Shen Danru realized that she was Jiang Shuyou's younger sister.
Seeing that Shen Danru was considering, Jiang Jingxian panicked a little and shook Shen Danru's arm: "Sister Ru is the best, Sister Ru is the best."
Shen Danru was so dizzy from being shaken that she had no choice but to agree.
"By the way, you seem to be related to the Lan family, right? That woman just now was called Lan Bing'er, right? She seems to be your cousin. Why don't you acknowledge her as your cousin?"
Jiang Jingxian looked disgusted: "What relatives? I don't have any relatives like that. My mother said that Lan Bing'er seems to like my older brother. Anyway, I'm the first to object. I won't allow her to be my sister-in-law."
Jiang Jingxian's eyes lit up, and she said, "Sister Ru, why don't you be my sister-in-law?"
Shen Danru was taken aback, then shook her head. How could that be? She and Young Master Jiang were just friends.
At that moment, the alluring face of another man flashed through her mind. She hugged her and said, "Don't be afraid," and she blushed instantly.
Although it consists of only two words, it is like heavenly music, ringing in my ears from time to time.
“I feel like my older brother is not good enough for Sister Ru. He is so fierce and old-fashioned. Although I really want Sister Ru to be my sister-in-law, I can’t hurt someone as good as Sister Ru.”
Fearing that Shen Danru might fall into a pit of fire, he grabbed her hand and emphasized again with a serious expression, "Sister Ru, you must not marry my eldest brother."
Her easily startled nature left Shen Danru feeling awkward and uneasy.
It seems they both got their names wrong; she should be called Danru, and I should be called Jingxian.
Jiang Shuyou was unaware of what had happened and sneezed several times in a row.
He couldn't help but rub his nose.
“I think Young Master Jiang is a very good person, gentle and refined, unlike what you described.”
This time, it was Jiang Shuxian's turn to be surprised.
"If my older sister has already met my older brother, then you're not really going to send me back, are you?"
Shen Danru originally intended to have Qingtan report back to the Jiang family that she was safe and sound after returning home. However, upon hearing Jiang Jingxian's words, she felt somewhat guilty and said, "Well, of course not. Compared to Young Master Jiang, I am naturally closer to Sister Jingxian."
The little girl was very innocent and linked her arm with hers again: "Sister Ru is still the best to me."
At this time, the Jiang residence.
Jiang Shuyou was throwing a tantrum.
"Has Xian'er not been found yet?"
"They found her, but she escaped again."
"Useless! What are we doing raising so many of you? You're all being played like fools by a little girl."
"Your subordinate deserves to die."
After visiting several clinics, none of them dared to treat the patient. Shen Danru had no choice but to instruct Qingtan to return to Shangqing Village first. She remembered that there was an old doctor in Shangqing Village, so she had to return to Shangqing Village to let the old doctor treat the old man first.
“Child, this person is not sick.”
Jiang Jingxian feared that the old doctor had made a mistake and delayed the old man's treatment, so she hurriedly said, "Doctor, he was knocked unconscious by a car, how can he be alright? Do you even know how to treat a patient?"
Upon hearing this, the old doctor was furious, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger.
“What do you know, little girl? I’ve been practicing medicine for decades and I’ve never made a mistake. He’s not sick, he’s just hungry. You should prepare some sugar water for him and cook some porridge for him to drink.”
Shen Danru: Is this low blood sugar?
"Thank you, Doctor. I'll go prepare right away. She's my younger sister, a bit mischievous, please don't take it to heart."
The old doctor looked at Shen Danru, and his expression softened a bit: "Look, this child is really good."
After saying that, she rolled her eyes at Jiang Jingxian, packed her things, and left.
Jiang Jingxian stuck her tongue out at him.
Zhou made some sweet soup. Since it was difficult for a woman to take care of a man, Shen Yuyan took over the task of feeding the old man. Unexpectedly, the old man immediately opened his mouth and swallowed the soup. Then he slowly opened his eyes, took the bowl from Shen Yuyan's hand, and gulped it down.
Is there anything else?
Shen Yuyan quickly took the bowl and said, "There's more, I'll go get another bowl."
Thank you.
The old man spoke very politely, but his voice didn't sound like that of an elderly person.
Jiang Jingxian said, "Uncle, you were hit by a carriage today. It was my sister Ru who brought you back for treatment. How are you feeling now?"
The old man frowned.
He glanced at Jiang Jingxian, then at Shen Danru, and remained silent.
Shen Danru said, "Uncle, this is my home, so please rest assured."
The old man still didn't speak.
The group exchanged glances: Could he be mute? The old man is so pitiful.
Fearing the old man might feel awkward, Shen Danru quickly said, "Grandpa, are you hungry? My mother has gone to cook. After you finish your sweet soup, please stay and have dinner with us."
"I'm only twenty years old."
Ah, everyone in the room was completely dumbfounded.
So, the person isn't mute because they don't speak; it's because they keep calling him "old man," and he's not happy about it.
Look at this man, he's dressed in rags, and his beard covers most of his face, you'd think he was an old man.
Shen Danru hurriedly apologized: "Uncle, I'm so sorry, we didn't know you... weren't..."
Feeling that the more they explained, the more confused they became: "Sorry, sir, we misread it."
After finishing another bowl of sweet soup, the man looked much better and stood up to leave.
Shen Danru said, "Brother, if you don't mind the simplicity of the thatched hut, you can stay for the night."
From the man's sharp eyes, she could tell that his identity was definitely not simple. As for why he had fallen on hard times, the man didn't say, and Shen Danru was too embarrassed to ask.
Without saying a word, the man got up and walked towards the door.
Jiang Jingxian couldn't stand it anymore, and put her hands on her hips and puffed out her cheeks, saying, "Hey, are you deaf? Didn't you hear me, Sister Ru, talking to you? You're heartless. It's a pity that Sister Ru brought you back for treatment."
The man stopped and turned around, his face expressionless: "Thank you."
Just two words, and then it vanished without a trace.
Jiang Jingxian was still puffing out her cheeks and fuming. Shen Danru advised, "Alright, let's ignore that weirdo."
Qingtan echoed, "He is indeed a strange person."
Judging from the man's swift and disappearing movements, he was a master. But why would such a master faint on the street? Was he hungry?
Jiang Jingxian: "I'm not angry. What I'm angry about is that he doesn't take Sister Ru seriously at all."
"Sister Ru, why are you looking at me like that?"
Shen Danru said, "As a young lady from a Duke's mansion, I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt to living in such a poor and shabby place in the countryside."
Jiang Jingxian straightened her back and assured her, "Who says I can't adapt? If you can adapt, then of course I can too."
Shen Danru thought to herself, "Let her stay. Let her suffer a little, and the little girl will naturally cry and beg to go home."
She was worried that if Jiang Jingxian stayed in the village too long, it would be difficult to explain to Jiang Shuyou, but she couldn't send her back right now, so she could only say:
"Then I must make this clear from the start: there are no idle people in our family."
Wang Jingxian immediately replied, "I can do the work."
Now it was the turn of Shen Cheng and his wife, as well as Shen Yuyan, to be surprised.
This girl is actually a daughter of the Duke's mansion?
Shen Yuyan was alright, but the Shen couple were feeling uneasy and didn't even know what to say.
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