Xu Yanchi burned the note by the candlelight. His face was sinister, and his voice was so gloomy that it seemed to drip water. "Hurry up and look for them!"
A bunch of useless fools! They even lost the child in the South of the Yangtze River!
A two - year - old kid, where could she run to?!
In the next room, Shen Qing quickly washed up and then lay down on the bed with Yu Zhen. During these days away from home, they had been eating and sleeping together.
At first, Yu Zhen was still concerned about the difference in status, but it was Shen Qing's insistence that made her get into the bed.
"I wonder how Sibaobao is now. Is she scared..."
Shen Qing's somewhat hollow voice came. Yu Zhen's nose turned sour, and she almost shed tears.
Sibaobao had been raised by her since childhood. She didn't know how to comfort Shen Qing, so she could only say, "Miss, wait a little longer. Once we reach the South of the Yangtze River, we'll be able to find Sibaobao."
Shen Qing didn't say a word because she thought Xu Yanchi definitely wouldn't return Sibaobao to her so easily. She still had to figure out a way on her own.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Two ladies, I'm here to deliver the midnight snacks and hot tea."
Yu Zhen asked suspiciously, "We didn't order any snacks or tea. Did you deliver them to the wrong room?"
The waiter outside the door said, "This is a special service of our inn. A serving of snacks and tea will be delivered to each upscale room."
Since Shen Qing hadn't eaten much for dinner, she said, "Go and take them."
Yu Zhen nodded, put on her shoes, and got out of bed. "Coming!"
The waiter didn't say anything else. He just handed the things to Yu Zhen and left. The snack was ordinary Yunpian Cake. Shen Qing was just hungry, so she ate two pieces.
"Miss!"
Yu Zhen was tidying up the table when she suddenly let out a startled cry.
"What's wrong?"
The room's sound insulation was poor. Before Shen Qing could say anything, Xu Yanchi's voice had already come from outside the door.
Shen Qing cleared her throat, signaling Yu Zhen to keep quiet, and then called out, "It's okay. There's a bug."
Yu Zhen was holding a note in her hand, which she had just found under the plate.
The noise from Xu Yanchi stopped. He must have believed her. Only then did Shen Qing open the note.
Dear Sister, I was shocked to hear about what happened in the capital. I've rushed to the South of the Yangtze River ahead of time to look for you. You can make use of my industries along the way. Don't worry.
— Left by Brother Four.
There was also a list of industries and personnel that she could use attached below.
It was from Shen Si.
It was impossible for Shen Qing not to be touched. She hadn't even recognized her relatives yet, and they didn't have much of a relationship, but he could do this much for her. He really regarded her as his sister.
Shen Si also had many industries in the South of the Yangtze River. Come to think of it, she had even helped him make some business connections there.
With Shen Si's help, Shen Qing felt much more at ease.
...
In Sheng Mansion, Xuanzhou.
Sheng Wen had married the girl he had long admired today. His joy was beyond words. After drinking, he couldn't wait to leave the banquet. He chased away all the people who were making a ruckus in the bridal chamber and staggered towards the wedding room.
Sheng Wen was burning with passion. Yaoyao must be waiting impatiently, right?
His mother had said that a bride would surely be a bit scared and a bit sad when she first got married, and told him to accompany Yaoyao well and not neglect her.
The servant supported him. "My lord, slow down. The bride isn't going to run away."
Sheng Wen ignored him. He thought to himself that the bride wasn't going to run away, but he was eager to see her. Was that okay?
Yaoyao was usually delicate. If he didn't go back for a long time, she would probably get angry.
However, the reality was the exact opposite of what he had thought.
Yuan Yaoyao wasn't angry at all. Instead, she was hoping that he would come back later.
Sibaobao had eaten something and then fallen asleep on the big red wedding bed.
Although Sibaobao hadn't been mistreated these days, her nerves had been on edge. Once she was in a safe environment, she slept like a little pig.
