Chapter Eighty-Four: Borrowing Momentum

  A chubby face that makes people want to pinch it at first glance. Although the lips are red and the teeth are white, a pair of eyes under the flesh on the face look only about the size of a thumb.

  Shen Xiaopang, he's actually here? On the opposite side of Shen Xiaopang, there was another person. From Lian Man'er's perspective, she only saw a profile.

  Lian Man'er thought quickly: Could it be that Shen Liu Ye she met earlier was really from the same family as Shen Xiao Pang?

  How many people are with Shen Xiaopang? Does she want to run away immediately?

  Lian Man'er was still hesitating when Shen Qian's head had already withdrawn from the window.

  Looking at the expression on Shen Xiaopang's face just now, it shouldn't be anger or anything. So that means he still doesn't know they beat up his family members. Shen Xiaopang seems to have a pretty high status, but after all, he's just a kid. Last time when picking wheat ears, I saw Shen Xiaopang, and he seemed to be under strict control. Hmm, even if he sees himself, he won't take any action, right? If that's the case, she doesn't need to run away.

  Lian Man'er thought so, and continued walking forward with Lian Zhi'er and several others as if nothing had happened.

  "Lianmeng, where did you go?"

  Lian Man'er turned her head and saw that Shen Qian had already run down from upstairs and was standing at the entrance of the tea house. Behind him, in addition to the two young men she had seen last time, there was also a person who looked like a manager.

  "Miss Lian, Master Jiu invites you to speak with him in the teahouse." The manager came over and bowed to Lian Man'er.

  It can't be that Shen Liu Ye is in the teahouse, and this manager says to let her in, is he going to take revenge on her? And who is this Jiu Ye, could it be Shen Xiao Pang?

  Lian Man'er glanced at Shen Qian. Today, he was wearing a light yellow robe, which made him look even more rounded. Looking at his appearance, she thought back to the first time they met. It's possible that this Shen Liu Ye and him are brothers. Alright. Putting aside her subjective dislike for Shen Xiao Pang, although he was a bit fat and had small eyes, he wasn't as ugly as that sycophant Shen Liu Ye. The first time he grabbed her braid, considering he was just a child, she could generously say it was just a mischievous act.

  But it can also be said that Shen Xiao Pang is still a child and has become like this, when he grows up, he may become as crooked as Shen Liu Ye. It's better to have less contact with him.

  "Thank you for your kindness, Ninth Master, I still have something to attend to." Lian Wan'er said as she prepared to leave.

  The official obviously didn't expect Lian Man to say that and was momentarily stunned.

  "Come on, Lianmiao," Shen Qian apparently couldn't wait any longer, ignoring the young servant's attempts to stop him, and walked over himself, reaching out to pull Lianmiao. "Last time picking wheat was so much fun, what shall we play this time?"

  They truly don't know the hardships of human life. They pick up wheat ears not for fun, but to increase their family's food supply.

  "Shen Xiao..." Lian Man'er glanced at the steward beside her and swallowed back the word "pang", after all, it wasn't good to call someone "little fatty" in front of others. "Young Master Shen is well. What brings Young Master Shen to this town?"

  Shen Qian didn't answer immediately, but instead looked at Lian Man'er for a while. Then he furrowed his brow. Compared to the two times they met before, Lian Man'er's attitude towards him was much better now. However, in this good attitude, there was a hint of subtle estrangement. The first time they met, Lian Man'er had hit him, and the second time, she had been reluctant to give him delicious food from the fields. But at that time, Lian Man'er had been genuine and affectionate. Now, Lian Man'er's estrangement made Shen Qian feel very uncomfortable.

  Shen Qian turned his head to glance at the attendant beside him, who was young but had also guessed why Lian Man was acting this way. However, he couldn't do anything about it now.

  "I and Sixth Brother came to visit Grandfather's house. Today we are staying at Uncle's house. Man Er, what did you come to the town for?"

  "Your sixth brother?" Lian Man'er keenly caught the key words.

  "Uh, my sixth brother is just upstairs. He said to call you up together." Shen Qian said.

