Chapter 230 Giving up a spot?
Kong Wange paused slightly, then smiled mischievously: "Oh right, I always get it wrong, Uncle. I never thought my mother would be a member of the Wen family. I was quite surprised when Butler Wu told me just now."
When Kong Wange smiled, Wen Zhengning was momentarily stunned—her appearance and mannerisms were so much like Wen Zhiyi when she was young.
“Wange, it’s not too late for you to know now,” Wen Zirou stepped forward and smiled gently. “From now on, you are a member of the Wen family. The Wen family will be your support. As long as you think of the Wen family, the Wen family will not treat you unfairly.”
Ha, is the fox's tail about to be revealed so soon?
Kong Wange understood her unspoken meaning and smiled obediently, "Okay, Auntie."
Wen Zirou liked her obedient and well-behaved appearance and nodded: "Butler Wu, please arrange for someone to serve the meal. We can have a proper chat at the table."
Butler Wu acknowledged and left.
Before long, the food was served one by one. Wen Zhengning took his seat first, and the others took their seats in turn.
Wen Zirou pulled Kong Wange to sit down next to her.
Seeing that Kong Wange had been carrying a small suitcase since she came in, and was still holding it beside her even after taking her seat, she couldn't help but smile: "Aren't you tired of carrying this luggage? Let Lao Wu put it away for you for now, and he can help you settle in after dinner."
After she finished speaking, she was about to call for Butler Wu, but Kong Wange stopped her with a smile and said, "Aunt, there's no need. This box and the things inside were left by my mother. Seeing this box is like having my mother with me. I don't feel at ease if I don't have it with me."
"You mean this box was left behind by Zhiyi?" Wen Zirou was slightly taken aback.
Ahead, Wen Zhengning paused upon hearing this and secretly glanced at the box.
Kong Wange took in the expressions of the two of them.
Wen Zirou quickly concealed the surprise in her eyes and resumed her gentle smile: "Since it's something your mother left you, you should naturally take good care of it."
Just then, all the food was served, and she encouraged everyone to start eating.
Wen Xiaoxiao deliberately placed the plate of steak in front of Kong Wange: "Kong Wange, this is a fresh filet mignon that was just flown in today. You should try it. Don't say that the Wen family hasn't taken care of you."
Kong Wange glanced at the knife and fork on the table, then calmly picked up the chopsticks next to her.
Across from her, Wen Xiaoxiao burst out laughing: "Haha, this is the first time I've ever seen someone eat steak with chopsticks. How uncool! Kong Wange, are you really my Aunt Zhiyi's child?"
Kong Wange looked slightly flustered: "I...I'm used to using chopsticks..."
Seeing this, Wen Zirou glanced at Wen Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, Wan'ge's upbringing is different from yours, so it's normal that she doesn't know how to use a knife and fork. You grew up in the Wen family and have seen a lot, so you can teach your sister more in the future. You mustn't make fun of her."
These words, seemingly spoken for Kong Wange's benefit, actually carried a condescending tone.
Kong Wange heard it clearly and lowered her head to hide the sarcasm in her eyes.
Wen Xiaoxiao pouted: "No way, who wants a sister like her? Only Sister Luo Yun deserves to be my sister."
Wen Zirou gave Wen Xiaoxiao a reproachful look, then turned to Kong Wange and said, "Wange, Xiaoxiao grew up with her uncle since she was little. She has a bit of a temper, but she's not a bad person. As her older sister, you should be more tolerant of her."
Kong Wange nodded slightly: "That's only right."
Wen Zirou looked pleased and said, "Wange, if I remember correctly, you married Murong Ting of the Murong family five years ago, right?"
At this point, Kong Wange's face turned pale, and she put down her chopsticks.
Wen Zirou glanced at Wen Zhengning in the main seat, and seeing that he didn't intend to speak, she turned her head and asked, "Wange, what's wrong? Did your aunt say something wrong?"
Kong Wange shook her head with a wry smile: "No, Aunt, you don't know, but I did marry Murong Ting five years ago. However, this marriage was insisted upon by the old man. Murong Ting was not happy about it. On the night of the wedding, he even humiliated me with words. You should all know what happened after that. I ran away."
"After all these years of wandering alone, I've figured out a lot of things. I came back recently to divorce Murong Ting."
Wen Zirou was stunned for a moment: "So, you've already divorced Murong Ting?"
Kong Wange nodded: "Yes."
"Oh, I see... So why did you decide to come to Kyoto instead of developing your career in Jiangcheng?"
Kong Wange knew this was another test, so she said the words she had prepared on the way: "Aunt, you don't know, I originally wanted to go back to the Kong family, but who would have thought that the Kong family would go bankrupt overnight. As you know, Kong Zhizhao doesn't like me. He and my stepmother ran away with the money to avoid debts, and I was completely homeless."
"Later I heard that there was a Ling Shu competition going to be held in Kyoto, so I thought I might as well come to Kyoto and try my luck. After all, Kyoto is a big city with many opportunities. If I can get a good ranking in the competition and get into the Imperial Academy, then I will have something to look forward to in the future."
She sighed sadly, "I'm an orphan, and everything I do is just to make a better living."
These words were basically fabricated by Kong Wange, but to Wen Zirou, they sounded completely plausible.
They were in Kyoto and knew little about what was happening in Jiangcheng, but they had heard that Kong Wange left the Murong family on her wedding night after marrying Murong Ting. At the time, they didn't know why, but now it all matched what Kong Wange had said.
She had initially been wary of the Murong family's power behind this girl, but now she realized there was no need to be.
Without the Murong family, a wild girl from the countryside, even if she knew some medical skills, wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
Wen Zirou felt a little more relieved and finally revealed her core purpose: "Wange, we actually want to discuss something with you before bringing you back to the Wen family."
Kong Wange sneered inwardly, then looked up, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "What is it?"
"We hope you can give up your spot at the Imperial Academy to Xiaoxiao."
Kong Wange was stunned: "Aunt, what do you mean by that? I worked so hard to get this spot, why should I give it away? And transferring a spot so easily, isn't that breaking the rules?"
Wen Zirou coughed lightly, thinking to herself that the country girl was ignorant and stubborn, and really hard to communicate with.
She said earnestly, "Wange, these rules are made by people. We need to know how to be flexible within the rules. You see, you are a member of the Wen family, and Xiaoxiao is also a member of the Wen family. If you transfer your spot to Xiaoxiao, it is an internal matter of our Wen family. We will communicate with the Imperial Academy. I know it is difficult for you to do this, but we have no other choice."
Kong Wange remained silent.
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