Shi Lan didn't say anything more. Zhu Yi led her back to the courtyard and then to the study.
Upon entering, one sees a man dressed in a blue robe wielding a brush behind a spacious table.
Zhu Yi smiled and stepped forward half a step, introducing him to Shi Lan: "This is my cousin from my maternal uncle's family, his surname is Zheng."
Shi Lan quickly curtsied and said, "Greetings, cousin."
Zheng Ziran finished the last step, put down his pen, returned the gift, and pushed the small box on the table, saying, "It's just a small token of my appreciation."
Shi Lan turned her head, and Xing Bi quickly handed her a piece of plainer fabric.
Shi Lan handed the fabric to Zhu Yi, took the brocade box, thanked him, and left.
The curtain was then closed.
Zhu Yi waited until the footsteps faded away before throwing the fabric onto the table beside him and asking coldly, "What's going on with the Qian family?"
Zheng Ziran raised an eyebrow, completely unconcerned by his cold expression, "Your face changes so quickly."
Zhu Yi frowned, too lazy to joke with him, "The Qian family was fine during the Dragon Boat Festival, how come they're all dead all of a sudden?"
Zheng Ziran poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and pouted, "I thought you wouldn't ask." He raised his eyes and said, "You're the one who asked. If I tell you, don't say I'm talking badly about Qian Zhiqing again."
Zhu Yi was no longer as protective of Qian Zhiqing as he used to be. Hearing him say this, he simply waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and say it."
Zheng Ziran then said, "After your cousin went back, she made quite a splash and caught the eye of a family. That family was quite well-off. You know what the Qian family's situation is like. How could they not agree to marry into such a family? But when it came time for the engagement, the two elders suddenly fell ill and passed away one after the other before the next day." He raised an eyebrow and said, "Their passing was within half a day of each other."
Zhu Yi frowned. "What illness?"
Zheng Ziran shook his head, "It's said that he suddenly collapsed and fell into a coma shortly afterward."
Such a bizarre way of dying is truly chilling. Zhu Yi frowned and couldn't help but reconsider Zheng Ziran's previous statements.
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