no relationship with the Shen family anymore, you should change your surname," said the old lady.

There was nothing she could do about the bitch buried in the ancestral tomb for the time being, but she would never allow this bastard to have anything to do with the Shen family, including his surname.

"Old lady, this is not good for you, right?"

"There's always room for improvement. Why be so aggressive?"

"After all, they are my own bloodline, and it's not some deep hatred."

"Yes, they are all my own children and grandchildren, and they are sensible. Why do this?"

“…”

The people watching the excitement couldn't help but join in.

Severing ties is their family affair. These people who have experienced the confiscation of property and exile don't care about others, let alone meddle in other people's affairs. However, the Shen family has been causing trouble all the way.

They could see that the two children really wanted to get rid of this family, but they didn't expect that the Shen family could be so decisive. Even if they didn't want to cause trouble, they couldn't stand it.

"I heard that the Rong family was framed by Shen and others when they got into trouble."

Many of them had been out of touch with the outside world for a long time and didn't know what had happened recently. When they heard this, they all gasped.

"This isn't marriage at all; it's worse than being enemies."

"If you have any backbone, don't cling to others."

"This is a disaster for the Rong family. They have been targeted by a poisonous snake."

"No wonder the child had no other emotions when it came to severing ties."

"My maternal family was murdered, my relatives hate me, and my stepmother looks kind but is actually bitter. If it were me, I would also want to have nothing to do with this family."

“…”

Everyone seemed to open up and started discussing in low voices. The indifference and alienation they had felt before faded a little, unlike the despair they had felt after the sky had fallen. It seemed as if the numbness caused by the hopelessness of life had also been dispelled a little.

Fortunately, they were some distance away from that place and were very sensible, so the sound of their conversation could only be heard by a few people nearby. If Old Lady Wang and the others heard these words, they would probably vomit a few bowls of blood.

Shen Yanrong's gaze fell on Shen Shiren: "What do you think?"

Shen Shiren's eyes dodged: "Your grandmother is old, and we, as her children and grandchildren, must be filial to her."

That was his stain, and he felt good to be able to disconnect from it all.

Shen Yanrong nodded: "From now on, my name is Rong Yanhui, and my two children will also have the surname Rong."

He just wanted that from now on, he and the people he cared about would live a sunny, peaceful and leisurely life.

"No!" Old Lady Wang interrupted sharply, "You are not allowed to have the surname Rong."

She would never allow anyone with Shen family blood to take that family's surname, especially this bastard!

What are you going back to? You're really an untameable little bastard. Where do you want to go back to? The Rong family?

What a pity, the Rong family may have died out long ago.

Lu Yao frowned, "Old lady, are you okay?" She sneered, "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you." At this point, her eyes fell on Shen Shiren and others, and she sneered, "I finally understand why the Shen family has come to this point today. If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. It's true that the roots are passed down."

"Why bother telling these people so much?" Rong Yanhui tried to comfort Yao Mei and told her not to get angry. He then urged Shen Shiren to quickly add the details about changing his name. "Since we're going to break up, let's do it completely so that no one gets upset."

Shen Shiren: "...you, think about it again."

What I think of is naturally the surname.

The Rong family was ordinary, so could this bastard also benefit from it? If after so many years of exile and suffering, the Rong family had no descendants, wouldn't he be playing into the Rong family's hands?

"Don't bother with me. My last name has nothing to do with you." Seeing that he was reluctant to write, Shen Yanrong simply took the brush and continued writing.

Shen Shiren wanted to step forward and grab the paper and pen, but his movements were too big and he pulled the wound again. Seeing this, Mrs. Wang felt distressed and angry and wanted to pounce on him. Lu Yao stood beside her man just in case. As long as they dared to come over, she didn't mind fighting violence with violence.

Captain Wu, who was standing by, saw this and swung his whip over, landing it on the ground in front of Old Lady Wang. With a crisp "crack", a crack appeared on the dry and hard ground.

Old Mrs. Wang finally came to her senses and didn't dare to make a fuss anymore. She just stared at Rong Yanhui with hatred.

Lu Yao was puzzled. Why did this old lady hate the Rong family and everything related to the Rong family so much?

Shen Shiren was a man who could judge the situation very well. He knew that the matter was done and stopped struggling. When Rong Yan finished writing and asked him to sign, he looked at him and said, "You..."

He wanted to say something, but found that the other party was no longer under his control, and there was a soldier watching him eagerly. He gritted his teeth and had to sign his name.

