Noble First Daughter-in-law

Upon hearing this, Yu Shi, who rolled his eyes at the beginning, and Shen Shiyan, who could hardly maintain his gentlemanly demeanor, couldn't help but be startled. The two looked at each other, and their eyes immediately became hesitant. Even Shen Wuzheng, who had always been cold, was stunned. He took a deep breath and looked down at Shang Ruyi beside him.

At this time, Shang Ruyi's expression also changed.

Yes, it has been ten years since she left the business.

Although she did not miss her brother who was related to her by blood, nor did she miss the house that closed its door to her on the coldest days, the only thing she cared about was her parents.

It's been more than ten years, and she hasn't really worshiped her parents!

At this time, no matter how much anger, even hatred, was suppressed, it was replaced by unspeakable bitterness and sadness in my heart—for more than ten years, although I had the protection of my uncle and aunt, and the love of my brother, Not being able to worship her parents is not only her regret, but also her unfilial piety.

Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly turned red.

When he looked up at Shang Shoufei again, his eyes finally showed a hint of weakness in the broken cracks, and his harsh tone was mixed with a hint of sobs as he said, "Is my mother's tablet still there?"

She has not forgotten how ruthless Shang Shoufei was when he and other people from the business kicked her out of the house.

How could such a ruthless person still keep his mother's tablet?
In fact, she guessed right too.

Although he still had some scruples about the deceased, Shang Shoufei did not dare to really destroy Mrs. Shen's memorial tablet, but he had been discarding it in the old woodshed over the years. He planned to find Shang Ruyi again a few days ago, so he went to take it out. When the tablet was found, it was already covered with spider silk and almost eaten by mice.

At this time, he could only be glad that he was not really cruel and threw away the tablet.

So he immediately smiled and said: "Little sister, what are you talking about?"

"..."

"Mother... Mother is from the merchant, so her memorial tablet is naturally still in the merchant and enshrined by others."

"..."

"It's just that I haven't seen my daughter these years. I think she misses you very much."

These words made Shang Ruyi's heart feel like a knife.

Even though she gritted her teeth and didn't want to show any weakness, her trembling breath still betrayed the heartache at this moment.

Shen Wuzheng on the side frowned.

However, he did not speak.

In normal times, no matter what he faced, no matter how big the threat was, he would stand in front of Shang Ruyi and shield her from all wind and rain, even wind and frost swords. But at this time, he could not speak because it was Shang Ruyi. Ruyi's parents, that's her filial piety. He can do everything, but it can't stop a person who lost his parents since childhood from fulfilling his filial piety and filling the vacancy in his heart.

Even so, he still whispered: "Little sister..."

But just when his words came out, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath. Although there was still some residual vulnerability and tears in her eyes, she still said coldly: "I understand."

"...!"

Shang Shoufei was startled.

He thought that as soon as his trump card came out, Shang Ruyi would have to show some expression even if she didn't bow her head immediately. However, he didn't expect that she still calmed down and refused to show any unnecessary emotions, saying: "You should go back first."

"..."

"When I want to pay homage to my parents, I will go back."

Shang Shoufei could only sigh once again. This girl was indeed no longer the little girl who was at the mercy of others, even at the mercy of others. Facing her again, he would not be able to gain any upper hand without external help.

But anyway, he also got the last sentence.

As long as she is willing to go back, it is impossible to break the connection with the merchant. As long as she continues, he will have a chance sooner or later...

Thinking of this, he also heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and then said to Shang Ruyi: "Okay, I will wait for you at home anytime, little sister, see you later."

After saying that, he bowed his hands to everyone in the hall, turned around and left.

After coldly watching his back disappear, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief, and after this breath of relief, she felt as if she had lost something to support her, her feet were involuntarily weak, and she almost fell .

Fortunately, Shen Wuzheng had quick eyes and hands to support her before she collapsed.

Shang Ruyi took a few breaths with uneven breath, raised his head, and looked at Shen Wuzheng, whose indifferent eyes had lost their indifference and returned to their former gentleness. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother..."

At this time, Shen Shiyan and Yu also stepped forward.Mrs. Yu immediately stretched out her hand to protect Shang Ruyi, and said softly with a concerned look on her face: "Ruyi, are you okay? Your face is really—ouch, you're sweating a lot."

Shang Ruyi immediately put on a smile and said to her, "Aunt, I'm fine."

Although she said this, Mrs. Yu didn't understand the truth. They immediately turned to the place where Shang Shoufei's back disappeared and said bitterly: "You still said it's okay. It's just your wolf-hearted elder brother who came here and made you so angry. Yes. Originally, these days, I heard Wu Zheng say that you have been busy and didn’t sleep well. I finally came back today and bumped into this kind of person - you, you shouldn’t have let him in! "

As she said this, she began to blame her husband.

Shen Shiyan is a gentleman, so naturally he couldn't do anything to keep Shang Ruyi's elder brother away, but after hearing Shang Shoufei's words just now, and seeing Shang Ruyi's sad look, he also regretted it and just sighed He said, "I too—"

"Okay, stop talking, let Ruyi sit down first!"

