Chapter 46: They Wanted Him Dead from the Very Beginning
Upon hearing these words, Shen Yanzhou’s footsteps paused slightly.
His agitated mood calmed down a bit without him realizing it.
“Wait a moment!” he commanded.
He turned his head to look at the small person pressed against his shoulder.
His soft body was trembling slightly; he didn’t know if he was crying again.
Only at this moment did Shen Yanzhou’s sanity barely return to him.
He loosened his grip and carefully lowered Lin Yuan from his shoulder.
However, his large hand still restrained his wrist.
Lin Yuan puffed out his small face in anger, turning his head away and refusing to look at him.
Shen Yanzhou instructed Uncle Chen, “Take him over and let Dr. He have a look.”
Uncle Chen quickly nodded, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
“Mr. Lin, let’s go!” Uncle Chen gently pulled Lin Yuan’s arm.
Only then did Shen Yanzhou realize that he was still gripping both of his hands.
He let go.
His gaze swept over Lin Yuan’s face.
Right now, his small face was pale, and his eyes were red.
His sense of grievance was heart-wrenching to behold.
Shen Yanzhou frowned and waved his hand at Uncle Chen. “I’ll be over shortly.”
Uncle Chen nodded and held Lin Yuan’s arm. “Mr. Lin, let’s go. Let’s let the doctor have a look at you!”
Lin Yuan’s handsome brows were tightly knit as he turned his head to one side. “I don’t want to see him!”
Uncle Chen knew he was feeling uncomfortable and was throwing a bit of a tantrum.
After all, he was still just a child.
Being imprisoned here every day and forced to be entangled with someone whose temper was unpredictable and who was domineering.
However, he couldn’t challenge Shen Yanzhou’s patience any further right now.
Uncle Chen skillfully changed the subject: “Mr. Lin, don’t disbelieve it. Chinese medicine is sometimes very miraculous…”
As he spoke, he gently guided him by the shoulder, coaxing him toward the room at the end of the corridor.
Seeing them walk away, Shen Yanzhou picked up his phone.
“Speak!”
Yue Ping had also just received word from his subordinates a few minutes ago.
He was about to send an email to Shen Yanzhou.
Coincidentally, he had received the distress call from Uncle Chen at that very moment.
The insightful Assistant Yue took the opportunity to call Shen Yanzhou, successfully intervening in the tense, explosive situation.
“Yes, President Shen,” Yue Ping answered and reported the information found by his men in detail.
Nineteen years ago, the third young madam of the Su family, a mid-level wealthy family in the Imperial Capital, was pregnant with twin boys.
When she gave birth, the older brother was born smoothly. But when the younger brother was born, the third young madam suffered a massive hemorrhage.
She narrowly escaped death and finally managed to survive.
The third young master of the Su family, Su Ming, and the young madam, Zhou Xiaona, were wary of this second son, so they invited a master to read the children’s fortunes.
The result was that the older brother had a destiny that would bring prosperity to the family, while the younger brother was destined to curse his parents.
So Su Ming told the matter to the then-head of the Su family, the Su matriarch.
Everyone unanimously decided to quietly throw this second son into the mountains.
If he died, it was his fate; if he luckily survived, he would have nothing to do with the Su family.
Thus, Lin Yuan, while still in his swaddling clothes, was thrown into the depths of the mountains on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.
When he finished listening to Yue Ping’s explanation, Shen Yanzhou felt as though a large stone had been pressed against his heart.
He felt a bit breathless.
Finding his relatives and going home was the greatest wish in Lin Yuan’s heart.
But if he knew that from the moment he was born, he had been despised by his parents and family, and that the family he longed for had wanted him dead from the very beginning…
How sad and desperate he would be!
Shen Yanzhou pursed his lips. “Don’t let anyone else know about this. Let me think about how to handle it.”
“Understood, President Shen.”
Hanging up the phone, Shen Yanzhou couldn’t help but feel a surge of guilt.
He had just lost his temper with him again.
In fact, he hadn’t done anything wrong.
He had only been a little enthusiastic toward Jiang Ye.
Yet he had used such malicious words to provoke him.
His body was still so weak, yet at that moment, he had actually wanted to take him to the basement to teach him a lesson.
He really was a piece of work!
Shen Yanzhou pinched the bridge of his nose fiercely.
He discovered that he had become very sensitive lately.
