Chapter 556: Dog tycoon, how come this guy named Gu wasn't beaten to death?
The silver hidden under the pear tree, the dog hole in the backyard, and the door of the woodshed that suddenly opened that day were all the few remaining lights in Tang Ning's days that were full of despair like the abyss of hell.
Although she couldn't escape in the end, the little girl in front of him still deserves the best.
Tang Ning touched Xue Ru's head and said, "Sister hopes you will be happy. Don't let yourself be wronged for anyone or anything."
Xue Ru met Tang Ning's eyes, which were filled with her own reflection, full of concern and sincerity. Her eyes couldn't help but turn red. She hugged Tang Ning's arms and buried her head in her neck, saying in a muffled voice: "Sister, why are you so nice to me?"
She obviously has nothing.
We were never too close in the past.
She understood from a young age that there is no good in this world without reason, even blood relatives are the same, but her elder sister picked her up from the mud of the Song family, took good care of her, found medical treatment for her, helped her get rid of the past, taught her to read and go to school, and let her transform into the person she dared not even dream of.
"Sometimes I feel like I'm dreaming. With so many people in this world, why is my sister the only one who's so nice to me?"
Tang Ning said: "Maybe it's because you loved me in my previous life."
Xue Ru exclaimed "Ah?" and looked up, her eyes as red as a rabbit's.
Tang Ning said seriously: "I owe you this."
Xue Ru was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help pouting: "Sister, you're teasing me again. If you owe me, I'll cling to you for the rest of my life and make you feel annoyed just by seeing me!"
Tang Ning didn't argue with her, but just pinched her cheek lightly and laughed.
Seeing this, Xue Ru thought Tang Ning was joking with her. She didn't ask any more questions, but just tilted her head and leaned on Tang Ning's shoulder, acting coquettishly. Anyway, no matter what, she would always remember how good her sister was to her, and she loved her sister the most. As long as she could help her sister, she would be willing to do anything for her!
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When the carriage swayed back to Jiyun Lane, the two sisters had already forgotten about the Cui family's proposal. When they returned to Tang Mansion, they saw a carriage parked in front of the door and a lot of boxes in the yard.
"What are they doing?" Tang Ning asked puzzledly after walking in.
"Miss, you're back." Hua Wu stood in front of the hall. Seeing Tang Ning and the others trotting out, she bowed to Xue Ru, "Madam Ru."
Xue Ru nodded and stared at the boxes curiously: "Hua Wu, why are there so many things in the mansion?"
Hua Wu shook her head: "I don't know either. It seems that someone specially gave it to the girl, and it was received by the head of the Gu family."
Xue Ru turned her head and said, "Sister, could it be that the Cui family sent their collection of books to the mansion?"
"Probably not."
Tang Ning shook his head. The book collections of those families were more than just these few boxes, and the "donation" of books from the aristocratic families was forced.
Reluctantly, those people would naturally not miss the opportunity to gain some good reputation for themselves. She and her brother agreed to Liang Guangyi's permission to send books to the academy themselves, and told others that they sponsored the academy out of pity for the students.
The books from those publishers will certainly be sent directly to the academy, and they will be eager to let people know along the way with drums and gongs. If they are sent to Jiyun Lane, how many people will know about it? Wouldn't that be a waste of their good reputation?
"uncle!"
When Tang Ning saw Gu Helian appear in the flower hall, she hurriedly called out.
Gu Helian turned around and saw them and said, "You're back? Come here quickly."
After Tang Ning and the other two had passed, Gu Helian pointed at the boxes on the ground and said, "I was just worried about where to put all this stuff. The jade, ceramics, and jewelry can be put in the warehouse, but these ancient paintings and rare books in there can't be placed casually. Think of a place to put them."
Tang Ning said: "Why did you bring something again? The mansion has no shortage of it..."
"What are you thinking about? I wouldn't give you anything like this."
Gu Helian curled her lips in disdain: "These jade and ceramic items are inedible and unsuitable for use. Those jewelry items are all outdated. They look precious, but your pretty face can't wear those old styles. I'd rather give you a few boxes of gold. You can buy whatever you like."
"Among all these things, only the two boxes of rare books and ancient paintings are of some interest. The rest are no different from garbage. They just take up too much space in the mansion."
Tang Ning: “…”
This nouveau riche tone is really enviable.
She stepped forward and took a look: "Who sent these?"
Gu Helian: "At Prince Ji's Mansion."
Tang Ning was surprised when he heard this: "Why are they sending things here?"
"Who knows?"
“…”
Tang Ning glared at him: "You don't know? Then why did you accept it?!"
They had no connection with the Prince Ji's Mansion. The only past they could barely trace back to was a grudge. The Prince Ji's Mansion sent so many things inexplicably, and Gu Helian accepted them inexplicably. He was not afraid of the weasel paying a New Year's visit to the chicken.
What was he thinking?!
Tang Ning was speechless: "You didn't ask before accepting the things. How can the people in Prince Ji's Mansion be so unreliable? There must be a reason for suddenly sending things, right?"
Gu Helian said, "How should I know? When I arrived, I saw people from the palace blocking the way outside. There's no one in charge in your palace. Hua Wu was muttering that you have a grudge against the ladies in Prince Ji's palace, so you blocked them outside and wouldn't let them in."
"When I arrived, I casually asked what they were doing. The people from Prince Ji's Mansion, as if they had found a way, simply said they were here to congratulate you and Xiao Yan, and that this was an apology gift from their prince on behalf of his wife and daughter. Then, as if they were afraid someone would refuse, they dropped the gift and ran off."
He was also confused at the time. He asked people to chase but failed to catch up with the people from Prince Ji's Mansion. Later, he and Mu Feng had to work very hard to get people to move the things in.
Gu Helian couldn't help curling her lips when she saw Tang Ning frowning:
"It's just a small thing, just take it. Prince Ji is just trying to curry favor with your Xiao Yan because he sees that he's in power."
"There aren't many things here that are useful. I've seen a few rare books that are good, and those ancient paintings are from famous artists. They would be perfect to hang on the walls of the academy. If Prince Ji's Mansion uses this as a target of retaliation, I'll just give them two boxes of gold as compensation tomorrow. There aren't many valuable things in there anyway."
Tang Ning: “…”
Xue Ru: “…”
Xiao Yan, who came in from outside, just heard these words. Seeing that Gu Helian talked about throwing two boxes of gold as if it were throwing two boxes of stones, his face twisted for a moment.
Gu Helian didn't notice the people outside. She kicked the box beside her and complained in a low voice:
"But Prince Ji is a member of the royal family after all. This is a bit too poor. Doesn't he know that your Xiao Yan is looking for silver everywhere? If you really want to apologize, why give such rubbish? Give silver, give a million or eight hundred thousand, and Xiao Yan will definitely let bygones be bygones."
"It's a bunch of useless things, but it's not shabby at all."
Gu Helian curled her lips and looked unhappy.
Xiao Yan looked at the yard full of jeweled "junk" and his face became even more distorted. Di Tao and General Fu, who followed in, almost drew their swords.
Cao Dejiang gritted his teeth: You tycoon!
How come this Gu guy wasn’t beaten to death!
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