eurekapd Chapter 8 Mo'er, Don't Be Afraid
Chapter 8 Mo'er, Don't Be Afraid
The elders of the Shen family whispered among themselves, mostly saying that the maid was making false accusations, and that Shen Yanzhi, a child, could not possibly do such a thing.
Dongzhu was so anxious she almost cried. No one would believe her words, especially since she was just a maid.
Xie Wanru carefully checked her body again to make sure Dongzhu was alright before she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Send someone to invite Doctor Huo, go quickly."
Xie Wanru picked up Shen Mo and glared at Shen Yanzhi.
"If anything happens to Mo'er, you, Shen Yanzhi, can forget about ever adopting her again!"
Xie Wanru snorted coldly and left.
Others might not know how vicious Shen Yanzhi is, but how could Xie Wanru not know? He was capable of poisoning her, the mother who raised him for ten years, so what's so surprising about him turning against his rival, Shen Mo?
Old Mrs. Shen was so angry that she almost stomped her feet. Xie Wanru was so arrogant in front of the elders of the Shen family. Where did that leave the Shen family's face?
Shen Zhan, however, looked at Xie Wanru with admiration. He had always respected soldiers like the Xie family and felt that with a daughter-in-law like Xie Wanru, the Shen family would prosper in the future.
"I'll divorce Xie Wanru sooner or later because she's such an unseemly wife!"
Shen Nian'an said dismissively.
Upon hearing this, the elders of the Shen family all shook their heads, and the great-grandfather quickly tried to persuade him.
Xie Wanru was the closest member of the Shen family to the royal family. Without Xie Wanru, it would be difficult for the Shen family to recover. Therefore, they could only endure the attitude Xie Wanru gave them.
Without Xie Wanru present, the adoption ceremony could not be held and had to be postponed.
Plum Garden.
Xie Wanru led Shen Mo to a rockery and pond in her courtyard, placing one of Shen Mo's hands under the flowing water of the rockery.
"Don't be afraid, Mo'er, Doctor Huo will be here soon."
Xie Wanru's heart pounded wildly. She had been through so much, and perhaps it was out of divine mercy that she was given a second chance at life. In her previous life, everyone around her was gone, and in this life, she didn't want anyone to leave again.
He's so quiet, and he's still so young...
Xie Wanru held Shen Mo in her arms. Shen Mo was in so much pain that he was dizzy and his consciousness was beginning to fade.
"Book...Madam...I'm sorry..."
Shen Mo's words were fragmented, but Xie Wanru only caught the gist of them.
"Books are not as important as Mo'er. Mo'er, don't sleep. Doctor Huo will be here soon. Mo'er can read whatever book she wants from now on, and read it for as long as she wants..."
Xie Wanru thought she had been through so much and was already very strong, but when she felt Shen Mo getting weaker and weaker, she panicked.
Doctor Huo was brought in in a flurry of activity, supported by Dongzhu.
Seeing Doctor Huo made Xie Wanru feel a little more at ease.
"Little girl, don't cry, let this old man take a look."
Doctor Huo didn't care that the water was cold and went inside. On the way there, Dongzhu had already told him what had happened and how good Shen Mo was.
After taking his pulse, Doctor Huo breathed a sigh of relief, "It's alright, it's alright, you won't die."
Her words greatly relieved Xie Wanru, and Dongzhu immediately burst into tears.
Only then did they lift the person out of the pool and bring them into the house. Doctor Huo took out his secret ointment and also fed Shen Mo a Heavenly Secret Pill.
"If you hadn't taken him to rinse with cold water in time, I'm afraid even I wouldn't have been able to save his arm."
Doctor Huo shook his head. This injury is nothing to an adult; it will just hurt for a few days. But Shen Mo is already thin and weak, and he will probably be left with a scar.
“Mo Ge’er has been trying to save the book that I gave him, even though he was on fire. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have given Mo Ge’er the book.”
Dongzhu wiped away her tears. She was filled with regret. If she had discovered it sooner, Shen Mo wouldn't have been burned like this.
Is it possible to save it? The arm?
Doctor Huo's words were a revelation to Xie Wanru. Only then did she realize that Shen Mo's injury was to his right hand, while the servant from the Shen family who brought her food in her previous life was missing his right hand and had burns on his left hand...
It turns out that person was Shen Mo...
It was her Mo'er...
In her previous life, she didn't choose Shen Mo. She casually said that she would work in the manor so that she would at least have someone to look after her. Later, she focused all her attention on Shen Yanzhi and didn't even know when Shen Mo lost an arm.
While the Shen family avoided her, Shen Mo often secretly brought her food and even wanted to let her out. However, she was disheartened at that time, and the Xie family was being questioned. She knew that if she escaped, she would die anyway, so she refused.
It turns out that her Mo'er was always by her side in her past life, and the arm that Mo'er had in her past life must have been made by someone hired by Shen Yanzhi.
Because she rashly changed what was supposed to happen, Mo'er and Shen Yanzhi clashed prematurely, which also caused Mo'er's hand to be injured prematurely.
"Take this medicine three times a day and continue taking my prescription. You will recover in half a month. Don't worry, little girl, I will not let anything happen to your son."
Doctor Huo smiled, wanting Xie Wanru not to worry too much. He said that even if he used all his skills, he couldn't let anything happen to the child.
In order to avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion, the Xie family had no choice but to select Shen Nian'an, Xie Wanru's second son. In the past two years, Xie Wanru has not had a single happy day.
He often visited the Shen residence under the pretext of checking on her health, so he naturally knew that Xie Wanru and Shen Nian'an had not yet shared a room, and that Xie Wanru did not like Shen Nian'an.
"Thank you, Mr. Huo."
Xie Wanru actually knelt down.
"Oh dear, what are you doing? Get up."
Doctor Huo quickly helped the person up and handed the prescription he had just written to Dongzhu. He still needed to wait for Shen Mo to wake up before taking the child's pulse.
"I believe what Dongzhu said about what happened today. They all want me to be adopted by Shen Yanzhi. It's not safe for Mo'er to be by my side. Perhaps... Mo'er and I are not destined to be together. I will only harm him."
Xie Wanru looked at the unconscious Shen Mo with heartache.
The burns were extremely painful, but Shen Mo didn't utter a sound. He was a child who wasn't good with words, but Xie Wanru didn't want to hurt him.
Although Shen Mo lost his arm in his previous life, he had grown up. If Dong Zhu hadn't arrived in time today, the child would probably be gone.
She changed some things about the future, but she also almost killed Shen Mo.
"To be honest, Shen Yanzhi is actually Shen Nian'an's son, and the Shen family will definitely make him acknowledge his ancestors and return to the family."
Xie Wanru said helplessly.
“Sigh, when you came to Dongzhu last time, you mentioned these things to me, and I felt something was wrong. Why do you insist on adopting this child? Since that’s the case, why don’t you listen to what Old Lady Shen said and give him to Young Master Shen? In this Shen family, Shen Cong’an is the only decent person you can barely count on.”
Doctor Huo sighed. He had previously considered treating Shen Cong'an, but the Shen family had politely declined, so he didn't bother trying to win them over. "Besides," he said, "have you ever considered that the person who is not in front of you is the hardest to guard against?"
Shen Yanzhi is like a venomous snake; if you're not careful, he'll cause trouble.
But having such a person around might be better, at least you'll be watching what he does.
Moreover, Doctor Huo thought that since Shen Yanzhi was not worthy of being seen in the light, it would be better to raise him to be useless and let Shen Nian'an have a good-for-nothing son so that he would suffer the consequences of his own actions.