Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 538 Awakening

"Seventh sister, what do you want to do?"

The maids who were serving were also startled, and then they hurriedly tried to separate the two.

Shen Wanyi's eyes glared, "You all wait here!"

After saying this, she grabbed Shen Wanyun and dragged her to a nearby pavilion.

The maids looked at each other in embarrassment, and then looked at the other master present, Shen Wanting.

Shen Wanting frowned tightly. Seeing them arrive at the pavilion, Shen Wanyi let go of Shen Wanyun and said, "Just wait here."

It's visible from this place, so let them talk it out. If they really get to the point of fighting, it won't be too late to go over and stop them.

After thinking about it, she herself did not go there. As sisters from the same family, Shen Wanting naturally knew what her two younger sisters were thinking.

But over the years, her mind has been on how to quietly get rid of Aunt Lian, and she has no interest in the love and grudges between her two sisters.

In the pavilion, Shen Wanyi let go of Shen Wanyun and asked angrily, "Did you do that on purpose that night?"

Shen Wanyun played dumb, "What do you mean by intentional?"

Shen Wanyi was furious. She stared at her intently and said through gritted teeth, "Stop playing dumb!"

She looked so frightening that Shen Wanyun couldn't hold herself back any longer. She tidied her clothes guiltily and said, "They were in love. Even if you saw it, it would only make things more embarrassing. We are sisters in the family. I can't just watch you lose face in public."

The guess was confirmed, and Shen Wanyi's heart was like a furnace, gurgling and rolling. She endured it again and again, and finally suppressed the urge to slap Shen Wanyun: "You still remember that we are sisters from the same family?

I used to think of Song Ying as my younger sister, and you were so considerate of her and helped her hide me. You are truly my good sister!"

Shen Wanyun frowned: "Seventh sister, you are young and you are deceived by Yuan Qing's good looks, but as your elder sister, I can't watch you fall into the fire pit.

When we girls get married, we are not only marrying the man, but also the family behind him.

Yuan Qing is a good person, but his family is so poor that they can barely make ends meet. If you marry him, you will use your dowry to fill the hole in the Yuan family. At first, he will be grateful to you and pamper you.

But people's hearts are fickle. Once their appetites grow, they will just think that your contribution to the family is their due and will no longer remember your kindness.

On the contrary, they will be very grateful to you and will resent you for anything. If you don't do something that meets their expectations, they may be very dissatisfied with you.

A marriage that is not a good match, Grandfather and Grandma, haven't you seen it clearly enough over the years?"

These words were spoken with such sincerity that they seemed like rare heartfelt words between sisters.

But Shen Wanyi didn't appreciate it. She stared at Shen Wanyun and suddenly laughed, "Sixth sister, you may not know yet, but grandfather plans to give you the first place in this year's exam, the twenty-something Lu Xu."

Shen Wanyun's expression suddenly changed. The Yuan family was poor, and the Lu family was also poor.

What's worse is that Lu Xu is not as good-looking as Yuan Qing, and he passed the imperial examination in his twenties. There is a big age difference between them, and his talent and learning do not seem to be as good as Yuan Qing's.

After Yuan Qing left, Lu Xu came. Her grandfather was determined to let her marry the poor scholar.

She pursed her lips. She couldn't go on like this. When she solved one problem, another one would appear. The root of the problem was still with her grandfather. She had to dissuade him from doing that.

As she was pondering, Shen Wanyi across from her spoke, "Sixth sister, do you know what I hate most about you? It's the way you claim to be all-seeing while pretending to be invisible.

You are the only one in this family who lives the most clearly. My third sister is aloof, my fifth sister is spoiled, and I am willful. Only you see through everything."

She sneered, "Actually, you're the most confused one in the family. Don't I know the Yuan family is poor? Don't I know it would be hard to get along with them if I marry into their family?"

After watching our grandparents for so many years, who in the family doesn’t know this truth?

But our Shen family has come to an end. My grandfather was the favorite student of the former Prime Minister, He Ge Lao. After He Ge Lao fell and Xu Ge Lao became the Prime Minister, our Shen family has been on the decline.

Now my grandfather has been unable to recover for a long time, and my two uncles and my father have only donated money to become insignificant minor officials. Our whole family now relies on the honor of my grandmother to survive.

If our Shen family wants to revive, the only way is through marriage.

But in this tiny Shunqing Prefecture, the only ones who can really move up are County Magistrate Chen and Prefect Shen, and the marriages between our sixth brother and our three sisters are still undecided."

Shen Wanyun's face turned even paler. She understood what Shen Wanyi had not yet said. Her grandfather was determined to find a scholar with potential to be his grandson-in-law.

This is a major matter for the continuation of the family, and it is not something she can easily change.

In fact, my grandparents' intentions were very clear. They had openly and secretly asked my sixth brother to marry Miss Chen. The Shen family was interested in pairing my fifth sister with Shen Jing.

The seventh sister is still young, and her grandparents have not revealed their intentions yet, but she is the one they plan to use to win over the poor students.

Shen Wanyun secretly clenched her fists. She absolutely did not want to marry a poor scholar!

In the mansion, because of her status as a concubine's daughter, she is suppressed by her sisters in everything. If she really marries a poor scholar, she will be suppressed by them for the rest of her life!

Don’t say that a poor scholar has potential. His grandfather was once the top scholar in the imperial examination and was appointed as the second-rank minister. But without the support of his family, once he leaves office, he will be forgotten.

Now, when it comes to the marriage of grandchildren, they can only consider small officials like prefects and county magistrates.

Shen Wanyun took a deep breath and glanced at Shen Wanyi in front of her and Shen Wanting not far away. Since she couldn't change her grandfather's decision, she could only ask him to find someone else. As the saying goes, it's better for me to let my friend die than for me to die.

No, her thoughts were not hidden from Shen Wanyi, "Now you know you're in a hurry, you want me and Fifth Sister to take your place?"

Shen Wanyun was a little embarrassed by her thoughts being exposed. Before she could think of what to say, Shen Wanyi said, "Originally, I was willing to take a gamble because of Yuan Qing's appearance and talent. But now..."

She paused deliberately, and snorted coldly in Shen Wanyun's ignited expectations, "This Lu Xu, you can enjoy it yourself, the future scholar's wife!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Shen Wanyun pursed her lips, endured the humiliation, grabbed her, and said with a forced smile: "Yuan Qing and Song Ying are only engaged, not married. There is still time. If you really like Yuan Qing, I can help..."

Before she could finish, Shen Wanyi interrupted, "I called you stupid, but you still refuse to admit it. I just said that our family is now entirely supported by Grandmother. Grandmother relies on Doctor Lin for her health, and Song Ying is Doctor Lin's favorite disciple. Otherwise, why do you think Grandpa and Grandma gave up so easily?"

After saying that, she broke free from Shen Wanyun's hand and left.

At this point, the last bit of color disappeared from Shen Wanyun's face, but she was never one to accept her fate. They had three sisters, and in the end, no one knew who would be the one to win over the poor scholar.