Chapter 29 Eat your own melon
Chapter 29 Eat your own melon
Xie Lan was puzzled.
If she was not a child of the Xie family, why would Xie Changting let Liu go to Sanqing Mountain to bring her back?
She looked at Xie Changting again.
He was talking to the old lady.
Xie Lan was just like before, still couldn't figure out anything.
But she was very sure that when Xie Changting entered the flower hall just now, she could see that he had a son and a daughter in his face.
And it’s already been born.
Unfortunately, the glance was too brief and she didn't see more.
Perhaps it was because Xie Lan did not conceal his gaze.
Xie Changting suddenly turned around and said, "Lan girl, do you have anything to ask daddy?"
Xie Changting's tone was gentle, just like a good father who loved his daughter.
Xie Lan sneered in his heart.
If he really loved her, how could he have ignored her for more than ten years?
It's just a disguise, everyone can do it.
Xie Lan looked at him with admiration, "Father, what's my mother's name? Can you tell me about her?"
Even though it was a disguise, Xie Lan didn't call him daddy.
If it wasn't for finding out about her background, she wouldn't even want to call him father.
Xie Changting frowned slightly, then returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"Why are you asking about your mother all of a sudden?"
He frowned so quickly that if Xie Lan hadn't been staring at him intently, he might not have noticed it.
Xie Lan pretended to look at the second and third wives with envy, then said with a lonely look, "I have never seen my mother, and I am a little curious, so I want my father to tell me about her."
Xie Changting secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was envious of other mothers and daughters who loved each other.
"Your mother's name is Su Jinrong. She is a very gentle and kind person. You look a lot like her. Dad hopes that you can be as virtuous as your mother and behave in a dignified and gentle manner.
Well, you just came back from Sanqing Mountain, and you must be tired along the way. Go back and rest first.
If you have anything else to say, you can talk about it later. There is no need to rush."
Seeing Xie Changting mention Su with a look of nostalgia, and Xie Lan acting like a loving father and a filial daughter, Liu was so angry that she almost broke her palm.
Liu thought she had disguised her thoughts perfectly, but Xie Lan saw through them at a glance, but she was too lazy to pay attention.
Su's name matched. Xie Lan had just observed the old lady. When Xie Changting mentioned Su, her expression did not seem unusual.
Since Xie Changting said that she looks like Su, then she must be Su's biological daughter.
Could it be that she is not Xie Changting's child, but Su's child with someone else?
As soon as this thought came to mind, it was suppressed by Xie Lan.
The Xie family disliked her, mainly because they disliked her hard life and her bad luck to her relatives and friends.
If she was not Xie Changting's child, given the personalities of the people in the Xie family, how could they allow her to live in this world.
A doctor does not treat himself, and does not consider himself as well as others.
Xie Lan cannot calculate her own fate. The people around her who are related to her by blood or have deep ties with her will be more or less influenced by her, which makes it impossible for her to fully calculate their fate.
She could tell that Xie Ying was Liu's biological daughter, but she couldn't tell whether she was Xie Changting's daughter.
Logically speaking, Xie Changting is her father, so she shouldn't be able to predict his fate.
But she just happened to see that he had a son and a daughter.
These thoughts flashed through Xie Lan's mind, but there was no sign of them on his face.
"Father, which one is my maternal grandparents'? I couldn't get along with them when I was in Sanqing Mountain before, but now that I'm back, I want to visit my grandparents someday."
"No need. Your maternal grandparents died when your mother was a child. Originally, only your mother was left, but now there is no one left in the Su family."
Xie Lan curled the corner of his mouth. What a coincidence, there was not a single one left.
Although he still had doubts, Xie Lan did not continue to test Xie Changting. He said goodbye and came out of the flower hall, intending to settle down in the courtyard first.
She walked and recalled all the time, recounting everything that had happened since she returned home.
Xie Lan suddenly stopped.
She recalled a detail: after Xie Changting entered the flower hall, he glanced at her and then walked forward to pay his respects to the old lady.
I didn't pay attention to it at the time, but now thinking back on it, it seems a little suspicious.
After turning around, Xie Changting stroked the front of his shirt with his right hand.
She thought he was tidying up his clothes and didn't think much about it.
Could it be that he put some talisman paper or magic tool on his body that could conceal his face?
Is this why she could clearly see Xie Changting's face the moment before, but couldn't see it anymore when he turned around?
It seems that Xie Changting has a secret, otherwise he would not cover his face for no reason.
Although there was no solid evidence, Xie Lan had a hunch that he was not a member of the Xie family.
Ha, who would have thought that the first melon she ate after returning to Beijing would be her own?
But it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter whose food it is, as long as it can prolong your life.
Xie Lan walked slowly forward, thinking secretly.
If she was not Xie Changting's child, there might be some hidden story behind Su's death.
It seems that she has to find a way to investigate what happened back then.
Although she was not Su's daughter, she inherited the body of the original owner and was involved in the cause and effect with the Su family. If she was killed by someone, she had to help her get revenge.
Although Xie Changting did not listen to the old lady and the others and sent her back to Sanqing Mountain, and even spoke up to defend her, Xie Lan was not moved at all.
The Su family sent her to Sanqing Mountain for more than ten years, and the Xie family ignored her.
The reason why they suddenly brought her back was simply because they saw that she was about to reach marriage age and they wanted to take advantage of her marriage to gain benefits.
Perhaps because he was afraid that she would object, Xie Changting pretended to be a kind father.
Xie Lan inherited the original owner's body and also inherited her special fate.
The Xie family knew that she was unlucky in marriage, but they didn't know that she had a special fate that most people couldn't control.
Xie Lan smiled sarcastically. If Xie Changting dared to use her, she would make him know how to write the word regret.
Aunt Zhang looked at the simple courtyard in front of her, and she couldn't suppress her anger. "Young lady, that Liu is really too much. You are the legitimate daughter, and the courtyard prepared for you is not only remote, but the gauze curtains and brocade quilts are dirty and old. How can you live here?"
Xie Lan glanced at the shabby furnishings in the house, looked up at the tattered tiles on the roof, turned around and walked out.
Xie Lan had never lived in the Xie family, so he didn't know where the main courtyard was.
In fact, the Xie family is not big, and it is not difficult to find the main courtyard, but Xie Lan is too lazy to spend time looking for it.
She gestured toward the hammer.
Tiechui grabbed a maid without saying a word and asked her to lead the way.
The maid was reluctant at first, but when she saw Tiechui pull out the long sword, her legs almost went limp with fear. She immediately led them to the main courtyard trembling with fear.
The old woman guarding the gate was from the Liu family, and when she saw Xie Lan she subconsciously wanted to mock her.
Tiechui had no expression on his face and used the same trick again.
Wave your hand and draw your sword.
The words that the old woman hadn't uttered were stuck in her throat. She rolled her eyes and fainted.
The maid who led the way watched Xie Lan step over the old woman without daring to say a word.
Xie Changting sat at the top, Liu and Xie Ying sat on his left and right respectively, and the family of three was having their meal quietly.
Suddenly there was a loud bang.
Xie Changting was startled and didn't notice that the meat he had just put into his mouth fell out, so he bit it subconsciously with his teeth.
A bloody taste instantly came out of my mouth.
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