readsfreenovel Chapter 189 Falling into the water
Chapter 189 Falling into the water
Sure enough, ever since the Liu family moved into the Shen residence, there have been people passing by nearby.
Liu Heng and Liu Wendong follow strict military rules in the barracks and do morning exercises every day.
At the gate of Shen's house, Liu Heng got up early to compete with Liu Wendong.
This attracted many girls around to secretly peek.
Shen Tao is one of them.
Shen Tao looked at the girls pretending to pass by not far away, feeling disdainful.
They are just a bunch of country bumpkins, and Liu's cousin would never be interested in them.
Looking at Liu Heng, who was wielding a silver spear in a heroic posture, Shen Tao's eyes were filled with undisguised admiration.
Such an outstanding young man should be Shen Tao's rightful home.
Thinking of this, Shen Tao straightened her dress, slung the basket over her shoulder, and walked lightly.
"Cousin, Cousin Liu~"
"These are vegetables that my family grew. My uncle and his family are living in town these days, so I guess they're not so fast now—"
Shen Tao was interrupted by Liu Heng before she could finish her words.
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary. My aunt and cousin have already made arrangements. You can take these back."
Seeing that she was rejected, Shen Tao was not discouraged and smiled faintly.
"A Tao is worrying too much. Yes, my sister is already the Marquis of Ning'an now, and she is no longer the same as us. I am worrying too much about these dishes. As for Cousin Liu, I have something to do at home, so I will leave first."
Shen Tao bowed slightly and turned to leave.
Liu Heng didn't see that the smile on Shen Tao's face disappeared the moment she turned around.
When Shen Tao walked into the house carrying a basket, she heard the old lady Shen cursing.
"You are such a money-loser, don't you even consider your own character? How can anyone look down on you?
Do you think you are the same as Shen Tang? You are just a country girl. You can only work in the fields for your whole life. Why do you still dream of flying up to the branches and becoming a phoenix? "
When Old Lady Shen saw how neatly Shen Tao dressed today, how could she not understand what her granddaughter meant?
But this Liu actually dared to bring her family members to question her.
So what if she's a general? Isn't it natural for her, as a mother-in-law, to set rules for her daughter-in-law?
Shen Tao rushed to please the Liu family, and naturally ran into the trap of Old Lady Shen.
When Wang heard her mother-in-law scolding her and then starting to scold her daughter, she pulled Shen Tao into the house.
"Well, mother has already told you that this won't work."
Wang felt distressed when she saw her daughter's red eyes.
After all, before the second and first wives separated, Shen Tao had never suffered any hardship.
But in Wang's eyes, although she loved her daughter, the scale in her heart still unconsciously tilted towards her son.
"Mom, what should I do?"
Shen Tao grabbed Wang's hand tightly and asked anxiously.
The Liu family would definitely not live in Shenjia Village permanently, so she wanted Liu Heng to have her by their side before they left.
She wanted to leave the second branch of the Shen family. She didn't want to live such a hard life.
When she marries Liu's cousin, she will be Shen Tang's cousin-in-law, and even Shen Tang will have to say hello to her when he sees her.
Not only that, after she entered the Liu family, she could also help the Liu family get some benefits from Shen Tang.
Wang saw her daughter's impetuous look and patted Shen Tao's hand comfortingly.
"There is a way to do this."
Wang glanced at her daughter and tightened her throat.
"But if it doesn't work out, your reputation will be ruined, but if it does, then the young master of the Liu family will definitely marry you."
Marry you.
These four words hit Shen Tao's heart hard.
Shen Tao felt her heart beating faster.
"Mom, what is it!"
Liu lowered her voice and whispered in Shen Tao's ear.
Shen Tao's face turned from blue to red.
"This is really risky, Tao'er, why don't you just forget it."
"Mom! The brave ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation.
Wealth and honor are always sought in danger. Don't you want to see General Liu and his family come to you and ask for marriage?"
Shen Tao looked at Wang and spoke softly.
Wang gritted her teeth, made up her mind and nodded.
There was already a hint of warmth in the south of the Yangtze River in April. Shen Tang was busy with the affairs of the cotton mill and often ran between the town and Shenjia Village.
The family members have also gotten used to Shen Tang's busy appearance, but Liu Wendong looks reluctant to leave him.
It's not that I think it's bad for a woman like Shen Tang to show up in public, but I think it's too tiring for Shen Tang to manage the family business at such a young age.
Therefore, these days, looking after my son at home, I have increased the intensity of my training.
That day, after being tortured by Liu Wendong, Liu Heng rested at the door, and a little boy walked up to Liu Heng.
"Brother Liu, Sister Tang asked me to find you at the riverside at the village entrance."
Liu Heng looked at the little boy in front of him, without thinking anything else, and walked towards the village entrance.
Shen Tang went to town early this morning. Judging from the time, he shouldn't be back at this time.
Could something have happened?
Wang looked at the person walking towards her from a distance, gestured to her daughter beside her, and then there was a "plop" sound.
"Someone come, someone come.
Young Master Liu, please, please save Ah Tao, please save my daughter. She fell into the water!
When Wang saw Liu Heng, she immediately went up to him, grabbed his sleeve and dragged him towards the river.
When Liu Heng heard that someone fell into the water, he didn't think anything else and immediately ran to the river bank.
Sure enough, I saw a woman's figure floating in the water.
"Master Liu, please, save my daughter! Please!"
Wang looked anxious and tearful, and she even said that she wanted to kneel down to Liu Heng.
Liu Heng also recognized that these two people were from the second branch of the Shen family.
Dad said he would teach them a lesson, but before he even started, it seems like this family has gotten into trouble already.
However, he had been in the army for many years and was still young at heart, so he was in a dilemma when he saw Shen Tao bobbing in the river.
Wang's constant cries for help could still be heard in my ears.
Wang was also anxious. What was this little Liu thinking about? Why didn't he go into the water?
Although my daughter is good at swimming, she can't handle it for a long time. What if someone else comes?
There are many weeping willows planted along the Liuheng River, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
The silver spear suddenly came out and actually cut off a long piece of willow branch.
"Miss Shen Tao, hold on! Hold on tight!"
Wang was dumbfounded when she saw Liu Heng's actions.
How come this is different from what they thought?
Shouldn't it be that Shen Tao accidentally fell into the water, and Liu Heng jumped into the river to save her without hesitation?
Shen Tao was anxious as she looked at the willow branches thrown at her in the river, and kept calling Wang towards the shore.
Wang was anxious as she saw many people gathering by the river.
I could only hint and shout to Shen Tao in the river:
"Tao'er, grab the branch! Quick!"
This method doesn't work anymore, I have to try another one.
When Shen Tao heard Wang's voice, she knew that this time she was doomed, so she pretended to pounce on the willow branch thrown at her.
But now it is spring, and in addition to the growing grass and trees, the water plants in the Qingshui River have also grown a long time ago.
When Shen Tao was struggling in the river, she was already entangled by the water plants. Before, Shen Tao was struggling in the same place and did not notice it. Now that she started to move, how could Shen Tao, who grew up by the clear water river, not understand.
Shen Tao's face showed fear, and she struggled even harder.
Wang stood on the shore and saw her daughter making even bigger splashes, and she became anxious.
Didn’t we agree on this? Why hasn’t my daughter come ashore yet?
Just when a few people were getting anxious, they heard a "splash" and someone went into the water.
Wang stood on the shore, her face turning pale instantly.