Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 384 Peeping
"I suppose my older sister doesn't know about this yet?"

Although he knew that Aunt Wei was investigating what happened back then, Sheng Changquan did not know exactly what she had done or how far she had gone.

Sheng Changquan really wasn't sure whether Aunt Wei had told Minglan about these things.

As Minglan's younger brother, Sheng Changquan felt that there were some things he should take over.

Minglan is, after all, still a young lady; she shouldn't let these things offend her older sister's eyes.

"Tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wei seemed to realize something, as if she had guessed Sheng Changquan's plan.

"I haven't had a chance to tell her about this yet."

Aunt Wei hesitated, somewhat at a loss.

“Ming’er, she probably doesn’t know the whole story yet, but…”

"But what?"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Changquan immediately turned his gaze to Aunt Wei, thinking to himself, "Could it be that Aunt Wei has already told my sister about this?"

"It shouldn't be, right? After all, I was one of the first to arrive."

Sheng Changquan pondered inwardly, but his face showed only confusion.

"Sigh! Brother Quan, this...this is my fault!"

Aunt Wei's expression became somewhat tense, and her eyes revealed a hint of regret: "Back then, I always suspected that my sister's death was related to someone in your Sheng family, so I also mentioned this to Ming'er."

"Furthermore, Quan-ge'er, during those years you were studying abroad, I also told Ming'er that I was going to find evidence!"

"We're going to find the doctor from back then, or Xiaodie, to prove this matter, so..."

"Is that so?"

At this point, Sheng Changquan was certain: "If that's the case, then it's nothing."

Sheng Changquan shook his head and comforted her, "Aunt, you only told my sister that you were going to investigate, but she doesn't know the specifics yet."

"So, Aunt, you can tell my sister directly later that there was no conspiracy involved, and it was all just a coincidence."

Seeing Aunt Wei still clutching her sleeves helplessly, Sheng Changquan smiled gently: "Aunt, don't worry, I believe my sister won't guess."

"Besides, even if she finds out, it's not a big deal. Originally, this was a responsibility between my brother and me!"

Sheng Changquan lowered his eyes, a ruthless glint in them.

"If I want revenge, it is only a matter of course."

"And the only reason I didn't let my older sister know was to protect her!"

At this point, Sheng Changquan suppressed the hatred in his heart and looked up at Aunt Wei: "Aunt, please don't blame yourself!"

"If it weren't for your kindness, my mother would probably have continued to suffer this injustice!"

Sheng Changquan didn't say that he already knew, and continued to maintain his persona. He stepped forward, gently supported Aunt Wei, and comforted her, saying, "Auntie, don't worry!"

"We need to discuss this matter further..."

……

On one side, Sheng Changquan had already begun to formulate a plan to settle the scores of the past, while on the other side, in the Cheng family courtyard, their own feud was about to begin.

"Cough cough... Lotus seedpod... You... you... go and see..."

"Cough cough..."

"...Is that Young Master Sheng over there...cough cough...has he arrived?"

After taking the prescription given by Sheng Changquan, Cheng Shaoshang quickly regained her senses. However, due to long-term malnutrition, she was not completely cured and would still cough from time to time.

"Yes, young lady, you rest well, I'll go take a look!"

Lianfang gave a cheerful reply, then quickly ran outside the courtyard, peeking curiously towards the Jiang family's house.

"Cough cough..."

Inside the room, Cheng Shaoshang coughed a few times, then shook his head and muttered to himself, "Sheng... Changquan?"

"No matter what, you, Sheng Changquan, saved my life, so I, Cheng Shaoshang, will definitely repay you."

Although Sheng Changquan didn't reveal his identity, Cheng Shaoshang eventually found out about him. And it was quite a coincidence, really.

The most exciting event in Bianjing City recently was the release of the autumn imperial examination results, and Sheng Changquan, who ranked first, was a prominent figure at the time.

Although Cheng Shaoshang was trapped in this courtyard and couldn't go out, Lianfang was alright; she could still go out to buy some things.

Otherwise, wouldn't they, master and servant, starve to death?

Although the Cheng family intended to torment Cheng Shaoshang, they ultimately did not intend to kill her. Therefore, Lianfang had the opportunity to go out and purchase some supplies.

Of course, there are limitations. Firstly, Lianfang can only go out for one day on the first and fifteenth of each month, and that's only enough time for her to go to the city to buy some firewood, rice, oil, and salt.

Secondly, she didn't have much money; she only had three taels a month.

Although they were already wealthy compared to ordinary people, it was far from enough for pampered young ladies like them.

Cheng Shaoshang was sent to this courtyard two months ago, but she is extremely unaccustomed to life here. If she hadn't gone through this life-or-death ordeal, she probably still wouldn't be able to adapt.

Fortunately, there is great terror between life and death. After experiencing this, Cheng Shaoshang has changed a lot. At the very least, he has adapted to this kind of farm life.

Getting back to the main point, it was precisely because Lianfang had the opportunity to go outside that she learned about Sheng Changquan's identity and then came back to tell Cheng Shaoshang.

Although Cheng Shaoshang is a troublemaker in her family, she is also a remarkable woman who settles all scores.

In short, in her view, Sheng Changquan had saved her, so she had to repay him.

Regardless of her current limitations, she decided to keep this matter in mind and secretly keep an eye on Sheng Changquan's movements, waiting for an opportunity to repay the favor.

Sure enough, having heard the commotion in the Jiang family's courtyard, Cheng Shaoshang quickly sent Lianfang out, not for any other reason than to find out about Sheng Changquan.

"Boom!"

After a while, just as Cheng Shaoshang was getting impatient, Lianfang finally returned.

"Girl! Girl!"

The little girl clenched her fists tightly, her face flushed from running, and cried out, "It's...it's Young Master Sheng!"

"Don't be anxious, speak slowly."

After Lianfang gradually calmed down and caught her breath, Cheng Shaoshang asked, "Is it the same as last time, the two of you together?"

Lianfang shook her head and said, "No, it was just the young master of the Sheng family. It seems that someone from his family came."

"Ahem...who's here?"

Perhaps because he had been in the courtyard for a while, Cheng Shaoshang had become a bit gossipy: "Is there some beautiful young lady? Are they... cough... meeting right now?"

"ah!"

Lianfang was taken aback at first, then blushed!
"Girl, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"The person who came seems to be the mother of the young master of the Jiang family, and should be an elder of the young master of the Sheng family. How... how could it be you... the ones you mentioned?"

The lotus pod is still small and cannot withstand such vulgar language.

"Cough cough!"

"No, then it's not!"

Cheng Shaoshang, on the other hand, seemed "unconcerned with formalities." She waved her hand and stood up on her own: "Lianfang, tell me, what is the specific situation over there?"

"Do we have a chance to repay this favor now?"

Upon hearing that Sheng Changquan had indeed arrived, Cheng Shaoshang decided to go out and see for himself.

Upon hearing her mistress's question, Lianfang tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying bluntly, "Miss, there probably isn't a chance."

"I was too far away to see clearly, but they looked very excited, probably because they were happy to be reunited."

"How can we repay this kindness?"

"That's it."

Cheng Shaoshang wasn't surprised, and said, "It's alright, there will always be a chance to repay his favor in the future."

"Come on, Lianfang, take me outside to have a look around, so I won't not recognize him if I see him again in the future."

(End of this chapter)