Mingliang heard the conversation between the two brothers not far away and confirmed that Mingzhu had really left.
He went home with a frown on his face.
He was planning his next move.
Mingzhu left Xinghua Village, which means that no one can get into the Cheng family.
There was no way he could get in, and he couldn't.
Also, Mingzhu had not yet told him what she had gained from the Cheng family during this period of time.
What should he do?
Forget it, I’ll go find Mingzhu first. If I still haven’t found her by the end of the month, I’ll have to report to my master.
…
The Cheng family did not let Cheng Jinyan go out to look for Mingzhu.
The world is so big, and the farthest Cheng Jinyan has ever been is the provincial capital. Moreover, the provincial examination is coming in early March, and they will not let Cheng Jinyan go out no matter what.
Cheng Shun and Jiang scolded Ji Feifei just like they did before. When they thought of Mingzhu, they felt that this girl had no conscience. When they saw Cheng Jinyan's listless look, they scolded Mingzhu.
Of course, they also scolded Cheng Jinyan a lot.
But Cheng Jinyan now looked listless, and he didn't feel anything even if others scolded him.
Gu Xuelan couldn't bear it anymore. On the night of the twelfth day of the first lunar month, she brought a bowl of soup to Cheng Jinyan's study.
"mother."
Cheng Jinyan shouted.
"Son, are you reading? Don't be too tired. Come and finish your soup."
Gu Xuelan walked over, put the soup on the table and said.
"Thank you, mother."
Cheng Jinyan glanced at the bowl and pursed his lips.
"Son, I know you can't concentrate on reading right now. Why don't you chat with me?"
Gu Xuelan pulled a bench over and sat next to Cheng Jinyan.
Cheng Jinyan didn't say anything.
"Mom knows you must be thinking about Mingzhu and worried about her being alone outside, right?"
Gu Xuelan asked with a smile.
"I'm sorry, Mom. It's not that I don't want to study hard, I just can't help but think about Mingzhu. Where is she? What is she doing? Is she being bullied by others? Is she doing well outside?"
After Cheng Jinyan finished speaking, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Your situation is normal. However, it's causing trouble in your life now, and that's a problem. We need to find a way to solve it, do you understand?"
Gu Xuelan said.
"But mother, I don't know how to find Mingzhu. I may not be able to find her."
Cheng Jinyan wiped her tears and said sobbingly.
"Since you already know the answer, why dwell on it? You don't know how to look for it, and you think you might never find it, so why mess up your life and make everyone worry about you? Why don't we do something to calm ourselves down?"
Gu Xuelan said patiently.
"Mom, I don't want to do anything."
Cheng Jin spoke truthfully.
"What if this was done for Mingzhu? Would you be willing?"
Gu Xuelan asked again.
"What?"
Cheng Jinyan looked at Gu Xuelan with sparkling eyes.
"Today, your uncle Liang came to our house to say goodbye. He said he had hired someone to hold a seven-day memorial service for your Aunt Xiang, enough for seven sevens. This should be done by your Aunt Xiang's children. But your uncle Liang has to go look for Mingzhu, and he's worried about her, so he had to ask for help."
"Since you care so much about Mingzhu, would you be willing to hold a memorial service for Aunt Xiang on her behalf? Tomorrow is the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month. Otherwise, how about I accompany you tomorrow?"
"Sometimes doing something can help relieve the boredom in your heart. Jinyan, are you willing?"
Gu Xuelan took Cheng Jinyan's hand and said seriously.
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