Shen Ning didn't spend much time with Zhong Tianheng. In her memory, she once helped Zhong Tianheng deliver a letter to a shop in the capital.
He said it was written to his sister, who was in love with her cousin and tried every means to marry him. However, her cousin already had someone he liked, and after marrying her, he didn't treat her well, which drove her, a good girl, to madness.
He spoke with a somber expression, his eyes filled with heartache, and he hated his own powerlessness to change reality.
If Zhong Tianheng is a member of the Zhong family, then he must be talking about Zhong Wanyue. In her previous life, there was no Liang family girl involved. She married Li Kun as she wished, but Li Kun and Lu Shuying were deeply in love. Even though she had the favor of the princess, she couldn't get the love and affection she wanted from her husband. She got stuck in a rut and trapped herself.
Shen Ning's expression was so complicated that Princess Chang Le felt uneasy: "You know your cousin? When did you meet him?"
Judging from her expression, could Shen Ning be having an affair with her cousin?
Her brother is no good, but her cousin Zhong Tianheng is a fine young man. She would be more than happy if Shen Ning could be her cousin's wife, but now there's still Qin Zhuo.
I wonder if her cousin has any chance of winning against Qin Zhuo?
Shen Ning snapped out of her daze and composed herself: "I've heard of such a person from others. I hadn't made the connection before, but I suddenly remembered that his surname is Zhong, so I just asked casually."
Is that so?
Princess Chang Le didn't think so. She and Shen Ning were quite familiar with each other, but she rarely saw Shen Ning with such an expression. It was obvious that there was a story behind it.
Despite her curiosity, Princess Chang Le did not delve into the details.
He turned to Zhong Wanyue and said, "Aren't you leaving yet? Your brother should be drinking with his friends at Tianhua Tower. Why don't you go find him?"
Yes, she just wanted to get rid of Zhong Wanyue; she absolutely did not intend to reveal Zhong Tianheng's location information at the airport.
Shen Ning glanced at her casually, finding Princess Chang Le's sly, amusing way of watching the show.
Zhong Wanyue glanced at Chen Ning and stomped her foot angrily: "You're my cousin, how could you send me away just to play with her?"
They've started arguing about this?
Princess Chang Le was in a bad mood and was about to curse back when Shen Ning pressed her hand down and looked at Zhong Wan Yue with cold eyes: "You know she is your cousin, not your mother. It is your elders' business to dote on you, take care of you, and indulge you, not your sister's business. She is not much older than you, so why should she have to put up with you?"
Zhong Wanyue's eyes widened: "How dare you talk to me like that?"
Princess Chang Le immediately spoke up: "What she said is exactly what I wanted to say, so why wouldn't I dare?"
Zhong Wanyue said angrily, "Li Xuan, your aunt asked you to take care of me and help me relax."
Princess Chang Le immediately retorted, "Don't bring up my mother. I'm married now, and my mother's words don't carry any weight."
The main theme is rebellion.
Shen Ning was amused by Princess Chang Le and raised her hand: "Alright, let's not talk about this for now, and there's no rush to send her away."
Shen Ning picked up a cup, poured a cup of tea, and placed it on the empty seat: "Miss Zhong, if you don't mind, please sit down and have a cup of tea. Let's chat together; maybe it will cheer you up."
Zhong Wanyue rolled her eyes at her without any politeness: "Who wants your fake kindness?"
Princess Chang Le: "Either sit or get out!"
Shen Ning: "..." She really liked this domineering attitude.
No one knows what Zhong Wanyue was thinking. She was awkward and resentful for a long time, but finally sat down. However, after sitting down, she sat up straight and didn't drink a drop of tea. She was as arrogant as if someone had begged her to sit down.
Princess Chang Le didn't even glance at her twice, and quickly took out the gifts she had prepared for Shen Ning and Du Yunzhi.
We agreed to exchange gifts today, and the three of us prepared them in advance. To avoid any overlap, we even mentioned what we would prepare.
Princess Chang Le prepared a pure gold openwork sachet. The sachet could be opened, and inside were specially made incense balls. Tassels hung from the bottom, so that every step was filled with fragrance.
Shen Ning prepared glass lanterns, one for each person: one of the crabapple blossoms that Princess Chang Le liked, one of the jasmine blossoms that Yun Zhi liked, and one of the magnolia blossoms that Shen Ning liked.
Although the flower patterns are different, when placed together, it is clear that they are sister designs made by the same person.
Du Yunzhi prepared a handkerchief. She was the best at embroidery among the three, and she embroidered it according to the flowers that the three of them liked. However, there were some rules to follow when embroidering.
Du Yunzhi's own handkerchief was embroidered with the flowers she and Shen Ning liked, Princess Chang Le's handkerchief was embroidered with the flowers Princess Chang Le and Shen Ning liked, but only Shen Ning's handkerchief had flowers embroidered on three out of four corners.
Du Yunzhi became acquainted with Princess Chang Le through Shen Ning, but she did not feel that her relationship with Princess Chang Le was as deep as that of sisters, so she maintained a certain sense of boundaries.
It must be said that Princess Chang Le was quite surprised, but her liking for Du Yunzhi grew even stronger.
Du Family Restaurant has an excellent location, with the Lantern Street right at the entrance, offering a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery and the aroma of delicious food wafting everywhere.
If they wanted to go, they could go down to the lantern festival, but since it was still early, they decided to chat first.
They didn't limit themselves to what was served in restaurants; instead, they would look downstairs and ask someone to buy anything they liked or found unusual, then share it with everyone.
Zhong Wanyue sat there with her head held high like a proud rooster for a long time, only to find that they completely ignored her.
She witnessed them exchanging gifts, enjoying food together, and chatting animatedly.
I don't know why, but a strange feeling rose in my heart, a little bittersweet, a little aggrieved.
It wasn't until Shen Ning turned around and asked her, "Miss Zhong, don't you have any close girlfriends? Why don't you invite them to go out together?"
The Lantern Festival is a time for family reunions, but apart from eating glutinous rice balls together, the younger generation usually goes out on their own, while their friends go out in groups of three or five to play.
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