"Oh, that can't be helped."

Shen Mian put away his sword and took out his brush and ink: "This is the ink I got with great difficulty and cannot be washed off. Do you think it would be fun if I drew a big turtle on your face and a big beetle on your butt?"

"You...you dare!" Although he said this, his eyes flickered and he couldn't hide his fear.

Shen Mian pretended to pick up the pen and was about to draw: "Do you think I dare?"

"No, no! Don't draw!"

Shen Mian did not stop, and the ink had already stained Shen Cong's face.

Shen Cong finally couldn't hold back and shouted: "I will recite, is it not enough for me to recite?"

Shen Mian stopped but did not move the pen away: "Speak louder, otherwise my hands will shake and I don't know what will happen."

"I..." Shen Cong's eyes were already filled with tears, and his voice was a little choked, "I am a waste, a fool, a big idiot..."

The voice is as thin as a mosquito.

Shen Mian waved his hand and drew a stroke diagonally on his face.

He was so scared that he shouted, "Ah! I'm a good-for-nothing, a fool, a big idiot! I'm a good-for-nothing, a fool, a big idiot!"

This was the scene that Shen's mother saw when she hurried over.

She was so distressed that she rushed over to block Shen Cong, her eyes wide open: "Fifth Miss is too presumptuous!"

She turned around and said to the people she brought with her: "Hurry up and put the young master down!"

Shen Mian did not stop her. As soon as Shen Cong came down, he threw himself into Shen's mother's arms and burst into tears: "Wuuuwaaaaa, mother!"

Mother Shen patted his back distressedly and glared at Shen Mian with undisguised anger in her eyes: "Fifth Miss hates us, so why bother involving Cong'er? He's just a child!"

Shen Mian smiled and spread his hands: "It was Brother Shen Cong who took the initiative to come and play with me, right, Brother Shen Cong?"

Shen Cong shrank back, and Shen's mother felt even more distressed: "He is your brother after all!"

Shen Mian was happy: "I know he is my brother, so I wasted my precious time playing with him."

Wei An stood beside Shen Mian, staring at Shen's mother silently.

Shen's mother felt that his gaze was a little scary, and continued to say to Shen Mian: "I know you have been in the limelight recently. We treated you badly before, and the old man feels guilty about you, but we are also a member of the Shen family after all. Cong'er and Yue'er are both the old man's grandchildren. No matter how much the old man loves you, he will not be too partial to one over the other. If you take advantage of the old man's guilt to do whatever you want, it would be too presumptuous."

"Your parents don't teach you, so naturally there are some things that need to be told to you by your aunt. I have to remind you not to get too carried away and not to take this momentary limelight as a lifetime thing. Otherwise, you will fall without knowing how you did it."

"It's really strange. I never realized I had any elders before, but now everyone pops up to pretend to be my elder." Shen Mian's eyes curved. He was obviously smiling, but it made Shen's mother feel a little palpitated and had an inexplicable pressure.

Then I heard Shen Mian say slowly: "Brother Shen Cong said that his dear mother said that I am a bastard who was born by a mother but not raised by her."

Shen Mian raised his eyes slightly, and as expected, he saw that Shen's mother's face had turned pale, and he was immediately more cheerful: "Tell me, if grandpa knew, what would be his reaction?"

"It's just a joke from a kid, don't take it seriously, Fifth Miss." Mother Shen said quickly, "It was wrong for Cong'er to offend Fifth Miss, but he was punished, and what's more, he was beaten up by you. Today's matter ends here."

After saying this, she ignored Shen Cong's dissatisfaction and hurriedly took him and a group of servants away from the scene.

On the way back, Wei An would steal a glance at Shen Mian from time to time. Shen Mian finally couldn't help but spoke: "Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you always looking at me?"

Wei An pursed his lips: "Miss, are you okay?"

Shen Mian tilted his head in confusion: "What's wrong with me? I beat the younger one, and I threatened the older one. No matter how you look at it, they are the ones who suffer."

Wei An: "But he insulted the young lady like that... I didn't expect that a distinguished young master from the Shen family would actually say such vicious words to his own sister."

"I'm not his sister." Shen Mian snorted, "In his eyes, I'm more like his enemy."

Wei An: "I thought that being treated like this by your family would make the young lady feel uncomfortable."

Shen Mian: "Some family members are family members, and some family members are even worse than strangers. I don't really care about these things. I will be nice to those who are nice to me, and I will be unlike those who don't like me. It's not that complicated. You can't waste your time on people who don't like you."

She looked back at Wei An, her expression casual but her tone serious.

Wei An was stunned, then lowered his head and remained silent. After they walked for a while and were about to reach the courtyard, he suddenly spoke: "I was sold as a slave by my brother."

Shen Mian paused: "Why? Do you have a grudge against him?"

Wei An smiled bitterly: "Where does the deep hatred come from? It's just a conflict of interest. He wants to fight for the family property and thinks I'm an obstacle. It's that simple."

Shen Mian: "Does your family have a throne to inherit? Why are you forcing him like this?"

Wei An looked at Shen Mian, his smooth and fair face was a little cold, and his dark and deep eyes were relieved at this moment: "Just like what you said, some family members are worse than strangers. If it weren't for you, I might be dead now."

Before Shen Mian could say anything, she was interrupted by a loud "Miss".

The two looked over and saw Pan Xia hurriedly running from the courtyard. She rushed over and hugged Shen Mian, saying in an aggrieved tone: "Miss, why did you come back just now? You didn't even bring me with you!"

Shen Mian patted her head soothingly: "Be good, Pan Xia, next time, I will definitely take you with me."

Pan Xia raised her head and looked at her: "You said the same thing yesterday!"

As she spoke, she was furious and pointed at Wei An: "How am I worse than him? Why did you take him and not me? Just because he is good-looking...Okay, he is indeed good-looking, but Miss, I want to follow you too."

Wei An, who received several glares, touched his nose guiltily.

Shen Mian quickly smoothed over his words: "I feel at ease when you arrange things in the hospital. Wei An will not do these things. I don't feel at ease if I leave it to others."

This successfully made Pan Xia happy: "But Miss, I also want to go out with you, you must take me with you next time!"

Shen Mian responded: "Of course, of course."

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