After the host binds to the childbearing system, one baby will be born.

"The young master is back!"

Lin Shuwan looked up when he heard the voice, and a man appeared in his sight.

The man had a tall, straight and upright figure. He wore a pair of black boots and a military green uniform. His steps were steady and powerful, and each step carried an aura that could not be ignored.

His face had clear contours, sharp eyebrows and eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything. His lips were slightly pursed under his high nose bridge, and his whole body exuded an oppressive aura that made people dare not look up and look directly at him.

His arrival made the atmosphere in the room tense.

Shen Qichuan walked to the coffin of Mr. Shen without looking around, took off his hat, then knelt on the mat, kowtowed three times respectfully, and lit three incense sticks for the old man.

Shen Qichuan stood up and when he turned around he lowered his eyes slightly and saw a beautiful young woman who was kneeling in the front wearing mourning clothes. She lowered her brows and threw paper money into the brazier with an expression neither sad nor happy on her face.

Perhaps she noticed his gaze, the woman looked up inadvertently, and Shen Qichuan saw a pair of exceptionally beautiful eyes, which were pure and clear, and looked at him with a bit of curiosity.

Shen Qichuan quickly withdrew his gaze, turned to the second wife and said, "Second wife, what happened? Isn't today the old man's wedding day?" He said this with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

The second wife glanced at Lin Shuwan and said awkwardly, "The old man and his wife hadn't even finished their wedding ceremony when they suddenly fell ill. It was so severe, alas..."

The second wife's eyes were red and her voice was choked with sobs.

Shen Qichuan knew that the woman who was kneeling in the front was the bride his father was originally going to marry, and also his stepmother!

Now that the ceremony has not been completed, this woman's status in the Shen family has become extremely embarrassing!

Neither host nor guest!

Shen Qichuan stroked the Buddha amulet in his hand, and thought of the pair of eyes he had just seen, feeling a little more reluctant.

Shen Qichuan didn't say much. He was the eldest son of the Shen family and couldn't just leave like that. He had no choice but to walk to the side with his descendants and greet the relatives and guests who came to pay their respects.

The wake lasted from noon to dusk, and there was an endless stream of people coming to pay their respects. Several concubines knelt down and cried until they fainted. They were soon carried back to their rooms and never came back.

Gradually, no more people came to pay their respects, and the densely packed crowd that had originally kneeled in the mourning hall left for various reasons and never came back.

Only Lin Shuwan was left, still kneeling in front of the coffin, with no sadness on his face.

Shen Qichuan had just seen off the guests, and when he came back, there were no people in the mourning hall. He saw Lin Shuwan still kneeling, frowned slightly, walked forward, and whispered: "You have been kneeling for quite a while, get up and take a rest first!"

Shen Qichuan's voice was deep and magnetic, with the unique voice of a mature man, which made the villain in Lin Shuwan's heart couldn't help but scream.

[He is so handsome! Aaaaah! ]

Bao Jie'er also screamed: [Yes! So handsome, from your angle, you can just see his well-developed thigh muscles! Huge! Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you will eat really well in the future~]

Lin Shuwan was speechless. Bao Jieer started to act inappropriately again!

but……

Lin Shuwan took a glance and her cheeks flushed slightly. She felt that she was led astray by Bao Jie'er. Why did she act like an old SP?

Lin Shuwan calmed himself down and slowly raised his head.

The girl's cheeks were pale, her eyes were calm as water, and her voice was gentle and pleasant: "Are you the eldest young master? Thank you for your concern."

After Lin Shuwan finished speaking, she supported herself on the mat with both hands and tried to stand up from it. However, her legs had been kneeling for too long and her lower limbs were numb and weak. She had just stood up halfway when she couldn't help but fall to the side.

"Be careful!" Shen Qichuan quickly reached out to help.

Lin Shuwan quickly grabbed Shen Qichuan's hand. His palms were broad and strong, with a thin layer of calluses. When their hands were clasped, she could feel his palms were dry and warm.

Shen Qichuan only felt as if he was holding something extraordinary, as if he could crush the hand in his hand with some force, but he couldn't hold it without any force.

Her palms were soft and petite, and her skin was smooth. This realization made Shen Qichuan's ears turn red, and his honey-colored skin looked even more embarrassed.

Lin Shuwan said somewhat embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, young master, my legs are a little weak, I need to relax for a while." The grip on the other's hand did not relax at all.

"Can you give me a hand?" Lin Shuwan looked up at him with some pleading in his eyes.

Shen Qichuan had no choice but to use force with his palms.

Lin Shuwan stood up tremblingly under his force, but before she could stand firmly, Shen Qichuan couldn't help but let go.

