Chapter 205 His only means
As soon as Shen Huaishan got home, the Wuyi Dahongpao sent by Lu Sui arrived.
He looked at the official holding the brocade box and frowned: "Who told you to accept it?"
"Send it back wherever it comes from. Why do I need this little red robe?"
When Jiang Yueyao came back in the evening, Shen Huaishan specifically reminded her again.
"Xiao Qi, Lu Sui is a very cunning person. It's better for you to stay away from him."
Jiang Yueyao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Did he offend you today?"
"Oh, I didn't provoke him, but now he's trying to please me. His tricks are just what I used to do back then."
Jiang Yueyao couldn't help laughing.
She came over, took Shen Huaishan's arm, and smiled softly with her face raised.
"How did Daddy pursue Mom back then? I heard that many young men from aristocratic families in the capital liked her, but you were the one who married her."
Speaking of this, Shen Huaishan was naturally proud.
He immediately changed his expression, with his eyebrows raised and a smile on his face.
"How can those people compare with me?"
"They are not as good-looking as me, nor are they as good at martial arts as me. What's the point of being sweet-mouthed? To pursue a girl, you must cater to her preferences and be practical."
"When I was pursuing your mother, I knew she liked to eat cherries. The first cherry tree in early spring is in Gaojiazhuang on the outskirts of the city."
"When your mother was eating cherries, the Empress in the palace hadn't tasted them yet."
"Later, I bought that cherry tree for fifty taels of silver and transplanted it directly into the yard where your mother lives. It's still alive and strong today, just like the relationship between your mother and I, which remains as strong as ever."
"She likes to eat fish, and Qingjiang fish is the most delicious. I set out before dawn, traveling over 200 miles round trip, and will cook it and send it to her at noon."
"The latest jewelry in the shop always appears on your mother's dressing table first."
Jiang Yueyao's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"Did your grandfather try to stop you then?"
Shen Huaishan glanced at her complacently: "I am young and promising, a talented young man with excellent character. My father-in-law admires and likes me very much. He wishes I could marry your mother home as soon as possible."
"Really? But I heard that you secretly climbed over the wall to visit my mother, and my grandfather chased you everywhere with a stick."
Shen Huaishan: “Who said that?”
"Second uncle."
Shen Huaishan immediately felt guilty.
"Nine out of ten things your second uncle says are lies. You can't trust him."
"oh."
"Xiao Qi, you are still young, there is no rush for marriage."
Jiang Yueyao was also obedient: "Yeah, I'll listen to Dad."
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Yangliu Lane in the west of the city is where the lowest social class in the capital lives. Across the lane is the capital's red-light district, and you can smell the strong scent of rouge as soon as you go out.
At the innermost part of the alley, there is a small courtyard. The courtyard is very small and has only one wooden door.
Tian Wenzhi came back from outside dragging a lame leg. He pushed open the door and saw that the room was pitch black. He felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly limped in.
The room was dark, but with the moonlight from the window, I could still see the figure lying on the bed.
He lit the oil lamp, and the light dispelled the darkness in the room, adding a bit of warmth to this cramped and shabby little house.
He slowly approached the bed and looked at the woman lying motionless under the quilt, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps because he disturbed her, the woman woke up and looked at him with indifference.
Tian Wenzhi hurriedly took out the buns he had been holding all the way from his arms and handed them to her.
"Miss, look, your favorite fresh meat buns."
The woman lying on the bed had already had her face scratched by a sharp weapon.
The once fair face was now covered with scars, and under the dim light, it looked hideous and terrifying.
She is Pei Yunjin.
Pei Yunjin, who should have died among the beggars, survived.
She was rescued by Tian Wenzhi.
The other person was originally her groom.
Three years ago, the horse in the carriage she often rode suddenly went mad for some unknown reason. At that time, Tian Zhiwen was on the way to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense. In order to save her, Tian Zhiwen was crushed by the carriage and his right leg was broken, resulting in disability.
But Pei Yunjin was of noble status at that time. Not only did he not feel grateful for his life-saving grace, but he also thought he was unlucky and drove him away.
But who would have thought that three years later, the daughter of the high-ranking prime minister fell into the mud and was rescued by the former disabled groom.
When he rescued her, Pei Yunjin thought that he would definitely take revenge on her.
But who would have thought that the other party brought her home, spent all his savings to hire a doctor for her, and finally saved her life.
But Pei Yunjin was not grateful.
Even though she had fallen to this point, in her eyes, Tian Wenzhi was not worthy of her.
Therefore, no matter how good he was to her, she still had a cold face and was unwilling to even look at him.
But Tian Wenzhi seemed not to feel her coldness.
In addition to working every day, he serves her wholeheartedly.
It seemed as if in his eyes, she was still the daughter of the prime minister, with a noble status and enjoying glory, and she had not changed at all.
He held the bun in both hands and handed it to her again.
"The buns are still hot, please try them, miss."
Seeing that she still didn't respond, Tian Wenzhi broke the bun into pieces and put it next to her mouth, but as soon as he put it down, Pei Yunjin raised his hand and knocked it to the ground.
She sat up from the bed and looked at Tian Wenzhi, still with a condescending attitude.
"Stay away from me, you little dog slave. You stink so much that I'm going to be suffocated by you."
Then he pointed at the meat buns on the ground and said, "I don't want to eat this. I want to drink bird's nest porridge."
Tian Zhiwen looked at her and squatted down.
He picked up the dusty buns one by one and placed them on the table beside him. Then he looked at Pei Yunjin silently, sighed, turned around and walked out.
Ever since he was kicked out of the Pei Mansion by Pei Yunjin three years ago, Tian Zhiwen had a leg disability and could not do any other decent work, so he found a job unloading goods in a rice shop.
It cost fifty cents to unload a cart of goods, and life was very difficult.
Fortunately, the old house his father left him was still there, so he had a place to live.
But now, the only bed was occupied by Pei Yunjin, so he lived in the small house next door.
There was no bed in the room, only a piece of wood he had picked up, with a layer of tattered clothes on it.
He was so tired after unloading several trucks of goods today that he fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Pei Yunjin, who was in the room, heard that there was no movement next door. She quietly got out of bed, looked at the meat buns on the table, picked up a bun that was not covered in dust and started eating it with disgust.
After eating, he wiped his mouth and lay down to sleep again.
Now she has fully recovered. Although there are still scars on her face, she knows that there is an ointment in Baoning Hall in the capital that can remove scars. As long as she has money and buys the ointment, her face will definitely return to its original state.
As long as her face heals, she won't have to stay in this damn place anymore.
Even going to Yihonglou across the street would be a hundred times better than staying in this dirty and messy place...
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