"That's right. If explanations were useful, would Ling Ran have come forward? Ling Ran is his own son! If even his own son can't help, what use are we outsiders?"
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
Aunt Li stammered, "I can't be. I think the governor cares a lot about Ling Ran. Otherwise, why would he come all the way to our Shanshui Village for him? Besides, how can a father and son hold a grudge overnight? A father always loves his son."
Everyone wanted to believe, but dared not place too much hope in it.
Shui Qing wondered, what was Ling Ce's purpose in coming here?
He knew Ling Ran wasn't with her, and he had already given her a thank-you gift. Sang Rou must have come without his knowledge, so why was she here?
Sang Rou also thought of this question, raised her teary eyes, and asked in surprise, "Master, what brings you here?"
When she saw him, she thought she had seen a savior. Overjoyed, she forgot that the master had no idea she was coming. If he didn't know she was coming, why did he come here?
Just then, a servant slowly led the oxcart over.
The oxcarts were piled high, stretching endlessly from one end to the other.
Sang Rou has been in charge of the Ling family for almost three years, and she still recognizes the people in the mansion. Moreover, the servant leading the oxcart is the same one who carried gold, silver, jewels, and rare treasures back to the mansion before!
These servants are directly under Ling Ce's command, and no one, including herself, can order them around or command them.
They were also exceptionally tight-lipped. No matter how much silver she threw in, they remained unmoved—they accepted the silver without hesitation, but refused to reveal a single word. This prevented her from foolishly throwing silver in again later.
Ling Qiang thought of the valuables his mother had mentioned, and his eyes widened as he looked at the goods on the oxcart. He looked at his father and asked directly, "Dad, are these things for the family?"
"You're giving all of this to Ling Ran?"
Ling Ce had already accumulated enough disappointment, and at this moment he only said indifferently: "It's not for him. The Ling family will belong to him in the future. These are gifts to thank the people who saved him."
By the way, if you ever need to rely on the clan for survival because you lack the ability to do so, you should still call me "Big Brother."
Ling Qiang stood there, stunned.
Sang Rou's expression changed drastically, and she blankly called out, "Master?"
Wasn't the plan to have Qiang'er take over the Ling family and bring glory to the family? But it sounds like the master is implying that the family will be handed over to Ling Ran in the future.
Her long, thin nails dug deeply into her palms, and a flash of hatred crossed her lowered eyes. Indeed, it's no use not to nip it in the bud.
She immediately realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "But, sir, my family is poor and we don't have much dowry. I'm afraid we won't leave much for Qiang'er in the future. If you give away so much wealth, how will Qiang'er live?"
Unlike Ling Ran, Qiang'er doesn't have the Zhu family's dowry, which is enough for Ling Ran to live comfortably for three generations! Her Qiang'er can only rely on her master, and now that her master has given away so much, wouldn't he have even less left for Qiang'er?
Ling Ce didn't even glance at it, and said, "There's no way to live without a dowry. You come from a humble family, so you know how to live without money. Just teach Qiang'er."
In the past, he always felt sorry that Qiang'er did not live a wealthy life like Ran'er. They had the same father, but their lives were worlds apart. Now that he knew that the two of them lived the same life, he felt that it was unfair to Ran'er.
Ran'er's wealth and status were paved by his maternal grandfather and mother, not by his father!
If Qiang'er didn't have him as her father, given Sang Rou's family background, she would probably only be able to marry a craftsman, who would not starve but would definitely not live a life surrounded by servants.
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