Chapter 58: Picking up the person from the bed and giving him a hard kiss...
Shen Youran actually rowed a boat.
Before she got married, she would occasionally go to her own farm to play. There was a lake of medium size dug in the farm to raise fish and grow lotus roots. When the lotus flowers bloomed, she would row a small boat in to appreciate the lotus flowers, pick lotus pods, and peel lotus seeds to eat.
The boat was not big and could only seat two people. Sometimes she would bring Danruo with her, and sometimes she would bring Qinghe with her. Later, when her sister went home, she would go with her sister.
She learns things very quickly that she likes.
When rowing, hold the oars tightly with both hands, slightly bend your back to accumulate strength, push forward and pull backward, the oars will draw a neat arc on the water surface, and the boat will glide forward steadily with the help of this force amidst the splashes of water.
But at this time, Shen Youran had no oars in his hands, so he could only use his waist and abdomen to exert strength, and he soon became tired.
When she collapsed, the big hand on her waist held her hand just in time, supporting her until they reached the finish line together...
Although it was only this time, it really consumed a lot of her energy. Her voice, which had not been well-maintained, could hardly shout in the end. Later, when Pei Huaijin was about to bring hot water to wash her, she fell into a deep sleep.
It felt like she hadn't slept for very long, and he came over and kissed her cheeks and the corners of her mouth.
Shen Youran thought he wanted it again, and dazedly pushed him away: "No, I'm so sleepy..."
A chuckle came from my ear: "I don't want you, it's already dawn."
"Huh?" It's dawn so soon?
"I have to go..."
"Oh," Shen Youran struggled to open his eyes, "Then I'll see you off."
He gently rubbed her cheek with his fingertips: "No, you should sleep a little longer."
"Oh." Shen Youran, who didn't want to get up, immediately closed his eyes after hearing this, and his breathing quickly became even.
Pei Huaijin looked down at her for a long time before he slowly stood up and put on his clothes. When he reached the door, he suddenly turned back, picked up the person on the bed and kissed her hard.
Shen Youran, whose sleep was interrupted again, opened his eyes helplessly: "Be careful on the road, come back soon..."
"Okay." He put the girl back, tucked the quilt for her, and this time he really left.
Shen Youran turned over and continued to sleep groggily.
The day after Pei Huaijin left, the Dali Temple sent someone to the Shen Mansion and asked Shen Youran to come over to ask some questions. They also asked her to look at a portrait, saying that it was drawn based on Lu Yi's oral description, and asked her if it looked like the young master.
Shen Youran said that they were about 60% similar, but the difference was in the eyes.
After that, the painter drew the eyes several times based on her memories, but they still didn't match. When it was time to end her shift, Xiao Ci personally sent her back home.
It just so happened that my father came back from work.
It was cold, and my father was wearing the mink hat that my sister made for him.
The hat was made of sufficient and thick material, just level with the eyebrows. Shen Youran looked at his father's eyebrows and eyes under the fur, and finally remembered why the boy's eyes looked familiar.
The forehead warmer that the boy wore that day was also made of fur, almost level with his eyebrows. His eyes were very similar to his father's.
It's just that his eyes reveal a wildness that is waiting to be unleashed, while his father's eyes are full of the calmness of someone who has experienced the vicissitudes of life.
“Master Xiao,” Shen Youran pointed at his father excitedly, “those eyes should be painted like my father’s!”
Shen Tingyu looked puzzled: "Daughter, what's wrong with your father's eyes?"
Xiao Ci stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and explained the reason to him. Shen Tingyu smiled at first after hearing it: "What a coincidence, that bandit actually has a pair of eyes that look very similar to mine."
"Sir, I will bring my painter to visit you tomorrow. Please don't blame us for being so presumptuous..."
"No problem, I also want you to catch those who hurt my daughter as soon as possible."
"Yes, we must do our best to capture all the thieves as soon as possible." Xiao Ci bowed again and prepared to leave. "Then I will bring the painter to see you tomorrow after you finish your shift."
