Shen Nanxing and his sister stayed in the temple for only one night, and the next day they set off for Beijing. Just like the journey there, the return journey took five days.

Shen Ming personally helped his sister out of the carriage. Seeing her miserable face, he couldn't help but touch her head and said with a smile, "Didn't we agree not to think about this for the next few days?"

"In a few days, Fu Jiuli will come to our house to propose marriage. You should be happy and let's settle the marriage first. I'll leave Shen Yan's affairs to my brother, okay?"

Shen Nanxing looked up at Shen Ming, a trace of grief hidden in his dark eyes: "Brother, I want to know where Dad's body is? Since Shen Yan killed Dad, he will definitely not collect his body. We must find Dad and bury him properly..."

"I wonder if Dad's body..." is still intact?

As he spoke, his voice choked up uncontrollably.

Shen Ming held his sister in his arms and sighed, "Brother promises you that I will find Daddy's body and give him a proper burial."

He lowered his eyes to hide the moisture in them, and changed the subject: "I wonder if Fu Jiuli has convinced Grandfather in the past ten days? If Grandfather firmly disagrees with this marriage...tsk tsk, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Shen Nanxing knew that he was deliberately changing the subject, so he wouldn't expose him and said, "You said you would help him..."

Could Fu Jiuli please his grandfather with his personality?

Shen Nanxing didn't believe it. This matter still depended on her and her brother to plan...

Fortunately, there are still a few days left, so she can try harder!

Shen Ming nodded: "Yeah." If Fu Jiuli was really useless, he would still have to help him.

"Okay, let's go in!" Shen Ming reached out and gently wiped away the moisture from the corner of his sister's eyes.

"Come on, smile. Grandpa will figure it out soon." Shen Ming made a face.

In fact, that grimace was not funny at all, but Shen Nanxing couldn't help laughing out loud.

After the brother and sister calmed down, they went into the house.

As I approached my grandfather's yard, I heard him cursing. He seemed very angry, but I couldn't make out who he was scolding...

Shen Nanxing felt a pang in his heart and quickened his pace.

Could it be that Fu Jiuli not only failed to convince her grandfather, but also made him angry?

"grandfather."

The brother and sister appeared at the gate of the yard, and they called out "Old Marquis Shen" in unison.

Old Lord Shen was sitting at the stone table sulking. When he looked up and saw that it was his grandchildren who had returned, his frown immediately relaxed.

He quickly stood up and greeted them, smiling: "Nanxing, Beiyue, you're back!"

"Grandfather estimated that even if you returned quickly, it would still take four or five days. How come you returned so soon?"

"Did you see your grandmother?"

Shen Nanxing looked at his grandfather's anxious and expectant expression, and a strange feeling flashed through his heart, but he nodded obediently: "I saw it."

"Is she okay?"

"Grandma is in good health..."

"Is she...happy?"

Shen Nanxing was stunned, and the strange feeling in her heart became even stronger.

Shen Ming patted his sister's shoulder gently and continued with a smile, "Grandma is very happy to see us."

Lord Shen seemed relieved: "That's good, that's good..."

He called to the brother and sister: "Come in and sit down."

Then he instructed the maidservant beside him, "Hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare dinner. It should be sumptuous. The young master and the young lady will eat together here today."

"Yes." The maid hurriedly left the yard.

After they sat down, Lord Shen said, "There hasn't been anything urgent going on at home lately. Since you're leaving, why don't you stay at the temple for a while longer to accompany your grandmother?"

"After so many years, your grandmother must have missed you very much. It's just that she's ill and can only recover by recuperating in Hanshan Temple..."

The brother and sister looked at each other.

Shen Nanxing's heart skipped a beat. After counting carefully, he realized that there were only five days left before Fu Jiuli came to propose marriage.

Grandfather doesn’t know anything yet?

Could there be some unexpected change... Thinking of this possibility, her face became visibly ugly.

Shen Ming gave her a reassuring look, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then asked casually, "Grandfather, has the Ninth Thousand Years Old said anything to you these days?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Shen suddenly slammed the table. The sudden movement startled Shen Nanxing.

Her eyes widened: "What...what happened?"

Could it be that Fu Jiuli had already told Grandfather that she wanted to marry him, but he had sternly refused? And had he even made Grandfather so angry?

Old Marquis Shen's beard twitched with anger. "Tell me, what did Fu Jiu mean by leaving him? Huh?"

Shen Nanxing and Shen Ming looked at each other, both of them were confused.

Shen Ming forced himself to continue: "Grandfather, Fu Jiuli, he is..." He really likes his sister...

Before he could finish the rest of the sentence, he heard Lord Shen slam the table again.

"Today, I said I wanted to become his sworn brother, but he actually refused!"

Shen Nanxing: "...Ah?"

Shen Ming's expression changed several times in an instant: "What...what's going on?"

"You want to become sworn brothers with Fu Jiuli?"

The old marquis snorted coldly: "Why tie a knot? He doesn't appreciate it at all!"

Shen Ming was speechless. This really couldn't be blamed on Fu Jiuli...

He wants to be your grandson-in-law, who wants to be your brother?

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