Chapter 33 The Truth Let Me Hear You
Chen Lianxiu did not say anything to disturb Zhou Linjin, but just slowly pressed his Hegu acupoint with her fingers.
After waiting for a long time, Zhou Linjin slowly exhaled and felt that the discomfort he had just felt had disappeared completely.
"Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Shen Lianxiu asked him after seeing this.
He couldn't see the worry on her face, but he just held her hand that had been pressing on his Hegu acupoint, and felt that it was cold.
The words circled around his mouth three times, and just as they were about to reach the tip of his tongue, Zhou Linjin finally swallowed them down. He said, "It's a little uncomfortable."
"Would you like to lie down for a while? I'll call you when it's time for dinner."
Zhou Linjin nodded.
The two of them went to the inner room together. Zhou Linjin fell asleep. Chen Lianxiu first sat beside the couch and carefully observed Zhou Linjin's expression. He found that his face was normal and he was not hurt by her, so he felt relieved and planned to leave.
Chen Lianxiu stood up, but he still refused to let go of her hand.
"I have nothing to do anyway, just sleep with me for a while."
Chen Lianxiu was helpless. Today was only the first time she had given him acupuncture. She had originally wanted to figure it out on her own. Although she did not have excessive expectations for herself, since she was already doing it, she naturally hoped to see some results and of course wanted to improve even more.
But Shen Lianxiu also noticed Zhou Linjin's behavior, and he just wouldn't let her go.
She hesitated for a moment, but still lay down beside him silently.
Zhou Linjin immediately hugged her and said, "Don't tire yourself out."
Chen Lianxiu turned her head to look at him, and finally came to her senses: "Are you not feeling uncomfortable at all?"
Zhou Linjin chuckled and said nothing. He just stretched out his long legs and placed them on Shen Lianxiu's body, preventing her from getting up.
"Tomorrow I'm going to prick you so hard that it hurts." Chen Lianxiu said angrily, unable to contain her anger.
"Whatever, I can handle it." Zhou Linjin was unmoved.
Seeing that he was as unfazed as a dead pig, Chen Lianxiu had nothing to say and could only accept it. After all, there was nothing wrong with taking a break. The effort did not come at the moment.
She closed her eyes and was about to take a nap, but she felt Zhou Linjin's breath getting closer and closer.
Chen Lianxiu pushed him and wanted to turn around, but Zhou Linjin's legs were still on her body, so she couldn't move at all.
"I really can't do that during the day..."
"You said the same thing just now." Zhou Linjin held her chin with his fingers and kneaded it gently. "Since I have let them misunderstand me, I might as well make it real."
Zhou Linjin propped himself up as he spoke, without lowering the bed curtains, letting the remaining sunlight pour in from the window lattice. He leaned over, first pressing his cheek against the side of Shen Lianxiu's face, which she had deliberately turned away, and then slowly moved over, holding her earlobe with his mouth and pecking at it again and again.
He always likes this kind of gentle and slow twisting, like a tease, deep and shallow, but it can draw out all the emotions in a person.
Soon, Shen Lianxiu's whole body went limp.
Zhou Linjin even whispered in her ear, "I can't see you, and there's only candlelight at night. You should take advantage of this daylight to see me more clearly. Also, shout out, so I can hear you."
Chen Lianxiu's body trembled and she clung to his neck tightly.
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This happened every day for the next few days.
Chen Lianxiu got up early to give Zhou Linjin acupuncture, and then Zhou Linjin always said he was tired or uncomfortable, and always wanted to lie down for a while.
Naturally, Shen Lianxiu had to accompany him.
Chen Lianxiu was originally very fussy. Zhou Linjin and the servants were ambiguous in their statements, which could easily lead to misunderstandings. This had been going on for several days in a row. How should people view them?
But it was already like that on the first day, and it was too late later, so I just let it go.
That day, Chen Lianxiu put away the needles, counted them carefully on his fingers several times, and then said to Zhou Linjin: "Today is the tenth day, do you feel anything?"
Zhou Linjin stretched out his palm and waved it in front of his eyes, then smiled and shook his head.
Chen Lianxiu wasn't discouraged. He just sighed and put the golden needle box into the cabinet. He said, "I'm not sure either, but since they don't dare to do it, I'll do it. Ten days isn't a long time."
