Chapter 23 Blind Worry

  The next day, Shen Huan went with Fang Shi to buy some daily necessities and some new fabrics, which she brought back to her mother-in-law's house to make a few clothes for her mother-in-law and younger brother-in-law. Of course, this was easy for Fang Shi to say to Shen Huan, but when Shen Huan took it home, she naturally couldn't say that her mother had asked her to buy it, or else her mother-in-law would be unhappy.

  When it was time to leave, Fang arranged for Shen Yifeng to accompany them. Shen Han naturally agreed, firstly because she didn't want to travel with an unfamiliar man, which would be awkward and also because of her not-so-good impression of him; secondly, having her beloved brother by her side made the journey more enjoyable.

  "Big brother just returned with his wife the day before yesterday, let him rest for a while."

  Shen Han didn't want to refuse in her heart, but she still had to say some polite words on the surface. At this moment, Hu Xiaoyan didn't care about Lao Da at all, and was smiling at her own brother, instructing him to do this and that. Hu Youxuan listened quietly without responding.

  "It's okay, I'll take the opportunity to visit Auntie and Xiaoqiao as well. Since Xiaoyuan is going to bother them, I, as the elder brother-in-law, will go check if there's anything I can help with."

  Shen Yifeng never thought his mother would arrange things this way. If he had known, he wouldn't have been so depressed. His little sister had just returned once, but he was dragged by his wife to accompany her back to her parents' home. If she hadn't been in a hurry for him to go to the other family's house to cause trouble, his little sister would definitely have stayed for a few more days. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel some resentment towards his wife.

  "Alright, be careful on your way. Wing-feng, after sending Huan-er back, come back early too, don't trouble the relatives."

  Shen Huan had to return home before she could even help Shen Zian through his most difficult moment, and this time it didn't take as long as when she came, previously because of Li Shi, Shen Huan was considerate of her pace everywhere, after all Li Shi was also older, usually just walking around the town was fine, but actually walking for half a day was still a bit unbearable.

  All the way, Shen Huan and Shen Yifeng chatted and laughed, not feeling lonely at all. However, she couldn't get along with Hu Youxuan, after all, she didn't understand this man at all. Moreover, Shen Huan had always relied on her first impression when judging people, which sometimes gave people a framed and stereotyped feeling. But coincidentally, her intuition was surprisingly accurate.

  When she arrived at her destination, Shen Huan was still a little nervous, just like a young woman who had been away from home for a few days. She felt a bit excited, although she was indeed a young woman returning to her mother's house and then back to her husband's house. But she was a young woman without a husband, after all. She was only coming back to see her mother-in-law, did she have to be so nervous?

  "Why is nobody home?"

  When Shen Huan pushed open the creaky wooden gate of the courtyard, which had been kicked by Yuan's family before, she felt that something was not quite right. At this time, her uncle should be sitting in the courtyard reading a book, but today he wasn't there and didn't make any noise. It wasn't strange that her mother-in-law wasn't there, but it was strange that her uncle wasn't there.

  She went into the house but still didn't see the person she wanted to see. Shen Huan felt a bit anxious, could it be that the matter of the Yuan family hadn't been settled yet?

  "Brother, you and Yu Xuan sit down and have a glass of water to rest for a while. I'll go see if grandma has gone out to visit the neighbors."

  Shen Han was clear in her mind that although her mother-in-law seemed cold on the surface but warm at heart, she was still relatively aloof to outsiders. Moreover, with her eldest son not around and a widow's daughter-in-law at home, she believed her mother-in-law must have heard some gossip from the neighbors. Therefore, since neither her mother-in-law nor her younger uncle were present, Shen Han was genuinely worried that something might have happened on the Yuan family's side again.

  Shen Yifeng could see the worry on Shen Han's face, wanting to say follow her together but there was a troublesome drag oil bottle, so he could only sink his face and remind: "Hmm, be careful yourself, find people and come back quickly."

  Shen Huan nodded slightly and immediately turned around to leave. She rushed to the Yuan family's house, which was not too far away from her own. She lifted her skirt and ran quickly, arriving at the destination in no time. After being announced by the servant, Shen Huan was invited inside. Unexpectedly, she did not see Liu Shi's usual haughty and arrogant demeanor, but instead a somewhat hypocritical and overly familiar attitude.

  "I wonder what Zhao's wife wants from me?"

  "Uh... I wasn't home for a few days, don't know if the money owed to you has been paid back or not?"

  "Look at you, girl. Your mother came over with the money a few days ago to pay for that much fortune, how come? You're back now and haven't seen them?"

  Having gotten the answer she wanted, Shen Huan didn't say anything more. Looking at Liu's expression, she didn't seem to want to make small talk with her either. If she had some purpose in taking her mother-in-law and younger uncle, then Shen Huan was the only way for her to get what she wanted. She didn't need to pretend in front of her.

  After hastily saying goodbye, Shen Huan was a bit dazed for a while. Having lived in the Zhao family for over a month, she rarely went out on weekdays and occasionally followed her mother-in-law to buy groceries, helping to carry some things. Now that there's no one at home, she really didn't know where to go...

  "Zhao... Auntie!"

  Shen Huan was anxiously searching around the street, looking for her mother-in-law's figure. She thought about going back home to see if her mother-in-law and younger uncle had gone out together and might have returned by now. Just then, she heard a somewhat weak voice behind her, and when she turned around, it was Zuo Xing.

