(BL)[MTL] Saving the love brain

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The little brother of Bofu (1)

It was a rare warm sunny day in early March.

The old lady of the house celebrated her sixtieth birthday, and guests came to the door like clouds. The whole house was lively and joyful.

Shen Yao mingled among the guests who came to eat at the flowing water table, looking here and there.

Seemingly aimless, he looked at the mother-in-law who was standing aside with a hidden look. The mother-in-law nodded her chin at him with a serious face, turned around and left. After looking around, Shen Yao quickly followed.

The two of them left the outer courtyard without anyone noticing, and entered the inner courtyard avoiding people all the way.

The mother-in-law was silent all the way until she came to a side room. She took out a few pieces of silver and handed them to the servant outside the door. The servant took the money and left without saying a word.

Shen Yao witnessed this silent transaction and saw the mother-in-law turning around. With sunken eyes, loose skin hanging on her face, and an expressionless face, she looked a little cold-blooded and mean.

"Go in, don't forget to explain your affairs." A mere servant of the uncle's house was very arrogant in front of the common people at the bottom.

Shen Yao ignored her, glanced at the wooden door in front of him, opened it and walked straight in.

The mother-in-law looked at him coldly and didn't care about anything. After he entered for a while, she hurriedly left from the door.

A few days ago, Shen Yao lost a large sum of money in a gambling house. It was just when he was drinking to relieve his sorrows that the gambling house owner came to them with a well-dressed man with an "I am very noble" face. This bunch of people.

"Ah hum~" The gambling shop owner pretended to clear his throat, attracting the attention of the bunch of losers in the room, and then said in a high voice: "This is Manager Zhang, he has a very high-paying job at hand. Rengan, let me ask you a few questions now."

Hearing this, a group of second-rate men in the room couldn't help but sit upright and looked at the unknown manager Zhang.

Manager Zhang had a pair of stern eyes and looked around the room critically, with almost uncontrollable disgust in his eyes.

He raised his hand and gently covered his nose: "What does it smell like?"

The owner of the gambling house chuckled and said, "Don't blame the boss, there are some vulgar and reckless men who don't take a shower for ten and a half months."

Manager Zhang rolled his eyes slightly and curled his lips: "That's all, I'm asking you, and you answer truthfully. Who is your name, where do you live, how many people are in the family, are there any hidden illnesses, are you in debt, are you married? ?"

"Me, me, me!" A group of people scrambled to answer the question, and Manager Zhang casually named someone.

"My name is Hu Er. I live in Pozi Street. There are four people in my family. I have no hidden diseases. I have a lot of strength and am a good worker. I have no debts at home. I am married and have two children."

Manager Zhang said disgustedly: "Those who are already married don't want it!"

"Ah? This..."

"Manager Zhang, I, I'm not married." A thin monkey-like man pointed at himself with a smile, "I have no house, no property, no father or mother, as long as the manager can give me food, Give me a place to sleep, and I'll do any kind of work."

Manager Zhang looked at him seriously and seemed to be a little moved.

Shen Yao knew it was time for him to appear, "Manager Zhang!"

Manager Zhang turned around and saw a man standing up from his chair. He was slightly taken aback. Except for him, this was the first time he saw such a tall and strong man. Just standing up from the chair gave people a strong sense of oppression.

However, the other person was dressed in coarse linen clothes, had a philistine smile with a familiar hint of fawning, and smelled of alcohol in broad daylight. Manager Zhang had seen many such people. It looks awesome, but in reality I don't even dare to fart when I meet a rich and powerful person.

He is not afraid of such people.

"Manager Zhang, why don't you choose me?" Shen Yao said with a smile.

Manager Zhang returned to his arrogant look, "Who are you?"

"My name is Shen Yao, and I live in Niujia Village. However, I owe a lot of money to the casino. I just sold my house and am currently sleeping in the casino. Like Shouhou, I have no father or mother and am free. Chic and unrestrained. As long as you have food to eat, you will do anything!"

The casino owner whispered: "He is the Shen Yao I told you, our casino's signature thug. There is nothing wrong with him, he just likes to drink a little wine, gamble a little money, and visit the brothels. Oh, yes When I was drunk, I liked to be aggressive and aggressive, and would fight with others if I disagreed. But it's too much of a loss to him that no one in my casino dares to cause trouble."

The more Manager Zhang listened, the brighter his eyes became. He glanced at Shen Yao's strong chest muscles and arm muscles, and his heart moved.

He asked calmly: "How old are you?"

"Twenty-nine."

"Twenty-nine? This can be considered an old bachelor. He is not married yet?" Manager Zhang asked in confusion.

Shen Yao snarled, "I married one and ran away. They said I loved gambling, and I liked beating people when I was drunk. I sold everything, property, land, etc. to pay off my debts. They said they couldn't live with me. Hey, you stinky bitches, you are just too poor. Ai Fu! I hit her too lightly when I first hit her!"

Shen Yao put his hands on his hips and said viciously.

A strange smile appeared at the corner of Manager Zhang's mouth, and he suddenly said: "It's up to you, come with me."

"Hey!" Shen Yao responded loudly and followed Manager Zhang away.

The people in the room looked at each other, and Shouhou asked in confusion: "Why did Brother Yao make up that he had a wife? Didn't the manager just say that he doesn't want to get married?"

"Don't ask any questions! Just take care of yourselves!" the casino owner scolded.

"Boss, who was that person just now and what is his background?" someone asked curiously.

The casino owner sneered, "I'm just a steward around my aunt. I really treat myself like a green onion."

A few days later, on the day of the old lady's sixtieth birthday, Shen Yao was led to the inner courtyard and entered a guest room.

After entering the door, he saw a shadowy figure lying on the bed.

Shen Yao opened the curtain and saw a face as cold and outstanding as the crystal snow on the mountain. The skin was as smooth as warm jade, soft and greasy but not red. There was a bright red cinnabar mole between the eyebrows. The lips were slightly open and fair. A blush on the skin, even in an unconscious state, can induce crime.

This is Shen Li, the prince of the uncle's house. He is a brother.

There are three genders in this world. In addition to men and women, there is another kind. Although they are born with male appearance, they have the same fertility as women. There is a pregnancy mole between the eyebrows. Such people are called Geer. .

It is rumored that the son of Wenchang Bo Mansion is like the reincarnation of the moon god. He has a charming appearance and is also talented. He has a large number of fans among the sons of the aristocratic family. Among them, Chen Boyu, the second son of Zhongyihou Mansion, is the most promising candidate of Wenchang Bo Mansion.

But after today, no one from the noble family or the Zhongyi Houfu will look at him again.

In fact, it is a very common plot in house fighting dramas. Although Shen Li is the eldest son of the Wenchang family, his biological mother died young, and the power of the inner house fell to the most favored Aunt Zhu.

Aunt Zhu's ambition and courage grew day by day. Seeing that Shen Li was not protected by his biological mother, that his maternal family was far away, and that he didn't hear anything outside the window all day long, she gradually became disinterested in him.

And because her daughter Shen Meng had a secret crush on Chen Boyu, who often came to the uncle's house to see Shen Li, and the prominent Houfu was indeed a good choice, so the two of them planned to steal this marriage.

What happened today is the most important part of their plan.

Deliberately arranging a drama about the eldest son having an affair on Mrs. Shen's sixtieth birthday, when the uncle's house had the most guests. Not only did Shen Li lose face in front of all the guests, his reputation plummeted, and he lost his loyalty and loyalty. The marriage in the Hou Mansion also made him disliked by Uncle Wen Chang and the old lady, and he would never be able to turn over after suffering the consequences for the rest of his life.

Although this plan is crude, once it succeeds, it will be a devastating blow to a young man who values ​​his reputation.

Aunt Zhu sent a steward to look for a gangster outside.

The less popular the better, so that Shen Li's life in the past would be wonderful.

The original candidate was not Shen Yao, and it was not in vain that he had painstakingly created his own personality in order to be selected.

Only now can we enter this wing and gaze at the beautiful sleeping face of the eldest son of the uncle's house.

In fact, Shen Li did not sleep peacefully. His brows were slightly furrowed, his mouth was open and his breathing was slightly rapid. The abnormal blush on his face showed that he had been drugged.

Shen Yao lowered his hands, pulled off the belt around Shen Li's waist, and slowly covered him with his body.

...

Not long after, there was suddenly a burst of noisy footsteps outside, sporadic, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open forcefully.

Shen Yao's eyes flashed, knowing that the show was about to begin.

"Who are you? What are you doing?"

A majestic shout rang out, and Shen Yao pretended to be frightened and rolled out of bed in a pee.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Wen Changbo's blood rushed to Tianling Gai. When he looked at his son who was also messy on the bed, he staggered and almost fell down.

"Ouch!" Aunt Zhu covered her mouth and pretended to be frightened, tilting her head to cover her sight, as if the scene in front of her was unsightly.

"Oh my god, it turns out to be true. He is really the eldest son of the uncle's house..."

"Oh my god, how could this happen? This is so disrespectful, in broad daylight, and on the occasion of the old lady's sixtieth birthday."

"How could Uncle Wen Chang raise such a son..."

"You..." Wen Changbo's face turned red and he stared at Shen Yao, speechless with anger.

"Everyone, I'm sorry. We have some private matters to deal with next. Please move to the lobby." Seeing that the effect was achieved, Aunt Zhu began to drive away the guests with a smile.

The guest left without saying anything, and there was only one person standing outside the door like a wooden stake. This person was Chen Boyu, the second son of the Hou Mansion.

Aunt Zhu sighed: "Mr. Chen, you should go too. This is a family matter of our Shen family. It is not convenient for outsiders to get involved."

In one sentence, the relationship between Chen Boyu and Shen Li is clearly drawn.

Chen Boyu has not proposed marriage yet, so even if he and Shen Li have mutual affection, they are still considered outsiders.

This matter was indeed out of his control, and he had no position to question Shen Li at this time.

Chen Boyu walked away with heavy steps. When Aunt Zhu saw this, the corner of her mouth curled up slightly.

Shen Meng rolled his eyes and ran out after Chen Boyu.

At this moment, only four people, Wen Changbo, Aunt Zhu, Shen Yao and Shen Li, were left in the room.

"Tell me, who are you and why are you here!" Wen Changbo roared.

"Sir, please forgive me. I ate too much wine during the dinner and my head is dizzy. I don't know why I went to the wrong place. I don't remember what just happened." Shen Yao knelt on the ground and grabbed the ground with his head, making a A submissive look.

Aunt Zhu helped explain: "Xu is a guest who came to eat the flowing water banquet outside. He drank too much and barged in by mistake."

Wen Changbo was so angry that he threw a banquet for the nearby people to join in the fun, but he didn't expect to attract such a wolf.

"What do those servants outside do for food!? People broke in and they didn't even know it!"

Aunt Zhu covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said calmly: "It's a busy day today, and everyone who has nothing to do has been transferred to the front yard to receive guests. Maybe it's because of this that this person was asked to sneak in." Void."

Shen Yao knelt on the ground and thought to himself, you have explained the ins and outs clearly, for fear that others would not know that it was all arranged by you.

The little brother from the uncle's house (2)

"Come here! Tie this guy up and send him to the official!" Wen Changbo was so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

He has lost a lot of face today. How can the Shen family have the face to see anyone if word spreads about it?

There is also his son Shen Li. He has high hopes for him and hopes that he can marry the second son of the Hou family and allow the Duke family to join a powerful family. But now everything has come to nothing!

Several servants entered the room in response, and Aunt Zhu quickly grabbed Wen Changbo: "Uncle, you can't do it! As the saying goes, family scandals should not be made public. If you report to the official, then everyone in the capital will know, our Brother Li My son has been raped!"

Shen Li was awakened by the noise. Before he could recover, he heard Zhu's words.

He was stunned for a while, and it took him a long time to wake up and look down at himself.

this......

He turned his head and saw a disheveled man kneeling on the ground. Then he saw his father and aunt looking at him with livid faces and gloomy expressions. He suddenly figured out something. His face turned pale.

Shen Yao glanced at him vaguely.

"Are you awake? Look at the good things you have done! In your grandma's good days, you did such immoral and humiliating things! You are so good!" Wen Changbo hated the iron. road.

Shen Li folded his clothes and turned pale again: "Why should father blame innocent victims? Did I think that this happened? I don't know anything, and I was confused when I just woke up. . It's obvious that I am the one whose innocence has been stained and whose reputation has been lost. Why, instead of feeling sorry for me, does my father blame me?"

Wen Changbo looked at him and felt angry.

Aunt Zhu pretended to be a good person to smooth things over: "Brother Li, don't take it to heart, your father is also very angry. Tell me, why are you not careful? On such a happy day, this kind of thing happens, this... ..."

Shen Li stared at her with a heavy gaze, causing all her words to get stuck in her throat.

Aunt Zhu cleared her throat uncomfortably and moved her eyes away.

Shen Li's eyes fell on Shen Yao, and he grabbed the sheets under the bed, wishing to cut him into pieces.

"You and I have never met each other, and we have no grievances. Why do you treat me so lightly and put me in such trouble!"

Shen Yao raised his head and said innocently: "I didn't want to do that either. I drank a few more glasses of wine, and then I was brought here by a woman. I was also drunk and thought this was the case. It's in the Flower House."

"You!!!" Shen Li was so angry that his face turned red when he heard that he thought he was a brothel girl.

Aunt Zhu was so frightened by what he said that she hurriedly interrupted: "The matter has come to an end, uncle. It is not appropriate to make this matter a big deal, which will damage the lintel of the family. Since Brother Li has lost his virginity to this little brother, it is better to let him go. Will you two get married? In this way, the reputation of the Shen family can be preserved. "

"Why?!" Shen Li stood up angrily, "If you don't break his legs and send him to prison, you still want me to marry him? How can this happen in the world? Something about?"

"Besides, as I said just now, he was brought here deliberately. How could an outsider who had never been to the uncle's house enter the inner courtyard unimpeded and happen to enter the wing where I was? ? Don't you think there's something fishy about what's going on here? I think someone might have planned it deliberately." Shen Li stared at Aunt Zhu coldly.

"Isn't it true that my father doesn't even investigate, so this matter is going to be overturned?"