Yuan Yaoyao poked her face and stroked her hand from time to time, but she still didn't wake up.
She was so cute.
If only she could have a daughter as cute as this...
The maid couldn't help but say, "Miss, this child's origin is unknown. We'd better send her to the government..."
It wouldn't sound good if the bride brought a child when she got married.
Yuan Yaoyao looked at her unhappily and whispered, "I've said that I want to help the baby find her family. Is the government really reliable? The baby obviously isn't from an ordinary family. What if the person who kidnapped her is from the government? Then I'd be harming her."
"What if we can never find her family?"
Yuan Yaoyao said, "If we can't find her family, I'll raise her forever. Anyway, she's so cute. I'll just treat her as my daughter."
The maid stamped her feet angrily. "Miss! Even if you agree, will the master agree? Will the Sheng family agree? If they know that you're raising a child, I don't know what they'll say!"
Yuan Yaoyao was silent for a while. "You do have a point..."
The maid was overjoyed. "Then we should..."
Then she heard Yuan Yaoyao continue, "But my husband will definitely support me. If the Sheng family doesn't agree... We'll talk about it later!"
It was at this moment that Sheng Wen came in. "What will we talk about later?"
Both Yuan Yaoyao and the maid were startled. Yuan Yaoyao quickly picked up the round fan and sat properly on the bed.
After the maid helped her tidy up her clothes, she stepped aside and looked at Sibaobao, who was blocked by Yuan Yaoyao on the bed, unable to bear to look directly.
When Sheng Wen came in, he saw the usually aggressive little girl sitting upright on the bed at this moment, covering most of her face with a round fan, looking docile and well - behaved.
"Why are you so restrained?"
Yuan Yaoyao waited for a while before saying in a soft voice, "My mother said that I should be more dignified after getting married and can't be the same as before."
Sheng Wen felt uncomfortable no matter how he looked at it. He snatched the round fan from Yuan Yaoyao's hand and threw it aside. "Stop pretending. You can't learn it. You still look more normal like this."
"What do you mean?" Yuan Yaoyao glared angrily and smiled sinisterly. "Husband, don't force me to beat you on this great day."
She and Sheng Wen had been childhood sweethearts, growing up while fighting and playing. She always had to outdo Sheng Wen in everything. He once said that she was like a naughty monkey and that if she couldn't get married, he would reluctantly take her in. As a result, she beat him up.
Even now, Sheng Wen still had lingering fears.
But when he heard that soft "husband", his throat tightened, and he felt that it was worth being beaten.
There was a smile on his face. "Can you not hit my face? It'll be noticeable when I pay respects to my parents tomorrow. If a reputation of a domineering new daughter - in - law spreads, it'll still be you who gets hurt."
"You're so annoying! I'm too lazy to talk to you!"
The maid watched them being affectionate. She wanted to remind them several times but couldn't find the right moment. Finally, she looked at the ceiling and went down to prepare the water for the two of them later.
Seeing that the maid had left sensibly, Sheng Wen sat down beside Yuan Yaoyao. "How do you feel? Are you tired?"
Yuan Yaoyao saw that he seemed to have changed into a different person, extremely gentle. The big red wedding robe actually looked quite good on him. She hadn't noticed it before.
"It's okay. Everything has been well - arranged."
Although they were already very familiar with each other, it was the first time they were sitting on the same bed as husband and wife, and they didn't quite know how to get along with each other.
Yuan Yaoyao remembered what her mother had told her. Her palms were sweating nervously. She felt that she had forgotten something, but she just couldn't remember what it was.
Sheng Wen was thinking about what he was going to do tonight. He was also a bit nervous. Looking at the radiant Yuan Yaoyao, he thought she was even more beautiful than usual.
He had never noticed before that her waist was so slender...
Sheng Wen secretly reached out a hand from behind, trying to get closer to her and narrow the distance between them. But just as his hand reached out, he heard a soft voice from behind.
"What are you doing?"