Chapter 101 The golden words were like sunlight.
The moment Shen Ding'an appeared, Shen Shuangyu knew that her escape plan had ultimately failed.
For a moment, Shen Shuangyu wanted to pull out the hairpin and threaten him with her own life, but looking at Shen Ding'an's cold and selfish face, she knew that any struggle would be meaningless.
When Shen Ding'an tried to grab her arm, she slapped him hard for the third time.
The sound of slapping echoed through the empty, silent street.
Enraged, Shen Ding'an turned to look at Shen Shuangyu, not understanding why she had the audacity to hit him after doing such a shameful thing.
But the moment he turned around, he met Shen Shuangyu's eyes, which were so cold they were devoid of any warmth, as if he were looking at a dead object rather than his own brother.
Shen Ding'an's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Shen Shuangyu helplessly, like a child who had made a mistake. "Second Sister..."
Shen Shuangyu didn't curse Shen Ding'an anymore, but said coldly, "I'm not your second sister, you have no right to call me that, never."
Shen Ding'an's face turned pale in an instant, his eyes trembled, but he suddenly raised his hand and knocked Shen Shuangyu unconscious.
Ye Qing, already emotionally distraught due to the failure of her plan, felt a surge of rage as she watched the little bastard do this. She wished her comments could transform into hidden weapons to kill him.
Frustrated, Ye Qing watched as Shen Ding'an sent Shen Shuangyu back to her cage, feeling like she was about to pull her hair out.
While Shen Shuangyu was unconscious, Ye Qing stared at the screen, racking her brains for any other way to help Shen Shuangyu.
It wasn't until evening that Shen Shuangyu slowly woke up.
Upon waking, golden words floated before her eyes, offering a final touch of warmth to her desolate heart.
At that moment, Shen Shuangyu felt like crying.
[Shuangyu, are you alright? Don't worry, the Shen family didn't do anything to you while you were unconscious.]
[Shen Ding'an knocked you unconscious probably to prevent you from struggling and making a fuss. Because he wanted to hide the fact that you had run away, when he brought you back, he pretended to the Shen family servants that you were Shen Jiawei, that you had twisted your ankle and couldn't leave, so he brought you back to rest.]
[Shen Jiawei was startled awake. To protect herself, she pretended to be asleep and knew nothing. She shouldn't be the one who betrayed your plan. How exactly Shen Ding'an managed to ambush you is still unclear.]
The first wife and her husband came over in a panic, clearly having heard some rumors and rushed over to see what was going on. Shen Ding'an didn't admit that you had run away, but everyone clearly understood the unspoken agreement.
...
Ye Qing reported along the way.
Shen Shuangyu was stunned for a moment, looked at the sky, and suddenly said, "Xiao Qing, have you been watching me here the whole time? Haven't you rested?"
Ye Qing was taken aback by Shen Shuangyu's sudden, seemingly insignificant remark and didn't quite catch on.
“You haven’t slept for a day and a night, Xiao Qing. I know you want to help me, but you can’t sacrifice your own life for me.” As she said this, Shen Shuangyu’s voice was a little hoarse and inexplicably agitated.
"...Frostfeather, it's okay to cry if you want to. It's alright."
Shen Shuangyu's uncontrollable high emotions paused, and the next second, tears streamed down her face.
Ye Qing looked at the screen and her eyes reddened with sadness.
Shen Shuangyu suddenly stopped thinking about her own affairs and instead felt extremely guilty towards the sisters who had helped her. She felt like a burden and that she was not worthy of them. This was a sign that Shen Shuangyu was having an emotional breakdown.
After all, even the last move failed. Shen Shuangyu is human, so how could she remain indifferent?
"Xiao Qing, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..." Shen Shuangyu sat on the bed, curled up, and sobbed silently.
She didn't look up until her voice was hoarse, choking back tears.
The golden lettering, however, seemed to fall like sunlight whenever she looked up.
[What did you do to wrong me? Look at you, you're overthinking things. You don't know, modern people can multitask. I actually prepared two phones a long time ago, one for my own world and one just for watching yours. So while I was keeping an eye on things for you, I was still chatting with other people. It's not as exaggerated as you think, don't worry.]
Ye Qing wasn't lying about this; she was indeed chatting with someone just now, and her phone screen was still lit up.
That was Fangjie's last message back, scolding her for taking too much time off and getting lazy. "A rare opportunity to make money, why aren't you taking it?"
Ye Qing wasn't saying she wanted to do anything for her sister; she just knew that opportunities to make money were always there.
But Shen Shuangyu needed her at this moment, even if she couldn't offer any real help, just being there for her would be enough.
Shen Shuangyu stared blankly at Ye Qing's comments, unsure how much she believed.
Are you feeling better after crying?
Shen Shuangyu nodded, then shook her head. "Xiao Qing, my mind is completely blank right now. I really don't know what to do. But what I'm most worried about right now is Uncle Li and the others. I'm afraid I'll drag them down with me."
I didn't see Uncle Li the whole time; you'll have to ask that ingrate about that.
Shen Shuangyu's face turned cold upon hearing Shen Ding'an's name.
As it turned out, speak of the devil and he appears.
It's likely that the guards outside heard the commotion and notified Shen Ding'an.
He came over quickly and brought over some vegetable porridge.
Shen Shuangyu glanced at it, her eyes full of mockery.
Shen Ding'an didn't look at Shen Shuangyu, but instead placed the food on the table in the outer room while saying, "I remember, this is your favorite flavor, Second Sister."
Shen Shuangyu got out of bed and washed away her tear stains. Now, apart from Ye Qing, she didn't want anyone to see her tears.
Seeing her come over, Shen Ding'an respectfully handed her chopsticks.
"What's in here?" Shen Shuangyu asked coldly. "Is it the same food as the ones that were delivered before?"
Shen Ding'an froze, then looked up at Shen Shuangyu in surprise, "You... sometimes I really can't understand why you know so many things?"
[Is this a self-inflicted wound? Looks like there really was something wrong with the food before; thankfully, I didn't eat it.]
Shen Shuangyu sat down and poured herself some tea.
Shen Ding'an said, "Don't worry, Second Sister, I cooked this vegetable porridge for you myself, without adding anything."
Shen Shuangyu remained unmoved and directly raised her hand to knock over the porridge.
A hint of sadness flashed across Shen Ding'an's face, and then he said, "The medicine that the eldest son's family wanted to give you wouldn't actually cause any harm to your body. It's a drug that makes you drowsy and weak; strictly speaking, it's a tonic."
Shen Shuangyu scoffed, "Then should I say thank you? Enough nonsense, tell me, is Uncle Li in your hands?"
Shen Ding'an's eyes flickered. "Don't you suspect that Uncle Li betrayed you?"
Shen Shuangyu turned to look at Shen Ding'an and said with utmost seriousness, "He is one of the few people in this world who will never betray me, never hurt me, and will always be someone I can trust."
Shen Ding'an's face stiffened. He wanted to ask if he was included in that minority, but then he suddenly realized, how could he possibly be among them?
A sharp pain shot through Shen Ding'an's heart. He said with a hint of resentment, "A servant dared to encourage you to escape, so he must be punished! Twenty lashes, but spare his life."
Shen Shuangyu suddenly stood up, and this time she really pulled out her hairpin and stabbed at Shen Ding'an.
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