Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 204 Welcoming the New Student

She tentatively walked behind the partition. Li Zhengzhong's eyes were empty and lifeless, with tear marks on his cheeks. It seemed that he placed all his thoughts on the tablet in his hand.

Ran Qianxi took two steps forward, Li Zhengzhong raised his head slightly, and a drop of rouge tear fell just right.

Looking at his broken expression, like a white fox nestling in the snow to keep warm, anyone would feel sympathy.

She slowly squatted down and wanted to take away Qin Miqiu's spirit tablet. She thought he would hold on to it tightly, but he slowly let go of it.

"Aqian."

Ran Qianxi smiled and gently stroked the loose hair on his forehead.

"Ah, Zhong, do you miss your wife?"

Li Zhengzhong hugged her in his arms and burst into tears immediately.

“If I hadn’t gone out that day…”

Ran Qianxi put her arms around him and said gently, "This is not your fault."

Qin Miqiu had been in love with him for several years, and although they never became husband and wife, ever since she passed away due to illness, Li Zhengzhong has never let her go. He always took all the blame on himself, always feeling that if he had not gone out that day, his beloved woman would not have died.

"She sent you away just because she didn't want to see you like this. She must also be reluctant to let the person she loves leave at the last moment of her life."

Li Zhengzhong slowly let go of her. The dead are gone, and he knew there was no way to start over. So the woman in front of him who looked 30% similar to her but not quite like her completely opened the door to his heart.

Ran Qianxi looked at his red eyes and said, "Life is only 30,000 days long. Instead of dwelling on the past, why not think about how to welcome the prosperity of tomorrow? Regret can only torture yourself. Being happy is the most important thing."

Huai Rufan approached slowly, and Li Zhengzhong looked at him and smiled knowingly.

"Thank you for bringing Asa."

Ran Qianxi may be the person in the world who understands what death means best. She acted on impulse and ended her own life to calm down a storm. She thought she had avenged herself, but her enemies were happy and her loved ones were sad. When she thinks about it now, she feels that she is not only stupid but also a bad loser.

If God did not give her the chance to be reborn, then she would really have nothing. If she was immersed in the disputes of her previous life, then in this life, she would also lose herself and the happiness she originally had.

Her words were very effective. Li Zhengzhong looked at the spirit tablet in his hand and called Huai Rufan to go out together.

"Walk."

Ran Qianxi looked at the two men's backs in confusion. It was obvious that they didn't want to take her with them. She had no choice but to go into Li Zhengzhong's bedroom and wait.

On the back mountain, the two buried the tablet in the soil.

It was already the hour of Xu, but Ran Qianxi had not returned to Tingqi Pavilion yet. The four people in the house were all feeling uneasy. After just a few days of peace, an uninvited guest came to the door.

Duanmu Yan was designing clothes in the room when several female guards broke in and called her out of the room!

Everyone was present, and in front of them stood a cool and heroic woman who looked to be over 40.

"Duanmu Yan, how long are you going to stay here?!"

The mother and daughter had never gotten along well since they were young, because Jiang Wenzhao gave birth to a daughter who was as ignorant of etiquette and music as himself. As a girl, she was not good at needlework or swordplay, and she liked girls even more, so Jiang Wenzhao felt even more sad and angry.

Duanmu Yan walked to the center of the courtyard and ordered Mou Lan to see the guests off without saying a word to her mother!

"see a visitor out!"

Mou Lan politely stepped forward and extended his right hand, but unexpectedly Jiang Wenzhao did not leave and glared at Mou Lan fiercely.

"How dare a mere servant chase away the mistress!"

Mou Lan was caught in a dilemma, and the four men watched as no one spoke, so Jiang Wenzhao became even more angry and ordered his men to take Duanmu Yan away.

"Someone, take the young lady away!"

"Let me see who dares?!"

Duanmu Yan's tone was stern!

Jiang Wenzhao took a step forward, and the atmosphere between the two of them became tense.

"Do you want to rebel?"

Duanmu Yan glanced at her and ignored her, turning around and walking back into the house.

"If you like standing, don't leave."

Unexpectedly, before she reached the door, Jiang Wenzhao rushed forward and tried to capture her. She turned around swiftly and the two of them started fighting in an instant.