However, Lin Shuwan did not think of letting him go. She tilted her body and fell into Shen Qichuan's arms. Her hands tightly grasped Shen Qichuan's collar.

The sudden change made Shen Qichuan reach out to hold Lin Shuwan's waist. She was very slender, and his two palms just wrapped around her waist.

She exuded a very pleasant fragrance, which was completely different from the smell of perfume and powder on other women.

"Madam!" Xiaotao's voice suddenly rang out.

“I’m sorry!” Lin Shuwan quickly turned around and saw Xiaotao looking at her with a ghostly expression. She quickly said, “Xiaotao, come and help me! I’ve been kneeling for too long and my legs are sore and weak. Fortunately, the young master helped me, otherwise I would have fallen!”

As Lin Shuwan spoke, he pushed Shen Qichuan away and reached out to Xiaotao.

"Yes!" Xiao Tao hurried forward to support Lin Shuwan.

Lin Shuwan finally stood firm and breathed a sigh of relief. That was enough for today!

It’s too late.

Bao Jieer sighed: [Flirting with his son in front of her ex-husband, how exciting! ]

Lin Shuwan nodded to Shen Qichuan, with a smile in her clear eyes, and said, "Thank you for your help just now, young master, otherwise I would have fallen badly today!"

Shen Qichuan withdrew his hand, clenched one hand behind his back, and said with a stunned expression, "I'm glad Madam is okay, it's just a small matter."

Shen Qichuan watched Lin Shuwan limping away with the help of Xiaotao, and there was a hint of complexity in his eyes.

Shen Qichuan returned to his own courtyard, stretched out his hand to call for Adjutant Zhou, and said, "Go back to the Marshal's Mansion and bring me my bottle of blood-activating and blood-dispersing medicinal oil!"

Adjutant Zhou nodded and left.

Shen Qichuan hasn't returned to the Shen family for a long time. His yard has always been preserved, and the things inside are still the same as when he left.

About half an hour later, Adjutant Zhou came back and brought the bottle of medicated oil he asked for.

Shen Qichuan looked at the medicinal oil in his hand and his mood became even more complicated.

What does he do with the medicated oil?

Shen Qichuan handed the medicinal oil to the maid who was serving him in the yard and said, "Take this to the wife who is coming to the mansion today."

He just felt sorry for her as a woman.

"Yes." The old woman took the medicated oil, turned around and left without asking any more questions.

……

Lin Shuwan limped back to the West Pavilion.

She sat on the stool exhausted. Xiao Tao squatted down and rolled up her trouser legs, and saw that her white knees were purple and red, which looked particularly shocking.

Xiao Tao said distressedly, "Madam, let me apply some cold water to you first."

The lady is not a genuine wife of the Shen family. She has no legitimate place in the Shen family. In addition, she killed the master as soon as she entered the family. The servants all say that this lady is a jinx.

Therefore, few people in the mansion had any respect for this lady.

Now the Second Madam is in charge of the Shen Mansion, and who knows what hardships this Madam will suffer in the Shen Mansion...

Xiao Tao couldn't help but sigh in her heart. This lady's hard days were about to begin!

Therefore, we cannot blame her for being cruel. If she continues to stay in the West Pavilion, she will definitely suffer along with the Madam. She must find a way to leave the West Pavilion!

Xiao Tao thought about it and quickly brought a basin of well water into the house.

Xiaotao wet the handkerchief, wrung it dry, and put it on Lin Shuwan's knees.

The slight coolness on his knees relieved Lin Shuwan's tired and exhausted expression a little, but this method was only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

"Knock Knock-"

There was a knock on the courtyard door.

Xiaotao put down the handkerchief and stood up to open the door.

Lin Shuwan wondered, could it be that the Second Wife sent someone to inform her to go to the casket?

Just as he was thinking about it, Lin Shuwan saw Xiaotao walking in with a maid.

The old woman saluted expressionlessly, then took out a small medicine bottle and said to Lin Shuwan respectfully, "Madam, this is the medicated oil that the young master asked me to bring over. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."

Lin Shuwan paused after hearing this, looked at the small medicine bottle, and asked in confusion: "Did the young master ask you to deliver it?"

"Yes!" the old woman nodded.

A glimmer of light flashed in Xiao Tao's eyes. She happily took the medicine bottle from the old woman and said, "Thank you, Granny An, and thank you, Young Master!"

Lin Shuwan also replied: "Please ask Granny An to come and thank the Young Master for me!"

The old woman responded and turned and left.

Xiao Tao helped Lin Shuwan wipe her knees, then opened the medicine bottle, poured some medicated oil on her knees, and began massaging with both hands.

