Chapter 37 Seeing That I Can Marry Her Again

After Shen Wuyu put down the bowl and spoon, she did not leave quickly. She sat quietly beside for a while.

Guessing that Zhou Linjin must have fallen asleep inside, Shen Wuyu tiptoed back in.

Zhou Linjin was still in the same position as before, lying face down, not noticing her coming in. He must have fallen asleep.

Shen Wuyu walked to the bed, touched her belly which had not yet bulged, gritted her teeth, then took off her coat and lay down next to Zhou Linjin.

She hugged Zhou Linjin from behind and said softly, "My dear, please hug me. I'm afraid you don't want me..."

Medication is just an auxiliary, at most it can help to liven up the mood. In fact, it is still up to Shen Wuyu to take the initiative to complete this task, even if she is reluctant to do so.

Zhou Linjin, who was being held by her, seemed to move a little.

However, before Shen Wuyu could react and figure out what to do next, she actually felt her hands being pried apart finger by finger.

Shen Wuyu couldn't believe it, and at the same time, a huge fear enveloped her. She felt very bad.

She originally thought that Zhou Linjin would be willing to have her regardless of whether the medicine existed or not, otherwise he would not let her return to the Zhou family. As long as she was a little more proactive, she would definitely be able to succeed even without the medicine.

But what does he mean now?

Shen Wuyu quickly hugged him again, imitating the way she had done with that man before, stroking him up and down with her hands, trying her best to arouse his interest.

But soon, he held down one of her hands on the wrist, and his grip was not light, enough to prevent Shen Wuyu from moving.

Zhou Linjin turned around and looked at her intently.

There has never been a moment like this when he looked at the face in front of him, which he had depicted thousands of times, with such clarity. This face was looking at him in disbelief, with fear and guilt.

Zhou Linjin had no interest in exploring why she had such an expression.

If he finally saw Shen Wuyu's face clearly under Zhou Yishao's deliberate reminder just now, and was only entangled and in pain at that time, then at this time, he and Shen Wuyu were in such a secluded place, he could see her more clearly, and he could also see his own heart more clearly.

Apart from this face, he knew nothing about Shen Wuyu, and if he got this face, he would have to exchange everything else for it, which he was unwilling to do.

He would rather not have this face.

He had always thought that he liked Shen Wuyu, this face. Even a few days ago, he stubbornly thought so and refused to listen to anything.

Until he could see again.

He saw her clearly, and he saw himself clearly.

During this period of time, the person he has been with day and night is Chen Lianxiu, and the person engraved in his heart is also Chen Lianxiu. So what does it matter if she tells a lie and temporarily wears someone else's face?

The initial glimpse was ultimately just a fleeting glimpse of the past.

Even if those things were really planned by Shen Lianxiu, even if she was really a vicious woman, he would not mind. Even if she committed a heinous crime and he lost all his family property, he would have no complaints.

The hand holding Shen Wuyu's wrist suddenly let go, and she watched Zhou Linjin get out of bed from the end of the bed and leave without saying a word.

Shen Wuyu sat on the bed and smiled bitterly, but suddenly felt relieved.

Next, she was personally sent back to the Shen family by Zhou Linjin. Shen Wuyu didn't say anything, didn't cry, didn't even complain, and didn't make a fuss right away.

After learning about it, Yang wanted to persuade and stop it, but was stopped by Zhou Yishao. As for Wu and others, the news could not be passed on at all.

It was almost dusk when they arrived at the Shen family's house. The Shen family had received the news early in the morning, and Shen Ji was waiting at the door.

Things couldn't be discussed at the gate, so Shen Ji welcomed the person into the house first. Before they could sit down, Chen arrived.

When Chen heard that her daughter had been sent back by Zhou Linjin, she naturally knew what had happened, and her expression could no longer be described as gloomy.

When she saw Zhou Linjin, she first questioned him, "What do you mean, Prince? The one marrying you is my daughter, Shen Wuyu, and her name is on the marriage certificate. Are you trying to divorce me?"

Zhou Linjin gave Bi Cha a wink, and Bi Cha handed over the divorce letter written by Zhou Linjin himself.

Chen knew what it was at a glance and immediately sneered, "Great, Prince, if you want to break off the engagement, aren't you afraid that if it gets out, it will ruin the reputation of the Chengguo Mansion?"

"If it gets out, I shouldn't be the one afraid," Zhou Linjin said slowly. "You lost your daughter, but instead of breaking off the engagement, you married someone else to impersonate her. Isn't this a scam?"

Chen was so angry that she almost jumped up when she heard this. She wanted to continue to argue with Zhou Linjin, but was rarely interrupted by Shen Ji. Shen Ji realized that Zhou Linjin's words were not only a rebuttal, but also a threat. There was something else behind his words. Chen was originally a very smart person, but she was really angry and panicked at the moment, so she didn't hear it.

Chen Ji then asked Zhou Linjin, "What does the prince want? The people have already been sent back. We can't really bring this to the government, right?"

Chen's body stiffened and cold sweat suddenly broke out on her back.

"Where's Chen Lianxiu?"

As Zhou Linjin finished speaking, there was a deathly silence all around. Chen took a few steps back and slumped down on the chair. Shen Ji glanced at her and then looked away.

Zhou Linjin continued, "I was too impulsive and stubborn that day, but the Shen family was at fault first, and the Second Lady of the Shen family was only staying at the Zhou family for a few days. So, it's not too much for me to ask to go back to Shen Lianxiu, right?"

