Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Chapter 555 The Republic-era Miss Who Admitted Her Mistake to Her Arranged Marriage (26)

Shen Yuncang had already thoroughly investigated Mu Zhou, so he naturally knew the books she liked to read.

He settled Mu Zhou on a small recliner in the study.

"I have the complete copy of Sun Yi's 'Records of Strange Things' here. You can flip through it if you're bored."

Mu Zhou's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing the name.

"The Record of Strange Things" is a popular long novel from the feudal dynasty period, which records ghost stories collected by the famous writer Sun Yi from all over the country.

Mu Zhou was very interested when he first saw it and sent people everywhere to search for handwritten copies.

Unfortunately, after numerous wars, the complete version has long since disappeared, and Mu Zhou has never been able to find the whole thing, much to his regret.

Upon hearing that Shen Yucang had the complete version, she instantly became more friendly towards him.

Seeing her happy, Shen Yucang also smiled.

"Then you should rest first. I'll take you to see Wen Yuzhi after I finish my official duties."

He didn't care about the handprint on his face, and still looked at Mu Zhou with tender affection.

Mu Zhou couldn't quite describe his feelings.

I felt a little guilty and also a little embarrassed and annoyed.

Anyway, I don't really want to see him.

So she avoided Shen Yucang's gaze and looked down attentively as she flipped through "The Record of Strange Things".

*

After leaving the study, Shen Juncang found Xu Yicheng waiting in the courtyard outside.

"Brother Shen, I've investigated everything you asked for."

He had been waiting here for a long time, and came up after seeing Shen Yucang.

He handed a file folder to Shen Yucang, and the moment he looked up, Shen Yucang's eyes widened.

Just as he was about to cry out in surprise, he saw Shen Yucang give him a cold look.

He immediately swallowed it back.

But his eyes couldn't help lingering on Shen Yucang's face.

The obvious handprint and the look of satisfaction in his eyes made him marvel.

I had heard that Shen Yucang had carried a woman back to the young marshal's mansion.

It seems that the woman was none other than herself.

Judging from this, it seems that the younger sister-in-law was not following him willingly.

However, Xu Yicheng dared not say these words aloud.

Seeing that Shen Yucang had already opened the file folder, he asked, "Why are you investigating these things?"

Inside were materials he had gathered from his research abroad regarding Wen Yuzhi and Shen Congjun.

Xu Yicheng instinctively reached out to sit down and pour himself some tea, intending to chat at a leisurely pace, but before he could even touch the chair, Shen Yucang told him to leave.

He didn't want to leave and insisted on having dinner with his sister-in-law.

Shen Yucang didn't even raise his head, his expression cold as he looked at the few sheets of paper:

"When I have free time, I go for field training."

Xu Yicheng paused, then stood up again.

Well, what can you do when he's the young marshal?

They couldn't even get a sip of hot tea.

Xu Yicheng glanced at the slap mark on his face again and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

In any case, there's always something that can subdue something else.

He'll get what's coming to him.

*

Mu Zhou held the book and read for a long time, until the servant came to refill his tea, at which point he advised her to stop.

"Miss, please be careful with your eyes. Would you like to rest them?"

Mu Zhou was indeed a bit tired, so he put down his book and ate some snacks.

Perhaps because she had just recovered from an illness and her body was still not fully healed, she was a little tired and quickly fell asleep in the recliner.

When she woke up again, Shen Yucang was already beside her, holding a collection of foreign strategies and reading it casually.

He had one hand resting on the edge of the recliner, so when Mu Zhou sat up, it looked as if she was leaning against him.

Mu Zhou felt a little uncomfortable and quietly moved away.

Shen Yucang saw this but didn't say anything, only saying:

"Before you go to see Wen Yuzhi, I think you need to take a look at these documents."

He simplified and edited what Xu Yicheng had found and gave it to Mu Zhou.

Mu Zhou took it with a puzzled look:

"what is this?"

After reading a few lines, her expression changed slightly.

Those few sheets of paper detailed the time Wen Yuzhi and Shen Congjun spent together.

It turns out they met and fell in love while abroad.

However, Shen Congjun did not inform his family when he returned to Ruancheng.

The Mu family was also unaware of this.

He knew perfectly well that he had been betrothed since childhood, so how could he be so at ease being with other girls while studying?

A hint of melancholy flashed across Mu Zhou's brow.

It seems that she is the only one who has taken the engagement so seriously since childhood.

For Shen Congjun, this marriage was something he always wanted to get rid of and escape from.

Mu Zhou looked at the contents of the paper; each and every item was proof of their love.

But none of this had anything to do with Mu Zhou.

Shen Yucang didn't want to see him heartbroken over another man, so he spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Let's go see them."

Mu Zhou nodded slowly and put the letter away.

They were held in a special prison at headquarters.

Originally, Wen Yuzhi and Shen Congjun were in the prison at the end of the line, but the environment inside was so bad that, in order to avoid frightening Mu Zhou, they were specially moved to a cell with better lighting.

Wen Yuzhi and Shen Congjun, who were suddenly brought here, were already so frightened that their legs went weak.

They hadn't been locked up here for long, but each day felt like an eternity.

At first, Wen Yuzhi did not know why she was arrested, but her privileged upbringing and the confidence given by her family background made her exceptionally calm.

When she saw Shen Congjun, she couldn't help but have a big argument with him.

Of course, the main focus of the argument was Mu Zhou.

She blamed Shen Congjun for falling in love with someone else and for feeling pity for Mu Zhou, calling him a hypocrite and a heartless man.

After experiencing the mine and the theater that day, Shen Congjun's personality changed drastically.

When he fell into the hands of the young marshal, he knew he was completely finished.

He witnessed firsthand how the young marshal's men showed no mercy when they attacked Wen Heliang that day.

The only one we can count on now is Mu Zhou.

Hopefully, she is kind-hearted and remembers their past relationship, and can whisper in the young marshal's ear to let him off the hook.

So, faced with the assertive Wen Yuzhi, he lost his patience and started arguing with her.

Until they were taken away separately.

When they returned, both of them were slumped on the ground, their faces still showing signs of terror.

They no longer had the energy to argue.

So they were terrified when they were taken away from the cell.

Unexpectedly, they soon saw Mu Zhou.

Wen Yuzhi was the first to react.

Looking at Mu Zhou, who was still dazzling, dignified and elegant, she was furious, having already suffered torture.

"It was you? You arrested me? Mu Zhou, are you crazy? Do you even know who I am? My father won't let you get away with this!"

She seemed to suddenly understand.

She said that no one in Anping would dare to treat her like that. It turned out to be Mu Zhou, who was arrogant and ignorant of his place.

Presumably, she found out what she and her brother had done and, in a fit of anger, used the power of the family to secretly capture her.

Despite the excruciating pain, she threatened Mu Zhou:

"I advise you to release me quickly, otherwise, you will implicate your entire family and they will all die without a burial place."

Mu Zhou gazed at her silently, sorrow in his eyes:

"Yuzhi, how could you do this to me? I can't believe that you and your brother did such a thing that day."

Wen Yuzhi snorted coldly, his eyes gloomy, completely disbelieving that he had done anything wrong.

"Who told you to be Shen Xing's fiancée, and to be unlucky enough to be chosen by my brother? This is your fate, you deserve it!"