Lu Yao and Shen Yanrong left the main courtyard and went straight back to the side courtyard where they used to live.

Because Lu Yao was injured, Shen Yanrong had to fight hard to get the right to carry both children.

Looking at the man carrying one child in each arm, Lu Yao felt a little helpless. Although the wound looked a bit scary, she was really fine now.

Shen Yanrong looked at her, his eyes gentle, his deep, magnetic voice seemed to have a hypnotic effect, “Be good, don’t be stubborn.”

Lu Yao felt her face flush, this, this was too unfair…

No, how come this usually stoic man was like a different person?

She didn’t know that for Shen Yanrong, getting back his mother’s dowry and breaking free from the control of the Shen family was a long-standing burden on his heart. Now that it had been achieved, he felt much lighter.

When good things happen to people, their spirits are lifted, and change is natural.

“Father, I can walk myself,” Little Yunhao puffed out his chest like a little adult, “I’m very heavy.”

“Let Father see how heavy you are,” Shen Yanrong said, then he flipped the little guy in his arms with one hand, “Hmm, about the same as Little Huang from Old Huang’s house next door.”

Little Huang was a puppy a few months old.

Little Yueyue’s eyes were half-closed, but when she heard her father’s words, she instantly perked up, “Brother and Little Huang.”

After saying that, she covered her mouth and giggled.

“Father!” Little Yunhao was mocked by his sister, he immediately protested, and didn’t forget to turn around and complain, “Mother, look at Father!”

Lu Yao smiled at them, shrugged, and indicated that she wouldn’t join in.

“Alright, lie down quietly,” Shen Yanrong flipped his two children again, “It’s so late, aren’t you sleepy?”

The two children pursed their lips and nodded.

Actually, they had been sleepy for a long time, but those people were so fierce, they had to watch over their parents and didn’t dare to blink.

Shen Yanrong rubbed the top of his two children’s heads, feeling a little 心疼 (xīn téng, a feeling of heartache or pity), “Lean on Father’s shoulder, we’ll be there soon.”

His father’s voice was like magic, and the two children obediently leaned on his shoulders.

They were probably really sleepy, and they fell asleep after a while.

The side courtyard where they lived was at the farthest corner of the Shen residence. Because it hadn’t been lived in for a long time, the already simple courtyard was even more dilapidated.

Fortunately, the Shen family had made arrangements in advance for this matter, and they had people clean and tidy up the place. It was fine to stay for one night.

The two children were already asleep. Shen Yanrong carefully placed them on the bed, took off their outer clothes and shoes, covered them with blankets, and made sure they were asleep before leaving the bedroom with Lu Yao and going to the small hall outside. They talked while waiting for the doctor and the things to be delivered.

Shen Yanrong’s gaze fell on her forehead, his eyes full of heartache and guilt, “It’s all my fault…”

“Stop!” Lu Yao interrupted him, “We’re husband and wife, we should stand together, and besides, you’ve been working hard to protect us. And I, including the two children, want to do something for you too.”

“Yao Mei, I…” Shen Yanrong felt his heart swell with emotion. He swallowed, as if trying to suppress his emotions. After a long time, he said slowly, “With you in my life, what more could I ask for?”

Lu Yao smiled softly, “Then you have to be even better to me in the future.”

Having regained her memories, she didn’t forget what they had been through. In the years they had spent together, her feelings for this man were genuine. If she had to choose someone to spend the rest of her life with in this world, she thought it had to be him.

“Don’t worry,” Shen Yanrong assured her seriously, “This life, this world, this heart, this love, will never change. Only you.”

“I’ve received your heart, I hope you remember what you said today. If one day…”

“No,” Shen Yanrong interrupted before Lu Yao could finish, “There will never be that day.”

Lu Yao hummed, “I believe you.”

She thought of the description of Shen Yanrong in the book. His life was full of twists and turns, but he was persistent and determined. He loved his wife and children very much. When they were at their most difficult, he withstood the threats and temptations of power, and he didn’t abandon his wife and children. Even in the end, when he died, the four of them were together, huddled together…

Because of his care and protection for his wife and children, even though he was a vicious antagonist, he gained a lot of fans. Many fans felt sorry for him, after all, he just wanted his wife and children to live a good life.

