Chapter 266 Hidden Story
There was a poor couple who were almost starving.
They discussed whether to sell one of their children to ease the financial burden on the family.
The eldest son is clever, the second son is stubborn, and the youngest daughter is too young.
The two were extremely conflicted, feeling that selling either one would be a bad idea.
Just then, they heard that a merchant, unable to have children due to an injury in his youth, was spending a fortune to have a smart child.
The merchant stipulated that the child must be a boy, and he needed to have seen him and found him pleasing to the eye before he would allow it.
After discussing it, the couple decided to take the risk.
If this is true, this large sum of money will turn their lives around and free them from hunger and cold.
They found the merchant and praised their two sons repeatedly until they finally persuaded him.
That day, the family, who were so poor they couldn't even afford to eat, suddenly had meat to eat, and the two brothers were very happy.
After finishing what was in his bowl, the eldest son was still craving more and wanted to eat more.
When the second son saw that his older brother wanted to eat, he shared the meat he hadn't finished with him.
The two brothers then happily finished their meal.
The businessman was tempted by the second son's actions.
He spent fifty taels of silver to ask the couple to give him their second son.
The couple was now in a bit of a predicament.
The second son is notoriously stubborn; if he knew he had been sold, he would fight tooth and nail to escape.
They encountered a couple who had set a trap with a wealthy businessman.
They pretended to give their second son to a neighboring family with the same surname, so that the family could starve the second son, but they couldn't hit him or hurt him.
As they expected, their second son was very resistant to the matter.
The merchant had originally planned to go to that house to rescue his second son from his predicament, but unexpectedly, the neighbor attacked him, and the second son fled overnight.
After several twists and turns, the merchant finally met his second son, adopted him, and registered him under his own name.
It appears that the merchant had no relation to the couple, and thus, the second son grew up under the merchant's care.
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After hearing this story, Wan Qiqi's eyes were filled with shock. "You mean... Master Wan is the merchant who bought my second brother?"
Tao Ran remained silent for a while, then nodded.
Xie Xing said calmly, "Tell me, if he knew that Master Wan and your parents had plotted against him like this, would he still have been there for Master Wan until his death?"
Wan Qiqi didn't answer his question, but asked seriously, "Why did you investigate this matter?"
Xie Xing smiled faintly, "Why don't you ask your second brother?"
Every time Wan Qiqi heard Xie Xing speak, she felt an urge to punch him.
If she could just ask Wan Ziyan directly, why would she need to ramble on like this to them?
Tao Ran sighed, "Uncle Wan kept apologizing to Ziyan a while ago, so he asked me to investigate this matter..."
Unexpectedly, before he could tell Wan Ziyan the result, Master Wan had already passed away.
If the person is still alive, there's nothing wrong with explaining this; it's good to just talk it out.
He also believed that Wan Ziyan could accept this.
But now that Master Wan has passed away, things are different.
To put it bluntly, it would be as if they were telling Wan Ziyan that the person who was there to see him off and observe mourning for him was not worthy of his efforts.
No matter how you look at it, it's not a good time to speak.
Tao Ran's explanation made Wan Qiqi understand that it was Wan Ziyan who had doubts and that's why he investigated the matter.
The adoption was a pretense; the real purpose was to buy and sell.
Children have no choice.
Even after growing up, we don't actually have many choices.
Wan Qiqi once again realized the difference between ancient and modern thought.
The Wan family is truly heartless. They sold their own son and then put on an act, making him believe that he had found a good family to adopt him.
In the end, it was all just their trap.
Although Master Wan raised Wan Ziyan for many years and nurtured him into a talented individual, it was indeed better for Wan Ziyan than for him to stay in the Wan family.
But how could they bear to do that to such a small child?
From her interactions with Wan Ziyan, Wan Qiqi could sense that this incident had become a shadow over Wan Ziyan's heart.
It's really not appropriate to discuss this with Wan Zi right now.
But if we wait until Master Wan is buried before telling Wan Ziyan, wouldn't that be like tearing open his newly healed wound?
Wan Qiqi suddenly remembered that Alai said that before Wan Yuanwai passed away, he always said that everything was retribution.
Is it because of this?
Just then, Xie Xing suddenly said, "Hypocritical people don't deserve so many people's worship."
His words caught the attention of Wan Qiqi and Tao Ran, who wanted to know the meaning behind them.
However, Xie Xing didn't say much and walked towards Xue Jiang with a relaxed expression, which contrasted sharply with the people in the mourning hall.
A hypocrite?
Wan Qiqi kept pondering Xie Xing's words.
What kind of person can be called a hypocrite?
Before she could think it over, Chen Yongnian walked over and whispered, "Mother is here. She wants to pay her respects to Uncle Wan. Is that alright?"
Wan Qiqi was taken aback.
Since she transmigrated here, Wang Zhi has left Lotus Village only a handful of times. Today, she actually came to the town, intending to pay her respects to Master Wan.
She asked in confusion, "Why ask me? Can't everyone who comes go to worship?"
"Mother was afraid that she would dirty the mourning hall..." Chen Yongnian's voice grew softer and softer, seemingly disagreeing with what Wang Zhi believed.
Wan Qiqi's face showed helplessness. "What is dirty or not dirty? Appearance cannot determine a person's heart. As long as the heart is clean, everything will naturally appear clean."
She looked around but didn't see Wang Zhi. "Where is Mother?"
Chen Yongnian replied weakly, "We live in a side courtyard."
"Let's go and invite her over," Wan Qiqi said, heading towards the backyard.
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