Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 138 Shen Jun
"Yes, Grandmother!"

Sheng Changquan stood before Old Madam Sheng, bowed respectfully, and indicated that he understood.

"It seems that Grandma still has feelings for Grandpa!"

Sheng Changquan looked at his grandmother, whose expression was complicated, and thought to himself.

Sheng Changquan had heard about his grandfather's affairs, though he didn't know much about them. But there was no doubt that what Old Master Sheng Xu had done was extremely heinous!
The old man's image could even be that of a "peerless genius" comparable to Hong Shixian from another world!
He favored his concubine over his wife, neglecting his wife and children...

My grandfather possessed all the traits of a scumbag, and even more so, he excelled at fulfilling the typical scumbag's fate—an early death and a miserable end.

Of course, Mr. Sheng Xu wasn't all bad. At the very least, he also possessed many admirable qualities, such as being handsome, talented, and wealthy.

After all, this is one of the necessary conditions for defining a man as a "scumbag".

"Humph!"

At this moment, Minglan finally realized that she had been "deceived".

"Brother, how dare you lie to me!" Minglan was a little unhappy!
"you!"

Minglan was furious, so she turned around and threw herself into the old lady's arms, deliberately acting coquettishly and saying in a pitiful tone, "Grandmother, look!"

"That little brother of mine actually lied to me on purpose!"

"He said he didn't do well in the preliminary examination, which made me speak well of him in front of you, but who knew he would do this!"

Minglan stubbornly nestled in Old Madam Sheng's arms, acting like a little girl: "Grandmother, you must stand up for Ming'er!"

"hehe!"

Grandma Sheng looked at her granddaughter, who was acting spoiled in front of her, with a happy smile, and said, "Mmm!"

"What Ming'er said makes sense!"

While holding Minglan, the old lady pretended to be angry and scolded Sheng Changquan with a stern face: "If it is really as Ming'er said, then Changquan!"

"That's not right of you!"

The old lady seemed to be speaking on Minglan's behalf, but in reality, she was very tactful, subtly pointing out some conditions based on Minglan's words in order to maintain her own stance.

"grandmother!"

Sheng Changquan understood his elder sister's thoughts, knowing that she was deliberately speaking like this to liven up the atmosphere because she felt the old lady's place was too quiet. So he played along with Minglan's idea, deliberately making a bitter face and saying aggrievedly, "Grandmother, elder sister is wronging me!"

Before Minglan could speak, Sheng Changquan continued, "Grandmother, you don't know, but I actually told you on the way back that I passed the exam, but I didn't mention anything else!"

"But for some reason, my older sister was convinced that I hadn't done well on the exam, and she kept comforting me!"

Sheng Changquan spread his hands, looking extremely helpless, and then sighed.

"Ah~"

"Grandmother, you know how I could have refused my sister's kindness back then?"

"so!"

Sheng Changquan didn't finish his sentence, leaving them to figure it out on their own.

"you!"

Minglan was furious!
However, there was nothing that could be done, since Minglan had no way to explain the situation at that time.

Could it be that Minglan is going to say that she only imagined it because she saw Sheng Changquan's gloomy face?
Most importantly, what if Sheng Changquan were to reveal the reason for her appearance—namely, the affair between Minglan and the young master—wouldn't she be in big trouble?

Although the old lady would find out about this sooner or later, Minglan was still thinking of delaying it as long as possible, hoping to live a peaceful life for a while.

Therefore, even though Minglan was seething with hatred, she dared not say anything more, for fear of igniting the current "powder keg".

"Sheng Changquan! You're really something!" Minglan gestured with her eyes.

"Humph!"

Sheng Changquan also secretly glanced at Minglan across from him, and muttered to himself, "Serves you right for causing trouble outside!"

"Now you're in trouble, aren't you!" "You..."

Leaving aside the eye-fight between the brother and sister, the shrewd and experienced Old Madam Sheng naturally saw through their little tricks at a glance. However, she didn't point it out, but just watched them playfully with a smile.

"With Quan-ge'er being so promising, Minglan will have someone to rely on in the future!"

Looking at the brother and sister in front of her, Grandma Sheng felt immense joy.

……

On the other hand, Shen Li did not leave after Sheng Changquan left, but stayed in Wutongpo. However, since his friend had left, he had no intention of showing off his skills at the poetry gathering.

After all, family members know their own affairs. The reason why Shen Li was treated differently at the poetry gathering in the past was actually because of the name Shen!
The Shen family's Shen!

After all, the Shen family's reputation still carries considerable weight in the eyes of outsiders.

However, Shen Li did not like such deceit and treachery. The reason he stayed at the polo field was because he had something else to do: he had to find his older sister, Shen Jun.

Because the Shen family was a prominent and prestigious family in the capital, Shen Jun and her daughter also received an invitation from the Yongchang Earl's Mansion to participate in this event.

"sister!"

From afar, Shen Li saw his mother and sister sitting in a shady pavilion, so he immediately raised his voice and shouted.

"Hmm? What's the sound?"

Shen Jun tilted her ear slightly, as if she heard a somewhat familiar voice.

Because the Shen family had strict family rules, and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family preferred peace and quiet, the mother and daughter avoided the onlookers and sat alone in a pavilion to rest.

"What's wrong, Jun'er?"

Seeing her daughter's unusual behavior, Madam Shen across the table couldn't help but ask.

"Mother, it is..."

"sister!"

Just then, a familiar male voice suddenly came from afar.

"Ah! It's my younger brother!"

"Li'er!"

Madam Shen and Shen Jun stood up at the same time, looking towards the source of the sound with surprise and delight.

Sure enough, under their gazes, Shen Li's figure was rapidly approaching.

"Mother! Sister!"

Upon arriving at the pavilion, Shen Li first composed himself, then respectfully bowed to Madam Shen and greeted her, saying, "Greetings, Mother!"

Then he bowed to Shen Jun and said, "Greetings, elder sister!"

"okay!"

Madam Shen pulled her son aside and scolded, "Li'er, we're not at home, why are you still bowing?"

Although the Shen family was a distinguished family of scholars and poets for generations, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Shen family disliked those formalities. She felt that if the family always followed the rules and performed the proper etiquette, it would inevitably reduce the harmony between relatives and lack that warm and harmonious feeling. Therefore, she never required her children to act in that way.

However, since she couldn't argue with Shen Shouzheng at home, Madam Shen could only secretly forbid her children from bowing when no one else was around.

Of course, Shin Shou-jung was also an "outsider," but he was a special kind of outsider.

"hehe!"

Shen Li nodded with a silly grin and sat down comfortably with his mother's help.

"Li'er, how was your journey? Did you catch a cold or get hungry? Did you...?"

Before Shen Li could even sit down properly, Madam Shen hurriedly launched into a long speech, showing great concern.

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