"How could you think of me like that..."
Before Shen's mother could utter her explanation, she was interrupted by a highly sarcastic female voice.
"No money! What are you doing at an auction if you have no money? This lady surely knows the rules of our auction."
Yunxi stood in front of Ye Rou with her arms crossed, her chin slightly raised. Her voice was neither hurried nor slow, but the sarcasm in her words made Ye Rou feel utterly ashamed.
"I didn't refuse to pay back the money..." Ye Rou's voice gradually weakened under Yun Xi's oppressive aura, and she could only turn to Shen Feng for help.
That pitiful look instantly aroused Shen Feng's protective instincts. He immediately stepped forward and said with great authority, "How much silver is it in total? I will pay it for you."
Now he's not hiding it anymore; everyone knows he's about to be adopted by Shen Rushan.
He helped Shen Rushan's pitiful mother, and no one else could gossip about it.
Yunxi glanced at Shen Feng indifferently, and as he wished, "Including the jade artifacts that Lord Shen bought and the invitations that this lady purchased, the total is fifty-five thousand taels."
Shen Feng paused in taking out his money, his expression stiffening. He had actually forgotten about the invitation.
He bought Ye Rou's invitation with his own money, and was just waiting to settle the account with the auction items after the auction.
But he never expected that an invitation would be worth so much money.
The money he brought today is probably not enough.
Yunxi looked at him calmly, "This little bit of money, surely Lord Shen can afford it?"
Touched on a sore spot, Shen Feng's face instantly turned red, but he was the one who made the statement, and admitting now that he couldn't afford to pay would be tantamount to slapping himself in the face.
How could someone so concerned with saving face easily admit it?
"If the Marquis doesn't have enough money, he can send someone back to get it." Yunxi kindly offered Shen Feng another way, but it was a slap in the face to him.
"Need not!"
Shen Feng immediately refused and set his sights on Song Zhiyu, saying matter-of-factly, "You are a young lady of my Chengen Marquis's mansion. Once I adopt Rushan into my family, you will be legitimate siblings."
As for Madam Ye, she is a pitiful woman who raised Rushan with great difficulty; you should respect and honor her. Consider these few treasures as a gift for your brother and mother."
His words implied that he wanted Song Zhiyu to pay the money, and he said it in a very respectable way.
Song Zhiyu glanced at him with disdain and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "His shamelessness isn't even worth 55,000 taels."
Trying to make him a sucker? Forget about it, there's no way he'll take the fall.
She didn't even want to acknowledge Shen Yuzhou's own brothers, let alone a filthy son of a mistress.
He doesn't deserve it!
“I only have three older brothers, and I only recognize them. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be my brother.” Under Shen Feng’s murderous gaze, Song Zhiyu went all out and retorted without any politeness.
Mother Shen clearly misunderstood and wondered, "Aren't there four older brothers? How come Song Zhiyu said there are only three?"
Suddenly, she thought of the grudge between Song Zhiyu and Shen Yanxi, and assumed that Song Zhiyu was unwilling to acknowledge him because she was upset by Shen Yanxi.
Little did she know, she didn't want to acknowledge any of them.
Shen Feng was already panting heavily from Song Zhiyu's words about "cats and dogs," and his eyes were red with hatred.
His proudest son was, in Song Zhiyu's eyes, such a wretched existence.
"You are so rude and disrespectful to your elder brother, is this your upbringing?"
Song Zhiyu ignored Shen Feng's words and continued to stab him in the heart, "Don't make yourself sick from anger. After all, the person hasn't been adopted yet. It wouldn't be good if something happened."
I don't know who gave Shen Feng the courage to try and mess with her. It seems he hasn't been tricked enough yet.
Song Zhiyu's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes shone brightly as she looked at Shen Feng.
"We're family after all, and I won't stand idly by no matter what..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng's rebuke, which was on the tip of his tongue, suddenly caught in his throat, leaving him unable to catch his breath.
Has Song Zhiyu changed her mind?
Shen Feng cleared his throat and put on his fatherly airs again. He was about to urge Song Zhiyu to pay the money as soon as possible when she changed the subject, "How about this, I'll lend the money to Father at an interest rate lower than the market rate, so you can get through this difficult time first. Father should know the rules of Treasure Pavilion very well."
"You want me to borrow money from you? And with interest?" Shen Feng looked incredulous, and when he saw Song Zhiyu nod slightly, his anger soared to the top of his head.
Song Zhiyu sighed deeply, "My father knows that I come from the countryside and naturally don't have much money. I even put a lot of money into those shops in the north of the city to save them."
I was planning to withdraw the money once the shop became profitable, but who knew that as soon as the situation improved, you took the shop back.
And the pills my mother takes every day—I bought them all with precious medicinal herbs that I paid for myself. Because of these herbs, I couldn't even afford to buy myself a decent piece of jewelry.
She was practically pointing her finger at Shen Feng and accusing them of crossing the river and then burning the bridge.
Upon hearing these words, the guests who had not yet left saw Song Zhiyu's simple and plain attire and couldn't help but believe her somewhat.
While feeling sympathy for her, one can't help but despise the shameless behavior of the Marquis of Chengen's family.
How could these people be so shameless?
It seems they should stay away from the people of the Marquis of Chengen's mansion from now on, lest they be sold out and end up helping the seller count the money.
Shen Feng laughed angrily, "If you really didn't have money, how could you afford to buy this Buddha statue for 30,000 taels?"
Even if everything Song Zhiyu said was true, he couldn't possibly admit it.
She did all of these things voluntarily, so he can't be blamed for it.
In short, he was determined to get Song Zhiyu to hand over the money today.
"I've saved up some money over the years as a doctor, and I don't think my father would even care about it. As for this Buddha statue, it's a birthday gift for an important elder in a few days, so I'll naturally prepare it carefully."
Song Zhiyu tapped the brocade box containing the Buddha statue lightly with her fingertips. When she mentioned that elder, her expression softened considerably.
Birthday? An important elder?
Mother Shen was overjoyed. Her birthday was indeed in a few days, and she was certain that this Buddha statue was meant to be given to her.
After all, besides her, who else could Song Zhiyu regard as an "important elder"?
Although she disapproved of Song Zhiyu's behavior, feeling that it was inappropriate for family relationships to be tainted by money.
But when she was in a good mood, she didn't mind saying a few words for Song Zhiyu, "It's a good thing to prepare birthday gifts for elders with care, and your father and I naturally have no objections."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Shen Feng, a smile on her face, "My lord, the Marquis's mansion isn't short of money. It's alright if you give Zhiyu an IOU."
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