Seeing this, Ning Wenyi launched another attack, leaving Ning Zhiheng dumbfounded. How could his second uncle be like this?
"Second Uncle, that's not what I meant..."
"Alright, alright! We'll talk about it later!"
Ning Zhiheng fell silent and looked to Ning Yao for help.
"It's alright, that's just how he is. Once you've recovered, would you like to come with us to our home in Licheng?"
Ning Zhiheng nodded: "Okay! Second Uncle hasn't been home for many years. Now that I'm out, it's time to pay him a visit."
"Then you should rest well first, and we'll set off in a few days."
Ning Yao pulled Ning Wenyi away from the room.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Ah Heng didn't offend you."
Ning Wenyi sighed and said, "Why would the old man, your grandfather, send Aheng down the mountain to find us? He must have known about you for a long time. After all, your secret realm isn't something that happened overnight. It's been almost two years before he sent Aheng to find us. Why didn't he do it before?"
Ning Yao was speechless: "Perhaps something big has happened on my grandfather's side, otherwise how could it be so sudden?"
"Aheng doesn't seem to be in a hurry, what could possibly happen? If something really did happen, he would have a way to contact me. The reclusive Ning family surely has some tricks up their sleeves, right?"
Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, Ning Yao used her trump card: "Dad, go back and argue with Mom. See if she beats you up or not."
Ning Wenyi's ears turned red, and he said angrily, "You brat, what are you saying!"
Ning Yao made a face at him: "When we get back, I'm going to tell Mother that you bullied Aheng!"
"Hey! You little rascal, you're getting more and more excited, aren't you!"
The father and daughter ran and chased, with Ning Yao laughing happily in front and Ning Wenyi cursing behind.
It was night, deep and quiet.
Yun Xianglingyu stood outside Yun Xiangnanshan's courtyard, hesitant to move forward.
Thinking about what she heard in the Temple of the Holy Maiden yesterday, she admitted that she did feel a little heartache.
However, she was still somewhat sad.
Over the years, her aunt had been telling her that her mother had no choice but to keep her at home, but she wasn't stupid. Many people had told her, openly or secretly, that her mother didn't want her anymore and had abandoned her.
Although she believed her aunt's words and her mother's helplessness, she was ultimately influenced by the voices from outside.
My aunt said that you should listen to the other person's explanation in everything, and then decide whether or not to believe them.
Should I give her a chance now and hear her reasons in person?
Yun Xiangling hesitated for a long time before mustering her courage to raise her hand to knock on the door.
Suddenly, the courtyard gate was opened, and Yun Xiangnanshan's face appeared inside.
A feeling of embarrassment and helplessness instantly overwhelmed Yun Xianglingyu.
In her panic, she said, "Excuse me, I went to the wrong place..." and then turned and left.
When Yun Xiangnan saw her daughter outside the door, it was obvious that the other person had come to see her. How could the gesture of raising her hand to knock on the door mean that she had come to the wrong place?
"Lingyu!" she called out to Yun Xianglingyu. She knew this was a great opportunity for the relationship between her and her daughter to ease.
If we miss this opportunity tonight, who knows when the next chance will come?
Yun Xianglingyu paused, giving Yun Xiangnanshan an opportunity.
She quickly stepped forward, grabbed her daughter's wrist, and asked with delight, "Did you come to see me?"
Yun Xianglingyu neither denied nor admitted it, letting Yun Xiangnanshan pull her into the courtyard.
Seeing that she didn't resist, Yun Xiangnan breathed a sigh of relief and led her to the room.
Under the flickering candlelight, Yun Xiang and Nan Shan gazed greedily at their daughter.
These days at home, she always seems to be avoiding me, which has made me feel terrible for a long time.
She had originally planned to go see Yun Xianglingyu tonight, because no matter what, she wanted to try to win back her daughter's forgiveness.
To her surprise, her daughter was right outside the gate when she opened it; she had come specifically to find her.
This surprised and delighted her, and she was so happy she almost cried.
The two looked at each other in silence. After a long while, Yun Xiang and Nan Shan spoke up: "Lingyu, Mother is sorry..."
These words were like a floodgate being opened.
Yun Xianglingyu asked the question she had always wanted to ask: "My aunt said you had no choice but to leave home and leave me, but they say you don't want me anymore, is that true?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiangnanshan burst into tears before she could even speak: "Mother is so sorry, so sorry to the family..."
Yun Xiangling felt a pang of sorrow, almost suffocating and unable to speak. To be admitted by her mother that she had been abandoned was far too cruel.
"So, you really did abandon me back then?"
The girl's choked voice and the hurt and sadness on her face in the candlelight seemed to stab Yun Xiangnanshan's heart.
"When I was young, I was ignorant. I was with your father without any arranged marriage or matchmaker's consent. Later, I always felt that since we were husband and wife, it was only reasonable to meet his parents."
"At that time, Mother did not know that your father coveted my Yunxiang clan, so I believed everything he said. When he said he would take me home to meet his parents, I was very happy. Although my parents agreed to our relationship, I felt that it was the best of both worlds if his parents could accept me."
“Lingyu, I really thought I was just going to meet his parents and then come back. I never thought of abandoning you. I was really looking forward to your arrival. I really didn’t know he would lie to me and make us mother and daughter not see each other again for more than ten years!”
"But no matter what, these mistakes were made by your mother. Your mother doesn't ask for your forgiveness, and you don't even have to call me mother anymore. I just hope that you can allow your mother to spend time with you from now on, okay?"
Hearing her say that, Yun Xiangling felt a little better.
She also understood the principle that a woman should follow her husband after marriage.
Even someone like my aunt can't escape the established moral codes and ethics.
She only met her mysterious uncle, Prince Duan of Yan, once, when she was very, very young.
For so many years, my aunt has stayed in Yunxiang City, while my aunt has raised her two children in the capital. How could she not feel indebted to her two children?
Despite both experiencing the loss of their own flesh and blood, my aunt and her children were much luckier.
My uncle loved my aunt dearly, and their two children never resented them.
She herself was rather unlucky; her father had only ever used her and her mother.
Yun Xianglingyu thought a lot. Everyone has their own troubles, like her aunt and her mother.
For the past sixteen years, my aunt has taken good care of me, and I have not lacked anything.
Now that my mother has returned, she hasn't denied the mistakes I made in front of her, and she even apologized to me. So, should I try to accept her?
Thinking this, Yun Xianglingyu said, "Although I roughly know about your experiences over the years, I would like to hear you tell me more. Could you tell me about them?"
Why would Yun Xiang and Nan Shan refuse? It's wonderful that their daughter is willing to learn about their past!
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