Not wanting to dwell on this topic, Lu Yao asked, “Don’t you have anything else you want to ask?”

Shen Yanrong was puzzled.

“In the main courtyard, I acted on my own.” Lu Yao reminded him.

Shen Yanrong shook his head, “We’re husband and wife, your decision is my decision. And you did the right thing.”

“Don’t you want to ask me why I did that?” Lu Yao really wanted to know if this man would indulge her unconditionally, “Those estates and shops, they might be the main source of income for the entire Shen family.”

Even if they didn’t manage them, they could sell them off, and it would be a huge sum.

“Even if we asked for them, they wouldn’t give them to us, and we would end up getting nothing.” Shen Yanrong had a deep understanding of the Shen family’s character. If he had to choose, he would make the same choice as his wife.

“Actually, when I was unconscious, I went to a place.” On the way back, Lu Yao had been thinking about whether to tell him about this, and finally, she chose to explain it in her own way.

Shen Yanrong thought he had misheard, “Yao Mei, what are you saying?”

He had been by her side the whole time, if she had really gone somewhere, he wouldn’t have known.

“I mean, when I was unconscious, I had a dream,” Lu Yao said, then added, “Actually, I don’t know if it was a dream. Because I can clearly feel everything I experienced, it was all so real, but it was also so strange. Because, many things are unheard of and unseen in our world.”

“Did it affect your body?” Shen Yanrong’s first concern wasn’t those magical experiences, but his wife’s body.

Could Yao Mei have encountered the spirits mentioned in the 志异 (zhì yì, strange tales)?

As soon as this thought appeared, he became even more uneasy. Spirits, many of them would harm people.

Seeing the man so worried about her, Lu Yao laughed, “Where did you get that idea? I was taken to another world by a celestial being.”

Shen Yanrong’s pupils widened in shock, another, another world?

Just when he was curious and wanted her to tell him about it, there were voices coming from outside the courtyard. The doctor had arrived.

Shen Yanrong didn’t care about the other world anymore. For him, Yao Mei’s health was the most important thing.

This doctor was dug out of bed by the servants. He put on his clothes and rushed over in a hurry. He thought he was treating a distinguished guest of the Shen family, but when he arrived at the Shen residence, he found that he was going to a remote place. After asking, he understood the situation.

He was already in a bad mood, and now, seeing the two of them in their ragged clothes, he was even more impatient. His face and tone were both unpleasant, which made Shen Yanrong very unhappy.

These people treated him like this, that was fine, but he wouldn’t allow them to look down on his wife.

But thinking of his wife’s health, he had to relax his expression and smile at the doctor, hoping that he could take a good look at Yao Mei.

Some people, because of their good conditions, looked down on others. Some people bully the weak and fear the strong, they find superiority in those who are worse off than them. This doctor was a combination of both. He already felt that it was beneath him to treat this person, so how could he possibly be attentive?

Lu Yao knew her own health better than anyone else. She didn’t think it was necessary to see a doctor. Seeing Shen Yanrong’s worry, she didn’t mind the doctor’s attitude and sat there obediently, letting him do his thing.

The doctor wanted to leave directly, but he also considered the Shen family’s status and the considerable amount of money. Even if he was unhappy in his heart, he had to see the patient before leaving. But his attitude was obviously perfunctory.

Lu Yao didn’t get angry. After he took her pulse and treated her wound, she kindly reminded him, “Take care of your own health when you go back.”

The doctor snorted, he was a doctor, how could he, of all people, need a woman to remind him about his health?

He wanted to say more, but he didn’t feel like it anymore. He simply flicked his sleeve and left.

Hmph, his health was fine!

Shen Tao couldn’t even stop him, he hurriedly chased after him with the doctor’s medicine box, and didn’t forget to glare at the two of them angrily.

Tsk, they really think they’re big shots now that they’re back in the Shen family?

Didn’t they see what everyone in the mansion was calling them?