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Chapter 323 She Escapes, He Chases

"I must be dreaming."

Shen Funian withdrew her gaze and came to this conclusion with certainty.

In the half year since Su Ye left, she has often dreamed of him, and this time it must be a dream too.

Seeing that she still didn't believe it, Wen Jiayue said helplessly, "Try pinching yourself."

Shen Funian frowned and pinched her arm while holding her breath.

She breathed a sigh of relief and murmured, "It doesn't hurt. I told you, it was just a dream."

However, the dream was too real; his face was clearly visible, and even his identity had been fabricated.

Shen Funian couldn't tell whether she felt more melancholy or joy. Before she could figure it out, Wen Ruohuan, standing beside her, gritted her teeth and spoke up.

"You pinched me, of course it doesn't hurt."

Shen Funian gave a puzzled "Ah," and said perfunctorily, "I'm so sorry, Huan'er."

She felt a little regretful; if she had known she was pinching Wen Ruohuan, she would have pinched her even harder.

Wen Ruohuan rubbed her arms and didn't argue with her.

She now sees Shen Funian almost like a dead person; now that she knows her secret, she can forget about living.

Wen Jiayue didn't miss the fleeting ruthlessness in her eyes and took a sip of tea.

Shen Funian finally made up her mind and pinched herself. The pain made her hiss.

Her mind raced with memories of her experiences with Xiao Suyue, and she murmured, "It's all over."

She treated General Xiao's son like a gigolo, kicking him out of the mansion whenever she was unhappy, just in case he retaliated against her...

Just as Shen Funian was about to ask for help, she suddenly remembered that there were too many people around, so she used the excuse of changing clothes to pull Wen Jiayue out.

Sitting in the pavilion, Wen Jiayue asked, puzzled, "What is it?"

“Xiao Suye definitely wants revenge on me,” Shen Funian said with a distressed expression. “Sister-in-law, you and my brother must save me!”

Wen Jiayue was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Didn't he just say he wanted to marry you?"

marry her?

Shen Funian couldn't help but shudder. Xiao Suye must not have said the whole thing. He definitely wanted to marry her and torment her!

“This is even worse,” Shen Funian murmured. “No, I have to go find my older brother to save me.”

As she was about to get up and leave, Wen Jiayue helplessly pulled her back.

"No, Niannian, you're overthinking it."

Seeing her so calm, Shen Funian suddenly realized something and asked suspiciously, "Did you already know Xiao Suye's identity?"

Seeing that she had figured it out, Wen Jiayue stopped hiding it and nodded slightly: "Your older brother told me."

“Sister-in-law, you should have told me!” Shen Funian said anxiously. “If I had known he was General Xiao’s son, I wouldn’t have done this!”

Before Wen Jiayue could speak, Shen Funian waved his hand again: "Forget it, it's too late to argue about this now."

Seeing her so averse to marriage, Wen Jiayue advised her, "Perhaps Young Master Xiao was just trying to help you out of a predicament, and didn't really mean to marry you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Funian became displeased again. Her mouth moved faster than her brain, and she blurted out, "What? Am I not good enough for him?"

Wen Jiayue: "..."

I'm torn between marrying her and not marrying her; it's a real dilemma.

Shen Funian finally realized what she had just said and quickly explained, "What I meant was, I'm just not good enough for him. I'm not a virgin, and I have a child who's five years old..."

Her voice trailed off as she spoke, and she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Yes, how could a woman like her be worthy of General Xiao's son?

Perhaps it really is as her sister-in-law said, that Xiao Suye was only helping her out of trouble because of their childhood friendship and fleeting romance.

A wave of bitterness washed over her, and she tried to hold it in, but then Wen Jiayue grabbed her hand, and she could no longer hold back, her tears flowing freely.

She choked up and said, "Sister-in-law, I really don't deserve him."

If he were just the physician Su Ye, she could easily let him marry into the family.

Even if she has a five-year-old son, it is still Su Ye who is marrying above her station.

Unfortunately, he was Xiao Suye, the son of General Xiao, who was not yet of age but had a bright future ahead of him.

He also had countless noble ladies to choose from, and he selected the best of the best, choosing a gentle and virtuous noblewoman from a high-ranking family.

She had already been excluded and couldn't even meet the threshold.

Wen Jiayue took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, saying softly, "Things like this are unpredictable, don't cry."

“Who likes him?” Shen Funian said stubbornly while wiping away her tears. “I’m just afraid he’ll retaliate against me.”

"will not."

A male voice rang out from afar, and Shen Funian froze, slowly turning her head.

Xiao Suye walked over, with Shen Fuhan beside him.

Xiao Suye stepped forward, looked at Wen Jiayue, and asked, "Sister-in-law, may I speak a few words with Niannian alone?"

Now that his identity was known to everyone, he no longer addressed her as "Madam" in a distant manner.

Since the Shen and Xiao families are on good terms, he can naturally call her "sister-in-law".

However, whether he shouted it in response to Shen Funian or because of a family friendship, no one knows.

Wen Jiayue got up and left, following Shen Fuhan a little further away.

She glanced back worriedly and saw that Shen Funian kept moving to the side, and Xiao Suye kept moving to sit next to her as well.

Although one wants to escape and the other wants to chase, since there is someone taking the initiative, there is nothing to worry about.

Shen Fuhan pulled Zhaozhao into his arms and asked in a low voice, "Did I scare you just now?"

Wen Jiayue shook her head: "Did my husband already know that Young Master Xiao was coming?"

Shen Fuhan nodded slightly: "I just didn't expect him to take the initiative to help Third Sister out of that predicament."

Wen Jiayue frowned and asked, "Is it really just to get out of a tight spot?"

She thought that Xiao Suyue had come back from afar because he really wanted to marry Shen Funian.

Shen Fuhan pondered for a moment before saying, "This matter is difficult. I know Mr. and Mrs. Xiao's temperament; they will not agree."

"But if they didn't agree, why did they let him return to the capital? Did he sneak back again?"

Wen Jiayue couldn't help but get anxious; forging an imperial edict was no small matter!

“Of course not,” Shen Fuhan explained. “Some time ago, the Emperor sought out renowned doctors for Consort Yun’s illness. After learning of this, Su Ye secretly wrote a letter to the Emperor without his parents’ knowledge, which allowed him to return to the capital in a grand manner.”

Wen Jiayue naturally remembered that only Xiao Suye had a chance of curing Yunxi's illness.

In order to return to the capital, he risked the rest of his life.

Wen Jiayue was lost in thought when Shen Fuhan suddenly said, "Let's go back to the main courtyard, the Princess is here."

She looked up and saw a large group of people in front of her, surrounding a woman in red like stars around the moon, across a bamboo grove.

Wen Jiayue nodded slightly and went back with Shen Fuhan.