"What do you think? Do you think Father is dead or doesn't want us anymore?"
Ning Hong did not answer Ning Nuonuo's question directly, but instead asked Ning Nuonuo a question in return.
Nuonuo is already ten years old this year.
Although Ning Hongze still sees her as a child, she understands that in ancient times, when people could get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, ten-year-old Nuonuo was already a little adult.
He felt it was necessary to let her know the truth.
Otherwise, once he goes through all the trouble to give Nuonuo a good life, this so-called father might just cling to her again.
However, that's not necessarily true.
After all, she has a stepdaughter who is a time-traveling woman. Who knows, she might even worry that the two of them will become too attached to each other. Time-traveling women are all very good at making money.
The Ministry of Rites' household had many rules, and the allowances for each legitimate and illegitimate daughter were different. Liang Huixue's money was naturally less than Liang Yuxue's. Especially since she had a concubine who only knew how to spend money, with this concubine around, she practically wanted to split every penny in half to spend.
Liang Huixue went to great lengths to ensure she could spend money without worry.
“I think what Uncle said is true,” Ning Nuonuo said dejectedly. “I should have thought of that sooner.” Back in winter, so many things suddenly appeared in the house. Her brother told her that her father had sent them up from the underworld. Thinking about it, it made sense. Her father had never had such a good life in his lifetime. How could she expect him to truly repent after death?
If they could actually send something up, it would be to her heartless grandmother. She would never think of the two siblings. It's likely that the brother got it from somewhere.
"Brother, will getting those things have any effect on your health?"
She only has her brother as family.
Compared to those things, she was naturally more concerned about her brother's health.
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious."
Ning Hong touched Ning Nuonuo's head with emotion, her smile widening.
When the young master of the Fang family returned to his residence, he discovered that the girl he had brought back was missing.
Although it was a pity for such a beautiful girl, Young Master Fang didn't say anything after hearing that her brother had redeemed her.
After all, being able to return to one's loved ones is naturally the best thing.
Liang Yuxue excitedly returned to the Liang residence, the residence of the Minister of Personnel, with the lip rouge that Fang Liangshi had given her.
She wanted to give these things to her mother so that her mother could attract her father's attention even more.
When Madam Ma, the legal mother of the Liang family, was still unmarried, she was a beautiful young woman with red lips, white teeth, and exquisite features. Many men vied to marry her, and in the end, the Liang family stood out and married Madam Ma.
For the first two years, the two were very harmonious and affectionate.
But later, Ms. Ma became pregnant.
Not only has her figure changed, but she has also developed pregnancy spots on her face, which are distributed around the corners of her eyes, making her look somewhat dull.
Mr. Liang was a man who valued rules and regulations. Even though his wife had changed so much, he still visited her every day.
But as Mrs. Ma grew fatter and fatter, the disappointment in her eyes was clearly visible.
But Ma was doing this to help the Liang family prosper, so he was still quite grateful to her.
Mrs. Ma was also intelligent.
She naturally noticed her husband's disappointment.
She looked at her reflection in the bronze mirror and silently made a decision.
She wanted to take a concubine for her husband.
When a woman is unable to serve her husband, she naturally needs a concubine or maidservant.
No man is immune to the allure of beautiful women.
She immediately selected two women and sent them to Liang's father. These two women, secretly obtained for the infertility drug and with their indentures in her hands, were unlikely to cause much trouble.
At this moment, Huifang, who was by Ma's side, took advantage of the situation.
While Liang's father was slightly drunk from socializing, she climbed into his bed.
Upon hearing this news, Ma smashed the cups and plates on her table that very day.
I never imagined that all my busy work would be taken advantage of by Huifang.
Especially since Huifang became pregnant less than half a year after Ma gave birth to Liang Yuxue.
Because of this, Huifang became Aunt Hui.
However, just like Madam Ma, she also changed completely during her pregnancy.
She had neither the Ma family identity nor the Ma family's maternal family background, and was abandoned by Liang's father not long after giving birth to Liang Huixue.
Ma was not an easy person to get along with.
However, she was patient. She wouldn't wait until Liang's father grew tired of Huifang before she could properly deal with this so-called 'Aunt Hui'.
"Mom, look, I got some good stuff at my aunt's house."
Liang Yuxue carefully held the broken boxes and placed them on her mother's table. She then poured herself a glass of water and gulped it down.
"What good stuff?"
Their family was the Minister of Personnel's residence, a prominent position in the capital city where officials were everywhere.
“You’ve been at your aunt’s house for so many days and haven’t even written a letter back. I think you’ve forgotten all about home.”
Ma touched Liang Yuxue's nose.
It shows how much he dotes on you.
She has three sons and only one daughter, so naturally she was pampered and spoiled as she grew up.
"This is really good stuff."
Liang Yuxue took out a box of lip rouge from the small cloth bag hanging on her body.
"Mother, try it on! This lip rouge has a really beautiful color, and it suits you perfectly." Liang Huixue proudly presented the three boxes of lip rouge that Fang Liangshi had given her.
"This color is for you, Mom, and the other two are for me," Liang Yuxue said with a grin, urging her mother to use the lipstick immediately.
Just then, Liang Huixue came to pay her respects.
When I saw those lip rouges, I was stunned.
This is???????
Lipstick?
"Sister, where did this come from?"
"What's it to you? This is my stuff."
"Sister, I know it's your stuff, but I just want to know where you bought it?"
Although it's not a regular-shaped lipstick, this box is clearly a free gift from some big brands.
Before Liang Huixue transmigrated, she was a white-collar worker who loved tinkering with cosmetics. So, it was obvious at a glance.
And the glass mirror in Liang Yuxue's hand.
There must be another time traveler in this world.
"Sister, does this person have a lot of these things?"
"Do you think these are like cabbages, everywhere you look? Of course, there aren't many. He only had a few in total, and we each grabbed several. Now, we're all out of stock. Ugh, you're so annoying! Why are you asking all this?"
This person was able to bring lipstick and a mirror here; they must be wearing a disguise, as only a disguise could allow them to bring their belongings...
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