Chapter 1152, Redemption 3
When Zhang Huahan was about to reach Xiangxiexuan, he was suddenly stopped by Miss Zhang who was chasing him from behind.
"Fifth sister, father is back and asked us to have lunch together in the main courtyard today."
Zhang Huahan said "Oh" and nodded to indicate that he understood.
Seeing her indifferent reaction, Miss Zhang felt a little depressed. Thinking of the conversation between her father and grandmother last night, she wanted to interact more with her half-sister, but Zhang Huahan's distant attitude made her not know how to start.
Seeing that Miss Zhang was standing there, Zhang Huahan asked, "Big sister, do you have anything else to do?"
Miss Zhang smiled and shook her head. "It's not that anything's wrong. It's just that I don't interact much with my fifth sister usually. Now that I'm getting married, I want to get closer to my sister so that she won't forget me after she gets married."
Zhang Huahan was really surprised. Just now in her grandmother's room, her elder sister had shown goodwill to her, and now she said such touching words to her!
Anyone who shows you kindness without any reason is either a traitor or a thief!
This is what Zhang Huahan has personally concluded since she grew up. Her elder sister usually treats her not coldly, but she is definitely not close to her either. Now that something like this has happened, there is definitely a problem.
Seeing that Zhang Huahan didn't respond and was looking at her warily, Miss Zhang felt a little depressed and a little regretful in her heart.
Her mother died young, and her father's remarriage was inevitable. Since she was destined to have a stepmother, she should have accepted it sooner rather than later. That way, she wouldn't have such strong hostility towards her fifth sister.
Miss Zhang knew that her relationship with Zhang Huahan would not be repaired in a short time, so she did not insist: "Fifth sister, I will go back first. See you in the main courtyard at noon."
Zhang Huahan nodded and watched Miss Zhang leave.
When the people were no longer visible, Caiwei asked in confusion, "Why do you feel strange today, Miss?"
Zhang Huahan's eyes moved slightly. Over the years, she had come to understand the Zhang family. They would not do anything without profit. Her elder sister was showing such goodwill just to gain benefits from her.
But what was there to remember about her?
Zhang Huahan shook his head and stepped into the Champs Elysees.
On the other side, Miss Zhang did not return to her own courtyard, but went straight to the main courtyard.
On the way, the maidservant was a little indignant: "Miss, the Fifth Miss's attitude just now was too cold."
Miss Zhang said calmly, "I didn't interact with her much to begin with, so it's understandable that she's a little distant towards me. It will get better if we interact more in the future."
Hearing this, the maid became more confused, not understanding why her own girl suddenly became so close to the Fifth Girl.
Why?
Of course it’s because of the Yan family behind my stepmother!
Miss Zhang was a little distracted. She had always known that her stepmother's family was powerful, otherwise her grandmother and father would not have been so tolerant of her stepmother.
However, she never knew it would be so prominent!
The marriage her father arranged for her was a good one: the eldest son of the county magistrate in the neighboring county.
With her background, she was really satisfied that she could marry a son of an official.
She originally thought that this marriage was possible because of the wealth of the Zhang family, but after eavesdropping on the conversation between her grandmother and father last night, she realized that the reason her marriage was possible was not because of the Zhang family, but because of the Yan family behind her stepmother.
The last time my father went to the provincial government, he learned a piece of news that my stepmother’s biological brother would be transferred to the provincial government to serve as the governor next year.
The Governor is a second-rank official, the highest official in a province!
She knew that her stepmother came from a good family, but she never expected her to be so incredibly powerful.
The county magistrate was only a seventh-rank official, and she was already satisfied to be able to marry into such a family. Unexpectedly, she was suddenly told that their family was related to a second-rank official. She felt as if she was struck by lightning.
No wonder even someone as strong as my grandmother had no choice but to be tolerant and compromise when facing my stepmother.
With such a mother's family as a backer, the stepmother can do whatever she wants in the Zhang family without any problem.
Miss Zhang looked a little dazed. The Zhang family could become the richest family in Qingshi County, and she could catch the eye of the county magistrate, all because of her stepmother and the Yan family behind her.
The stepmother has a strange temper. Although she is the mistress of the Zhang family, she doesn't care about anything in the Zhang family.
She was also extremely hostile to her father. She remembered that when she was a child, whenever her father went to her stepmother's yard, she would be kicked out by her stepmother.
