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“I’ve recently developed several new drugs and haven’t found anyone to test them on. It’s perfect for this young master Wu to help me test their effectiveness,” Wan Gu looked at Wu Xinlin as if he were an object.
“I hope you don’t disappoint me. At the very least, you should last a bit longer,” Wan Gu said with a smile, but the smile looked rather sinister in Wu Xinlin’s eyes.
“Wang Jinhe, you should have been more careful. How dare you hand me over to such a sinister person. You…”
As he heard Wu Xinlin’s cries, Wan Gu’s face darkened. This guy dared to seek help from the lady?
Step by step, Wan Gu approached Wu Xinlin. Seeing Wu Xinlin in this state, Wan Gu actually felt a bit repulsed. This person simply didn’t have the qualities to be a test subject. If he really became one, he would probably die soon.
“Shut his mouth. We can’t let him bother Brother Yu,” Wan Gu said. The key was, what if he made Brother Yu angry again?
They didn’t want to see Brother Yu angry. Although Brother Yu wouldn’t take it out on them, the feeling was really not good at all.
“Alright.”
Wu Xinlin was taken away by Wan Gu and Yuan Xu, while Yin Fan stayed behind to handle the aftermath.
Addressing the group in front of him, Yin Fan spoke calmly, “Go back and tell your master that Wu Xinlin dared to offend Princess Wang Jinhe and was detained by Prince Su Yu. As for when he will be sent back, it depends on the prince’s mood and when he feels better.”
The guards looked at each other, feeling worried and afraid. If they returned like this, their master would definitely make things difficult for them, feeling that they had failed to protect Wu Xinlin. Going back would only lead to trouble.
After exchanging glances, the guards turned and left. Whether they would return or not remained to be seen.
Standing beside Yin Fan, Cai Ke watched the departing guards thoughtfully, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. “Do you think these people will go back?”
“Is there any need to say? Anyone with common sense knows how to choose. But their indenture contracts are probably still in the hands of others. The fate of runaway slaves is not going to be good,” Yin Fan replied.
The person beside him nodded with a smile, acknowledging that the fate of runaway slaves would be even more tragic than returning.
Yin Fan chuckled and said, “We should go and have a chat with this young master Wu.”
He was well aware that his sister-in-law was already married, yet he dared to come here and make a scene. They needed to probe further to understand whether it was due to fearlessness or some other reason.
“Alright.”
As they approached the entrance to Wan Gu’s courtyard, they heard screams coming from inside.
Yin Fan rubbed his ears and looked at Cai Ke and the others. “What do you think Wan Gu did to this person? The screams are so intense.”
“Why don’t we go and find out?” Was it really necessary to be this excited?
“Haha, you’re right. Let’s go and see what Wan Gu did to him. It’s not fair that he didn’t invite us to join in the fun.”
In the courtyard, Wang Jinhe, who was talking to Su Yu, also faintly heard the screams. She furrowed her brow slightly and said, “Su Yu, why do you think he suddenly came back?”
And he even mentioned wanting to marry her, offering her the position of a secondary wife. Wu Xinlin really thinks highly of himself.
Su Yu’s expression turned sour as soon as this person was mentioned. He frowned disapprovingly at Wang Jinhe. “Are you deliberately trying to provoke me? Why are you telling me about this person? You know I don’t like him.”
Wang Jinhe was left speechless by Su Yu’s words. “I was just discussing something important with you. Why are you getting jealous for no reason?”
It wasn’t her business with Wu Xinlin, but she found the whole situation very suspicious.
Wu Xinlin, who had suddenly transformed from a poor scholar to a young master from a wealthy family, should logically not be interested in someone like her, who was already married and even had a son. Yet, he not only returned but also dared to say such things in front of Su Yu.
“I remember Wu Xinlin’s father is also from the capital, right? Does he really not know your identity?” Wang Jinhe expressed doubt about this.
Moreover, any family with a bit of capability would inform their younger generation about who can be provoked and who cannot, to prevent bringing trouble to the family in the end.
But it seemed like Wu Xinlin was clueless about these matters, acting like a fool.
Furthermore, compared to last year, Wu Xinlin seemed to have become even more foolish.
She had a feeling that Wu Xinlin had been deliberately nurtured to become this way.
“This is not a simple matter, is it? His father might be happy to bring him back, but his wife’s wife might not be. She can’t go against her husband, but she can certainly let the person go to waste,” Su Yu casually remarked.
He had indeed had some contact with Wu Xinlin, but this recent interaction made him feel that Wu Xinlin was truly foolish.
He seemed completely brainless and fearless.
It seemed that the lady of the house had not been kind to Wu Xinlin when he was at home.
“Are you suggesting manipulation?” Wang Jinhe asked with narrowed eyes.
Su Yu nodded with a smile. “You’re right, it’s manipulation.”
When Wu Xinlin left, he had just suffered a loss due to his identity. He must have harbored resentment. After returning home, the family’s status had blinded him. Under their deliberate influence, turning Wu Xinlin into a useless person was not a difficult task.
“It seems that Wu Xinlin’s stepmother is not a good person. But being manipulated like this really puts me in a bad mood,” Wang Jinhe said, frowning.
If their speculations were correct, Wu Xinlin’s stepmother had even included them in her schemes to manipulate his stepson.
“We can have Wan Feng and the others investigate to find out if he was manipulated,” Su Yu naturally shared Wang Jinhe’s thoughts.
“Alright.”
“If it’s indeed the stepmother, what should we do?” She didn’t like being involved in someone’s manipulative schemes.
Su Yu smiled and reached out to pull Wang Jinhe onto his lap, saying, “Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone who dares to manipulate us and cause trouble get away with it.”
Glancing in the direction of Wan Gu’s courtyard, Wang Jinhe raised an eyebrow and asked, “Are you just going to let them play with him like that?”
As soon as Wang Jinhe finished speaking, Yin Fan and Cai Ke approached, wearing expressions of unease.
“What’s wrong with you?” Wang Jinhe asked curiously, puzzled by their strange demeanor.
“Sister-in-law, Wan Gu is really twisted. He actually made Wu Xinlin test some medicine.”
“Well, that’s quite normal.”