Song Wanning listened carefully to Nan Hongqiu's words. What she meant was that the husband she had found for Song Wanning was excellent, and the discord between Song Wanning and her husband was all Song Wanning's fault for not being able to win her husband's heart.
Song Wanning was amused and immediately exposed Nan Hongqiu's excuse. "The First and Second Houses of the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion have been at odds for a long time. Although Wen Tingbai appears to be upright and respectable, anyone with a discerning eye can see that he's unreliable. The old lady is also notoriously difficult to get along with. Back then, Sister Wanxiu was even older than me, but you didn't want her to suffer. Instead, you only wanted me to marry into the family to win over the Marquis' Mansion."
"That's enough. You didn't say you didn't want to marry when they came to you, but now you're being so blunt." Song Wanshi, who was sitting opposite Song Wanning, was known for her fiery temper. She immediately retorted coldly, "With your talent, marrying Wen Tingbo is already a blessing from your past life. Do you still think you're worthy of such a talented man? If you divorce, I'm afraid you'll never get married again."
Before Song Wanning could say anything, Song Lan's voice came from the other end, "Whether you can get married or not, you don't need your sister to help you figure it out."
When Song Wanshi heard the voice, she immediately fell silent and lowered her head without saying a word.
Song Lan has always been protective of his shortcomings, and as a martial artist, none of his brothers and sisters dared to challenge him.
Nan Hongqiu saw this and quickly stepped forward to smooth things over. "Brother Lan is here. The sisters were just joking. Brother Lan, don't take it to heart."
"Don't worry about it?" Song Lan said as he sat in the empty seat next to Song Wanning. He was tall and slender, and when he sat on the chair, he was much taller than the sisters, which made people feel very oppressive.
Song Lan replied with a forced smile, "I've been away fighting for many years, but I've never heard of anyone joking about whether they are worthy of someone or not. I really don't understand the jokes in Shengjing now."
Nan Hongqiu looked embarrassed, but she still said patiently, "Sisters bicker from time to time. Shi'er has always been a bit impatient, and knowing that Wan Ning was divorcing her and it was difficult to discuss marriage, she said a few unpleasant things. It takes two to tango. Wan Ning said something hurtful first, and Shi'er then responded."
Nan Hongqiu was Song Wanshi's biological mother after all, and her words were all about helping Song Wanshi. Song Lan naturally wouldn't let it go after hearing this. He sneered and said, "Now that my father and I are back, this is the situation. How did Wan Ning live when we were away?"
Before Nan Hongqiu could say anything, Song Lan spoke again, "Wan Ning is my biological sister. If anyone insults her in the future, don't blame me, Song Lan, for being heartless."
As Song Lan spoke, his eyes fell on Song Wanshi at the opposite table, causing Song Wanshi to lower her head even more, almost burying it under the table.
"It's time for dinner, let's eat." Nan Hongqiu could only change the subject when she saw this. She looked at the little maid beside her and said, "Go and invite the old ancestor and the masters of the family to come for dinner."
Song Wanning smiled slightly, moved closer to Song Lan, and whispered, "Thank you, brother, for speaking for me."
Song Lan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why are you being so polite to me? If I hear you again next time, I'll let you down."
Before long, everyone in the Song Mansion had arrived. The old lady sitting at the top spoke at the right moment as they were finishing their meal, her eyes piercing towards Song Wanning. "Wanning came back last night?"
Song Wanning knew in her heart that someone must have told the old lady that she was resting in the Song Mansion. Song Wanning responded and looked at the old ancestor sitting above and said, "Reporting to the old ancestor, Wanning returned last night."
"It's against the rules for you to come back and rest." The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly and said coldly, "Go back quickly after dinner, otherwise the people in Shengjing will laugh at our young lady for being unruly."
Before Song Wanning could reply, Song Jing, who was sitting next to the old lady, spoke up. "Old lady, Wanning has entrusted her to the wrong person. My son is determined to get her a divorce and return home. So Wanning will not be returning to the Marquis' Mansion. I'll just go to the Marquis' Mansion in two days to complete this matter, and then I'll return to the Song Mansion completely."
The old lady half-closed her eyes, her expression already displeased. "What are you talking about? Why do you want to divorce such a good biological child? How many women in this world are still living a hard life? Not to mention Wan Ning who has no worries about food and clothing in the Marquis' Mansion."
Song Jing was also unwilling to give in on this matter. "Wan Ning is our child, not the child of a small family. She doesn't have to stay in the Marquis' Mansion and suffer grievances like other women."
"If she really divorces, our family will become enemies with the Marquis's family." The old lady said, becoming more and more unhappy. "Besides, it will be difficult for unmarried girls in the family to find a husband."
Song Lan, who was standing beside Song Wanning, heard this. His voice was ethereal and his demeanor was uninhibited. He immediately retorted, "If the ancestor is worried that my sister will bring trouble to the family, then the first and second branches can just separate. Even if the family is separated, we can still provide for the ancestor. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
"How dare you!" Song Zhan, who was sitting next to the old lady, that is, the old lady's biological son and Song Wanning's uncle, spoke up at this time. As he spoke, he immediately slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, "How dare you talk about dividing the family with the elders here? Brother Lan has been away for a few years and has grown up. He even keeps talking about dividing the family."
Song Zhan now did not dare to openly oppose Song Jing. He only dared to set an example on such a small matter to punish Song Lan for the crime of disobeying his elders.
Song Lan glanced at the old lady and muttered, "That's strange... always afraid of this and that."
The old lady glanced at Song Wanning and said coldly, "Don't even think about divorce. It's impossible. As long as I'm alive, I won't let Wanning do something like this and ruin the reputation of the whole family."
"Grandfather, I must divorce you." Song Wanning put down the bowl and dishes. She always sat upright and said calmly, "I am just informing you about this matter now. I am not discussing it with everyone."
"You..." The old lady was about to speak, but was interrupted by the maid below.
The maid ran in from outside and looked at the old lady sitting above and said, "Grandma, someone from the Zhongping Marquis's Mansion has come. They said that they had a disagreement with our young lady and want to take Miss Wan Ning back."
The old lady and Nan Hongqiu laughed as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders upon hearing this. Nan Hongqiu even stood up and called out, "Hurry up and call the son-in-law in for dinner. After dinner, we can happily return to the Marquis' Mansion together."
Song Jing, who was sitting over there, heard Nan Hongqiu's words and immediately said, "Wan Ning has already said that she will not return to the Marquis' Mansion, but my sister-in-law doesn't understand."
Nan Hongqiu stood there awkwardly, and the atmosphere became cold for a moment.
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