Chapter Eighty-One: Bringing 'The Concubine' Back to the Zhao Family

  As soon as Mr. Li's voice fell, the curtain of the side door was lifted by someone. Shen Huan heard the sound and looked over to see a woman with a ruddy complexion and a delicate appearance. However... her line of sight moved down, that one dress in light gray color at the abdomen was bulging high, when did the family have a pregnant woman?

  Shen Han was taken aback for a moment, and then had an answer in the next instant. When the woman saw Shen Han, she was also clearly stunned, and when she saw Mu Siyao beside Shen Han, there was also a flash of surprise in her eyes, which made Shen Han secretly say in his heart: "I knew you were a disaster, even pregnant women are not spared."

  Mu Siyao felt the gaze of people around her, seeing them staring at her fiercely, and then looking at the person who came out. She was already used to such gazes, so she simply shrugged and furrowed her brow: "I, Mu Siyao, am so innocent."

  However, Shen Huan did not see his innocent look, and the one who followed the woman out was Zhao Xiui. At first, the answer that flashed in her mind was now even more clear. Shen Huan couldn't help but smile, he had actually brought this woman back home too, and his mother-in-law and younger brother-in-law had also let them stay. Yezi Youyou

  Thinking of this, Shen Huan's face changed and she couldn't help but turn around to ask Li Shi: "Mother, my room shouldn't have been vacated already, right?"

  Yesterday, she had already clashed with Zhao Xiuwei once, and although it was only a few words of conversation, Shen Han had already understood how shameless Zhao Xiuwei was. Since he was back now, what originally should have been her room with him would definitely become 'theirs'.

  "This..."

  "Oh, you're willing to come back? Since you can't stand me that much, why don't you just move to the backyard then, so we won't get in each other's way."

  Shen Han stormed off in anger yesterday, leaving Zhao Xiuwei feeling that he had been outdone by a woman and lost face. Now he has taken over the room, and Shen Han returned early this morning, so he concluded that she had nowhere to go and must have suffered outside all night. He couldn't help but feel a little arrogant as they spoke, and then there was the backyard... which was where the few servants in the Zhao household lived.

  "It doesn't matter if you think I'm annoying. Just give me a letter of dismissal and I'll disappear from your sight, rolling far away."

  Zhao Xiwei thought Shen Han would come back with her tail between her legs, but she didn't expect her to not only refuse to compromise, but also smile and ask for a divorce. Her expression seemed like she couldn't wait to get away from him as soon as possible. Seeing the surprise on Su Yu's face beside him, Zhao Xiwei felt even more humiliated and couldn't help but feel annoyed. His old grudges against Shen Han resurfaced, and even though he truly didn't want her to stay in the house, he had to put up a strong front at this moment.

  "Divorce papers? Why are you so eager for divorce papers? Do you just want to escape this family that badly? Shen Huan, don't tell me you have someone else outside."

  Even if Shen Huan was eager to get the divorce papers, she wasn't foolish enough to be provoked into admitting such a crime by his one sentence. If she admitted it, wouldn't that give this disgusting man an opportunity to bring people and drag her away to soak in a pig cage?

  "I recall the person who eloped with someone and left home, it seems like it wasn't me?"

  Shen Han glanced at the woman beside Zhao Xiuwei again while speaking, and indeed she was more delicate than herself, and as a rich family's daughter, she had the capital to make a man like Zhao Xiuwei infatuated. When Su Yu heard Shen Han's words, her face showed some embarrassment, and Shen Han also knew that she could be considered innocent, but... since she was involved in this matter, it was also her choice at the beginning.

  "A man has three wives and four concubines..."

  "Isn't it normal?"

  "It's enough to know."

  "Haha... then I can choose not to marry this man with three wives and four concubines. You can't even support yourself, how are you going to support three wives and four concubines?"

  Zhao Xiwei saw her say she wasn't interested in him in front of his mother, his wife, and a man whose identity was unknown but who was dressed expensively. He immediately took several steps forward, furious. Shen Huan saw the situation and was about to react when he retreated one or two steps, but was blocked by Mu Siyao stepping forward. She looked at the back in front of her, and a strange feeling flashed through her heart.

  "What? Did you think I was going to lay a hand on her? I, Zhao Xiwei, would never do such a thing... However..." Zhao Xiwei paused for a moment, his gaze lingering on Mu Siyao's face as he sized her up before continuing: "Looking at your attire, it seems you're from a wealthy family too. Are you the one who just escorted her back?"

  "They can't be considered a wealthy family, just barely enough to keep warm and full."

  Mu Siyao maintained his good upbringing, smiling as he replied to Zhao Xiuhe's words, without any impatience on his face, but with extreme disdain in his heart. He did not overlook the glint of greed in Zhao Xiuhe's eyes when he saw the jade ring on his hand.

  But Mu Siyao's words also made Shen Huan tremble, although Shen Huan was clear that his father Mu Baiyu would not be a corrupt official. However, their family was so favored by the imperial court that even if it were just the emperor's reward, it would be enough for them to live on for several generations. How could he still have the nerve to humbly say that it was only enough to keep warm and full? If what they had was only enough to keep warm and full, then what kind of life were they living? Were they going from one meal to the next without a steady income?

  "What's with the staring?"

  As soon as she caught Zhao Xiwu's gaze, his eyes seemed to be saying: "You're really something, being able to recognize such a wealthy person." Shen Huan felt very uncomfortable in her heart, just like the feeling of being stared at by ants, and couldn't help but mutter: "What's the big deal about recognizing him? I didn't run after him like some people did."

  The sentence was just loud enough for Zhao Xiuwei to hear, but not clear enough for Su Yu, who was still standing by the side door. Li had already left due to her awkward identity and didn't want to get involved. Shen Han spoke without any reserve, looking at Zhao Xiuwei with an increasingly disdainful expression in his eyes.

  "Shen Han, I'm warning you to be careful with your words, no matter what, I am still your husband."

  "Just put your handprint here and it's settled, you don't have to worry about me losing face for you."

  Looking at Shen Huan, who didn't take him seriously at all, Zhao Xiuyue felt a little bewildered in her heart. Could it be that she really wanted to leave the Zhao family? Although the Zhao family was not a renowned family, they were currently an official family, and Zhao Xiuyue was also deeply favored by them. Did she really not want to stay at all? Or was she deliberately retreating in order to advance?

  Zhao Xiwei was calculating to himself, but he didn't think that the Zhao family's current situation wasn't because of him, Zhao Xiwei, but because of Zhao Xixiao. Even if there were any benefits worth Shen Han staying for, it wasn't given by him, Zhao Xiwei.

  "The more you want to leave the Zhao family, the less I will let you have your way so easily."

  "So what exactly do you want?"

  "So what exactly do you want?"

  Shen Han and Mu Siyao spoke in unison, causing Zhao Xiuhe's surprise to go unspoken. Even Shen Han couldn't help but stand up from behind him, looking at Mu Siyao with a puzzled expression, his furrowed brow and perplexed eyes seemingly asking: What are you doing stealing my lines?

  "Hey, it seems like you're really here to help out today."