Among Xu Yuanchao, Xie Ying, Hong Fan and Sikong Qian, some frowned, some looked indifferent, and some turned back to the guest room.

After watching for a while, Xu Yuanchao turned around and went back to his room.

The two were unable to decide the winner and ended up in a tie. Xie Ying smiled faintly and left Tingqi Pavilion, having already written a letter to Liu Xun.

Seeing that the audience had left one after another, the curious Hong Fan also left Tingqi Pavilion in boredom.

Luoxia Island

Ran Qianxi was already lying on the bed and fell asleep. Li Zhengzhong and Huai Rufan came back at the end of the evening. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, they did not disturb her.

I thought it would be a peaceful night, but unexpectedly, Xie Ying, who had great connections in Penglai, came directly to find me.

The voices of several people outside the room faintly woke Ran Qianxi up. She opened her hazy eyes, staggered out of bed, and when she opened the door, it was already a mess.

The elegant and knowledgeable Huai Rufan and Hong Fan were quarreling with each other, while Xie Ying and Li Zhengzhong were in a stalemate.

Huai Rufan: "Breaking into a private residence! This is disgraceful!"

Li Zhengzhong: "Thank you, uncle, royal family, your every word and action represents the majesty of the royal family. Please leave my humble house immediately!"

Xie Ying ignored him and ordered his men to force their way in. Ran Qianxi would never have thought that the literary giant who was always carefree and unconcerned with worldly affairs would actually fight with the emperor's uncle for a substitute.

Hong Fan glanced at the two of them and curled his lips helplessly. If it were him, he would have broken into the bedroom long ago.

Ran Qianxi walked up to the group hesitantly...

"Um...Excuse me...Can I bother you for a moment?"

Everyone turned around to look and saw Ran Qianxi walking by with a smile on her face, heading straight for the gate.

"Thank you for making way."

The farce in Tingqi Pavilion had just ended, and the mother and daughter sat opposite each other drinking tea, looking at each other in silence, like complete strangers.

Ran Qianxi woke up feeling refreshed and walked back with bright eyes. However, as soon as she reached the door, she heard Jiang Wenzhao scolding Duanmu Yan!

"Look at what you have become!"

Duanmu Yan: "No one taught me manners since I was a child."

"you!"

Jiang Wenzhao slammed the table and stood up, furious, his whole body surrounded by gunpowder.

"You don't go back to your husband's house, but you are still here to lead the younger generation astray. This is simply rebellious!"

"Heh~"

Duanmu Yan laughed disdainfully and said, "What kind of husband's family is it for just a casual acquaintance?"

"What did you say?!"

Jiang Wenzhao turned around in shock and saw Ran Qianxi outside the door trembling all over. The pressure from his cousin's great aunt was like an overwhelming force.

"Have any of you ever asked me if I am willing to marry him? Have any of you ever asked him who his heart belongs to? The tragedy that has happened now is nothing but your self-righteous parental orders and matchmaker's words! And the imperial edict from His Majesty that I don't know where to get the praise from!"

"you……"

Jiang Wenzhao raised his right hand high, already shaking with anger. No matter how hard he tried, his daughter felt that she was satisfying his desire for control.

The situation was out of control for a while. Ran Qianxi strode in and grabbed Jiang Wenzhao's arm which was suspended in mid-air with a flattering smile on her face.

“Hahaha… Aunt, please calm down… Aunt, please calm down…”

Jiang Wenzhao frowned, looked at her and put down his right hand.

"Ah, it's Qianxi."

Ran Qianxi still had that smiling face.

"Of course, my aunt has taught me a lot these days, and I have benefited a lot from her. Please let her go."

Jiang Wenzhao took a deep breath and gave up helplessly.

"Forget it. Since I can't persuade you to come back, I'll just let Liu Xun take you away."

When Ran Qianxi heard the word "Liu Xun", she was the first to panic. Her eyes widened visibly and even her nostrils almost dilated.

Jiang Wenzhao: "If he comes, don't embarrass me!"

She turned away and Ran Qianxi sat down on the chair impatiently.

"Tell me why you pissed her off. Are you okay now?"

Duanmu Yan: "Huh, Liu Xun came so quickly, I think she had already planned this step, and her habit of controlling people still hasn't changed!