Chapter Twenty: Making Fun of Him

  Several days passed quietly, and Shen Huan still couldn't get any information out of her. Meanwhile, while she missed Li's family, she was also worried that Hu Xiaoyan would come back, making it even harder for her to take action.

  "Hey kiddo, I'm going with your dad to Uncle Qingfeng's place for something. You stay home and take care of yourself with Zi'an."

  Shen Huan and Shen Zian nodded simultaneously to indicate that they understood, watching the backs of their parents as they left. Shen Huan couldn't help but feel moved again in her heart. Because she had prepared some silver for herself in advance to assist her family, her father's original money for buying medicine was also somewhat relieved, and over the past few days, she had taken the diagnostic gold from Puzi and borrowed more than ten taels from her good friend Lian Qingfeng, which allowed her to go and purchase the necessary medicinal herbs.

  Shen Huan also learned that the family's spare money was not much, and her parents didn't even bat an eyelid when they gave away this life-saving money to help her maternal family. Although it's possible that her father's desire to save face played a part, Shen Huan had to admit that it was also because of his concern for her as a daughter, fearing that she would suffer in her husband's household. If something happened in the husband's household, she definitely wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

  It was only then that Shen Huan had the opportunity to ask Shen Zian himself what exactly happened back then, and even if he did have a fainting spell, it was impossible for him to lose his memory.

  "Zi'an, I have something to ask you."

  Shen Zian paused for a moment, closed the opened medicine box and turned his head to look at Shen Han: "What's up?"

  "Uh... can you just not ask me why I'm asking this, but honestly tell me what you remember?"

  At the words, a hint of hesitation flashed in Shen Zian's eyes, and his gaze at Shen Han also added a few more tense emotions. Shen Han wasn't worried about anything else; she was only worried that Shen Zian wouldn't agree to this request, because at this moment, there was no other way to find the result of the incident two years ago except on his own person.

  "Black kid, you guys watch first, if anything happens come in and call me."

  Shen Zian didn't think for long, and shifted his gaze to the apprentice Hei Zi who was grinding medicine powder beside him. After a simple instruction, he nodded at Shen Huan and led the way into the house.

  The house is now empty with only an old mother, the courtyard is also very quiet. Shen Zian stopped in his tracks and patted the stone steps beside the flower bed: "Second sister, sit!"

  As soon as Shen Huan sat down, Shen Zian's face turned very serious and solemn. He glanced at her sideways and asked, "Actually, Second Sister wants to ask me about Eldest Sister-in-law, right?"

  Shen Huan had no idea that Shen Zian's thoughts were so transparent. Before she even opened her mouth, he already guessed that she wanted to ask about Hu Xiaoyan. Even though he asked directly, Shen Huan still smiled and shook her head: "Half and half, actually I just want to help you."

  "Help me?"

  "Don't you want to cure your fainting spells?"

  This sentence obviously hit Shen Zian's heart, the fake air of a big man in his eyes immediately disappeared, leaving only the full expectation. Seeing him like this, Shen Huan had the determination to get things clear, she put away her smile and looked at her little brother very seriously: "But before that, you have to honestly tell me what happened on that day?"

  As soon as Shen Huan said this, Shen Zian's face showed a very obvious stiffness. She didn't miss any of his expressions and was even more certain that her intuition wasn't wrong. There must be some hidden scheme here, but what exactly it was, she still needed to think carefully about it.

  "What day? I don't understand what you're saying, Second Sister."

  "Zi An, I'm not trying to pursue any truth..."

  "What's the point of bringing up past things now? Anyway, it's a fact that I've contracted this strange disease, and investigating who did it doesn't make any sense anymore!"

  Before Shen Huan could finish speaking, Shen Zian interrupted her. It was the first time she had seen Shen Zian, who was usually well-behaved everywhere, get so agitated after returning home for so many days. However, Shen Zian didn't know that the more he tried to cover up what happened in the past, the more she couldn't let go of the truth. On one hand, she wanted to understand the inside story and help him shake off this shadow with all her might. On the other hand, she really didn't want the woman who had hurt their family to continue being so arrogant and overbearing, especially if Shen Zian's troubles were indeed caused by her.

  "Why are you so excited and worried? What are you afraid of? I just want to know why you suddenly fainted that day, and after knowing what happened, I can think of a way to help you."

  Shen Hanyan finally understood that the people at home seemed to be reluctant to mention this matter, originally thinking it was because they didn't want to touch their younger brother's sore spot, now Shen Hanyan no longer thought so, some things in their eyes might really need to be concealed under a harmonious family surface.

  At this moment, Shen Zian was clearly not going to touch him. His face had already been filled with anger, but he couldn't hide the fear emanating from his pupils. Although Shen Han was anxious, she also knew that she couldn't push him too hard, yet she had to get him to talk before their parents returned.

  "Second sister, do you really have a way? Why didn't you ask me before and help me?"

  Shen Huan was taken aback for a moment, because in Shen Zian's eyes, she saw not inquiry, but blame... Why did he have such an expression, this obvious questioning and blaming, made Shen Huan feel somewhat uneasy, from her mother's words, she knew that at the time, she had insisted that something had happened to Zi'an because of Hu Xiaoyan, but what exactly had happened in between, she was completely unclear, how could she find out what was going on inside?

