I was pampered like a treasure after being married off to the young marshal, but my father and broth

"It'll be fine once you use it."

Quan Huaien suppressed his doubts and put on a smile again: "As long as my niece-in-law is healthy, I'm relieved."

As he spoke, he suddenly clutched his chest, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and a look of pain on his face.

"Ouch…"

"Second Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Shang Sheyu raised an eyebrow, looking puzzled.

"It's an old problem. Lately, I've been feeling tightness in my chest and shortness of breath, and sometimes it even aches." Quan Huaien sighed and looked at Shang Sheyu expectantly: "Niece-in-law, since we've run into each other here, why don't you come back to the manor with your second uncle and take my pulse? I heard you're a legendary doctor in the medical competition. This old man of mine is counting on you."

See the picture poorly.

Is he trying to lure her to his mansion so he can continue to test her in another way?

Shang Sheyu looked alarmed and troubled: "Second Uncle, this...this is probably not appropriate."

She waved her hands repeatedly and took a step back.

"With my meager skills, how could I dare to treat my second uncle? That medical skills competition is just a contest between students, it can't be taken seriously. If I harm my second uncle, my third master will skin me alive."

"My niece-in-law is too modest."

Quan Huaien pressed on, smiling like an old fox: "How could someone who can get first place be of meager skill? Your second uncle trusts you."

"Second Uncle, I really can't do it."

Shang Sheyu remained adamant and refused to budge, her face showing utter fear and trepidation.

"I've only memorized a few medical books. I'm good at theoretical knowledge, but when it comes to actually treating patients, my hands shake terribly. My second uncle's health is precious, so we should go and invite a famous doctor from the city. We shouldn't delay his treatment."

Looking at her cowardly "I can't, I dare not, don't look for me" attitude, Quan Huaien felt a tightness in his chest from the frustration.

This girl looks soft and fluffy like a ball of cotton, so how come when I punch her, she doesn't exert any force and I can't shake her off?

Since things have come to this point, forcing the issue further would only seem like we have ulterior motives.

"That's enough."

A sinister glint flashed in Quan Huaien's eyes, but he quickly concealed it and waved his hand helplessly: "Since my niece-in-law is unwilling, then your second uncle will not force her. I will send someone to fetch a doctor right away."

"Second Uncle, take care, your health is important."

Shang Sheyu bowed respectfully to see the guest off.

Quan Huaien gave her a deep look, then turned and left with his subordinates.

Only after the two figures disappeared around the corner of the stairs did Shang Sheyu slowly straighten up, his submissive expression vanishing instantly.

It was no coincidence that Quan Huaien was here.

Quan Wanggui was forced to cooperate with the Japanese, and the "old stubborns" who exerted pressure behind the scenes were most likely related to Quan Huai'en.

...

Shang Sheyu did not linger at the Chamber of Commerce, lest he run into someone he didn't want to see again.

She went straight downstairs, got into the black car parked at the gate, leaned back in her seat, closed her eyes to rest, and was still reviewing her confrontation with Quan Huaien in her mind.

Not long after, the car door was suddenly pulled open.

A gust of cold wind blew in, followed by a voice that sounded like a sob.

"Third Sister-in-law! Waaaaah..."

Jiang Yueyan practically stumbled and crawled into the car.

She slammed the car door shut, threw herself into Shang Sheyu's arms, and cried so hard she could barely breathe, her face covered in tears and snot.

Shang Sheyu was startled by her sudden action and quickly helped her up.

"What's wrong? You were fine when you went upstairs, why are you crying like this now? Who bullied you?"

Her heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that Quan Wanggui was upset by this girl?

That shouldn't be the case. Quan Wanggui seems like a very refined person, and he's always been a gentleman to girls. How could he have made someone cry like this?

Jiang Yueyan buried her head in Shang Sheyu's cloak, crying uncontrollably, her voice broken and intermittent.

"Third Sister-in-law, Wang Gui, he..."

"What's wrong with him? Tell me slowly." Shang Sheyu patted her back to help her catch her breath.

Jiang Yueyan raised her head, her once bright eyes now swollen and red like two walnuts, her gaze filled with despair and shock.

"I just...I just went to the bathroom, and when I came back I wanted to surprise Brother Wanggui, so I didn't knock..."

Jiang Yueyan sobbed, as if recalling some extremely terrifying scene. Her face flushed red, then turned deathly pale.

"Then, then I saw Zhou Lin, that's Wang Gui's male assistant... He was clinging to Wang Gui, and they were hugging each other! Face to face!"

"Wow!"

At this point, Jiang Yueyan could no longer hold back and burst into tears again.

"Third Sister-in-law, they...they're acting strange!"

"How can two grown men hug like that?"

Ok?

Shang Sheyu was stunned.

Even someone who has lived two lives can have a momentary mental lapse.

Quan Wanggui?

Zhou Lin?

Hugging each other?

Homosexuality?!

In this relatively conservative era, although Western influences have spread eastward and various new ideas have emerged, "homosexuality" remains an absolute taboo and would be condemned as perverted.

In her previous life, she had heard that some foreigners were very open-minded, and that men could date and even get married.

But in the North, in a traditional, powerful family like the Quan family, such a thing was simply shocking.

Shang Sheyu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Are you...are you sure you saw clearly?" Shang Sheyu asked with some difficulty, "Could it be that Zhou Lin fell? Or that Wang Gui got sand in his eyes and Zhou Lin blew it out for him?"

Although the reason was so flimsy that even she herself didn't believe it.

"How is that possible?"

Jiang Yueyan cried even harder, wiping away her tears as she made her accusations.

"Who would hold someone's waist after they fall down? And when I pushed the door open, the way they both looked so flustered, Zhou Lin's face was completely red, and Brother Wang Gui looked very uncomfortable. He even had to explain to me, but his explanation was just a cover-up."

"Waaaaah, my first love... it ended before it even began."

"I never imagined that Brother Wanggui would be... that kind of person!"

"No wonder he hasn't married all these years, and he doesn't even have a female mosquito around him. Turns out he likes men!"

Jiang Yueyan became increasingly heartbroken, feeling that all her girlish sentiments had been wasted.

Looking at Jiang Yueyan, who was crying her eyes out, Shang Sheyu felt a mix of amusement and helplessness.

Although she hadn't had much contact with Quan Wanggui, judging from his words and actions, he didn't seem to be that kind of person.

Seeing Jiang Yueyan's devastated expression, Shang Sheyu knew that if she let her continue thinking, the girl might just conjure up a whole tragic drama in her mind.

"Okay, okay, stop crying."

Shang Sheyu took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Maybe it really is a misunderstanding? Besides, even if there is something going on, it's his business, and it's none of our concern, right?"

"But I feel unwell..."

Jiang Yueyan was sobbing.