It is said that a man's knees are worth gold, but even a hero can be brought down by a single penny. Mo Lin is now penniless and can only kneel down and beg for help.
His sister was rescued, and the murderous aura in his body dissipated. Although he was still worried about his sister's injuries, the fact that her life was not in danger and her innocence was still intact was already the best outcome.
At this moment, he was filled with gratitude and wished he could give everything he had, but all he had was himself.
"I, Mo Lin, am willing to sell myself into slavery and serve you for life."
After saying that, he kowtowed hard.
The 'thud' sounded as if the head wasn't his, but it was enough to show his sincerity.
Shen Ning has no shortage of lackeys, nor would she allow a person of good birth to become a lackey in order to repay a debt of gratitude.
"Let's sign a ten-year contract. During these ten years, you'll serve me with your life, and after that, you can stay or leave as you please."
Shen Ning made a decision and immediately took the writing implements and signed a contract with Mo Lin.
Although an employment contract does not treat people as objects like a contract of servitude, where the employer has the right to buy and sell at will, if the terms of the contract are violated, the consequences for the employee are unbearable.
Having resolved this matter, Shen Ning did not linger any longer.
They will stay here for the time being. After the doctor examines them, he will have medicine prescribed and delivered, leaving them a bag of copper coins, which should be enough for them to eat for a few days.
Shen Ning got home very late, and was exhausted. All she wanted to do was wash up and go to sleep. She was hungry, but she didn't want to eat anything right now.
A figure lingered in the corridor. Upon seeing Shen Ning, the figure rushed over and immediately complained, "Sister, why are you only coming back now? I've been waiting for you for ages."
Shen Ning's forehead throbbed with pain, and he frowned, asking, "What do you want with me?"
Shen Shu glanced at her: "Does Sister know that Brother Wei was beaten up?"
Shen Ning's eyes flickered slightly as she raised them a little: "When did this happen? How did you know?"
Shen Shu's eyes widened: "It's been two days, and you didn't know?"
Shen Ning: "How should I know? He didn't send anyone to tell me."
Indeed, Wei Congwen returned quietly. Apart from the Wei family, Shen Shu, and her maid, no one else knew about it.
Shen Shu felt a little guilty: "Well... anyway, Brother Wei was beaten up. I heard that we have a hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum in our family. Do you want to send it to Brother Wei?"
Shen Ning frowned: "Aren't you too concerned about him?"
Shen Ning's gaze, which seemed to pierce through her soul, almost made Shen Shu jump up. She was immediately at a loss, her eyes filled with panic: "I... I didn't do anything wrong. Brother Wei... he's about to become my brother-in-law. He was injured, doesn't my sister feel sorry for him? I did this because of my sister."
In the end, it seemed as if he had convinced himself.
Shen Ning watched her deceive herself: "You're not even married yet, what's there to feel sorry for? You're at the age where you should be getting married. You need to avoid suspicion with him in the future, and don't keep talking about him. If others hear this, they might think there's something ambiguous between you, which wouldn't be good."
Shen Shu: "..." Suddenly struck by the truth, she froze, speechless, and even forgot to refute.
idiot!
Shen Ning rubbed her temples: "I haven't checked your studies these days. How are you doing? How many pieces can you play? Have you finished looking at the account book I gave you last time? The previous nanny has been gone for half a year. I'll go and invite another nanny back in a couple of days to teach you manners. After I leave, she can keep an eye on you."
Shen Shu immediately became unhappy: "I don't want to learn the rules. Those old women look down on me just because they come from the palace. They always beat me. Their palms are all swollen from beating me. I am the second young lady of the Shen family. Why do they treat me like a servant and discipline me?"
Shen Ning: "......" As expected, it was the familiar feeling of helplessness, like "a piece of mud that can't be plastered on a wall".
She was strong herself and wanted her younger sister to be a strong and independent person, so she didn't care that her needlework was bad, nor would she force her sister to learn any traditional virtues.
She taught her younger sister to play musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting, and household management. With these skills, she wouldn't be bullied no matter where she was in the future. She also taught her sister various rules and etiquette so that she wouldn't appear petty in the eyes of noble ladies. Besides, if she didn't understand some of the rules, she could offend royalty and nobles, which could be fatal.
Living in this world, it's not enough to just have some money to live a stable life.
"One must be strong to forge iron," she thought, hoping her younger sister could live authentically. But Shen Shu didn't think so. What she studied didn't matter, nor did her family. All she cared about was love and affection, and she even abandoned all sense of propriety and shame.
Shen Ning used to think that the problem lay in her upbringing, but now she understands that it's something innate and no one can change it.
"Fine... You're all grown up now, if you don't want to study, then forget it."
She didn't hear the helplessness and indifference in Shen Ning's voice, but Shen Ning's compromise relieved Shen Shu. She was finally free from being controlled.
That old hag kept spouting rules and regulations, not only beating and scolding her, but also preventing her from even leaving the house.
Fortunately, her brother Liang Zhuo helped her get rid of the person, otherwise she wouldn't have had these six months of happy days.
"Sister, that Ganoderma lucidum..."
Shen Ning: "The Wei family's affairs are none of your business."
It was already a very obvious warning, but Shen Shu couldn't tell it was a warning; she only felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Why does my sister say that about her? She's the one who's truly in love with Brother Wei.
Heartache, tears, pain.
Shen Shu walked back dejectedly, lost in her own world. She accidentally kicked a stone slab and stumbled, falling to the ground.
"ah......"
Oh no, she closed her eyes tightly, awaiting the pain.
However, she ended up in a kind and generous embrace.
"Why is the Second Miss still so careless?"
Shen Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Liang Zhuo!!"
Overjoyed at surviving the ordeal, Shen Shu hugged the young man in front of her, saying, "Thank you, Brother Liang Zhuo. I would have been in big trouble if it weren't for you."
Shen Shu didn't feel there was anything wrong with hugging someone like that, and Liang Zhuo was also very satisfied with the soft and fragrant embrace he had in his arms. Looking at Shen Shu's charming appearance, his heart melted.
"What are you doing here so late? You look so lost and disoriented. Who bullied you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Shu pouted, her face full of worry: "No one bullied me, it was Brother Wei..."
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Although it was very late, there were still people in the Shen family who were awake. The two of them were talking intimately in a corner of the corridor for almost half an hour. It would be strange if no one noticed.
Shen Ning already knew, so it wasn't surprising. Liu Ying, however, was hearing it for the first time and was somewhat confused: "Second Miss and Brother Liang, they..."
Wasn't the second young lady having an affair with her future son-in-law? How come she's also entangled with Liang Zhuo?
Shen Ning didn't know how to explain for a moment: "Ignore them, just remember that Liang Zhuo is not a good person, and you will meet someone better in the future."
Fearing she might overthink things, Shen Ning simply pulled her to bed to sleep together.
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