Shen Dashan and Xu Shu couldn't wait for Shen Cheng, so they packed up their stall and went home.
Only then did Zhou and Shen Yuyan realize that Shen Cheng had gone to look for Shen Danru. Upon hearing that Shen Danru could not be found, they were extremely anxious and paced around the house.
Zhou also wanted to go to town to look for him, but she was worried, so she asked Shen Dashan to take her to town in a donkey cart.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Just wait at home. Xu Shu and I have already discussed it. We'll return the stall and then gather a few more people to go back to town and ask around."
"Then I'll leave it to you two."
Knowing that she was not familiar with the town and that she would not only be unable to help but also cause trouble for others if she got lost, Zhou agreed.
Shen Yuyan insisted on going to town to search, and Shen Dashan couldn't dissuade her, so he agreed.
After the group set off, Zhou couldn't sit still at home, so she stood at the door and looked around.
After waiting for what seemed like an eternity, she saw a group of people gradually approaching. She felt a little panicked. What were these people doing in Shangqing Village? Was it related to Ru'er's disappearance?
The carriage stopped in front of the Shen family's house.
A young woman got off the carriage first; she was dressed like someone from a wealthy family, which made Zhou feel slightly uneasy.
"Miss, let me help you."
Another girl slowly stepped down from the carriage, revealing Zhou's longing face.
"mother."
The young woman, dressed in a wedding gown, parted her red lips slightly and gazed at Madam Zhou.
"Is it Ru'er?"
Zhou tried calling out.
As Shen Danru approached, Madam Zhou realized that this was her daughter, her Ru'er, who had returned.
She stepped forward and hugged Shen Danru, her voice trembling: "You scared your mother to death."
"Mother, I'm fine. Father is in the carriage behind."
Zhou looked Shen Danru up and down, and seeing that she was unharmed, she was relieved.
But why is she wearing a wedding dress?
"Ru'er, what's going on? What's happening?"
Shen Danru then belatedly realized that she was still wearing the same wedding dress.
She quickly took off her wedding dress and threw it out.
How could I forget about this? What bad luck!
“Mother, let’s go home and talk. Let me introduce you first. This is Qingtan, my sister whom I took in when I was at the Marquis’s residence. This is Young Master Jiang, who has helped me many times.”
"Greetings, Madam."
Qingtan bowed and said.
Upon hearing this, Zhou's face immediately turned red.
How could she be a lady? This is truly, truly an insult to her.
"No, no, that won't do."
Jiang Shuyou also stepped forward and bowed: "Madam Shen".
Zhou was even more embarrassed. This young master looked like he came from a high-ranking family, and he was so respectful to her. She felt like she was in a dream.
She hurriedly greeted them and invited them into the house.
“Madam, you’re too kind. Now that Miss Shen is back safely, we’ll head back now.”
Zhou was somewhat embarrassed. Since the guests had come, she should at least invite them to have a bowl of tea at home. She looked at Shen Danru.
"Mother, it's alright. Young Master Jiang has other matters to attend to, so we won't keep him any longer."
Jiang Shuyou: I'm not busy.
He was just being polite, as it was his first time visiting Miss Shen's house and he felt a little embarrassed to bother her. Little did he know that Miss Shen had already prepared an excuse for him.
He glanced at the Shen family's door with some disappointment; it seemed it was best not to disturb them again today.
He cursed himself inwardly, thinking he deserved it for being so talkative.
At this moment, the carriage behind them arrived. Shen Cheng and Zhao Yong got out of the carriage and hurriedly stepped forward to invite Jiang Shuyou inside.
Jiang Shuyou was secretly pleased and did not mention going back this time.
"Father, Young Master Jiang has other matters to attend to. We have already kept him waiting for a long time."
Shen Danru's words once again exposed Jiang Shuyou's true colors.
He was stuck in the middle, neither up nor down.
"Then I won't bother Young Master Jiang any longer. I will visit you another day to express my gratitude."
Having said all that, Jiang Shuyou had no choice but to take his leave.
After exchanging a few more polite words, Jiang Shuyou mounted his horse and rode away.
After this incident, the Shen couple were no longer comfortable letting Shen Danru go out on her own.
Chenjia Village was in chaos. Village head Chen Chong knew he had offended the Jiang family and was secretly afraid.
"Second brother, hurry, hurry to town, we can't let them lock Lang'er up."
"Brother, do you know who took Lang'er away today? It was the eldest son of the Jiang family. He's ruthless and vicious; how could we afford to offend him?"
Chen Lang's father didn't know anything about the Jiang family; he only knew that his family was the largest in Chenjia Village.
"Second brother, don't you have connections in town? Can't you pull some strings? What are the Jiang family anyway?"
Chen Chong tried hard to suppress his anger and sighed helplessly, "Brother, the Jiang family is a noble family in Shengjing. What do you think they are? We are like ants in front of them. And that man who injured Lang'er has a powerful aura. He doesn't seem like someone to be trifled with."
Chen Chong is the village head of Chenjia Village. When he gets angry, he can be ruthless, even to his own family.
Even though Chen Lang's father was his brother, he still had to be careful in front of him.
"Lang'er has really gotten himself into big trouble this time. Even the adults I know in town don't dare to protect him. I advised him before not to let Lang'er be so unruly and to teach him to behave, but you didn't listen. Now he's caused a huge disaster. Let's see who can protect him."
Only then did Chen Lang's parents realize they were afraid.
Chen Langniang knelt down with a thud, sobbing and crying:
"Second brother, you must save Lang'er! If you don't take care of him, what chance does he have to live? He is my only son and your only nephew. If anything happens to him, I won't live either."
Chen Chong sighed. Faced with his sister-in-law's tears and his disappointment in his elder brother and nephew, he really wanted to turn away and leave.
But these were his closest relatives after all, and no matter how disappointing they were, he couldn't bring himself to be cruel to them.
“I’ll give it a try. I’ll go to town right now. The most important thing is that my brother and sister-in-law need to get the Shen family’s forgiveness. Crying and making a scene at home won’t work.”
After finishing his sentence, Chen Chong flicked his sleeves and walked away with a cold face.
Chen Langniang got up from the ground and said, "Father, I'm going to Shangqing Village right now. I'm going to kneel down and beg the Shen family for forgiveness."
Chen Lang's father nodded. Things had come to this point, and he had no choice but to back down.
Right now, Lang'er's life is the most important thing; saving face doesn't matter.
"And that Chen Chen, who dared to lure our Lang'er into kidnapping, I'll tear her to pieces today."
The person Chen Langniang was referring to was Chen Shi.
When Chen Lang saw that Shen Danru was hesitant to agree to the marriage, he went to find Chen Shi. Chen Shi told him that Shen Danru was just an abandoned child who had been switched at birth in the Marquis's mansion. Even if she grew up in the Marquis's mansion, what did it matter? The Marquis's mansion still sent her back. If they had any affection for her, they wouldn't have let her suffer in the village.
He even advised him that since she wouldn't agree, he should kidnap her and force her to agree.
Once a woman loses her virginity, she'll obediently listen to you.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lang, emboldened by the fact that Shen Danru's grandmother had said so, secretly followed behind Shen Danru.
He finally seized the opportunity and took the man back to Chenjia Village.
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