"Add a sentence before the name: All the above content has been confirmed by both parties." Lu Yao suddenly said.

Shen Shiren paused and added this sentence.

He didn't expect that two people whom he never took seriously could force him into such an embarrassing situation.

There were three copies, one on each side, and the other was for a witness. Captain Wu volunteered to be the witness. He said, "This is the first time I've encountered such an interesting thing."

Shen Shiren: “…”

Something as serious as love is a joke in the eyes of these people.

His expression was somewhat grim, but he didn't dare to say anything. He just replied to Rong Yan, "I hope you will take care of yourself in the future."

Rong Yan smiled back: "Don't worry." After leaving the Shen family, their good days are still ahead.

After saying that, he looked at Old Lady Wang and Wang Yalan and said, "Please sign your names as well."

"Why? I won't sign." Old Lady Wang was creating trouble for this little bastard just to see him panic, angry, hateful, and helpless. How could she possibly let him do as he wished?

Captain Wu was speechless about this evil old lady. She wanted to sever ties with someone and not allow her to take the surname of her son and biological mother. Now she refused to sign. He couldn't help but marvel that there were such weird people in the world.

Well, he seemed to understand why the Shen family had come to this point.

Help people to the end.

He took a step forward, his face unfriendly: "What do you mean, do you look down on me as a witness?"

Old Lady Wang shrank her neck and said stubbornly, "Sir, it's not that I don't want to sign, but I can't write."

She had never been to school, but her son had taught her his own name and the names of several family members, so she naturally knew how to write her own name.

But why?

"Can't write? That's easy." Captain Wu took the pen and quickly wrote her name. Then he walked up to her, pulled out a dagger and grabbed her hand before the old lady could react. He cut a hole in her thumb and pressed it directly on her name.

He had long disliked this old woman, and it would be a good opportunity to teach her a lesson and see if she would dare to be so arrogant again in the future.

Damn it, if the tiger doesn’t show its power, who would think that the escorting soldiers would be easy to talk to?

Only then did Old Lady Wang react and screamed in shock.

"Shut up!" Captain Wu scolded, "I'm not that kid from the Rong family. You can try!"

As she spoke, she shook off the other person's hand. Because the force was too great, Old Lady Wang took several steps back before she could stand firmly with the help of Wang Yalan and Shen Yaoming.

The pain in her fingers made her finally realize that if she angered these officers and soldiers, she would pay the price in blood.

He didn't take action before because he was disdainful of my slight temptation.

Wang Yalan's face was pale, obviously frightened by this sudden scene. She did not dare to have any opinions and took the initiative to sign her name. In order to leave a good impression on the official, she even took the initiative to add the four words "confirmed" in front of it.

Captain Wu saw that they had all signed their names, so he signed his own name at the end to ensure that no one could do anything about it.

It was not until this moment that Rong Yanhui and Lu Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had finally gotten rid of the Shen family.

After receiving the long-awaited letter of severance, Rong Yanhui and Lu Yao thanked Captain Wu again and again and hurried to where the two children were.

They can't wait to share the good news with their children.

On the way back, Rong Yanhui handed the letter of severance to Lu Yao, who took it, looked at it, and carefully folded it and put it in her "arms".

There is no safe space anywhere.

Yunhao and Xinyue waited for their parents to arrive, and hurried forward, each holding one's hand.

"Are you hungry?" Lu Yao asked.

The two children shook their heads. They had just drunk some sweet water and eaten half a cake, and they were almost full.

"Haohao Yueyue, you should change your names from now on."

Lu Yao spoke happily, then looked back at Rong Yan.

Since my surname is no longer Chen, do I need to change my name?

Rong Yanhui rubbed the two children's heads: "Rong Yunhao, Rong Xinyue, everything is fine."

Lu Yao nodded. They had thought about the names of the two children for a long time before deciding on them. They had good meanings and sounded nice. They could be used even if they changed their surnames.

She even felt that her current surname sounded better.

Yunhao and Xinyue had also heard the stories of their great-grandfather and great uncle. When they thought of their own grandfather and great-grandmother, although they had never met them, they were deeply impressed by them. Now, their father said that they would take their great-grandfather's surname in the future, and the two children were very happy.

Yun Hao still remembers that the great-grandmother of the Shen family pointed at his nose and called him a bastard, saying that he was not worthy of the surname Shen. He said that their Shen family did not have descendants like them. At that time, he thought that it would be great if he and his father did not have the surname Shen and had no relationship with the Shen family. Unexpectedly, it has come true now!

