Murong Lan quickly reached out to block, and if Gu Huanian hadn't let go in time, her hand would have been pinched and injured.

Seeing that Gu Huanian didn't dare to pinch her, she immediately took advantage of the situation and pushed the door open.

She rushed forward and threw herself into Gu Huanian's arms; "Brother Huanian, can you turn around and look at me? I've always liked you. I don't believe you haven't had any feelings for me all these years."

Gu Huanian pulled her hand away, creating distance between them.

Murong Lan lunged at him again, but this time Gu Huanian dodged quickly, and Murong Lan fell directly to the ground.

"Brother Huanian, how could you do this to me? Can't you see how much I like you?"

"I can't tell, and I don't want to tell. Get out of my study now."

Murong Lan got up from the ground; she had never been so disheveled.

My eyes swept over the letter on the desk. Hua Nian was writing to that bitch again.

“Brother Huanian, your aunt said that you must marry me in the future.”

"What she says doesn't count. I'll say it again: get out."

Gu Huanian was already very impatient, and his gaze towards her seemed to freeze over. If she stayed any longer, he wouldn't mind throwing her out.

He didn't know why his mother insisted that he be with Murong Lan.

Murong Lan met the man's cold gaze, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart. Why was her brother Hua Nian unwilling to accept her?

They clearly grew up together, so why did he fall for a village girl?

That village girl is good at nothing but being pretty. She's also a violent woman who'll beat people up at the slightest provocation; she's incredibly rude.

Murong Lan reluctantly left Gu Huanian's study.

Seeing her unhappy expression, Chen Shujing still took her to the Friendship Store.

She bought her a lipstick, and on the way back, she suddenly remembered something and said goodbye to Murong Lan.

He rode his bike directly towards that dilapidated courtyard.

Once she reached the courtyard, she closed the door and went straight into the cellar.

He took a piece of candy out of his pocket and threw it directly at the woman inside.

"Sister, I've come to see you. Look how good I am to you. I even brought you a pill because I was worried you might have low blood sugar. Unlike you, who only cares about yourself and completely forgot about me back then."

The woman seemed used to hearing this, and remained silent, only lowering her head.

Chen Shujing didn't care. She continued, "Sister, do you know? Your good son really likes that village girl. He's come to me several times to beg me to agree. But what can I do? I already have someone in mind. Lanlan is more than a match for him."

The woman raised her head sharply when she heard Gu Huanian's name. "Shuling, I couldn't take you with me back then, and even if I wronged you, Huanian is innocent. Please let him go."

"Let him go, sure! Just tell me where Grandma Hua Nian hid that box of things she gave you, and I'll let him go, okay?"

The woman looked at her in shock again. Seeing her reaction, Chen Shujing laughed and said, "Isn't it strange how I knew? It's because Grandpa Huanian let it slip a couple of days ago that I found out that when you got married, I left you a lot of good things. I searched the whole house, but there was nothing. So, where did you put them?"

She even probed Gu Huanian's father, but even he was unaware of it.

She really underestimated this older sister; she was actually quite good at hiding things.

"I don't know what you're talking about. Grandma Hua Nian only gave me two bracelets back then, and now they're both on your wrists, aren't they?"

"Don't pretend with me. I know this old woman definitely left you something good, probably something passed down from the Gu family ancestors. Just tell me, and I'll let Huanian be with the person he loves, okay? If you don't tell me, I'll have to drug him, and at worst, make him and Murong Lan have sex."

As you know, it would be incredibly easy for me to drug him now. If he touches Murong Lan, he'll be forced to go through with the marriage. If he doesn't, his future will be ruined.

The woman was torn and in pain. She didn't want anything to happen to her son, but she also didn't want the treasured items left by the old lady to be taken away by her.

Before she passed away, the old lady instructed that those things be left to Huanian's future daughter-in-law.

What should we do now? Even if she tells her where she put the things, knowing her younger sister as she does, she won't really let Hua Nian off the hook.

That's the scariest part.

"Shuling, let Huanian go and let him marry the person he loves. Then take a picture and send it to me, and I'll tell you where I put the things."

"Sister, you're still so naive. I'm not discussing this with you. I'm giving you two days to think it over. If you don't tell me, then prepare to go to Lanlan and Huanian's wedding in your place!"

After saying that, Chen Shujing was about to leave.

"Shuling, wait a minute."

Upon hearing this, a smug look flashed across Chen Shujing's face; "You should have been more sensible earlier. After all, you're my own sister, so I have to give you some face."

"You said Hua Nian has someone she likes. Can you tell me where she's from and what she looks like?"

Lin Shujing had inquired about Su Li before, so she knew some things about her.

"Her? I heard she's quite beautiful, and she was a sent-down youth in Northeast China."

The woman nodded with some relief; "Okay, okay, I understand."

"You stopped me just to ask these questions?"

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