Chapter 54 I'm Here to Bring You Medicine
"who?!"
Shen Linhui was furious. "Who's the blind fool?!"
He couldn't stand up, so he could only look up sharply, his imposing manner greatly diminished.
But upon seeing Shen You, a sudden surge of anger ignited in his eyes. "Shen You, are you insane?!"
"How dare you hit me!"
Shen You looked at him coldly, "I'm hitting you."
Shen Linhui was furious and about to start cursing, but then he seemed to remember something and looked Shen You up and down.
“Shen You, you didn’t go back to Wen Gui Courtyard last night.”
He suddenly laughed, his face bearing the slap mark, and pushed his wheelchair to her, his voice wicked and lewd, "How was it?"
"I arranged this especially for you, isn't it unforgettable?"
Shen You narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at him. "So, you admit that you arranged for that person to be there?"
"What's there to be afraid to admit?" Shen Linhui was very arrogant, seemingly certain that she had no choice.
However, the next moment—
With a "snap".
Another loud slap rang out.
A bright red handprint was also imprinted on Shen Linhui's other cheek.
"Chen, You!" He gritted his teeth and stared at her in disbelief.
Shen You looked down at him, her eyes full of disdain. "These two slaps are for your disrespect towards your elder sister."
"Smack—"
"Smack—"
Two more slaps rang out.
"These two slaps are for your gambling addiction, your constant lying, and your wrongdoing."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen You raised his hand again.
This time, Shen Linhui was smarter. He quickly blocked the way and glared angrily at the servant beside him, "Are you blind?!"
They actually watched helplessly as Shen You attacked him.
The servant suddenly came to his senses and came over to stop him.
But the two maids, Wisteria and Green Ivy, were very protective of their mistress and refused to let any of Shen Linhui's men get close to Shen You.
In an instant, Songtao Courtyard was in complete chaos.
Shen Linhui's cursing was particularly jarring; he used every nasty insult imaginable.
Until a furious voice suddenly rang out.
"presumptuous!"
Shen Yao arrived unnoticed, his chest heaving with anger. "What kind of behavior is this!"
"Siblings are fighting in their own home!"
Chen Qiurong and Shen Xiangning followed behind him, and the group hurried over.
When Chen Qiurong saw the several wounds on Shen Linhui's face, her eyes welled up with tears of heartache.
When Shen Xiangning saw that Shen You had finally returned safely, the weight on her heart was finally lifted.
"Young lady, even if Hui'er has done something wrong, she still has the guidance of the lord and me as her mother. How could you be so cruel!"
"He's your own brother."
Chen Qiurong touched the wounds on Shen Linhui's face with trembling hands. As soon as she touched them, Shen Linhui screamed in pain.
Shen Yao was furious.
He glanced at Shen Linhui, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, and then looked at Shen You, who stood to the side with a cold face, pursing his lips and not saying a word.
"Youyou, what exactly is going on?"
Shen You sneered, "What's going on? Father, why don't you let him tell us himself?"
Upon hearing that he had the opportunity to accuse someone first, Shen Linhui, enduring the pain on his face, immediately cried out, "Father, you must do justice for your child."
“Yesterday, Shen You said he was going to stay at Nian'en Temple for a while, but in reality, he ran away to do all sorts of disgraceful things. I just exposed him, and he got angry and took advantage of my leg injury to beat me up like this.”
"She not only harmed her own siblings, but also disregarded the reputation of the Marquis's mansion."
“Father,” he cried, forcing out two fake tears, “Shen You has gone too far! Look at my face!”
His expression was just like that of a concubine vying for favor in the backyard of a mansion.
It's unclear where Shen Linhui learned all this from.
But he's only fifteen years old.
He was malicious but couldn't be completely discreet.
Anyone with a brain could see the contradictions in Shen Linhui's statement.
Shen Yao naturally understood.
But he only cared about one thing: "Where did you go last night?"
If someone does something that disgraces the family, he will certainly not forgive them.
Shen You knew long ago that Shen Yao would not make decisions for her, and she had no hope for him, but she still wanted to find out the truth.
"Father, if I were to say that Shen Linhui framed me, how would you punish him?"
“How could that be?” Chen Qiurong retorted hastily. “Your brother is still young. Although he is a bit mischievous, he is not a bad person at heart. How could he do such a thing?”
Shen You ignored her words, her clean and clear almond-shaped eyes fixed on Shen Yao, her eyes slightly red, as if she was forcing him to give an answer.
When Shen Yao met her eyes, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
But he is the head of the Shen family, how could he feel guilty in front of his own daughter?
He impatiently swept his sleeves aside, trying to regain his patriarchal authority, "I only ask you, since you didn't stay at Nian'en Temple last night, where did you go?"
"Does it matter where I went?" Shen You asked coldly, her voice mocking. "Shen Linhui hired someone to try and smear my reputation. What do you plan to do about it?"
"You...!" Shen Yao was driven to anger by her series of questions. "As your father..."
I'm asking you a question! Answer me!
"Father!"
Shen Xiangning suddenly spoke up just as Shen Yao was about to raise his hand to slap her.
She stood beside Shen You, her hand hidden beneath her wide sleeves gently grasping hers, her gaze fixed firmly on Shen Yao, and said, "Elder sister did not return to Wen Gui Courtyard last night, because she stayed in my courtyard."
You're lying!
Shen Linhui's eyes widened.
He never expected that Chen Xiangning would actually jump out to help Shen You with this unfounded "proof".