Aunt Zhu pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Brother Li, I am thinking about you. In any case, it is a foregone conclusion that you will lose your virginity to him, and so many guests present are witnesses... If you don't marry him, who else can you marry?"

Shen Liru was hit hard and murmured: "So... Boyu... also knows about it?"

Aunt Zhu glanced at him with pity and said, "Brother Li, this is the end of the matter. Just accept your fate."

Shen Li's heart gradually sank, and he sat blankly for a long time without speaking.

Wen Changbo probably had weighed it back and forth in his mind for hundreds of times at this time, and his attitude had calmed down. He gave Shen Yao a cold look: "You, come with me."

Shen Yao followed behind him silently. Before going out, he looked back.

There seemed to be tears in Shen Li's empty eyes.

Wen Changbo made Shen Yao kneel down below for a long time. After he finished seeing off the guests and drank half a cup of tea, he quietly asked about his family background.

The more he listened, the angrier Wen Changbo became.

He is just a local ruffian, with no ancestral property, no land, no parents or relatives, no serious business of his own, and a large amount of debt.

It happened that such a bad person took away the innocence of the eldest son of his uncle's house.

At the thought of having such a family member in the uncle's house in the future, Wen Changbo became so angry that his blood boiled and he kept pouring tea into his stomach.

Finally, I am full of Qi and full of Qi.

Putting the tea cup down, Wen Changbo finally accepted his fate.

"Tomorrow at You time, you bring a matchmaker to my door to propose marriage."

Shen Yao didn't speak for a long time, and Wen Changbo was so angry that he raised his head and looked at him.

Shen Yao smiled sheepishly: "I don't know about this betrothal gift..."

"How much money can you give me?" Wen Changbo asked with a frown.

"One tael of silver..."

"One tael of silver?!"

"...I can't even take it out."

"..." Wen Changbo was so angry that he almost died on the spot.

Shen Yao seemed unaware of his anger and grinned: "It's not that I don't want to marry your son, it's just that I really can't afford it. Otherwise, I wouldn't be single at such an old age. In order to pay off the money I owe to the casino, I just sold my house and now I don't even have a place to live. Otherwise, why don't you send me to prison? At least I will have food, drink and a place to sleep in prison. You don't have to worry about debt collection."

"..." Wen Changbo has never been so speechless in his life. If it weren't for his strong spirit, he would have passed it by now.

Co-author: He still wants to give money to marry off his eldest son? ? ?

What a ridiculous thing!

Wen Changbo grabbed the tea cup at hand and wanted to throw it out and knock people down.

However, reason still held him back at the critical moment. Although he wanted to drag out the person who ruined his son's reputation and cut him into pieces, he had to consider the reputation of the uncle's house.

He not only has a son, Shen Li, but also Shen Shu and Shen Meng, both sons of Aunt Zhu, and Shen Yi, a son of Aunt Wu.

If Shen Li's reputation is bad, it will also affect the marriage of other children, and it will also affect the uncle's foothold outside the country.

What happened at the banquet at this moment must have spread out. Either let Shen Li become a monk or get married. This is the only way to preserve the reputation of the Shen family.

Even if the other party is a bastard, as long as he is willing to marry Shen Li, Shen Li will not be criticized.

The world is like this, so Wen Changbo not only can't do anything to Shen Yao, but also has to enshrine him.

Wen Changbo exhaled his frustration in a deep voice and began peace talks that were humiliating and humiliating the country.

...

An hour later, Shen Yao swaggered out of the house, led by the servants of the uncle's house. Different from the breeze in his sleeves when he came in, his clothes were bulging, and there were several banknotes and land deeds in them, all of which were new to him. Jin's father-in-law generously helped.

Shen Yao walked out of the gate and took a detour to the side door.

The woman who led him in was waiting there anxiously. When she saw him coming, she angrily thrust the silver coins she had prepared into his hand, looked at him with her eyes and said, "Are you there?" What are you talking about? Do you have any brains? If you drag me into it, do you know what the consequences will be? "

Shen Yao weighed the silver coins in his hand and said with a smile: "What consequences can there be? Aunt Zhu behind you will be in bad luck."

"You..." The mother-in-law's lips trembled and she looked at him in shock.

Shen Yao curled his lips in dissatisfaction, "No, this number is too small."

"What's missing?! Isn't that what was agreed upon in advance?" the mother-in-law said in astonishment.

Shen Yao showed a rogue smile: "If I say less, it will be less. This amount of money is just a reward for what I promised to do, and it does not include what I promised to keep secrets."

The mother-in-law was so angry that she said, "You are such a scoundrel! How can I find someone like you who raises the price after the thing is done! Are you shameless?"

"When you want to cooperate with a scoundrel like me, you should think of today." Shen Yao said in a huff, "I don't care, anyway, my reputation is bad enough, but I don't I know, can your aunt bear the responsibility of murdering her eldest son?"

"You...you are slandering others! You have no evidence!"

"If no one leads me in, how can I get into the wing where the eldest son rests? Aren't all the matters in this inner courtyard under your control, Aunt Zhu?" The mother-in-law wanted to say something, but Shen Yao said She continued: "Besides, I will bite you to death anyway. If you say it was your Aunt Zhu who instigated it, what can you do to me? Whether or not there is evidence is not important. What is important is the rumors outside. Will it be like That's what I said."

"You! You are so brave! Don't forget that behind us is the uncle's house. If you go against us, aren't you afraid of losing your life without knowing it?"

"Are you scaring me? Do you think you will be afraid? You talk to me about fighting and killing, but you don't think about yourself. If you want to seek wealth and death, just try it. I have many brothers. Let me see if it's you. If my fist is strong, my life is still strong." Shen Yao picked up the mother-in-law by her collar like a chicken, frightening the mother-in-law into a pale face.

"Don't forget, I am also a member of the uncle's house now, and I still owe this to you. If I die, who will marry your eldest son? I will die anyway. If I die, ‌I'm dead‌, and I'm not afraid of going against the uncle's house. As long as you dare to touch me, I guarantee that Aunt Zhu's grand plan will be known to everyone!"

After the mother-in-law was let go by him, she was so frightened that she immediately wanted to run for her life, but Shen Yao stopped her.

"Come back! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"You...what do you want?" The mother-in-law was so frightened that she lost her dignity and stomped her feet in collapse.

Only then did Shen Yao reveal his true purpose: "It's very simple. I heard that the eldest son's late mother prepared a rich dowry list for him. I want everything on that list." The land was married to the eldest son. If there is one missing copper, huh, just wait for my revenge."

The mother-in-law looked at him as if she were looking at a ghost. Who is this person? How could he even know about the dowry list prepared by the eldest lady for the eldest son?

Little brother from the uncle's house (3)

The crisp cracking sound of porcelain was heard, and the servants in Aunt Zhu's courtyard were so frightened that they became silent.

"This is totally unreasonable! This damn scoundrel dared to threaten my aunt! Manager Zhang, how did you find this person!?"

Manager Zhang trembled in fright, came out and bowed down and replied: "Hui, back to my aunt, I also found you according to your instructions, but, I just didn't expect that he would be so shameless. These low-life people. The character has no bottom line in doing anything, he will do anything for money, and he is not easy to get along with."

"Then you mean to blame me?" Aunt Zhu said angrily.

"No, no, no, don't dare, don't dare!" Manager Zhang shook his head like a rattle.

"Madam, please calm down." The most respectable woman beside Aunt Zhu is her dowry, named Ma. She brought a cup of tea to Aunt Zhu and asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do, madam?"

Aunt Zhu took a sip of tea without tasting it, and said stiffly: "What else can I do? Didn't you listen to what that bastard said? I was just going to persuade my uncle to let Sister Meng take the blame. Brother Li is getting married to the Hou Mansion, and if there are any bad rumors about us and my mother at this time, then there is no hope!"

Aunt Zhu said, squinting her eyes: "My uncle may not know that I did this, but it's a done deal, and he can only give up brother Li. But if someone appears outside and is harmful to us, ‌Unfavorable rumors are different. Even if it is for the reputation of the uncle's house, he will never let me go lightly. I can't take this risk."

Mrs. Ma didn't say anything against it. It seemed to her that this was the reason: "Madam, what you said makes sense. It's really not appropriate to cause trouble at this time."

Thinking of following the wishes of the bastard Shen Yao, Aunt Zhu was so angry that she slapped the wooden handrail with her palm.

"Okay, now let him be proud for a few days. When our sister Meng marries to the Hou Mansion, we will see if I don't crush him to death!" Aunt Zhu said viciously.

I originally thought that by messing up Brother Li's marriage and letting him marry at a low age, he could swallow up part of his dowry. After all, it's not worth taking all the dowry to that rogue's family. , even my uncle would not be happy.

It's okay now, she can't even think about this dowry. Aunt Zhu's heart ached at the thought of losing so much money.

"This rogue, we underestimated him. He found out so clearly about the affairs of the uncle's house. I'm afraid he had already planned it."

It's not easy to get in touch with a noble person. Not only do you want to suck a few mouthfuls of blood, but you also want to tear off a piece of flesh!

Mrs. Ma said warmly: "It's not unusual for a gambler like him to risk his life for money. But aunt can rest assured that since he is such a person, after brother Li gets married, I'm afraid that It won't last more than a few good days. My aunt's goal has been achieved."

Hearing Mrs. Ma say this, Aunt Zhu felt a little better.

Sure enough, one's happiness still has to be based on the pain of others. When she thinks of the suffering that Brother Li will suffer in the future, Aunt Zhu feels that the anger she is suffering now is nothing.

"Gamblers are a bottomless pit. Don't expect them to find their way back. They won't stop until they lose all their wealth. Even if Brother Li is sitting on a mountain of gold and silver, there will always be nothing. One day. By then, they may not even be as good as beggars." Thinking of this, Aunt Zhu covered her mouth and almost laughed.

Even if she wanted to see that day, she couldn't let any problems arise in this marriage.

One day later, the news that the eldest son of the Prince's house was getting engaged spread like wings across the entire capital.

In the first step, I heard that the eldest son of the uncle's house was drunk and was scorned by a drunk man. In the second step, I heard that he was getting engaged. Anyone who knows what is going on here will understand.

Many people felt sorry for the eldest son of the Duke's house. It was said that he was a rare beauty in the world. He was known to be talented and famous. He could have married into a wealthy family like the Hou's house, but in the end... Oh, what a twist of fate.

That drunkard is also doing a lot of harm to others.

But now that the matter has come to this, no one says that the eldest son of the uncle's house should not marry.

Shen Li sat in the room for a whole day. The servant who was serving him knelt down in front of him, crying and begging him to eat a few bites.

But Shen Li had no appetite at all, he really couldn't eat.

In Youshi, Wen Changbo strode in, but he still didn't say anything nice to Shen Li: "Look at your half-dead state, do you think this will make your father soft-hearted? Let me tell you, the marriage is about to happen. It has been decided that you will get married on April 15th. Even if you don't want to, you still have to marry me, and you won't be allowed to mess around in this matter."

Shen Li's heart was already sinking, but when he heard these words, he sank to the bottom even more.

April 15th...there is only more than a month left from now. In such a hurry, it is as if he is anxious for the uncle's house to sever ties with him.

Shen Li suppressed the pain in his heart, took a deep breath and stood up and said: "Don't worry, father, I will get married obediently and will not cause any harm to the uncle's house. After I get married, I will sever all ties with the uncle's house. From now on, Life and death, honor and disgrace, have nothing to do with each other."

When Shen Li said this, he was cutting off his last weak relationship.

He knew that since his mother's death, he had lost the care of his relatives, and his only father was still drifting away from him.

There are many things in my father's heart, but he is always the one who is given up.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to cut it off with one knife. Since his father looks down on him, then he should be separated from him. He should pretend that he had never given birth to him, and he should also pretend that he had never had a father like him. This is better.

When Wen Changbo heard this, he felt that he was stupid. The person he was marrying was such a shameless person. He also offended the only family he could rely on.

Who wouldn't say harsh words? Will he be the one who regrets severing the relationship in the future?

Wen Changbo snorted coldly, said "It's up to you", and walked away.

Shen Li sat back down and looked out the window blankly.

Why is it still so cold in early March?

It was so cold that he was shivering all over, and there was a chill even in the seams of his bones.

*

After Shen Yao proposed the marriage, he sent the matchmaker away and was walking alone on the road. Suddenly, the way forward was blocked by someone, and then a group of servants ran out with a dick in their hands.

Shen Yao crossed his arms across his chest to relax and asked, "Excuse me, what can I do?"

Chen Boyu's face was livid, and he said directly without talking to Shen Yao: "Up!"

The servants immediately pounced on him. They originally wanted to show off the gangster who dared to eat swan meat, but they didn't expect that the gangster was so strong that he could beat someone up with just one swing of his fist. When he got to the wall, there was obviously only one person, but he beat them to a pulp.

"He is indeed the most powerful thug in the casino." Chen Boyu's words were said in a sinister tone, but they were actually derogatory rather than complimentary.

However, Shen Yao accepted his compliment cheerfully, "It's funny, you can't beat me with just a few soldiers and generals."

"What about the Young Master of the Hou Mansion?" After Chen Boyu finished speaking, he pulled out a dagger and stabbed Shen Yao directly.

Shen Yao stood still, looking at the timing, he turned aside and grabbed Chen Boyu's hand. Chen Boyu reacted quickly and stabbed him again with his backhand.

Unlike the servants, Chen Boyu must have practiced martial arts, and he hated Shen Yao deeply, and his moves were fast and ruthless.

Shen Yao kept dodging sideways, and after pulling away from Chen Boyu, he kicked his wrist.

"Uh!" Chen Boyu screamed in pain.

Shen Yao was sensible and didn't kick him and break his bones, but he was only swollen for half a day. He twisted the injured hand, folded Chen Boyu's arm, and pressed him against the wall.

The servants were shocked: "How brave! Let go of our second young master!"

"Young Master of the Hou Mansion is nothing special." Shen Yao taunted Chen Boyu softly in his ear, making him angry to death.

Chen Boyu was furious, "You bastard, I'm going to kill you!"

"Shh~ Sir, be careful, please don't forget that I am now the prospective son-in-law of the uncle's house. If you kill me, you will become enemies with the uncle's house."

When Chen Boyu saw that he dared to talk about the relationship with the uncle's house outside, he became even more angry: "Despicable and dirty! You don't deserve to die! If you hadn't used such despicable tactics, Brother Li would have How could my son marry you?"