Chen's face turned pale and she said in a trembling voice, "Even if you have divorced Er Niang, Shen Lianxiu has nothing to do with you. It's a daydream for you to bring her back!"

"I can marry her again." Zhou Linjin said slowly.

Chen opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Shen Ji spoke first.

"No need to bring her, she's already dead." Shen Ji sighed heavily.

Zhou Linjin's expression remained unchanged, and he clearly no longer believed the Shen family's unreasonable claims. "She's only been away from home for a few days, so even if my father-in-law is lying, he has to make it up to be convincing."

Shen Ji didn't dare look at Zhou Linjin. He continued, "Why would I lie to you? They are both my biological daughters. I won't lose anything if either one marries you. But now you're asking me for her, and I really can't hand her over because she's really dead."

"Is he really dead?" Zhou Linjin looked around the hall and the outer courtyard where he was. The vegetation was as lush as ever, and it was impossible to tell that someone had just died. He couldn't believe it and sneered, "Where's the body?"

Shen Ji sighed again, pointing at Chen and said, "You did a good thing, you can tell me yourself! My poor daughter was killed by you just like that!"

Chen only learned about Chen Lianxiu's death yesterday. Although she had told Nanny Song to secretly deal with Chen Lianxiu after she arrived at the farm, things did not go as she had planned. Nanny Song and others reported that Chen Lianxiu had caught a cold on the way and died not long after, without even reaching the farm. Due to the hot summer weather, the body had to be buried on the spot.

At that time, Chen didn't think much of it. As long as Shen Lianxiu died, it would be fine. Dying so early only meant that it was her fate, and it didn't damage her good karma. Only Shen Ji didn't know the truth. After all, she was her biological daughter. She had been a little sad since yesterday, but she didn't dare let Chen see it.

In fact, Chen had already anticipated that Zhou Linjin would come to ask for someone, which was why she asked Nanny Song to get rid of Shen Lianxiu. Only when the person died would Zhou Linjin completely give up. She just didn't expect Zhou Linjin to come so soon, nor did she expect that he would send Shen Wuyu back at the same time. She didn't expect that Shen Ji would not help her at all, and directly told Zhou Linjin that she was the one who killed Shen Lianxiu!

Chen immediately refused to comply. She said that it was Shen Ji who agreed to send Shen Lianxiu away. If Zhou Linjin hadn't been there, she would have slapped Shen Ji twice. "Okay, you want to put the blame on me? No way! Shen Lianxiu died of a cold, how can it be my fault?"

After she finished speaking, she didn't forget Zhou Linjin and simply said, "Don't even think about it in this life. She's unlucky. She stole my daughter's things. Who knew she wouldn't even be able to enjoy the blessing."

Zhou Linjin originally did not believe in Shen Ji's nonsense at all. Shen Wuyu was Chen's biological daughter, and the couple naturally preferred Shen Wuyu, so it was understandable that they did not want him to bring Shen Lianxiu back. They said that Shen Lianxiu was dead just to make him give up.

But Chen's reaction...

Zhou Linjin's throat suddenly tightened, and as his heart sank, his breath was blocked in his chest, unable to go up or down.

"What did you say?" Zhou Linjin squeezed out a few words from between his teeth. It was clearly the hottest time of the year, but it seemed as if the cold was quenched.

Chen was just thinking about deliberately angering Zhou Linjin and making him feel uncomfortable, but after hearing these words, she immediately shrank her head and dared not have such thoughts again.

He has already sent Shen Wuyu back, is she still someone that their Shen family can afford to offend?

Finally, Shen Ji said, "She was sent to a farm in the countryside the day she returned home. We can't blame her for that. If she had stayed at home, how would she live? How would we, the Shen family, live? She ended up getting sick on the way and died."

After Shen Ji finished speaking, Zhou Linjin stood up and walked out without saying a word. Shen Ji and Chen hurriedly followed him. They saw him casually picked up a lantern from a servant's hand. He didn't say what he was going to do or where he was going, but just walked quickly to look for something in Shen's house.

Zhou Linjin would go into every courtyard, waterside pavilion, and pavilion he passed by and carefully inspect them, even with a lantern, leaving no corner untouched.

He still said nothing, but the more he did so, the more afraid Shen Ji and Chen became. They suspected that he would not be able to suppress his anger in the next moment and would put the knife to their necks to force them to hand over Shen Lianxiu.

The Shen family was not big to begin with, so Zhou Linjin had already turned the place upside down in just half an hour. Finally, he grabbed a trembling maid and said, "Lead the way to your mistress's residence."

The maid tremblingly brought Zhou Linjin to a small courtyard in the southwest corner. Zhou Linjin had never seen her residence, but she had been there when she returned home three days ago.

As soon as he entered here, he immediately knew that they had come to Shen Lianxiu's boudoir.

There was a feeling of lack of popularity here, probably because few people came to Chen Lianxiu. The feeling of being ignored by him at that time was now felt extremely clearly by him, even though he was blind at that time, but he could see now.

Zhou Linjin kicked open the door of every room in the yard and searched one by one. When only the last main house was left, he stood in the yard and looked around at the open doors again. It was pitch black inside, and dust gradually filled the air, then disappeared in the night that had darkened without him knowing when.

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The author has something to say: Let’s catch up on the progress. I’ll update twice tomorrow, at 9am and 9pm. Five years later [dog head holding a rose][dog head holding a rose][dog head holding a rose]