People or things related to Lin Yuan could very easily trigger his emotions.
It turned out that caring about someone was so exhausting!
He took a deep breath.
He strode toward the room at the end of the corridor.
When Shen Yanzhou walked in, Lin Yuan was sitting in a chair, and Dr. He was across from him, feeling his pulse.
Seeing him enter, Lin Yuan turned his face away.
He didn’t make eye contact with him.
Dr. He, who was feeling the pulse, frowned slightly.
“Eh, this young master’s pulse is a bit chaotic!”
Hearing this, Shen Yanzhou’s heart suddenly leaped into his throat.
“What do you mean?”
Dr. He said, “For a moment just now, a ‘wiry pulse’ appeared.”
Shen Yanzhou frowned. “What does that mean?”
Dr. He: “It means that when one is anxious or nervous, the blood vessels contract, making the pulse tense.”
Uncle Chen shot a stealthy glance at Shen Yanzhou.
He muttered to himself: He was scared by someone!
Shen Yanzhou: “Is it serious?”
Dr. He continued to press Lin Yuan’s wrist and shook his head.
Shen Yanzhou was about to breathe a sigh of relief.
But then he heard Dr. He say, “I can’t say it’s not serious! The key is that not only is there a wiry pulse, but there’s also a ‘sunken pulse,’ which is caused by emotional depression leading to the stagnation of liver Qi and slow blood circulation.”
“Has the young master been in a bad mood or had poor emotions lately?”
Shen Yanzhou: “…”
Uncle Chen quickly smoothed things over and changed the subject: “Then please prescribe the right medicine and give him a few doses to nourish him properly!”
Dr. He nodded. “Mm, naturally.”
“However, there’s a saying: ‘Thirty percent medicine, seventy percent nursing.'”
“You still have to find ways to relax his mood. Let him go out for a walk every day, talk more with friends, do things he likes to do, and let his emotions improve as soon as possible.”
Lin Yuan’s small lips were tightly pressed together, and he didn’t say a word.
Shen Yanzhou stood to one side, feeling completely uncomfortable.
Uncle Chen didn’t know what to say either.
The room was filled with a strange silence.
The atmosphere was incredibly awkward!
Unaware of the details, Dr. He looked at the three people with their different expressions and felt a bit puzzled.
He took out a pen and paper and wrote a prescription.
Uncle Chen quickly took it.
Dr. He added, “This prescription includes ginseng; it must be old ginseng from Changbai Mountain for it to be effective.”
“Follow me back to Jishi Hall in a bit. It’s not a boast, but in the entire Imperial Capital, I’m the only one who has such good medicinal materials!”
Uncle Chen nodded. “That’s wonderful. Thank you for the trouble, Dr. He!”
Dr. He packed his medical bag, gave a few more instructions, and left with Uncle Chen.
Only Shen Yanzhou and Lin Yuan were left in the room.
Lin Yuan kept his head low, his slender, fair fingers intertwined, silent.
At this moment, he was a bit nervous.
After all, he had just slapped Shen Yanzhou.
The man had been furious and prepared to teach him a lesson, but he was interrupted by that phone call.
He didn’t know if Shen Yanzhou would continue to hold a grudge.
Right now, Uncle Chen wasn’t there either, so there wasn’t even anyone who could help plead for him.
A string in Lin Yuan’s heart was pulled taut.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yanzhou thought he was still angry.
He wanted to coax him, but he didn’t know how to start.
He thought for a moment, walked to his side, leaned over slightly, and tilted his chin up.
“Tomorrow, or at the latest the day after, I’ll let you go out to play. From now on, you can go out whenever you want, okay?”
Hearing this, Lin Yuan’s eyes, which had been downcast, looked up.
“Are you… for real?” His beautiful black eyes held a look of disbelief.
They also held deep anticipation.
That gaze made Shen Yanzhou’s heart soften uncontrollably.
He gently rubbed his small head. “Really. As long as you don’t run away.”
Lin Yuan’s crumpled small face finally smoothed out a little.
Shen Yanzhou’s brow also relaxed without him realizing it.
“Aren’t you going to thank me?”
Lin Yuan’s small mouth pouted slightly as he whispered, “Thank you, Ge.”
A trace of an ambiguous, wicked smile appeared on the corner of Shen Yanzhou’s mouth. “However, you just slapped me. How should we settle that?”
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