Chapter 216 Protecting My Sister-in-Law
Shen Wentao was even more shocked this time, and he really couldn't understand where Xie Qingran got so much money.
Xie Qingran couldn't help but laugh and then said, "What, do you think I'm poor in the eyes of the eldest young master? When I got married, I had a grand wedding procession, not to mention the many gifts from His Majesty and the Empress. Most importantly, I have a business relationship with the second young master, and my share is quite a lot!"
"You have a partnership?"
This time, Shen Wentao was truly shocked. He never expected that Xie Qingran and Shen Wenyuan would have such a thing going on.
"Yes, I suggested the doll, and so did the previous Blood Dragon."
"Young Master, rest assured, I am serious about this cooperation."
Xie Qingran stood up and stared intently at Shen Wentao.
"Yes, I understand."
"Princess Consort, please wait."
Shen Wentao had already made up his mind, so he had no intention of keeping her any longer and simply saw her off.
Having just seen Xie Qingran off, Shen Wentao immediately dragged Shen Wenyuan, who was out eating and drinking, back home and took him straight to the ancestral hall!
“Shen Wenyuan, your parents passed away a long time ago, and it’s just the two of us who depend on each other for survival. When we were little, our uncles and aunts tried to seize our family’s property several times, but we always managed to protect it. We are brothers. Today, I have something to ask you. In front of our parents, you have to tell the truth, understand?”
Shen Wenyuan had never seen his brother so serious before, and he immediately stopped smiling and became serious as well.
With red eyes, he looked at Shen Wentao and said, "Brother, what's wrong? Just ask me whatever you want to know."
"You've worked with Xie Qingran before?"
Shen Wentao just kept staring at his parents' memorial tablets.
"Yes, we've collaborated twice, once with Blood Dragon and once with Doll. She's very insightful, even perceptive, so I'm willing to work with her to earn some extra pocket money."
Shen Wenyuan didn't hide anything and openly admitted it, even showing some undisguised admiration when he mentioned Xie Qingran.
This is the thing that Shen Wentao fears most.
Shen Wentao turned around, looked at Shen Wenyuan, and took a deep breath: "I'll ask you one more time, do you... like Xie Qingran?"
"Brother?" Shen Wenyuan was completely dumbfounded. He never expected Shen Wentao to say such a thing.
He immediately stood up: "Brother, you mustn't say such things. Xie Qingran is the Crown Prince's consort. If outsiders hear this, both of our reputations will be ruined. It's fine for me as a grown man, but she will be in real trouble. She might even be drowned in a pig cage!"
"Answer my question, yes or no?"
Shen Wentao frowned as he looked at Shen Wenyuan.
He rambled on for so long, but never directly answered the question.
Shen Wenyuan had originally intended to gloss over the issue, but he never expected his brother to be so shrewd that he couldn't fool him at all. He awkwardly touched his nose and then whispered, "Yes, I do like her a little, but I won't do anything inappropriate, brother. She doesn't like me."
"When did you start liking her?" Shen Wenyuan asked anxiously, "How could you like her!"
Shen Wenyuan found his brother's anxious look somewhat amusing and said directly, "Liking someone doesn't mean you have to be with that person. Brother, I can't control the fact that I like her, but I can control my body and behavior. Don't worry, I will never do anything reckless, nor will I cause trouble for the Shen family."
That's more like it.
Seeing Shen Wenyuan like this, Shen Wentao breathed a sigh of relief. He stepped forward and gently patted Shen Wenyuan's head: "Ayuan, it hasn't been easy for us to get to where we are now. You must not go astray, okay?"
"Yes, I understand."
"Brother, I really won't cause you any trouble, really."
Shen Wenyuan looked at Shen Wentao very seriously.
Shen Wentao immediately nodded: "Okay, okay!"
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
While Xie Qingran was out, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yanran went to find Xiao Jue hand in hand.
Xiao Jue was somewhat surprised to see these two little devils come looking for him together, which was quite unusual for them: "What's wrong? Is something important?"
"It's a major event, an extremely urgent matter!"
"Someone's trying to steal my sister-in-law!"
Xiao Yanran stepped forward, took Xiao Yanran's arm, and looked at him with a worried expression.
Xiao Yu nodded in agreement: "Yes, someone has designs on our sister-in-law. Second brother, you can't ignore this!"
What?
Xiao Jue never expected that these two little devils would come to him for this very reason.
Seeing the two little ones looking so serious, Xiao Jue couldn't help but chuckle, "How come I didn't know?"
"Second brother, are you really unaware or are you joking?"
"I'm telling you, this is really dangerous. Neither Shen Wenyuan nor Lu Jinzhi has good intentions, especially Lu Jinzhi. He's been bullying my sister-in-law all along, and now he dares to come and nag. He deserves a beating!"
Xiao Yu sat at Xiao Jue's feet, resting her chin on her hands, cursing Lu Jinzhi through gritted teeth. She looked incredibly cute.
Before Xie Qingran entered the room, it would have been absolutely impossible for the two brothers to get together and talk like this, but now they seem much more natural with each other.
"Yes, Second Brother, you mustn't take this lightly. Sister-in-law is so good to us, no one can take her away, right?" Xiao Yanran was a little anxious seeing that Xiao Jue could still smile: "Your own wife is about to be taken away, aren't you worried?"
Xiao Jue patted Xiao Yanran's head and said with a smile, "Don't worry, your sister-in-law won't run away!"
"Second brother, I think you'd better not be so confident. Look at you, although you're not bad looking, you can't even stand up now, your martial arts are all ruined, and most importantly, you have such a nasty mouth!"
“You’re always cold to my sister-in-law. When other women are young and good-looking, you’re all over the place, but you’re always so polite to my sister-in-law. If I were your sister-in-law, I wouldn’t want you either.”
Xiao Yanran is getting bolder and bolder, and she can criticize her own second brother without any effort.
Even Xiao Yu was dumbfounded.
Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yanran in disbelief, unable to believe how his little sister had the courage to say such a long sentence.
Xiao Jue couldn't quite manage a smile either. He looked at Xiao Yanran in disbelief: "Really? In your eyes, your brother is that bad?"
"It's not that you're bad in my eyes, it's just that you're naturally like this, brother!"
"You're always so mean and cold to your sister-in-law. I don't know what she sees in you."
"Brother, you must cherish your sister-in-law."
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