At that time, Nan Yao was busy asking someone to get bandages to stop Nan Zhi's bleeding.
The West Courtyard was in chaos; some were terrified, while others, disliking Nanzhi, kept their distance.
No one came to help Nanzhi; she stood alone in the courtyard.
The wind blew by, and her figure looked thin, as if she would be blown away by the wind at any moment.
Shen Huaixu's heart suddenly ached.
He clutched his chest, staring blankly for a moment, before seeing Nanzhi fall to the ground.
He quickly walked over and hugged her.
She fell into his arms, and when she saw it was him, despite her pale face and extreme weakness, she still smiled happily.
“Shen Huaixu…”
She reached out to touch him, but then, as if remembering something, her eyes dimmed and she withdrew her hand.
"Second sister is alright, you two will definitely be happy together."
So, she was so fearless just to bring him and Nan Wan together?
Shen Huaixu didn't know whether to call her stupid or dumb.
He tore his clothes to bandage her wound, speaking each word with a hint of gritted teeth: "Nan Zhi, I'll only say this once, I don't like Nan Wan, do you hear me?"
When Shen Huaixu looked up, he only saw that Nanzhi had closed her eyes, and he didn't know if she had heard him.
He looked at her pale face, her limp eyelids, and her thin lips pressed tightly together.
"Brother Shen, how is my sister?"
Nan Wan's voice rang out beside him, but Shen Huaixu seemed not to hear it, carrying Nan Zhi out of her sight.
Nan Wan did not chase after him, but her gaze gradually deepened.
When she saw Nan Yao again, she reverted to her innocent and kind self.
"Father."
Nan Yao had just returned from finding the bandages and, not seeing Nan Zhi, asked anxiously, "Where's your sister? Where did she go?"
Nan Yao's concern for Nan Zhi made Nan Wan very unhappy.
It's been like this since I was little.
She was clearly the most obedient and adorable, but he and his mother always paid the most attention to Nanzhi, and even the son-in-law they found for her was so good.
She finally managed to win back their favoritism, and now they want to pay attention to her again.
She suppressed her jealousy and shook her head: "Father, I don't know."
Nan Yao turned to leave.
"Father, I'm sorry." Nan Wan called out to him again, her eyes red, biting her lip, and said apologetically, "Wanwan didn't mean it, Wanwan was just too scared..."
Nan Yao knew she was referring to the incident where she pulled him aside to take the blow.
Nan Yao looked at her: "Wanwan, you have disappointed your father too much."
Large tears streamed down Nan Wan's face: "Father..."
Although Nan Yao was somewhat moved, his expression turned even colder when he thought about how the people in the West Courtyard had been uncooperative and making excuses when he went to find the bandages.
His good daughter may not be as kind as she appears.
On the contrary, his eldest daughter, whom he considered somewhat wicked, risked her life to save him.
He sighed inwardly, preoccupied with Nan Zhi's wound, and did not want to argue with Nan Wan right now. He turned and quickly left the west courtyard.
As she watched him go to find Nanzhi again, Nanwan's eyes gradually darkened.
Nan Zhi lost too much blood and fainted, so she really didn't hear what Shen Huaixu said.
She woke up in the evening.
Madam Nan was by the bedside.
She glanced around but didn't see Nan Yao or Shen Huaixu.
Madam Nan said, "Such a big thing happened in the manor, your father went to deal with it."
"As for Shen Huaixu, he couldn't protect you. He deserved to die. I had him flogged."
Nanzhi propped herself up, her face filled with shock: "Mother, how could you do this? If it weren't for him, I would have died long ago."
Seeing how protective she was of Shen Huaixu, Madam Nan felt somewhat displeased. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Nan Zhi throw off the covers and jump down.
"Hey, Zhizhi, where are you going?"
Nanzhi panicked and ran outside without even putting on her shoes.
When she saw Shen Huaixu, he had already been pinned down by a servant and severely whipped ten times.
His back was covered in blood, but he endured it without making a sound.
Nanzhi rushed over and snatched the whip from the servant's hand, then sent someone to fetch a doctor.
"...It must hurt a lot, right?"
She looked at his back, her eyes red.
Shen Huaixu's gaze slid down from the corner of her eye, pausing for a moment when he saw her bare feet. He looked away without saying a word.
"Shen Huaixu, I'm sorry, because of me, you've been hurt again."
The voice in his ear was full of apology. Shen Huaixu closed his eyes briefly, pursed his lips, and remained silent for a long time before asking, "...Are you feeling better?"
Seeing his concern for her, Nanzhi smiled happily and even moved her injured hand.
"I feel much better. Look, I don't hurt at all."
Shen Huaixu fell silent again.
Finally, after the doctor applied medicine to his back, she looked at his expressionless face and, in an attempt to cheer him up, took out the divorce papers.
"I know you hate me, so you can stay away from me from now on."
She stuffed the divorce papers into his hand and gave him a stack of silver notes.
"I still can't get pregnant. Maybe this is my fate."
She smiled helplessly, "But your life shouldn't be hidden here. I have a feeling that you will become a great person in the future."
"So, you don't need to rush to marry Nan Wan into your family. I believe that in the future, you will definitely marry her in a grand and glorious way."
She turned to leave, but stopped at the door.
She turned to look at him, who still seemed unhappy, and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, just stay here and recover. I'll tell them not to bully you. Once you're healed, you can leave whenever you want."
As the door closed, Shen Huaixu slowly clenched the divorce papers in his hand.
Her signature and fingerprint are on the divorce agreement.
Even though the effect had already taken place, and this was the thing he had been most looking forward to, why did his heart sink to the bottom at this moment?
Shen Huaixu, what exactly do you want?
The news of Li Shaoqin and Lin Ancheng's deaths in the Southern Prefecture caused too much of a stir.
Nan Yao clearly remembered that only Lin Ancheng died, but how did Li Shaoqin die?
The coroner's findings indicated that the person died from excessive blood loss.
The blame then fell on Shen Huaixu.
Nan Yao wanted to push Shen Huaixu out immediately.
At this moment, Nan Wan actually stepped forward.
She insisted that she was the one who injured Li Shaoqin.
Nan Yao was shocked: "Wanwan, why are you taking the blame for Shen Huaixu?"
Nan Wan shook her head: "My daughter didn't kill him. Li Shaoqin was killed by my daughter."
She was taking a desperate gamble, betting that Shen Huaixu would be moved and that she could become the city lord's wife in the future.
Sure enough, as she was being led away, she saw Shen Huaixu's gaze fall on her.
A subtle, almost imperceptible curve appeared at the corner of her lips.
As she passed the coroner, her buttocks were touched. She looked up and saw the lewd and greasy look in the coroner's eyes.
The thought that she had given herself to this ugly and old coroner in order to deceive the autopsy made her feel nauseous and want to vomit.
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