She was shocked at the time, no, she is still shocked now.
From ancient times to the present, every family regards the husband as the head, but when it comes to the stepmother, it is just the opposite.
In front of the stepmother, the father is the one who is humble and modest.
She used to be very confused about this, but now she seems to understand.
The Yan family, which was able to raise a second-rank official, must have been from a very high family background. A daughter from such a family was definitely not someone her father, who came from a merchant family, could marry.
She didn't know why her stepmother married her father, but she understood that her stepmother definitely didn't like her father, otherwise she wouldn't be so indifferent to her own daughter.
The stepmother looked down on the Zhang family from the bottom of her heart, so naturally she would not care about anything about the Zhang family, including her fifth sister who was of the Zhang family blood.
At this moment, she really didn't know whether to envy her fifth sister or sympathize with her.
When they were about to reach the main courtyard, Miss Zhang calmed down. No matter what, it was imperative to make friends with the fifth sister, and she could just wait and see what happened to the rest.
Noon arrived quickly and Zhang Huahan arrived at the main courtyard on time.
At this time, Miss Zhang and her biological brother, Mr. Zhang, had already arrived. Both of them were born to Mr. Zhang's first wife and were the most valued by Mr. Zhang and Old Lady Zhang.
"Fifth sister is here!"
Uncle Zhang greeted Zhang Huahan with a smile.
Zhang Huahan smiled and bowed: "Brother!"
Although the rules of merchants' families were not as strict as those of officials' families, men mostly walked in the front yard. Therefore, there was little interaction between Mr. Zhang and Zhang Huahan.
Without intersection, there is naturally no contradiction.
Uncle Zhang has now taken over the family business. He is a very tactful person and always greets people with a smile. He gets along quite well with Zhang Huahan, and the two are always polite to each other when they meet.
The three siblings greeted each other, and soon, Master Zhang arrived.
After Master Zhang entered the room, he first looked at Zhang Huahan. Looking at his daughter, he couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.
He used dishonorable means to marry Yan Yile, but he really wanted to live a good life with her. When they first got married, he tried his best to please her.
Unfortunately, Yan Yile was too arrogant and stubborn. Even after giving birth to a daughter, she never gave him a good look.
"Everyone, please sit down!"
Everyone took their seats one by one, and then the servants began to serve the dishes.
Zhang Huahan ate the food in front of him obediently, listening to Master Zhang, his elder brother and elder sister talking and laughing. His face was calm, but his heart was extremely bitter.
There were only four of them at the table, but she felt that the other three were a family, and she was just an outsider.
She had this feeling since she was very young.
Suddenly, a chicken leg was put into Zhang Huahan's bowl.
Zhang Huahan looked up and found that it was Master Zhang who picked it up for her.
Master Zhang looked at Zhang Huahan with a smile and said, "The braised chicken legs made by Feng Ma are very delicious. Your elder brother and elder sister like them very much. You should try them too."
Faced with her father's sudden concern, Zhang Huahan did not feel happy at all. Thinking about her elder sister's sudden kindness to her today, no matter how stupid she was, she knew that something must have happened that she didn't know about.
Being able to make her father and elder sister change their attitude towards her at the same time must be a big deal. No, it must be of great benefit to them.
What is there to use in her?
Suddenly, Zhang Huahan thought of his mother’s family - the Yan family!
Could it be that the Yan family contacted my mother?
Thinking of this, Zhang Huahan felt a surge of anger in his heart. He expressionlessly picked up the chicken leg and put it on the dish next to him. Then he looked at Master Zhang and said, "Father, my elder brother and sister like to eat it, but I have never liked eating chicken since I was a child."
Master Zhang paused, then looked a little embarrassed.
He was indeed quite negligent towards his daughter and never understood her preferences.
Master Zhang calmed down a bit and asked with a smile, "What do you like to eat? Next time, I'll ask the kitchen to make it for you."
Zhang Huahan looked at the amiable father in front of him and suddenly felt extremely bored.
When she was a child, she might have expected her father's love, but at this moment, she didn't want her father's love at all.
It makes sense that people dislike businessmen, because they are too good at pursuing profit!
"Father, please do as you wish."
Looking at his daughter with a cold expression, Master Zhang was in a trance for a moment. At some moment just now, he seemed to see the figure of Yan Yile in his daughter.
(End of this chapter)
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