He turned his head away: "Mu Wanting, don't be too good to me, I can't reciprocate your feelings."
Mu Wanting raised an eyebrow: "Drink up, I wasn't expecting you to respond anyway."
Shen Xinglan clenched her fists and turned to look into her pure eyes. She wasn't lying; she really didn't expect him to accept her.
His heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.
Mu Wanting raised an eyebrow again, pinched Shen Xinglan's chin, and said that she would probably have to force-feed her; her constant babbling was really troublesome.
Her fingers were smooth and soft, and Shen Xinglan felt a tingling sensation on her chin.
"what you do?"
Mu Wanting smiled as she looked at Shen Xinglan's reddened ears.
"I'll feed you." It's just meat soup, why are you taking so long?
"Or you can eat it yourself. Don't feel guilty. You can pay me back double when you get better."
Shen Xinglan took the bowl from her hands and touched her warm, smooth fingers. Her fingers curled up, and when he looked up, he met Mu Wanting's gaze.
Mu Wanting's amber pupils were so close to him that he could see his own reflection in them.
He felt his heart skip a beat, then turned around and drank the broth in one gulp.
Then he drank the medicine again, and immediately after that, she changed his dressing and massaged him.
He didn't feel anything when they pressed his legs, but when they pressed his waist, he felt his whole body getting hot. He closed his eyes and endured it unbearably.
By the time Mu Wanting finished massaging him, he was covered in sweat.
He thought to himself that he should let Shen Xinghe do the massage next time. Mu Wanting's technique was good, but he was a man full of vigor and virility, so how could he not have any reaction at all!
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The next morning, the eldest and second wives counted their savings and found that they were even less. The pain was worse than if they had cut off a piece of their own flesh.
With so much money in one day, it won't be long before it runs out.
Yesterday was so tiring, and today I still have to keep pushing. Pushing the eldest son's cart is difficult; I didn't want to push anymore, but I was worried about Shen Xinglan's future.
If you offend the third wife's family to the death, they will definitely retaliate in the future.
So he could only grit his teeth and push it along, but he would also constantly hurl sarcastic and sarcastic remarks at the third wife.
The third wife is in a good mood right now. She has food and free labor. She just makes a few veiled insults, but she won't lose anything.
Half a month passed like this, and the first and second wives had long since reached their breaking point.
On that very day, the first and second wives overheard Shen Yujiao and Shen Xinghe talking.
"It's such a pity that my second brother can't stand up anymore. He doesn't seem as cheerful as he used to be."
Shen Xinghe said, "Who knows?"
This conversation alone made the faces of the first and second wives turn ashen, and Zhang Caiyun was so angry that she stormed out.
"Fine, Shen Xinglan is already a cripple, and you're still coaxing us to push him and feeding and drinking you."
A hint of unease flashed across Shen Xinghe and Shen Yujiao's faces as Mu Wanting walked over.
"What are you saying, Second Aunt? You pushed Shen Xinglan because we haven't separated our family."
“A family should share joys and sorrows, yet you still plot against Xinglan.”
Zhang Caiyun couldn't bear it any longer and immediately summoned Old Madam Shen.
"Mother, I want to separate from the family!"
Xu Wencui chimed in, "That's right, Mother. The family is already struggling to survive, and now Xinglan is completely ruined. We can't afford to support the three families."
Madam Shen glanced at Mother Shen.
"Lampey, what do you think?"
Mother Zhao Lanpei was a little anxious and looked at the people from the third branch of the family. Shen Yujiao was cursing and swearing.
"Mother, let's split the family then. These ungrateful wretches have been hoping for a split for a long time."
Shen Xinghe also said, "Mother, let's separate the family. I can take good care of you."
Zhao Lanpei's gaze fell on Mu Wanting, who had been silent all along.
"Wan Ting, what do you think?"
Mu Wanting didn't want to interfere with the third branch of the family; otherwise, if things didn't go well in the future, they might blame her.
She bowed respectfully.
"It's up to Mother to decide."
This is no longer something Zhao Lanpei can decide; the first and second wives are determined to separate the family, and she can't stand alone.
"Since the eldest and second wives want to separate the family, then let them separate."
“Each family manages its own money, and there’s no need to divide it up. Mother will be supported by the three families in turn, with each family staying for ten days. Let’s start with the eldest brother’s family.”
The family division agreement was drafted by Shen Xinghe, and the first and second wives were eager to sign and affix their seals.
Mu Wanting reached out and stopped them.
"Uncle and Second Uncle, have you thought this through? If Shen Xinglan can stand up again in the future, you won't get any benefits from splitting up the family now."
Shen Lijun and Shen Linong exchanged a glance, while Zhang Caiyun sneered.
"Come on, you're trying to fool us with this trick again. Even if Shen Xinglan is really crippled now, we won't care even if he can stand up again in the future!"
The others chimed in.
Mu Wanting then had Shen Xinghe write another clause in the family division agreement.
If the third wife's family prospers in the future, the first and second wives cannot back out.
The eldest and second wives looked at their own side and decisively added a clause as well.
[If the first and second wives prosper in the future, the third wife cannot renege on her commitments.]
No one else objected, and they signed the document without hesitation.
Madam Shen sighed, looked at the unconscious Shen Xinglan and Qin'er, as well as the several underage illegitimate sons and daughters, and gritted her teeth to sign the document.
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