Applaud for Happiness

Shen Qi felt that his understanding of Zhao Huaiyu was still limited. At the very least, he didn’t investigate where Huaiyu had learned martial arts.

Without modern technology, it was difficult to investigate everything about a person.

Zhao Huaiyu did not expect him to pull out a gun. Frozen, he did not respond.

Shen Qi squinted his eyes and looked at him carefully in the dim light. He suddenly reached out with his other hand and grabbed Zhao Huaiyu’s neck. Zhao Huaiyu still did not react and actually let him grab him, his peach blossom eyes were hazy, or rather, dazed.

He was not completely awake!

Shen Qi stored his gun away, then seized the weapon in his hand. After taking a closer look, it was actually a pair of scissors. Suddenly, he caught the smell of rust.

His eyebrows furrowed.

Shen Qi was not injured. With Zhao Huaiyu’s high and sluggish fever, he was only in a defensive state. He had reached his limit with his actions, so they couldn’t have harmed Shen Qi.

So this blood stain ……

Shen Qi’s gaze fell back on Zhao Huaiyu, but he saw his eyes repeatedly open and close, and after a few times, he finally couldn’t hold on and closed his eyes completely.

The hand he was holding around his neck became a support instead.

The temperature of his palm was surprisingly hot. Shen Qi pulled his hand away, and Zhao Huaiyu fell on top of him. His boiling-hot cheek brushed against his face, and he exhaled a warm breath.

“Seventh master.”

The lights suddenly turned on. Shen An walked in with Dr. Wen; seeing the situation on the bed, he was flabbergasted and hurriedly came forward, “Is Seventh Master okay?”

Shen Qi removed the hand supporting Zhao Huaiyu, but did not push him away. Instead, he let Huaiyu lie on him and then beckoned to Dr. Wen, “Come take a look.”

Dr. Wen was not the slightest bit surprised and came over with the medicine box.

“Look here first.” Shen Qi’s other hand had been on Zhao Huaiyu’s thigh, which was smooth to the touch. The rusty smell from the scissors was coming from here.

Dr. Wen took out his scissors and cut Zhao Huaiyu’s pants, saying, “Small wound. It is not serious.”

Shen Qi carefully freed himself and helped Zhao Huaiyu lie down on the bed. He then leaned forward to take a look. The wound was not severe. This wolf cub was most likely afraid of doing something stupid and used the scissors to maintain consciousness. He guessed that it probably had something to do with Bodyguard A. After Bodyguard A stealthily went to his room, Huaiyu thought someone was trying to kill him, so he used the scissors on himself.

Shen Qi didn’t know whether to cry or laugh but felt extremely unpleasant.

Dr. Wen quickly helped him apply medicine and bandages. With President Hua’s intervention, the development of Western medicine in China became more advanced than in countries abroad. Before applying the medicine, he wanted to take Huaiyu’s temperature. Yet before he could measure his temperature, Shen Qi blocked his hand and took the thermometer himself. He untied Zhao Huaiyu’s clothes and placed the thermometer between his armpits. It was easy to tell Wolf Cub practiced martial arts. With this figure, he could compete with Bodyguard A.

Dr. Wen put on his stethoscope and examined Zhao Huaiyu’s body. He touched his forehead and said, “His fever is high, but the boy has a good constitution. He will be better after taking some antibiotics and a shot. Just remember to cover him with the blanket so he can sweat it off.”

“Mm.” Shen Qi helped Zhao Huaiyu put his clothes back on.

While waiting for the thermometer, Dr. Wen opened the medicine box and prepared the syringe, and when it was ready, he reached out and asked Shen Qi for the thermometer, “En, 39 degrees, almost 40. 1 The fever has been there since this afternoon. Fortunately, his foundation is good.”

He picked up the needle to signal that he was ready.

Shen Qi reached out and swept the wolf cub into his arms. He turned him sideways, put his hand on his trousers, and suddenly had a thought. His head lifted up at Shen An: “Turn around.”

Shen An froze and turned around. A barrage of “f*ck” flooded into his heart. 2

F*ck, Seventh Master is serious!!

Shen Qi did not care what he was thinking about. He looked at Dr. Wen. Dr. Wen shrugged: “I would like to close my eyes, but do you think I can blindly give this injection?”

Shen Qi gave him a cold glance and removed the wolf cub’s pants.

Dr. Wen rolled his eyes and stuck the needle quickly and accurately: “I have a wife and children. I’m not interested in men!”

Shen Qi was too lazy to pay attention to him, and when he finished the injection, he asked Shen An to pour water. He picked up the pills and stuffed them into the wolf cub’s mouth, then took a big mouthful of water himself and fed him the water. Using his tongue, he made sure the pill was swallowed as well.

Shen An was dumbfounded. Dr. Wen packed his medicine box as if he hadn’t seen anything.

The five tablets were fed to Zhao Huaiyu one by one in the same way, and Shen Qi’s mouth was bitter. He moved his hand towards Shen An, who immediately took out a box of candies from his coat pocket. He grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth; the bitter taste was instantly suppressed by the sweetness.

“Let’s go.”

He got off the bed, covered Huaiyu with a blanket, crushed the candy in his mouth twice, and said vaguely, “Tell Little A to stay and watch. Report to me if anything happens.”

“Yes,” Shen An answered.

Shen Qi straightened his sleeves, wiped the blood off his hands, and left the room the same way it was before he entered, as if nothing had happened. No one even knew that he had entered Zhao Huaiyu’s room that night.

When Zhao Huaiyu woke up, it was already dawn, and he sat up abruptly with the blood-stained scissors still in his hand, his eyes alert, but the room was empty, and no one was there.

He was relieved and let out a low laugh. His expression turned sinister. It was unfortunate that God did not let him die!

