"Miss, you must be careful. Never do anything stupid again," Mingyue cautioned carefully. As she was about to leave, she kept looking back at Shen Li, extremely reluctant to part.
When Shen Li was left alone in the alley, he directly used his light - foot kung fu and easily climbed over the wall into a mansion. Coincidentally, this was the outer wall of the Shen Mansion.
After Shen Zhuo's first wife passed away and he elevated Madam Zhu to be his second wife, the lives of Shen Yuan and Shen Wanru took a turn for the worse. They were moved from the courtyard on the east side to this one on the west side, and it was even claimed that it was for Shen Yuhang's sake.
It was said that this courtyard was quieter and fewer people would come to disturb him here, allowing Shen Yuhang to recuperate in peace and avoid being stimulated by the outside rumors.
With just a few words from his pillow - side wife, the living conditions of several people became even more difficult.
Shen Yuan was so cowardly that he didn't dare to argue with the shrewd Madam Zhu. Under long - term oppression, a deeply ingrained mindset was formed. So even though his son and daughter were left in Madam Zhu's care, he didn't dare to do anything.
After climbing over the wall, Shen Li didn't see any guards. This meant that the high wall couldn't stop those with internal energy. After just taking a few small steps forward, Shen Li saw the figure of a boy. The sun shone on him, and looking at the boy's desolate back, Shen Li immediately knew that this boy must be Shen Yuhang.
After all, in the Shen Mansion, the only person sitting in a wheelchair should be him.
Looking at Shen Yuhang's back, Shen Li couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
He was such a poor young man!
This soft sigh was keenly captured by Shen Yuhang. He turned his head and coldly said, "Who's there?"
Shen Li gave an embarrassed smile and didn't hide. Instead, he walked directly towards Shen Yuhang. After all, he came here today for Shen Yuhang and Shen Simin.
"Mr. Shen," Shen Li nodded slightly towards Shen Yuhang as a greeting.
Shen Yuhang didn't know what Shen Li's purpose was for sneaking into his home today. He also knew that the person just now was Shen Li and was aware of Shen Li's identity. But still, he stared at Shen Li warily and asked, "Miss Shen, may I ask what your business is for visiting today?"
"I know you have hatred in your heart, so I've come here today to cooperate with you," Shen Li said.
"What hatred do I have in my heart? And I'm just a useless person. What do you want from me?" Shen Yuhang frowned, seemingly a bit disgusted with Shen Li's uninvited visit today. He pushed his wheelchair towards his room.
Hearing some noise here, Shen Simin came out to check, in case something happened to her brother.
But when she opened the door, she only saw a girl standing beside her brother.
And it wasn't an ordinary girl. It was Shen Li, the eldest miss of the Shen family!
"Miss Shen? Why are you here?" Shen Simin was quite puzzled. She had no idea how Shen Li had appeared in this small courtyard.
Shen Yuhang pushed his wheelchair towards his sister and whispered, "Simin, see the guest out."
Shen Simin didn't know what had happened between her brother and Miss Shen. But since her brother had given the order, she could only follow it.
Although her brother was disabled, he exuded the aura of a superior. He didn't feel inferior because he had to sit in a wheelchair all the time, so Shen Simin had always been very obedient to her brother.
"Why don't you two listen to me?" Shen Li retorted, crossing her arms and showing no intention of leaving.
"I've already said that I'm disabled and can't help you at all. Please find someone else, Miss Shen. I'm about to see you out. Does Miss Shen still want to stay here shamelessly?" Shen Yuhang said indifferently. He didn't show any gentleness just because Shen Li was a girl.
He directly mocked Shen Li for being so shameless as to insist on staying.
"Miss Shen, my brother is just like this when he talks. Please don't take it to heart," Shen Simin said, looking at the two of them. She felt quite embarrassed, caught between her own brother and the eldest miss of the Shen family.
"It's okay. But what if what I want to say today is related to the Shen Mansion?" Shen Li pursed her lips. She wasn't angry about Shen Yuhang's rudeness just now. After saying this, she quietly waited for Shen Yuhang's next move.
Because she was sure that once she said this, Shen Yuhang would definitely listen to what she had to say next.
Sure enough, the hand that Shen Yuhang was using to push his wheelchair suddenly stopped. After three breaths, he said indifferently, "Let's go inside and talk."
The three of them sat upright in the room. They weren't worried that someone with ulterior motives outside would eavesdrop because this was where Shen Yuhang and Shen Simin lived. There used to be a few servants, but they had all been driven away by Shen Yuhang's bad temper.
The room was a bit damp, and the furnishings were very simple. There wasn't even a pot of hot water.
Shen Simin felt a bit embarrassed. After all, Miss Shen had come to visit, but they had nothing to offer to entertain her.
"Brother, Miss Shen, please sit down first. I'll go and make you a pot of tea," Shen Simin said and was about to get up.
But Shen Li grabbed her and said, "Don't be so troublesome. I didn't come here today just for a cup of hot tea."
"Then just say what you want to say, Miss Shen," Shen Yuhang said indifferently. There was no emotion in his tone.
Looking at Shen Yuhang, Shen Li thought that if he weren't disabled, at this age, he should be as high - spirited as Xuan Yuanjue.
"I'll just come straight to the point. The Shen Mansion is involved in the illegal salt business. You also know how much importance the emperor has attached to this matter recently."
Hearing the words "illegal salt", Shen Simin's expression immediately became flustered. She quickly waved her hands and said, "Miss Shen, don't talk nonsense. My brother and I aren't such people. How could we do something that violates the criminal law!"
Looking at Shen Simin's innocent look, Shen Li couldn't help but smile and explain, "I didn't say it was you two."
Shen Simin might not have understood what Shen Li meant, but Shen Yuhang definitely did.
Shen Yuhang frowned and said, "You mean Shen Feng?"