"Hmph~" Shen Yao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "So you will only bring people to block me. If you can't beat me, you will be incompetent and furious, right? I am despicable, but since you like Brother Li, then you... Why can't you think of a way to protect him?"

"I..." Chen Boyu opened his lips and turned pale.

"You don't dare. You know that your house will not accept a brother whose reputation has been ruined, so you don't even dare to mention it. You don't dare to see Brother Li either. , you don't dare to face him, don't dare to drop everything and take him away, am I right?"

Chen Boyu's eyes turned red when he was forced to say, "Shut up!"

"You ‌ know ‌, you ‌ know nothing ‌. Do you ‌ know that a family like ours, seemingly beautiful, actually needs to consider how many things have to be considered? In order to continue the glory of the Hou Mansion, every generation has worked hard. As a As a member of the family, I should consider the future of the Hou Mansion, and I cannot act recklessly just for my own selfish interests."

"In the final analysis, the Hou Mansion is more important than Brother Li, right?" Shen Yao let go of Chen Boyu, looked at him condescendingly and said, "There is nothing wrong with your choice, but since you have chosen this, then You have no right to care about Brother Li anymore."

"you......"

"If you are afraid of implicating the Hou Mansion, you can choose to sever ties with the Hou Mansion and leave with Brother Li."

Chen Boyu was startled, "The Marquis has raised me for many years, how could I do such a thing?"

"What mistake did Brother Li make to marry someone like me?" Shen Yao spread his hands.

Chen Boyu gritted his teeth, "So you deserve to die!"

"Do you think the problem is with me? Someone is jealous of Brother Li's relationship with you and wants to ruin this marriage, so he set up this game. I'm just a pawn in the game. Brother Li My son can't escape this disaster, so you and him will eventually face this problem, which means you can't have your cake and eat it too. You are the second young master of the Hou family, and there are things you can't do."

Shen Yao glanced at him in a daze, "Even if you kill me now, it won't solve the problem. Instead, it will cause Brother Li to have the reputation of being a bad guy. Since you have no intention of being responsible for Brother Li to the end, You shouldn't rush over and hit me so carelessly. If I were that petty, I'd probably put all my grievances on Brother Li."

"You are out of breath. Have you ever thought about what will happen after Brother Keli marries me?" What Shen Yao said were all things that really happened in the original world.

Chen Boyu did not have the courage to fight for Brother Li, and he could not forget his married brother Li, which made his master very jealous.

In addition, Brother Li was unwilling to sleep with him since he entered the house. Under all kinds of resentment, the rotten man began to punch and kick Brother Li.

Shen Yao doesn't like Chen Boyu's attitude. Either he should recognize the reality and be his second young master of the Hou family. Why bother bothering others and cause trouble to others?

Chen Boyu's expression was blank, as if his soul had been sucked out.

"Brother Li will be under my control from now on. If you are really good for him, it's better not to meet him." Shen Yao put his hand on Chen Boyu's shoulder and said, Chen Boyu, who was dumbfounded, left alone.

*

On April 15th, Shen Yao came to marry Shen Li as scheduled.

No matter how outsiders judge this marriage, everyone who came to congratulate them was happy when the firecrackers were set off. Wen Changbo and Aunt Zhu also dressed in joy and thanked the guests repeatedly for coming.

Shen Meng secretly rolled his eyes and stretched his neck, hoping for Chen Boyu's arrival.

Shen Yao wore a festive red wedding dress today, her hair was carefully taken care of, and she looked very energetic with her arms and waist.

He came on horseback. He lifted his leg and got off in one step. His movements were very neat.

"Oops? The groom looks so handsome!" Someone in the crowd said with emotion.

"It's true." Many people stared intently.

"Ugh~" Someone immediately said bitterly: "What's the use of being handsome? I heard that I'm working as a thug in a casino..."

"ah??"

Casino thug? That's the lowest of the lower classes! Even if you can marry the rich and noble eldest son of the uncle's house, it's really like smoke rising from your ancestral grave.

Many men in the crowd looked at Shen Yao with envy, wishing they could take his place.

Shen Yao stepped forward and respectfully called "father-in-law" to Uncle Wen Chang, and "aunt" to Aunt Zhu.

Both Wen Changbo and Zhu Auntie didn't look very good when they saw him. They hadn't dealt with him many times before, and Shen Yao had already been associated with the word "evil star" among them. .

I don't know what happened to their uncle's house to be attracted by such leeches.

"Coming?" Wen Changbo greeted him calmly.

"My son-in-law is here to pick up my brother." Shen Yao replied calmly.

Maybe people are in high spirits during happy events. Shen Yao looks really pleasing to the eye today. If he didn't say anything, he would have thought that the young master came from nowhere. He doesn't look like the timid and arrogant person he did when they first met.

Shen Yao picked up the people very smoothly. When he saw Shen Li sitting in the sedan dressed in red clothes and covering his head, his mood improved a lot.

When they got home, the two of them worshiped in the hall under the singing and blessing of the master of ceremonies. After the ceremony was completed, everyone clapped and cheered, asking Shen Yao to lift the husband's hijab. When a man in this dynasty got married, he actually did not need to cover his head. After the ceremony, he could even toast with his husband.

The corners of Shen Yao's mouth curled up, thinking about whether to help Shen Li take off the hijab. Unexpectedly, as soon as he touched the hijab, his hand was grabbed by the other party.

Shen Yao was startled and understood the other party's silent rejection.

When the guests saw this, they reacted and tried to smooth things over: "I'm so shy, I'm so shy~!"

In the laughter, the original awkward atmosphere was diluted.

Chen Boyu stood outside the door and witnessed the completion of the worship hall. Countless times, I wanted to rush in and snatch the person away, but my feet felt like they were nailed to the ground and I couldn't move an inch.

The fate between him and Shen Li was finally over.

Shen Yao's house came from the generosity of his father-in-law Wen Changbo. However, the overall area of ​​the house is not very large. It has only three wing rooms and a small yard. The location is not very good. It is almost at the edge of the capital. The houses here are not as neat and dense as those in the main city. , single-family houses are scattered far apart, and the neighbors are ordinary people.

Wen Changbo felt that such a house was enough, but he did not use his own pocket to maintain the decent kindness of his son-in-law.

It only takes a few steps to send Shen Li into the bridal chamber.

Shen Yao entered the door, and after Xi Niang finished her congratulations and left with the red envelope, he slowly lifted Shen Li's hijab.

Sure enough, under the hijab was a pair of red, swollen and dry eyes. More than a month ago, the face was as vivid as a fairy under the moon. Now it looked numb like a lifeless puppet, with sunken cheeks. It seemed that he had not had a good meal or a good sleep.

Over the past month, he must have been having trouble sleeping and sleeping every day, and the thought of marrying someone who had taken advantage of him made him feel as anxious and tormented as a burning fire burning his heart.

Shen Yao chuckled, not sure if he was laughing at himself.

Shen Li came out of the uncle's house without any servants or servants. He had already said that getting married would mark a clear line with the Shen family. Since he was no longer the eldest son of the uncle's house, he should still be the eldest son of the uncle's house. What kind of behavior is the eldest son of the uncle's house?

It's just that the dowry was prepared for him by his mother before she was alive, and he must take it away.

What surprised him was that he thought Zhu would hinder her and was ready to argue with her, but he didn't expect Zhu to be so forthcoming this time.

Could it be that you feel a little guilty because you tricked him?

Shen Li had doubts in his heart, but he didn't have much thought about it. Since the wedding date was set, he has withered day by day.

Before getting on the sedan chair, he took a hairpin into his sleeve while no one was paying attention.

No one knows how tragic and solemn he felt when he got into the sedan chair to pay his respects.

"You haven't eaten anything since you woke up this morning, right?" Shen Yao seemed not to have seen his cold and hateful gaze, and said calmly: "I'll bring you a bowl of food. You eat first." Just have a few sips. You don't have to go to toast, you just stay here and rest, I can be alone."

After saying that, Shen Yao turned around and left the wedding room without touching him.

Shen Li's shoulders slumped slightly, temporarily relaxing his tense nerves, and his hand that clenched the hairpin felt wet in his heart.

As expected, Shen Yao brought a bowl of rice to Shen Li, and then went out to toast.

Shen Li glanced at the piled bowl with meat and vegetables, and turned away in disgust.

It was already very late after the wedding banquet was over and the guests were sent away. There was no one in Shen Yao's family who could help, so he paid nearby villagers to help prepare the food and clean up.

After everyone left, Shen Yao closed the door and locked it and entered the wedding room inside.

His eyes fell on the table first, and sure enough, not a single bite of the food brought to Shen Li was touched.

But Shen Li was already exhausted and lethargic by now. He couldn't help but doze off against the bedpost, frowning slightly in his sleep.

"Brother Li?" Shen Yao held the oil lamp and stepped forward to wake up Shen Li softly.

Shen Li slept lightly and woke up immediately.

When he saw Shen Yao standing tall and tall in front of him under the dim light, he felt extremely panicked, as if he was a cornered goat, and he immediately showed off the hairpin in his hand.

"Don't come over here! If you dare to touch me, I'll be rude to you!"

Shen Yao watched him pointing the hairpin at himself, his hands trembling unconsciously, his appearance was really endearing.

He lifted the hem of his clothes and sat down on the footrest.

"You don't have to be so defensive about me, I won't do anything to you."

Shen Li didn't believe it at all and sneered: "Do you really want to say that you really touched me because you drank too much that day?"

Shen Yao turned his head and looked at him steadily: "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't touch you that day."

Shen Li was stunned, and the hand holding the hairpin unconsciously dropped a lot.

"......What did you say?"

Shen Yao stretched out his long legs, changed into a sitting position like a big horse, and explained unhurriedly: "I did accept the money and promised to destroy your innocence. But I have nothing. Just let them see us lying together."

"I'll be honest, you're lucky to have met me, otherwise I'm afraid you wouldn't have been so lucky." Shen Yao tilted his head slightly.

Shen Li's eyebrows stood up when he heard this, "So I still want to thank you?"

"No need to thank you," Shen Yao smiled, "This can be considered our fate."

Shen Li gritted his teeth tightly, "Even if you didn't touch me, you did destroy me. In the eyes of outsiders, I just lost my innocence. What you do is inconsistent with the truth. What's the difference if you take me by force?"

"I know what it means to you to have your reputation ruined, but I had no other choice but to pretend to obey." Shen Yao said calmly.

"If I say I quit and they replace me temporarily, what will happen then?"

"..." Shen Li gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time, "In that case, at least the person I hate won't be you."

Shen Yao lowered his head and chuckled, "Indeed, but I can't just walk away."

He turned his head, looked at Shen Li and said, "You are the eldest son of the main wife, but you were forced into desperation by an aunt. Doesn't it prove that your life in the mansion is not easy?"

Shen Li was speechless for a moment, lowered his eyes and remained silent.

"You dare to unite with outsiders in the palace to murder your eldest son. On the day of the old lady's sixtieth birthday, she even sends away all the people who are serving you. This proves that she is used to being domineering. , holding all the affairs of the house with one hand, am I right?"

Shen Li was still silent.

"Her methods are so crude, it's obvious that there's something wrong with her. But your father not only didn't become suspicious, he didn't even have the intention to hold you accountable. Instead, he turned around and discussed marriage with me, which proves that he doesn't care about you either. Not very caring. Maybe, he simply guessed who did it, but still chose to protect that person."

"That's enough!" Shen Li interrupted him in a deep voice, unable to listen any longer. "What on earth do you want to say? Even if that's the case, so what?"

Shen Yao shrugged, "Even if I help you hide this time, what about next time? Your aunt is in charge of internal affairs, and all the servants obey her. Even your father is on her side. , how can you fight against her alone? She is determined to harm you, and you can't guard against it. So I thought, instead of continuing to stay in this house that eats people without spitting out their bones, it would be better. Come out early and establish your own business."

Shen Yao's words made Shen Li startled. These words actually spoke to his heart.

It not only pointed out his dilemma, but also coincided with his thoughts.

"So I'm going to tell you that your aunt is not allowed to touch the dowry your mother has prepared for you. Isn't it good for you to take the money and leave the uncle's house to live alone?"

Shen Li raised his head in surprise. He thought it was Aunt Zhu's conscience who discovered it, but he didn't expect that it was Shen Yao who played a role in it?

The little brother from the uncle's house (4)

Shen Yao patted his butt and stood up: "You have married me now. Although your reputation is not good, at least it has improved your dignity. Although I can't give you the beautiful clothes and jade like in the uncle's house. It's a day to eat, but I'm sure I can give you enough respect. You can do whatever you want in the future. You just need to turn over the soil in the front yard and plant some foxtail grass. I promise, you're here. You will feel freer here than in the uncle's mansion."

"Oh, by the way, you don't have to worry that I will do something wrong to you. From today on, I will sleep in another room. We will just be husband and wife on the surface. Externally we are husband and wife, but internally we sleep in separate rooms. Everyone is responsible for their own money. You decide all the small things at home, and we will discuss the big ones. What do you think?"

Shen Li pursed his lips, "...why are you so nice to me?"

"I have already said that we are destined. Although I am not a serious person, I have never done any heinous bad things. I just want to give you a hand within the scope of my ability. . Besides, I did take advantage of you before, so just think of it as compensation." Shen Yao answered frankly.

"And this house was given to you by your father. If it weren't for you, I would have to sleep on the street now. Logically speaking, you should be considered the real owner of this house. So you don't have to have any restrictions. Just treat this place as your own territory."

Shen Li's heart moved and he took a serious look around the room for the first time.

Although compared with his previous bedroom, this room was pitifully small and poorly furnished, but the words "his own territory" moved him very much.

He had already prepared for the worst before coming here, but the current situation is like a bright future in another village.

If Shen Yao can really not interfere with him, then his life here should be much easier than imagined.

"How about it, have you thought about it?" Shen Yao turned around and asked with his hands behind his back.

Shen Li turned away his head and muttered, "Do I have a choice?"

"Pfft~" Shen Yao chuckled, knowing that Shen Li meant to agree. The young master of the house has a rather arrogant temperament.

"Since you agree, can you eat now? I don't want you to suffer from hunger just after you got married." Shen Yao joked with a smile.

