Chapter 702: Fragile Friendship

Ning Xu briefly talked about the fake fifth prince, and did not mention Rong Chuan. After he finished speaking, he stared at his father and said, "Dad, I'm done."

Duke Ning needed to digest the news, holding his chest, "For so many years, your sister has not said a word to the family, how painful it must be for her."

You know your own daughter well enough. She has a strong personality and I don’t know how she has tortured herself over the years.

The Duke was even more sad afterwards, his lips trembling, "If your eldest brother was still alive, Qingran would not have kept it a secret."

When mentioning his eldest son, Duke Ning's eyes became teary.

Ning Xu was afraid of this, "Dad."

Duke Ning was not in a good mood, waving his hands, "You all go back, I will stay here for a while."

Ning Hui felt bad. In his father's heart, the most important person was his eldest brother, followed by his younger sister, and then the third son. He, the second son, really didn't carry much weight. People's hearts were small. He was born at a bad time and couldn't squeeze into his father's heart. Fortunately, his mother treated him very well. But seeing his father sad for his eldest brother, he felt sad in his heart that the living could never compete with the dead.

Ning Xi left with peace of mind after seeing that her father was just sad and not feeling unwell.

At Zhou's residence, Zhulan was reading a book when Mrs. Song came in and said, "Madam, Mr. Deng's newlywed wife has arrived with Miss Deng."

Zhulan put down the book in her hand and said, "Please come in."

Yesterday, Mr. Deng sent a message about his marriage. She was the matchmaker for Mr. Deng, and Zhulan also wanted to see how they would live after they got married.

Soon, Sun came in with Deng Li. Sun greeted them and said, "Greetings, Madam Gong."

Deng Li also followed suit.

Zhulan raised her eyebrows. Deng Li had changed a lot. Sun had only been married for a short time, but it was obvious that Sun had put a lot of thought into Deng Li. "I was just talking about her, and you're here. Come and sit down."

After Sun sat down, she thanked him and said, "I should have come to see you earlier, but I was afraid that you would be busy just after arriving in the capital, so I waited until today. Please don't blame me."

Zhulan's original intention to have a good chat was gone. Sun was too respectful. "Don't be nervous. I don't mean to blame you."

Sun was really nervous. Her husband worked for the Zhou family, her brother was a teacher in the Zhou family, and her stepson was also raised in the Zhou family. Her whole family was controlled by the Zhou family, and she was afraid that she would make a mistake. She gave her stepdaughter a thorough lesson on the rules before she dared to take her stepdaughter out.

Sun continued, "I came here today, first to pay my respects to Madam Gong, and second to thank Madam Gong for her make-up."

It was because of this help that she felt more confident in the Deng family, and she was truly grateful.

Zhu Lan was depressed, but she had to show a friendly look on her face, "You are my matchmaker, and adding makeup is also a blessing for you. I hope you and Deng Xiu can have a harmonious family and everything will be prosperous."

This was a warning from her, hoping that Sun would not take advantage of the makeup to have other thoughts. She didn't need to ask how Sun was doing. Just looking at Sun's complexion, she could tell that she was doing well. And looking at Deng Li's obedient appearance, it was clear that Sun's status in the Deng family was not low.

Mrs. Sun understood. Fortunately, she was a decent person. She continued to talk about topics, but they were all dry topics. Because her children were not her biological children, she did not have many experiences to share. She could only talk about things she found interesting.

It was a pity that Sun was too respectful and was very careful with every word she spoke. Even though Zhulan Ting and Xu responded, the conversation could not continue that day.

Finally, Sun took Deng Li and said goodbye.

Zhulan and the others left and she breathed a sigh of relief. She was really exhausted.

Mrs. Song said, "Sun is not bad, but she is too cautious and can't let go."

“It’s not easy for her either.”

Mrs. Song thought to herself that life is much better now, and it can be considered a life of comfort. Times of war were really difficult, and human life was the least valuable.

In the afternoon, at Zhou Mansion in Jinzhou, Mingyun and a few others finished school. Changzhi was waiting at the gate of the mansion. Seeing that the children had all returned safely, he felt relieved after a day's worry.

Ran Xun was the last one to get off the carriage. He walked over to greet him, "Hello, Uncle Zhou Si."

Chang Zhi looked at Ran Xun. This boy was very thin, but he was tall, half a head taller than Ming Teng. "I heard from Ming Teng yesterday that the third young master Ran, please come in."

Ran Xun felt embarrassed and said, "Sorry for disturbing you."

Chang Zhi smiled and said, "Don't underestimate this child. He is a bully in Jinzhou City, especially in the past two years. The Ran Mansion has Lord Ran and Miss Ran San to support it. No one in Jinzhou City dares to mess with the children of the Ran family."

Changzhi sent the children to the yard of the big house and then left. As an adult, the children couldn't let go.

After Mr. Zhou left, Ran Xun was relieved and patted his friend on the shoulder. "Your fourth uncle is a good guy. Why do you rank him second on the fear list?"

Ran Xun found it strange that Zhou Mingyun was not even ranked second. He felt that Zhou Mingyun was the scary one. This face was so cold that he was afraid of having nightmares after looking at it for a long time.

Ming Teng sighed and said, "You don't understand, you don't understand, let me tell you about my fourth uncle..."

Ran Xun listened with eyes wide open, and finally covered his chest with a lingering fear, "Fortunately, everything in my family is normal."

Comparing with this, he felt that his father's occasional roar was really nothing. No wonder Ming Teng talked about his father. It was purely because his father wanted to train his voice.

Ran Xun couldn't help but touch his buttocks, "So, the first time I was beaten since I was a child was also related to the Zhou Mansion!"

Ming Teng coughed and said, "Let's not talk about the past anymore. Come on, I'll take you to my bedroom."

Ran Xun, "No, I think I need to remind you that you have to compensate me. I am purely implicated by you."

Ming Teng, "...Goodbye, I won't see you off."

The little friend didn't come to play with him, he just came to collect debts, and he felt that their friendship needed to be suspended for a few days.

Mingyun and Mingrui, "......."

This friendship collapsed so quickly!

Ran Xun, "......You are such a jerk."

Their friendship is so fragile, so fragile.

Ming Teng held his purse tightly, "As long as we don't talk about money and things, we can still be good friends."

Ran Xun, "......."

He must be blind to team up with Zhou Mingteng!

Changzhi returned to the courtyard and saw his wife frowning. "What's wrong?"

Su Xuan handed the letter to her husband, "This is a letter I just received from Lizhou City."

Changzhi thought it was a letter from his uncle, but it turned out not to be. The handwriting on the envelope was immature, but neat. "A letter from the Qian family?"

Su Xuan nodded, "Yes, this is for my second sister-in-law."

Changzhi, "......Why am I here with you?"

Su Xuan narrowed her eyes and said, "My parents are not at home, so I told them to pick up all the correspondence first, so I can have a better idea of ​​what's going on."

She didn't want to open the letter. She just wanted to know who sent it and who asked her parents not to be at home so that she could be careful.

Changzhi handed the letter to the maid, "Send it to the second room."

The maid took the letter and left. Chang Zhicai said, "It's not easy for the second sister-in-law's family not to write to her. If they did, there must be something wrong. I don't know what it is."

Su Xuan couldn't guess, "If there is something, my second sister-in-law will be here soon."

Changzhi thought the same thing and said, "I'll go change my clothes."

(End of this chapter)