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"Are all of you going back on your word?"

Zhu Huiru was afraid that Shen Zhu would not give him the money, and immediately retorted in a sharp voice, "Your son fought with our Xiao Bao yesterday, who else could it be if not him who broke this front tooth?"

"I don't care if you know or not, you have to pay me today anyway!"

He had a 'If you don't give me the money, I won't leave' look on his face.

"When did I say I wouldn't give it to you?"

Shen Zhu raised her eyebrows, then thought again, since she was going to invite a doctor to the Shen family later on, she might as well take the opportunity to let the doctor see Shen Bao's injury.

Su Zongwen who was beside her had a look of displeasure flash across her eyes, "Since Yue Niang and I are also going to the Shen family, why don't we invite a doctor over to take a look at Shen Bao's injuries?"

"If this injury was really caused by Yi'er, all my Su Family would have to bear this responsibility, if not …"

"Then take care of yourselves."

The last sentence carried a hint of warning.

"Let's just watch!" Just wait for the money to be lost! " Zhu Huiru's lips curved up, as if the ten silver was already in her pockets.

As she said this, she didn't notice that Shen Bao, who was standing in front of her, had instantly become panicked.

"Madame Zhou, let's take Little Treasure and go back first."

When Zhu Huiru thought about the silver that he was about to get, he felt like it was light as a feather.

When Shen Zhu and Su Zongwen returned to the room, Ruanruan was already awake.

Shen Zhu made porridge, and the family had breakfast together.

The couple then sent the three children to the Madame Chen.

Afterward, the two of them went to the Shen family with the doctor.

The atmosphere in the Shen family seemed a little weird.

Zhu Huiru's expression did not seem as arrogant as before, the Shen Family's eldest brother and Madame Zhou were standing behind her with their heads lowered. On the other side, the second brother of the Shen family and the Xu family were rejoicing in her misfortune.

Everyone was present except for Shen Bao.

"We've already invited the doctor over. Where is Shen Bao?"

Shen Zhu seemed to not have noticed the strange atmosphere in the courtyard, as he asked.

"Madame Zhou, bring Little Treasure here."

's eyes flashed as she avoided Shen Zhu's gaze, not daring to look him in the eye.

After she brought Shen Bao and the Madame Zhou back, Shen Bao told them the truth — he broke his front teeth because he ran too fast yesterday and knocked them against the door.

She also knew that she wouldn't be able to avoid this kind of situation. She could only bite the bullet and give the Madame Zhou a look, telling her to bring Shen Bao out.

It was just a broken front tooth. What could the doctor tell? The wounds on Shen Bao's body were caused by his fight with Song Ziyi.

Zhu Huiru thought while holding onto the last sliver of hope.

Madame Zhou brought Shen Bao out of the room in a panic.

"Doctor, may I trouble you to show this child first. Is his front tooth broken by someone or is there some other reason?" Shen Zhu politely spoke to the doctor.

The doctor nodded, carried his medicine kit over his shoulder, and approached Shen Bao. He squatted in front of Shen Bao and carefully examined his broken front teeth.

After a while, the doctor retracted his gaze and stood up. "This front tooth must have hit something hard, so it was broken. Judging from this cut, it's definitely not man-made."

"You, you quack doctor, what nonsense are you spouting!" Seeing that the matter was about to be exposed, Zhu Huiru immediately jumped out and pointed at the doctor while cursing, "Look carefully, this is clearly …"

"I will not pursue today's matter for now. If you continue to offend me, don't blame me for being impolite." Su Zongwen swept his sharp gaze at Zhu Huiru.

Halfway through Zhu Huiru's words, he was thoroughly shocked by Su Zongwen's gaze and couldn't help but feel his heart tremble.

Originally, he was just not resigned to the fact that he broke his front teeth, which was why he said that Song Ziyi had interrupted him. He thought that his parents and grandma would definitely avenge him and teach Song Ziyi a lesson, but who would have thought that things would turn out like this?

Madame Zhou took Shen Bao in her arms as she retreated into the house — — She could still clearly remember Su Zongwen's warning.

Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Shen Zhu did not want to pursue the matter any further.

Shen Zhu thought like this, and looked at Zhu Huiru: "Where's my father?"

Although this was his own territory, Zhu Huiru didn't dare to continue acting rashly. Su Zongwen was a man that stayed in the army camp.

"Your father is still in that room." After Zhu Huiru said this, he brought his son and daughter-in-law back to the main house.

She really couldn't stay here for a single moment! She did not take advantage of the opportunity this time, and was even intimidated by Su Zongwen.

But no matter how unreconciled she was, she couldn't make a move against Su Zongwen.

Shen Zhu did not care where the Shen Family people went, in any case, she did not come to see them.

Knowing that Old Man Shen was still in the west room, he brought the doctor and followed Su Zongwen towards the west room.

Although the light in the west room wasn't too good, it was still clear that the three people had entered the room. The west room wasn't too bright, but they could still see that the three people had entered the room.

"Doctor, I'll trouble you to let my dad have a look first." Shen Zhu asked politely.

"Alright." The doctor put down the medicine box on his back and sat down on the edge of the kang to check Old Man Shen's pulse.

Shen Chengjiu who was lying on the brick bed looked quite spirited, and when he saw the expressions of Shen Zhu and Shen Zhu, he joyously muttered some words with his mouth agape, causing his shriveled arm to be able to move slightly.

Seeing that, Shen Zhu was ecstatic. Seems like Shen Chengjiu's situation was much better than before?

It was just that, he looked even thinner than when Shen Zhu last saw him. His eye sockets were slightly sunken, and his swarthy face was as thin as skin and bones.

"The condition of the patient is showing signs of turning for the better. I usually talk to him and ask him to open his mouth to practice more, but there's still the possibility of recovery. Also, I need to pay attention to calming my mind …"

The doctor put away the things that he had finished with his pulse and told them all that he needed to pay attention to.

"Thank you, Doctor. I'll escort you out." Su Zongwen paid the medical fee and sent the doctor out of the courtyard.

Shen Zhu stayed in the west wing and sat by the side of the brick bed to accompany Shen Chengjiu in speaking. She first gave a general description of the situation in the manor, which included the matter of the Duke's family coming to the manor to celebrate the new year.

Then, he told her about his recent developments, mostly picking up nicer things to say, so that Shen Chengjiu wouldn't worry about her in his heart.

Shen Chengjiu listened to Shen Zhu talk about so much with a face full of gratification.

However, when he recalled the sound he heard just now, the happiness on his face faded bit by bit.

"Just …" Door... Shen Chengjiu moved his finger, barely able to point at the door, and spoke in an intermittent voice.

Although he was paralyzed on the bed, he was very clear-headed and not an idiot. Needless to say, he knew about what was happening outside the room, it was definitely Zhu Huiru who was causing trouble for Shen Zhu again.

Shen Zhu immediately understood what he wanted to ask.

Shen Chengjiu nodded.

"It's not really anything serious, just a little kid being naughty. Shen Bao and the Yi'er had a fight and got injured, I already had the doctor see it for Shen Bao, both of them are fine, you can rest assured."

Shen Zhu did not hide anything and explained everything to her in a few words.

After Shen Chengjiu heard this, he let out a sigh, and his mood darkened.

Shen Zhu said it easily, but he knew in his heart that the matter was definitely not that simple. It was just that he was just a cripple now, and could not help in any way.

Seeing that, Shen Zhu immediately changed the topic, and picked up some interesting stuff that he had heard from Su Qingyi, and explained it to him, causing his complexion to slightly improve.