Shen Li felt embarrassed about being caught having a bad temper, but he did not refuse the proposal.

After he started talking, he felt relieved a lot, and he felt hungry in his stomach as soon as he relaxed.

This was the first time in these days that he had an appetite.

Shen Yao picked up the bowl and said, "The food is a little cold. I'll help you heat it up."

Shen Li glanced vaguely in the direction Shen Yao left, and was no longer as resistant to Shen Yao as before.

The fire in the stove was not extinguished, and hot water was burning in the pot. Shen Yao scooped out the hot water and heated up the food. Then carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a bowl of rice in the other, he entered Shen Li's room again.

Shen Li had already changed out of his wedding clothes and taken off the hairpin on his head, making his body look much cleaner.

"I brought you a bucket of water. Do you want to eat first and then wash, or wash first and then eat?" Shen Yao put the things down and asked in a natural tone.

Shen Li bit his lip and frowned, as if he was in trouble.

However, he turned his words around a few times, and finally just said: "Let's eat first."

Shen Li picked up the rice that Shen Yao had heated for him, and his eyebrows furrowed deeper unconsciously.

The food on the banquet was cooked by nearby village women. Ordinary people were reluctant to add oil and salt when cooking, so the food they cooked was naturally not very delicious. The food that has been heated has lost its original taste. Not to mention the vegetable leaves are old and the rice is greasy, which is very unappetizing at first glance.

Shen Li, who was still a little hungry at first, suddenly didn't want to eat anymore when he saw such a meal. After barely taking a few bites, I finally found it hard to swallow, so I simply put down my chopsticks.

He didn't want to be so picky, but after all, he was a young man raised by a noble family, and his appetite was not something he could get used to in a short while.

"I'm full. I'm going to wash up first."

Shen Yao has been observing him secretly. That pretty little face is not ordinary depressed. It looks like a little white orchid that is short of water, with a wilted head and a drooping brain.

Chen Yao stared at the bowl of rice and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

Shen Li actually wanted to say that a bucket of water was not enough for him to wash up. When he was in the uncle's house, he had to take a bath every morning and evening, so this bucket of water was naturally not enough for him.

But now he is not in the uncle's house, and Shen Yao is not serving him. How can he have the confidence to help him boil water.

There was no other way, Shen Li could only endure the discomfort and barely wiped himself.

After going out, he was surprised to find that Shen Yao had just gone out again, and this time he had another bowl in his hand.

"What is this?" Shen Li asked.

"I just saw that you didn't eat much, so I thought it might not be to your liking, so I gave you another bowl of water." Shen Yao replied.

Shen Li was slightly startled. "You...did it yourself?"

He didn't expect Shen Yao to be so considerate and even cook noodles for him with his own hands.

"Yes, come and eat." Shen Yao looked calm and didn't think there was anything wrong in making food for her husband.

Shen Li sat down slowly, unable to say any words of rejection for a while.

He looked at the bowl of clear water suspiciously. It was really watery. Shen Yao didn't know how to cook at first glance. Can the noodles he cooked be eaten?

Although Shen Li expressed doubts about this, he still tentatively picked up a chopstick and put it into his mouth.

The noodles are very refreshing, not salty nor bland, and have just the right taste. Shen Li paused for a moment, and the feeling of being tired of that bowl of food disappeared instantly, and his appetite seemed to have returned to him.

He picked another chopstick and ate slowly.

The seemingly mediocre clear soup noodles can't be said to be any good, but they can make Shen Li eat one mouthful after another.

Before he knew it, he had finished the entire bowl of noodles.

Looking at the clear soup base, Shen Li's face turned red. When he was in the uncle's house, he had never eaten so cleanly.

But the feeling of fullness was good. It seemed that he had not had such a satisfying meal for a long time.

It's amazing, it's just a bowl of noodles.

Shen Yao kept leaning his head to watch him eat. The way the little brother ate was also very pleasing to the eye, with small mouths and gentle manners, which was an elegance that ordinary people could not learn.

Seeing that he was full, Shen Yao stood up and put away the dishes.

After Shen Li rinsed his mouth, he faced a new problem - he had to make his own bed.

Shen Li, who had never made a bed for himself in his whole life, suddenly felt at a loss because of such a trivial matter.

He sighed and resigned himself to his fate. From now on, he will no longer be the eldest son of the uncle's house. He will have to do everything by himself. He should get used to this change as soon as possible.

However, that's what it says...

Shen Li was lying on the hard bed, still in a very bad mood.

He was used to the high bed and soft pillows, and to the pearwood tread bed in the uncle's house. It was still very cold at night recently, so his servants would pour him some soup and put it at his feet so that he could sleep. ‌.

On the one hand, Shen Li wanted to fall asleep because of mental exhaustion, but on the other hand, he couldn't sleep all night because the bed was too hard and his feet were too cold.

The next day, Shen Yao prepared breakfast in high spirits, and when he brought it to Shen Li, what he saw was his haggard face.

Shen Yao: "..." I just haven't seen him for one night. Why does it look like he was sucked by a monster?

"What's wrong with you?"

"Um?"

"Didn't you sleep well?"

"Ah, it's a bit. Maybe I just moved here and I'm still a little uncomfortable with it." Shen Li stirred the porridge in the bowl in a disguised manner.

Shen Yao looked at him thoughtfully, "If you need anything, just tell me."

"Yeah." Shen Li responded lightly.

"By the way, where is the hut here?" Shen Li remembered and asked.

He woke up last night and couldn't find the chamber pot for a long time. It was cold and dark outside and he didn't dare to go out. In the end, he had to pick up a vase.

He didn't dare to tell Shen Yao about this, not even to death.

When Shen Li thought of what happened last night, his cheeks turned red with shame.

"Outside," Shen Yao pointed, "you can see it when you go out."

Shen Li was quite used to having porridge and a few side dishes for breakfast. Shen Yao was just not used to eating together with Shen Yao. Shen Yao was very big and had an astonishing appetite as he expected. She would slurp while drinking porridge, which made Shen Li, who was used to eating silently, very uncomfortable.

After breakfast, Shen Yao went to wash the dishes, while Shen Li went to the back to look for the latrine.

Before Shen Yao had finished washing the two bowls, several urgent shouts suddenly came from behind.

"Chen Yao? Shen Yao! Come here!"

The little brother has never been so anxious. Shen Yao threw down the bowl and ran to the back of the house quickly: "What's wrong?"

"Why is this latrine like this?" Shen Li pointed at the latrine in panic, with a very anxious look on his face: "Why are there only two boards? What if it falls?"

"............"

Shen Yao stood dumbly for a while, and when he came to his senses, he was suddenly struck with laughter.

"Pfft~" Shen Yao covered his mouth and his shoulders trembled from the beginning, then gradually couldn't hold back, and finally laughed so much that he couldn't straighten his back.

The prince's son was so frightened that his face turned pale because of the latrine? Oh my god, why is this so funny.

I'm sorry, but it's really cute. The more I think about it, the funnier it becomes.

"..." Shen Li was originally very sincere and serious, but was confused by Shen Yao's reaction.

Is it that funny?

In the end, Shen Li was determined not to go to such a hut. When he thought about not even having a latrine in the future, his face suddenly turned pale.

Shen Yao had no choice but to pull him into the room and bring him a brand new bucket from the corner. "Just use this."

Shen Li was shocked: "Why is this happening? Did you prepare this?"

"I just thought it would be easier for you to use this when you get up at night. It's too cold outside and the light is blind. It would be bad if you accidentally fall into the latrine."

Although Shen Yao's words were meant to be ridiculing, Shen Li was deeply moved by the care in them.

He himself didn't expect this inconvenience, and he didn't expect that Shen Yao had prepared it for him in advance.

If you think about it carefully, although there are not many things in his room, everything you need daily is fully prepared.

Since there is no third person in this family except the two of them, it proves that Shen Yao personally prepared those things for him.

Does this prove that Shen Yao was prepared to welcome his arrival?

The little brother from the uncle's house (5)

"I'm going out. Is it okay for you to be alone at home?" Shen Yao cleaned up the kitchen, came out to say hello to Shen Li, and prepared to go to the casino.

When Shen Li heard what he said, he hurriedly said: "It's okay, you can go about your business." In his heart, he hoped that Shen Yao would leave quickly and feel more comfortable being alone.

Shen Yao glanced at him, feeling really worried about this young master. "You can do whatever you want at home, or stroll around here, but remember not to go too far. With your appearance, being alone outside can easily attract some unscrupulous people."

Shen Li didn't take it seriously and thought he was deliberately trying to scare him. It's not like he's never been out. Why is the security in Kyoto so bad? When he was so big, no one without eyesight dared to hit him when he was playing outside.

...Oh, I forgot, he is no longer the young master of the house that ordinary people would shy away from when they see him.

Shen Li said honestly: "I know, I won't go too far."

After Shen Yao left, Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief, sat in front of the window to rest for a while, and then began to pack up his dowry.

There were too many things, and he didn't know when he would be able to finish them all by himself.

There are three wing rooms in this house. Except for his and Shen Yao's room, Shen Li was surprised to find that the remaining room had been converted into a study room. Even the bookcases were newly built, just shelves. There is no previous book.

Shen Yao, a reckless man who works as a thug in a casino, what's the use of a study? Obviously, this room was specially prepared for him.

Shen Li touched the golden nanmu bookcase and saw a brand new tea set on the small table, and his mood suddenly became much brighter.

He realized again that Shen Yao meant it yesterday when he said that he should treat this place as his own territory.

Shen Li took out all his books and put them in rows on the shelf, and picked out a few ornaments for decoration.

I just felt a little satisfied looking at my masterpiece, but when I turned around, I saw several large boxes that had been opened and there were still many things that had not been sorted out. Shen Li suddenly felt exhausted. He raised his head to look at the bright sky outside, and suddenly felt that the room was eerily quiet.

In the past, he liked to be quiet and didn't like having too many people around him.

But even so, there was no shortage of people around him. Now he was left alone in the room with no one to talk to. This was an experience he had never had before.

In the morning, he hoped that Shen Yao would go out quickly, but now he suddenly realized that he had been too hasty.

Shen Yao's job in the casino is leisurely and tiring. You can play casually when no one is causing trouble. It comes in handy when you need to collect debts or deter some unruly people.

One bad thing is that he has to guard it from morning to night. After all, the casino is not closed.

It didn't matter before, but now that he is married and there is one person at home, he can't stay home very late at night.

To be honest, Shen Yao was really afraid that something would happen to his spoiled little brother when he was left at home alone. This kind of mood is like worrying about children who cannot take care of themselves at home when their parents go out.

Shen Yao went to discuss it with the casino owner, and the casino owner promised that he could go home before dinner every day.

The brothers who now work together in the casino all know how his husband came to be, and they feel envious in their hearts. When I saw him the day after the wedding, I couldn't help but make fun of him.

"Brother Yao, how are you? Are you still enjoying the wedding night?"

"You need to say this? You don't even know what kind of thing that guy from Brother Yao's family is. He is the young master of the uncle's house! He is not comparable to those girls from Cuixiang Tower. Isn't that Brother Yao?"

"Hey~ Congratulations to Brother Yao. Even the Prince's son fell asleep. Brother Yao is really promising~"

"Fuck you!" Shen Yao kicked the grandsons who were about to float into the sky with a kick. "Go away! If you make fun of this again, do you believe I will tear your mouths apart?"

"Hey, you guys are really as stupid as pigs." Seeing that they still didn't understand the situation, the casino owner couldn't help but said: "No matter whether it is the young master of the uncle's house or the girl of Cuixianglou, they are already here." I have already married your eldest daughter, and she is your sister-in-law. Are you so unruly as you say?"

After being prompted by the boss, everyone realized where they had gone wrong and apologized to Shen Yao in panic.

Shen Yao waved his hand: "Forget it this time, next time I hear you arranging my husband behind my back, it won't be solved with such a light kick."

Shen Yao has a somewhat ferocious appearance to begin with, and when he speaks deliberately cruelly, it makes people's necks go cold.

The brothers with him didn't want to try to make him angry at all. They knew better than others how cruel Shen Yao could be.

"By the way, boss," Shen Yao asked the casino owner: "Do you know where I can find people who can repair huts?"

"Repair the latrine?" The casino owner's eyes widened. "What, you want to repair the latrine? What happened to your latrine? Did it collapse?"

"No, no," Shen Yao waved his hand, "I want to build a better one, preferably one that is built by a noble family."

When the boss heard what he said, he immediately understood that he wanted to repair it for his husband. He sighed, "Shen Yao, you are too kind to your husband, right? You started spending money like water before you got married. I just bought that golden nanmu bookcase, and now you are... Want to build a hut? This is not how you spend your money, not to mention that you don't have any money now, so you have to think about yourself no matter what."

"Boss, I will pay back the money I owe you."

"Oh, that's not what I meant. Why are you...that's all. I won't talk about you anymore. I'll ask you later to see if they have time."

"Okay, thank you boss."

At noon, Shen Yao asked the people below to keep an eye on him while he bought some food and returned home. If he didn't bring food to the young man at home, he was afraid that he would starve to death.

After delivering the meal to Shen Li, he hurried back to the gambling house without having time to watch him finish.

This time and again, he was so tired that he didn't even bother to eat lunch.

He not only keeps watch at the casino, but also places bets.

In order to be chosen by Aunt Zhu's people, he deliberately lost all his family property in a gambling house and owed a large sum of money. He slept in flowers and willows all day long and got drunk, pretending to have a manic temper. look. Now that he has successfully won the beauty back, there is no need for him to create a persona that cannot be supported by mud, and the money will naturally be earned.

How to make money, of course, how to make money is how to lose.

Shen Yao spent a day in the casino and won a lot of money. Before leaving, he piled a lot of money in front of the boss and said, "Boss, I will pay you back the money first."

The corner of the boss's mouth twitched, and he didn't know how to describe this feeling.

The money came out of his pocket, swam around and returned to his pocket, but he was not happy at all. Instead, he felt like he was being played around.

Shen Yao learned his gambling skills from a blind old man. The old man lived all over the world and his only hobby was drinking. Give him a jar of good wine and he would be willing to teach you two tricks. But whether you can learn it or not depends on your own ability.

Anyway, among so many people who asked him for advice, only Shen Yao knew it.