"Let's try for a while longer," Zhou Linjin's smile faded a little, "Don't be impatient."
"Do you really want me to try again?" Shen Lianxiu asked again.
Zhou Linjin said: "It's okay to keep trying."
Chen Lianxiu said nothing, but took out his notebook and made two more notes, thinking about what else he could adjust next.
"I'm still a little tired. Come with me and lie down." Zhou Linjin said again.
"Wait a moment." Chen Lianxiu already knew that he was not really tired, and just said it lightly after hearing it.
Zhou Linjin didn't urge him either.
Shen Lianxiu finished writing the last stroke before standing up with him.
Unexpectedly, when the two of them had just laid down on the bed and half-undressed, they suddenly heard voices outside.
Chen Lianxiu quickly held Zhou Linjin's hand, and after listening carefully, she found that it was Zhou Yishao who came with Zhu'er.
She was afraid that Zhou Yishao would misunderstand what the servants said, so she immediately got up from the bed and hurriedly tidied up her already messy clothes.
Zhou Linjin, however, still lay there, and asked slowly, "Why are you going out?"
"Sister will misunderstand, and now that she's here, I can't help but go and greet her."
"It's not a misunderstanding." Zhou Linjin raised his eyebrows, but in the end he didn't embarrass Shen Lianxiu anymore. "You go, I'll lie down for a while."
Of course, Chen Lianxiu would not force Zhou Linjin to go out together. Besides, they were siblings, so it was okay if Zhou Linjin didn't go. But she couldn't do that. How could she really leave him outside?
Fortunately, Shen Lianxiu acted quickly and was able to welcome Zhou Yishao and Zhu'er in.
As soon as Zhu'er arrived, she wanted to play with her uncle, so Chen Lianxiu put her in the inner room. Anyway, Zhou Linjin didn't really want to sleep.
Without Zhu'er around, Zhou Yishao felt much more relaxed, and asked Chen Lianxiu, "When I came in just now, it was so quiet inside that I thought you were not there. Then Aunt Lou came out and said that my brother was sleeping. I was about to leave, but you came out instead. I don't know if I disturbed you."
Chen Lianxiu said: "I was sitting outside, but he fell asleep, not really asleep, just taking a rest."
Zhou Yishao frowned. Zhou Linjin was her younger brother, and she knew Zhou Linjin's condition very well. His physical strength was not so poor that he had to lie down again right after getting up in the morning. She was worried that the poison in his eyes might have other effects, and she was also afraid that he would ask about their private affairs in the boudoir. She didn't know whether she should open her mouth or not.
Chen Lianxiu naturally saw her dilemma, so she took her notebook and placed it in front of Zhou Yishao, explaining to him, "Actually, I've been giving Erlang acupuncture these past few days, and I don't know if it's working. I'll let him rest for a while after I'm done."
Originally, this matter was only known to her and Zhou Linjin, and she had no intention of telling anyone else, especially Yang, for fear that she would worry after knowing it. But Zhou Yishao happened to come over today, and Chen Lianxiu was afraid that she would misunderstand something, so she told her. Anyway, it didn't matter if Zhou Yishao knew it.
"If it works, that's the best. If it doesn't, that's fine too," Zhou Yishao sighed. "So many doctors have said there's nothing they can do. I'd really appreciate it if you were willing to try for him."
Chen Lianxiu said, "After Sister knows about this, please don't tell Madam, lest Madam worry and hold onto hope at the same time. If it doesn't work out, it will be a blow to her."
Zhou Yishao took Shen Lianxiu's notes and flipped through them casually, saying, "I understand. I won't tell anyone about this. There are too many people in my family, and the fewer people who know about some things, the better."
As they were talking, there was suddenly a noise outside, which could be heard clearly through the two gates inside and outside Zhuoxinzhai.
Chen Lianxiu and Zhou Yishao both looked outside and saw that Madam Lou had already walked into the courtyard to inquire about the news. Before she reached the door, the gate was knocked by someone outside.
Madam Lou went to open the door. It was a maidservant beside Yang. She said breathlessly, "Madam asked the young master and the lady to go to Shou'an Hall!"
At this time, Zhou Linjin in the inner room also heard the sound and came out with Zhu'er. He disliked such noise very much. It was not only unruly, but also indicated that something had happened at home. So his face was gloomy and his brows were tightly furrowed.
