Chapter 117 I Will Never Depend on You Again

Xu Xi and his group's trip was scheduled for three days later. Although Zhou Yunzhi was reluctant to let them go, she had no choice.

No one knows a son better than his mother. Given his son's personality, he is not interested in the Ruan family's business and wealth. If he is forced to stay in Beijing, what if something happens again...

The journey to Jiangnan was long, and she wanted to prepare all the necessary items for them personally. As soon as she left the house, she saw Wei Mingxi standing by the door with a worried and hesitant look on her face.

Looking at her red eyes, it was obvious that she had been crying.

Wei Mingxi didn't expect Madam Ruan to come out. He didn't know whether to leave or stay. He was stunned for a moment and walked forward to bow: "Mingxi has seen Madam."

"Come on, get up! Why don't you go in now that you are here?"

Mrs. Ruan asked this question, and the sadness that had been suppressed in her heart surged out again: "In fact, I heard that Master Ruan was injured a long time ago, but when I thought about his serious injuries and the care of the experts, I thought about waiting until Master got better before visiting him."

She had wanted to come for a long time, but when she heard that it was Miss Xu who had been taking care of Ruan Qingzhou, she was still hesitant.

In recent days, she would come to the Ruan Mansion every day to inquire about the situation. When she heard that Ruan Qingzhou had woken up, she finally felt relieved.

Zhou Yunzhi stepped forward and held her hand: "Silly girl, we are also considered a family, you don't have to be so reserved."

Mrs. Ruan's intimacy and tolerance made Wei Mingxi's eyes red again. She pursed her lips and shook her head.

Seeing her embarrassment, Zhou Yunzhi stepped forward and said, "Since you are here, I just want to go shopping and prepare some things for Qingzhou on the way. If you are free, why don't you go with me?"

It's a good opportunity for us to chat on the way, and after shopping, we can go back together to avoid embarrassment.

After a brief hesitation, Wei Mingxi nodded: "Okay."

The two got on the carriage. How could Zhou Yunzhi not see the little thoughts of Wei Mingxi, the daughter? However, marriage is destined by heaven. Even though she is Qingzhou's mother, she has never thought of interfering too much in her son's marriage.

As for the selection of a daughter-in-law, she did not expect her to have a high status or great wealth, she only hoped that he could find someone with whom he could love each other and spend the rest of his life.

Mingxi was indeed a little spoiled in the past, but Zhou Yunzhi could see that she was not a bad person at heart. If she and Qingzhou were really in love, she, as a mother, would not object.

But ever since Xu Zining appeared, Zhou Yunzhi knew that it was impossible for the two of them to be together.

Others thought that their son annoyed Zi Ning, and she thought so at first, but gradually, she discovered that her son, who had always been carefree, actually knew her preferences and personality.

When eating, he would always ask the kitchen to prepare some light side dishes; when she made clothes for Zi Ning, he would naturally point out the colors she didn't like; when Zi Ning got angry, even if he couldn't escape, he could suppress his hot temper and coax her patiently...

She is an experienced person and sees things clearly. Perhaps Qingzhou did not see clearly the relationship between childhood sweethearts before, but ever since she was injured, Zi Ning has been taking care of him day and night for so many days. Even if he has a dull mind, he should have understood it by now.

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"Ruan Qingzhou, you did it on purpose, didn't you?" Xu Zining followed the smell of medicine to the flowerpot, the anger in her eyes growing more and more intense.

Ruan Qingzhou pretended to be weak and blinked his eyes, saying weakly: "Zi Ning, you are here."

Xu Zining pursed her lips, the anger in her heart almost hurting her internally: "Are you still pretending?"

"What are you talking about? I...I feel so uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable?" Xu Zining gritted her teeth and said, "In order not to go back to Jiangnan, you actually poured out the medicine. If Daddy finds out, I'll see how he'll deal with you."

Besides being angry, she was more sad. Ever since he was poisoned, his life was hanging by a thread at first, but now he has finally gotten better. Xu Zining felt that her heart was no longer her own.

If I couldn't see him for even a moment, I would feel uneasy, fearing that something might have happened to him.

Originally, when Daddy said he would take him back to Jiangnan, she was secretly happy for a long time. But he has been causing all kinds of trouble in recent days, either pouring out medicine or groaning in pain, but after checking, it seems that there is nothing serious.

Over time, wouldn't Xu Zining be able to guess what he was thinking?

He just didn't want to go back to Jiangnan. Thinking of this, all kinds of grievances surged in his heart, his nose felt sore, and he lay on the table without moving.

Ruan Qingzhou just wanted to stay for a few more days to find out who wanted to harm him, but his master insisted on leaving in three days. He was worried that his brother-in-law would not be able to find out the truth in such a short time.

He understood his master's personality and would not change his decision unless it was absolutely necessary.

But why is Junior Sister crying?

From childhood to adulthood, the junior sister had wiped away tears only a few times, and Ruan Qinghuan was immediately at a loss.

He forced himself to get up from the bed and walked to the table. He patted her on the back and admitted his mistake: "Okay, okay, I was wrong this time. I promise there won't be a next time."

"Do you dare to do it again next time? If you do it again, I will let Daddy kidnap you right now." Xu Zining cried harder and harder. "Do you know how scared I was after you were poisoned? If Daddy had come one day later, you might not have been able to save your life."

If anything happened to him, she would not be able to survive.

From childhood to adulthood, she has always been a heroic woman of the world. Even if there are occasional small quarrels, at most she would just shed a few tears and get over it with some coaxing.

Even when they were both punished by their master with a bamboo stick, she gritted her teeth and didn't cry out, being as stubborn as a little donkey.

This was the first time he had seen someone look so sad and scared.

Ruan Qingzhou felt like a stone was thrown into his heart. He used to think that she was just a child and her words were just childish. Things like liking him and wanting to marry him were all childish nonsense.

It was only because she had been in the sect since she was a child and had met too few men that she mistook dependence and trust for love.

Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time and let her be so sad, Xu Zining cried even louder: "I knew... you... you didn't want to go back to Jiangnan, just... because... you hate me, right? Do you think I'm really unpopular with you?"

"Since I was little, I always thought that I was different in my brother's heart. I was just too stupid." Xu Zining felt more and more wronged and angry as she spoke. She stared at Ruan Qingzhou with tearful eyes and said firmly, "Brother, don't be afraid. When you return to Jiangnan and heal your wounds, you can leave whenever you want. I will never rely on you again."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Ruan Qingzhou had a thousand words in his heart, but he didn't say a word. He subconsciously grabbed her wrist and said, "I have never disliked you."

His voice was soft, but it was clear enough to be heard in the quiet room.

Xu Zining snorted coldly.

She couldn't even remember how many times he had said this. Not hating it didn't mean she liked it either: "Got it, take a rest, Senior Brother."

Ruan Qingzhou: “…”