Xia Xin (xin) was the second child in the family. As her name suggests, she had a slender figure and was born into a Qingyi family. It was said that she was sold to the theater because her family was poor. On the day she started performing in the theater, her father took a fancy to her and made her the second concubine.
However, in addition to her beautiful appearance, Xia Xin is also a very versatile and good social person. She is the most talkative of the four. Even her original self can be coaxed into a good mood by her and never gives these women a cold look.
Qiu Chan is the third concubine, the type of pitiful little white flower who can easily arouse men's desire to protect her. Her ancestors produced top scholars, and she herself attended a private school. However, due to the warlords' infighting, her family was killed by the notorious warlord named Yuan. She escaped because she was attending classes in a private school. In the end, Duan Zongqing led his men to wipe out the Yuan family army, which was like a bandit, and returned her property.
However, she was living in a turbulent time, and she was a young, beautiful, and wealthy orphan. There were many people who wanted to take advantage of her. Qiu Chan was not stupid either, and she went straight into Duan Zongqing's mansion, saying that she wanted to be a concubine, but in fact she was seeking shelter and also to repay her gratitude. After all, it was Duan Zongqing who destroyed the Yuan family army that killed her entire family.
The youngest concubine was called Dong Qing. She was the daughter of another small warlord. As she was a concubine's child, she was not favored by the mistress of the house. However, Dong Qing was really beautiful. Because her mother was a foreigner and she was a mixed-race, she attracted the mistress's attention and was bullied everywhere.
It just so happened that the little warlord wanted to follow Duan Zongqing. In addition to submitting his letter of allegiance, he also gave his most beautiful daughter to Marshal Duan in order to bring the two sides closer.
But Dong Qing did not feel aggrieved, because her mother had passed away and she was not welcome at home. Now that she had moved into Marshal Duan's mansion, she didn't even have to consider the faces of her family members, and those people had to curry favor with her.
Besides, she didn't need to have children, and she lived a rich life, which was well protected in the troubled times. Most importantly, she admired the heroic Duan Zongqing, and she was not under pressure from the mistress of the house, so she happily became the fourth concubine.
In her previous life, it was Chunxiao, Xia Xin and Qiu Chan who protected Dongqing with their lives, allowing her to get off the ship alive.
Because she had a somewhat foreign look, she quickly gained a foothold in Country Y under the protection of her original friends. She also ignited her own blood talent and learned the language at a rapid pace. She made money and was able to return to Country Xia 20 years later to avenge Lianyi and the other three concubines.
Lianyi was eating breakfast surrounded by four beauties at this time. Because the patriarch Duan Zongqing was not there, the five of them did not follow the rule of not talking while eating.
Chun Xiao: "Ms. Lianyi, if you are not feeling well, don't rush to go to class."
Xia Xin: "Sister Chunxiao is right. One or two days won't make a difference. The Marshal donated a library to YSL anyway. It's okay if you miss a day or two of classes. Health is the most important thing."
Qiu Chan: "I see that the young lady's face is rosy, so she must have recovered. Now that she is well, she should go to class. Learning knowledge is a process of accumulation, and she can't be too lax."
Dong Qing: "Three sisters, each of you can say one sentence. Who should Miss answer first? The most important thing is to fill Miss's stomach first."
Lianyi smiled, drank the last mouthful of porridge, and then said:
"Thank you three aunts for your concern. I am much better now. I also think it is better to go to school. I was too reckless the other day and insisted on going to see the child prodigy.
It turns out that Zhang Xuetao is not as amazing as the rumors say. He just has a nose, two eyes, and a mouth. He is clearly a pretty boy, not as heroic as my father. I got sick for nothing. If I had known this, I would not have gone to join in the fun. "
Lianyi began to lay the groundwork quietly, at least to let everyone in the Marshal's Mansion know that she didn't have any special feelings for Zhang Xuetao. It could even be said that she didn't fancy him at all and just admired him out of curiosity.
Dong Qing couldn't help laughing out loud, and said with her handkerchief covering her mouth:
“Miss, if your words were heard by the Zhang family, they would definitely be furious.”
"What are you afraid of! Zhang Xuetao is from the Zhang family. Their power is in the north. This is the south, my father's territory."
Lianyi raised her head proudly, looking fearless.
"Okay, let's just treat it as a joke. It's not a very important person. If the young lady doesn't care about it, then we shouldn't care about it either."
After breakfast, a special car took Lianyi to Saint Laurent Girls' School. After Ziyuan sent her daughter to school, she took a car back to the Marshal's Mansion and would pick her up after school.
Lianyi was wearing a purple Western-style school uniform. After she entered the Saint Laurent Girls' School, some classmates took the initiative to greet her and asked her why she had not come to class for the past two days. Lianyi smiled and explained that she had missed two days of classes because of a cold. Someone then took the initiative to lend her the notes of the past two days, which was very friendly.
After being a student for a day, Lianyi was taken home by Ziyuan, and then she saw a tall and straight young man chatting with his father.
"Lianyi, you're back! Come here, let me introduce you. This is your uncle Zhang's son, Zhang Xuetao. He's studying in the south recently and asked me to take care of him. You two are about the same age, so take Xuetao out for a walk when you have time."
Lianyi smiled and nodded, then greeted Zhang Xuetao politely. She could sense that Marshal Duan had a very good impression of Zhang Xuetao.
"Father, Brother Zhang, I just got out of school. I'm going to change my clothes first and then have dinner with you guys."
Lianyi didn't want to be in the same room with Zhang Xuetao, so she made an excuse and left.
When she returned to her own small courtyard, Zi Yuan had already prepared her toiletries and taken out the clothes she wanted to change into.
Lianyi was not in a hurry. After washing herself and putting on a simple pink dress, she went to the front hall and had dinner with Zhang Xuetao. Then she personally saw Zhang Xuetao off to the car and left. After fulfilling her duty as a good host, she went to find her father.
When I got back, the four concubines were all there, talking about Zhang Xuetao. When they saw Lianyi come in, they all stopped talking.
"Lian Yi, I see that your attitude towards Zhang Xuetao today is average, but I remember that you got sick in the rain because you went to see him."
Duan Zongqing was not stupid. He could clearly see that his daughter's attitude towards Zhang Xuetao was the same as that towards an ordinary guest. She was neither overly enthusiastic nor stiff and distant. She knew the right measure very well.
"Father, don't mention this. It was because of seeing him that I got sick, and the result was just like that. And yet he was praised as such a god. I think it's a bit exaggerated."
Ripple said with a blink.
"You don't like him?"
Duan Zongqing asked directly.
"I don't like him! He doesn't like me, why should I like him?"
Lianyi answered confidently.
"How could that be? I see that the Zhang family kid really cares about you. He takes good care of you at the dinner table and even chooses to say things that you like."
"Father, you are the boss of the South, and there are so many people trying to please me. I can still tell whether they are sincere or false to me."
"Haha! I underestimated my daughter."
There is still time before ten o'clock.
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