After paying off the money and seeing that it was getting late, Shen Yao went to the restaurant to buy a few meals and took the food box home.

It's not that Shen Yao doesn't want to cook it by himself. Firstly, it's useless to make a fire. Secondly, he came back late and Shen Li might have been hungry. Thirdly, at this hour, all the vegetables and meat in the market have been picked. The rest are just rotten vegetable leaves and scraps. It's better to go to the restaurant and buy ready-made ones to take home.

After returning home, as soon as Shen Yao opened the courtyard door, Shen Li hurried out of the house and greeted him: "Are you back?"

"..." Shen Yao looked a little confused when he looked at the person in front of him.

How did he feel? Shen Li was like a little dog who had been waiting for his master to come home. He rushed out as soon as he heard the door, with eagerness on his face.

Shen Yao felt a little funny in his heart, "Well, I'm back."

Shen Li was also a little uncomfortable at the moment. In order to cover up the strangeness of him running too fast just now, he took the initiative to ask Shen Yao: "Let me get it for you."

"No need, I'll just come." Shen Yao avoided his hand and carried the lunch box to the dining table.

"Are you hungry? What did you do at home today?" Shen Yao casually chatted with Shen Li while placing the dishes.

Shen Li had been bored all day, and it was when he needed to talk to someone. He was happy to say anything.

"I didn't do much, I just packed up part of the dowry and tidied up the study." Speaking of the study, Shen Li looked at Shen Yao specifically.

Shen Yao didn't raise his eyes and asked casually: "Did you go in and take a look? How was it? Do you still like it?"

Shen Li had a thought in his heart that "it is indeed so", and the study room was indeed specially prepared for him.

"I like it, it's pretty good."

Shen Yao raised his head and said, "Have you looked around at home today and found out if there's anything missing? I'll take you to the street to buy it tomorrow. I'll get the bowl first."

Shen Li's heart skipped a beat when Shen Yao blurted out the word "home".

Home? ...Has he really formed a family with this man?

Shen Yao went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, filled the rice and asked Shen Li to come and eat.

He was not picky when he was hungry and ate quickly, while Shen Li still took his time, as if he was just using the tip of his chopsticks to tap into the food.

"Are you... planning to work in the casino all the time?"

Shen Yao was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and saw Shen Li lowering his eyes, picking at the rice grains in the bowl.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"It's okay, I'm just asking casually." Shen Li quickly shook his head and lowered his head.

The dinner table was quiet for a while, and Shen Li suddenly regretted bringing up this topic.

Where do people work and what do they do? Saying it will only make people think that he dislikes him.

Shen Li was thinking about saying something to make amends when he suddenly heard Shen Yao say in a very serious tone: "If you don't like what I do in the casino, then I won't do it."

When Shen Li heard this, he raised his head in surprise and looked at Shen Yao in a daze.

He didn't expect Shen Yao to say that. Why... care about his feelings?

"I, I don't think you are embarrassed." Shen Li tilted his head uncomfortably and bit his lower lip, "I just..."

"I know that a casino thug is not a serious businessman. Originally, I was looked down upon by many people for doing this, and I can't do it for the rest of my life." Shen Yao's rationality made Shen Li sigh in relief.

"I was just living my life one day at a time. Because I have the strength, working in the casino is the easiest for me." Shen Yao said while eating: "I don't care much about other people's rumors. . My wife died early, and no one cared about me. But things are different now. Although we are just a couple on the surface, in the eyes of outsiders, you and I are one, and I will definitely affect you. "

"You are already wronged by me, but there is no reason why you should be gossiped about because of my job. I will quit the casino. I am young, strong, capable, and I can find a regular job." It's not difficult."

Shen Yao was willing to think about him, which moved Shen Li very much.

Even in the uncle's house, no one really thinks about him, respects his ideas, and is willing to change for him.

He felt more and more that Shen Yao might really be a good person.

The little brother of Bofu (6)

Shen Li still didn't eat much for dinner. There was nothing he could do about it. Even the food in the restaurant couldn't satisfy his picky mouth. What's more, when Shen Yao brought it all the way, the food had lost a lot of heat, and it became even worse when it was cold.

Shen Li sighed. What was more unbearable than not being able to eat was not being able to take a bath.

He has been enduring it from last night to this morning. If he doesn't wash it at night, he will go crazy.

Shen Li couldn't help but asked Shen Yao curiously, "How long does it take for ordinary people to take a bath?"

"Haha~ This is not necessarily the case. Be diligent and wash once every three to five days. Some people who are not particular about it may take ten and a half months to wash." The most important thing about taking a bath is waste wood , to boil a large bucket of water, a lot of firewood must be burned. Some families have a large population and require more firewood for bathing.

Firewood is a consumable item, and every household stocks it, no matter how expensive it is, but if you really have to spend money to buy it, the cost is still very uneconomical.

Shen Yao and his family have no one to do the job of collecting firewood, so they can only buy it. If Shen Li had to take a bath in the morning and evening, the firewood would not be burned at all.

It has only been a day since Shen Li got married, and she seems to have already deeply understood the meaning of the saying "If you are not a family member, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are."

He never imagined that even firewood would be a problem.

Shen Yao didn't know what he was thinking, he only heard him sigh heavily. He couldn't help but wonder, what was troubling him so much?

Based on the topic just now, Shen Yao asked tentatively: "Do you want to take a bath?"

Shen Li blushed and said nothing.

Shen Yao understood, "When you were in the uncle's house, how often did you take a bath?"

Shen Li hesitated and said: "Two days..."

Shen Yao narrowed his eyes and said, "Tell the truth."

"..." Shen Li blushed, "Once in the morning and once in the evening."

Shen Yao understood immediately: "You wanted to take a shower yesterday, right? Why didn't you tell me? Didn't I say you could tell me if you needed anything?"

Shen Li almost buried his face in his sleeves.

Shen Yao shook his head: "I'll boil water for you and wait."

After he left, Shen Li raised his head in shame. He didn't want to trouble Shen Yao at all, but he really wanted to take a bath, so he couldn't refuse.

"What did you come in for?" Shen Yao was staring at the fire in the stove, but was a little surprised when he saw Shen Li.

"Ahem, let me take a look." Shen Li thought for a long time in the room and felt that he still needed to make a change. He was no longer the eldest son of the uncle's house. He couldn't keep bothering Shen Yao about boiling water.

"Can you teach me how to make a fire?"

Shen Yao glanced at him and looked away, "I don't need you to light the fire. There is smoke everywhere in the kitchen. You'd better get out quickly."

"But I can't trouble you all the time." He was used to bathing in the morning and evening, and that was no problem in the uncle's house. Hot water was boiling on the stove twelve hours a day. He couldn't trouble Shen Yao so much here. Bar? He felt bad.

Seeing that he didn't listen, Shen Yao deliberately smiled crookedly, "With such a fair and small face, what kind of fire should I make? If it gets blackened, isn't it a loss for me, a person who lives with me day and night?"

Shen Li's face turned red, "You..."

He didn't know how to reply, so he walked out of the kitchen angrily.

[Host‌, you have a very good sense of the temperament of a ruffian. ] 558, who couldn't bear the loneliness, took the opportunity to flatter him, [If you want to deal with the target of the mission, you still have a way. 】

[It's none of your business, just keep diving. 】

[...] Come on, the host is becoming more and more interested in the task target, and he no longer even has the status to chat with her.

【Then let me go! 】558 shouted in shame and anger, and then fell silent.

Shen Yao didn't care about it. After the water was boiled, he brought it to Shen Li.

Seeing that he could finally take a hot bath, Shen Li decided not to argue with him about what had just happened.

Shen Yao walked out of the room, wondering if he should imitate Shen Li and start washing himself in the morning and evening.

People with mysophobia definitely don't like their partners not being clean. Although Shen Li won't let him touch it now, maybe it will be okay in the future? Opportunities are for those who are prepared.

After making up his mind, Shen Yao went to the well to draw water again. But he was too lazy to burn himself, so he just washed it with cold water.

After he finished taking a shower, he came to the door of Shen Li's room and raised his voice and shouted: "Brother Li, have you finished washing? If so, I will go in and carry water."

"Brother Li?"

There was no sound in the room, and Shen Yao felt something was wrong.

"Brother Li? Are you there?" He raised his voice again, but there was still no movement. "Brother Li, am I coming in?"

Shen Yao opened the door and saw no one in the room. His eyes went directly to the screen.

"Brother Li?!" Shen Yao was startled. Shen Li passed out at some point and lay on the ground unconscious.

He hurriedly picked him up and said, "Brother Li, Brother Li? Wake up! Brother Li?"

Shen Li was shaken awake, opened his eyes and looked at him drowsily.

Seeing that he was fine, Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, I'll carry you to bed."

Shen Li's head was dizzy, he had no strength at all, and he had no energy left to refuse, so he could only let Shen Yao easily pick him up and put him on the bed.

The clothes on Shen Li's body were not fastened yet and were covered loosely. As soon as Shen Yao lowered his head, he saw a large expanse of milky white skin, and even a little bit of dogwood could be seen between the clothes.

Shen Yao was startled and quickly turned his head away without looking at the incest. His throat suddenly felt dry and itchy.

"Cough~" He cleared his throat and helped Shen Li cover him with the quilt to avoid catching a cold.

He opened the window for ventilation, poured a glass of water and walked back, and found that Shen Li could already sit up.

"Are you okay?" Shen Yao handed over the water, "Drink some."

Shen Li drank the water, coughed a few times, and said in a weak voice: "I'm fine, I just accidentally soaked for too long."

Finally able to take a shower, Shen Li felt so comfortable that he didn't want to get up for a while. In addition, the weather was cold and it was not as warm as the water, so I accidentally soaked in it for a long time. When he felt a little out of breath, he quickly climbed out of the bucket. As a result, I don't know if it was because I didn't eat well or sleep well during this period. I felt weak and passed out when I was getting dressed.

Now recalling the scene when Shen Yao hugged him just now, Shen Li blushed so much that he almost burned. He has never had such close physical contact with anyone.

Shen Li glanced at Shen Yao cautiously and said softly: "I'm sorry, I always cause you trouble."

Shen Yao glanced at him, pursed his lips, and returned to his usual calm tone: "If two people live together, they will inevitably trouble each other. This is a husband and wife, so you don't have to be so polite."

Shen Li blushed and didn't know how to answer the question.

Should we do this even if we are superficial husbands?

He wanted to keep a certain distance from Shen Yao, neither too close nor too distant, but it was difficult to keep a distance between two people living under the same roof.

The third day was originally the day to return home, but Shen Li had already announced that getting married would mean severing ties with the uncle's house. So he didn't plan to come back, and he told Shen Yao so.

Shen Yao naturally let him go. If he didn't come back, then he wouldn't come back. Anyway, he happened to be unwell, so he didn't have to worry about it.

Shen Li had a cough when he woke up this morning, probably because he caught a cold while taking a bath. Shen Yao probed his forehead. He didn't feel burning, but his face looked red.

Shen Li's body was stiff, still a little unaccustomed to such contact.

"You go out with me today. I'll tell the boss to ask for leave today, and then I'll take you to see the doctor."

"I'm fine, just take a rest and I'll be fine." Shen Li didn't want to bother.

"No, didn't you faint yesterday? You still need to let the doctor take a look." Shen Yao rarely insisted.

Shen Li hesitated, "Okay then."

"Wait a moment, I'll call a carriage." After Shen Yao stood up and went out, Shen Li coughed and fell down again.

Perhaps it was because of his illness that his mind was prone to random thoughts. Shen Li suddenly remembered the feeling of the warm and generous palm on his forehead just now. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his forehead.

In his memory, someone did this to him when he was sick, and that was when his mother was still alive.

In just two days of getting along, Shen Yao made him feel like a reliable big brother. But on the one hand, Shen Yao is actually still a stranger to him. And two days ago, he hated this man to the core. This rapid change in mood made it difficult for him to adapt.

Although he no longer hates this person, he doesn't know how to treat him.

It would be better if Shen Yao could be a little indifferent to him, he wouldn't be so confused, but he was so kind to him.

Shen Li couldn't think much when he was ill, and almost fell asleep again while waiting for Shen Yao to come back.

Shen Yao spent some time looking for the carriage. When he came back, he woke him up and helped him get into the carriage.

The two first went to the casino to ask for leave, and then went to see a doctor at a local medical clinic with a good reputation.

The old doctor who checked Shen Li's pulse shook his head and talked about a lot of medical theory. In summary, he said: eat well, sleep well, and keep a good mood.

"..."

Shen Yao couldn't help but glance at Shen Li, but Shen Li didn't dare to meet his eyes.

"The doctor said you are weak because you don't eat well or sleep well?" On the way back, Shen Li did not escape Shen Yao's questioning.

Shen Li's body was stiff and silent.

"Brother Li," Shen Yao narrowed his eyes, "I told you, do you have something to tell me?"

Shen Li held it in for a long time, and then he said quietly: "I...I'm not used to eating outside food, I'm sorry to tell you."

"anything else?"

"Also, I'm not used to the bed...it's a bit cold when I sleep at night."

Shen Yao sighed helplessly, "I understand."

After the two went home, Shen Yao made Shen Li's bed a thicker layer, and it was finally not so hard.

"Is it okay?"

"Um."

"Then let's make do with it like this first."

After finishing, Shen Yao found a cowhide water bag, filled it with hot water and put it in Shen Li's bed to warm his feet.

"If you want to sleep, just take a nap. I'll wake you up after the medicine is ready."

Shen Li really closed his eyes obediently. He doesn't have a fever, but his body is hot and cold, making him uncomfortable. He will feel better if he sleeps.

Not knowing how long he had slept, Shen Li was woken up in a daze. When he woke up, he found that Shen Yao had not only cooked the medicine, but also cooked him a bowl of cabbage porridge.

"Drink the porridge first, and then take the medicine." Shen Yao brought the small table from the study and placed it on Shen Li's bed so that he could sit up and eat.

Shen Li's face was flushed from sleep, and his eyes were drooping down, staring at the porridge in the bowl. He looked cute and well-behaved. The red mole between his eyebrows brightened his entire appearance.

Shen Yao stared at his face, wanting to squeeze it. There's obviously not much meat on the body, so why does it look so soft and bouncy?

