If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Aunt Cheng was still waiting in the room for Shen Jianglin to seek justice for her and get back the money she had lost.

But Shen Jianglin didn't see the silver. As soon as he entered the room, he took down all the famous paintings that had been hanging on her wall for several years.

"Take these things back to that evil girl!" Shen Jianglin said angrily.

Aunt Cheng held the famous painting tightly and refused to let go. "My husband, what are you doing? Why are you giving these things to the eldest girl?"

These paintings were handed down from previous dynasties. If they were pawned, each one would be worth several thousand taels.

Shen Jianglin was so angry that he gasped for breath. "You know how that evil girl laughed at me. It would be a shame for me to keep these!"

A few sarcastic remarks won't do any harm, but these paintings are worth silver.

Aunt Cheng looked at Shen Jianglin with tears in her eyes, "My husband, I have nothing now. These can be used as a dowry for my daughter in the future."

"I am here to provide my daughter's dowry, so I will not treat her unfairly. Do you think I can't hold my head up in front of Jiang and Shen Suian?" Shen Jianglin shouted.

Aunt Cheng choked up and watched the maid take away the famous painting that she had treasured for many years.

She felt as if a large piece of flesh had been cut out from her heart.

It hurts her so much.

Shen Siyi walked to the side and served tea to Shen Jianglin, "Dad, don't be angry. Today is the day my sister comes home. We can't let Commander Lu make fun of us."

"If Shen Sui'an had any regard for the Shen family's reputation, she would not dare to disobey me like this today." Shen Jianglin said angrily.

"In fact, Commander Lu holds a high position in the court, which should be of great help to father's future." Shen Siyi knew that her father had been trying hard to become the Minister of Rites recently.

Shen Jianglin's eyes moved slightly. Yes, the old man was stubborn and refused to help him pave the way, but now everyone in the court knew that Lu Yuan was his son-in-law, so why wouldn't they rush to curry favor with him?

Although those people were afraid of Lu Yuan in private, no one wanted to offend the commander of the Pacification Division.

After all... who knows how many secrets the Pacification Office holds that they cannot let on.

Shen Siyi observed the changes in Shen Jianglin's expression and knew that her words had moved him.

"If my sister was willing to speak for father, Lu Yuan should come to see you first today." Shen Siyi said in a low voice.

"She is not as sensible as you." Shen Jianglin snorted.

Aunt Cheng subconsciously muttered, "If only Sister Yi had been engaged to the Lu family, how could so many things have happened?"

Shen Jianglin frowned, glanced at Shen Siyi, and felt a little regretful.

It would be really great if it was Sister Yi who married into the Duke's Mansion.

Unfortunately, it's not that he hasn't thought about this before. He thought about changing his wife a few years ago.

I was almost kicked out of the house by the old man.

"Sister Yi, don't worry, I will find a better marriage for you in the future." Shen Jianglin comforted Shen Siyi.

Shen Siyi gritted her teeth and said disappointedly, "I only regret that I didn't recognize Commander Lu earlier. I didn't know that he was my savior."

Aunt Cheng's eyelids twitched, and she looked suddenly at Shen Siyi.

"When you met a gangster on the road, was it Lu Yuan who saved you?" Shen Jianglin asked in surprise, "Then you should go and thank him."

Shen Siyi raised the corner of her mouth, "I was afraid that my sister would be unhappy, so I didn't dare to go to the upper room."

"It's not her turn to make the decisions in this family." Shen Jianglin snorted.

Aunt Cheng calmed down and said with a smile, "Master, didn't you say yesterday that you had something to tell Lu Yuan?"

When Shen Jianglin was reminded by her, he immediately remembered that there were more important things.

"I'll go find Lu Yuan first. Sister Yi, come to the upper room in half an hour." Shen Jianglin stood up and said.

"Yes, Daddy." Shen Siyi's eyes were filled with sweet smiles.

After Shen Jianglin left Yue Cinema, Aunt Cheng looked at her daughter with a sharp and serious gaze.

"Mom, why are you looking at me like that?" Shen Siyi felt uneasy when she was stared at and avoided her gaze.

Aunt Cheng raised her eyes and signaled all the maids in the room to leave.

"I noticed something was wrong with you these past few days. When did you recognize that Lu Yuan had saved you before?" Aunt Cheng asked.

Shen Siyi knew that she couldn't hide it from Aunt Cheng. Anyway, she didn't plan to keep it a secret forever, and she still needed Aunt Cheng's help.

"On the day Shen Sui'an got married." Shen Siyi said, "Mom, I didn't know Lu Yuan was him before. If I had known earlier..."

"What if you had known this earlier?" Aunt Cheng said sternly.

"Since there was no chance before and he's already married, you better give up this idea as soon as possible and don't even think about it!"

Shen Siyi hugged Aunt Cheng's arm and acted coquettishly, "Mom, why can't I think about it? Even if he gets married, so what? He doesn't like Shen Sui'an. If he sees me, he will definitely think of me."

"And then?" Aunt Cheng's voice became colder and colder. "Even if Lu Yuan thought of you, can you still expect him to divorce Shen Sui'an and marry you?"

Shen Siyi lowered her head. She knew it was impossible.

"Don't you always say that as long as you can be with the one you love, you don't have to care about your status?"

Aunt Cheng took a deep breath. If Shen Siyi was not her daughter, she would have wanted to slap her to death.

"That's because I know that your father will never marry me. Even if he wants to, the old master and the old lady won't agree. Do you think being a concubine is good?"

"Do you want your daughter to be called a bastard like you?"

"Jiang, a daughter of a lowly merchant, can represent the Shen family in foreign affairs, and others have to respectfully call her Madam Shen, but what about me? Your father has me in his heart. Do you think I can be on an equal footing with other wives?"

Shen Siyi burst into tears after hearing this, "I am as good as Shen Sui'an in everything, why can she do it but I can't?"

She just wanted to take a gamble. What if Lu Yuan was braver than his father and was able to divorce Shen Suian for her?

Lu Yuan is much more capable than his father. He is the commander of the Pacification Division.

"Why are you so stubborn?" Aunt Cheng poked her head hard, "Your birth is inferior to hers! Do those two old men treat you the same as they treat her?"

"I warn you, you are not allowed to see Lu Yuan. If others find out what you are thinking, will you still have any face and reputation?" Aunt Cheng said angrily.

Shen Siyi covered her mouth and cried bitterly, "I won't accept it. I just won't accept it."

Aunt Cheng sneered, "You're right to be unwilling. With your looks and talent, as long as you try to please those two old men, they will find you a good marriage."

"Even if he's a prince, you can marry him. By then, you'll have a higher status than Shen Sui'an, and she'll have to bow to you when she sees you. Sister Yi, this is the life you should pursue."

Shen Siyi bit her lip and said nothing, but Lu Yuan was the savior she had been thinking about for so long.

She dreamed of meeting him again countless times, of giving herself to him, and of them living a good life that everyone envied...