Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm-Chapter 1617 - 1616: Utterly Insane

Because of Shen Chenghao’s rebellion, Shen Bai’s range of activities became even smaller. He was confined to the backyard of the manor and could hardly see anyone except Ailiusa every day.

If he couldn’t go out, then he had to find something to do. Otherwise, he’d go mad.

In the past, Tong Sanlang had studied the Papermaking Technique. Tong Sanlang soaked bamboo in water, but due to various reasons, Tong Sanlang didn’t return to the manor, so Shen Bai took over the task.

After days and nights of deep contemplation and prolonged effort, he finally improved the Papermaking Technique.

This was a momentous breakthrough, worthy of going down in history.

However, this great advancement did not lessen the punishment on him. He still could only remain confined within the small world of the backyard.

Time is the greatest healer, capable of mending all wounds. After so much time, he had come to terms with the matters of the Shen Family. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

He no longer refused to eat like he had at the beginning, and his days gradually returned to normal.

Because of Yang Hao’s instructions, Fan Linong did not overly restrain him. The books, musical instruments, calligraphy, and paintings Ailiusa brought were left unnoticed by Fan Linong.

With Fan Linong’s lack of interference, Shen Bai’s days appeared to return to normal. He read books, played his qin, played chess with Ailiusa, and also busied himself with tasks like washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning, leading a fulfilling life.

Once, Zhu Hongyun happened to hear the sound of his qin, and stopped at the backyard gate to watch. The moment she saw him, she was entranced.

Shen Bai was the epitome of an Aristocratic Family’s son, and the best kind of that lineage. Handsome in looks, tall in stature, graceful in demeanor, and exuding the charm of refined literacy—one could heap the most beautiful words of praise onto him, and he would thoroughly live up to them.

Placing such a Shen Bai alongside Tong Erlang was akin to comparing the pure and flawless moon in the sky to the filthy mud on the ground.

Zhu Hongyun had wicked thoughts.

But she only had the heart of a thief, not the courage. She dared only to secretly pay attention to Shen Bai.

She understood the consequences of adultery and wasn’t foolish enough to cross that line.

Her current life may have felt like imprisonment, but it guaranteed food and clothing. If she made even the slightest move, she would face punishment by drowning in a pig cage. If Shen Bai were still the heir of the once-great Aristocratic Family, she might have risked everything to cling to him.

But now, with Shen Bai confined as she was, she could only admire him quietly in her heart.

However, the more she paid attention to him, the more unsettled she felt.

Shen Bai and Ailiusa had a close personal relationship. The two would spend every day together in the backyard—Shen Bai playing his qin, Ailiusa sitting beside him listening, playing chess together, sometimes Ailiusa even practicing sword dancing. From a distance, they truly seemed like a celestial couple.

But to outsiders, what looked like a celestial couple was, in Zhu Hongyun’s eyes, nothing short of an adulterous pair!

Ailiusa, though attractive, was obviously not of Daqi descent. She was a Barbarian from the south—how could she be worthy of someone as luminous as Shen Bai!

Zhu Hongyun was indignant, but while she had the heart of a thief, she lacked the courage. She dared not take any action.

However, a woman’s jealousy is a terrifying thing. Like a demon, it can drive people to commit many wrongs.

Since she dared not approach Shen Bai herself, no other woman could dream of getting near him either!

Tormented daily by jealousy to the point of sleeplessness, Zhu Hongyun came up with a plan: She personally went to the kitchen, prepared several small dishes, and invited Ailiusa over to taste them. During the meal, she deliberately plied Ailiusa and Tong Erlang with alcohol, ultimately succeeding in getting the two of them drunk.

When the two were completely intoxicated, she wanted to make them consummate their drunkenness.

Yes, this was the twisted plan she conceived. If she couldn’t have Shen Bai and had to face Tong Erlang—a useless fool—every day, then Ailiusa wouldn’t get any better treatment than her.

Ailiusa would also have to suffer the humiliation of being defiled by the likes of Tong Erlang!