Upon hearing this, both Madam Shen and Shen Cang subconsciously looked at Shen Yaozu's neck.
He was immediately shocked!
"Don't, don't look... I'm fine, I'm fine..." Shen Yaozu's eyes were full of panic, afraid that Old Madam Shen and the others would see something.
But the truth will eventually come out.
Shen Cang, being an experienced person, could easily tell what kind of marks were on his neck.
For a moment, he didn't care that Shen Qiyin, an unmarried girl, was still present. He picked up a whip and was about to lash Shen Yaozu: "You forgetful wretch! You've only just been released from prison and you're already running off to that kind of place to fool around again!"
Seeing that Shen Cang had misunderstood, Shen Yaozu didn't dare to say a word in his defense.
They dared not involve Shen Qiyin in the matter.
What should he say?
Could it be that he tried to have several beggars defile Shen Xiyin but failed, and instead, he himself was defiled by Guo Xiuran?
If his father finds out, he'll strangle him with his belt!
Meanwhile, Shen Cang's cursing continued.
"Have you forgotten how you were stripped naked and thrown into the street before?"
"Can't you think about anything else besides that?"
Madam Shen already had some doubts, and hearing Shen Cang say this made her even more certain.
But instead of thinking that Shen Yaozu had done anything wrong, she even scolded Shen Cang, saying, "You can't blame Yaozu for this. He's such a grown man. He doesn't have any concubines, and he doesn't have a wife. What's wrong with him going out and having some fun?"
"If you insist on keeping him confined in the manor, then you should hurry up and arrange a marriage for him."
“You…” Shen Cang was in a daze, wondering if this was something a normal person could say.
For a moment, he even had the impulse to slap the old lady as well!
Just then, Old Madam Shen said, "If you want to hit Yaozu, you should hit me first!"
Shen Cang was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet, thinking to himself, "You're only my mother if I didn't beat you to death!"
Unable to hit him, and utterly enraged, Shen Cang finally threw down his whip and left the mansion without looking back.
Seeing this, Shen Qiyin said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Father went out in such a fit of anger and forbade anyone to follow him. I hope nothing goes wrong on the way."
She seemed to be talking to herself, and then she left.
Madam Shen took these words to heart.
So he immediately instructed Xianglan, "Quickly, go and send a servant to accompany the master."
"Don't let him notice, or he'll just get angry again."
"……yes."
Xianglan thought to herself, "Go ahead and lick it, lick it as hard as you can, you'll regret it later!"
Shen Qiyin caught a glimpse of Xianglan heading towards the front yard out of the corner of her eye. Her lips slowly curved into a charming smile that bloomed in a corner where no one could see it.
She had barely returned to the Begonia Courtyard when Madam Shen arrived as well.
They came to lecture Shen Qiyin: "Look at you, your father was so angry just now, and as his daughter, why didn't you say a word of advice?"
“There have been a lot going on at home lately. Haven’t you noticed how much older your father looks? You should be more considerate of him.”
Shen Qiyin listened silently for a long while before replying with a half-smile, "Alright, Mother, I've remembered everything you said."
She must think more about her father and do whatever is most considerate of him.
"That's my good daughter..."
Madam Shen was speaking when a maidservant rushed over, saying that the servant had something important to tell her.
She found it strange.
He thought to himself, "The master is just going out to drink tea and listen to music. What's there to report?"
Has something really happened?!
The moment the thought crossed her mind, Madam Shen disregarded everything else and immediately summoned the servant, asking anxiously, "Master, what's wrong? Are you unwell? Has something happened?"
"...No, it's nothing." Dafu glanced at Madam Chen quickly, then lowered his head again: "Madam, please don't worry."
"If nothing's wrong, why are you in such a hurry to see me?"
"I just went out with you, sir, and I saw... saw..."
"What do you see?"
Dafu swallowed hard and said with difficulty, "I saw the master go to a small courtyard in Osmanthus Lane."
Madam Shen hadn't quite grasped the situation yet and asked, "What are you going there for?"
Xianglan had a speechless expression on her face.
She thought to herself, what else could she do? She couldn't possibly use someone else's outhouse to relieve herself!
Shen Xiyin slowly sipped her tea and watched the show in silence.
After asking that question, Madam Shen vaguely realized something, but she was still not convinced and asked again, "You mean... Master went to see a woman?"
Upon hearing this, Dafu immediately knelt down on the ground.
He didn't say anything, yet it seemed like he said everything.
Madam Shen immediately broke down: "This is impossible!"
"Master is a man of integrity; how could he possibly keep a mistress? You must be mistaken!"
"Yes, that's impossible."
"Master wouldn't do this to me..."
She said that, but she wasn't sure in her heart.
As husband and wife, she still understood him to some extent.
Ever since Aunt Zhou and Aunt Zheng had their accident, he has been all alone with his wife, but he still refuses to share a room with her as before. Does he expect her to just endure it?
He's not the kind of person who's willing to suffer!
"...You can go down now."
"yes."
Dafu responded and ran off, fearing that if he was too late, Madam Shen would call him back.
As soon as the person left and the door closed, Madam Shen immediately slumped into a chair, feeling both angry and anxious, completely at a loss.
Looking to the side, she saw that Shen Qiyin was still leisurely drinking tea.
She immediately retorted, "What time is it? How can you still be in the mood for tea?"
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