Shen Qiuyan's voice was soft, filled with endless grievances, and she even used a delicately embroidered handkerchief to wipe her tears.
Zhou's father's expression was not very good. Chu Yunli held her chin and looked at it leisurely.
Gu Yan's eyes were full of heartache, "Yan'er, don't cry, dad is late. From now on, no one will make you suffer again."
Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows. Does this mean she still feels that Shen Qiuyan has been wronged?
Shen Qiuyan leaned on Gu Yan's arm and smiled through her tears, "Fortunately, my husband and I are destined to be married. Even if we miss it, we can still return to our original position."
She looked at the Zhou father and daughter, and continued, "Father, the Zhou family is indeed kind to me for raising me, but they were the ones who wanted to break off the relationship first. If they want some face, they won't take advantage of their kindness now." Report."
Father Zhou frowned, "Mr. Gu came to the door today, and it was not Zhou who invited me. As for the favor... Mr. Gu, don't blame me for not teaching Miss Gu well. I don't dare to ask for any favor."
Shen Qiuyan sneered, "If you don't want any favor, what conditions do you want to put forward?"
Shen Qiuyan was still sarcastic towards Zhou's father. Chu Yunli couldn't help it and sneered, "You didn't grow up drinking the wind. When your mother got pregnant out of wedlock, the Shen family wanted to sink her into the pond. If it weren’t for my mother’s soft-heartedness, where would you and your daughter still be in the world today?”
"Since you said so, today we have to calculate it carefully. You have eaten, drank, and had sex in the Zhou Mansion over the years. It is clear that everything is clear. Once the money is paid off, there will be no more relations between us. From now on, you Be your rich man and never enter the Zhou Mansion again."
Gu Yan was in a dilemma. On one side was his biological daughter who had just been brought back, and on the other was his biological daughter's benefactor. He didn't want to offend her, so he hurriedly said, "Why is it like this? This kind of kindness cannot be bought with money."
The Zhou father and daughter were silent. Shen Qiuyan covered her face with a handkerchief, her body was shaking slightly, and she looked aggrieved. Gu Yan was busy comforting her, and looked at Zhou's father apologetically from time to time. The atmosphere in the room became tense.
At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and Zhou's father's entourage reported outside the door, "Master, it's Granny Shen from the backyard who insists on coming in to see you. She said she has something important to do and wants to see Mr. Gu."
After Chu Yunli brought Mrs. Shen back, everyone in the Zhou family felt that she was humane. Anyway, there was just an unimportant person in the house. Mrs. Shen had been recuperating in the hospital for so long. If someone hadn't mentioned it, many people In fact, I have forgotten that this person is in my house.
When Chu Yunli took the person away, he also took away the deed of betrayal in Shen Qiuyan's hand. Strictly speaking, Mrs. Shen is now a servant of the Zhou family. I don't know what came to mind, Chu Yunli ordered , "Let her in."
After being ill for a long time, Mrs. Shen has changed a lot compared to when she came back. She is much more mellow. After entering the door, she first bowed to Chu Yunli, and then knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Yan, "Goodbye." It has been many years, I wonder how Mr. Gu is doing these days?"
Gu Yan stood up a little excitedly, "Are you Fanyun?"
Mrs. Shen was also a little excited, with tears in her eyes, "It's hard for you, sir, to still remember me, but the girl has already..."
Gu Yan's eyes were full of sorrow, "I'm late."
Father Zhou sat back down again. Chu Yunli looked at this scene and asked, "Just now, Granny Shen said that she had something important to report?"
Mrs. Shen glanced at her, turned back to Gu Yan and lay down deeply, "Master, I must tell you something."
Gu Yan frowned slightly, glanced at Zhou's father and daughter, and said, "You serve them mother and daughter. You have never left them for many years. If you are kind to them, you are kind to Gu. I will take you with me." .We have a long time to come, we’ll talk about anything later.”
Mrs. Shen lay on the ground without raising her head. She didn't know if she didn't hear what Gu Yan wanted her to say in the future. She cried and said, "Sir, the girl died unjustly back then."
As soon as these words came out, not only did Gu Yan look cautious, but Zhou's father also looked bad.
If Shen Qiuyan's mother really died in vain, wouldn't it mean that the Zhou family harmed her? Or that the Zhou family failed to protect her?
Now that Gu Yan is an official of the imperial court, even if it is found out that the matter has nothing to do with the Zhou Mansion, he will inevitably get angry. Just like when he is looking for someone, as long as the word is leaked, there will be many people willing to be pawns. What will happen to the Zhou Mansion at that time? ...Thinking of this, Father Zhou looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Speak clearly!"
Mrs. Shen didn't look back, she didn't even raise her head, "Back then, when the girl was about to give birth, a Wen woman who was very skilled in craftsmanship suddenly came to Huanxi Town, saying that she was coming back to visit relatives. At that time, Mrs. Zhou was also about to give birth, and Mr. Zhou spent a lot of money After paying a large price to invite the person back, the slave girl never thought that there was anything wrong with the stable woman until Mrs. Zhou and the girl gave birth one after another, but both of them were injured. After giving birth to the child, they lingered on the sick bed, and both passed away soon after. The slave girl only suspected it at that time , that stable woman...maybe she was arranged by someone thoughtful!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou's father looked ugly and recalled carefully.
