"Mother, are you alright?" Xiao Tuantuan looked at Chen Zhixiu with some concern. The beggar had just faced her mother directly, and she was afraid that her mother had been frightened.
Chen Zhixiu smiled gently and said slowly, "Mother is fine. They are all pitiful people."
As she spoke, Chen Zhixiu sighed.
“His martial arts skills are very high; he doesn’t seem like an ordinary beggar.” Rong Manli began, her eyes flashing with vigilance. “Be careful in everything you do.”
"Mother, don't scare Aunt and Sister." Chen Lingfeng said speechlessly, "No matter how skilled a beggar is in martial arts, he can't do anything to us! Besides, we're all in the academy, so we won't encounter any danger."
“With Auntie running a stall, and Mother protecting us, and Grandfather at home, we will definitely be safe.”
Chen Lingfeng's words made Rong Manli nod: "He did show some cleverness this time."
Chen Lingfeng protested, grabbing Rong Manli's arm and shaking it back and forth: "Mother! How am I not smart! I'm clearly smarter than my older brother! You always discourage me!"
Chen Xingfeng glanced at Chen Lingfeng: "Yeah, last place."
"Ah! Big brother! You promised you wouldn't tell!" Chen Lingfeng lunged at Chen Xingfeng like a madman.
A smile appeared in Rong Manli's eyes.
Chen Zhixiu hurriedly instructed, "You two be careful, there are so many people coming and going, don't bump into anyone."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Lingfeng bumped into him.
Chen Xingfeng was taken aback, and immediately pulled Chen Lingfeng behind him: "I'm sorry."
Chen Lingfeng scratched his head and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, it's my fault."
"It's alright."
"We meet again."
Ning Nanxiao, dressed in a brocade robe, looked at Chen Xingfeng and Chen Lingfeng.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he caught sight of Xiao Tuantuan out of the corner of his eye. A look of surprise appeared on his face: "You've gained weight."
Upon seeing Ning Nanxiao, Chen Lingfeng was overjoyed, while Xiao Tuantuan, standing to the side, watched him warily and immediately retreated to Chen Zhixiu's side.
When Rong Manli and Chen Zhixiu learned that this person was the three siblings' savior, they all expressed their gratitude.
"Nanxiao, are you going to the academy too? Then we can go together!"
"Where are your parents?" Chen Xingfeng asked, puzzled.
Ning Nanxiao's expression changed almost imperceptibly: "I'm alone."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixiu showed a look of pity: "How do you live alone?"
“We’ll definitely be able to make a living, Mother, don’t worry about it. We won’t starve!” Xiao Tuantuan said quickly, pulling Chen Zhixiu toward the academy. Unlike her mother, she wasn’t going to get distracted again!
Rong Manli narrowed her eyes and said calmly, "Doesn't seem like an orphan."
Ning Nanxiao shook his head: "He's not an orphan, he's just someone living alone in Fenghua Town."
Upon arriving at the academy, after bidding farewell to Chen Zhixiu and Rong Manli, Xiao Tuantuan quickly headed towards her dormitory.
She hadn't forgotten about Liu Yuanyuan.
"That damn Liu Zhengyu, he's gone too far! How dare he contradict me!" Han Weiwei's furious voice could be heard as soon as she approached the dormitory door.
"Liu Yuanyuan, don't be afraid, I'll back you up. I don't believe your cousin and older brother can eat you up!"
Xiao Tuantuan quickly knocked on the door and went in. Besides Han Weiwei and Liu Yuanyuan, He Lin was also in the room.
"I'm back! What happened?" Xiao Tuantuan's arrival cheered the three of them up a bit.
Liu Yuanyuan's face no longer showed any unease, clearly indicating that she and Han Weiwei had resolved their misunderstanding.
"Mrs. Han has already found out the truth. To avoid my brother targeting me, Miss Han took me to her house for a day, and then we went home together. After confronting my cousin, my cousin slandered Miss Han in front of my brother as if she were slandering me..."
Liu Yuanyuan said helplessly, "My older brother is protecting my cousin and is going head-to-head with Miss Han. My parents naturally side with Miss Han and put my cousin in solitary confinement. My older brother is furious and said he would teach Miss Han a lesson, which is why Miss Han is so angry."
"Heh, if he could face me head-on, I would respect him as a man. But he actually blamed Liu Yuanyuan, saying that she sowed discord and that's why he made me blame Sun Xiaoli!"