Shen Tingyu readily agreed: "Okay."
After Xiao Ci left, Shen Tingyu and his daughter entered the mansion together: "Daughter, my son-in-law told me the day before yesterday that it was you who was abducted. Daddy has never dared to ask, did you suffer a lot of injustice after being abducted by that group of people?"
At first, everyone thought it was his eldest daughter who was abducted. When he went to visit her, he didn't dare ask too many questions. Seeing that she didn't look sad at all, he thought she had a strong heart and would definitely be able to get through this...
Unexpectedly, the person who was actually abducted was his spoiled third daughter.
Although the third daughter has returned unharmed, Shen Tingyu is still very scared.
Taking this opportunity today, Shen Tingyu couldn't help but ask.
"Of course I was wronged. They kidnapped me, tied my hands and feet, and wanted to give me to that young master as his wife. I was almost scared to death..." Shen Youran recalled what happened that day, still feeling terrified. Seeing that his father's face turned pale after hearing what he heard, he hurriedly said, "Fortunately, that young master still has a conscience. He didn't bully me and even gave me some meat soup to drink..."
"So, the young master is a good person?"
"He's not a good person either. Although he didn't bully me at the time, he refused to let me go. He even said that I would be his wife in the future and planned to take me away with him after getting the ransom..."
Shen Tingyu was furious when he heard this: "This bastard, when he is caught, I will go and see for myself what kind of bastard he is. How dare he let my daughter marry him."
Shen Youran covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "Actually, he doesn't look like □□. His eyes are very similar to yours. He's not ugly. If you want to scold him, just scold him. Don't scold yourself too..."
"No matter how good-looking he is, he's still a bandit."
"However, Dad, there is one more strange thing," Shen Youran said to him, "He claims to be not a good person, but you will never guess why he didn't bully me at that time?"
"Oh? Why?"
"Because of my name..."
"What's your name?"
"Well, he said that when he was a child, he also knew a sister named Youran, and he thought I was that person."
This is surprising: "Isn't he the child of a gangster?"
"No, he said he was picked up."
A child picked up by bandits? He knew Youran's name? Her eyes looked just like his...
Shen Tingyu suddenly remembered something and stopped in his tracks: "How old is that child?"
Seeing his father stop, Shen Youran stopped as well: "Not too old, seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen? He looks dark and rough, maybe even younger."
"Does he have any other characteristics?"
"Yes," Shen Youran didn't notice anything unusual about his father, and his tone remained casual, "He has a birthmark on his back..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his father stagger.
She hurried to support him, only then realizing that her father's body was actually trembling. His face, which had just turned pale out of concern for her, was now filled with shock, his beard trembling, and he couldn't even speak clearly: "How could it be... How is this possible?"
The choked voice suddenly gave way to an unbelievable smile: "He's still alive, he's still alive..."
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Shen Youran saw his father lose his composure for the first time. Tears welled up in his calm eyes. "Who's still alive? The young master? Do you know him?"
Shen Tingyu grabbed her daughter's hand, tears welling in her eyes: "My dear daughter, he is, he is..."
"Who is he, Daddy?"
The words were already on the tip of his tongue, but Shen Tingyu didn't dare to say it, so he could only change his words: "You go back first, your father has something to go out for."
After saying that, he let go of her hand and staggered towards the gate of the mansion with unsteady steps like a drunkard.
Shen Youran was left standing there in a daze for a long time before returning to his own courtyard with a belly full of doubts.
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Pei Mansion.
One day, Shen Yunshu's mother suddenly came to visit, so Shen Yunshu had to put aside the things she was doing and rush to the flower hall in the front yard to meet her.
At this time, her mother suddenly came to visit. Shen Youran could roughly guess that she came for Lu Yi's matter.
As expected, as soon as I entered the flower hall, I saw my mother's anxious face: "Shu'er, your brother is in trouble."
