Chapter 554: Leaving the Shen Family

Chapter 554: Leaving the Shen Family

"Yuanyang!" Shen Yuanfeng scolded in frustration.

By now, he had realized that the half-blind man by Nannan's side was an exceptionally skilled fighter. If they were to fight to the death, the warriors and servants of the Shen family would be no match for him.

After considering the situation, he now only wanted to drive that wretched woman out of the mansion.

But Shen Yuanyang stared blankly ahead, hoping that the woman would change her mind.

The night was deep, and the world seemed to be illuminated only by the light of torches.

Su Youyue walked a bit further away from the Shen family, her figure almost disappearing into the darkness.

She didn’t stop walking, and in an instant, she and the few people with her disappeared into the night.

It was unclear if she had even heard Shen Yuanyang’s voice.

"Fine! Very well! Listen, members of the Shen family, from today on, Shen Nan is no longer the Miss of our Shen mansion. If she dares to return, drive her out! Dead or alive!"

The last few words were almost roared by Master Shen, showing how furious he was at Su Youyue's earlier statement about not caring whether they lived or died.

The servants of the Shen family trembled in fear, not daring to make a sound. Nanny Shi and the others who had been assigned to the Wutong Courtyard were even more terrified.

They had known before coming that the Miss was unreliable, but they had never imagined she could be unreliable to this extent.

It was truly unheard of—a daughter ordering someone to kill her own father!

Fortunately, the Miss had left; otherwise, how long could they have survived working by her side...

The Shen family’s masters raged for a long time before finally sending everyone away.

Shen Yuanzhen was crying as he was forcibly carried back. At this moment, Master Shen and Madam Fang were too angry to indulge him.

The light of the torches was eventually swallowed by the night.

A strange wind swept through the winter night, howling like a horde of ghosts.

As soon as the sound of hooves echoed through the night, Madam Shi woke up.

Over the years, she had been taking care of her sick husband and son, and her sleep had always been light.

Hearing the commotion outside, she put on her clothes and went out. When she reached the outside, she saw two servants from the house helping Su Youyue and the others down from the carriage.

"Nannan..." Madam Shi was startled, unsure why her niece had come at such an hour. But when she saw the blood-covered Jin'er being helped down, she gasped in shock. Without asking any questions, she quickly stepped forward to help and brought them inside. "I’ll go boil some hot water first."

Su Youyue, with no mind to explain at the moment, simply nodded and let Madam Shi go.

After Jin'er was placed on the bed, she winced in pain again.

"Silly girl, if it hurts, just cry out. Your miss is here..."

Seeing Jin'er endure the pain without making a sound, Su Youyue's eyes welled up with tears.

As if hearing her, Jin'er's eyelids twitched, but in the end, she did not open her eyes or make a single sound.

The young man standing nearby had one bloodshot eye exposed, seemingly lost in thought. His arm hung stiffly, his fist clenched tightly.

Su Youyue wiped away the uncontrollable tears and adjusted her voice before instructing, "Zhe Jing, now that we're out of the Shen residence, you don't need to disguise yourself anymore. Stay here with Jin'er. When she wakes up, she'll definitely want to see you first."

Zhe Jing, still in disguise, nodded but remained silent.

Su Youyue stood up, her eyes gradually turning cold. "Right now, the most important thing is to stabilize Jin'er's injuries, but I swear I'll make the Shen family pay for what they did to her!"

"Zhe Jing thanks you, my lady," the young man finally spoke after a night of silence.

With his skills, he could certainly avenge Jin'er.

However, if he were to seek revenge, it might affect his master's plans, so he had to seek his master's permission first.

Su Youyue's decision to avenge Jin'er finally eased the young man's tense mood.

Madam Shi soon arrived with Qingluo, carrying hot water. Upon seeing Jin'er's injuries under the candlelight, she gasped again.

"Heavens, how cruel can someone be to beat a person like this!"

With her experience in caring for the sick, she quickly assisted Su Youyue, who was silently tending to Jin'er's wounds.

By the time they finished treating all of Jin'er's wounds, an hour had passed.

Madam Shi's arms were aching, but seeing that Jin'er's fever had subsided, she sighed in relief and urged, "Nannan, it's late. You should get some rest. We'll talk more tomorrow."

Su Youyue nodded, gently rubbing her temples before standing up. She noticed Qingluo also seemed to have just sighed in relief.

Her gaze naturally fell on Qingluo's hands.

Qingluo, realizing this, quickly hid her hands behind her back. "Miss, you should rest first. I'm not seriously hurt. I'll just apply some medicine later."

But Su Youyue walked up to her and, without hesitation, took her hands.

Madam Shi then realized that Qingluo had also suffered. She came over and saw the dense needle marks on the back of the young girl's hands, which made her heart tremble.

"These people from the Shen family, even if they're servants, they're still someone's children. How can they do such things without fearing divine retribution!" she said, her heart aching as she looked at those hands.

"My lady, I'm fine. Actually, I should have been the one to get whipped, but Jin'er took the punishment for me..." Qingluo said, her eyes also moistening.

If it weren't for Madam Liang's misunderstanding, she and Jin'er should have been punished the other way around. Jin'er wouldn't have had to suffer so much. Compared to Jin'er, her injuries were nothing.

Su Youyue pulled a medicine bottle from her sleeve and sprinkled some, only to realize that Jin'er's wounds were too many and the medicine was already gone.

"Miss, I'm really okay. These needle marks will heal in a few days, no scars. It's almost dawn. I'll get medicine first thing in the morning," Qingluo persuaded, glancing at Su Youyue's belly.

The young mistress was pregnant, and staying up so late wasn't good for the baby.

Su Youyue glanced at the sky and finally nodded. "Let's all go rest now."

Hearing this, Qingluo sighed in relief. Jin'er had taken such a punishment for her, and she was now extremely anxious. The concern from everyone only made her more uncomfortable.

As she was about to follow Su Youyue out, she noticed that Zhe Ying was still in Jin'er's room, showing no sign of leaving.

Qingluo opened her mouth to call him but saw Su Youyue glance back without saying anything and then leave.

In that moment, Qingluo seemed to realize something. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes before she quickly lowered them and followed out of the room.

So, Ah Ying really cared about Jin'er? From the way the young mistress reacted, she didn't seem surprised at all and even seemed to quietly approve of their relationship.

Upon discovering this secret, Qingluo wanted to be happy for the two of them, but for some reason, as soon as her joy rose, it plummeted again, and she couldn't feel happy at all.

The image of Ah Ying rescuing her flashed through her mind, and for a moment, her heart seemed to suddenly thud against her chest, making her heart race so much it hurt.

After a long moment, she pressed her hand to her chest, keeping all her emotions bottled up.

Ah Ying and Jin'er made a good pair, and she should be blessing them. What was she even thinking?

Soon after, Qingluo headed to her room.

Just as she reached her room, she suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked up in surprise at the person standing before her.

"Ah Ying? What are you doing here?"