The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

The third house is not far from the first house, after all, all the Shen family members live in this lakeside manor.

However, Lu Yuan made a mistake on one point: the order of the first and third wives was not based on Shen Qiubing's father and Shen Fengxing, but on their mother, who was Shen Fuyue's wife.

Shen Fuyue actually married four wives. His first wife and her children were the first wives, and so on.

The fourth wife died in childbirth, leaving behind only one daughter, Shen Humeng. Because the fourth wife was gone, Shen Humeng was taken to the first wife's house to be raised.

"This is the situation of the Shen family."

Sitting lazily on the sofa, Shen Fengxing glanced at Lu Yuan after he finished speaking.

"Why are you telling me all this?"

Lu Yuan snapped out of his daze and looked at Shen Fengxing with some confusion.

As a civilized society, the Dragon Kingdom's law is monogamy, and given Shen Fuyue's status, breaking an exception is not a big deal.

But ultimately, it's not something to be proud of.

It was indeed somewhat illogical for Shen Fengxing to tell Lu Yuan, an outsider, on his own initiative.

"I'm telling you all this just so you know that although the first wife is still the first wife, she's only in name now; she's practically dead."

Shen Fengxing chuckled dismissively, a cold glint in his eyes.

Shen Qiubing's grandmother died long ago, her father died, and her mother died. Shen Qiubing has no brothers or sisters, so now she is the only one left in the entire main branch of the family.

As for Shen Humeng, she can't even be considered a member of the first wife's family.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for Shen Fengxing to say that the main branch of the family exists in name only.

"In comparison, our third branch of the family was the most favored by our father."

Shen Fengxing added another sentence, trying to keep a low profile, but his tone carried a hint of smugness and arrogance.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Since he was the third wife, he was the third man to marry. There was no fourth wife, so she must be the youngest and someone Shen Fuyue would like.

After all, if he didn't like her, he wouldn't marry her.

A mother's status rises with her son's, and a son's status rises with his mother's favor; it's no surprise that the third wife was Shen Fuyue's favorite.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle to himself. It was just the Shen family, yet they were acting like they were vying for the emperor's favor in the imperial harem.

However, as a master of the Innate Realm, Shen Fuyue was considered a powerful figure in this era, so it was reasonable for his family affairs to be somewhat complicated.

"so what."

Lu Yuan pressed for an answer, his face remaining calm.

Shen Fengxing did not answer immediately, but stared at Lu Yuan for a moment, and then suddenly chuckled.

"Are you genuinely confused, or are you just pretending?"

"Please enlighten me, Master Shen."

"You'll have no future following the eldest son's family! Why not join my ranks? I'll guarantee you wealth and prosperity!"

Shen Fengxing stopped rambling and directly stated his intentions.

"So that's how it is..."

Lu Yuan appeared to be struggling with something, but in reality, he was thinking quickly.

Shen Fengxing suddenly showed up to snatch Lu Yuan away. That's right, Lu Yuan could be said to have been snatched directly from the eldest son's house by Shen Fengxing. Could it be that he just wanted to win him over?

After being recruited into the Star Dou Squad, his value skyrocketed, and the Shen family was willing to further solidify their relationship with him.

Since Shen Fuyue, the patriarch, wouldn't personally intervene—Lu Yuan wasn't qualified—it was up to Shen Fuyue's children to handle it. In fact, many of the Shen family's affairs and businesses have now been handed over to the second generation.

The various branches of the Shen family are engaged in open and covert struggles. Whether it's to win over power or to make achievements to impress Shen Fuyue, Lu Yuan is bound to the Shen family in every way, but the branch he goes through makes a difference.

but!

He is ultimately just a minor martial artist. Given Shen Fengxing's arrogance, as Shen Fuyue's beloved third son, is it really necessary for him to personally go to the eldest son's house to snatch him away?

Lu Yuan couldn't help but suspect that Shen Fengxing had other reasons.

The specific reason isn't hard to guess. It's quite possible that Lu Yuan's treatment of Shen Qiubing has been exposed.

The main branch of the family is now only left with Shen Qiubing. If Shen Qiubing is crippled, the main branch will be completely finished.

On the contrary, if Shen Qiubing is cured, she will be a threat to the other two families. Although Shen Qiubing is still young, she is very talented!

Therefore, neither the second nor the third wife would want to see Shen Qiubing cured.

Lu Yuan even suspected that Shen Qiubing's previous poisoning was the work of one of their branches.

Shen Humeng was also wary of the other two families. She kept the matter of Lu Yuan treating Shen Qiubing a secret and even prevented Lu Yuan from moving around freely.

However, the main branch of the family is now weak and has likely been heavily infiltrated, so it is very likely that the information has already been leaked.

In this way, it becomes understandable that Shen Fengxing suddenly came to the door to snatch people away.

Considering Shen Humeng's previous reaction and the suggestive look she gave Lu Yuan, it's clear that this was also her consideration.

"I'm sorry, Third Master Shen, I'm afraid I have to decline your offer."

Lu Yuan spoke again, his tone firm.

Judging solely from the perspective of the Shen family as a whole, the third branch is indeed much stronger than the first branch. Following the third branch guarantees a good life, while following the first branch might mean not even getting a drop of soup.

The key issue is that Shen Fengxing didn't really want to win over Lu Yuan; he was worried that Lu Yuan would cure Shen Qiubing.

Of course, at this time, Shen Fengxing was probably not sure if Lu Yuan could cure Shen Qiubing, after all, even the divine doctor said he was powerless to help Shen Qiubing with her injuries.

Even Shen Fengxing couldn't be sure if Lu Yuan was the doctor Shen Humeng had invited to treat Shen Qiubing.

After all, Lu Yuan had only been taking Shen Qiubing's pulse these past few days. Apart from Shen Qiubing and Shen Humeng, who truly understood the situation, it would be difficult for the spies that the third branch had placed among the servants of the first branch to make an accurate judgment.

But as long as there is such a possibility, Lu Yuan is a threat to the third branch of the family!

Once Lu Yuan abandons the main branch and joins the third branch, and once Shen Fengxing discovers that Lu Yuan truly possesses "medical skills," the best way to eliminate future troubles is to get rid of Lu Yuan!

At that time, it would be extremely dangerous for Lu Yuan to stay by Shen Fengxing's side.

Therefore, it's not a question of how he wants to choose, but rather that for safety reasons, he cannot rely on the third wife.

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan felt another surge of anger.

He didn't even want to get involved in the power struggle at the Starry Sky Club, but unexpectedly he's now embroiled in the Shen family's mess.

But sometimes, people are pushed forward, and they simply can't avoid facing intersections.

You actually rejected me.

Shen Fengxing looked at Lu Yuan, his gaze suddenly turning much colder.

Just as Lu Yuan had guessed, he had indeed received the message, which is why he personally came to ask for the person.

However, he couldn't be sure whether Lu Yuan was there for medical treatment, so he wanted to keep him there first and figure out what to do next.

But now that Lu Yuan has directly refused, he can't help but think more about it.

In an instant, Shen Fengxing had already harbored murderous intent towards Lu Yuan.

really!

As Lu Yuan's mental strength increased, his senses became more acute. Although it was only for a moment, he had already sensed Shen Fengxing's killing intent.

Shen Fengxing is a general, and this is the Shen family's territory. If a fight breaks out, Lu Yuan's chances of survival are slim.

"The third wife's family is indeed far superior to the first wife's, but I have my reasons!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yuan quickly spoke up.

"Because I fell in love with Shen Qiubing!"