He woke up from his daze, faintly remembering that he seemed to have had a dream last night.

In the dream, he caught a man who pointed a gun at him but did not kill him. Then there were more footsteps; someone helped him find a doctor, helped him get an injection, and… fed him medicine.

Sure enough, it was a dream. He ridiculed himself. If it wasn’t a dream, who else would have cared about his life?

He licked his dry lips, lifted the quilt, and stood up, but then paused.

No, not a dream!

The bitter taste of pills in his mouth. The wound on his leg was well bandaged. The slight tingling on his hip—all of this reminded him that—

It wasn’t a dream!

He slowly squinted his eyes.

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After the election, not only were the young ladies busy, but the men of the Shen family were even busier, with various banquets and social engagements.

In contrast, Shen Qi, who is not yet officially on duty, seems to be a bit more relaxed. Yet all of the young masters and ladies from the city were sending him endless invitations. There might be one who invites him to dinner today, then someone else invites him to the theater the next day, and there are also bold ladies who have sent posters to invite him to the movies.

Shen Qi responded to a few of his acquaintances. He first went to the racecourse, then played some golf, and shot a few targets as a way to socialize with them.

The major warlords came to the capital, not only to vote in the election but also to arrange marriages for their children.

The oldest three Shen masters were there to take care of the other young masters, while the young wives and his niece Shen Peixuan had to deal with the other ladies. Shen Qi had no plans to stand out until he heard that the young wives were planning to use this opportunity to find someone for Shen Pei Xuan.

Shen Qi is the first to disapprove: “A’Xuan is only 15; what is the hurry!”

It could be said that he watched Shen Peixuan grow up. Due to his previous experience taking care of children, he sees her more or less as a daughter. How could he see her getting married at this early age? She must be at least 18 in order for them to start looking.

The first wife 3 believed in the new trends, but because she grew up with traditional thinking and married the eldest young master at the age of 15, she had already begun to believe her daughter is of marriageable age.

She smiled warmly, but her eyes were firm: “15 is not a young age. I’m not saying that she should immediately marry, but instead take a look. By arranging a marriage when they are young, they can cultivate feelings. By having him under our nose, even if he tries to hide anything, he can’t hide it forever. A’Xuan is my daughter, and I am trying to help her make the decision now so she can find happiness later.” She paused; her voice was soft, “At least, she will be happier than me.”

Shen Qi remembered that his eldest brother was outside supporting those women. Although he had a guilty conscience for helping his brother hide this fact, he knew his sister-in-law was aware of what he was doing. Yet this was how this time period was, where old-fashioned ideas collided with the newest beliefs. While some people choose to cut off the old ways, others choose to feign civility. Compared to those who are high profile people and appear with different women in magazines, the eldest son of the Shen family was somewhat decent. At least, he hasn’t brought one of his women home, and no matter how it is in public, there will always be only one sister-in-law at home.

Because of his guilty conscience, he could only agree to help A’Xuan find someone. As for when the moment comes, he just has to make sure the person is under his control. There is no way these young masters are all pure.

The next day, Shen Qi sent out an invitation in his name, inviting a group of people to his private garden to enjoy the flowers.

President Shen came from a wealthy merchant family, the richest in the area; he and President Hua were classmates and later became brothers. When President Hua started his investments, the initial funding was provided by the Shen family. Later, when President Hua made money from different industries, the Shen family also received some profits; almost every one of President Hua’s investments included the Shen family’s shares.

To Shen Qi, a garden is nothing.

The garden used to belong to a lord from the previous dynasty. That lord is still alive, but to make some money, he offered to sell the garden. Shen Qi happened to see the sign and had someone buy it.

The garden is on the outskirts, against a mountain. The scenery is excellent. Since the previous lord liked plums, he had someone plant the plum blossoms in a large area. When they all bloomed, the view was utterly spectacular.

Those who received the invitation all came. Even though some of those who arrived voted for the opposite warlord, whenever they saw Shen Qi, they pretended nothing ever happened.

Shen Qi did not socialize during the event. He sat at the top of the pavilion; his posture was lazy and casual, but he exuded a compelling aura, so that the young masters at the bottom all sat upright and did not dare to play around.

When he saw the three sons of Commander Zhao’s family enter, he suddenly smiled, and his expression became gentle: “Zhao San (third son), come here.”

The crowd was surprised. Although they heard about the affair that happened in the hotel during the last day of the election, they still couldn’t believe that the seventh master regarded Zhao San with such high importance. Compared to how Shen Qi treated them, it was like heaven and earth. There were some who were envious, while others were jealous and filled with disdain.

Zhao Huaichao (Third son) felt cheerful and nervous. He maintained his steady composure and walked in front of Shen Qi.

“Sit.” It seemed like Shen Qi was happy to see him. His chin gently pointed at the seat beside him. Then he turned his head and glanced at the other two Zhao brothers. “Suit yourselves.”

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The jealousy in Zhao Huaisen’s heart was about to burst out. The joy of receiving the invitation was gone, and he wanted to give Zhao Huaichao a slash. His father was already favoring his third brother, and now with the seventh young master backing him up, the military school spot was definitely going to him.

Zhao Huaiyu fixed a glance at Shen Qi and followed Zhao Huaisen to find a place to sit down.

The author has something to say: Shen Qi: The show has just begun.

Well, it is nighttime again.

Footnotes

102.2 degrees Fahrenheit http://image.uc.cn/s/wemedia/s/upload/2021/fb549872fdfb7718dbb5b1ceb61c427d.jpgI’m not sure if I already discussed this in other chapters, but the first wife is Shen Qi’s elder brother’s wife. In other words, the other young ladies are the wives of his other brothers. During this time period, the whole family lived together, but the general term for the wives is called 少奶奶. In this case, the first wife is 大少奶奶.