Wei Xiyin listened quietly.
According to Xie Ruian's account, her mother's surname was Lin and her given name was Lin Ruan. She was originally a lady from a prominent family and had been engaged to her father Xie Xuelin since childhood.
Xie family of Fufeng.
Xie Xuelin is only a branch of the Xie family, so this marriage is still considered as marrying up for the Lin family.
Lin Ruan's grandfather was one of Xie Xuelin's grandfather's confidants. Probably in order to maintain a good relationship with his subordinates, he stepped in to arrange this marriage after Lin Ruan was born.
After the death of the elders of the two families, the next generation of the Lin family was incompetent and no longer valued by the Xie family, and the family gradually declined.
Although the Xie family has strict family rules, the Xie family still fulfilled the marriage contract and let Xie Xuelin marry Lin Ruan.
Unexpectedly, there are unexpected changes in the weather.
Not long after the marriage, the Lin family offended someone and was involved in a case. The men in the family were imprisoned, and the women and children were exiled thousands of miles away.
When a woman gets married, she obeys her husband. Getting married means leaving her original family and belonging to her husband's family. As long as the crime is not one that will implicate the entire family, the married woman will not be implicated.
So Lin Ruan escaped.
But seeing her own family suffering, how could she remain indifferent? When she first heard the news, she begged her husband and father-in-law to lend a hand and help smooth things over.
At that time, Xie Xuelin's term of office had just expired, and it was the three-year assessment period, with hope for promotion. His parents-in-law were unwilling to gamble with their son's future.
Xie Xuelin was a soft-hearted person who obeyed his parents' orders and did not dare to interfere in the affairs of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
In order to prevent her from causing trouble, Xie's mother even locked Lin Ruan in the house and did not allow her to seek help from the direct lineage. When she was released, the Lin family's affairs had been settled.
She was heartbroken and felt that there was no greater sorrow than the loss of her heart. From then on, she refused to care about her husband and moved to a side courtyard to live alone.
But it just happened to suit my mother-in-law's wishes.
After that, Xie Xuelin was promoted as he wished. He had a promising future and began to be valued by the family. He became the focus of training for the Xie family, and more and more resources were tilted towards him...
Xie's mother was in high spirits and looked down upon Lin Ruan, whose family had fallen on hard times.
Lin Ruan's life in the Xie family became increasingly difficult. She was scolded by her mother-in-law every day and humiliated in front of the servants.
Another year passed.
The news of his parents' death reached the Xie family and was deliberately revealed to Lin Ruan.
The mother-in-law even said bluntly that she was not worthy of her son, and that having a father-in-law who had committed a crime was a stain on Xie Xuelin, and she could not provide Xie Xuelin with any help at all.
When she learned that Lin's father and mother had passed away, she hid it from the Xie family and forced the two to divorce.
Although Xie Xuelin was reluctant, he dared not disobey his mother.
Lin Ruan was disheartened and signed the divorce agreement and left the Xie family decisively.
What happens next is easy to guess.
After leaving the Xie family, Lin Ruan found herself pregnant. After giving birth to Xie Ruian, she raised her alone.
As for why they would sleep together, and why Xie Ruian had to have the surname Xie, well, the former is hard to figure out, but the latter is understandable.
Lin Ruan wandered around and raised her child with great difficulty. She knew very well that it was difficult for a woman to survive outside, and she actually hoped that one day Xie Ruian would be able to return to her ancestral home.
That is the Fufeng Xie family, an enduring aristocratic family.
They will not ignore their own bloodline that is scattered outside.
Even if Xie Xuelin didn't want to intervene, the direct descendants of the Xie family would step in and force people to take Xie Ruian back.
As long as Xie Ruian returns to the Xie family, when she gets married in the future, her husband's family will be affected by the power of the Xie family. As long as she manages her life well, she will be able to live a good life.
Why didn’t you send it back at the beginning? Maybe it was because you were reluctant as a mother.
Or maybe he didn't want Xie Ruian to live under someone else's roof, living under a mean mother-in-law and a bad stepmother.
"I didn't want to go find the Xie family, but my mother made me swear a poisonous oath before she died..." When Xie Ruian talked about her life experience and thought of her mother who had passed away long ago, her face was sad and tears welled up in her eyes.
No one knows a girl better than her mother.
After Xie Ruian knew her own life experience, she hated the Xie family and her cowardly father.
The world outside is in chaos, and A Niang has no one to rely on. They want to force their mother to death.
This is indeed the case.
Lin Ruan's life was very difficult, and she did heavy odd jobs to raise her children. Despite this, she still took time out every day to teach Xie Ruian to read and write, and even used the money she had saved up to buy all kinds of expensive books...
It is because of overwork that one dies of illness early.
Xie Xuelin had feelings for Lin Ruan, otherwise Lin Ruan would not have become pregnant after a year of separation, but he was too cowardly and only obeyed his mother's orders. If she asked him to ignore him, he would ignore him, and if she asked him to divorce, he would divorce.
Commonly known as mama's boy.
Because Xie Ruian had sworn a solemn oath in front of her mother, after burying her mother, she went to the government to get a pass, intending to go to the Xie family to seek justice for her mother.
She only swore that she would go to the Xie family, but did not say that she would stay there.
Unexpectedly, just as she reached Qinghe County, she encountered a zombie outbreak. She barely survived and fled all the way to Changlan Village, where she met the girl...
Wei Xiyin listened patiently and asked in a gentle tone, "So your choice... is that you want me to take you to Sizhou?"
"No, I'm not capable enough. Following that girl might hinder me." Xie Ruian lowered her head, her expression unclear. She said in a muffled voice, "I just wanted to tell you, in case it comes in handy in the future..."
This was something she had thought of before.
The girl wanted to go to Kyoto to look for her parents and brother, but the disaster had happened a year ago and it was impossible for her to stay there.
In such a huge city like Kyoto, trying to find one's relatives is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The Xie family is a big local family and is very close to Kyoto. At worst, the entire family will not be destroyed, so perhaps they can help.
This is what the Xie family owes her, so why not help her repay the girl's kindness.
Wei Xiyin's heart was touched. She touched the little girl's head and said solemnly, "Thank you, Rui'an. If I meet the Xie family in the future, I will definitely help your mother get justice."
Xie Ruian raised her head suddenly when she heard this. She looked flustered and her face flushed red. She quickly explained, "Miss, you misunderstood. I didn't tell you this to ask you to make the decision for me..."
Wei Xiyin interrupted her with a smile, "I know, but it's still uncertain whether we can meet the Xie family. If you want to go out together, then I'll take you to the Xie family to take a look. Don't talk about holding us back. When have you ever held me back?"
Xie Ruian's nose felt sore, and he almost couldn't help but say, "Thank you, girl."
Wei Xiyin waved her hand and said, "It's boring to keep thanking me. Since it doesn't matter where you work, then you can stay in the institute for now. There are more women in the institute, so you'll feel more comfortable there. I'll tell Cousin Ting later."
She paused at this point, looking back and forth at Rui An, "By the way, when did cousin Ting know that you were a girl?"
It's been several months, there's no reason why he still doesn't know.
What was cousin Ting’s reaction at that time?
It’s such a pity that I didn’t see the excitement.
Xie Ruian's face froze, and she held back her tears instantly. A blush quickly crept onto her cheeks. She replied in a voice as low as a mosquito, "It was just last month when Mr. Ting returned to the fort."
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