She has people of her own at the Sheng family's old manor, so she can definitely find out a lot about them easily.
Sheng Xuan stopped what he was doing, turned his handsome face, and asked, "How many people have you placed around him?"
“Not many, one is enough.” Ning Lang shrugged: “He planted someone next to me, I’m just giving him a taste of his own medicine.”
There are still Shengju's mistresses at Yipinxiang, but unfortunately she hasn't been able to dig up any useful information yet.
The last time she had a secret rendezvous with Sheng Ju, she was scolded by him, clearly because he was upset that she hadn't handled things well.
Sheng Xuan really hated Lin Huier, that hypocritical and disgusting woman, and couldn't help but feel schadenfreude.
“Sheng Ju and Sheng Yu have been too flamboyant and arrogant lately. It would be good to give them some trouble to lighten the mood.”
Ning Lang chuckled and explained, "It might be more than just a minor trouble. Last night, Sheng Yu was called back, and Sheng Ju gave him a severe scolding, and even Chen Juan joined in the scolding."
"Oh?" Sheng Xuan raised an eyebrow in surprise, then smiled. "They've always treated him like a precious treasure. For him to get genuinely angry, he's probably in big trouble this time—that's good!"
Ning Lang turned her head to look at the steamer and turned the fire down a bit.
"By the way, there's something I've always wanted to ask you, but I always forget."
Sheng Xuan buried himself in his work and said, "Then ask now!"
Ning Lang pondered for a moment and asked, "Wasn't the Sheng family manor built by Grandpa Sheng? How come it was later divided between the second and third branches of the family?"
That piece of land was quite large, and it wasn't considered valuable before. But with Rongcheng's economy booming in recent years, land prices have skyrocketed, and that manor has become one of the largest luxury residences in Rongcheng.
Sheng Xuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting that this was the question she was asking.
He thought about it calmly and explained, "I was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time, so I don't know the specifics. Later, I heard from Uncle Qing that the second and third branches of the family had a fight over dividing the family property, and even fought each other to seize the property. Several people were injured and went to the hospital. After that, the family property was divided."
When the incident happened at the manor, he and she happened to be punished by being made to stand.
She accidentally used his water cup and was mocked by him for drinking his saliva.
“The third branch of the family has already been kicked out of the country by Sheng Ju.” Ning Lang frowned and asked, “If the manor was a gift from Grandpa Sheng, how could they not try to get a refund? It is said that the third branch of the family can only rent small apartments abroad, which means they are not well-off financially.”
Grandpa Sheng was very meticulous in his work; he was the one who built the large manor.
If he had given away the large estate when the family divided the property, given his cautious nature, he would have surely broken down the land deeds and given them to each of them for safekeeping, in order to avoid further disputes.
The land of that large estate is currently worth several hundred million, and with the buildings included, the amount allocated to the third branch of the family is also a considerable sum.
Aside from their extravagant daily lives, they haven't had any gambling or investment failures. Their current predicament must be due to some shady dealings.
When Sheng Xuan heard what she said, he also felt that something was amiss.
“Grandpa bought that piece of land back then. He told me several times that he planned to rebuild the manor and give it to us as our new house. But he suddenly fell ill, and that was delayed.”
Ning Lang's gaze faltered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
"So, according to that logic, Grandpa Sheng never gave the manor to the second and third branches of the family."
Sheng Xuan thought for a moment and shook his head: "Probably not."
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