"What's in the porridge?" Shen Li's voice was a little cowardly and hoarse.

Shen Yao came back to his senses, "What's wrong? Isn't it delicious?"

"No," Shen Li licked his lips, "It just feels sweet and delicious."

Shen Yao stared blankly at the bright red moistness, until Shen Li suddenly raised his head, he suddenly looked away.

"...Really? It's just cabbage."

Shen Li thought he wouldn't be able to taste it, but he didn't expect that the porridge cooked by Shen Yao unexpectedly suited his appetite. He actually ate the whole bowl and almost couldn't even drink the medicine.

After drinking the medicine, Shen Li lay down and continued to sleep. The porridge and medicine kept his body warm, and it didn't take long for him to start sweating.

Half asleep and half awake, it seemed like someone was wiping his sweat. Shen Li only felt very comfortable in his sleep, and the area that had been rubbed was very dry and comfortable.

"Mother..."

Shen Yao paused and raised his head to glance at the person who was talking in his sleep.

What are you dreaming about?

You don't think of him as your mother, do you?

The little brother from the uncle's house (7)

After a rare good sleep, Shen Li was still a little dazed when he got up the next day. His body was much more relaxed, and he no longer had the hot and cold feeling of yesterday.

He seemed to be sweating a lot yesterday, so someone wiped his sweat in a daze. Was it a dream or reality?

"Huh? Are you awake?" Shen Yao pushed the door open with a tray in his hand, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Do you feel better?"

Shen Li looked at him blankly: "Much better but...why are you still here?"

"Where would I be if I weren't here?" Shen Yao sat beside his bed and put food on the table for him.

"I thought you went to the casino." Shen Li said.

"I went," Shen Yao asked him to drink warm water first, "I came back after a trip."

Shen Li sweated a lot and his throat was so dry that it was smoking. Drinking some warm water made him feel better.

"I told the boss that I won't go there again."

"Pfft~" Shen Yao's words caught Shen Li off guard, "Wha, what?"

"I won't go there in the future," Shen Yao smiled at him, "Didn't I promise you?"

Shen Li couldn't believe it. He didn't expect that Shen Yao really meant what he promised him and acted so quickly.

"Then...then what are you going to do in the future?"

"You don't need to worry about this. You need to recover from your illness first." Shen Yao stirred the porridge with a spoon to let it cool down faster. "Don't worry about me, I will always find a living."

This one, on the other hand, Shen Yao looks like a person who is capable enough to cope with life. Shen Li is inexplicably confident in him. If it were him, there would definitely be a way.

"Your craftsmanship is quite good." After drinking the porridge made by Shen Yao again, Shen Li was convinced that it was not the reason why his taste was numb the previous two times, but that the food made by Shen Yao was indeed good.

Porridge looks very simple, but there is knowledge about how much water to add, how long to cook it, the consistency and seasoning.

Like the one made by Shen Yao, it was moderately soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious. Some coriander was added to the porridge to make it smell more fresh and fragrant. Shen Li was very satisfied with the porridge.

Shen Yao joked: "From now on, I will cook a big pot of porridge for you every day, and you can have porridge for three meals a day."

"Okay." Shen Li unexpectedly agreed readily, "If I still eat the same meal as before, I would rather drink porridge every day."

"Pfft~" Shen Yao couldn't help laughing, "You praise me too much. If the chef of the restaurant hears you say this, I'm afraid he will be sad."

"Since you are so flattering, I will work hard and make it for you every day."

Shen Li thought he was just cooking porridge, and seriously suggested: "You might as well open a porridge shop, the business will definitely not be bad."

Shen Yao smiled: "I know a lot, not just cooking porridge."

After three days of returning home and not returning to the uncle's house, Wen Changbo lost his temper.

"That's unreasonable! This evil obstacle is getting more and more outrageous!"

He didn't take Shen Li's harsh words to heart in the first place, and he returned home three days later without seeing anyone. This obviously confirmed Shen Li's determination, and in Wen Changbo's eyes, it was another sign of his authority. provocative.

"If you don't come back, you won't come back. Who cares about him? He'd better stay so stubborn and don't come to me crying when he's wronged outside!"

This sounds like he is certain that Shen Li will not have a happy life.

Aunt Zhu was secretly amused, the less Shen Li showed up, the better.

"Uncle, look, Brother Li is married now. Over at the Hou Mansion...it would be a pity to give up on this marriage. I think, otherwise, we can marry Sister Yi and Choose one of Sister Meng and let our uncle's house and Zhongyi Hou's house continue the good relationship between the two surnames, what do you think?"

Wen Changbo frowned and did not express his position directly. "I need to discuss this with my mother first."

Aunt Zhu curled her lips. Is there anything else to discuss? Obviously both the old lady and the uncle really want to get married to the Hou Mansion. Besides Brother Li, isn't their sister Meng the best candidate? Sister Yi is so stupid, dull, and unattractive, how can she compare with her Sister Meng?

Shen Li looked out the window, missing Chen Boyu a little. What is he probably doing now? Have you forgotten him?

He and Chen Boyu met at a poetry meeting. Chen Boyu's high-spirited look is very impressive. Many ladies at the poetry party discussed him secretly, but he preferred to go to Shen Li.

Shen Li didn't like to go out, so he would often send greetings and come to see him in the house in the name of exchanging knowledge. The uncle wanted to establish friendship with the Hou family and acquiesced to this situation.

After going back and forth, Shen Li handed over his heart.

He knew that Aunt Zhu and Sister Meng were also plotting against Chen Boyu. Not only did Chen Boyu come from the Hou family, he was also very talented. Sister Meng couldn't take her eyes away when she saw him for the first time.

He was also worried in his heart, but he always felt that Chen Boyu would not be taken away.

The pride in his bones prevented him from saying anything to urge Chen Boyu to come to propose marriage. Obviously, the Marquis Mansion also vaguely recognized him. He thought he would wait until that day, but he didn't expect that fate would still happen.

Shen Li's heart died when he mistakenly thought that his innocence was lost, but after Shen Yao told him that he had not touched him, he couldn't help but have a faint extravagant hope.

Life is short, if you can't be with the person you love, what's the point?

Shen Li didn't know if he still had any hope of pursuing happiness. He just wanted to see Chen Boyu again.

"Brother Li, starting from tomorrow, you and I will get up early and go hiking together." The news that suddenly came like a bolt from the blue broke up all Shen Li's sadness.

He was shocked: "Why?"

"Your physique is so bad!" Shen Yao folded his hands on his chest and looked serious, like a selfless instructor in the army. "It's ridiculous to see that you don't do much physical training and you faint so easily. ?"

Shen Li is about to collapse. What's wrong with him not exercising? Isn't it normal? He is a brother!

"If you stay at home all the time, you will get sick from being bored. Why not go hiking with me, bask in the sun, and breathe the fresh morning air? You will feel more relaxed."

Shen Li's face was stiff. He was not interested in anything Shen Yao said.

However, it's useless if he doesn't want to. Shen Yao will forcefully wake him up every day before dawn, and Shen Li can't sleep even if he wants to.

"Hurry up, start running! Why are you moving so slowly?"

"Hurry, hurry, finish your run early and go home early for breakfast!"

Shen Li dragged his heavy body until he wanted to die, and climbed the mountain with so much resentment.

"Look, the air in the mountains is so good. If we had come earlier, we could have watched the sunrise from the top of the mountain." Shen Yao looked at the scenery in front of him with satisfaction.

Shen Li stood behind him with a face like a late wife. His feet hurt, his stomach was hungry, and his body weighed a thousand pounds. He couldn't listen to anything Shen Yao said.

"Let's stop here today. Let's go back the way we came. Tomorrow we will try to go a little further. Step by step, one day we can climb to the top of the mountain." Hearing this, Shen Li breathed a sigh of relief. . I don't know if I have broken blisters on my feet, but they hurt when I move them.

Shen Yao pondered for a while and began to reflect on himself: "It's my fault that I didn't prepare a suitable pair of shoes for you in advance."

In fact, Shen Li's shoes are already light and comfortable, but he has never walked so many roads, and his feet will naturally get blisters.

"How about this? I'll carry you on your back." Shen Yao suggested very naturally.

"How about that!" Shen Li refused in panic.

Has he simply forgotten that he is a brother? Forget it when I hugged him when he fainted. I had to do it out of necessity. What does that mean now?

Shen Yao looked at his feet, "Then... you can walk back by yourself?"

"..." Shen Li was suspiciously silent.

"There's no one around here, don't worry." Shen Yao gestured to him to look around, "Don't hold on if you can't walk, otherwise it'll be you who will hurt."

Shen Li twisted his head to the side and sulked for a while, and finally agreed in frustration. On top of that, his feet really hurt.

Shen Yao happily carried him on his back and walked down the slope easily.

Shen Li lay on his back, feeling particularly aggrieved. It seemed that he had been led by Shen Yao ever since he came here.

He said that he should refuse when climbing mountains, but his mind was really caught in the door, and he actually followed me.

Just thinking about it, Shen Li suddenly smelled a pleasant fragrance at the end of his nose, which made him feel refreshed.

"Huh? What does this smell like?"

Shen Yao raised his head and looked around, "It must be that the orange trees nearby are in bloom."

Orange tree?

"Are there any orange trees around here?"

"Yes, there are more on the mountain. There are not only orange trees, but also grapefruit trees, grape trees, jujube trees, plum trees, peach trees, and many flowers, such as roses, impatiens, purple jasmine, and morning glory. Flowers, gardenias, camellias."

Shen Yao raised his head and asked, "Do you like flowers?"

When Shen Li heard Shen Yao's description, he had already longed for it. "I...I like the fragrance of flowers very much."

"Like the orange flower scent just now?" Shen Yao asked with a smile.

"Yeah." Shen Li nodded.

"Then we can plant one in our yard, so you can smell it every day."

Shen Li's heart moved, and he felt a touch of warmth because of such a simple sentence.

He suddenly felt that this trip out was quite worthwhile. If he stayed in the house, how could he smell such a refreshing floral fragrance?

In the days that followed, Shen Yao and Shen Li still insisted on getting up early for morning exercises.

Shen Li was full of resentment at the beginning, but later became accustomed to it and gradually discovered the benefits of morning exercise.

In terms of his quality of life, at least after every morning exercise, his meals taste delicious. He is no longer like before, losing his appetite for anything and eating with just a few chopsticks. , I fell asleep at night and fell directly into a dark and sweet dream, without any symptoms of insomnia.

By the way, Shen Li discovered that Shen Yao was really good at cooking. Not only does he have precise control over heat and seasonings, but he can also make many imaginative new dishes. Even though Shen Li comes from the uncle's house and has tasted countless delicacies from the mountains and seas, he is still impressed by Shen Yao's craftsmanship.

If he eats well and sleeps well, his spirit will naturally be well nourished.

Shen Li didn't realize that he was completely different from the haggard and skeleton-like appearance on his wedding night.

During this period, Shen Yao changed his bed and built a hut. The two of them also went to the street to buy the gouache paint that Shen Li wanted. Shen Li's life in the small house became even more comfortable.

People's adaptability is indeed strong. In just ten days, Shen Li almost forgot about his previous days in the uncle's mansion.

Today's life is more like his original life.

Thinking about it, it's incredible that the eldest son of the uncle's house turned into an ordinary citizen overnight. I didn't expect that he would accept it so well.

All of this should be thanks to the person beside him who has been helping him.

Uncle's little brother (8)

The days in the small house were duller than imagined.

After not working as a thug in the casino, Shen Yao would occasionally go out to work for others. If he didn't go out, he would stay at home with Shen Li.

Shen Li taught him how to paint, and he taught Shen Li how to make a simple fishing rod to fish in the river.

He never restrained Shen Li, and was willing to let him try anything except not letting him do housework.

The two of them also worked together to plant an orange tree in the corner of the yard.

Shen Li planned to plant a few more gardenias and an osmanthus tree. Shen Yao could now see that he really liked the smell of flowers.

"You can take this money and use it. Just treat it as food money paid for by me. I can't keep eating and drinking from you for free."

Shen Li knew that Shen Yao was short of money, although he never said it, but he was always very generous to him, cooking for him in different ways every day, which was full of meat, fish, oil and water.

But Shen Yao didn't have much money before, and now he can't make a living. He can't make much money by occasionally helping others. Shen Li wants to help Shen Yao lighten some of his burden, which is what he should do.

The only thing he was worried about was that Shen Yao wouldn't take it. Fortunately, Shen Yao didn't say anything when he heard this and accepted the money readily.

This made Shen Li breathe a sigh of relief.

"I heard there will be a lantern festival today. Do you want to go with me?" Shen Yao asked him.

Shen Li was startled. There was also a person in his memory who asked him shyly with a blushing face: "Brother Li, are you willing to go to the lantern festival with me...?"

Shen Li came back to his senses, glanced at Shen Yao who looked normal in front of him, and quickly got rid of those messy thoughts. "Okay, okay."

After dinner, the two of them went out early. There were many people on the road with the same purpose as them, and everyone rushed to join in the fun.

"It's cold at night, please wear an extra layer." Before going out, Shen Yao reminded Shen Li. Shen Li listened to the advice and added a coat, and stared at Shen Yao, who was only wearing a single coat, with envy in his heart.

Many vendors on the street have just opened their stalls, and the flow of people is slowly gathering, and lively shouts come and go. Shen Li's fair face seemed to be stained with a hint of fireworks.

"Brother Li, look." Shen Yao stood in front of a stall and picked up a green jade hairpin in his hand.

Shen Li knew at a glance that he wanted to buy it for himself. Shen Yao usually only used cloth strips to tie his hair casually, and only he used hairpins. This was not the first time that something like this happened. In the past, when Shen Yao went out on the street, he would see this and that and wanted to buy something for him, but rarely bought anything for himself.

Shen Li was a little helpless.

"No need to buy it for me. It's not like I don't have any hairpins to use. Why spend the money?" Shen Li took out the hairpin from Shen Yao's hand and put it back.

The stall owner looked at them happily and said, "I'm saving you some money. What a virtuous and good-looking husband. You young man is really lucky."

This mocking sentence made Shen Li blush, and Shen Yao smiled happily, "How much does this hairpin cost?"

"Seeing that you two have hit it off, I'll give you this hairpin as a gift." The stall owner is also cheerful.

