“Miss, you shouldn’t have argued with the old lady. You’re getting married soon, and you’ll be going back to your parents’ home later.”
Aunt Liang, the wife of Steward Liang.
Butler Uncle Liang was an old servant who had worked with his father, and Aunt Liang was his mother's personal maid and also Shen Ning's wet nurse. It can be said that she personally took care of Shen Ning as she grew up, and Shen Ning regarded her as half a mother.
Their family has always stood firmly behind Shen Ning; they are the people she trusts and relies on most.
At least for now.
"It's not that I want to cause trouble, it's just that their behavior is disgusting." Go back to her parents' home? She doesn't care about a family like that.
Aunt Liang sighed and said earnestly, "Auntie knows you are strong-willed, but you are still a young woman. If you lose your family, you won't have anyone to support you in the future. How difficult will life be then?"
Backing her up? Who in this household can back her up?
Give away all your money in exchange for those useless concubines to back you up?
If she hadn't been able to stand up three years ago, now, the three siblings would probably be worn down beyond recognition by the second wife.
It wasn't that she thought the second wife's family was malicious; rather, they had always been venomous.
Not to mention them, even Aunt Liang, who is now earnestly trying to help her, will eventually turn against Shen Yu because Shen Yu is a man, and help them drive her out of the Shen family.
Even biological mothers are biased, let alone wet nurses.
Even on her deathbed, she managed to access the account books, revealing that Uncle Liang had used her to seek personal gain quite a bit.
In this world, besides yourself, who else can you rely on?
"I know what I'm doing." She was perfectly clear about what she wanted and what she needed to do.
In her past life, she endured until she regained her senses, but her body collapsed. She felt that since she was about to die, there was no point in fighting anymore, so she was willing to back down.
But now, she is young and healthy, and everything is just beginning. She will never let these people turn the world upside down in her hands.
Suddenly, a figure ran past in the corridor ahead.
Aunt Liang frowned: "It seems to be the second young lady. She looks like she's in a bad mood."
Shen Ning raised an eyebrow. Had she and Wei Congwen fallen out? That shouldn't be the case; didn't Wei Congwen like her a lot?
These two good-for-nothings are having a love affair; they're not going to need her help, are they?
The old lady's house was filled with the smell of medicine and death. Every time Shen Ning went there, she felt unlucky and had water prepared so she could bathe and change clothes again.
When she got up, she asked her maid to find her most bright and beautiful clothes to wear, and put on her favorite gold and jade hairpins.
Having not looked at my face properly for many years, I was suddenly struck by the youthful and pretty reflection in the mirror. It turns out I used to be so young and beautiful.
With her lips painted in crimson and her attire in red, her rouge-colored dress captivated the young men.
The maid Yuzhu put on the last gold hairpin, her eyes wide with amazement: "Miss, you're dressed like this, I almost don't recognize you."
Shen Ning: "It doesn't look good?"
Yu Zhu quickly said, "It's beautiful, exceptionally beautiful. Its beauty surpasses all ages, even making lotus flowers blush with shame."
Shen Ning smiled, her eyes crinkling, and stuck a small gold hairpin into her hair: "You're so sweet, here's a reward for you."
Yu Zhu was both surprised and delighted: "Miss, this is too precious."
Shen Ning pinched her cheek: "I'm bribing you. From now on, work hard for me, understand?"
Yu Zhu couldn't possibly refuse, nodding vigorously, "This servant will certainly not disappoint Miss."
Shen Ning looked at her, her eyes unusually gentle; this girl had indeed not disappointed her.
When she left the Shen family, the situation was already hopeless. Everyone knew she wouldn't live much longer and that following her would bring no good future. Even Uncle Liang's family chose Shen Yu as their new master. But some people still remembered her kindness and were willing to see her off on her final journey.
Yu Zhu is one of them.
From the time Shen Ning bought her until his death, she served him faithfully.
He may lack intelligence, but his loyalty is rare.
"Sister, sister..."
"Sister Yuzhu, where is my sister?"
The person arrived before the voice.
The boy walked with light steps and soon appeared inside the house, his eyes wide with surprise at what he saw.
"Sister, why are you dressed like this? Don't you dislike this color?"
The boy remembered that his sister always liked dark colors like dark green and dark blue, and he didn't recall ever seeing her wear such delicate colors.
I almost didn't recognize him at first glance.
Shen Ning slowly turned around and looked at the still immature and naive boy. In an instant, her heart felt as if a cold spring was churning.
Young Shen Yu is fourteen years old this year. After his mother died, he was raised very well by his elder sister. He is tall and strong, and his appearance is handsome with red lips and white teeth.
Everyone who sees him will praise him as a handsome young man.
But God is always fair; He gave him a good family background and good looks, but not a smart brain.
He was always tricked into causing all sorts of trouble, and was even used as a walking money bag. In the end, he was almost framed by a prostitute and ruined for life.
All of this could be attributed to his lack of common sense and naivety, but what's more, he ended up conspiring with his second wife to drive away his own sister, never visiting her again until his death.
That's not stupidity, but rather heartlessness, ingratitude, and ingrate.
Shen Yu was stung by the look in her eyes. Although she couldn't understand it, she instinctively felt danger and her heart pounded with unease.
"Sister, what's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
Shen Ning lowered her eyes, concealing her expression, and gently touched the begonia flower at her temple: "What, can't I wear this color?"
The boy panicked, scratching his head and trying to find the right words: "No...it's just...it feels a bit awkward..."
Awkward? She's only eighteen, and she's wearing a rouge-colored dress, so why does it feel awkward?
He was just an older sister who was used to being a mother figure, completely forgetting that she wasn't much older than him.
"I also think my sister looks weird dressed like this, I almost don't recognize her."
Shen Shu arrived at some unknown time and said something in a low voice, which seemed to carry a hint of resentment.
She was dressed in white, with a plain silver hairpin in her hair. After entering, she sat down at the table and stared blankly, as if she hadn't said those words herself.
Shen Ning glanced at her naturally delicate and pitiful face, and felt a pang in her heart.
This one is both beautiful and intelligent, but unfortunately, she's obsessed with romance. She can't live without a man, and all she thinks about is love and romance.
These two good-for-nothings, who couldn't even understand their own lives, were smart the only time they ever did so was when they joined forces to drive her out of the Shen family.
Oh!
"Sister... what's wrong?" Shen Yu felt that her sister's expression was gentle yet eerie today, making her feel uneasy.
Shen Ning glanced at them, her eyes no longer showing any tenderness or protectiveness.
"The more you look at it, the less strange it will seem." They'll find many more things to be strange about in the future.
Shen Yu had to go to school every day, and Shen Shu also had to learn things like playing the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and accounting, but she never seriously studied either of these things.
Shen Ning usually manages the household and accounts, and the three of them are busy with their own things, but they always eat dinner together.
Today, apart from Shen Ning having a great appetite, the other two had little to no taste of food.
Shen Yu felt that her older sister seemed to have changed, and she didn't know what had happened. Shen Shu was sad that she couldn't marry the person she loved in a legitimate way.
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