Chapter 2306: Second Branch Moved Away

Chapter 2306: Second Branch Moved Away

Aunt Zhang felt a bit reluctant and accompanied Shu Yu to the door.

Meng Yunzheng looked at Xia Yan and was told by him, "No one from the Shu family has come out, and I haven't seen Shu Quan."

They assumed that with all the commotion, Shu Quan would have heard about it and might want to meet them.

Shu Yu couldn't help but glance at her own home. Aunt Zhang was still watching her, so she quietly said, "The Shu family is behaving quite well now; don't worry. They won't cause you any trouble."

She knew about the grievances between Shu Yu and the Shu family. She assumed that Shu Yu might still care about them, so she explained a bit more.

"The Shu family's main and second branches had a big falling-out. After the second branch moved out, the main branch..."

She hadn't finished her sentence when Shu Yu suddenly asked in surprise, "The second branch moved out?"

Shu Yu hadn't known about this; it wasn't mentioned in her correspondence with Fang Xiyue.

Zhang Auntie nodded, "Yes, there was a big dispute between the Shu family's main and second branches. They didn't want to live under the same roof any longer. However, they didn't have much money, so they continued to live together. Then, unexpectedly, the second branch became prosperous. A few months after you left, a high-ranking official from the capital came to look for Shu Second Master. He wanted to take away his concubine, Hou Shi. You should remember her, right?"

Seeing Shu Yu nod, she continued, "Second Master Shu agreed to it to improve their living conditions and even received some money. After that, the second branch immediately moved out."

Shu Yu nodded in understanding. "They've managed to make a living like this; it's their own doing. Well, I haven't had any contact with them for a long time. I don't care how they're living now."

"That's right. You're the county princess now, and there's a world of difference between you and them. You don't need to worry about them."

After bidding farewell to Aunt Zhang, Shu Yu told her not to accompany her further.

Once they had walked a dozen meters away from Zhang's house, she asked Fang Xiyue in a low voice, "Do you know where the Shu family's second branch moved to?"

"It's near the Xu family."

Shu Yu thought it was quite coincidental. She was planning to visit the Xu family, and it seemed that she might cross paths with the Shu family's second branch.

As they were contemplating this, someone suddenly exclaimed in astonishment from their left, "Lu Shuyu?"

They all turned their heads and saw a somewhat familiar figure standing there.

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. It was the Shu family's younger daughter.

Facing her, she said, "We meet again."

This Shu family's younger daughter was quite interesting. Two years ago, Shu Feng had gotten married again, but she still hadn't married anyone. If Shu Yu recalled correctly, she was around twenty-one years old now.

Fang Xiyue had mentioned that proposals had been made to her, but she had high standards and didn't consider any local men from the village or town suitable for her. She felt they weren't up to her standards.

It had been so many years, but she still hadn't realized the reality of her situation.

As she grew older, it wasn't about her standards anymore; it was about the suitors she got. Most of them were widowers or men looking to take a concubine.

Shu Feng's newlywed wife had to deal with a hypocritical husband, a difficult mother-in-law, and her challenging elder sister-in-law.

"Lu Shuyu, how did you end up here?"

Shu Yu found this question amusing. "Why can't I be here? Unlike you, I'm a free spirit. I can go wherever I want."

This statement made Shu Feng's sister almost spit out blood. She looked at Shu Yu and then at her own calloused hands, rough skin, and patched clothes. She realized how much she had changed, and not for the better.