The moment Shen Shangxu saw Shen Tongxing, he suspected that he had done something to his mother.

Therefore, the way they looked at each other also revealed a hint of hostility.

Shen Tongxing felt inexplicably guilty under his son's gaze. He felt both helpless and angry, so he could only explain in a stiff tone.

"I originally intended to visit your aunt today, but I happened to find her fainted, so I sent someone to inform you."

"Your son thanks Father for fetching a doctor for your aunt!"

Shen Shangxu bowed to him in thanks, as if he were thanking a stranger for saving his mother.

Seeing him like this made Shen Tongxing feel a tightness in his chest, and he felt that if he stayed in this courtyard any longer, he would definitely suffocate!

"The doctor just said that Aunt Yang's health is fine and she will recover after some rest."

"Now that you're back, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now!"

Watching Shen Tongxing's quick departure, Shen Shangxu's lips curled into a mocking sneer.

This cold-hearted man was his father, but thankfully he no longer cared about such things…

He withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards Aunt Yang's bedside.

At this moment, Aunt Yang had also woken up.

"Auntie, is there anything else that's bothering you?" Shen Shangxu asked anxiously, holding her thin, cold hand.

Aunt Yang shook her head, looking at her son with loving eyes, "Auntie is fine, it's just an old ailment, Ah Xu, don't worry..."

Shen Shangxu clearly didn't believe her, but then he suddenly thought of something.

"Mother, I'll go tell Grandmother that I'll take you with me when I go to Ningzhou to take up my post!"

"No! Don't!" Aunt Yang immediately tried to stop her, but then coughed violently due to her agitation.

After finally stopping coughing, she weakly began to persuade him again.

"It's all because your aunt is useless, she dragged you down with her... If you hadn't been born into her womb, you wouldn't be a son born out of wedlock!"

Shen Shangxu: "Mother, please don't say that!"

"My son is incredibly talented; he could compose poetry at the age of five, but he's been held back by his status as an illegitimate son..."

"Now that you have finally gained the court's favor, your grandparents will surely value you even more... You must not cause unhappiness for the whole family because of your aunt's matter!"

This time, Shen Shangxu was determined. "Everyone says that a real man stands tall and upright, but if a son can't even protect his own mother, wouldn't he be unworthy of being called a son?"

"Xu'er, you...cough...cough cough..." Aunt Yang started coughing violently again when she got excited.

After much comforting from Shen Shangxu, Aunt Yang's emotions finally calmed down.

The maid brought over the prepared medicine, and after she took it, she fell into a deep sleep again.

When Shen Shangxu left Fuquyuan, the sun had already begun to set in the west.

After leaving the house, he looked back one last time, which only strengthened his resolve.

This time, he must take his mother away!

At this moment, Thirteen stepped forward to report: "Seventh Master, Chen Shun has already sent the Lady of Ning'an County back."

Shen Shangxu didn't know if it was the news that Liu Yingying had arrived home safely, or just hearing Liu Yingying's name that made his brows relax a lot.

Thirteen, being observant, whispered, "Seventh Master, your career is now bright. I'm sure the Old Master and Second Master will choose a noblewoman for you to marry into, which will benefit your career and fulfill Aunt Yang's wish!"

But before he could finish speaking, he was met with a cold look from Shen Shangxu. "Thirteen, when did you become so talkative?"

Thirteen lowered his head, but inwardly he was both amused and exasperated. “Seventh Master, Lady Ning’an is a widow. I heard she has three children. And…and although she is quite beautiful, she is already past her prime. Even if she were to become your concubine, it would not be appropriate.”

His words were both veiled and bold, words that should not have come from the mouth of a lackey.

But he had no choice but to say it!

"Thirteen, you've gone too far!"

Shen Shangxu's expression grew increasingly displeased, but for some reason, his heart suddenly tightened when he heard what Thirteen said!

Thirteen was someone the old master arranged to serve him; he was a servant and also the old master's eyes and ears.

Shen Shangxu actually knew all of this.

He also understood that what Thirteen had just said represented the old master's meaning.

"Seventh Master, rest assured, I will not say a word about what happened today, and the Old Master will not know either!"

"However, for the safety of Lady Ning'an, it would be best if you kept your distance from her, lest the old master discover something."

Thirteen spoke in a humble tone, bowing very low.

Shen Shangxu gave him a deep look, feeling quite helpless in his heart, and only said, "I have never overstepped my bounds with Lady Ning'an. What happened today was just that she mistakenly thought that my old illness had flared up, so she went to check on me!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone strode away.

"Yes, this servant understands!" Thirteen replied, then quickly followed...

Xue Ye returned before Liu Yingying. By then, Xiao Xue had already returned with Ah Huang and the other children after buying daily necessities.

"Where is she?" Xue Ye looked around and found that Liu Yingying was not there.

Xiaoxue blurted out, "We were planning to come back together, but we happened to run into Lord Shen. He and Sister Liu had something to talk about, so we came back first."

Upon hearing that Liu Yingying was with Lord Shen, Xue Ye felt a strange sense of irritation.

Everything she did along the way was for that Lord Shen.

Is Lord Shen really that important to her?

"By the way, Brother Xue Ye, where did you go this morning?"

"Have you eaten? Shall I go and make you something to eat?"

Xiaoxue's concerned words were still ringing in his ears, but Xue Ye seemed not to hear anything. He only said that he wasn't hungry and then walked away.

Xiaoxue was a little confused and pouted.

Why does he suddenly seem to be in a bad mood? Did I say something wrong?

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it.

Xue Ye locked himself in his room and sulked, not coming out until Liu Yingying returned.

Liu Yingying didn't think too much about it; she was always someone who knew how to give others space.

Therefore, no matter what Xue Ye has been doing lately or who he has met, she believes he can handle things properly!

Besides, she has a lot of things to do right now.

She planned to return to Furong County once the food delivery business was on track…

The following day, the Malaysian businessmen officially began training the children.

Ah Huang has five siblings. Except for Xiao Yu, who is only six years old and cannot be trained, the other four went.

In addition, the other six children in the yard were also envious of Ah Huang and the others who went to training every day.

They suggested to Liu Yingying that they also wanted to train and deliver food together in the future.

With only Ah Huang and his four men, it would definitely not be enough. Liu Yingying was naturally happy to see them join.