Chapter Ten: The Relationship Between Brothers

  Sorry for the late update today. It's another case of writing and deleting, feeling that what I've written isn't what I wanted, so frustrating.

  Next month PK, hope some fans can leave a ticket for DuoDuo, thank you very much.

  Following Shen Zian to the outside of the east wing, Shen Huan had been keeping silent all along, but also secretly paying attention to the layout of this house. She watched Shen Zian walk towards the man who was digging in the flower bed with a shovel, thinking that he might be going to ask about the whereabouts of the eldest, so she shifted her gaze to these rooms that were lined up but had some distance between them, secretly pondering which room the Shen family's eldest should be living in.

  "Big brother, who is that?"

  A voice came from behind Shen Huan, and he immediately retracted his gaze. He looked in the direction of the sound and found that Shen Zian was still standing by the flower bed, smiling at the man who was squatting there, and the man also happened to look up and meet Shen Huan's line of sight.

  He only saw his eyebrows jump a few times, and then surprise appeared. Shen Huan immediately understood that the one who was struggling in the flowers and grasses was not a servant, and it seemed that except for the two apprentices in the medicine shop, she hadn't seen a single servant of the Shen family come in for such a long time. It seems that she had misunderstood him first.

  "Little sister? Really little sister?"

  As they spoke, Shen Jia's eldest had already stood up, smiling and putting down the shovel in his hand, his eyes unwilling to leave Shen Han's body, striding towards her.

  Looking at the person in front of him, he is tall and sturdy, slightly rough but just right, not yet giving off a savage feeling. In fact, upon closer inspection, this big brother doesn't look bad at all, giving people a first impression of being quite kind-hearted, but as for his temperament, it's still unknown.

  "Big brother, long time no see! How are you and your wife?"

  In the blink of an eye, Shen Jia's eldest son had already walked in front of Shen Huan, with a cheerful smile still hanging on his mouth. Her first impression of this big brother was very good, at least he looked like an honest person, while Shen Zian gave her the first impression of being mature beyond his years.

  However, Shen Han's greeting made Shen Lao Da stunned for a moment, and then he chuckled and wiped his hands on the coarse cloth of his clothes, saying: "I didn't expect that little sister, you've been married for only a few months, and even your temperament has changed."

  Upon hearing this, Shen Huan's face, which had finally managed to smile naturally, suddenly became stiff. Almost at the same time, Shen Zian's face also sank. He immediately patted Shen Jiadai's shoulder and laughed, saying: "You think everyone is as straightforward as you are, remembering every little thing? Where does a family have so many gaps?"

  Shen Zian's timely rescue made Shen Han wonder if there was some truth to the rumors that she had been poorly received in the past. Was it not only her father who didn't love her, but also her older brother with whom she had a rift?

  Shen Han has been maintaining her current state, and at first, she didn't notice anything wrong. She didn't expect to fall into the hands of Shen's eldest son. After all, she is still a little worried, since she isn't the real Shen Han. As for how this body used to interact with them before, she has no idea, and can only hope that there won't be too much difference. Even if she wants to be her true self, it will take time to change.

  "Hey...... I'm just too happy, and a bit unaccustomed to it. Little sister, which time did you ever call me Shen Yifeng Shen Yifeng with both my name and surname? Now suddenly calling me big brother in such a coquettish way, I really..."

  "Second sister, don't mind big brother, he's always been like a wooden stake!"

  Shen Han couldn't help but smile to herself, it seemed her worries were unnecessary. Now she also knew that the eldest brother's name was Shen Yifeng. From his words, she could almost see a picture of Shen Han being doted on by both brothers, chasing after him and shouting loudly. She couldn't help but feel a little envious. Currently, everything seemed to be different from what she had imagined before - that she didn't get along with her family at all, which was why she was married off to the Zhao family to live in widowhood. But...

  "That won't do, Father had us come all this way to find him."

  Let go of the distractions in his mind, Shen Huan didn't bother to respond to Shen Yifeng's clarification of his change, just treating it as a small joke that passed by. Instead, he took over Shen Zian's words and seemed really happy to be going home, winking at Shen Yifeng with a knowing look from his own understanding.

  And this move really worked, Shen Yifeng immediately turned around and rushed into the house as soon as he heard that his father had something to do with him. With a "bang" sound of closing the door, Shen Han also clearly knew that Shen Yifeng was in the first room of the wing room. Just as she was about to look at the second room, she heard Shen Yifeng's voice coming from inside: "What does my father want me for?"

  Shen Zian looked at the tightly closed door with a sly smile, which made Shen Han feel somewhat puzzled. It wasn't until Shen Yifeng came out wearing a light blue long shirt that the rough feeling suddenly disappeared, replaced by a feeling similar to that of a refined scholar. She couldn't help but think to herself, indeed, people rely on their attire and beauty relies on dressing up.

  It seems a bit awkward, Shen Yifeng didn't dawdle either, and walked directly to Shen Han's front saying: "Let's go..."