"Mother, please don't be anxious." Shen Yunshu didn't know how much her mother knew yet, so she pulled her mother to sit down first, "Have some tea, and tell me slowly."
Ning couldn't even drink her tea. "Ever since you got into trouble last time, your brother took people out to look for you, and then he disappeared. At first, your stepfather thought he'd gone somewhere again, but when he didn't come back for several days, he realized something was wrong. He sent people out to look for him for two days, and then reported him to the authorities. Only then did he find out that he'd been arrested by the Dali Temple..."
"Then mother, do you know why the Dali Temple arrested him?"
"I've inquired about it. They say he's involved with the bandits who kidnapped you before, and that he was involved in that incident as well." Ning found it hard to accept this statement. "But how is that possible? He's your brother. How could he do such a thing..."
"He's not my brother," Shen Yunshu said calmly, a hint of indifference lingering in her voice. "He and I have different fathers and mothers. He doesn't treat me as his biological sister, so it's natural for him to do something like this."
Ning's words faltered, sensing something was amiss in her words: "Shu'er, have you known about this for a long time?"
Shen Yunshu nodded. "This isn't the only awful thing he's done to me. Besides, he wasn't captured by the Dali Temple. I was the one who handed him over to them."
Ning was stunned for a moment before she murmured, "What on earth is going on? Although you're not siblings, didn't you get along pretty well before? How could he do such a thing?"
"Mother, I don't get along well with him. I came to the capital to seek refuge with my father just to avoid him..."
Ning had come today, having heard that Xiao Ci, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, had a good relationship with Pei Huaijin. She had intended to seek out her third daughter, hoping she would ask Pei Huaijin to go to the Dali Temple and ask for a favor. However, upon arrival, she learned that her third daughter had returned to the Shen family and Pei Huaijin was away on business. She then turned to her eldest daughter, thinking that perhaps she could also seek help from Xiao Ci. However, she didn't expect to learn from her eldest daughter that there was a hidden story behind the matter.
At this moment, Ning threw aside her plea and asked anxiously, "You and Lu Yi don't get along well. Did he bully you? How did he bully you? When did he bully you? Why didn't you tell me, kid?"
"I..." Mother asked several questions, but Shen Yunshu didn't know how to answer.
When Lu Yi bullied her as a child, she was still able to fight back, and she could find ways to get her stepfather to teach Lu Yi a lesson without having to complain. But later, Lu Yi changed his methods. Those shameful means fully exploited her sense of shame, making her unable to speak out at all.
Ning saw that her eldest daughter was unable to speak, but the grievance and entanglement in her eyes could not be deceived. She could not help but feel angry and anxious: "Asshole..."
Shen Yunshu thought her mother was scolding her and was about to retort when she heard her mother scold, "How dare you bully my daughter?"
"Mother, do you believe me?" She didn't say anything. Did her mother really believe her?
"You're my daughter, of course I trust you." After scolding Lu Yi, Ning blamed herself, "It's my fault. I didn't realize he was bullying you. My poor Shu'er, if you had told me earlier, why would I have let you come to the capital alone? Even if I had to divorce your stepfather, I would still take you away from the Lu family..."
"Mother, I knew you would do this, so I didn't dare tell you." Although Lu Yi was a bastard, her stepfather treated her sincerely and treated her, his stepdaughter, well. Besides, her mother had another child with her stepfather, and she didn't want to destroy her mother and brother's happiness.
Ning wiped away the tears from her eyes. "Just pretend I never came today. I won't plead for that brat anymore. Your stepfather has only been in the capital as an official for a short time. Apart from you and Youran, he doesn't have many connections to rely on. Just let that brat stay in jail. He has to accept any punishment he gets..."
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The author has something to say: The male protagonist is out on a business trip, during which time the plot and the relationship between the siblings will be discussed.
The plot is about three or four chapters long. I will write about Pei Qi's true identity. I guess everyone has guessed it, so I will try to move forward as quickly as possible [milk tea]
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