  Look at the surprise in Left Apricot's eyes, Shen Huan felt even more surprised. She didn't say much, just nodded as a greeting. Left Apricot saw that she seemed to be in a hurry and couldn't help but ask: "Sister-in-law, are you looking for someone?"

  "Hey, sis, have you seen my mother-in-law? I just got back from my hometown and there's no one at home. I want to find something but only she knows where it is, and it's kind of urgent."

  As for Zuo Xing, Shen Huan didn't have any particular dislike towards her. On the contrary, because of the previous incident where she came to their house and made a fool of herself, revealing her shy feelings towards her uncle, Shen Huan actually quite liked this little girl. It was because whether it was speaking or acting, there wasn't anything about her that Shen Huan disliked, so when they spoke, her tone became slightly warmer.

  "Don't worry, sister-in-law, our family will absolutely not make things difficult for you. Actually, the old lady just likes to save face, what she cares about is only her grandson..."

  Left almond suddenly realized that she had said something wrong, covering her mouth with some emotions flashing in her eyes. Shen Huan saw her like this and didn't say anything, just smiled and understood. Since things have come to this point, they can only admit their bad luck. Fortunately, it's something that Xingzi can handle, which is better than making a big deal out of it.

  "I'll go home and wait for you, see you later."

  "Take care on your way, sister-in-law."

  Shen Huan had no choice but to rush home, and this time, apart from Shen Yifeng and Hu Youxuan, she saw a third face, Zhao Xi'ao's perennially expressionless face, which was encountered at the gate of the courtyard.

  "Little uncle, you're back?"

  "Yes, I just went to a private school and asked Old Master for some books to read."

  Upon hearing this, Shen Huan couldn't help but feel depressed about her earlier anxiety. It seemed that her mother-in-law had gone out for something, and her younger uncle had coincidentally come to find her father. She had returned home without seeing anyone and was anxious like an ant on a hot pot - what was the point of worrying so much?

  Two people were talking, Zhao Xiuzi pushed open the door and let Shen Han go in first. At this moment, she saw two men sitting inside the house. Shen Yifeng was familiar to her, they had met once when he replaced his elder brother at a wedding ceremony.

  "Let me introduce you, this is my elder brother whom you've already met. And this is the younger brother of my sister-in-law, Hu Youxuan!"

  Shen Han knew that Lao Da and Xiao Shu were acquainted because on the way back, Shen Yi Feng told him that when he saw Zhao Xi Qiao hugging a rooster and making a vow to himself, he had wanted to rush up and kill the chicken, then take himself away, but reason told him he couldn't do that.

  For the eldest protecting his sister Fang, Shen Han could only smile and not speak, but now it just so happens that she is introducing everyone to get to know each other, laying the foundation. After all, two people who originally knew each other as relatives, her coming to introduce them again was indeed a bit strange.

  "Hello, Zhao Xiuzai. I've long admired your great name. I'm Hu Youxuan, you can call me Youxuan. This time I came to bother you is thanks to my second sister's care, allowing me to come and learn from you."

  These words don't seem to be wrong, but when they reach Shen Huan's ears, she feels very resentful. Obviously, it is your family that needs something from others, so why do the words sound like I am begging you to come and become a burden on our family?

  Shen Han was secretly annoyed, but didn't notice the flash of displeasure and puzzlement on Zhao Xiuxiu's face. He glanced sideways at her, who was unintentionally pouting, and had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Although there were too many question marks about this sister-in-law, from their interactions over this period of time, he believed she wasn't someone who would cause trouble for the family. On the other hand, Hu Youxuan, who had been mentioned by his mother when she returned from Qingfeng Town, seemed to be a real troublemaker.

  "Hello, have a hard journey."

  As they spoke, Zhao Xiuzhuo also saw the slight disdain in Ou Yu's and Hu Youxuan's eyes. He chose to ignore it directly. If it were before, he would have directly driven the person out of his house. However, this person was after all a relative of his elder sister-in-law, and he couldn't make things difficult for her because of his own displeasure.

  "Woodcutter, look what I bought..."

  Several people in the house turned their eyes to the front door at the same time, coincidentally meeting Li's astonished expression. After a moment of stunned silence, she understood that the extra person should be her daughter-in-law's relative from her maiden family. Without showing any unusual expression, she immediately changed the subject and said: "Huan'er is back? Yi Feng is also here! And this is..."

  "Daughter... He is actually the Young Xuan I mentioned earlier, who came to study with his uncle."

  When she saw Li, Shen Han's heart suddenly felt a lot lighter, even her mother Fang couldn't give her this feeling. It seems that life really needs to be lived in order to appreciate the closeness of people around you. At home, there had never been so many people since she came, except for that time when she was taken away by someone. Just as Shen Han was about to say something else, the door was pushed open again, but this time it wasn't as abrupt as before. The person who entered looked cold and knocked on the door, and only after seeing everyone in the room looking at him did he nod slightly towards Shen Han.

  "Shadow Girl?"

  Next, I recommend SenSen's article, which is a light and happy type. If you're interested, you can take a look by clicking on the plane head in first class below.

  They say beauty is a curse, but I say handsome men are the real curse! Several countries fight, palace internal struggles, women's heart battles... 555, I'm innocent!