Lu Yao looked at the child's expression and couldn't help but pinch the little guy's cheek: "Haohao is very happy."

Not a question, but an affirmation.

Xiao Yunhao did not hide it. He said "hmm" and nodded. He was really happy.

Since her brother was happy, little Xinyue was naturally happy too. She liked the word "Rong" very much.

Lu Yao rubbed the two children's heads again. Their already messy hair had turned into a mess. Instead of tidying it up, Lu Yao mocked them for looking like a bird could live on their heads.

Little Xinyue protested, covering her head: "Yueyue, don't."

Yun Hao felt helpless as he looked at his mother who had suddenly become childish.

Is this the backlash after oppression?

Without the Shen family, they no longer needed to hide. Lu Yao immediately took out a silver note and asked Shen Yanrong to pay. A day and a half was enough. If it went on any longer, their hands and feet would probably be crippled.

While Shen Yanrong went to look for someone, Lu Yao began to prepare their meal.

She took out a broken clay pot and several chipped rough bowls from the package.

These were unwanted items thrown away at the door of the post station. She asked the postman and the military to make sure there was no problem with them, and packed them up for emergency use. She didn't expect that they would be useful now.

She took it to the stream to wash it clean and brought back some water. Lu Yao planned to boil the cake so that it would be easier to add other things and the child would be able to digest it better.

After fetching water, Rong Yanhui also came back, and with him was a soldier.

And his shackles have been replaced with hemp ropes.

The soldier didn't delay and quickly changed the hemp rope for her. Lu Yao instantly felt much more relaxed all over.

"Daddy and Mommy!"

"Very good!"

Little Xinyue and Little Yunhao waited until the soldiers left with the shackles before they happily surrounded them. Daddy and Mommy finally didn't have to carry that heavy thing anymore.

The two children were circling around one of them, and seeing that their wrists were red and swollen, they came forward to help blow on them.

Every time they get hurt, their parents will blow on them, and the pain will go away. If they blow on their parents, they will get better soon.

"Mom, are you still scolding me?" Little Xinyue's face was red, which was caused by blowing hard.

Lu Yao smiled at her and said, "Our Yueyue is so amazing. Mommy doesn't feel any pain at all now."

Yun Hao didn't say anything, but the look he gave his father was full of anticipation. Rong Yanhui also said softly, "Hao Hao is also very powerful. Daddy doesn't feel any pain anymore."

After comforting the two children, the couple began to divide the work. Lu Yao went to collect firewood and look for wild vegetables, while Rong Yanhui was responsible for building a simple stove.

Little Yunhao thought he had grown up and said that he could share the burden with his parents, and strongly requested to go with his mother.

Little Xinyue also wanted to follow, but she knew that she was still very young. If she followed, she would not only be unable to help, but might even be a hindrance. So she had to sit there obediently, looking at her father, mother and brother from time to time.

It was early summer, and they were in a remote and desolate countryside, so they quickly gathered enough wild vegetables and dead branches.

When they returned with a full load, Rong Yan set up a small stove and even lit the fire.

The couple worked together and the work was not tiring. After a while, the earthenware jar emitted bursts of fragrance, making everyone around them drool.

They ignored the looks of the people around them, each took a bowl, and began to eat seriously with chopsticks made of tree branches.

On the road of exile, in the wilderness, they could still eat a bite of delicious vegetable cakes. They were so happy.

Old Lady Wang had been keeping an eye on their situation. She had been cursing since the two men had their shackles removed, but she was really frightened and didn't dare to cause trouble for them. She could only mutter to herself and hold her breath. Now that she saw them drinking the hot soup, the jealousy in her eyes was as real as substance.

Wang Yalan and Shen Yaoming thought they had finally won, but now they just felt like they were slapped hard in the face.

It’s a pity that they think they are smart, but they are fooled by others without knowing it. It’s really ridiculous and scary.

What Wang Yalan and others could figure out, Shen Shiren naturally realized as well.

He was in a complicated mood.

Looking back on every little thing that happened over the years, and looking at the current fate of the Shen family, he couldn't say whether he regretted it or not. If he could do it all over again, he thought, based on his personality, he might still make the same choice.

The difference is,

He would make sure that the trouble was dealt with as soon as possible, including... He withdrew his gaze from that bastard.

If he had the chance to do it again, he would never let himself and his family fall into such a situation...