Although it was their first meeting, he immediately guessed her identity.
Only one member of the younger generation in the family got married today; she is Feng Shijie's new wife.
Seeing that he remained silent and motionless, Ran Ruantong couldn't help but ask, "Why don't you go back to your room?"
She raised her voice, but it had almost exhausted all her courage. After saying it, she fearfully hid behind a tree trunk; the question seemed to have used up all her strength.
madness.
"I am not Feng Shijie."
Feng Heyuan coldly looked at the figure hiding behind the tree canopy, "Not everyone who wears red is the one you will marry."
Upon hearing this, Ran Ruantong, who was initially frightened, turned pale and spoke even more softly than before, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
She turned and ran away after she finished speaking, but she ran back a short while later.
She stared at the indifferent man in front of her, her nose red from the cold, tears welling up in her eyes. "Do you know where Feng Shijie is? I can't find him, and I don't know how to get back."
Her mother told her to say that they were lucky to have married into the Feng family, and that they should abide by the rules, behave themselves, and not upset anyone in the Feng family.
She was terrified that no one would find out she had sneaked out.
In the past, Feng Heyuan would not have meddled in other people's business.
But seeing Ran Ruantong looking at him expectantly, this usually cold-hearted person actually felt a pang of pity.
He put down his carving knife and reached out his hand to her.
"Let's go."
"Thanks!"
Ran Ruantong grabbed his hand as if it were a lifeline, then released it as if she had been electrocuted, and instead grabbed his clothes, saying, "I'm sorry."
Feng Heyuan casually lowered his hand, "It's nothing."
That night, she was safely brought back. As for Feng Shijie, he didn't return home that night.
On the day of the newlyweds' wedding, the groom did not return home all night.
Not only that, she didn't see him the next day either.
Apart from her dowry maids, she didn't know anyone around her. Her husband hadn't even watched over her on their wedding night, putting her in a very awkward position.
Adding to the problem is the powerful Feng family; with a difficult mother-in-law above and sarcastic remarks from her sister-in-law below, Ran Ruantong doesn't know why they dislike her, but she feels like every day is an eternity since marrying into the wealthy family.
One late night
Feng Heyuan encountered the weeping girl again by the lake.
"It's you again."
Ran Ruantong turned her head and saw Feng Heyuan.
He appeared cold and stern, yet he was one of the few people in the Feng family who was kind to her.
It was quiet and still.
All the grievances she had suffered these past few days welled up inside her, and her eyes filled with tears. "I want to go home. I miss my dad and mom."
She doesn't want to stay here.
"Waaaaah—!"
Ran Ruantong wiped away her tears, but the tears quickly soaked her face again. "I don't want to get married. Everyone here bullies me. They all bully me."
Naïve and timid.
I see her crying every time I see her.
Feng Heyuan stood in front of the pavilion, looking down at her for a long while, before finally extending his hand, "Come up."
He took her hand again; it was small and soft, just as cold as when he first met her.
"May I have your name?"
"Ran Ruantong".
Feng Heyuan gently squeezed her hand; it was indeed soft.
Who bullied you?
"My sister-in-law."
Ran Ruantong sobbed as she recounted the bullying she suffered that day: "She scalded me with water and stole the jade ring my mother gave me."
She talked to the man in front of her for a long time.
It wasn't until the third watch of the night sounded that she realized how late it was.
"Thank you for listening to me. You are a very kind person."
Ran Ruantong's nose was still red as she bowed to him.
"Um."
Even after listening all night, Feng Heyuan's expression remained indifferent.
But from then on, whenever Ran Ruantong encountered something sad, she would quietly run to the pavilion to confide in a kind person.
Then……
One day, her stolen jade ring was personally returned to her by her nun.
Her mother-in-law still didn't like her very much, but she rarely got angry at her anymore and became very polite.
Most importantly, Feng Shijie is back!
Knowing she was disliked by the Feng family, Ran Ruantong mostly stayed in her small courtyard, except when she confided in kind-hearted people. Even Feng Shijie, who hadn't even stepped into the bridal chamber on his wedding day, actually took the initiative to come and find her.
He complimented her on her looks!
He also said he would come to find him tonight!
Ran Ruantong spoke to Feng Heyuan shyly yet happily, unaware that the brighter her smile, the more awkward the expression on the faces of those behind her.
Feng Shijie went to see her because he had casually mentioned it a couple of times.
He was clearly the one who arranged the meeting between the two, but seeing the smile on Ran Ruantong's face, he was still so displeased.
It's like... a little animal you've raised for a long time is about to abandon its owner and run off to someone else's arms.
I'm extremely angry!
"Um, I probably won't be able to come tomorrow night."
Ran Ruantong blushed and whispered as she thought about being with her husband soon.
"Don't come again."
Feng Heyuan's voice was colder than usual, and he exuded an aura that kept people at a distance.
Then, he really disappeared.
In the days that followed, Ran Ruantong never encountered him again by the lake, neither at night nor during the day. It seemed... she had lost her last friend in the Feng family.
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"Sister-in-law."
That day, her aunt, who had always disliked her, suddenly invited her out, contrary to her usual behavior.
Ran Ruantong's first reaction was to refuse, but Feng Shizhen had already barged in.
She glanced at Ran Ruantong, who was lying in bed, and without saying a word, pulled her up and went out.
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