Sheng Qianqian felt quite embarrassed that they had come to her door.
When Rong Shang invited her in to sit down, she kept saying, "Am I disturbing your rest?"
Sheng Qianqian was relieved only after Rong Shang calmly said, "It's alright, I don't usually go to bed this early."
Well... she clearly came here tonight to have a heart-to-heart talk with Rong Shang and pour out her troubles.
I don't know why she would tell me all this on our second meeting.
However, since she was going to say it, Rong Shang responded appropriately with a few words.
After all, she knew nothing about her relationship with Sheng Qianxing, nor was she interested in it.
At the end, Sheng Qianqian suddenly said with a worried look, "If only he were half as good as Qianye."
Rong Shang suddenly became interested.
system,【……】
I wonder how much psychological trauma Ms. Sheng Qianqian suffered.
"Qianqian, is Qianye a really good person?"
“Yes.” When Sheng Qianqian mentioned Sheng Qianye, she was like a little fangirl, but it was different from how she felt about Sheng Qianxing. “Brother Qianye’s character is truly the best I’ve ever met.”
"He became famous at a young age, and every year when he returned to Shengyi'an, he would spend money on repairs, whether it was for ancestral halls, roads, or schools..."
In short, everyone in Sheng Qianye, from the oldest to the youngest, knew him and respected him greatly.
However, the price he paid for achieving fame at a young age was immeasurable.
"Brother Qianye has suffered so much."
In the past, I had no choice but to go out and work hard. Now, after all the hardships, I have finally achieved success, but my parents are no longer by my side.
"Qianye's parents..."
"Uncle Sheng and Aunt Sheng have passed away."
Perhaps it was because it was late at night and she was feeling sentimental, but she started talking non-stop. This time, Rong Shang only asked a casual question, but Sheng Qianqian rattled off a whole bunch of things.
Even though Rong Shang already knew that Sheng Qianye's parents had died in a fire, she still asked Sheng Qianqian, "Did they die from illness?" in order to find out more information.
"No." Sheng Qianqian shook her head. She wanted to say something, but seemed hesitant.
"What's wrong?" Rong Shang could tell at a glance that she was a little worried. "Is it a secret that can't be told?"
“Not exactly.” Sheng Qianqian pursed her lips and suddenly sighed, “Actually, both my uncle and aunt died in a fire.”
"It was late at night when their house suddenly caught fire. The fire was huge. When I saw it from our window, black smoke was already billowing out."
"I was terrified and ran out to call for help to put out the fire, but by the time we got there... it was too late."
Thinking back to that time, Sheng Qianqian's eyes were red, probably because she was also feeling sorry for the two lives lost.
Rong Shang listened from the side, her brows furrowing. "Why would a fire suddenly start?"
Has anyone come to investigate?
Sheng Qianqian sighed, "It's pitch black, and hardly anyone comes out of Shengyan at night. What can we investigate?"
Moreover, since the people were burned to ashes, even if someone deliberately set the fire, there would be no way to prove it.
However, she seemed to have thought of something else. At this moment, Rong Shang noticed that her eyes suddenly darted away and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She got up and poured Sheng Qianqian a glass of water.
"Thanks."
After taking the cup from Rong Shang's hand, Sheng Qianqian thanked her and was about to bring it to her lips to take a sip when she unexpectedly met a pair of deep eyes.
"Qianqian, did you see anything else that night?"
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