If you were to ask Shen Ning who she least wants to see right now, it would definitely be everyone connected to Shen Shu.
"Young Miss, has the Second Miss returned?"
Liang Zhuo rushed to the Shen family and barged in through the gate. If Mo Lin hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed right up to Shen Ning.
Shen Ning stood under the eaves, looking at him coldly: "What's she doing back here?"
Liang Zhuo looked at Shen Ning with complex emotions in his eyes, but more so with anxiety: "The Second Miss has not returned home since she went out yesterday. We couldn't find her, so we came back to check."
Shen Ning: "Have you finished watching now?"
Mo Lin forcefully blocked him, preparing to 'invite' him out.
Liang Zhuo gazed deeply at Shen Ning, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end they all turned into a plea: "Second Miss has been in a bad mood lately. She had a fight with the young master a few days ago and left alone without even taking a maid. If she encounters any danger, no one will know. Please, Eldest Miss, for the sake of our sisterhood, send someone to look for her."
Shen Ning: "If you can't find it, how can I?"
Liang Zhuo was about to say something when Shen Ning waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, I'll have someone look for it."
Liang Zhuo was unwillingly taken away by Mo Lin. Shen Ning cursed his bad luck and then sent someone to the Wei family to find out what was going on.
The news arrived in less than an hour.
Well, the Wei family has been in complete chaos lately.
Of course, this is closely related to Shen Ning sending the Liang family there.
Shen Shu is a bit dim-witted and doesn't care about dowry, but what she cares about is the feeling of being supported by the Liang family.
As long as the Liang family sides with her, she will have the backbone to stand up for herself and have the power to cause trouble with the Wei family.
The Wei family, having enjoyed a few days of wealth thanks to the dowry, had already developed a greedy heart and wanted to coax the dowry away from Shen Shu. However, Steward Liang was like a vicious dog guarding its treasures, biting anyone who came near.
Fearing that Shen Shu might be coaxed into sending the money, Butler Liang even allowed his son to get close to Shen Shu.
With men becoming close to her and Wei Congwen taking a concubine, Shen Shu's infatuation with Wei Congwen was no longer the same.
She would make a scene every day and argue every two days. But the day before yesterday, when her concubine Liu Yu was found to be pregnant, Shen Shu completely lost her temper, threw a huge tantrum, and even hit Liu Yu.
Wei Congwen protected the pregnant Liu Yu and slapped Shen Shu, which hurt Shen Shu deeply.
Shen Shu went out alone early yesterday morning and did not return all night. There has been no news of her since.
So what does Shen Shu running away from home have to do with her?
Moreover, Shen Ning had a premonition that Shen Shu, without leaving the capital, might have already gotten involved with that person from the Han family under the guise of sadness and heartbreak.
That would be a good opportunity for her to go and help Wei Congwen, so she could also watch him make a fool of himself.
However, while Shen Ning's people hadn't found Shen Shu yet, someone unexpectedly spotted her.
"Shen Shu?"
Shen Changlin stared at the veiled woman for a long time, his suspicions growing stronger. Finally, when she walked to a less crowded area, he caught up with her and grabbed her arm.
"It really is you! What are you doing here?"
Shen Shu was startled. She didn't want to acknowledge him, but he was holding her tightly, and there was no one around. So she didn't try to argue: "Second Uncle, what are you doing? Let go of me, it hurts so much."
Shen Changlin released her, but his gaze remained fixed on her, gleaming with greed and calculation: "Shu'er, your second uncle just saw you holding that man's hand. Wasn't that Wei Congwen?"
Shen Shu looked embarrassed and annoyed, and said, "What's it to you?"
Shen Changlin shook his head and then nodded: "Don't be angry. Your second uncle didn't mean to scold you. I just saw that the man was handsome and dressed in fine clothes, and I wanted to find out who he was."
Shen Shu glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Anyway, you're someone you can't afford to associate with."
Shen Changlin was looked down upon, but instead of being angry, he smiled even more brightly: "Second Uncle is indeed incompetent and cannot afford to associate with you, but isn't this all thanks to Shu'er? Our Shu'er is just lucky, she can meet all kinds of benefactors."
Then Shen Changlin began to play the victim: "Shu'er, you don't know, your second uncle is in a terrible state now. Your eldest brother was imprisoned by Shen Ning and will be executed soon. Your younger sister Shen Yan ran away from home and has not been heard from since. Your second aunt is so angry that she is bedridden. I am the only one left in the family to struggle. All of this is because of your sister. She is trying to drive our second branch to our deaths."
“You have always been kind-hearted, Second Uncle begs you, please help me save your eldest brother. He has made many mistakes, but he has never hurt any family members. Yet Shen Ning has imprisoned him and even wants his life. She is utterly cold-blooded and vicious.”
"Shu'er, your older brother has been good to you, hasn't he? Can you just stand by and watch him get killed?"
“Your eldest sister is now cold-blooded and ruthless, devoid of any emotion. If our second branch of the family is finished, she might not even spare you, her own sister.”
Shen Changlin grasped at Shen Shu as his lifeline, appealing to her emotions and reasoning with her. Whether it was because he looked so pitiful or because something he said touched Shen Shu, she finally nodded: "Okay, I will definitely find a way to save my brother."
The two exchanged contact information and went their separate ways. Even if someone saw them, it didn't reach Shen Ning's ears. If Shen Ning knew that Shen Shu was going to help Shen Ming, he would definitely go over and slap her twice.
Unfortunately, Shen Ning only received news that Shen Shu had moved into Han Yin's private residence.
Just like in her previous life, she followed that man without any official status or recognition.
In her previous life, Shen Shu was single and followed that man regardless of everything, which could be said to be because of love. But now she is still known as Wei Congwen's wife.
Is it truly true love conquers all, a predestined romance?
Nothing could stop her from running towards that man, so what about Wei Congwen, whom she considered her true love?
It was clearly a regret she couldn't forget from her past life. Every time she was wronged by Han Yin, Shen Shu would say that Shen Ning was the reason she missed Wei Congwen, which was why she was wronged.
If you loved it so much, why did you give it up in the end?
True love? What a joke.
But they took advantage of this so-called true love rhetoric to target her again and again, as if she, Shen Ning, was an unforgivable sinner who had to be trampled into the mud by them.
Shen Ning confirmed Shen Shu's address and had someone secretly pass the information to Wei Changgeng.
Wei Congwen's status was too low; he probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble after seeing the lintel. So she chose Wei Changgeng, hoping he could use his anger to escalate the situation.
However, Shen Ning overestimated Wei Changgeng's abilities. He sent people to investigate, but they alerted Wei Changgeng. Later, Shen Shu was taken away, and Wei Changgeng, lacking evidence and fearing that his son would offend a powerful figure, suppressed the news.
What a spineless coward.
Shen Ning was furious, but Shen Shu wasn't there, so telling Wei Congwen the news wouldn't help.
Let's wait and see; they'll see that day with their own eyes eventually.
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