Chapter 1: The Unfortunate Person
During the Yong Dynasty, Yunshan Village in the eastern suburbs of the capital.
Chen Yanrong walked to the gate of his house with heavy steps, carrying the afterglow of the setting sun, hiding the anxiety and worry in his eyes, and pushed open the gate.
In the yard, a little girl of three or four years old was sitting obediently under the eaves. When she saw him, her eyes lit up and she stood up and ran over: "Dad, you're back."
Chen Yanrong quickly stepped forward and pulled her into his arms: "Yueyue, do you miss your dad?"
Yueyue nodded heavily: "Yueyue misses daddy."
Shen Yanrong smiled and rubbed her head, then asked, "Where's your mother?"
Hearing her father's question, Yueyue's smile instantly faded: "Mom will accompany brother," she said, and then said aggrievedly, "Yueyue also wants to accompany brother."
But my mother said that my brother’s illness has not yet recovered and we can’t quarrel with him.
Chen Yanrong pinched the little guy's chubby face with a distressed look and promised: "When brother recovers from his illness, let's go to the city to play together, okay?"
"Okay." Yueyue was instantly happy.
My brother told me that it’s very lively there and there are lots of delicious food and fun things to do, but she has never been there.
Chen Yanrong looked at his daughter's expectant eyes and felt guilty. It was all because of his uselessness as a father. If... this wouldn't have happened.
He sighed silently and was about to go see his son. At this time, a young woman came out from the inner room. She was wearing a dark cotton dress and only a wooden hairpin on her head. She had no extra jewelry and no makeup. There was a hint of sadness between her brows. Perhaps she did not get enough rest. There was a faint dark blue under her eyes. Even so, it still could not hide the exquisite beauty of her appearance.
The woman smiled at him: "You're back? Get ready for dinner."
He smiled back and asked, "Is Haohao feeling better?"
When she mentioned her son, the woman smiled more clearly: "He's getting dressed now. He said he wants to come with us."
"I plan to go to the Shen family in a couple of days." Shen Yanrong stated his decision.
Lu Yao strongly disapproved: "Don't be impulsive."
She was also angry and annoyed, but she had no basis for it and going there would only make the situation worse.
Shen Yanrong was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, feeling very guilty and frustrated: "You and the child have been wronged."
He had never hated his own escape and cowardice as much as he did now.
"We are a family."
Before Lu Yao married him, she knew that her future husband had a very difficult life in that family, otherwise her aunt and others would never have married her to the Shen family.
And the Shen family...
If I hadn't been an orphan with no one to rely on and hadn't suffered so much, I would never have married her.
All in all, they are all miserable people.
Seeing that the person was in a low mood, Lu Yao made a look at little Xinyue, who understood and put her arms around her father's neck: "Daddy, don't be sad." As she said that, she kissed Shen Yanrong on the face.
Well-behaved and sweet children are the most healing. Shen Yanrong has calmed down, but the guilt and hatred in his eyes have not diminished in the slightest. For the sake of his family and children, he can no longer give in and endure.
Dinner was simple, a multi-grain porridge with a portion of stir-fried vegetables and a portion of pickles.
One of the two children was in poor health and the other was still young, so Lu Yao specially steamed egg custard. She added a piece of lard the size of a fingernail to the egg, and then added water and stirred it together. She steamed it for a quarter of an hour, took it out of the pot, drizzled some soy sauce, and sprinkled some chopped green onions. It was delicious and both children liked it very much.
After dinner, it was not dark yet, but the family had not slept well in the past two days, so they decided to go to bed early.
only……
Boom boom boom!
Boom boom boom!
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Shen Yanrong walked past his wife, came to the door of the main hall, and asked loudly, "Who is it?"
Hearing the question, the knocking on the door stopped, but no one responded. Shen Yanrong frowned. Although he was puzzled, he had no intention of opening the door.
Boom boom boom boom boom!
The person outside didn't wait for anyone to open the door and started knocking again. This time, the force was obviously stronger than before.
Chen Yanrong withdrew his gaze from the direction of the courtyard gate, closed the door of the main room as if nothing had happened, and went into the house with his wife and children.
"Are you okay?" Lu Yao looked worried.
Her parents died young and she didn't receive much education, but she wasn't stupid because she could survive the harsh treatment from her uncle's family.
We were not sure who it was before, but now we can guess who the visitor is without asking. After all, they have been here for four years and they know something about the villagers here.
Those people never come to visit without a reason. It must be no good that they are willing to condescend to come to their remote place at this time. She doesn't want to pay attention to them from the bottom of her heart, but she is also worried about the subsequent troubles.
"It's okay," Shen Yanrong patted his wife's back soothingly and said coldly, "She's just a bully who relies on the power of others."
He couldn't help but laugh at himself. He had previously thought that no matter what those people said or did, they would always take that faint blood relationship into consideration. As long as he avoided their sharp edge and tried to stay out of their way, he could give his wife and children a stable life. However, he didn't expect that he was still too naive.
