Chapter 301 Ning An Ru Meng Bonus Scene: You Yue is no longer stupid 5

Even after walking a long way, the antelope still looked back.

He was naturally looking at his beloved Jiang Xuening, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of Chu Yuan, whose beauty and charm were also quite captivating.

After a while, he looked away and prepared to catch up with Shen Zhiyi to go to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.

Turning around, he found that Chen Jie was staring blankly at the waterside pavilion, as if he had lost his soul.

In the past, Shen Jie would complain that he was clingy and couldn't move when he saw Ning Ning. Today, Yan Ling caught Shen Jie absent-minded and smiled as she waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Don't look anymore, she's already gone far away, you can't see her anymore!"

"Hey, take your hand away!" Chen Jie said impatiently, one hand still pressed against his chest, feeling as if the handkerchief was burning hot, making his chest feel warm.

Seeing this, Yan Ling clicked her tongue twice and said, "Chen Jie, you're finished."

Chen Jie turned around and glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Tell me honestly, have you taken a liking to You Yue?" Yan Ling turned sideways and nudged Chen Jie with her shoulder. She thought to herself that You Yue seemed quite nice, but her status was a bit too low for Chen Jie.

However, although Shen Jie is a prince, he is easy-going and has no airs, so he should not mind these differences in status.

"I didn't." Shen Jie denied it; he didn't even know who the person in his heart was.

I just had a vague feeling that it would be wonderful if I could be like You Yue.

As the hostess, Chu Yuan entertained the young ladies until the party ended, but she had no idea what Chen Jie was thinking about her.

However, she knew that Jiang Xuening's early departure to Cengxiao Tower would lead to Xie Wei being assassinated, resulting in some emotional entanglement between the two. Later that night, when Yan Ling took Jiang Xuening to see the lantern festival, she would reject Yan Ling's advances, saying that she only had friendship with him.

Poor little antelope, alas.

"Miss, the Third Miss has returned to the manor," Qingye Tong reported.

Chu Yuan immediately put aside these chaotic thoughts and decided that it would be better to preserve her sisterly relationship with You Fangying first. After all, making money is the most important thing, and it would be better to find a helper than to work hard herself.

As for Yan Ling, that poor child, there was nothing she could do. After all, she didn't have enough power to make Jiang Xue Ning give up Xie Wei and choose Yan Ling instead.

At this moment, the person in Jiang Xuening's heart should be Zhang Zhe.

This man ultimately had a tragic fate...

Upon arriving at You Fangying's room, Chu Yuan was already angry before even entering. "Qingye, didn't we tell you to move Fangying to another place? Are you ignoring what I said?"

Qingye's face stiffened. "Miss, I was in charge of ordering the change, but Madam Lai saw me and went to report to Madam, saying that even if it was Miss's idea, Madam's approval was still needed, so..."

Chu Yuan sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. She had forgotten about this. The original owner's mother hated You Fangying's aunt to the bone. She had finally managed to torment her to death and had no one left to vent her anger on. Meanwhile, the man was still frequenting brothels and not coming home. Feeling depressed, she naturally wanted to find someone to torment to distract herself.

That won't do!

Chu Yuan decided to talk to Madam You later. As she walked up the steps, she heard You Fangying's suppressed sobs. Chu Yuan did not rush into the house, but instead instructed Qingye on something before politely knocking on the door.

"Fangying, you're back?"

There was silence inside for a while, so Chu Yuan didn't force the door open.

Don't underestimate this small gesture. It made You Fangying, who was used to her arrogance, feel surprised as she cried. She got up, wiped the tears from her cheeks, and said, "I'm here."

Chu Yuan entered the room, "I'm sorry, I've already heard about it, Auntie..."

A long silence followed.

You Fangying sat on the edge of the bed, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string.

She didn't cry out loud like before, but it was even more heartbreaking.

Chu Yuan took two steps forward, pulled out a handkerchief from her bosom, and handed it to her without saying a word.

"Thank you," You Fangying said to herself, reaching out to take it.

Even she herself didn't realize that she would so naturally say thank you to her elder sister, who used to bully, suppress, and abuse her!

Chu Yuan secretly curled the corners of her lips, then remained silent, quietly accompanying You Fangying until she cried herself to sleep. Only when Qingye brought over a box did she take her next step.

The sandalwood box was placed on You Fangying's lap, and then her hand was taken and placed on top of it.

You Fangying suddenly realized that there was something in her hand. She looked up in surprise and saw the face she hated so much in her memory. For some reason, she didn't feel so scary anymore.

"What...is this?" Her voice was still choked with emotion.

Chu Yuan lowered her head and said, "These are the things I took from you before. They belonged to my aunt. You said they were given to her by her parents and then passed on to you."

I thought about how my aunt had died suddenly, and according to custom, all her belongings would be burned and buried, so there wouldn't be anything left for you. That's when I thought of this.

"Take it, keep it as a souvenir."

You Fangying was grieving, saddened by the death of her birth mother.

He also felt guilty for not being able to save his aunt.

Suddenly, her aunt's things appeared in her hands. She opened the box with trembling hands, but she couldn't wait. When she saw the hairpin, which was not very well made and the jade was not very good, You Fangying could no longer control herself and burst into tears.

Chu Yuan sighed, stepped forward and hugged her in her arms, comforting her as if she were a child.

Finally, she added, "Don't be sad. The fault lies with us. If my mother and I hadn't urged my father to move my aunt to the estate, she might not have moved so quickly..."

Upon hearing this, You Fangying pushed her away.

Chu Yuan wasn't surprised. It was a human life at stake, so it was normal for her to harbor resentment. It would be strange if she forgave her now and became her sister.

"Alright, you can take care of it. I'm going to my mother's room."

Firstly, to change You Fangying's residence, Chu Yuan thought for a moment and then called out to Qingye, "Tomorrow, send a matchmaker to the manor to choose a maid for the Third Miss."