Mrs. Yu was angry with him, so she pushed him away and took Shang Ruyi to sit aside. Only then did Shen Wuzheng let go of his hand and signaled the waiter in the hall to bring hot tea to him. Shang Ruyi took two sips and calmed down. His mood and face gradually returned to normal, then he raised his head, smiled and said to the Shens and his wife, "Uncle and aunt, don't worry about me, I'm fine."

"..."

"Uncle, your body—"

Shen Shiyan immediately said: "I've been fine for a long time."

In fact, seeing that he was already moving freely just now, Shang Ruyi also knew it, so he felt more at ease when he asked, so he looked at Yu with a smile on his face, and said with a sweet and naive smile: "Aunt, I'm hungry. I haven’t eaten cold sheep made by my aunt for more than a year..."

Upon hearing this, Yu immediately became energetic.

Her cooking skills are not too exquisite, but she makes the cold mutton dish the best. She takes fresh mutton and cooks it in a spiced stock to remove the smell. There is still blood in the bones, and the mutton is at its most tender. , then remove the bones and cut into thin slices, and serve it with her secret dipping sauce. It tastes tender and delicious.

Shang Ruyi almost never eats mutton, but she loves the mutton she makes. She was just brought home for adoption by Shen Shiyan, and after being hungry for a long time, she ate this dish and even bit her tongue. So every time Shang Ruyi was in a good mood. Feeling down, Yu will definitely cook this dish to make her happy.

Today, also thinking that she would come back, she went to the market early in the morning and bought a fresh leg of lamb. Yu immediately said: "Auntie will cook it for you right now!"

After saying that, he called two maids and hurried to the kitchen.

Looking at her happy and busy figure, the smile in Shang Ruyi's eyes became a little deeper, but Shen Wuzheng, who was watching her silently, looked solemn.

Of course he could see that Shang Ruyi deliberately changed the topic to prevent the two elders from worrying about her, and to regain the mood of returning to the Shen family for a good reunion. Although her face was still a little pale, after laughing, her eyes also changed from time to time. Shen Wuzheng thought about it, but he still didn't say anything, but immediately ordered his servants to wait for the lady to go down to wash and rest.

Shang Ruyi, who returned to the Shen family, was indeed a lot more relaxed. After a brief cleaning and a rest, the food was served in the dining room.

Taking a closer look, it really was a table of delicacies. Of course, the most attractive thing was the exquisitely plated Lengxiu sheep exuding a strong meaty aroma. Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up when he saw it.These days, she was indeed wasting sleep and food because of the epidemic in Changlefang. After the epidemic was cleared up, she was worried about the major events of Yu Mingyue, Taiyuan, and Yu Wenyuan. There was no good meal, so she could finally put it aside for the time being. All the troubles, they started to eat as much as before, and seeing her happily eating, the Shen couple also felt relieved.

After lunch, he only took a nap. Shang Ruyi specially accompanied Mr. Yu to take care of the flowers and trees in the back garden of her home. Shen Shiyan also wanted to go, but Mr. Yu thought he was clumsy and could only watch from the side, handing them a glass from time to time. Tea and a piece of fruit, everyone talked and laughed for a while, and then it was time for dinner.

When I went to the dining hall to see, it was still full of delicacies from mountains and seas, and Shen Shiyan even specially opened a jar of dry wine from the cellar.

Although it was a family banquet, it was still full of people drinking and laughing, and Shang Ruyi drank two glasses of wine happily.

By late at night, when the moon was rising, the cups and plates were in a mess, and people were leaving after drinking. Mrs. Yu was already too drunk, and was helped down by two maids. Although Shen Shiyan was extremely restrained, after all, the big thing was done, and his beloved niece could hardly go home again. , still drank two more drinks, and his steps staggered a little when walking, Shen Wuzheng asked someone to help him back to his room to sleep.

Then, he looked at Shang Ruyi.

Although he drank two drinks to his heart's content, he was not drunk. He only felt a little warm from the wine, but his eyes were brighter than usual. Shen Wuzheng looked up at her expression and said softly: "Are you going back to rest?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi shook his head lightly.

Although she had two glasses of wine, the wine was not strong and she was not drunk. She was just a little drunk, but she finally came back tonight, and with too many emotions in her heart, she could almost imagine that it would be difficult to fall asleep tonight, so , I don’t really want to go back to rest.

But the supper was over, and there was no excuse to keep it.

When she was in trouble, Shen Wuzheng quietly looked at her downcast eyes, which were filled with alcohol and seemed gloomy, and suddenly said, "I'll take you to admire the moon."

"...?!"

When Shang Ruyi heard it, her eyes lit up immediately, and she looked up at him: "Really?"

Shen Wuzheng laughed and said, "Silly girl, what are you trying to do?"

After saying that, he wanted to hold her hand. Although it was a familiar action he had done countless times when he was a child, when he reached out, he hesitated for a moment, and finally held her wrist through his sleeve.

"Let's go!"