Could She Be Your Illegitimate Daughter From an Affair?

After a while, sure enough, several maids came over and gave Zhou Wanwan a petal bath.

Then they carried Zhou Wanwan to the next room.

Shen Congrong knelt on the ground and explained, "Madam, it's not like that at all. This little girl is incredibly cunning; she's a bandit from the mountains."

Madam Shen pointed at his nose and scolded:

"You're talking nonsense! Do you think I'm blind?"

This perfectly good little girl, you've made her seem like she has three heads and six arms, why are you torturing her so much?

Could she be your illegitimate daughter whom you had outside of marriage?

Shen Congrong truly cried, "This is my first time in Dongshan Prefecture, and it's also the first time I've ever met her."

"You treated her like this the first time you met her? You're really something."

Shen Congrong gritted her teeth and explained, "She swindled Shen Wanjun out of more than 100 million taels of silver. Wasn't I just trying to stand up for Shen Wanjun?"

Madam Shen sneered, "Stop explaining. The more you explain, the more guilty I feel."

Zhou Wanwan walked in timidly and said, "Hello, Madam Shen."

Madam Shen hugged Zhou Wanwan tightly and said:

"You've suffered, girl! Don't worry, your auntie is here, I won't let you suffer anymore."

"Someone, quickly bring over dinner."

Even in the military camp, the Shen Clan's meals were very good.

In no time, the table was filled with more than a dozen dishes, their aroma filling the air.

Madam Shen looked at Zhou Wanwan tenderly and said softly:

"Wanwan, whichever you want to eat, we'll eat that. Don't be shy."

Most little girls love sweet things. Do you like sweet soup?

Zhou Wanwan nodded gently. "I like it."

Looking at her obedient appearance, Madam Shen's heart softened, and she smiled, "Would you like me to feed you?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said, "I can eat by myself, no need to trouble you, Madam."

Madam Shen quickly moved all the delicious and tender dishes on the table towards her, her eyes full of affection:

"This little girl is so adorable."

You're so young, yet so sensible. How old are you?

Zhou Wanwan answered honestly, "I'm six years old."

Madam Shen nodded, her pity growing stronger.

"So capable at the age of six."

Where do you live?

Zhou Wanwan then told him in detail about her residence in Yunxi County.

After hearing this, Madam Shen smiled gently and said, "Living there is quite nice. How many people are in your family?"

Zhou Wanwan didn't hide anything and honestly told everyone in her family.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of light footsteps came from outside the door.

Madam Shen's youngest daughter walked in from outside. She looked at Shen Congrong and said, "Father, are you being punished by kneeling?"

Shen Congrong coughed and said, "What do you think? Am I supposed to kneel here and count ants?"

Shen Yunshu made a face and said:

"Dad, you can just keep kneeling! If you want to count ants, you can count them!"

You must have made Mom angry again.

Shen Congrong looked up at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"This girl is no good, you have to believe me, you have no idea how terrifying she is."

"Madam, let me tell you, she's a bandit, and she most likely moved this house away with us."

While sipping her sweet soup, Zhou Wanwan said, "Madam Shen, let me have a few more bites. After I finish, I'll go home. Waaah... I'm starving!"

Madam Shen wiped away her tears and said:

"You beast, drink more, drink slowly, it's okay, just have fun here for the next few days."

Tomorrow I'll take you to my estate. I have an estate very close to here, and the scenery is beautiful.

The farm has lots of fish and shrimp. I'll have someone catch some for you to eat, along with water chestnuts and lotus roots."

Shen Congrong glared at Madam Shen and said, "Madam, you must believe me. You dare not take her to the estate, otherwise she will surely empty it out."

Madam Shen picked up a rattan cane and said, "Shen Congrong, if you say another word, if you say another word, believe me, I'll whip you!"

Shen Yunshu chuckled and said:

"It's okay, with my mother protecting you, my father won't dare to do anything to you. Tomorrow, your sister will take you out to play."

I'm really good at catching wild rabbits. There's a mountain in my mother's village; I'll take you up there to catch wild rabbits sometime."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said obediently:

"Thank you, sister! Sister, you're so kind!"

I stayed in the woodshed every day, thirsty and hungry, and I'd forgotten what it was like outside.

Madam Shen gently flicked Shen Congrong a few times with a rattan cane, scolding, "You've really grown quite audacious, wrongly accusing a six-year-old child like this. You're practically possessed!"

Shen Congrong almost burst into tears. How could this little girl have driven him to such a breakdown?

Zhou Wanwan slept in Madam Shen's arms all night, and the next day, nothing was missing from the military camp.

Shen Congrong looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You've changed your tactics? Go ahead and keep stealing!"

Zhou Wanwan lowered her voice and said, "Why would I steal food if I can get it?"

Shen Congrong gritted her teeth and said, "Did you really steal those things?"

Zhou Wanwan blinked, looked up at him, and said, "It really wasn't me... Waaah... Lord Shen, why do you always frame me?"

Madam Shen rushed in and said:

"Shen Congrong, if you keep pushing Wanwan, believe me, I'll spank you until your bottom is raw! How could you do this?"

"You scared that little girl so much that she cried. She's always been timid. Don't cry, Wanwan! Auntie will spoil you."

Madam Shen hugged Zhou Wanwan tightly and said, "Don't cry, sweetie! Auntie has prepared lots of delicious food for you."

Zhou Wanwan stuck her tongue out at Shen Congrong and made a face. Shen Congrong was so angry that she gritted her teeth. "If you make another face, do you believe I'll slap you?"

Madam Shen glared at him and said, "Shen Congrong, shut up."

Madam Shen doted on Zhou Wanwan from the bottom of her heart, and the next morning, she had two sets of brand-new little clothes prepared for her.

One set was a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) embroidered with delicate orchid patterns.

The other outfit was a moon-white silk jacket with a ring of extremely fine silver thread along the edge, clearly made of top-quality Suzhou embroidery material.

After changing, the breakfast table was already laden Manman exquisite Jiangnan snacks, more than a dozen in total, which was a feast for the eyes.

There's osmanthus sweet porridge, lotus seed and lily bulb soup, chicken oil mini soup dumplings, crab roe steamed dumplings, rose square cake, mint mung bean cake, crystal shumai, fragrant and sticky water chestnut rolls, scallion oil Little Flower rolls, crispy pickled radish, steamed egg custard, and fresh bamboo shoot side dishes...

Everything is made small and delicate, refreshing and not greasy, perfectly suited to the tastes of people in Jiangnan, and also most suitable for children.

Madam Shen sat to the side, looking at Zhou Wanwan with tender eyes, constantly serving her food. "My darling, eat more, don't go hungry."

Shen Congrong sneered, "No one can go hungry except her."