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Chapter 88 Shen Fuyou's Secret

Wen Jiayue kept encouraging herself on her way back to the main courtyard.

She's already back at the Marquis's residence; she can't possibly go out again, can she?

Shen Fuyou came on his own initiative, not the other way around. Now that he's inside, she can't just kick him out, can she?

And even if she were to kick him out, she should at least politely ask him to leave, right?

If Shen Fuhan were to ask, she would have plenty of valid reasons.

Wen Jiayue took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

Upon entering the courtyard, Shen Fuyou stood under the osmanthus tree, pacing anxiously in circles.

Upon seeing her arrive, he quickly cupped his hands and said, "Hello, sister-in-law."

Wen Jiayue nodded and said, "I heard from the maid that you've been waiting for a long time. What happened?"

Shen Fu asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, may we speak in private for a moment?"

Wen Jiayue hesitated; it wasn't appropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together.

But seeing his anxious expression, as if something terrible had happened, he had no choice but to say, "Okay, let's go inside."

She ushered him into the side hall.

Shen Fuyou glanced at Ruyi and then said, "Could you also ask your maid to leave?"

Wen Jiayue pursed her lips and did not agree.

Shen Fuyou compromised, "Alright, but sister-in-law has to promise not to leak this out, or I'm doomed."

“I can certainly guarantee that,” Wen Jiayue asked. “What exactly happened?”

Shen Fuyou scratched his head. He had been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but now he suddenly started stammering.

Wen Jiayue said helplessly, "Fourth brother, I really can't stay with you for too long. If we delay any longer, it will be bad for our reputation."

Shen Fuyou gritted his teeth and said in one breath, "I've fallen for a girl!"

Wen Jiayue was taken aback. This was a good thing, so what was there to be embarrassed about?

She asked, "Which family's daughter is she? You want me and your older brother to propose marriage?"

Shen Fuyou, seemingly not having heard, said, "I wanted to ask my sister-in-law, what should I do to appease her if I make her angry?"

He avoided answering and even waved away the servants, and Wen Jiayue clearly sensed that something was wrong.

But she still followed his lead and asked, "What kind of personality does this young lady have?"

"Charming and adorable," Shen Fuyou couldn't help but grin foolishly. "Her round face is especially cute."

When her usually quick-witted fourth brother made such a silly face, Wen Jiayue chuckled.

"And how did you make her angry?"

"I accidentally broke her jade pendant in two."

Shen Fuyou sighed: "She said she always wears this on her body. She cried for a long time and ignored me. I don't know what to do."

Wen Jiayue frowned and asked, "So you just came back like this?"

“Yes, there’s no point in me staying there. I might as well come back and think of a solution,” Shen Fuyou said, looking at her. “Sister-in-law, do you have any ideas?”

Wen Jiayue didn't know what to say to him. The girl was still crying when he came back, and he didn't even try to comfort her. Now he must be even angrier.

She originally thought that Shen Fuyou was so clever that winning a girl's heart would be a piece of cake, but she didn't expect him to be just like his older brother.

However, there is a difference between Shen Fuhan's unwillingness to coax and his inability to do so.

Since things had come to this, Wen Jiayue had no choice but to say, "First, go find a jade repairman and see if it can be restored. Then, arrange to meet that girl. If she refuses to see you, try to win her over by writing her a few letters or giving her jewelry. There's bound to be a way to move her."

Shen Fu asked with concern, "Will this work?"

“We’ll only know if it works or not by trying,” Wen Jiayue said. “It’s definitely not going to work if you just stay here and kill time.”

Shen Fuyou said thoughtfully, "Alright, I'll give it a try. Thank you, sister-in-law."

Wen Jiayue nodded, and seeing that he was about to leave, she called him back.

"Is there anything else, sister-in-law?"

Wen Jiayue hesitated and said, "Actually, you can ask your sister about this. You don't necessarily have to ask me."

Because of Shen Fuhan's words, she dared not meet with Shen Fuyou often anymore, and today she was also taking a risk.

I thought Shen Fuyou would say something important, but he just tried to coax the girl, leaving her helpless.

This time it's fine, but what she's afraid of is that Shen Fuyou will keep asking her questions, and then Shen Fuhan will really get angry.

Although she didn't know why he was angry, having sex every three days was the most important thing, and she didn't want to drink contraceptive soup all the time.

Shen Fuyou shook her head: "My sister is no good. She will definitely interrogate me after she finds out. I can't keep secrets, and then everyone will know. In the whole mansion, I can only ask my sister-in-law for help."

Wen Jiayue sighed. She hadn't expected that not prying into other people's privacy and keeping her mouth shut would turn out to be a bad thing.

Judging from his tone, it seemed he would need to consult her again if he encountered similar situations in the future, which gave Wen Jiayue a headache.

She had no choice but to bring up Shen Fuhan, and said seriously, "If your older brother comes back and asks about this, I will definitely tell him the truth. In that case, I still won't be able to hide it from others."

Shen Fuyou pleaded, "Sister-in-law, please don't tell my brother! You can't say a word about this!"

Wen Jiayue said, "But you won't tell me anything, how can I help you keep it a secret?"

Her original intention was to discourage him, but Shen Fuyou, after much deliberation, decided to tell him the truth.

“To tell you the truth,” he said in a low voice, “I met Yan’er in Jinzhou. She was a beggar. When I met her, she was almost being bullied.”

Wen Jiayue was so shocked that she covered her mouth.

"Then I saved her, and I fell in love with her at first sight. She wanted to repay my kindness and insisted on coming back with me."

Wen Jiayue asked, "Where is she now?"

“It’s where I used to live, which is why I moved back to the Marquis’s residence.”

Wen Jiayue's mind was in a complete mess; it would be better not to let her know at all!

She sighed and asked, "So, this Miss Yan'er is now considered your mistress?"

“You could say that,” Shen Fuyou added, “but I do want to marry her. However, my grandmother and elder brother will definitely not agree, so I can only ask her to make do for now.”

“But Yan’er doesn’t feel wronged. She says she’s happy as long as she’s by my side,” Shen Fuyou said, “but I don’t want to. She’s so good, she should be my wife.”

Wen Jiayue frowned and asked, "Have you investigated her background?"

Although she sympathized with Yan'er's plight, she still felt that something was off.

Shen Fuyou paused for a moment, then pretended to be nonchalant and said, "She's just a beggar, what kind of status could she have? Don't worry, sister-in-law."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "I really should go now, sister-in-law. You must keep this a secret for me and never let my older brother find out."

Wen Jiayue sighed with worry.

With Shen Fuhan about to finish his shift and return home, how could she smooth things over?