  Actually, for Shen Huan, it's also possible to not clarify the truth of the matter first and try some psychological suggestions to help Shen Zi'an. If it doesn't work, then we can talk about it later. However, the attitude of her family members makes it even harder for her to let go, especially since she has always been a rather stubborn person. Moreover, her impression of Hu Xiao Yan is particularly bad.

  Things have developed to this point, and she has never been a person who shrinks from things. Anyway, her parents are not around now, and neither are her elder brother and sister-in-law. From Zi An's eyes, it can be seen that he indeed had reservations about what happened back then, but just didn't say anything.

  Thinking of this, Shen Huan made a clean break and went out. Since no one was home, it was more convenient to talk, so she pulled Shen Zian without saying another word and walked towards her own room. It's still not very convenient to talk in the yard, and the people at home are strangers to her. If there is any rumor that gets out, it won't be good for either herself or Zian.

  It seems that Shen Zi'an was also intimidated by the aura emanating from Shen Huan's body, and he silently followed her back to the room. Shen Huan slammed the door shut with a "bang", turned around and looked at Shen Zi'an, seeing him about to speak, she made a silencing gesture with her hand. Looking through the gap in the door, indeed saw Wang Shi, the old mother who had been doing chores in the kitchen not far away.

  Who would have thought that in a family with only one servant, there would be eavesdropping at the corner of the wall? It's really true that wherever there are women, there is infighting.

  She turned her head, Shen Huan's face showed a cautious expression as she pulled Shen Zian to the table and sat down. She then said in a soft voice: "Zian, I can tell you very clearly that at first, Second Sister was too impulsive and did things without considering the consequences, which led to nothing coming of it. I believe you must understand, my concern for you is true or false!"

  After finishing, Shen Huan didn't wait for Shen Zian's response and slammed the table heavily, making a loud noise. He then stormed towards the door and shouted in an angry tone, "Isn't it just about letting you make a diagnosis? Do you have to be so stubborn?"

  Shen Han's action indeed startled Shen Zi'an, who wasn't foolish and naturally saw that she was hiding something. At the moment, he didn't ask for a reason and cooperated on his own initiative: "I'm going out to spread the word..."

  "What's wrong with you? Actually, you're just timid and afraid. As soon as the other person said it was an external injury, you immediately became a turtle with its head shrunk in!"

  Since someone is eavesdropping, I'm not afraid to let you hear. I want you to know what we're arguing about. You must have the intention of helping your younger brother, otherwise, why would this big sister be in a hurry when she comes back? Where else can she go to find clues if she's not in a hurry?

  Thinking of this, Shen Huan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. It was just going back to her mother's home, yet it had become like shooting a detective movie. This is family, not the scene of a dog-blooded case in a TV series!

  "But what Eldest Sister said is also right. With a body like mine, if I go to treat external injuries for others, won't that be losing face for Father and damaging the reputation of our shop?"

  "Hey? Just a moment ago, you were still questioning your little brother in a flurry, now how did you become so obedient? Not only can you immediately understand my meaning, but also cooperate with me to play this scene? The astonishing thoughts rolled over in the blink of an eye. As soon as Shen Huan's words fell, he walked towards the door, just in time to see Wang Shi hastily leaving the corridor. I suppose he felt that he had received the message and knew that I was turning against him because of his fainting spell, this is enough."

  "I really didn't expect that Wang Mama in the kitchen was actually a spy!"

  "I knew it all along."

  "What? You knew it all along?"

  At this moment, Shen Huan couldn't help but feel even more speechless about the undercurrents hidden in this family. At this point, she didn't even need to guess to know that Shen Zi'an must have been harmed by Hu Xiao Yan back then. But what she never thought of was that she could even win over the only servant in the house as a spy. This woman seemed simple and impulsive, but perhaps she had deep thoughts after all?

  "Wang's mother was the one who brought her back home in the first place, saying on the surface that she pitied her daughter and didn't want her to get stained with kitchen smoke, but actually it was just to have someone at home to keep an eye on things. She often went back to her parents' house, and she had to know about every move in the household."

  "So it's like that...... She goes back to her parents' home very frequently?"

  "Every now and then, Second Sister, you're not unaware of this. Which time wasn't it that she made Mother go buy things, saying they were for Eldest Brother to keep his body warm or for herself to keep her own body warm, supposedly to help the Shen family have more children? In reality, everything was taken back to her mother's house. How much can she eat and wear by herself?"

  This woman is really... Although it's said that daughters who get married still more or less take care of their natal family, but a woman like this who openly and unscrupulously takes good things to her natal family under the banner of being for the Shen family's sake, is truly detestable. She clearly sees the disgust in Shen Zian's eyes, and can't help but feel more fond and heartbroken towards this younger brother. As if releasing a warm and gentle feminine aura, she couldn't resist rubbing Shen Zian's head and saying: "Don't worry, with Second Sister here, I definitely won't let her be arrogant for long. I'll also think of a way to cure your anemia."