  Something's wrong, Lianhua quickly lifted her head to look upstairs. The profile at the window just now was gone, and no one else could be seen. Shen Xiaopang said that his sixth brother was upstairs, asking them to go up, absolutely not with good intentions.

  In that case, things really can't be helped.

  "Are you from the Shen family in Fucheng? The Sixth Brother you mentioned, is he that Shen Liu Ye, who everyone knows and has a ranking in your family?" asked Lian Man Er in a string of questions.

  "My home is in the prefectural city. My sixth brother, Shen Liu Ye, I am ninth in line." Shen Qian patted his chest and replied, suddenly asking: "Man Er, why do you always ask about my sixth brother? You won't... ah..."

  Shen Qian seemed to have thought of something and took a step back, pointing at Lian Man Er with his chubby fingers.

  "You're just like those other girls, wanting to marry my sixth brother." Shen Qian's tone seemed accusatory towards Lian Man Er.

  "Yuck." Lian Man'er immediately spat, what's wrong with this Shen Xiao Pang, he looks just a bit older than Little Seven, how can his thoughts be so impure.

  "Ah, yes, you're too young and also have big feet, it's impossible for you to marry my sixth brother." Shen Qian said with a serious expression after carefully sizing up Lian Man'er again.

  She didn't want to marry that squint-eyed Shen Liu, but Shen Xiao's words still made Lian Man somewhat angry. Lian Man took a deep breath and thought to herself, it seems that Shen Liu is indeed the target of many girls' admiration. Those girls must not have seen Shen Liu with their own eyes, they must have been deceived by rumors. That Shen Liu was far from being a handsome young man, calling him ugly was not an exaggeration at all.

  Is Shen Liu really upstairs and have this Shen Xiaopang bring her up? Is that likely?

  Lian Man'er gazed at Shen Qian, who was a bit taller than Xiao Qi but shorter than her. He should be around 8 or 9 years old. A child of this age, no matter how clever, couldn't possibly be flawless. Yet when speaking with him, he seemed extremely natural.

  Lian Man'er thought for a moment, then pulled Shen Qian aside, ignoring the disapproving gaze of the person in charge next to her.

  "Your sixth brother, what does he look like? Is he about this tall?" Lian Man'er raised her hand a little higher and compared it quietly, "Then there's his thin face, eyes that are slightly slanted, and when speaking, he likes to draw out his voice..."

  "My sixth brother is not short and he's not cross-eyed either." Shen Xiao Pang loudly retorted.

  The housekeeper over there heard it and didn't want to follow, but perked up his ears.

  "You and your sixth brother have a good relationship." Lian Man Er said affirmatively.

  Shen Qian nodded.

  "Sixth Brother is very good to me, I grew up and want to be like Sixth Brother."

  Shen Xiao Pang's maintenance of Shen Liu is indeed a deep brotherly love. Even Lian Man'er knows that in the eyes of loved ones, shortcomings can be completely ignored, and may even seem like the opposite. She had seen it before in her past life - some young mothers would hold their ugly children, who were considered to be crying out loud, with affection all over their faces. Whenever they met someone, they would say how handsome or beautiful their son or daughter was.

  Perhaps in Shen Xiaopang's eyes, his sixth brother with a squint is a handsome guy. Lian Man'er rubbed her forehead, this child's aesthetic view has completely collapsed, and even if he maintains his current state, it's better than growing up like Shen Liu.

  Let me confirm again.

  "Is there still a hunchbacked person beside your sixth brother?" Lian Man'er pretended not to see Shen Qian's displeasure and continued asking.

  "My sixth brother doesn't have a hunchbacked servant by his side." Shen Qian said, "Man Er, why are you saying such strange words?"

  Shen Qian's appearance was absolutely not like he was telling a lie.

  Lian Man'er's mind was racing with thoughts. She thought of a possibility - could it be that the Shen Liu at the market was an imposter?

  Even if it's fake, getting involved with such a rascal is still troublesome. Moreover, if she weren't just a ten-year-old kid now, she actually wanted to teach those two people a good lesson again.

