You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

"Heli?"

Shen Cong'an felt that he had to accept so much on the day he woke up.

As far as he knew, none of the people he knew had divorced. This thing certainly existed, but not many people brought it up.

Even more novel than letting Shen Nian'an reap the consequences of her own actions is these two words.

"Well, I don't want to become a widow at such a young age. After the divorce, I will have no connection with your Shen family."

Xie Wanru spoke very directly, and the implication of her words was that her goal was for Shen Nian'an to die and for them to divorce.

"I see."

Shen Cong'an nodded in agreement. He was rescued by Xie Wanru, and as she had just said, he would do anything as long as it wasn't something immoral or unethical.

"Then we've reached a consensus."

Xie Wanru got up with satisfaction.

“Shen Mo is a good boy. If you can’t tolerate him after you get married in the future, I hope you can let him go.”

After the divorce, Xie Wanru truly had no connection with the Shen family.

Shen Cong'an tried to calm himself down, and pursed his pale lips. "You're overthinking it. He has already been adopted by me. From now on, I am his father, and I will take responsibility for his future."

Shen Cong'an had some affection for Shen Mo; the boy would always come to pay his respects while he was unconscious, and he was very well-behaved. "But there's still one thing I don't understand. If you're so fond of Shen Nian'an, why did you help him adopt Shen Yanzhi? To let his son be recognized by his ancestors?"

"It would be best if you could accept Shen Mo. As for adopting Shen Yanzhi, I have my own plans. You should get some rest tonight, and I won't disturb you any longer."

After Xie Wanru finished speaking, she even bowed before leaving the room.

Even after she left, Shen Cong'an's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

When anyone "wakes up" and has to fight against their entire family, they will probably be just like him. All he can do now is continue to pretend that he has never woken up and is still in a coma, waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince to arrive.

He had the honor of being the Crown Prince's study companion for only two years, but it was an honor that many people could only dream of. Shen Cong'an respected the Crown Prince from the bottom of his heart, so he even hesitated whether he should take advantage of His Highness the Crown Prince.

But Xie Wanru is right. Only if he wakes up in front of His Highness the Crown Prince will Shen Nian'an have any reservations; otherwise, it will be impossible to guard against him.

The next day.

Crown Prince Xiao Long of the Great Zhou Dynasty arrived at the Shen family in plain clothes.

Before he arrived, the people in the Shen family had thoroughly cleaned the house, inside and out. Even the servants had changed into clean clothes, and those who moved around inside were all carefully selected.

"Your Highness, please come inside."

As the Marquis of Yong'an, Shen Zhan was naturally the only one qualified to welcome His Highness the Crown Prince.

“My lord, you don’t need to be so polite. I just suddenly thought of Cong An. I haven’t seen him for some time, so I wanted to come and see him.”

Xiao Long's words carried a hint of concern, but his eyes inadvertently swept behind Shen Zhan, as if searching for something.

Shen Zhan didn't know what the Crown Prince meant, assuming he was unfamiliar with the residence, and smiled even more humbly: "Cong An is truly blessed to be so remembered by Your Highness. However, he is still recuperating and cannot personally greet Your Highness."

"It's alright, I just came to see him anyway, let's go in and take a look."

Xiao Long said, waiting for Shen Zhan to lead the way.

Madam Shen and Shen Nian'an seemed to have no presence. Since the Crown Prince didn't ask them, they didn't dare to speak rashly, lest they be impolite.

Upon entering the room, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted into the air. Shen Cong'an was still "unconscious" on the bed, his face pale but serene.

Xiao Long slowly approached, his gaze lingering on Shen Cong'an for a moment before he softly said to Shen Zhan, "My lord, may I speak a few words with Cong'an?"

Shen Zhan knew that the Crown Prince and Shen Cong'an had been good friends, so he naturally had something to say to each other.

Thus, only Xiao Long and the "unconscious" Shen Cong'an remained in the room.

Xiao Long gently pulled over a chair and sat down, gazing intently at Shen Cong'an.

After a moment, he lowered his voice and said in a volume that only the two of them could hear, "Shen Cong'an, sometimes I envy you. When you're asleep, you don't have to care about anything."

Shen Cong'an was startled, but he remained unconscious. He wondered what the Crown Prince meant by those words and if he had encountered any trouble.

Xie Wanru once said that if he woke up again after the New Year, he might see the news that the Crown Prince had been framed. Could it be true that Xie Wanru said that?

“I know the difficulties you are facing, and I shouldn’t say that,” Xiao Long continued, “but sometimes life isn’t easy.”

He smiled bitterly.

The North has suffered its worst snowstorm in many years.

Many people in the North are unable to bear the burden and have begun to migrate south. His father ordered him to take charge of the matter, but he has yet to come up with a solution.

With large-scale migration of people and political turmoil, the north will become increasingly desolate in the long run, which will be very troublesome in the long run.

"If you were awake, I could still discuss this with you, but now I don't even know who to talk to."

Xiao Long kept rambling on, and Shen Cong'an became increasingly uneasy. He used to think that the Crown Prince was spirited and could handle any problem with ease, and he respected and admired the Crown Prince very much.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince also had so many worries. But it was precisely because Shen Cong'an was unconscious that Xiao Long was able to open his heart and share his innermost thoughts with him.

Half an hour later, Marquis Yong'an and his family reappeared. This time, Xiao Long saw Xie Wanru, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

The Shen family's luggage.

Xiao Long gestured for everyone to stand up. "No need for formalities."

His gaze fell on Xie Wanru, who smiled and nodded at him, showing no stage fright whatsoever.

Even though childhood playmates may become somewhat distant as adults, the atmosphere between them is still different from that between strangers.

Xiao Long simply nodded slightly in response to Xie Wanru, without asking her any questions privately.

"It is an honor for my son to be visited by Your Highness. We have prepared a small feast at home and would be grateful if Your Highness would take us there."

Shen Zhan gestured for him to proceed.

Today, the Shen family was able to entertain His Highness the Crown Prince with a meal. In the future, other families will also look down on the Shen family.

Shen Nian'an looked at Old Madam Shen; he had mentioned this matter before…

At first, Madam Shen looked impatient, but she couldn't resist Shen Nian'an's anticipation and finally nodded helplessly.

Xie Wanru took in all the little things the mother and son did, but she didn't want to pay any attention to them. Clearly, their problems weren't the most important thing right now.