Gu Yan looked at Father Zhou in surprise and asked, "Do you have any enemies?"
Father Zhou shook his head, "The Zhou family has been in Huanxi Town for many years and has always been kind to people. Business people pay attention to being friendly and making money. They will teach their children to dance with long sleeves and be graceful in all directions from an early age. They rarely offend people, let alone such a life-and-death hatred that harms people's lives. I'm sure No one would be so malicious towards the Zhou family."
If it's not aimed at the Zhou family, it's aimed at the people living in the Zhou family.
In this way, Mrs. Zhou was actually implicated by others. Father Zhou wanted to understand this, his face turned pale, he suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, staggered and leaned against the table before standing still.
When Chu Yunli heard this, she was quite surprised. Seeing Zhou's father's reaction, she hurriedly stepped forward to help him, "Dad, how are you?" He reached out to feel his pulse as he spoke.
His pulse was messy, and it was obvious that Zhou Fu was too excited to calm down, so he hurriedly advised, "Dad, don't be angry. You still have a daughter. What if you have something wrong with you, what will your daughter do?"
Zhou's father could not accept it for a moment and his mood fluctuated. After hearing this, he gradually calmed down, stretched out his hand to wipe his mouth, and then looked at Shen Qiuyan with complicated eyes.
Shen Qiuyan was very happy to see Mrs. Shen. The news she heard later made her extremely surprised. She had stopped crying and her eye circles were not red. It was obvious that she was just pretending.
Shen Qiuyan couldn't care about this. She never thought that Mrs. Zhou would die young and still be related to her mother. However, now was not the time to be in a daze. She didn't want Gu Yan to take care of the Zhou family because of their mother-daughter relationship. After knowing the news at this time, it was not a good thing for her. She frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. It's been so many years. Maybe you remembered it wrong. My mother was chased all the way by the Shen clan when she was pregnant with me. Running around, I am already weak, and with postpartum injuries, early death is inevitable. As for Mrs. Zhou, it may or may not be a coincidence."
If it is further determined that Mrs. Zhou's early death was due to her mother's involvement, then the Zhou Mansion's kindness to the mother and daughter was not just a favor of taking in and nurturing them, but that they owed their lives to the Zhou Mansion.
Mrs. Shen did not retort, nor did she raise her head to look at Shen Qiuyan. She did not move, but still knelt in front of Gu Yan and continued, "Master, I just want you to be on guard against your family by saying this, so that the girl will not follow you." After I went back, I was plotted again. At that time... the only people who knew about the matter between you and the girl were your servants and the only ones who knew about it."
Gu Yan looked serious and nodded, "Get up. I was serious just now. You have worked hard to take care of their mother and daughter for many years. I will take you back and let you take care of yourself in the Hou Mansion. If you are willing to stay at Yan'er It’s okay to be around.”
Mrs. Shen finally raised her head, her face full of tears, "I am very happy to have you as a young master. It's just that Miss Zhou has saved my life, and I can't leave like this." After saying this, she faced Shen Qiu. Yan kowtowed three times, "I will not be with you from now on, so please take care of yourself."
Shen Qiuyan actually felt a little guilty towards Mrs. Shen. Mrs. Shen had been taking care of her since she was a child. After she married into the Wu family, she lived in dire straits. Even when she fell ill later, she had no money to help her. The doctor asked for medicine, but was finally taken away by Chu Yunli under threat. This was the first time the master and servant met since he was taken away.
"Mother-in-law, please come with me." Shen Qiuyan said this sincerely, "Although Zhou Mansion saved you, I can give her money, and I will take care of you until you die."
Mrs. Shen smiled and shook her head, "Master Gu has found the girl now. As long as she recognizes her ancestor and returns to her clan, the girl's life will not be sad. As long as the girl lives well, she will be a slave." After saying that, he stood up and faced everyone in the room. Fu Shen retreated.
After she left, the atmosphere in the room became more solemn than before. Chu Yunli kept supporting Zhou's father worriedly and caressing his chest.
Gu Yan's face was ugly, and he shouted loudly, "Come here! Send the message back and check Bai Qi carefully." Bai Qi was his follower back then. He is now married and has a son. Gu Yan, who brought his family with him, left him to watch. I started working on the shop below and no longer waited on him.
He looked at Zhou's father with a serious expression, "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, if Mrs. Ling's death is really related to the people around Gu, Gu will definitely give you an explanation after finding out!"
"Dad..." Shen Qiuyan refused and stamped her feet, "It's definitely none of your business, otherwise I wouldn't be able to grow this big."
This makes sense. If someone kills a woman who has a relationship with Gu Yan, there is no reason why they would keep the child she gave birth to.
Gu Yan did not obey her this time, "Go back. If nothing happens in the future, you are not allowed to come to the Zhou Mansion."
Shen Qiuyan looked unbelievable and a little frightened. This was the first time he was so serious after she and Gu Yan recognized each other. He immediately took a step back, turned around and ran away.
Father Zhou has been in a daze. He acted as if he hadn't seen Shen Qiuyan run away. Father Zhou has never remarried in these years, which shows his deep feelings for his wife. Now he suddenly knows that his wife may have been harmed by someone. He left early, and it was because of the people who stayed in the house due to a moment of weakness. He couldn't figure it out, and Chu Yunli was very worried when he saw it.