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Chapter 109 Breaking the situation

All day long, Shen Fuhan was disturbed by the dream he had last night.

He knew perfectly well that it was just a dream, but the two memorial tablets kept haunting his mind, preventing him from finding peace.

As soon as it was time to finish his shift, he told Lord Li, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, that he was about to go back.

Lord Li asked, somewhat puzzled, "You have indeed been acting strangely today. Is something wrong at home?"

Shen Fuhan nodded slightly: "I have urgent business at home and must return as soon as possible."

“Then go back,” Lord Li waved his hand. “You’ve been busy for so long yesterday, you should rest today.”

Shen Fuhan thanked him and, as he walked out the door, instructed Sibai to prepare the horses.

Sibo was stunned for a moment, and tried to dissuade him, saying, "My lord, it's so cold outside..."

Shen Fuhan said coldly, "Do as I say."

Sibai dared not utter another word and hurriedly ran to prepare the horse.

He strode out of the Dali Temple and rode away.

Back at the Marquis's residence, Wen Jiayue was having dinner in a side hall.

Wen Jiayue was stunned when she suddenly saw Shen Fuhan. Wasn't today only the second day of his shift? How come he came back so soon?

She asked in confusion, "Isn't Your Excellency busy today?"

Normally, he would be busy for at least five or six days after the Spring Festival.

Shen Fuhan sat down and stretched his hands, which had become stiff from the wind.

"No rush. After we finish our meal, you can come with me to Chang Le Yuan."

Wen Jiayue was somewhat surprised. Shen Funian's courtyard?

She suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that she had discovered Shen Funian and Su Ye's affair?

She asked tentatively, "What is the Marquis going to do?"

He picked up his chopsticks: "You'll find out in a moment."

The calmer he appeared, the more uneasy Wen Jiayue felt.

She nervously licked her lips and smiled, "How can I go with you without knowing the reason? Please tell me first, Lord Marquis."

Knowing in advance would allow her to send someone to inform Shen Funian.

If Su Ye agrees to marry her and the two remain faithful to each other, that would be the best outcome.

Although Su Ye doesn't seem to have a family or much wealth, she is kind and upright, and she thinks Shen Fuhan would agree if Shen Funian liked her.

The real problem is that Shen Funian might become stubborn and refuse to admit anything about her relationship with Su Ye, which would make things difficult.

While he was thinking about these things, Shen Fuhan suddenly spoke up: "I want Yao'er to change his surname to Shen."

Wen Jiayue looked at him in surprise. It wasn't about Shen Funian and Su Ye, but about Yao'er.

She felt relieved, but also deeply confused.

Why did he suddenly want Yao'er to change her surname?

This didn't happen in my past life.

She frowned and asked, "Why did you suddenly make this decision, Lord Marquis?"

“It wasn’t sudden,” Shen Fuhan said calmly. “I’ve thought about it for a long time.”

In his dream, Wang Chengyao was in his twenties and had changed his surname. Regardless of whether it was a dream or not, he wanted to break the deadlock.

The first step to breaking the deadlock is to prevent this from happening in the future, so that it happens now.

Wen Jiayue and Shen Fuyou are now in good health and will not appear on the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall.

If the two dreams are related, combined with the portrait of osmanthus flowers, it proves that Wen Jiayue died in autumn, and it is now winter.

Everything was different from his dream, and he believed he could change it.

Seeing that Wen Jiayue didn't speak, but just frowned and stared at him, Shen Fuhan asked, "What, you won't agree?"

“No…” Wen Jiayue shook her head and asked, “How long did you think about this decision, Lord Marquis?”

Shen Fuhan paused for a moment before speaking: "A few days ago, I overheard some servants discussing Yao'er's background in private."

Wen Jiayue pressed on, "When?"

"The last time I saw Yao'er was on the first day of the Lunar New Year."

Wen Jiayue asked, "Didn't you punish those gossiping servants?"

Given his personality, he probably won't let it go easily.

“No,” Shen Fuhan said calmly, “they actually reminded me to make amends for my mistakes.”

He continued to explain, "Yao'er is still young and doesn't understand much, but he will inevitably hear rumors when he grows up. Since he and his biological father, Wang Xiucai, have no connection anymore, why not change his surname?"

Wen Jiayue, influenced by him, hesitated and asked, "Aren't you afraid that Scholar Wang will come knocking on our door later?"

Shen Fuhan snorted: "If his ghost knows the way, it can come over anytime."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiayue's heart clenched suddenly, and she even found it difficult to breathe.

Wang Xiucai is dead? How did he die? Why does Shen Fuhan know so much about it?

A bad feeling welled up in Wen Jiayue's heart, and she looked up at him.

He just said it so casually, without any hesitation.

Shen Fuhan asked, "Are you scared?"

Wen Jiayue bit her lip: "No..."

People who cheat others out of money and sex are a menace if kept alive; they deserve to die.

She just didn't expect that it was Shen Fuhan who did it.

Wen Jiayue swallowed hard and asked quietly, "Did you end it yourself?"

Shen Fuhan nodded slightly: "If you want to know more details, I don't mind sharing them with you."

His tone was unusually nonchalant, as if he were just chatting with her, and he continued eating with an indifferent expression.

Wen Jiayue quickly shook her head and asked, "Does Third Sister know anything about this?"

“I didn’t know,” Shen Fuhan said calmly, “but she should have guessed.”

Wen Jiayue struggled to process what he had said. She hadn't expected that a few casual questions would lead to such a serious matter.

However, she should have guessed it long ago. Given Shen Fuhan's vengeful nature, he would never show mercy to Wang Xiucai.

But hearing it with my own ears was still shocking.

Wen Jiayue was a little full and asked, "When are we going?"

"Don't eat?"

"I'm not eating anymore," Wen Jiayue said, pursing her lips. "You've made me lose my appetite."

This matter should indeed be handled sooner rather than later. Shen Fuhan stood up and said, "Then let's go."

When the two arrived at Chang Le Courtyard, Shen Funian and Wang Chengyao were having their meal there.

Seeing them arrive, Shen Funian asked in surprise, "Why is Big Brother here?"

Shen Fuhan said with a displeased expression, "And your sister-in-law too."

Shen Funian secretly pursed her lips; she couldn't bring herself to call her sister-in-law, who was three years younger than her.

As usual, she ignored his words and invited them to sit down and have a meal.

"You guys came here at this hour just to freeload, right?"

Shen Fuhan glanced at her: "I came here to discuss something with you. Yao'er is changing his surname to Shen. Do you agree?"

"Huh?" Shen Funian was stunned, and after a long while, she asked, "Big brother, what did you say?"

She suspected she was hallucinating.

Shen Fuhan frowned and repeated, "Would it be alright if Wang Chengyao changed his name to Shen Chengyao?"

"Great! That's fantastic!"

Shen Funian nodded frantically, even pinching herself, as if afraid she was dreaming.

Seeing her so expectant, Shen Fuhan said calmly, "On the condition that you call Yue'er 'elder sister-in-law' from now on."