The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 454: Be My Maid (1)_1

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Be My Maid (1)_1

Shen Songming had been unconscious for several hours but soon came to.

Lady Shen had been by his side all along, and upon seeing him awake, she hurried over and called out to him, "Mingming! How are you feeling now?"

Glancing at the sky, Shen Songming struggled to get up.

Lady Shen pressed him down, preventing him from rising, "You’ve suffered a big bump on the back of your head; the Imperial Physician said you need to rest in bed and stay still!"

Stubbornly insisting on getting up, Shen Songming got out of bed only to become dizzy and nauseous before standing up, immediately realizing he might have a concussion. Clenching his fists, he had no choice but to lie back down.

Seeing him acting sensibly, Lady Shen instructed the maid to bring medicine and porridge for nourishment and personally washed a cloth to cleanse his face.

Shen Songming didn’t utter a sound. When the maid brought the medicine, he drank it and had a bowl of porridge.

Lady Shen was relieved and touched by his self-sufficiency yet also felt heartache. It was only after the major illness that her younger son had become like this. Now, "What exactly happened?" She knew it must be related to Pei Qin, but she refrained from asking about the details.

Shen Songming was truly determined to marry Pei Qin; even if she had spent a night with Mo Heng, he... he could forgive her. It was an unconscious betrayal under the influence of drugs; he didn’t mind! What he wanted was her whole self, her entire heart! Therefore, he absolutely couldn’t let Lady Shen know about this!

Thinking of that crumpled letter, Shen Songming shivered, "Shuang Xi! Shuang Xi!"

Shuang Xi immediately stepped in briskly, "Young Master! I am here!"

Shen Songming glanced at him, then ordered, "Pour me a cup of boiled water!"

Shuang Xi responded and hurried to fetch the boiled water.

"Mingming!?" Lady Shen’s face darkened slightly, "Did that Pei Qin do something?"

Shen Songming looked straight at her. Lady Shen had just passed forty and maintained herself well, her complexion appearing to be that of a woman in her thirties, not much older than he had been in his previous life. After he had crossed over, Lady Shen had always been quite affectionate towards her younger son, even giving him the two thousand taels of silver from her dowry to squander. He should have been more filial to her, yet, "I must marry her! I will marry no one but her!" He could forsake the Shen family; he didn’t care for ranks, honor, or positions. Even if his business acumen from the other world was not applicable here, he was confident he could survive on his own abilities, provide for himself, Pei Qin, and nurture her dreams!

Seeing her son’s resolute demeanor and unfamiliar eyes, Lady Shen felt heavy-hearted, "Mingming! Even if we, as an aristocratic family, do not need to strengthen our position through marriage alliances, you still cannot take a country girl as your principal wife! If you like her, I will allow you to take her into our household. But to marry her, with such mismatched social standings, you two are not from the same world; you’ll never get along in the long run! Won’t people laugh at us then?"

"You all just look down on her low status—I will find a status for her!" Shen Songming pursed his lips. He wouldn’t wait for her to ponder slowly! Once he had settled everything, she had to marry him immediately!

Seeing his stubborn determination, Lady Shen’s expression turned cold, "What’s so good about that Pei Qin that you’d go to such lengths for her!?"

They didn’t know, but Shen Songming was very clear; in his past life, he wasn’t good enough for her, he didn’t even dare to think about it. Having a chance in this life, he would never let go! He had the courage to say, "No woman in this world can compare to her!"

Lady Shen raised her voice in anger, "Not even your own mother can compare!?"

Shen Songming looked at her, "You’re just a woman of the inner quarters." He knew his words would offend Lady Shen, but that was indeed his perspective.

"Fine! Fine! To be so disappointing over some country girl! You like her—go ahead and marry her to try it out!" Lady Shen said with an angry laugh, then turned and left with a grim expression.