  "Where are you going?"

  It was Shen Zian who spoke out, and just as Shen Huan was about to turn around and follow behind Shen Yifeng, she was lightly tugged on the hem of her clothes by Shen Zian. She turned back with a frequency that matched Shen Yifeng's.

  "Didn't little sister say Father was looking for me?"

  "Dad was right in looking for you, he wanted you to catch a chicken to add to the dish, Auntie is here too, what's with your clothes, how are you going to kill the chicken dressed like that?"

  Shen Yifeng looked at his little brother's mischievous smile and naturally understood that he was intentionally teasing him. Seeing Shen Han seemed to be in a state of confusion, he raised his hand to dust off his clothes and said slowly: "As the elder brother has just changed into new clothes, this task of killing chickens should still be left to younger brother!"

  "That's impossible! You know I faint at the sight of blood. Be careful or I'll tell Dad you're bullying me!"

  "You little monkey, I'd be grateful if you didn't bully me!"

  Shen Yifeng just made a fuss and turned around to walk in another direction while talking, Shen Han shrugged and smiled, but secretly remembered another message in her heart. Shen Lao San fainted at the sight of blood, which was somewhat unexpected for her. After careful consideration, it wasn't strange at all. In ancient times, being a doctor didn't mean performing surgery like in modern times. He just took pulses and prescribed medicine, and his apprentices could handle external injuries, so there wasn't much conflict.

  While turning over thoughts in her mind, Shen Huan and others had already arrived at the backyard. What entered their eyes was the same green color as the vegetables they planted in front of the yard. Behind them were several chickens pecking at food, one of which had somehow jumped over the fence to peck at the leaves. Shen Yi Feng stopped in his tracks, nodded at Shen Huan and others, and patted his chest, seemingly saying: "Look at me."

  Watching him tiptoeing past the blank space at the edge of the vegetable field, his movements exactly like Sun Wukong's, Shen Huan couldn't help but burst out laughing and nudged Shen Zian with her elbow: "Brother, can you catch it?"

  "Don't worry, I'll make sure you have chicken for lunch today."

  Shen Zian's careless words made Shen Han feel a slight bitterness in her heart. She had never thought that she would have feelings for a chicken. In the past, whether it was living in the countryside or working after entering society, she had never felt any pressure about food. Although life in the countryside was a bit tough, they could still afford to eat meat, and after starting work, there were no such hardships. Now that she thinks back, the life that wasn't so good at the time is actually much better than now.

  For more than a month at the Zhao's, it could be said that they were really having simple food and plain fare. Occasionally there would be some meat dishes, but he didn't dare to compete with Zhao Xiuzhu who needed nutrition to nourish her body and brain, instead Li Shi would occasionally pick up a few pieces for herself.

  The thoughts in Shen Huan's heart were naturally not detected by Shen Zian, who excitedly pulled Shen Huan's hand and pointed towards Shen Yifeng's direction, saying: "Look!"

  Looking over, Shen Yifeng was now standing in the vegetable field, his sleeves rolled up high and his long shirt tucked into his waistband. His signature silly smile still plastered on his face. Her mood also improved a bit, clapping her hands: "Sure enough, we'll have chicken for lunch!"

  "Didn't they say Huan'er was back? Why haven't we seen him?"

  Shen Yifeng had just caught the chicken and walked in front of Shen Han, when several siblings hadn't even had time to make a few jokes, they heard the sound coming from not far behind. She couldn't help but turn her head, but she didn't see anything, because this backyard was actually an empty space, after development it was behind their wing room, and you need to go around from the side to get to the wing room, so at this moment only hear the voice without seeing anyone.

  "It's mother... Mother and elder sister have returned."

  The first one to find an opportunity to speak up seems to always be Shen Zian. Shen Han discovered that except for the time when he had just seen Shen Yifeng, he showed some surprise and enthusiasm, but now he doesn't seem to talk much, and it's not clear whether it's because they haven't met for a long time or because his personality is originally like this.

  "Little sister, your sister-in-law is a straightforward person, she didn't have any ill intentions, and regarding that matter, brother brought her to apologize to you."

  Shen Yi Feng's words made Shen Han somewhat surprised, it seems that the previous one was not his own illusion. Shen Zi An said that he really had something in between, but he didn't know what he was talking about, so he could only pretend to be nonchalant: "I've long forgotten."

  Shen Yi seemed to want to say something, but Shen Han had already smiled and changed the subject, pointing in the direction of the wing room: "Let's go out first, lest Mother gets anxious."

  "The uncle asked the kids to catch a chicken, but it's unclear whether they went to kill the chicken or not."

  At that time, Li's voice also came over, Shen Han really wanted to go out, after all, in this world, so far she was only familiar with Li and Zhao Xiuzhuo, the so-called "mother's home" was actually as unfamiliar as a blank sheet of paper. So she raised her voice and shouted towards that direction: "Mother, we're over here."