  "Hmph. Shen Xiaopang, your sixth brother is not a good person." Thinking of this, Lian Man'er deliberately said loudly.

  Passersby looked over, and some people in the teahouse also poked their heads out. The manager's face had already shown anger, and he was about to walk over and scold him.

  Shen Qian's small eyes widened slightly, but he stretched out his hand to signal the person in charge not to come over. Shen Qian, who did this, actually showed some authority that didn't match his age.

  The official could only slightly bow his head and retreat back to his original position.

  "Lian Man Er, why did you say that my sixth brother is not a good person? Do you know my sixth brother?" Shen Qian asked Lian Man Er.

  Lian Man'er saw Shen Qian and that servant's expression, thinking to herself, it seems that the real Shen Liu Ye has a high prestige. These people all want to maintain his reputation.

  This is even better, she adds more firewood. Let that fake Shen Liu not get away with it.

  "I didn't know your Sixth Master before, but I saw him just now at the market." Lian Man'er pointed to the market, "He's a big scoundrel. He has a camel named Old Xia by his side, and they bully people all over the market. They take our goods without paying because we're young, and say that he's Shen family's Sixth Master, taking our things is a favor to us. He even hit my brother and my younger brother."

  "See, my brother's face is still injured. That camel-like man was choking our little Seventh, and the people around him were advising him that this would kill someone. Then Shen Liu-ye said, 'You are a prestigious family, even if you cause someone's death, it doesn't matter.'" Lian Man'er pointed to Wu Lang's face and loudly said.

  "How is this possible?" Shen Qian's face revealed a look of astonishment as he said, "I've always been with Sixth Brother."

  Lian Man'er pretended not to hear Shen Xiao Pang's words behind her and deliberately pointed at Shen Qian with her hands on her hips.

  "You're helping your family bully us, everyone at the gathering heard that camel call him Sixth Master, Shen Liu Ye, he himself said he's from the Shen family of Fu Cheng. Can this be wrong?" Lian Man Er said, "Don't believe me? Go ask the people at the gathering, humph."

  "My sixth brother is not that kind of person." Shen Qian looked at Lian Man'er, who was furious, and he also refused to show weakness, imitating Lian Man'er's manner, crossing his arms and saying, "It must be you..."

  "What about me?" Lian Man'er also chimed in.

  "Definitely... someone is impersonating!" Shen Qian's mind moved quickly.

  Shen Xiaopang is still quite clever. Lian Man'er thought, only then did she notice Shen Xiaopang's posture, which was exactly like a fat teapot. Lian Man'er wanted to laugh, but suddenly realized that she herself was also in this posture. Well, even if she was slender and small, of course much better-looking than Shen Xiaopang, but still... um, Lian Man'er quickly put her hands down from her waist.

  Shen Xiaopang saw Lian Man'er's action and also saw Lian Man'er suppressing a smile on her face, looking at him, and quickly put down his hand.

  At this moment, a faint cough was heard from upstairs. It's strange to say that the surrounding sounds seemed to quiet down immediately.

  The manager immediately stood up with his hands hanging down, and the two young servants also stood even straighter.

  " Ninth brother, please invite Miss Lian to come and talk."

  Lian Man'er lifted her head, it was the same window just now, still that profile, this time the entire profile was exposed. Lian Man'er saw clearly that profile, and suddenly widened her eyes.

  It's the 28th, the third day before the end of the month. The weak and pale pink is still on the fourth. Woe is me! Weak color must work hard and not disappoint itself for these days of effort and the support of book friends in these days, clenched fists.

  Everyone was very powerful yesterday. Today, we must continue to work hard, and those of you who are as lazy as Weak Color, hurry up and take a look, if there's pink, vote for Weak Color, the 30th is Saturday, if you go out and play and forget to vote when you come back, then the pink will be wasted, what a pity.

  From now on, 260 pink diamonds will be added for one more chapter, and then 10 pink diamonds will be added for one more chapter.