The Marquis of Chengen's Residence.
After a series of painstaking treatments, Shen Yanxi's life was finally saved. Everyone else present breathed a sigh of relief, their thoughts a mix of emotions.
“Mother, we are taking care of Fourth Brother here. You are not feeling well, so you should go back and rest.” Shen Yuzhou noticed his mother’s slightly pale face and, seeing that Shen Yanxi was out of danger, he couldn’t help but advise her.
Hearing this, Shen Jinshu also chimed in understandingly, "Yes, Mother, you can rest assured to leave Fourth Brother in our care. As soon as Fourth Brother wakes up, I will immediately send someone to inform you."
After being persuaded by the two, Mother Shen also felt a bit tired and had no choice but to relent, "Then I'll come over later."
With Qiuyue's help, Chen's mother stood up, her legs still weak and not yet recovered from the panic she had just experienced.
Just as she turned around, Shen Yanxi, who had been lying quietly on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and roared with trembling, pale lips, "Sister!"
Everyone was surprised for a moment, not expecting Shen Yanxi to wake up so quickly, and they all stepped forward to surround his bedside.
Mother Shen was especially excited, and crystal tears welled up in her eyes. "Yanxi, my Yanxi, you're finally awake! You scared your mother to death!"
"Fourth Brother, I'm here. It's so good that you're alright." Shen Jinshu thought that the younger sister Shen Yanxi was talking about was herself. She quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, grabbed his other intact hand, and her face showed just the right amount of worry and joy.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Shen Yuzhou's usually stern face.
It's good that you're awake. As for your hand, there's always a way to heal it.
"Fourth brother, Shu'er is alright, don't worry."
Shen Mingyi nodded with satisfaction. His fourth brother truly cared for his sister to the core. Even in his current state, he was still worried about something happening to Shu'er. It was no wonder that their father had taught them to love their sister and put her first in everything since they were young.
Of all the brothers, only the fourth brother and he himself truly put their sister first in everything.
The eldest brother was born as the eldest son of the Marquis's family. He displayed amazing literary talent, and everyone placed high hopes on him. He was not very close to his brothers and sisters, and only when he was reading did he show a faint smile.
As for my second brother, he's a medical fanatic, spending all his time engrossed in medical books, which is quite boring.
He and his fourth brother then took on the important task of protecting Shu'er, and their bond was extraordinary.
Seeing Shen Yanxi like this now, Shen Mingyi felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Lately, he could sense that his elder brother's attitude towards Shu'er was not as intimate as before, and he was also paying attention to Song Zhiyu's news intentionally or unintentionally, which made him feel a bit of a crisis.
No matter what, he only recognized Shu'er as his sister, and naturally he hoped that his other brothers would feel the same way.
Their family was so happy and harmonious, why did they have to turn away from each other for a cold-hearted ingrate?
"It wasn't you!"
Just then, Shen Mingyi's thoughts were interrupted by a sudden shout from Shen Yanxi. He stared in disbelief at his younger brother, whose eyes were bloodshot, and doubted his own ears.
Shen Yanxi tried to shake off Shen Jinshu's hand, but he was powerless and could only stare in helpless rage.
Because of her, he repeatedly made things difficult for and hurt his own sister, pushing Zhiyu further and further away.
Because of her, Zhiyu's hands were crippled, and she died tragically in the snowy night after having her heart's blood taken from her.
And then there were the things that happened later...
The thought filled Shen Yanxi with a burning hatred. He hated Shen Jinshu's hypocrisy, and he also hated his own blindness for mistaking a venomous snake for a treasure.
"Fourth Brother, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?" Shen Jinshu looked frightened by him, her shoulders hunched pitifully.
In the past, seeing Shen Jinshu looking so aggrieved would have broken Shen Yanxi's heart, but now he only felt disgusted.
Shen Mingyi couldn't stand it anymore. He didn't care about Shen Yanxi's weak condition at the moment. He reached out and pushed him on the shoulder, his words full of accusation, "Shen Yanxi, what's wrong with you? Since you disappeared, Shu'er has been worried sick and wished she could suffer in your place. What are you doing now?"
With a "thud," Shen Yanxi collapsed, grimacing, his back slamming heavily against the headboard.
The others snapped out of their daze and quickly helped Shen Yanxi up, not forgetting to scold Shen Mingyi, "Yanxi is injured and weak. No matter how anxious you are, you can't push him."
“Mother, didn’t you see his attitude towards Shu’er? It’s a shame that Shu’er cares about him so much and is wholeheartedly raising money for him.” Shen Mingyi regretted his actions after taking them, but the moment he saw Shen Jinshu’s tears, the guilt in his heart vanished.
“Yanxi was wrong, but you can’t lay a hand on him.” Mother Shen tried to smooth things over. She also felt that Yanxi’s reaction after waking up was a bit strange, especially when he looked at Shu’er, his eyes were so cold they could seep out of the ice.
Each child is a piece of her flesh, and she can't show favoritism to any of them, so she has to punish them all equally.
Hearing this, Shen Yanxi sneered, a hint of mockery in his eyes, "Heh~ If you really want to save me, why don't you go and beg Prince Li, Sister Shu'er?"
Shen Jinshu paused, her hand holding the handkerchief still, not expecting Shen Yanxi to drag Prince Li into this matter.
Now, everyone's eyes instinctively turned to her, some with doubt and others with questions.
"Qingfeng Village has been committing evil deeds for many years and is not subject to the control of the imperial court. Even Prince Li can't do anything about it." Shen Jinshu's voice was as gentle and pleasant as ever, and her words were reasonable and well-founded. But only Shen Yanxi knew that all of this was just an excuse.
Hearing this explanation, Shen's mother and her group believed it without a doubt. The two siblings had a deep bond, and Shu'er had no reason not to save them.
Shen Yanxi let out another soft scoff, it was unclear whether he believed it or not.
With that soft sneer, Shen Mingyi's face visibly darkened. Just as he was about to speak again, Shen Yuzhou pressed him down, displaying the authority of an elder brother and making the final decision.
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You've just woken up and you're still weak, so lie down and rest. Miss Liangyue, could you please check on Yanxi's injuries again?"
"Okay." Liang Yue responded softly, stepped forward to check Shen Yanxi's hand, and helped him re-bandage the slightly reopened wound.
During the bandaging process, Shen Yanxi remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on the bedding on the bed.
He remembered that in his previous life, there was no such person as the Divine Physician Liangyue. It was Zhiyu who cured his elder brother's legs, and it was also Zhiyu who cured his mother's congenital defects...
Thinking of this, Shen Yanxi suddenly gave a self-deprecating laugh; everything was different now.
He lost two fingers because Song Zhiyu never rescued him from the wolf's den.
As for the eldest brother, without Song Zhiyu's help, his legs naturally wouldn't have recovered.
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