"Why are you so flustered? There's really no plan." Zhou Linjin said.
Chen Lianxiu looked back at him, and for some reason, her heart sank for no apparent reason, as if a stone was weighing on her.
Zhu'er stayed in Zhuoxinzhai, while Chen Lianxiu, Zhou Yishao and Zhou Linjin went to Shou'an Hall together.
Before entering the gate of Shou'an Hall, Chen Lianxiu saw from afar that Yang and Xiao Wu were already there, as well as the backs of several other women. They were probably blocked by the door curtain and their backs were facing away, so Chen Lianxiu could not see them clearly.
After passing the courtyard gate and before going up the stairs to the corridor, Shen Lianxiu's heart beat faster and faster. At this moment, one of the women sitting sideways heard the noise and turned around to take a look.
When their eyes met, Shen Lianxiu's heart almost broke.
It’s Shen Wuyu.
She couldn't tell whether she was afraid or relieved at this moment, she only knew that the knife on her neck had finally fallen.
Shen Lianxiu had already seen his head severed and bleeding.
Her feet seemed to be suddenly filled with lead, and she staggered.
Just when she was about to fall, Zhou Linjin caught her.
"Be careful." Zhou Linjin said in a low voice.
He clearly couldn't see, but he managed to support her in time.
Chen Lianxiu looked at him deeply, then after standing firm, she gently brushed his hand away.
Zhou Linjin was stunned when he noticed it, but since he had already arrived at Shou'an Hall, he didn't ask any more questions.
As they arrived, everyone looked up at them.
Shen Lianxiu walked beside Zhou Linjin, lowered his eyes, did not look at Chen and Shen Wuyu, but just sat down beside Zhou Linjin.
Wu was the first to speak: "My dear, you just barged into our house in a commotion, saying it was a big deal. You refused to speak even when I asked you to, insisting that I call Erlang and the others over. Now, can you speak?"
Because the Shen family's family background is far inferior to that of the Zhou family, Wu has always looked down on the Shen family. Now there is dissatisfaction in her tone. After she finished speaking, she glanced at Shen Lianxiu again.
Chen stood up from her seat, paused for a moment, as if she wanted to say something, then pulled up her daughter who was sitting next to her, and quietly poked Shen Wuyu's arm, but Shen Wuyu didn't speak for a while.
Seeing this, Chen gritted her teeth and said to herself, "This matter is indeed extraordinary. If so many people weren't present, I wouldn't have said it. The one who married the prince was not my daughter, Shen Wuyu, the second wife of the Shen family, but the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Lianxiu."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like pouring a bucket of water into a boiling oil pot.
Chen Lianxiu lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhou Linjin's expression. He only saw that his hands on the table suddenly clenched, but then loosened halfway.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean?" Wu was not a person with a good temper. Although she was also confused by Chen's words, she still reacted somewhat and immediately said angrily, "At that time, our Duke's Mansion was seeking to marry Shen Wuyu. What is the eldest daughter of the Shen family? Who is she? We have never heard of her!"
Little Wu's eyes rolled. She seemed to have understood what was said. She said from the side, "Mother, I think the Shen family has framed our family and sent a fake girl to marry into our family. Then, could the person standing next to her be..."
Chen continued, “This is my daughter, Shen Wuyu.”
Yang gasped.
"But there's something hidden here, otherwise I wouldn't have brought Second Mother here to confess. It must have been kept secret for a long time. The prince can't see it anyway." Chen was also a powerful figure, not giving others a chance to speak. "My daughter is right here, let her speak for herself. Prince, what do you think?"
Zhou Linjin didn't say anything, but just turned his head slightly to the side, but the movement was so small that no one in the hall, which was in an uproar, noticed it.
Chen secretly pinched Shen Wuyu and pushed her forward. Shen Wuyu knew she couldn't hide, so she said with determination, "I am Shen Wuyu. It was my sister who married the prince before. It's not that we intended to deceive her, but..."
Shen Wuyu cast his gaze towards Shen Lianxiu who was sitting beside him. He took a deep breath and said, "It was Shen Lianxiu who knew that the prince was blind, so he deliberately sent someone to take me away, causing me to disappear before the wedding, and then married the prince in my place."
She took two steps towards Zhou Linjin, tears welling up in her eyes for some reason: "Prince, can you still remember me? I am Shen Wuyu, the one you really want to marry."
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