Chapter 9 (2/2)
Long San replied: “You used to invite people out to the lake, so I conclude that you are not actually afraid of the water Your current state is most likely because you once nearly drowned”
“Invite people out on the Lake? Who? ” Did she have friends here too?
Long San stopped walking, glanced at her, and replied: “My second brother ”
Feng Ning was shocked, she stared wide-eyed, only after a long ti San nodded: “Yes” Feng Ning stupidly asked: “Why invite him?”
Long San patiently answered, “What you were thinking exactly, I do not know, I only know that second brotherto inally ”
Feng Ning foolishly stood fixed on the spot Long San continued to walk forward, she blankly stood for a bit, then silently followed behind hi that, both of the to the Long Residence, Long San returned to his courtyard, Feng Ning following behind him also went in
“Long San, Long San ……” She ith him into his study room and sorrowfully asked: “Am I bad woman? ”
Long San sighed: “Feng Ning, if we canjust figure this out that would be enough, it’s useless to look into the past I believe that the you right now holds no ill will towards my family, and I also promise you that once we settle this affair, I’ll let you return home You only need to try to remember matters with relation to the stolen treasure, the rest only increases our worries, there’s no need to inquire”
“Of course there’s a need to inquire, all of you knohat the past ht to knohat kind of person I was, and what kind of things I had done Also, everything is connected, either to the things I had done, or perhaps withpaced back and forth: ” For instance, you and I conspired together to steal the family treasure, you couldn’t act personally, so you sent , and we deceived the public Another example, by chance I happen to learn of a secret that Er Ye can’t tell anyone, he quickly calculated, and then fabricated that I had an illicit love affair, that I seduced hi me to my death Another example… ”
“Feng Ning……” The ot, he quickly interrupted her: “Don’t assu stopped and looked helplessly at hi is possible ”
“Anything is possible ”
“That does not include the guesses of our family turs won’t happen ”
Feng Ning pouting her uys wouldn’t do such things, I also think I wouldn’t do these kinds of things, but I did, didn’t you guys catch me red handed?”
“Feng Ning, ould you do this, ould also like to know the truth, that’s e’re sitting together to discuss it”
“Then first tell s have I done in the past ” Without waiting for Long San to open his”
Long Sans hesitated for a bit, then finally nodded: “Then you also have to pro up issues ”
“Okay” Feng Ning agreed readily, at this, Long San finally started speaking
“Originally when your parents cae, but your parents were persistent, they took out Grandpa’s written pledge and keepsake andyou as his wife First Brother and Eldest Sister-in-laere already , but your family actually demanded that he divorce his wife, when that didn’t succeed, they saidyou a wife of same rank was fine as well ”
Feng Ning furrowed her brows, did her parents not treasure her much?
Long San went on: “Big Brother has always been very fire Your family was left with no other choice, and they actually went to our faraveyard to kick a fuss, Second Brother personally went to settle the issue, when they realized Second Brother was the one who actually ed the household, they quickly turned around and demanded that Second BrotherAt that time, your family’s attitudes made us feel suspicious, and that the actual interest was for our fahts at the time were that your family didn’t actually sincerely want to fulfill the proe, so I offered to et about it Unexpectedly, your fareed in the end ”
Feng Ning ly said: “Did you actually think that if you said that my family would stop just like that? ”
“I had indeed underesti was set, Yu Mary and felt that our fa, I had to attend to so to her, she wouldup to this point, he paused, seely to hesitate
Feng Ning didn’t let him stop and continued to press: “And then what, how did Yu Ma married anyway? ”
Long San could only answer: “Yu Mama had sent the three of us away, and on the day of the wedding, said we had so, and so could only ask to have a pig replace the groo would be cancelled ”
Feng Ning with her ? ”
Long San a bit aardly nodded Feng Ning loudly asked again: “A real pig? “Long San feltslapped the table : “You guys could actually go so far as to do so like that? ”
“Feng Ning……” Long San wanted to say sory wave of the hand She got up and paced back and forth, talking to herself out loud: “What were reed just like that? How on earth did I agree?I even perfor it on the wedding altar, and let its blood flow into a river, so that even after scrubbing the floor for uys still wouldn’t be able to scrub it clean How could I have let you guys bully me like that? ”
After she yelled enough,she glared sideways at Long San: “Did I stab the pig? ”
“No”
“Did I perfor rites? ”
“Yes ”
Feng Ning furiously pounded the table: “I’ San said: “Even you think it’s unbelievable, then youfor pure reasons ”
Feng Ning said: “What I can’t believe, is that I didn’t slaughter my swine husband and everybody there!”
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