Cultivating Immortality Begins with Selling Oneself

Chapter 14 Ignorance
"Yes!"

Shen Yi dragged the man in black away with great skill and quick movements. It was obvious that he had done this kind of thing many times. A trace of panic flashed in the man in black's eyes.

He opened his mouth but didn't say much.

It was not until Shen Yi and the man in black went away that Mrs. Shen turned her gaze to Shen Fuyu.

Shen Fuyu stood with his back straight. He did not kneel on the ground. Instead, he stood in the middle of the reception room with ease.

She frowned tightly and looked at Mrs. Shen with a hint of dissatisfaction in her eyes.

"Not convinced?" Madam Shen chuckled and calmly took a sip of tea. Her tone was filled with admiration that was hard to conceal. "Shen Fuyu, you are smarter than I thought."

"I dare not." Shen Fuyu's voice was hard.

No one would be happy if they were used as bait and almost died.

"How dare you!" Nanny Li glared at Shen Fuyu, very dissatisfied with her tone.

The favorability indicator above the head also turns red.

It is Shen Fuyu's honor to be the bait for Miss Shen. How could she feel dissatisfied?

Servants like them deserve to die for their masters.

Shen Fuyu raised his eyes, glanced at the green favorability indicator above Mrs. Shen's head, and spoke boldly.

"Madam Shen, I saved the young lady. I don't ask for any reward, nor will I consider myself a savior. Being used as bait is fine, but at least you can save my life, right? If the Shen Anwei had been a step later today, Daya and I would have died."

"I know that if it weren't for Madam Shen at the pawnshop, I would have ended up in a miserable state now."

"I am very grateful to Madam Shen, and I am willing to die for her, but I only want to stay alive and don't want to die in vain."

Shen Fuyu said it clearly.

She knew that this was the ancient times where the hierarchy was extremely strict, unlike the modern times where people valued life.

However, Shen Fuyu just couldn't accept this feeling of indifference to life.

"Besides, doesn't Mrs. Shen know who is the mastermind behind this? Why does she choose this method to test it?" Shen Fuyu looked at her with scrutiny.

If Mrs. Shen continues to act on her own, Shen Fuyu will find another way out.

Shen Fuyu didn't mind being humble and subservient, and he didn't mind selling himself into slavery.

She just wants to live.

"What's wrong with you, maid? It's your blessing that the lady is willing to use you as bait, and yet you dare to talk back." Nanny Li pointed at Shen Fuyu angrily, waiting for Madam Shen's order to teach Shen Fuyu a lesson.

"Hahaha."

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Shen laughed out loud, her eyes full of admiration, and she became more and more satisfied with Shen Fuyu.

She needs this kind of maid.

The eldest daughter is weak and quiet, and is often bullied in the academy. The little maidservant who follows her is also a bully in the family.

Shen Fuyu and his eldest daughter went to the academy. Mrs. Shen believed that Shen Fuyu would never let Shen Mengning suffer any loss.

Most importantly, Mrs. Shen also hopes that Shen Fuyu can take care of her eldest daughter more and make her more lively.

"Yes, this matter was not well considered by this lady." Madam Shen consoled her, "However, even if this lady did not allow you to be bait, the eldest wife would not let you go easily."

"After what happened to Shen Fuyu, this lady completely approves of you. As long as you can ensure the safety of the young lady while you are her servant, you will definitely receive benefits in the future."

"Don't worry, I will ensure your safety. If you perform well in the future, I can consider sending you to learn martial arts." Madam Shen had selfish motives. Her eldest daughter was quiet and sometimes even spoke slowly. The imperial physician said...

Shen Fuyu is proficient in martial arts, and staying with his eldest daughter in the future will also be a guarantee.

Now, the third house has no one who can support the family, and has always been regarded as a thorn in the eyes of the first and second houses. Every step Mrs. Shen takes is extremely difficult, and it can be said that she is walking on thin ice. The two daughters have special circumstances, and she, as a mother, can only make plans.

"Okay, ma'am."

Shen Fuyu finally took a step back. At least Mrs. Shen was really thinking about her two daughters. As long as Shen Fuyu did not betray her master, Mrs. Shen would definitely protect her.

Of course, the most important reason was that Shen Fuyu could see Mrs. Shen’s favorability and confirm that Mrs. Shen had no intention of harming her.

"Madam." Nanny Li's tone was filled with dissatisfaction. She didn't like Shen Fuyu's attitude very much.

Nanny Li was a house-born child who grew up with Madam Shen. She had long regarded Madam Shen as a relative and even a master for whom she was willing to sacrifice her life.

In her opinion, servants should be loyal to their masters and die for them, and they can die with just a word from their masters.

Mrs. Shen patted Nanny Li's hand to comfort her.

"Mammy, you also know that An Ning's situation is special."

Nanny Li's mind instantly flashed with the image of the eldest lady's quiet appearance. She would not say a word even when being laughed at or bullied. A sigh unconsciously escaped from her lips, and she agreed with Madam Shen's idea.

"Is the situation special?" Shen Fuyu accurately grasped the key point, with a questioning look in his eyes.

After all, Shen Fuyu wants to stay with Miss Shen, so naturally he needs to understand Miss Shen's situation clearly.

"Madam Shen, is the eldest lady's personality too gentle? Even the maids beside her dare not resist." Shen Fuyu asked tentatively.

When the topic turned to Miss Shen, Mrs. Shen's eyes reddened, and a wave of bitterness filled her heart. She felt extremely uncomfortable. "An Ning, she disappeared for a while when she was a child. After she came back, she often acted dazed. She seems normal now, but there are always a few days every month when she won't answer anything I say. I've consulted famous doctors all over the world, and they all came to the same conclusion: she has dementia!"

Mrs. Shen's voice choked with sobs, filled with great pain. How could she accept this? Her daughter, who had been intelligent since childhood and hailed as a child prodigy, had become a fool after disappearing for a while.

"Over the years, both the miracle healers and the barefoot doctors have concluded that An Ning will never be able to return to normal."

"I just don't believe in evil."

Mrs. Shen's eyes gradually became firm. She believed that her daughter would get better as long as she nurtured her with care.

"I see."

No wonder Miss Shen speaks so slowly, sometimes she needs to be told several times before she reacts.

However, Shen Mengning was too quiet, so everyone thought she didn't like to talk and was introverted, so they didn't think she had dementia.

"Shen Fuyu, this lady never lies. If you can protect the young lady, you will be rich and prosperous."

This is also a kind of commitment.

Use money and wealth to tempt Shen Fuyu to treat Miss Shen well.

"Madam, please rest assured." Shen Fuyu bowed with a very standard gesture, not at all like someone who had just learned the rules. "Fuyu will definitely live up to your trust, but I don't want Madam to put me in danger again."

Mrs. Shen became more and more satisfied when she saw this. She had a strong learning ability and knew how to adapt.

Aning likes her again.

Mrs. Shen was very glad that she chose to bring Shen Fuyu back from the dental clinic.

For some reason, Mrs. Shen had a vague feeling in her heart that Shen Fuyu was the turning point that the fortune teller mentioned.

(End of this chapter)