CHAPTER 1048: 217 OUR FAMILY HAS A SIGNIFICANT ORIGIN

Mu Ziling was the second lady’s name, but she passed away early, so many members of the Yan Family have never met her. It was said that she and the second master were childhood sweethearts, perfectly matched, a marriage made in heaven, celebrated as a wonderful union, but unfortunately, heaven was jealous of beautiful women...

Aunt Cui felt a tinge of jealousy in the big lady’s tone. Having served her for many years, she was naturally clear about the lady’s thoughts, lowering her head in silence.

"The fact that Lu Yuke’s grand-niece is marrying her son is already giving her face. She’d better appreciate it, or I’ll have my ways if she doesn’t agree." The tone carried a hint of malice.

"Big lady, something’s wrong, Fifth Master vomited again, you should go check on him." At this moment, a young maid rushed in from outside, shouting anxiously.

"What?" Lu Yuke immediately stood up and hurried out.

Meng Shujing was furious, gritting her teeth, "How can there be such shameless women in the world...."

Qiaoyin advised, "First Lady, calm down. If you truly get angry, then you’ve fallen for the big lady’s trap. Even if Miss Mingzhu comes, it would only bring disgrace upon herself. Not only would Young Master Yan Song not fancy her, but the Third Lady would absolutely not agree either."

Meng Shujing calmed down a bit, but soon frowned slightly, "You don’t know my mother-in-law, she’s quite resourceful. If I hadn’t guarded against it all these years with all my effort, who knows how many women she would’ve pushed onto the master’s bed. I fear she might truly have a backup plan."

"Enough, we’ll see when the time comes. Zhuang Xiyue isn’t a fool either."

Yan Hua and Yan Xing came back from school. Yan Hua was seventeen, Yan Xing fifteen, one in ninth grade, one in eleventh. Both daughters were as beautiful as flowers, not having inherited Yan Nanxiao’s ruggedness, which was her greatest relief.

The mother and daughters talked for a while. Meng Shujing proposed they move out of the West Warm Pavilion and into the East Pavilion. The two young girls immediately flared up, with the youngest, Yan Xing, unable to hold back her emotion, standing up abruptly: "Why? We were living just fine, why do we have to move out?"

Yan Hua pulled at Yan Xing: "Little sister, listen to mom, there must be a reason."

When Meng Shujing gave birth to Yan Hua, she was mistreated. Yan Hua was a premature baby, weak and always sickly at birth, but fortunately, she grew up without dire incidents. She wasn’t as radiant as her big sister Yan Jin, nor as cute as her little sister Yan Xing. Her skin had a sickly pallor, delicate like water, especially her pair of calm and reserved bright eyes, making her the smartest of the three sisters, and whom Meng Shujing adored the most since childhood.

"Your grandma’s niece is coming." Meng Shujing only said that much.

Yan Xing mumbled, "If she’s coming, she’s coming, why take our room?"

Yan Hua’s willow eyebrows slightly furrowed, speaking calmly: "Is it Lu Mingzhu?"

Meng Shujing nodded.

Yan Xing suddenly jumped up: "Lu Mingzhu, that ugly thing, dares to come? When we were kids, she snatched my clothes and toys, even bullied me and my second sister. My second sister still has a scar on her neck from that wretched claw of hers. Now, I’m not afraid of her. Let her come, I’ll give her a good thrashing."

Saying this, she rolled up her sleeves as if ready for a fight.

"Oh dear, please spare me. If you hurt Lu Mingzhu, your grandma won’t forgive you." Meng Shujing said helplessly.

Yan Xing was so angry she was about to cry: "Grandma is biased." As a child, when she fought with Lu Mingzhu, it was always Lu Mingzhu who provoked deliberately. Furthermore, that ugly creature was strong from eating a lot, and every time Yan Xing was bullied badly, yet grandma always sided with Lu Mingzhu, turning around to punish her.

Meng Shujing sighed helplessly, hugging Yan Xing and soothing her gently: "Your grandma is just that way. When Lu Mingzhu comes, keep your distance from her. Don’t get into conflicts."

Yan Hua, however, was thinking long-term, "Why would Lu Mingzhu suddenly come at this time? It seems grandma has other plans."

It’s easy to figure it out with a little thought.

Meng Shujing looked at her clever second daughter, nodding with satisfaction.

Yan Xing’s eyes darted around: "What? I don’t understand what you guys are talking about."

Yan Hua smiled and shook her head: "It’s better being clueless."

Yan Xing snorted, proudly lifting her chin: "Don’t think I don’t know, Brother Yan Song is a piece of fat meat, many want to get their teeth into it. Sister Junci is family, I won’t say anything, but Lu Mingzhu really has no shame. With her dark and ugly looks, even if she washed my feet, I would find it disgusting, yet she dares to covet Brother Yan Song, ha ha, ugly people often cause trouble."

Meng Shujing, looking at her helplessly, said: "You mustn’t utter such words publicly. If your grandma hears, she’ll scold you again."