readytorunbook Chapter 436: Is he sick? The whole capital knows that he is not good
Chapter 436: Is he sick? The whole capital knows that he is not good
Shen Wenting had no choice but to pretend that he knew nothing and went to sleep, leaving Yan Huan with a dissatisfied look on her face: "Husband..."
"Huan'er, go to bed early. I have to be on duty tomorrow!"
Yan Huan looked at him like this and exploded: "Shen Wenting, get up!"
"What are you doing? Yelling in the middle of the night!" Shen Wenting was frightened by her yell and quickly got up.
"What did I do! Tell me, do you have any problem with me?" Yan Huan looked at her angrily.
"Madam, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I have any objection to you!" Shen Wenting looked embarrassed.
"I'm talking nonsense. Look at you, you fall asleep every day when you come back!" She cursed at Shen Wenting with a red face.
"I've been too tired on duty recently!" Shen Wenting patiently coaxed Yan Huan for a long time before he finally calmed her down.
The next day, he was worried that he would have to deal with Yan Huan again when he returned, so he made an excuse and invited a few friends to have a drink and relax. For several days in a row, he did not return home, or he slept in the study, using the excuse of being busy with official business.
Yan Huan was worried about Shen Wenting's health, so she specially made some soup and delivered it to him personally that day. However, she was told by someone from the Ministry of Works that he had already gone back. Only then did she realize that she had been deliberately avoiding them these days, so she asked someone to look for her, and finally found him in Chu Hall.
What kind of place is Chuguan? It is called a place for listening to music and having fun, but in fact it is not much different from those brothels. When she heard about it, she was immediately furious. She rushed over to find someone, and Shen Wenting was even more confused.
"Madam, why are you here?" Shen Wenting was drinking with his colleagues when Yan Huan suddenly rushed in.
"Is this what my husband meant by busy official duties? Why does the Ministry of Works still have to work here?" Yan Huan looked at him angrily.
Shen Wenting felt very embarrassed to question him in front of so many people, so he walked up to her with a sullen face and said, "Why don't you go home and talk about it? Why are you making a scene here? There are so many people watching us, let's go home!"
He had no choice but to say goodbye to his colleagues awkwardly and took Yan Huan back home.
After the others left, several of his colleagues began to tease Shen Wenting unscrupulously: "Haha, I didn't expect that Lord Shen is still a henpecked husband!"
After returning home, the two had a big fight.
"Shen Wenting! We've only been married for two days, and you've already learned to lie?"
"When did I lie to you! This is totally unreasonable!" Shen Wenting was laughed at by his colleagues today. He felt very embarrassed and his face was full of anger.
"Are you avoiding me on purpose?!"
"Why would I hide from you? I was just socializing, do you understand? You are the daughter of a merchant, and it is your blessing to marry me. You should reflect on yourself in the room and think about where you went wrong! I do whatever I want to do, and it is not your turn as a woman to control me!" Shen Wenting waved his sleeves and left, going straight to Runiang.
"Stop right there!" Yan Huan shouted loudly from behind, but Shen Wenting left without looking back. She was so angry that she threw everything in the house, then ran back to her parents' home crying.
After the old lady heard about this, she called Shen Wenting and scolded him, asking him to bring the girl back as soon as possible, otherwise he would not have to come back. It had only been only two days since the marriage, how could things have become so awkward?
Shen Wenting refused to go. Why should he, a dignified official of the imperial court, lower himself to ask for the favor of a lowly merchant's daughter? But within two days, he had to go again. The mansion had no money for Yan Huan, and the steward came to him every day, making a fuss that gave him a headache. He had no choice but to go and bring Yan Huan back.
Seeing that he had come to take the person back with a stern face, the strict father did not make things too difficult for him. However, he did hint that he should seek medical treatment in time if he got sick. He also gave him his treasured tiger whip and asked him to take it back and try it.
Shen Wenting was a little embarrassed, but did not refuse. After putting the things away, he said that he was wrong this time and promised to take Yan Huan back and treat her well after the meeting.
Recently the imperial court is planning to send people to repair the imperial mausoleum. Shen Wenting doesn't want to go, so he thinks about sending some gifts to the higher-ups. However, he is short of money and can't come up with anything good. He has no choice but to bring Yan Huan back and coax her so that he can take the good things from her.
So he took the risk and went to the clinic quietly the next day to ask the doctor to check him out. The doctor understood immediately after he said it and prescribed him some kidney-tonifying medicine and told him to go home and try it.
Shen Wenting was about to leave with the medicine when he ran into Yao Qingnian who came to see Shunzi for a follow-up visit, and the medicine spilled all over the floor.
"Father, it's you. Why are you here? Are you feeling unwell?" Yao Qingnian squatted down and picked up the medicine for him. Only then did she realize that he was holding some kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac medicines. She smiled secretly and decided to take this opportunity to promote it. Seeing that there were quite a lot of people in the pharmacy, she shouted, "Ah! Why are they all kidney-tonifying medicines?! Father, are you taking these medicines?"
Everyone was attracted by her voice, and someone recognized him: "Hey, isn't that Lord Shen? Why is he here? Kidney-tonifying medicine? Could it be that his newlywed wife is too difficult to take care of, and he is unable to do so, so he came to check on her? Haha!"
"This is normal. As we get older, everyone has their own problems."
"Lord Shen, don't feel embarrassed. I have experience in this area. If you don't mind, I can share it with you..." A man looked like he knew the ropes.
"Go away, you are so rude. Aren't you ashamed to do that with so many ladies here?" His wife couldn't stand it anymore and walked away embarrassedly, pulling his ear.
Many people nearby pointed at the man and laughed.
Shen Wenting was a little embarrassed, and immediately changed the subject: "You are a girl, and you don't stay at home and don't run out to show your face. What a shame!" Shen Wenting's face turned red. This evil girl must have done it on purpose: "This is not a kidney-tonifying medicine, it's clearly an ordinary prescription. Your grandmother is not feeling well, and I came to get some medicine for her."
"So that's how it is. My daughter must have seen it wrong. This is for strengthening yang and nourishing kidneys..." As Yao Qingnian was speaking, a waiter ran out.
"Oh! Lord Shen, how come the medicine spilled? Wait, I'll go get you two more doses. I guarantee that it will help you regain your virility!" The guy who had just prepared the medicine for him came out and saw that the medicine had spilled. He didn't know the current situation, so he ran back in and prepared new medicine for him. Shen Wenting, who was exposed and humiliated on the spot, wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He glared at Yao Qingnian fiercely with the medicine and fled.
Soon, the news of Shen Wenting's failing health spread throughout the capital. Wherever he went, people pointed fingers at him. He was too embarrassed to go out and stayed at home all day...