A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

When Gui'er saw that it was Sha Yanxiao, she immediately ran to the first floor.

Sha Yanxiao looked at Gui'er running down the stairs, smiled and took a step forward, picked her up, and was about to lift her up high when he suddenly found a slap mark on her face, and his smile froze instantly.

With a cold face, he turned around and asked the servants standing nearby: "Who did this?"

The servants around were so frightened that they dared not utter a word. Sha Yanyao also came down. He was also a little embarrassed and didn't know how to start.

Gui'er didn't want to escalate the conflict, so she said, "I bumped into it by accident. Brother, why are you here?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "My father sent me here. He saw that my eldest brother's position had not been confirmed for a long time, so he sent me here to take a look."

Sha Yanyao said with a bit of embarrassment, "There was a little accident here, but it's all under control."

Sha Yanxiao said, "Really? That's good. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know."

"I need your help. I think you are here to laugh at our Yan Yao." At this time, the lady suddenly came down from the stairs and said to Sha Yanxiao with a gloomy face.

Sha Yanxiao quickly stood up and said, "What are you talking about, Mother? It was indeed Father who ordered me to come here to help Big Brother. Although I'm not here, I'm always keeping an eye on the officialdom in Nanjing. Director Wang, if he's unwilling to help, why don't we just turn to his sworn enemy, Director Zhou? I've made inquiries, and they're having a serious fight."

Madam and Sha Yanyao were skeptical: "Really?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "How could that be true? Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed here in such a hurry."

"Oh, Yan Xiao is really thoughtful. You haven't eaten yet, right? Why are you standing there? Hurry up and serve the food?" The lady immediately changed her expression.

The servants were busy. Yulan came down from upstairs curiously. Seeing Sha Yanxiao, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Okay, brother, hello. Yulan greets you."

Sha Yanxiao glanced at Yulan and said to his wife, "Mother, what's going on? Why didn't my father mention you adopted a daughter before I came here?"

The lady said with a guilty conscience, "I felt sorry for her. The child is quite well-behaved and suits my taste, so I brought her home. I've been busy lately and haven't told your father yet."

Sha Yanxiao snorted and said nothing more. Dinner was a very sumptuous meal. After the meal, Sha Yanxiao and Sha Yanyao went to the study and talked for a long time. During this time, Wu Mingqiang also came.

Gui'er was shocked and was about to ask him how he got here?

Wu Mingqiang winked at her and went straight to the study.

Guier waited for a long time but saw that they hadn't finished talking yet, so she had to go back to her room to rest.

As soon as she entered the room, Yulan followed in and said to Gui'er with curiosity, "Sister Gui'er, our second brother is so handsome and mighty. I heard the servants call him the Young Marshal. Will he inherit the family business in the future?"

Gui'er's feelings towards Yulan are very contradictory. She is a pitiful person, but she seems to have no sense of shame. She was attentive to Sha Yanyao when she saw him before, and now she is infatuated with Sha Yanxiao again.

Gui'er sighed and said, "How would I know? Sister Yulan, a lot has happened today, and I'm tired. I should get some rest early."

After hearing this, Yulan quickly said, "Okay, then you can take a rest."

The next day, after breakfast, Sha Yanxiao asked Guier, "It's rare for me to come to Nanjing. Should we go shopping?"

Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "Yesterday was a mess. I couldn't remember it for a moment. I should have gone to visit my sister-in-law."

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right. I came from Jiangcheng, so I should go and say hello on behalf of my father. Big brother, come with us."

Sha Yanyao nodded and glanced at his wife. His wife curled her lips and said awkwardly, "Since everyone is going, I'll go take a look too."

It only took ten minutes to walk from the courtyard they rented to the Shen family's courtyard, so they were too lazy to drive and just walked there. Before leaving, Sha Yanxiao sent someone to buy some snacks and fruits to carry over.

When they arrived at the Shen residence, although Mrs. Shen was very unhappy, she still ordered the servants to make tea and snacks to entertain them. Miss Shen stayed in the room and did not come out.

Gui'er came to Miss Shen's door and knocked. There was no movement from inside, so Gui'er said, "Sister-in-law, it's me."

Miss Shen finally opened the door. Gui'er entered the room and saw that she looked haggard, perhaps because she hadn't slept well. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Sister-in-law, were you injured yesterday? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

After hearing this, Miss Shen shook her head and said with a smile: "I'm fine, thanks to you, Guier. I didn't expect that it would be you who would show up at the critical moment. Thank you." Then she came up and hugged Guier tightly.

Gui'er said to her, "My second brother is here. They seem to be discussing how to deal with Director Wang. Do you want to go down and listen?"

Miss Shen hesitated for a moment, then combed her hair and went downstairs with Guier.

When Sha Yanxiao saw Miss Shen, he stood up politely and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry you've been wronged. My brother and I are discussing how to seek justice for you."

Mrs. Shen interrupted and said, "This Director Wang has a lot of experience and deep roots. Can we really move him?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "I don't think this incident was necessarily his idea. It might have been the driver who got drunk and started a disturbance. However, Director Wang is also responsible for letting his subordinates go without restraint. We will definitely not let this driver go. Director Wang, teach him a lesson and don't let him think we are easy to bully."

Sha Yanxiao added, "I've already had my men investigate Director Wang's connections. Director Zhou of the Executive Yuan has a feud with him, and these two have long wanted to bring each other down. When the time comes, we can use the evidence of Director Wang's crimes as a token of our loyalty, and Director Zhou might even accept it."

After that, they discussed a lot more, such as how to seek justice, how to help Sha Yanyao get a job, the recent situation, and the public security in Nanjing. The topics became more and more relaxed. Mrs. Shen invited them to have lunch at the Shen residence. Guier could see that Mrs. Shen actually wanted her daughter to go back.

After finishing her meal, Miss Shen turned around and went back to her room. Mrs. Shen smiled awkwardly and said, "Maybe she'll go upstairs to comb her hair. You guys sit down first and have some fruit. Someone, bring the tea."

Then they followed Miss Shen to the room. Everyone seemed to be waiting for Miss Shen to come down and go back together.

After about half an hour, there was still no movement. The lady became a little impatient and whispered, "The eldest daughter of the Shen family is here to pick up Qiao, and her mother-in-law is waiting here. It's outrageous."

Sha Yanxiao said to Gui'er, "Guier, go up and see if your sister-in-law needs help getting anything."