Shen Chengzhi, who was in the backyard, soon heard the news, and his mood instantly became heavy.
When Ji Yu first came, he was filled with joy and thought that this time his sister could finally escape from her suffering.
However, the moment he learned the final result, Shen Chengzhi’s heart was filled with endless disappointment and frustration.
Shen Chengzhi was extremely anxious and kept scratching his hair, trying to come up with a better solution, but he always came up with nothing.
He originally hoped that through Ji Yu's efforts, Jin Jin could leave the Shen family and live a free and unrestrained life from then on.
But who could have expected that their vicious father had never thought of finding a reliable in-law for Jinjin.
Some were mentally retarded, some were disabled, and some even had syphilis. What was even worse was that my father was actually trying to marry someone who was much older than him!
Shen Chengzhi felt unprecedented despair. When he thought about his young sister who was about to marry such an old man, his heart felt like it was torn apart and he felt unbearable pain.
That night, taking advantage of the hazy moonlight, Shen Chengzhi carefully sneaked into Shen Jinjin's room.
"Jinjin, wake up..." Shen Chengzhi called softly, his voice so low that only he could hear it, for fear of alarming the servants guarding outside the door.
Shen Jinjin rubbed her eyes vigorously, and after seeing the person in front of her clearly, she asked vaguely: "Brother, how did you get in at this late hour?"
Shen Chengzhi stretched out his hand to cover her mouth, and said in a low voice: “I want to take you away from here.”
"Where are you going, brother?" Shen Jinjin was still in a daze when he urged her to get up and change clothes.
"Didn't I tell you a few days ago that I asked Ji Yu to help rescue you from the sea of suffering?"
Shen Chengzhi explained to her while helping her pick up her coat.
Shen Jinjin was still dazed at the moment, and just mechanically put on her clothes.
"What happened later? What did Brother Ji say?" When Shen Jinjin heard Ji Yu's name, a feeling of anticipation surged in her heart.
She couldn't tell where this expectation came from, but she couldn't hide her joy in her heart.
"Father disagrees. He has made up his mind to marry you to the old warlord who is a generation older than you. The old warlord's place is simply a bottomless pit of fire. I can't just sit there and watch you die."
Shen Chengzhi’s voice was as light as a breeze, but the sadness and despair contained in his words hit people’s hearts like a heavy hammer.
It is a kind of deep despair brought about by betrayal by the people you love and trust the most, which is incomprehensible and unbearable.
To this day, even he still can't figure out why his biological father would act this way?
When Shen Jinjin heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue hitting her heart.
It was actually her own father who made the decision to marry this commander-in-chief who was two years older than her!
"How could my father be so cruel?" Tears flowed down her pale cheeks like a flood, drop by drop, silently falling on the back of Shen Chengzhi's hand.
Since childhood, Shen Jinjin has never felt the slightest favoritism from her father, not even the most basic care.
However, when she learned that her father had sold her like a commodity, she still couldn't suppress her grief.
"Hurry up and pack your clothes, and take some important items with you. I will take you away tonight."
As Shen Chengzhi spoke, he hurriedly gathered a few pieces of luggage for her. Shen Jinjin was almost woodenly pushed out of the door, the whole person was confused and at a loss.
As soon as the two stepped out of the side door, they felt a powerful force binding them tightly.
It turned out that a huge fishing net had fallen quietly at some point, trapping them tightly.
At the same time, Father Shen led a group of servants and approached them from all directions.
The dim light of the kerosene lamp flickered, illuminating the desperate faces of the two people, as if foreshadowing a tragedy that was about to happen.
There were still traces of tears on Shen Jinjin's cheeks. She looked at her father, her eyes full of despair and sadness.
At this time, Shen's father was furious and scolded him sternly: "You two disobedient and unfilial people, how dare you run away without my knowledge! Don't you know that I have already discussed the marriage with your sister?"
Facing his father's questioning, Shen Chengzhi was not afraid at all. He stood up straight and refuted righteously: "How can that be considered a marriage proposal? It's clearly selling your daughter!"
"Nonsense!" Father Shen was so angry that his face turned blue, "I fought so hard to get this marriage."
However, he did not dare to meet his son's sharp gaze, because he knew in his heart that his so-called "marriage" was actually a transaction, exchanging his daughter's happiness for the interests of the family.
But in order to maintain his dignity as a father, he still tried to cover up the truth with hypocritical words and continue to play the role of a kind and generous father.
"Trading your own daughter to gain benefits, isn't that selling your daughter?"
Shen Chengzhi's tone became more and more fierce. He was no longer the timid and cowardly child who was at the mercy of others. Now he stood up bravely to defend his sister's happiness and dignity.
“You rebellious son!” Father Shen was so angry that his face turned blue, and he covered his chest tightly with both hands, as if he would fall down at any time.
"Father, have you really found me a husband who is older than you?"
Shen Jinjin's eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief. Her voice trembled slightly, and she obviously couldn't accept this fact.
When she was young, Shen Jinjin was full of awe for her father.
In her heart, her father has always been that busy and tall figure, and she firmly believes that everything her father has done is for the family and career.
However, at this moment, this belief began to waver.
The original image of her father was so glorious and majestic in her eyes, but now he seemed cold and ruthless.
She originally thought that the reason her father had not found a suitable partner for her to marry was because no one was willing to marry her after her engagement was broken off.
But now, when faced with a better choice, his father still chose the son-in-law who was more beneficial to him without hesitation. This reality made Shen Jinjin feel extremely disappointed and sad.
"Bring them both back to me." Father Shen ordered, and then he pointed at the man next to him and said: "This traitor, give him 30 sticks and let him die."
The night is long and endless, and the light seems to have not come for a long time...
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