Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1248 - 637: I See

So how will Shen Liu handle today’s matter? Will he go easy on Cai Xiu because of her love for him? And what about himself, how will Shen Liu account for himself?

"Manman, rest here for a while. I’ve already sent someone to Evergreen Garden. If there’s any news, they’ll come back to tell us immediately." Shen Jin told Lian Manman, then stood up, "Manman, I’ll be back soon."

Shen Jin pointed towards the inner room. Lian Manman saw Shen Jin’s face didn’t look right and guessed what was going on.

"Fifth Sister, you can go, don’t worry about me." Lian Manman said, "...I want to go out and sit for a while."

Shen Jin was supported by a maid into the inner room, and Lian Manman also came out from the pavilion, called Xiao Qi, and sat by a pavilion beside the lotus pond. The siblings chatted idly.

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When Shen Qian walked into Evergreen Garden, he saw Cai Xiu kneeling on the bluestone ground in the courtyard, being slapped by two matronly women in charge of punishment. Cai Xiu’s face was already swollen, and the blood from her mouth had stained her clothes red, dripping onto the stone ground.

Shen Qian glanced at Cai Xiu with disgust and directly stepped into the Upper Room.

"Sixth Brother." When Shen Qian entered the Upper Room, he saw Shen Liu standing inside with his back to the door, seemingly admiring a painting on the wall.

"You’re here? Sit down." Shen Liu said slowly, without turning around.

"Sixth Brother, did you find out anything?" Shen Qian naturally did not sit but walked to Shen Liu’s side and asked again.

When Shen Liu saw Shen Qian walking over, he finally turned slightly sideways, no longer looking at the painting on the wall.

"It’s just a woman’s foolish insight." Shen Liu said, "I suspect someone secretly instigated Cai Xiu."

"Sixth Brother, is there someone else in the mansion who wants to harm Manman?" Shen Qian’s face grew even tighter. "Sixth Brother, don’t let them beat her for now. If she’s beaten badly now, we won’t be able to ask questions."

"Alright." Shen Liu nodded and gave an order to the servant at the door to bring Cai Xiu in.

Shen Liu and Shen Qian sat on the chairs, looking at Cai Xiu kneeling in front of them.

At this moment, Cai Xiu’s cheeks were swollen high, and her eyes appeared gloomy. After being slapped, and especially after confessing her feelings to Shen Liu, her heart ached as if torn apart, compared to which the stinging pain on her face seemed like nothing.

"Cai Xiu, do you realize your mistake?" Shen Liu’s clear voice rang out, seeming distant and elusive to Cai Xiu now.

"The maid knows she was wrong." Cai Xiu kowtowed, her speech already somewhat unclear, and she had to slow her pace when speaking.

"Then let me ask you, who instigated you to harm Manman?" Shen Liu asked again.

"Sixth Master, this, this..." Cai Xiu lifted her head confusedly, looking at Shen Liu.

"When did you all in the mansion learn about matters outside?" Shen Liu sneered, "You also said you didn’t know anyone from the Lian Family, nor did you know Manman. So who told you about this person, and who poured those words into your mind?"

"Think hard, don’t remain confused!" Shen Liu said.

Cai Xiu was initially puzzled, but slowly seemed to recall something, and her face began to change.

How did she start paying attention to Lian Manman? Was it because Shen Liu suddenly went to Thirty Mile Camp several times in a row? Was it because Shen Liu suddenly showed favor repeatedly to a tenant farmer’s family who was not related? Was it because Shen Liu, who never cared about trivial matters, suddenly personally chose gifts for this family’s relocation?

These naturally aroused her vigilance, but the first time she heard Lian Manman’s name, it wasn’t from Shen Liu, nor from anyone serving or following Shen Liu. Cai Xiu’s thoughts were caught in memories, those seemingly incidental mentions, those painful venting, and the concerned whispers about a worrisome future.

Cai Xiu was not truly a foolish person; although deeply involved in the situation, with some prompting, she could still醒up.

"It was... Eldest Madam Liu..."

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Lian Manman and Xiao Qi were sitting in the pavilion of the Lotus Pavilion when they saw Shen Qian quickly walking back from outside.

"Brother Xiao Jiu." Xiao Qi hurriedly stood up and called.

Seeing Lian Manman and Xiao Qi, Shen Qian quickly walked over and sat down beside them.

"Brother Xiao Jiu, did they find out why Cai Xiu wanted to kill my sister?" Xiao Qi immediately asked as soon as Shen Qian sat down.

"Manman, Xiao Qi, do you still remember Shen Qiang?" Shen Qian asked.

"Shen Qiang?" Lian Manman slightly furrowed her brows.

"I remember, of course, I remember." Xiao Qi’s memory was excellent, and that matter was not easy to forget. "He’s the one who impersonated Sixth Master and bullied us in town."

"Cai Xiu, and Shen Qiang?" Lian Manman said in surprise. Could Cai Xiu and Shen Qiang be related, and her trap was to avenge Shen Qiang?

"Cai Xiu has nothing to do with Shen Qiang." Shen Qian told Lian Manman, "Shen Qiang’s mother is the wet nurse of one of our collateral family members’ Eldest Madam Liu. It was Eldest Madam Liu who harbored a grudge. She couldn’t act herself, so she incited Cai Xiu."

"By inciting Cai Xiu, she probably even resented my Sixth Brother. Sixth Brother was very angry this time. Because of that incident, Sixth Brother scolded them a lot when he returned and only let them off after they begged and swore never to dare again. Now, something like this happened, and Sixth Brother said, next time he goes back, he won’t let them off."

"Manman, don’t worry; even if Sixth Brother doesn’t deal with them strictly, I won’t let them off. I won’t give them another chance to harm you." Shen Qian said this with a look of extraordinary determination.

It turned out the root of the trouble was the "Fake Shen Liu" incident, and both Lian Manman and Xiao Qi suddenly understood.

"As for Cai Xiu, Sixth Brother had her mouth slapped and said she would be sent to the farmstead at Xiao Shen Tun." Shen Qian added.

"There’s no need to do this." Lian Manman lowered her eyelids, her expression darkened, then she raised her eyes, pulled Xiao Qi, and stood up to bid farewell to Shen Qian, "Brother Xiao Jiu, we should be going now."

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