Chapter 144 I Don't Love You At All
Old memories came flooding back, catching Ning Yunxi off guard.
That year, Huichun Hall had just opened.
Mu Rong took the initiative to propose.
"Although Xiangzhu Garden is large, the walls are bare, there are no murals, the furnishings are incomplete, and there are no curtains."
"Mother has saved up some of her salary recently to buy you some things you need. Take a look. Is there anything you like?"
Ning Yunxi smiled sincerely but shook her head.
"I already understand my mother's intention."
"It's okay, I think this is fine."
Mu Rong was very determined.
“It has to be added.”
"I've said before that the salary I get as a lady of honor is all saved for you. I finally saved enough, how can I not use it?"
Ning Yunxi thought about it and obediently took her mother's arm.
"Then buy some according to mother's preferences."
"I don't care about that. As long as my mother likes it, I like it."
After careful consideration, Mu Rong began to list.
"As for the murals, I want to buy the painter Qi's. His paintings are world-famous and the most precious."
"Curtains, I'll pick some light pink for you, okay?"
"As for the furniture, the first thing to buy is a bed, so you don't have to sleep on those shabby coffee tables all the time."
"There are also dining tables, bookshelves, soft chairs, wardrobes..."
Ning Yunxi calculated while listening.
No matter how he calculated it, the salary was not enough, so he took out the money he had saved and gave it to his mother.
"Mother's salary is hard-earned. This is my little filial piety. I hope mother will fulfill it."
Mu Rong gave her a sincere smile and became polite to her.
"no, I'm fine."
"How can a mother ask her child for money? That's really outrageous."
"Please take it quickly. I don't want a penny."
After several polite words, Mu Rong reluctantly accepted the money and left happily.
After a few days, the servants and maids brought some items and placed them in Xiangzhu Garden.
Ning Yunxi took a quick look.
The work of Painter Qi was replaced by an unknown painting that looked like the mother's own painting;
There were no pale pink curtains, but only a few rags, not as good as those used in the maids' rooms;
There was no bed either, but instead a soft couch, which was even one that someone else had discarded.
As for the dining table, bookshelf, etc., they were nowhere to be seen;
There was only a cold bench, placed alone in the middle of the room, with a missing corner that looked like a pair of smiling lips, as if even it was making fun of her wishful thinking.
Mu Rong followed and looked around with a proud look on her face.
"How does it feel?"
"satisfied?"
"Just this painting alone took a lot of effort on my part, not to mention the other objects."
Ning Yunxi tried her best to force out a satisfied smile.
"Thank you, mother."
"I love so much."
The smile on Mu Rong's face showed even more pride.
The mother and daughter began to chat.
During the conversation, Ning Yunxi blurted out and accidentally asked an extra question.
"Mother, is this really the work of Painter Qi?"
Mu Rong's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"of course."
"I'm a mother, can I lie to you?"
Just because of this question, Mu Rong invited many ladies of high rank to the Ning Mansion and started a crying meeting.
"As a mother, I just can't bear to see my daughter sad."
"She always talks about Master Qi's paintings, and she also wants to buy a lot of unnecessary furniture. I really want to buy it for her, but my savings are really not enough. I am a useless mother."
"Just look at her Xiangzhu Garden, which is the largest, and you will know how much I love her. I want to give her the best, but she asks for too much."
"Now, she is full of blame and has ignored me for many days. That's why I asked you to come here and ask for your advice sincerely. What should I do in this situation?"
"I can't lose her, how can I get her back?"
The ladies expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Why is this child making things so difficult for his mother? I have never seen such an unreasonable child."
"She is so willful, she must be disciplined and not be lenient, otherwise, she will only get worse in the future!"
"Yes, no matter what, you can't ignore your mother for many days just because of this, right?"
"She insisted on opening a clinic in public, isn't that just her own way? How can a young person not study hard and go out to make money?"
"She's still so high-sounding, talking about saving the world and saving people. How can someone who doesn't even take care of his mother achieve anything?"
"I'm afraid he is thinking that after he has saved the world and gained prestige, he will accuse his mother of being unkind, right?"
Shui Qing followed the order and passed the message in advance, leading Ning Yunxi behind the screen and deliberately letting her hear these words.
Every word is heart-wrenching and every sentence is heartbreaking.
Ning Yunxi finally couldn't bear it anymore, walked around the screen, and walked out quickly and angrily.
"I don't!"
"I didn't ignore my mother, nor did I ask for anything valuable, nor did I intend to accuse her of anything!"
The ladies were even more confrontational.
"It turns out that she is not only willful, but also cares about her reputation."
"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it. If you're afraid of being talked about, then don't do these things."
"That's right, he did it but he doesn't dare to admit it. Fortunately, this is not my child, otherwise how much effort would it take to teach him well?"
"Sister Rong has worked really hard."
"Yes, it's too hard. It's so unlucky to have a daughter like this. It's so unlucky."
After so many worries and twists and turns, I finally fell back to reality.
Ning Fengzhe sighed softly, a hint of seriousness appeared between his brows, but there was a hint of pain in his eyes.
"She doesn't love you at all, don't you understand?"
Zhuang Wei was completely confused.
"She doesn't love me?"
“Who doesn’t love me?”
Ning Yunxi sat on the ground, curled up in a ball, feeling aggrieved, and sobbed as she answered.
"I know she doesn't love me."
"In fact, I really want to let it go, but I always feel unwilling to do so."
"Why did I try so hard to be the way she liked it, but she wasn't moved at all as expected?"
"For her, I even forgot what I was supposed to be like."
"I am soft-hearted and have never thought of harming her. Even if it means letting my brother down, even if it means letting the world down, I will still protect her. Why is it that every move she makes is fatal? Even if it means I will die, she will not stop until I am reduced to ashes."
"Why am I still crying because of what she said?"
"Why can't I let her go?"
"Why..."
Zhuang Wei wanted to show concern, but due to his status, he could hardly say anything.
"Who is it?"
"Could it be... Madam Ning?"
Ning Fengzhe was annoyed by what he heard, so he ordered them to leave.
"Go ahead, I'll comfort her."
Zhuang Wei glanced sideways with disdain.
"just you?"
Ning Fengzhe fought back decisively.
"Since she was little, has she ever cried and not been comforted by me?"
"You grew up with her like this?"
Zhuang Wei chuckled a few times, obviously unhappy.
"She said it so proudly. I wonder who plotted to lock her up in the Tongshitai?"
"Could it be that after all this acting, you really think that you two are siblings in distress?"
"You'd better keep your word, otherwise when I come back later and see her still crying, you'll be the only one to blame!"
After saying that, he thought about it and tried to find something to make amends.
"You are crying and wailing, which is not proper. How can I interrogate you? Please don't delay my work."