"I'm lying?" Shen Xiangning stared back without any politeness. "My brother had people keep watch all night before he found out that his elder sister hadn't returned to Wen Gui Courtyard all night."
"Could it be that they're even watching my yard?"
"you...!"
Shen Linhui was furious, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Just the fact that he sent people to keep an eye on Wen Guiyuan was enough for Shen Yao to find out that it was true if he had investigated it carefully.
Further investigation into this matter will not benefit him.
He endured four slaps from Shen You, and now he can only swallow this bitter pill.
Shen Yao's gaze darted back and forth between Shen You and Shen Xiangning, then fell on the scar on Shen Linhui's face. He closed his eyes helplessly and instructed the steward Liu beside him, "Have the family physician come over and examine Hui'er's injury."
"yes."
Shen Yao did not press Shen You on whether what she said was true or false, nor did he ask Shen Linhui why he sent people to watch Wen Guiyuan, nor did he ask Shen You whether she had really not returned home all night or whether she had been frightened.
The farce ended with the arrival of the imperial physician.
Inside the main room of Songtao Courtyard, Chen Qiurong's sobbing continued.
Shen You, along with the wisteria and the green ivy, left without looking back.
These four slaps were just the beginning.
She won't let Shen Linhui off so easily.
Wen Guiyuan Courtyard—
Upon entering the main room, Shen You suddenly stumbled.
Wisteria and Ivy quickly helped her up, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Shen You felt as if all her strength had been drained, and she sat down against the edge of the bed.
After all that commotion, it was already close to evening, and the room was not very well lit. Green Ivy groped in the dark for a tinderbox, intending to light the candlesticks in the room.
But Shen You gently stopped him, saying, "Just leave one cup."
"I'm tired and want to rest."
Those four slaps had exhausted most of her strength, and her legs were already weak; now she didn't even want to move.
Thinking about what happened yesterday, Shen You's ears turned a suspicious red.
She doesn't know where that scoundrel of a man gets his inexhaustible energy; she still feels tired.
In the dim light, Shen You took off his outer robe and snuggled into the quilt.
It was late autumn, and the nights were bitterly cold.
As Zi Teng and Lu Luo carefully closed the window and were about to leave the room, they heard Shen You softly call out, "Go to the small kitchen, prepare something, and wake me up in two hours."
The two maids were taken aback, but they didn't ask any more questions. They accepted the order and left.
The room suddenly fell silent. The outer room was dimly lit, with only the floor lamp beside the bed in the inner room shining.
In the brazier beside them, the fragrance of osmanthus, which Shen You loved most, was burning.
Wisps of smoke curled upwards, carrying a pleasant fragrance.
The bedding on the canopy bed smelled familiar to her. Exhausted, Shen You finally hugged the blanket and fell into a deep sleep.
The moon rises above the branches, and the autumn wind sweeps silently outside.
In the quiet of the night, a tall and agile figure leaped over the wall of the Marquis's mansion.
Half past 7 PM, Shen You, nestled in her blankets, turned over and woke up groggily.
The light from the floor candlesticks filtered through the gauze curtains, creating a hazy, indistinct glow.
The girl had just woken up, her face flushed, reluctant to get up because she was so attached to the warmth of the quilt.
However, the next moment, she heard a noise coming from the back window.
Just as he was about to sit up, a pair of black boots with a dark gold hue landed on the ground.
Shen You's heart skipped a beat, and his sleepiness vanished completely, leaving him fully awake.
"Chu Xiao!"
She was furious and glared at him fiercely.
What kind of weird quirks does this person have?
Why do you always have to climb over walls and windows?
Chu Xiao strode to the bedside, sat down with perfect ease, and reached out to hug her. "I'm sorry, I scared you."
Shen You slapped his hand away. "What are you doing here?"
"I've come to bring you your medicine."
He opened his palm, and inside lay a small porcelain bottle.
Shen You asked, puzzled, "What is this?"
"This is the medicine I applied to you."
The man, tall and with long legs, sat on the edge of the bed, blocking much of the light and making the area appear even darker.
Shen You was stunned for a moment before realizing what medicine he was talking about, and her cheeks flushed red.
"...shameless."
Chu Xiao, however, did not think there was anything wrong with what he did. After placing the small porcelain bottle on her bedside table, he stood up and lit the candles in the room one by one.
He sat back down on the edge of the bed.
Shen You watched as he picked up the small porcelain bottle again, and a sense of unease instantly washed over her. "What are you going to do?"
"Let me apply the medicine."
Shen You: ......
They've become even more shameless.
She quickly stopped his hand, saying, "I don't need to wipe it."
The girl put her hand on his with great force, but it did nothing to stop him.
Chu Xiao patiently coaxed, "If you're shy, I won't look."
As soon as he finished speaking, he reached out to pull back her blanket.
Shen You frantically pressed down, "Wait! Wait!"
She could only compromise halfway, "...I'll leave the medicine here; I can apply it myself later."
Chu Xiao stared intently at her. "Do you know how to wipe it?"
Shen You gave a perfunctory reply, "Of course I know."
Taking advantage of his inattention, she quickly snatched the small porcelain bottle from his hand and hid it under her pillow.
Just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, I heard a knock on the door.
Immediately afterwards, the door opened.
Green Ivy entered carrying a lacquered tray. "Miss, the medicine is ready. Would you like it..."
The second half of the sentence caught in her throat when she saw Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao was taken aback, then suddenly understood something. He turned to look at Shen You, his eyes dark and unfathomable, and asked, "What medicine?"
Shen You met his gaze, her voice frank and open, "A contraceptive."
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