Chapter Ninety-Six

"My father was a wealthy businessman with some fame in Luozhou, and my grandfather's family and the Chen family were also considered to be well-matched, and when I was two years old, my mother died of illness, and later my aunt married my father and became my stepmother."

Chen Shaoyou said lightly, adding a cup of tea in his hand.

"Not long after my stepmother married into the Chen family, she gave birth to a son, who is my second brother." Chen Shaoyou seemed to smile, and the tea cup played with his fingers, "When I was four years old, my father met a bandit in business and was cut off his legs, and after that, my stepmother would always take me out of the house to play, and I ......"

Chen Shaoyou chuckled, and drank the tea in his hand, "It's always lost." ”

Once, his stepmother left him in Ningcheng, a state city separated from Luozhou, on the pretext of visiting his grandfather.

He was seven years old at the time, and he knew that he had been discarded, and he wanted to find his home.

But he couldn't withstand the fear of being young and unfamiliar with the mountains and forests, he fainted in the ravine, and it was Tang Yuan's father and daughter who saved him.

That was the last time he was tricked out of the house.

But it was the first time he faced life and death.

With the first, there will always be a second.

One cold winter day when he was eight years old, he was sent to private school by his stepmother, who said he was letting him study.

But before his stepmother left, he was taken away, and when he was thrown into the river, he thought, this time he finally couldn't escape.

However, when he was dying, it was Tao who went down the ice river and rescued him regardless of the moon on his body.

He shuddered because of this.

Dow, on the other hand, is a sick man.

Later, he was sent by his stepmother to study in Zhixian, the most remote county in Luozhou and often haunted by bandits, in the name of looking for a famous teacher, and it was Tao who secretly escorted him to Zhixian with a lot of money, and later bought two apprentices taught by a famous martial artist on the rivers and lakes to send to him.

Those two apprentices are peace and auspiciousness.

She never mentioned a word to him about all this.

Even when he grew up and returned home, she never deliberately went to see him.

But when he was about to enter Beijing to take the exam, he entered the ancestral house of the Chen family for the second time, secretly put the silver taels into his baggage, and said to him: "I have silver, if you fail to make the list, I will borrow you to engage in business, and if you are an official, I will borrow you to go to the top." ”

What direct and warm words.

The warmth of his life comes from two people, one is Tang Ning and the other is Tao.

Chen Shaoyou looked at Shang Yuyue and suddenly smiled, it should be said that there are three people.

Consultation month.

His wife, where the warmth of life lies.

After listening to everything that Tao had done for him, Shang Yuyue straightened her face, and she respected Tao even more.

"Don't worry, I will be filial to my mother."

Chen Shaoyou nodded lightly, and his hand covered hers.

"Childe, news just came from Xiangyang, King Liang killed the general who defended the city and raised troops to rebel, and now Xiangyang has lost two cities in a row."

Peace bowed his head and was announced.

Chen Shaoyou's hand was withdrawn from Shang Yue's hand, and his gaze was fixed for a moment.

Shang Yuyue was extremely quick to cross a streamer in his eyes.

The corners of his mouth can't help but rise, the richest man in the world is about to be born.

The war in Xiangyang did not affect the New Year's atmosphere in Liuzhou, on the seventh day of the first lunar month, Chen Shaoyou went to the government, and when he returned, he told Shang Yue, Lin Maonian invited them to the Lin Mansion for a banquet.

When the two arrived at the Lin Mansion, they saw Liu Yiyi following Mrs. Lin with a big belly, and Lin Maonian followed Mrs. Lin side by side towards them.

Shang Yuyue glanced at the haggard Liu Yiyi, and then looked at Mrs. Lin, who had a slightly bulging lower abdomen, and raised her eyebrows, Lin Maonian is really a year to hug the two.

After some pleasantries, several people took their seats.

Liu Yiyi, as a concubine, couldn't sit at the same table with them, and commanded her subordinates to serve food and vegetables with a big belly.

Lin Maonian couldn't see it, so let her go down to rest.

Liu Yiyi glanced at Mrs. Lin quietly, and saw that she was not displeased, so she said, "The concubine went to see the dishes in the kitchen." ”

After saying that, he bowed and retreated.

Shang Yuyue suddenly felt that something was wrong.

If she didn't know Liu Yiyi, she didn't think there was anything wrong with the concubine serving in front of her wife, but she had been with Liu Yiyi for a while, and she felt a little helpless.

For the sake of a man, he condescended to be a concubine, and he didn't know if it was worth it.

"Xi'er is late, I hope my sister and brother-in-law don't blame."

Hearing this voice, Shang Yuyue's face sank suddenly.

Liu Xi!

"Lord Chen, Mrs. Chen is polite."

Liu Xi gently gave Chen Shaoyou and Shang a blessing to the moon, with gentle eyebrows and eyes, and dignified behavior.

Chen Shaoyou bowed lightly, cold and detached.

Shang Yuyue got up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "Miss Liu is polite." ”

Shang Yuyue, whose eyes concealed a trace of coldness, smiled generously and lightly, demure and elegant.

Chen Shaoyou heard the indifference in her words, and raised his eyes to look at her.

The corners of Liu Xi's mouth were slightly cold, and he sat down, next to Chen Shaoyou.

Shang Yueyue frowned slightly.

Shang Yuyue and Mrs. Lin sat side by side, and Chen Shaoyou and Lin Maonian sat next to their respective wives.

Liu Xi sat down in the middle of Chen Shaoyou and Lin Maonian, just opposite Shang Yuyue.

Lin Maonian's face was a little unsightly, and Mrs. Lin was also uncomfortable, but she didn't open her mouth to stop her after all.

Chen Shaoyou didn't look at Liu Xi, his eyes turned on Shang Yuyue's body for a moment, and then he talked to Lin Maonian about the battle in Xiangyang.

Liu Xi's disdainful eyes swept over, Shang Yuyue lowered his eyes, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously hooked a sneer.

The hand under the table was gently held by Chen Shaoyou's big hand, and she looked up, but saw that he was still calmly talking to Lin Maonian about the war.

The corners of his mouth hooked, and Shang Yuyue chuckled.

How about Liu Xi, how about Liu Jia, and what about Liu Ling, she has to start first in this life after all, and she is no longer Tang Ning who has no support.

The Liu family, what are you afraid of?

gave Chen Shaoyou a fish with chopsticks, and she said, "This tastes good, try it." ”

Lin Maonian smiled and looked at his wife, "Madam, you haven't given me food since you were pregnant, I didn't think it before, but today I saw Mrs. Chen give Yu Zhao a dish, and my husband still misses the food that Mrs. gave me." ”

Mrs. Lin glanced at Lin Maonian, "I'm not afraid of Lord Chen, Mrs. Chen and my cousin's jokes." ”

That being said, Mrs. Lin still served Lin Maonian a dish.

Shang Yuyue smiled lightly, but there was an extra bowl of hot chicken soup at hand.

"Drink it while it's hot."

Chen Shaoyou's eyebrows were faint, and after speaking, he let go of her hand and poured Lin Maonian a glass of wine.

"Now that Xiangyang has lost three cities in a row, if General Ning can't get there, I'm afraid that Xiangyang will be in danger."

Lin Maonian straightened his face, "Yes, King Liang raised troops suddenly, the imperial court is far away from Xiangyang, and it is useless to send troops to Xiangyang, and although the border pass is close to Xiangyang, it will take five or six days to march, and now it is snowing heavily...... I'm afraid that General Ning's reinforcements have not yet arrived, and Xiangyang has already been lost. ”