As the old man spoke, his trembling hands continued to slap his thighs, calling out as he did so.

Xia Tian was puzzled, but she didn't disturb the old man. After the old man calmed down, she groped in the dark and brought him another glass of water.

The old woman's hand was trembling as she held the cup, so Xia Tian held it for her the whole time.

"More than forty years have passed, when will this cycle of revenge end?" The old man's voice trembled, filled with helplessness.

Forty years ago, the Ning family, though not a prestigious clan, was still quite well-known in City A. Since the Tang Dynasty, the Ning family had produced several top scholars in both civil and military fields, all of whom had served as officials. However, the Ning family had a rule that their descendants could not engage in commerce, so they relied on their wealth to live a comfortable life.

However, later, a restless man named Ning Baiyuan appeared in the Ning family. He was the eldest son of the old man. Ning Baiyuan's father was a womanizer who had more than a dozen wives and children, including those who had not yet grown up.

After Ning Baiyuan got married and had children, the old man was still looking for a concubine. At that time, Ning Baiyuan's eldest son, Ning Shan, had a tutor who was beautiful and alluring. That woman was a seductive vixen. Ning Baiyuan divorced his wife for that woman, but this woman turned around and got involved with the old man again.

Later, Ning Baiyuan left the Ning family with her eldest son, Ning Shan, and went into business despite the master's objections. She heard that the eldest son had married a new wife outside, but in the end, he followed the old master's path, having countless women outside. The old lady was so anxious and angry that she tried to beat and scold him, but to no avail, and finally fell ill and was bedridden.

Six months later, the old man's new wife gave birth to a daughter, who became Miss Ninth.

The woman didn't hide anything and told the old lady frankly that this was the eldest young master's child. The old lady was so angry that she died, and the eldest young master completely severed ties with the Ning family.

"Ninth Miss, is it Ning Sang?" Xia Tian digested this extremely melodramatic gossip, but still found it unbelievable.

The old man nodded. "Before the old lady passed away, she told me to leave. I swore that I would never mention the Ning family again in this life. But the eldest young master's child is her own sister. How could she do this?"

The old woman coughed again due to her excitement, and Xia Tian quickly patted her back. "Do you remember Ning Sang's mother's name?"

"I will never forget that woman who ruined the Ning family. Her name is Sang Qing." The old man said the name through gritted teeth.

Sang Qing?

Summer remembered the name and, looking at the old man who kept coughing, said, "You should go to the hospital to get checked out."

"I should have gone with the old lady back then." But when the old lady passed away, she was only thirty years old, in the prime of her youth.

If it weren't for the old lady telling her to live well, she really would have followed the old lady to her death.

The old man was not feeling well, so Xia Tian quickly helped him lie down. After thinking for a moment, she went out to ask Qin Wei for a blanket, but found that Qin Wei was not there at the moment. Without thinking too much, Xia Tian grabbed a blanket and ran in, and helped the old man change into this blanket that was not so damp.

During this period, Qin and Wei did not return.

Qin Wei didn't return until dawn. His clothes were baggy and wrinkled, as if he had rolled in mud.

summer:"……"