Shen Mingyuan had sent her brother to study in Germany, but that was really just because he feared her brother sticking around and demanding the family inheritance.
Now Shen Mingyuan wanted to send her away too just putting on a show.
She wanted her family’s inheritance back, and she had no intention of marrying Yan Xiao.
For now, the only thing she could do was settle the matter of Yan Xiao’s marriage.
But how could she make Yan Xiao change his mind?
Shen Mingyuan said nothing, seemingly waiting for her to take out the wooden box Yan Xiao had given her today.
Shen Wan remained composed. “Then I suppose I should ask the Governor’s opinion. Although it’s a bride price given to me, what if I need to take it back later?”
She wasn’t married yet, and Shen Mingyuan was already thinking about her dowry.
But for Yan Xiao to dare hand her that wooden box in front of the Shen family today, he clearly had no fear of anyone else coveting it.
If he dares to give it, would Shen Mingyuan dare to take it?
As soon as she said that, if Shen Mingyuan didn’t respond, it would be as if he were letting Shen Miao take charge.
With a sharp “smack,” Shen Mingyuan slammed his chopsticks on the table.
“The bride price the Governor gave Wanwan is hers. You’re not a little girl anymore you need to learn how to manage the clinic too. Stop behaving like a spoiled girl who only goes out shopping and spending money with your friends.”
Shen Miao shivered at the sudden reprimand but forced herself to pout and plead. “Father, I’m only saying this for your sake. Shen Wan has been with our family for three years, and you still have to support her brother studying abroad. No matter what, we owe her for raising her. The Governor surely gave her a generous bride price. I just want her to give it to you it’s not too much!”
Was Shen Miao after the bride price Yan Xiao had given?
No. What Shen Miao really wanted was the position of the concubine that Shen Wan would occupy once married into Yan Xiao’s house.
Shen Mingyuan’s clinic and shops originally belonged to her father and mother. Studying medicine required patience.
Shen Mingyuan had no patience and had been spoiled by her grandfather.
He didn’t know medicine, and neither did Shen Miao.
For the past three years, it had been Shen Wan who stayed behind to maintain the family practice for her father and mother’s legacy.
And now they wanted to completely drive her and her brother out of the Shen family…
Dream on!
“Master… what Miao Miao says isn’t entirely without reason,” said Shen Mingyuan’s second concubine, Qiao Mo.
Shen Mingyuan had only two wives. His primary wife was Shen Wan’s aunt, who bore him the eldest son Shen Chang’an and eldest daughter Shen Yue.
The eldest son and daughter were currently not in Liangzhou.
Shen Miao was the child of the second concubine, the youngest in the family, and a little headstrong…
These people how shameless could they be?!
Shen Wan put down her chopsticks and stood, ready to return to her room, but Shen Mingyuan called after her.
“Wanwan, have you eaten your fill?”
Shen Wan’s fingers instinctively curled slightly, a sharp pain radiating through her palm, forcing her to suppress her rising anger.
“Yes, I’ve eaten. I’ll go back and bring the bride price the Governor gave me to Uncle.”
Everything they had just said was in front of her how could she pretend not to have heard it?
That was exactly the outcome they wanted.
“You child! I already said, that’s the Governor’s gift for you, not for me. Once you marry into the Governor’s household, you’ll need some money on hand anyway.”
Shen Mingyuan spoke earnestly not out of sincerity, but because he needed to keep her steady, to use her to climb into the Governor’s household.
“Is that so?” Shen Wan asked in reply.
“Yes. Now that you’ve eaten, go take a bath and rest early in your room.”
The steam in the bathhouse enveloped her, slightly relaxing her taut nerves.
She dried her wet hair with a towel and walked slowly toward her room.
But before she reached the door, she sensed something was off the door was wide open.
Her heart tightened as she quickened her pace and rushed inside.
The room was in disarray. Her bed had been overturned, the bedding tossed about, and the bride price Yan Xiao had given her hidden under the bed was gone.
A thief had broken in!