usatvline Chapter 242 As long as you are safe
Chapter 242 As long as you are safe
On the day when Yan Wanshuang helped Shen Shuyi to hand over Zhao Derong's dowry, Shen Shuyi went to see Shen Jinglin.
As expected, although Shen Jinglin suffered a lot of beatings this time and was put in solitary confinement due to a reduction in his allowance, he was extremely excited, probably because his long-cherished wish of becoming a famous general was about to come true.
"Second sister? What are you doing here?"
Seeing Shen Shuyi, Shen Jinglin frowned and spoke, but because Shen Shuyi had asked for help several times before, he was not opposed to Shen Shuyi.
Shen Shuyi sat at the table and said softly, "I was just worried about you being locked up, so I wanted to come and see you. How are you doing? How are your injuries recovering?"
Shen Jinglin couldn't help but say: "They are just minor injuries. I'm in good health. How could my father and mother be so cruel to me?"
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "In this case, I feel relieved. It's a pity that I couldn't help you before. If I had the money earlier, I wouldn't have asked you to borrow so much money and cause the trouble later."
Listening to Shen Shuyi's words, Shen Jinglin couldn't help but feel sad.
Looking at the girl in front of him again, her features were gentle and her almond-shaped eyes were full of concern, which made him feel warm in his heart.
"You can't blame my second sister for this. If you want to blame someone, blame my mother! Who asked her to occupy the dowry left by your mother!" Shen Jinglin complained, but he couldn't help but think that for all these days, except Shen Shuyi, no one else, his biological brother and his sister who was famous in the capital, came to see him.
She was even worse than her half-sister Shen Shuyi, which really disappointed him...
Thinking of this, Shen Jinglin's eyes darkened even more.
Shen Shuyi easily saw what he was thinking, and said gently: "Don't blame your second brother and eldest sister. They have been busy with work recently. Your second brother has to concentrate on preparing for the imperial examination next year, and your eldest sister is at the age of marriage. It is inevitable that they have neglected you..."
Shen Jinglin interrupted with a sneer, "Humph, they just think that I am useless and worthless now! They are profit-seeking and harm-avoiding people. Wait until I bring honor to my family in the future, and I will make them act according to my mood!"
Shen Jinglin was indeed feeling aggrieved about this matter. Not to mention that no one had pleaded for him in the previous incidents, this time, they had not even come to see him.
Shen Shuyi curled his lips, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Have Shen Jingan and Shen Jingyu been here?
Of course I have been here.
However, the person in charge in the mansion now is Zhang from the second house. Zhang favors me, so I just sent someone to bring a message to her, and Shen Jingan and Shen Jingyu were both stopped.
As the old lady was ill and Qin Xuerong was being timid, the two of them naturally did not dare to ask Shen Jingchuan for help for such a trivial matter.
After being stopped once or twice, the matter naturally came to nothing.
Unfortunately, Shen Jinglin couldn't understand these.
"Brother Lin, are you really planning to join the army? Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. If anything happens to you..." Shen Shuyi said worriedly.
"I'm not afraid! There is no general who doesn't go to the battlefield! Second sister, just wait and see. In a few years, I will become a general famous all over the world! I will let those who look down on me see how powerful I am!" Shen Jinglin looked ambitious, with a strange light in his eyes.
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Then I will wait for that day. If I am wronged by then, I will probably need Brother Lin to support me."
Shen Jinglin looked confident, patted his chest, and said proudly: "Don't worry! If your husband's family bullies you, I will stand up for you!"
Shen Shuyi smiled and couldn't help but reach out and rub his head.
"Your words are enough. I don't ask for any fame or fortune from you. It's just that the battlefield is extremely dangerous. I just hope you can come back safely."
Shen Jinglin felt a little uncomfortable. He always felt that he was not sincere enough to his second sister, as she was only thinking about him.
"I will definitely become a great general who is feared by all! Just wait and see!"
Shen Jinglin spoke with great confidence. He felt very excited just thinking about the fact that he would soon be able to live the kind of life described in the storybooks.
If he had known that he could join the army if he made a mistake, why would he wait until this day?
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "Yes, yes, Brother Lin is so amazing, he will definitely be successful in the future and become a famous general!"
Shen Shuyi's words made Shen Jinglin very satisfied.
Until Shen Shuyi left, he was still dreaming of becoming a general.
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After Shen Shuyi returned to Yunshu Garden, he has been busy painting Forsythia.
That’s right, on the third day after the banquet, Liancheng sent someone to deliver Lian Qiao’s portrait from that year.
Because it was a matter of life and death, Shen Shuyi was very cautious when writing.
Until that evening, she stared at the portrait on the drawing paper, which was only missing a pair of eyes, in a daze.
"Miss?" Yuping couldn't help but speak softly when she saw Shen Shuyi in a daze.
Shen Shuyi slowly put down the pen and said softly: "Yuping, come and take a look at the person in this portrait..."
Hearing this, Yuping walked forward and looked at him carefully.
Shen Shuyi asked softly: "Does it look familiar to you?"
Yu Ping looked at him for a while and whispered, "He does look familiar, but... I can't think of where I've seen him before."
Shen Shuyi said nothing, and did not continue writing, but was still thinking about something.
Just then, Manju came in from outside and said hurriedly: "Miss, the master wants to see you."
"I'll be there right away." Shen Shuyi withdrew his thoughts.
Half a cup of tea later, Shen Shuyi accompanied Shen Jingchuan walking in the garden of the Shen Mansion.
Shen Jingchuan said in a gentle voice: "Have you counted all your mother's dowry? If there is anything wrong, just come to daddy and he will make the decision for you."
"Don't worry, Dad. Aunt checked it carefully. There is nothing wrong with paying the additional money now." Shen Shuyi spoke in a gentle voice, and he was obviously in a very good mood when he mentioned this.
Not counting the dowry that was still there, the silver that Qin Xuerong compensated him with this time was a full 80,000 taels.
She sent Jiang Li to check and found out that Qin Xuerong only paid 30,000 taels of silver, and the other 50,000 taels were IOUs with Old Madam Qin and Qin Guiqiong.
After all, they had just paid her a sum of money not long ago, and it was impossible for them to keep pouring money into her like a bottomless pit.
Now Qin Xuerong has no one and no money in the Shen Mansion. It can be said that she is having a hard time and is no longer as proud as before.
After hearing this, Shen Jingchuan felt even more at a loss as to how to start. After pondering for a moment, he said in a gentle voice, "I'm afraid we have to put Lin'er's joining the army aside for now."
Although he had received the news a long time ago, Shen Shuyi said nothing, but just stopped and looked at his father.
Facing those clear and bright eyes, Shen Jingchuan's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he said slowly: "Your sixth brother has been naughty since he was young and has never suffered. Sending him to the army rashly is tantamount to asking for his life, so your father plans to hire a tutor to teach him martial arts for two years first. Don't worry, when the two years are up, your father will keep his promise and send him to the army!"