His gaze fell on his son, whose face was still a little pale. Thinking about the accidents that had happened in the past two days, his eyes flashed with determination and ruthlessness. Since they didn't want him to survive, there was no need for him to endure and give in any longer.
Seeing her man like this, Lu Yao was a little surprised. Has he finally made up his mind? She was delighted but also curious about the sudden change.
Before she could express her doubts, she heard his apologetic voice: "I was confused before and made you and the child suffer a lot. I will never do that again."
Lu Yao raised her eyes and met the other person's resolute gaze. As if she understood something, she said "hmm": "I believe you."
She didn't say much, but she was very happy in her heart. However, when she thought about the suffering her son had endured, she felt very distressed.
if……
If Haohao really encountered an accident, she couldn't imagine what she would do.
Seeing his parents like this, Yun Hao, being precocious, probably guessed why they were acting this way. He stepped forward, holding each of their hands, and promised, "Daddy, Mommy, Hao Hao will be careful in the future and won't let the bad guys succeed."
God knows how uncomfortable and scared he was at that time, thinking that he would never see his parents and sister again. Fortunately, the man was just trying to scare him and picked him up when he was only breathing once.
"When you get better, Daddy will teach you martial arts."
Xiao Yunhao's eyes lit up, "Okay."
Three-year-old Shen Xinyue also expressed her desire to learn martial arts together. She wanted to help her parents fight the bad guys!
Shen Yanrong did not refuse. He rubbed the little girl's soft hair and nodded in agreement.
Lu Yao was really surprised this time: "You can do it?" After all these years of marriage, she had never seen a man practice martial arts.
"I learned from a master when I was very young, but later I gave up."
Lu Yao nodded and did not ask any further, because as his wife, she knew very well why it was abandoned.
The knocking continued, but the family ignored it.
The people outside the courtyard gate were clapping their hands until they were about to break, but no one came to open the door. Not only that, the courtyard where there were voices before was now silent. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, regretting that he didn't respond and explain his purpose as soon as he heard the question.
He looked at the man sitting on the shaft of the cart with his legs crossed: "Brother Tao, are you still knocking?"
"Knock, knock for me!" Shen Tao said with a puff, switching the position of his legs and lifting the other leg: "What a joke, do you really think you are still the eldest young master of the Shen family!"
He just doesn't believe that he can't knock open this door!
"But……"
"Nothing to worry about," Chen Tao interrupted Li Shan and sneered, "I want to see how long this young master can be so arrogant."
After hearing what he said, Li Shan had no choice but to continue.
This time, just like before, there was no reaction in the yard, but the barking dogs in the village barked even louder. Many people came out to check the situation because of the dogs' abnormal reactions.
It was not completely dark yet, and there were still people outside chatting in groups of three or four. When they noticed something unusual here, they all cast curious glances.
"Brother Tao..." Li Shan was a little embarrassed. He was afraid of unnecessary complications.
Shen Tao was also very irritable. Are those people so idle? No wonder they can't even eat enough.
Thinking of the master's instructions, if I return without success...
Damn, when did Shen Yanrong become so bold?
Well, he could deal with this loser anytime he wanted. If he failed to complete the instructions given by the Madam and the Young Master... he couldn't help but shudder.
He glared at the closed door hatefully, feeling very unwilling.
Haha, if you have the guts, just keep being so tough.
Li Shan got a signal from Shen Tao and rang the doorbell again: "Master Yan, I'm Li Shan, please open the door quickly."
Hearing the voices outside and the knock on the door which was gentler than before, Shen Yanrong sneered. As expected, this person couldn't be without temper and bottom line.
"Open the door?" Lu Yao asked anxiously.
Shen Yanrong hesitated for a moment and said, "Let's ask first."
It's not a solution to keep going like this. He knows those people's temperaments and styles too well. Since he has to face them sooner or later, he might as well take the initiative.
He settled his wife and children, closed the bedroom door under the dissatisfied gaze of his mother and third wife, then opened the door to the main room and stood in the yard: "Who is it? If you knock on the door again and don't answer, don't blame me for being rude."
"Master Yan, it's me, Li Shan." Four years ago, it was he who drove the carriage to bring their family here.
"What's the matter?" Chen Yanrong stood in the yard. He did not open the door as they wished, nor did he have any intention of reminiscing about the past.
Li Shan glanced at Shen Tao and said carefully, "Something happened at home, please go back." After saying that, worried that the other party would think too much, he added, "The master specially asked me to pick you up."
Shen Yanrong remained indifferent: "I'm just a country boy, so I'd better not embarrass myself."
Haohao’s incident made him realize how wrong he was before. The three people in the room were his lives, and he would never allow anyone to hurt them.
Li Shan didn't expect him to say that. He was speechless for a moment and could only look at Shen Tao beside him.
Chen Tao hadn't expected the other party to say that. He cursed, jumped off the carriage, walked to the door and shouted inside: "Master Yan, the master said that he must invite you over today. I advise you not to refuse. After all, you are not alone now."
This is a blatant threat.
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