"Thank you, boss, but it's not easy for you to set up a stall and do business. We still can't ask for it in vain." Shen Yao put down a piece of silver and said with a smile: "I wish the boss a prosperous business."

After the two of them walked away, the stall owner stared at Shen Yao's back and muttered: "This young man looks a bit fierce, but he is not a bad person. No wonder such a beautiful woman likes him."

"Take it." Shen Yao handed the hairpin to Shen Li. Shen Li sighed, "You really don't want to buy me anything anymore. I don't lack anything."

"I know you don't need it. I want to give it to you." The seriousness in Shen Yao's tone made Shen Li startled. Before he could tell anything unusual, a child suddenly ran between them. Go and bump Shen Li.

"Be careful." Shen Yao pulled him back to her side. "There will be more and more people in the crowd soon. Keep close, don't get lost."

Shen Li was so sensitive that he felt that the atmosphere suddenly seemed a little unusual. He hurriedly lowered his head, turned his eyes aside, and muttered: "I am such an adult, why should I be worried? Are you afraid that I can't find my answer?" The way home?"

Shen Yao glanced at him, "If you were me, you would know. With such a good-looking husband, you have to be careful. What if someone abducts him?"

"..."

Sometimes Shen Li couldn't tell whether Shen Yao was joking or serious. He clearly seemed to have no intention of him, but occasionally he would say something that made people couldn't help but think about it.

"Hey, what are those people looking at?"

"What are you talking about? They are looking at the official list posted by the government. The imperial court is going to hold the martial arts examination again. People are encouraged to participate enthusiastically."

"Oh, martial arts?"

The content of the stranger's words caught Shen Yao's attention, and he turned to look at the place where the announcement list was posted.

There were many farm men standing there, looking up, as if they were very interested in this martial arts exercise. Next to them, there was a man in a long gown, explaining to everyone the contents of the official list.

"Brother Li, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Shen Yao greeted Shen Li and walked to the place where the official list was posted.

"The martial arts examination is an important test for the imperial court to select military attaches. It is the same as the examination for the number one scholar. The subjects of the martial arts examination are very simple, such as archery, carbine, weight-bearing, and wrestling. You do not need to study them thoroughly. The Four Books and Five Classics, of course, it would be better if you are literate."

Shen Yao doesn't know the words of this world. After inheriting the memory of his original body, he is completely illiterate in this world. At this time, through the explanation of the scholar in long shirt, he understood the martial arts.

Shen Yao touched his chin. The martial arts exam didn't sound difficult.

The current dynasty is called the Tiansheng Dynasty. The Tiansheng Dynasty has always valued civility over military affairs. The military examination was not taken as seriously as the imperial examination. It was even abolished for a time and would only be restored when the court needed to select some capable generals.

Since martial arts is for ordinary people, it will not design too complicated rules. Some rural people from poor families may not be able to study, but they have some strength. For them, martial arts is also a way to change their lives.

Shen Yao touched his chin and thought for a long time, suddenly feeling that this might be a path suitable for him.

It may be too late to take the imperial examination. He has to start over with the three-year-old children in school. If you don't want to be an official, you have to go into business, but without a background it's hard to make a name for yourself.

In such an era, there are not many ways left for the people at the bottom. They may have to risk their lives for what powerful people can easily obtain.

Shen Yao wanted to come to a conclusion and then turned around to look for Shen Li, but suddenly found that he did not stay there and wait for him as he thought.

Shen Yao turned his head and looked around, but Shen Li was nowhere to be seen.

Huh? Where are people?

*

The sky was getting dark little by little. Shen Li was standing there looking around boredly, but he was stunned when his sight touched a lake.

It turned out that they had arrived here without knowing it.

He still remembered that under the big willow tree by the lake, Chen Boyu always asked him to meet him there. Every time he arrived at the right spot, he would always see his tall figure under the tree.

He would turn his head and smile tenderly at himself, and quickly come forward to meet him, his eyes twinkling like sparks reflecting on his face: "Brother Li, are you here?"

It's like waiting for your own arrival with a lifetime of joy.

Such eyes made Shen Li mistakenly think that they would fly together and grow old together like the couple of gods in the storybook.

But for a marriage in this world, it is not enough for two people to be in love with each other. Only now did Shen Li understand how difficult it is for a relationship to go all the way to the end.

Thinking of the past, Shen Li's heart hurt a little.

In fact, it's not old news. It hasn't been long since he was forced to get married, and his feelings haven't had time to change.

Shen Li couldn't help but walk towards the big willow tree. He didn't know what kind of expectation he had hidden in his heart.

As we got closer, we could see that there seemed to be a real figure under the willow tree.

Shen Li's heart was pounding and he didn't dare to open his mouth to shout. He was hoping that the man would turn his head, but he was also afraid that he would turn his head.

It wasn't until his footsteps approached that the man slowly turned around.

Shen Li's heart suddenly jumped up, as if fireworks were going off in his head.

The handsome and elegant man in front of him was none other than Chen Boyu, whom he longed for.

"...Brother Li?" Chen Boyu was also surprised to see Shen Li. He walked towards him in surprise as if in a dream, "Brother Li, is it really you?"

Shen Li smiled, but tears filled his eyes, "Boyu..."

Chen Boyu was surprised and happy, "It's really you, Brother Li, why are you here?"

When Shen Li was thinking about Chen Boyu, Chen Boyu was standing here thinking of him.

Nothing can compare to the feeling of seeing the person you miss suddenly appear in front of you, with a beautiful face as before.

"I..." Shen Li just said one word, and the smile on his face faded a lot. He suddenly remembered that he and Shen Yao came out to watch the lantern festival together.

"What about you, why are you here?" Shen Liqiang smiled and changed the subject.

Unexpectedly, Chen Boyu was also stunned, "I..."

"Brother Ayu!"

The woman's delicate and clear voice struck Shen Li's fragile nerves like an axe. He stood blankly on the spot, staring blankly at Shen Meng holding a bunch of candied haws, hugging Chen Boyu's arm protectively, and staring at him warily.

Chen Boyu looked at Shen Li with some embarrassment. When he met his gaze, Shen Li's world suddenly collapsed and the earth began to spin.

How ridiculous his appearance was at this moment.

He thought that Chen Boyu was still staying where he was, and was overjoyed, but he didn't know that it was no longer him who was standing here waiting for him.

"You... what is this?" Shen Li's mind was buzzing, and he almost couldn't hear his own voice.

I was so happy just now, but now I am so embarrassed.

Shen Meng held her head high and said arrogantly: "Brother, you are already married, so don't bother with Brother Ayu. Don't you even know how to be honest?"

"Sister Meng!?" Chen Boyu pulled her angrily.

The woman's clear voice was so penetrating that people nearby couldn't help but turn their heads and look over.

Shen Li's face was burning, and a volcano seemed to be erupting in his heart. Chen Meng...! ? What right did she have to say that to him? Isn't it thanks to her that he has what he has now? !

"A little girl keeps saying that she has no shame. Your upbringing is really eye-opening." Shen Yao appeared out of nowhere and pulled Shen Li to his side, "My husband is divided. "You came out with me obviously. I'm such a big living person. Can't you see that I'm blind? How come it's in your mouth and I'm pestering you, Brother Ayu?"

Seeing Shen Yao, Chen Boyu and Shen Meng were both stunned. Shen Meng was so angry that her cheeks turned pink, "You...!"

"Little girl, don't be too cruel. If you want to ruin someone's reputation, just open your mouth. No one will dare to harm you if you are so mean and careful." Shen Yao didn't give Shen Meng a chance to speak. His venomous words immediately made Shen Meng unable to get off the stage. .

Shen Meng is a little girl, and the most important thing is to marry into a good family. When others say that no one wants her, she immediately loses control. But she has never been a loser.

"You! You are just a ruffian and a dirty person. What can you do? If you bully me again, I will tell my mother!"

"Your mother?" Shen Yao raised his voice, "Is she your aunt?"

Shen Meng's eyes widened and he looked around in panic.

"Okay, you go and file a complaint. I also want to meet your aunt and ask her if she is afraid of ghosts knocking on her door if she has done something wrong!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Shen Meng's eyes almost popped out of her sockets, and she almost jumped up with anger, "How could my mother have done anything wrong?"

"Are you sure you want me to say it here?"

Shen Meng was stunned.

"Okay, I don't mind." Shen Yao crossed his arms with his hands relaxed, "Your aunt, she..."

"Forget it, forget it, I don't remember the faults of villains, just wait for me!" Shen Meng said the cruel words guiltily and dragged Chen Boyu away.

Chen Boyu looked at Shen Li and hesitated to speak. He was reluctantly pulled away by Shen Meng.

Shen Li's figure swayed, and he turned his back and tears could no longer hold back his eyes.

"Brother Li..."

"I'm fine," Shen Li choked, "I'm sorry, please leave me alone."

Only today, allow him to be weak, and he will be fine after a while.

He understood that it was his wishful thinking. He only thought that his innocence was still intact and that he might still have a chance with Chen Boyu, but he never thought that Chen Boyu's mind would change.

It was he who overestimated his position in Chen Boyu's heart.

It's just that that person could be anyone, but why is it just Shen Meng?

He hated himself for being so weak and incompetent, and could only watch Shen Meng take away everything from him. If even Chen Boyu is lost, what will he have left...

Shen Yao sighed and gently held Shen Li's shoulders, "It's okay, Brother Li, I'm here."

Shen Li turned his head blankly and looked at him with tearful eyes.

"Don't be sad, I'll take you home."

go home......?

"Oh~~Let's put the lanterns~~~" Several children ran past happily.

The sky was completely dark, and the lanterns on both sides of the street lit up row upon row. There is a strip of light flowing through the lake. It is the lanterns put down by the boys and girls on the shore, and they are carried by the water.

Under this little bit of light, Shen Li saw in Shen Yao's always ruthless and desireless eyes a love that was as taciturn but solemn and solemn as a distant mountain.

The little brother of Bofu (9)

On the way back, the atmosphere between the two was a little strange.

Shen Li walked in front and almost didn't dare to look back at Shen Yao. Shen Yao's silence made him flustered for no reason.

After entering the courtyard, Shen Li took a few steps quickly, trying to get back to his room first.

There was a hand behind him, one step faster than him, and grabbed his thin wrist just as he was about to escape. Before Shen Li could resist, he was suddenly pressed against the door panel. His tall and strong body trapped him firmly in a corner, and a domineering and hot kiss fell on him inexplicably.

Shen Li's heartstrings tightened tightly, and his fingers dug hard into the fabric of his clothes.

"Well..." Shen Yao's kiss was so overbearing that it hardly gave Shen Li any time to think. He could only let him grind his poor lips as he pleased. In the darkness, the sound of tutting could be heard, indicating how intense the kiss between the two was.

The air seemed to be getting thinner and thinner. Shen Yao's breathing was rapid, and he hugged Shen Li's thigh and picked him up like a child.

Shen Li was startled and was pushed firmly against the wall. Before he could speak, Shen Yao's body pressed towards him again.

"You have to forgive me." He murmured, then frantically blocked his mouth.

forgive? Forgive what?

Forgive him for his offense at this time? Since you know it's wrong, why don't you stop?

Shen Li was a little brother who was raised in a feudal family. He was like a blank sheet of paper. Except for closing his eyes tightly and clenching his fists and being forced to endure the violent kiss, He had absolutely no idea how to react.

My mind gradually turned white, as if I was only indulging in unfamiliar pleasure.

The temperature climbed, and both of them felt very hot. Shen Yao carried Shen Li into his room, put Shen Li on the table, and kissed his slender neck.

"Hmm..." This unfamiliar feeling is very strange, as if there are small insects crawling on my body.

"No, no!" Shen Li began to refuse, always feeling that if he continued, something would become uncontrollable.

Shen Yao threw him down, leaned over him and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is it really not possible?"

Shen Liyu's eyelashes trembled, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Shen Yao suddenly moved and gently touched his face, rubbing his jade-white cheek gently. His deep eyes were full of affection that could not be dissolved.

Shen Li was attracted by his eyes and stared at him unblinkingly.

Shen Yao kissed the corner of his lips tenderly and cherishingly, and then kissed him again before leaving. Shen Li suddenly fell into such tenderness and slowly closed his eyes.

The two of them had a lingering and gentle kiss on the table in the room.

When the body was about to be honest with each other, Shen Li was very nervous. Shen Yao kept kissing him, softly calming his nervousness. Shen Li was confused and coaxed into bed by him.

It was a quiet night, and there were occasional cries of children in nearby houses, which could not be heard clearly. Several dog barks were heard in the distance, and Yue'er shyly hid behind the clouds.

The sound in the house stopped until the rooster crowed outside and it was dark.

After Shen Yao finished cleaning up the unconscious man, he stared at his face quietly beside the bed.

He admitted that he lost control last night. I didn't want to be so anxious to go further, but once my emotions got the better of me, everything went smoothly.

He took advantage of Shen Li's weakest state of mind, took advantage of it, and took possession of him by force. Regarding this, although Shen Yao felt guilty, he did not regret it.

Shen Yao gently brushed the hair off Shen Li's cheek and murmured in his heart: How could you show such a lonely look in front of me?

Shen Yao didn't want to associate people from several worlds, but although these mission targets had different personalities and appearances, they had completely the same shadow in some places.

As if putting together a puzzle piece, Shen Yao gradually pieced together a lonely shadow.

His emotions were gradually out of his control, sensibility defeated rationality, and he could no longer look at everything as calmly as before.

However, Shen Yao was not regretful. Instead, he felt peaceful and willing to do so.

He pecked a kiss on the back of Shen Li's hand, thinking that probably like him, he was a lover.

Love brain and love brain are a perfect match.

They were made for each other and deserved to be together.

Shen Li slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. When he opened his eyes in a daze, he found that he was locked tightly in someone's arms, with a warm wall pressed against his back.

Shen Li moved uncomfortably, trying to push the person away.

Helplessly, his hands and feet were weak, and the arms of the person behind him couldn't be moved like a vise. Shen Li tried hard, but in the end he could only give up out of breath.

He lay on the bed and took a moment to collect his thoughts.

What is the relationship between him and Shen Yao now?

They obviously agreed to be a superficial couple, but now they are pretending to be a real couple. Judging from Shen Yao's appearance, he should have been interested in him for a long time. So, when did he start to fall in love with him?

