I never expected to actually meet a benefactor.
That little slut is just lucky.
Madam Shen gave a forced smile, "Who did A-Yu go to the capital with?"
Shen Yu shook her head. "No one, Madam. Is my courtyard still there?"
Madam Shen's hand trembled. That small, dilapidated courtyard had long been demolished and used as a storeroom. Madam Shen's eyes darted around, and she sighed, "After the bandits were wiped out, my husband and I sent people to the bandit stronghold to look for you, but we couldn't find you. We assumed you had gone there, so the courtyard was demolished."
"But don't worry, I'll have someone prepare a guest room for you right away. Just stay here comfortably, and we'll rebuild a courtyard for you later."
Madam Shen's words were eloquent, and Shen Yu had no choice but to nod, completely under Madam Shen's control.
"Did Ayu come back alone this time?"
Madam Shen asked, seemingly casually.
"no."
Madam Shen became quite interested and asked a few more questions, trying to find out which official Shen Yu was following, and whether he was some wealthy young master or general from the capital.
If that's the case, we should invite them to our residence. It just so happens that Ling'er is of marriageable age. Even someone as dull as Shen Yu could be favored by a nobleman, so there's no reason why Ling'er shouldn't be chosen.
When Ling'er marries into the capital, she might rise to great heights and then do whatever she wants with the Shen family.
Unfortunately, Shen Yu was very tight-lipped and refused to reveal at all which noble young man from the capital she was.
Enraged, Madam Shen sent someone to settle Shen Yu first, rubbing her throbbing temples. "Master hasn't returned yet?"
"without."
"That old bastard is shameless." Madam Shen spat fiercely. If it weren't for her money, she wouldn't have even looked at this lecherous old man.
The old servant who followed Madam Shen habitually kept quiet.
"Keep going to invite them, tell them it's a huge deal, no matter how important it is. If they don't come back, the Shen family is doomed."
Shen Yu is doing well. If the Shen family were to be held accountable for their harsh treatment, it wouldn't be unreasonable for them to be finished.
"yes."
When Old Master Shen was summoned back, he was disheveled, and his large belly made him walk unsteadily. "Why did you call me back in such a hurry?"
“Your good daughter, Shenyu, has returned.”
"Shen Yu? Who's that?"
Grandpa Shen was truly bewildered; he had too many children and couldn't think of Shenyu at the moment.
Madam Shen sneered, "Who else could it be? Shen Yu, the daughter of your first wife who died young. She was kidnapped by bandits back then, but unexpectedly, she met a noble person in the capital and rose to prominence."
"It's her? She actually has this kind of luck?" Old Master Shen finally remembered, his impatient expression turning serious. "Where is she?"
"I've arranged for her to stay in a guest room. It seems she has feelings for you. No matter how I try to get information out of her, this girl won't say that she's met any important people."
Madam Shen said earnestly, "If Ling'er could win the favor of this important person, the Shen family could expand into the capital, and then the Shen family would rise to prominence?"
Old Master Shen was quite tempted by what he heard. Nobody turns down money, so he said, "Alright, I'll ask him about it properly when we eat later."
Before it was even dinner time, the news of Shen Yu's return spread throughout the Shen family. Xiao He, who served Shen Ling, was also shocked. The young lady had actually returned.
Nestled in Madam Shen's arms, Shen Ling was also moved after hearing everything Madam Shen said. "Mother, is what you said true?"
"Of course, would your mother lie to you? Once we invite him into the Shen residence, with your looks, wouldn't you be able to make that nobleman fall head over heels for you?"
Shen Ling smiled shyly, her beauty captivating, "My mother's daughters are still the prettiest~"
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