After a while, Lin Shuwan felt his knees begin to heat up and a strong medicinal fragrance spread.

Xiao Tao asked while massaging, "Madam, I didn't expect you to have such a good relationship with the young master! This is the first time I've seen the maids in the young master's yard delivering something in all my years in the Shen family."

Lin Shuwan sighed: "Maybe the young master feels sorry for me!"

Xiao Tao didn't think so in her heart, especially since she had seen the Madam and the Young Master hugging each other before... The Madam was so beautiful, the Young Master would definitely not have taken the initiative to give her something if he didn't have any thoughts!

If the wife could hook up with the young master...

Xiao Tao's lowered brows were full of calculations.

Shen Qichuan did not deliberately hide the fact that he sent someone to deliver something to Xige, so soon everyone in the Shen Mansion knew about it.

Everyone had different feelings, but the servants who originally looked down on Lin Shuwan did not dare to be too blatant.

The second wife drank a sip of tea. She was already over fifty years old and had many wrinkles on her face. Although she was wearing mourning clothes, her aura had not diminished at all.

"I really didn't expect that woman could get Shen Qichuan to lend a helping hand!" The second wife's voice was indifferent, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.

The second wife's son, Shen Yaoyuan, was a big, burly man with a face full of flesh. His pair of green bean-sized eyes looked at the second wife flatteringly: "Mom, that woman is very pretty. After dad is buried, I want to take her into my room."

Upon hearing this, the second wife put down her teacup, glanced coldly at her disappointing son, and said: ""

"Now that your father has just died, she has already entered the Shen Mansion. She is the nominal mistress of the Shen family and your stepmother."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yaoyuan lowered his head in a somewhat decadent manner and said, "This woman will definitely not be able to stand loneliness. I am helping her relieve her loneliness, which can be regarded as fulfilling my filial piety!"

The second wife's eyes flashed with a dim light, and she said, "It is impossible for you to take her as your concubine! She is just a woman, you can play with her if you want, but you have to wait for a while, so as not to spread it out and affect the reputation of our Shen family!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yaoyuan's face immediately lit up with joy, and he said with a lewd smile: "Don't worry, Mom! I will never let this get out!" He was attracted to Lin Shuwan the first time he saw her in the mourning hall today.

When he was communicating with other brothers, he realized that other brothers had the same idea!

However, he must be Lin Shuwan's first man! Don't let other brothers get there first!

……

Lin Shuwan used the medicated oil sent by Shen Qichuan, and the pain in her knees was relieved a lot. However, after dinner, the second wife sent someone to inform her to go to the casket, and this time she had to stay all night!

When Lin Shuwan arrived there, he learned that Shen Qichuan had already left the Shen Mansion.

I heard that he had urgent matters to deal with, so it seems that he will not be returning to the Shen Mansion in the near future.

Lin Shuwan knelt on the mat. She could feel many malicious eyes falling on her, making her feel uneasy and uneasy.

Lin Shuwan thought of the plot that Bao Jieer had told her before. The young masters of the Shen family inherited Mr. Shen’s lustful temperament, and each of them had many concubines in his room.

Sometimes he would not let go of the pretty and tender maids in the mansion, and he would often go out to look for other girls.

The Shen family is a well-known wealthy family in the local area. Not only do they own many industries, they also run several large-scale caravans.

Some of these caravans traveled far and wide, while others followed merchant ships out to sea to trade with foreign merchants. This series of business activities brought huge wealth to the Shen family.

As Shen Qichuan became the commander-in-chief, the Shen family's position in G Province became more and more stable. No one dared to compete with the Shen family anymore.

With Shen Qichuan as a figure in front of them, the other sons of the Shen family avoided him and dared not offend him. But they were jealous of his current status.

The other sons of the Shen family, nourished by the Shen family's wealth, also became bold and reckless, indulging in opium, gambling, and women, the five vices!

Lin Shuwan lowered his eyebrows. Without Shen Qichuan as a backer, the Shen family probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer!

It is early spring now and the weather is still a bit cold. Mr. Shen's body can be left in the mourning hall without having to worry about the stench.

It was already late at night and there were many people keeping vigil, but Lin Shuwan was not afraid. He chatted with Bao Jie'er while throwing paper into the brazier.

A little girl's voice came from the side: "Are you the new wife? You are so beautiful!"

Lin Shuwan turned her head and saw a girl, about fourteen or fifteen years old, kneeling not far away, looking at her with a pair of sparkling eyes.

Seeing Lin Shuwan's puzzled look, the girl took the initiative to say, "I am the fifth daughter of the Shen family. My name is Shen Sijin."