The person behind him suddenly moved. Shen Yao stood up and kissed Shen Li on the cheek. His voice was still hoarse when he woke up in the morning: "Are you awake?"

Shen Li couldn't stand this kind of intimacy and subconsciously wanted to hide, burying his face in the pillow.

"Is there anything on you that doesn't feel right?" Hearing this, Shen Li couldn't help but turn around and glare at him. I still have the nerve to ask, he was like that yesterday, why is he pretending to be concerned now?

Shen Yao understood the accusation in his eyes, laughed softly, lowered his head and kissed him hard. "I'm sorry, I worked too hard last night."

Shen Li covered his lips and widened his eyes: "I haven't rinsed my mouth yet!"

"It's okay, you have to get used to it. From now on, I want to kiss you every morning when I wake up."

Still later? every day? Shen Li was angry and annoyed, so he could only say that you were daydreaming.

"Shall I give you a pat on the waist after you eat? Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?" Shen Yao didn't seem embarrassed at all, and his attitude was so natural that Shen Li wanted to slap him.

"Don't eat! Don't bother me!" Shen Li pulled up the quilt and buried himself angrily.

Shen Yao was amused by his childish temperament, sat up and started to get dressed.

Shen Li pulled down the quilt and saw many scratches on Shen Yao's muscular back. Shen Li's cheeks turned red when he realized that this was his own work.

When Shen Yao finished cooking and brought it into the house, Shen Li had already washed up and returned to his usual dignity.

"What are you going to do about what happened yesterday?" Shen Li asked with a noble and cold expression.

Shen Yao was stunned for a moment by his tone of settling accounts, "...What do you want to do? Aren't we already husband and wife?"

Shen Li's expression froze, yes, they were a serious married couple, and having sex was natural and natural. It was really difficult for him to find fault with each other.

After being confused for a long time, Shen Li raised his eyebrows and slapped the table: "You fooled me! Didn't you say that we are only a superficial couple?"

"But I didn't say that we can't be a real husband in the future." Shen Yao is well versed in the meaning of Chinese characters.

Shen Li was so angry that his chest heaved for a long time, and he stared at him coldly: "You have to talk like this, right?"

Shen Yao was frightened and reached out to cover his palm: "Brother Li, good husband, don't be angry. I didn't do this to you just because I was obsessed with you. I like you and want to be true to you. Husband, that's why I couldn't control myself for a moment. I know you don't hate me either, otherwise I wouldn't dare to do this to you. In this case, why don't we try to treat you well? How are we getting along?"

Shen Li's eyes widened slightly, and he asked in surprise: "Who said I don't hate you anymore?"

"Your body did not reject me," Shen Yao's straightforward words stunned Shen Li, "Brother Li, I understand you. If you really hate someone, you won't let him get close to you. If you really hate me, you should have rejected me from the beginning."

Shen Li couldn't help but think about these words. Indeed, if it were anyone else, he couldn't imagine that he might have been so sick that he wanted to vomit from the beginning. But when Shen Yao kissed him, apart from panic, he was indeed not as disgusted as he thought.

Shen Li couldn't help but start to think confused.

...Why is he not disgusted with Shen Yao?

Isn't it Chen Boyu that he is most happy with? Even if he had decided to give up last night, he didn't fall in love with another person so quickly, right? So what kind of feelings does he have for Shen Yao?

Shen Li couldn't understand. He felt a headache.

Does he want to promise Shen Yao to be a real husband with him? Forget Chen Boyu and start a new life with him? It seemed that he had no choice. However, he cares about one thing - is he really happy?

Shen Li did not give Shen Yao a reply. He needed time to think carefully. He wanted to find out what kind of feelings he had for Shen Yao.

Shen Yao did not force him, but slept in a separate room with him. He cooked meals and sent them to Shen Li's room every day to give him enough space to think.

Shen Li felt a little comfortable in such an environment, but he had no choice but to stop caring about Shen Yao. Living under the same roof, he found that Shen Yao suddenly went out early and came back late every day. He didn't know what he was busy with. He came home exhausted and sweaty every time, and fell asleep after washing up at night.

Then the next day before dawn, he would prepare a meal and go out, warm it on the stove and wait for him to wake up to eat. Sometimes he wouldn't even come back at noon, asking Shen Li to eat ready-made dry food.

Shen Li finally realized belatedly that it was now difficult for him to even see Shen Yao.

Normally, Shen Yao was the only one who could talk to him. When Shen Yao wasn't around, he found that the room was frighteningly empty.

The huge and silent loneliness climbed up his body like a ghost behind him.

Uncle's little brother (10)

When Shen Yao returned home exhausted, the first thing he did was to fetch a bucket of water from the well and pour it on himself. The cool feeling instantly drove away the stickiness and fatigue on his body. Shen Yao It was as if I had come back to life again.

He breathed a long sigh of relief, twisted his clothes, filled up the water again, and went into the house to wash them again.

What he didn't expect was that there was someone sitting in the room waiting for him in the darkness. When Shen Yao opened the door and saw the black mass, he almost spilled the water in his hand.

"You... what are you doing sitting here?" This scene is really weird. He stayed up in the middle of the night and sat in someone else's house without saying a word. The key is that he didn't even turn on the light. Shen Yao was a little bit... I wonder if he is sleepwalking now.

Shen Li raised his head and said quietly: "Are you back?"

"Ah, what do you want from me? Why don't you light a lamp?" Shen Yao put down the barrel, walked to the table and lit the candle.

Just when Shen Li was about to say something, the lights turned on, and he realized that Shen Yao was all wet, and his clothes were stuck to his body, outlining his clear texture. Shen Li knew very well how vigorous and vital this young male body was. He was stunned for a moment and forgot what he wanted to say. He turned his head to the side in embarrassment, his ears red.

Seeing that he was silent, Shen Yao suddenly felt that he had guessed the reason: "I came back late today and didn't boil water for you. Do you want to take a bath?"

"No," Shen Li glanced at him, turned his head to the other side, and reminded, "Go and change your clothes first."

After hearing what he said, Shen Yao realized that he was indeed not suitable for conversation now. "Then just wait for me. I'll be fine soon."

Across a screen, Shen Li listened to the sound of water and didn't know what he was thinking. His cheeks were flushed and he drank the cold tea on the table.

"I've finished washing, what do you want to say to me?" Shen Yao sat at the table with cold moisture all over his body.

Shen Li put down his cup and coughed, "I want to know what you are busy with recently and why you always come back very late."

Shen Yao was stunned for a moment. When Shen Li saw his expression, he quickly explained: "I don't want to find out your whereabouts, nor do I want to care about you. It's just that you should let me know. .If I want to find you for anything, where should I go to find you?"

Shen Yao was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed: "So, just because you're asking this, you're sitting here silently waiting for me in the dark at night?"

Shen Li looked a little confused and muttered: "If not, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you." People who went out unnoticed early in the morning still had the nerve to say so.

Shen Yao laughed. Should I say that he was too unprepared? It was a good idea to go to the room of a man who had evil intentions towards him at night to block people.

"Well, it's my fault for not telling you in advance." Shen Yao said to Shen Li, "I'm glad that you care about my whereabouts. You can handle my affairs in the future. ‌Ask, I won't hide it from you."

He was so serious, Shen Li felt a little uncomfortable.

He also knew that he was the first to adopt a cold attitude and distance himself from Shen Yao. Shen Yao couldn't completely blame him for not telling him.

"Actually, I plan to participate in this martial arts competition." Shen Yao's words surprised Shen Li.

"Martial arts competition?"

"Yes, I have been outside these days. In fact, I rented an archery venue and practiced archery. The assessment of the martial arts examination includes three categories: flat shooting, foot shooting, and horse shooting. I have not been exposed to archery before. "More, the date for the martial arts exam is not far away, so it's time to seize the time to practice."

Shen Li didn't expect that Shen Yao actually planned to participate in martial arts, which was a big deal. However, after careful analysis, he also felt that Shen Yao made a good decision. Regardless of whether you hit it or not, there are always multiple paths. Shen Yao is already very strong, so he might be able to become a military commander.

He had broken up with the uncle's house now, otherwise he could directly rely on connections to let Shen Yao enter the military camp. But now, it's up to Shen Yao to find a way.

It would be best to get an official position, otherwise Shen Li would not be willing to follow the example of the nearby residents working hard in farming, carrying sacks in the warehouse, and working as a nursing home.

"I'm very happy that you can make this decision, which proves that you really take my words to heart. Don't worry, I will do my best to support you. If you don't have enough money, you can always come to me. "Here, don't be polite to me. You've helped me so much, and that's all I can help you with." Shen Li said a little embarrassed.

Shen Yao suddenly stretched out his hand and flicked his forehead. Shen Li looked at him in shock.

"You have done me a huge favor by staying here. So don't belittle yourself. Everything I do is done of my own free will. You never owe me anything." Shen Yao's eyes made him laugh. Shen Li felt very warm.

On such a night, with such lighting, it is always easy to give rise to the illusion of warmth.

Shen Li suddenly stood up straight and said quickly: "It's very late. You should go to bed. I have to go back and rest."

After saying that, he quickly returned to his bedroom, closed the door with his backhand, and leaned against the door, his heart pounding.

Perhaps realizing that his young husband also needed someone to accompany him, Shen Yao asked Shen Li before going out the next day if he wanted to go with him.

Shen Li hesitated for a moment, thinking that he had nothing to do if he stayed at home, and finally agreed to Shen Yao's proposal.

The two of them went to the street together, and when they reached an intersection, Shen Yao asked Shen Li to sit at the tea stall and wait.

Shen Li didn't know why, but he still obeyed. There were not many people in the tea stall, but Shen Li was still keenly aware that there was a man with a sinister look on his face staring at him.

Shen Li looked over and saw that the man did not dodge, but still looked at him with a sly expression on his face and smiled foolishly. Shen Li couldn't help but glared at him with disgust, and turned away to keep out of sight.

If in the past, anyone dared to look at him with such a dirty look, the person behind him would have beaten him up.

But now there is only Shen Li, and he doesn't want to argue with such a person without losing his worth. Anyway, Shen Yao was standing at the intersection, so this man probably wouldn't dare to do anything.

It's a pity that he underestimated the extent of people's sinfulness. A few tables away, the man said to Shen Li: "Little brother, where is your husband? You are so good-looking. He can safely leave you alone, and isn't he afraid that you will run away with someone else?"

Shen Li squeezed the tea cup and took a deep breath. He couldn't bear to talk to him. If he did, he would lose.

The man seemed to find it very interesting, and insisted on teasing Shen Li to speak, and continued: "You two are not in that kind of business, right? Your husband is responsible for pimping, and you are responsible for selling out? Are you there? Are we just waiting for men to take the bait?"

Shen Li couldn't bear it anymore and threw a tea cup at the man.

"Ouch!" The man screamed, and he couldn't help being drenched in tea, and his head was hit hard. "How do you, how do you hit someone?"

Shen Li glanced at him disdainfully, "Who told you to be mean-mouthed? You really thought he was easy to bully." Not to mention other skills, he has perfected his accuracy in throwing pots.

"What's the matter?" A man's deep voice sounded. Shen Yao lifted the curtain and walked into the teahouse, looking straight at the man.

Seeing that Shen Yao was tall and strong, the injured man immediately didn't dare to say anything, "No, no, nothing happened."

Shen Li seemed to have found a supporter, pointing at him and complaining loudly: "He just insulted me!"

"No, no, I was just joking with him." The man waved his hands in shock.

There are always some people who don't have much ability themselves. When they see an older girl or a younger daughter-in-law on the street, they like to make fun of them, euphemistically calling them "joking."

Shen Yao narrowed his eyes: "A joke? Then tell me the joke you just made and I'll hear if it's funny or not."

Hearing this, the man blushed.

Shen Yao snorted coldly, knowing that his words were inappropriate to the man again?

Without further ado, Shen Yao took a few steps forward, grabbed the man's collar, and lifted him up like a chicken.

"Hey, hey? What do you want to do?"

Shen Li stared blankly at Shen Yao's movements, and couldn't help but chuckle when he saw him throwing the man out of the teahouse like trash.

"Get out!" Shen Yao's voice was like a bell, which made the man who was lying on the ground shake in fright.

"You, you wait for me!" He said harsh words in a respectful manner, and the man got up and ran away as if he were stepping on hot wheels.

Shen Li turned his eyes to Shen Yao's stalwart back, and suddenly felt that fierce-looking men also had the advantage of being fierce, which at least made the people around him feel safe.

"Brother Li, come here." Shen Yao paid for the tea and the money for Shen Li's broken teacup, and stretched out his hand for Shen Li to follow him.

After Shen Li left the teahouse, he saw that a horse had stopped at the door.

Shen Yao stepped forward and untied the reins, turned around and looked at him with a smile: "Brother Wu Li, this will belong to our family from now on."

Shen Li was startled and couldn't help but take another look at the brown horse in front of him.

The horse's eyebrows were a little white, and in Shen Li's eyes, the horse's appearance was not very good. However, when Shen Yao said that it would belong to their family from now on, Shen Li happily stepped forward and touched it.

I didn't think so before, but now I know how happy it is for ordinary people to have a horse in their home.

"Where did you get the money?" Shen Li gently touched the horse and asked with a smile in surprise.

"It didn't cost any money. I won the bet with someone." Shen Yao raised his eyebrows proudly at him.

Shen Li couldn't help but look at him with a very magical look. He had to say that this could be regarded as an ability.

"It turns out that you were standing there just waiting for someone to bring you a horse."

"Can you ride a horse? Do you want to ride on it and go for a ride together?" Shen Yao patted the horse.

Shen Li couldn't help but feel a little itchy, "Okay."

Shen Yao helped Shen Li up and sat behind him. Shen Li was a little embarrassed at first, but as the horse started running, he slowly let go of his thoughts and only stared closely at the things in front of him. road.

As soon as Chen Boyu got off the carriage, he saw a brown horse trotting past his eyes. What caught his attention was not the horse, but the figure sitting in front of it.

"Second Young Master, that's not..." The people around Chen Boyu were obviously familiar with Shen Li and recognized him at a glance.

Chen Boyu didn't say anything. Thinking back to the scene just now, his heart was overturned.