The two brothers in the Lin family were eager to sell Lin Xiaomin for a better price, so why would they stop their father?

As for the others, they didn't like Lin Xiaomin either, so naturally they wouldn't say anything.

Only Shen Xingshan.

He truly loved Lin Xiaomin, and upon hearing Lin's father's words, he went to see Lin Xiaomin.

But he noticed that Lin Xiaomin was actually looking at Hu Mingzhe, and her eyes even seemed to hold a hint of... expectation?

What are you looking forward to?

Do you hope Hu Mingzhe will take her in?

Even as a concubine?

hehe.

Which good girl would want to be a concubine? It's self-evident what Lin Xiaomin was thinking and what she was thinking at this moment.

Even if Shen Xingshan is incredibly stupid, he can no longer deceive himself.

"So, it was all a lie all along?"

Shen Xingshan was so distressed that he wept.

Upon seeing this, Shen Songshan immediately pulled his younger brother away, not forgetting to cover his mouth, afraid of attracting attention.

They acted like thieves; there's no one else like them.

Shen Liuliu breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing this; at least there was someone clever among them.

Hu Mingzhe attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone was watching him.

Hu Mingzhe sneered and said, "What use would a woman who can't have children be to me? Do I look like someone who lacks women?"

He didn't care about Lin Xiaomin's previous children, but that didn't stop him from using that as an excuse to appease the Lin family.

After all, the inability to have children is a major problem.

Lin Xiaomin's face turned pale instantly, and she said anxiously, "But my child is yours."

Where are the children?

"I……"

"Who else can prove that your previous child was mine? I never acknowledged it."

Hu Mingzhe shrugged shamelessly, a smirk playing on his lips, utterly shameless.

Zuo You has already shown Shen Xingshan the vicious side of this woman.

Whether he admits it or not is irrelevant now.

Anyway, everyone knows what really happened and what this woman is really like.

"You! How could you do this?"

Lin Xiaomin was completely stunned.

Wouldn't she lose both the big picture and the small details in the end?

Mr. Lin was also anxious. He was afraid that if he missed this opportunity, he would not be able to sell his daughter for any price. So he kept pleading.

Finally, Hu Mingzhe seemed to be fed up and agreed to pay two taels of silver to buy Lin Xiaomin as a servant.

Lin's father was annoyed by the small amount of money, and seeing that Hu Mingzhe also seemed reluctant, he could only agree with tears in his eyes.

I'm so regretful!

If I had agreed to Shen Xingshan's offer back then, I would have had at least sixty-eight taels of silver, oh, and all that jewelry...

Even after marriage, surely we could at least squeeze some money out of the two of them?

Now all I have left is two taels of silver!

Whose fault is it?

Lin's father naturally wouldn't blame himself, nor would he bear to blame his two precious sons.

So all of this can only be Lin Xiaomin's fault!

"You good-for-nothing! You can't even protect your own child, and you've made me lose so much money. What kind of person are you?"

Lin's father cursed angrily.

The eldest son of the Lin family felt that they had not yet reached a dead end, and perhaps Lin Xiaomin could still squeeze money out of Hu Mingzhe in the future?

Therefore, he said a few kind words to Lin's father and Lin Xiaomin, as if bestowing a favor, before leaving.

However, neither of them noticed the deep-seated hatred in Lin Xiaomin's eyes!

Hu Mingzhe left soon after, taking Lin Xiaomin with him.

The crowd that had been watching the commotion outside Shen Qianli's house gradually dispersed.

Shen Qianli and Xiao Zhou let out a sigh of relief.

The first person Xiao Zhou was grateful to was Shen Liuliu.

"Liu Liu, was this your idea? Second Aunt really likes Liu Liu too much."

The little guy is so clever.

Moreover, finding the man who was with Lin Xiaomin before... is something they probably couldn't do on their own.

It must have been troublesome for Manager Gao of Wanwu Winery.

Shen Qianli understood, and he patted Shen Yishan on the shoulder, saying happily, "Well done! Thanks to you all, otherwise Xingshan would have been in trouble..."

Shen Yishan didn't take credit, and just chuckled foolishly: "It's all because my sister is clever."

Actually, Shen Liuliu felt that given the Lin family's character, they wouldn't simply stick to one family for five years.

So I troubled Manager Gao to check it out.

Upon investigation, they actually uncovered a problem.

They actually found Hu Mingzhe.

However, apart from Lin Xiaomin, probably no one knows whose child it is.

But now that the problem is solved, it doesn't matter who the child's father is anymore.

"You little rascal!"

Shen Songshan and the others tossed Shen Liuliu up in the air for fun.

Shen Liuliu screamed excitedly, and her laughter and shouts filled the courtyard.

Hearing the child's pure and innocent laughter, Shen Qianli and the Zhou couple felt their hearts cleansed as well.

"Songshan, what about Xingshan?"

Madam Zhou saw that it was her eldest son who pulled her youngest son away.

Shen Songshan said without turning his head, "Oh, she's probably finding a place to cry secretly."

Xiao Zhou Shi: ……

"What the hell!"

Shen Qianli was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

Dingding disapproved of her youngest son's behavior, but he was still her own son, and it was impossible for her not to discipline him.

"Second Uncle and Second Aunt, you should arrange a marriage for Xingshan as soon as possible. Xingshan is too soft-hearted, it would be good for someone to keep him in check."

Shen Yishan scratched his head and said casually.

How could his parents have the time to keep an eye on him every day?

It's better to get a wife to keep you in check.

Shen Qianli sneered: "He's caused such a big commotion, and with such a good reputation, what decent girl would want to marry him?"

Anyone who loves their daughter would hesitate.

Of course, those who are only concerned with money are another matter.

But they also look down on families who only care about money and don't care about their daughters.

"We still have to look. I need to think it over carefully. If all else fails... we'll pack up Xingshan and send it to Yun'er, so that Yushu and Yun'er can find a good girl for them there."

Little Zhou said through gritted teeth.

My family knows about this, so it might be hard to find someone.

So we had no choice but to look outside.

Although it's not very ethical to do this, people's hearts are always biased.

Mrs. Zhou continued, "...However, this matter cannot be hidden; we must tell them first. But what our own family members say will definitely be different from what they find out themselves..."

After all, his own family said they would beautify Shenxing Mountain.

As long as she was given a chance to meet, Mrs. Zhou felt that her youngest son wasn't entirely without a chance.

"Second Aunt is so clever!"

Shen Liuli blinked, then threw herself into Xiao Zhou's arms, crying out that she wanted to eat the red date fried cakes that Xiao Zhou had made.

Mrs. Zhou was all smiles and immediately got up to do it.

Shen Qianli couldn't help but sigh, "Liu Liu still has a lot of influence. In the past two years, your second aunt has been too lazy to cook, let alone on ordinary days, even during the New Year."

Shen Liuliu chuckled and said proudly, "Because Liuliu is just too lovable!"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter, as if the previous gloom had been swept away.