Seeing Han Weiwei's angry expression, Xiao Tuantuan blinked and slowly said, "So, what's going on now?"
"Because of Han Weiwei, Mr. Liu has started to care about Yuanyuan. As for Madam Liu, she still favors Sun Xiaoli as always."
"Madam Han likes Yuanyuan very much and seems to want to adopt her as her goddaughter, but Yuanyuan has refused."
Liu Yuanyuan responded, "If Madam Han adopts me as her goddaughter, my mother will probably make me take my cousin around and pave the way for her."
“Isn’t your cousin already married to your older brother? Why don’t we just make them a couple?” Xiao Tuantuan said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand. “It’s good to keep the good stuff in the family. They’re a good match.”
Liu Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "My mother doesn't agree. Although my mother likes my cousin very much, she likes my older brother even more and thinks that my brother is more qualified to marry a woman from a high-class family."
"Dream on!" Han Weiwei shouted angrily.
"So to resolve this matter, we must nip their hopes in the bud."
Xiao Tuantuan seemed to be deep in thought.
He Lin nodded: "Tuan Tuan is right. If they can frame someone once, they will do it again and again."
"Since that's the case, let's devise a plan! Cut off their escape route!"
"They say three women make a drama, so with so many girls together, you should be bickering, why are you all teaming up?" Spoon suddenly spoke, her tone full of doubt.
Xiao Tuantuan answered in her heart: "Why do girls have to fight each other? We girls just like to be friends with other girls!"
Come on! That's not how it's written in the stories. No one's willing to kill a man for him, or to turn their backs on someone for wealth and power, or anything like that...
"Stop, stop, stop!" Xiao Tuantuan was speechless. "All those stories you wrote are fake! Girls should help girls! Besides, what kind of good guy can make two girls fight?"
Upon hearing this, Spoon fell silent, as if there was some truth to it.
So, he has to throw away all the storybooks he's collected?
"That's settled then!" Han Weiwei made the final decision, her eyes brimming with excitement. "When we have our day off, we'll go visit Liu Yuanyuan!"
Liu Yuanyuan was overjoyed: "Tuantuan, you must come."
"Of course I'll go!" Xiao Tuantuan reached out and placed her hand on Liu Yuanyuan's pulse. "But could you let me examine you? I learned medicine from my grandmother, but I've never tried it before!"
Liu Yuanyuan's eyes dimmed: "The doctors have all examined me. There are residual toxins in my body that cannot be completely cleared."
"How about I give you an acupuncture treatment?" Xiao Tuantuan's eyes lit up. "I'll try anything, no matter what!"
Seeing the row of silver needles that Xiao Tuantuan took out of her small bag, Liu Yuanyuan's eyes widened: "Um, let's do it another day! I have something to do! I'll head back now!"
He Lin quickly put away Xiao Tuantuan's silver needles: "You're still young, it's best not to touch these dangerous things, it wouldn't be good if you hurt yourself."
After watching He Lin put the silver needles into his bag, Xiao Tuantuan said with a smile, "I have more!"
"Um, I like it, can you give it to me?" Han Weiwei said quickly.
Xiao Tuantuan nodded obediently, "I still have some in my bag!"
He Lin and Han Weiwei exchanged a glance, both feeling extremely frustrated.
"I feel like one isn't enough, I'll get one for my mom..."
As soon as Han Weiwei finished speaking, Xiao Tuantuan took out some silver needles: "Sure, I can also give your father and your sister a set each!"
Han Weiwei's lips twitched, and she was speechless: "I admit defeat."
On the other side, Rong Ping finally found a courtyard by following the marks. When she saw the person who opened the door, she rushed over, tears streaming down her face, and cried, "General! I've finally found you! I've missed you so much..."
"Bang!" Bai Haotian withdrew his foot, his handsome face showing nonchalance. "Where did this barbarian come from..."
Rong Ping sprang to her feet with a swift movement, brushing her hair aside: "General! Quick! Come with me! I've seen Miss!"
Bai Haotian had just made a few mocking remarks when he heard this, and his smile disappeared. He said in a deep voice, "Rong Ping, some things are not to be joked about."
"If I, Rong Ping, were to joke about this, may I be struck by lightning!" Rong Ping was extremely anxious. He had been by the general's side since childhood, how could he not know how important the young lady was to the Bai family?
Thinking of this, Rong Ping said solemnly, "General, the eldest young lady and the old lady look about 60% alike! This time, there's absolutely no mistake!"
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