Chapter 566 Farewell Brother
The bamboo sea is vast and the cold waves are gentle. Ning Fengzhe stands at the gate of the courtyard, staring at the plaque, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.
"Xiangzhuyuan..."
The old memories kept rushing around in his mind, like the raging waves of a tiger, sad to the core, and heartbreaking.
Ning Yunxi was deeply in love with her mother and daughter, content with the status quo, even overjoyed.
"Yes, it was named by my mother."
"Brother, if you make every effort, good results will come out of it."
Ning Fengzhe chuckled a few times, his brows showing a hint of bitterness.
"Heh...heh...what kind of good result is this?"
His lips and jaw trembled slightly, and his anger grew deeper.
"Do you know how much effort I put into this?"
"In the end, you agreed to change it just by saying a few words?!"
Ning Yunxi took two steps back in fear, staring at him in confusion.
"Brother, why are you angry?"
Ning Fengzhe took two steps closer, his eyes deep and dark, burning with anger.
"You still have the nerve to ask me why I'm so angry?"
"You think you are right and you made the change easily, but you don't understand that this word 'Yuan'..."
He hesitated to speak, and all he wanted to say was tangled between his lips and teeth. Finally, it turned into a sigh.
"Ugh!"
Ning Yunxi was completely confused.
"Yuan character?"
"how?"
Ning Fengzhe pressed her step by step, forcing her to retreat out of the yard and gradually into the depths of the bamboo forest.
"What do you say?"
"What could it be?"
"I asked you to be obedient, why did you act on your own without consulting me? As a result, if you obey, you will bear the name of Xiangzhuyuan; if you disobey, you will be criticized for being unfilial."
"Why did you cooperate with her and announce to the world that it was you who insisted on changing the name of your residence?"
"Don't you think about the consequences before you act?"
"I have been planning for you for so many years, but it's all in vain!"
"I am deeply ashamed for raising a foolish and filial person like you!"
It was the first time that Ning Yunxi saw him, and he was so furious that he trembled all over, and he accidentally fell to the ground.
"My elder brother may have misunderstood me. My mother loved me so much that she gave me this name."
Ning Fengzhe had no intention of helping himself up, the roar was like a tsunami, completely unstoppable.
"Beloved? You are imagining things! You are dreaming!"
"Until now, can't you see clearly? Is there anyone in the mansion who is sincere to you?"
A violent storm suddenly raged through Ning Yunxi's heart.
She was panic-stricken, alone and helpless, and asked questions in disbelief.
"There's none?"
"Even Big Brother, isn't he sincere?"
The questions were brief, but they were like thousands of arrows piercing his heart. Ning Fengzhe was heartbroken.
He said it a hundred times and a thousand times that he was sincere, but she just didn't believe it!
"Yeah, me neither!"
"What's so good about you that I should be sincere to you?"
"She doesn't care about you, but you care about everything and obey her orders! I work hard, but you turn a blind eye and remain indifferent!"
"Since you are so willful, I would rather be a stranger to you and pretend that you have never been my sister!"
Ning Yunxi burst into tears and cried loudly.
"Big brother, why is this happening?"
"My mother only gave me the name. What did I do wrong? Why are you so angry?"
Hearing her crying, Ning Fengzhe became even more devastated and crazy.
"Don't ask me what you did wrong anymore. I'm tired of hearing this!"
"Now, I only regret teaching you. I only wish that nothing had happened and you had never appeared in this mansion!"
Fear, grief, and torment mixed together, Ning Yunxi was heartbroken and in tears.
"Big brother, do you want little sister to disappear from this world?"
Ning Fengzhe turned his back, unwilling to face it.
"Correct."
"You disappear from now on, and it's as if you have never been here. That's great."
His back was cold and lonely, as if there was a high wall separating him from her.
Ning Yunxi was devastated by the severe frost. At this moment, it was difficult to deceive herself.
What the elder brother said is very true.
No one in this house loves me.
Fathers and mothers love their reputation and money, but is there any true love in them?
My second brother is arrogant and has always been disdainful of me. There is no family affection at all.
Qiu Bi, also despised my friendship, and gave me the crabapple umbrella casually.
As for Big Brother...
Thinking of this, she burst into tears and felt disheartened.
"Well."
"Little sister, I bow to you, brother."
She stood up, bowed, and ran away.
The cold wind blows and the bamboo shadows dance.
After standing there for a long time, Ning Fengzhe finally calmed down and walked back to Xiangzhuyuan.
When he ran into a maid head-on, he remained calm and asked in a deep voice.
"Which room is your girl in?"
The maid Wei Qin bowed respectfully and answered with lowered eyebrows.
"My Lord, all is well."
"Reporting to the eldest master, the young lady is not in the garden."
Ning Fengzhe was used to this and was not surprised, so he immediately gave orders.
"He's probably hiding alone in the corner of the east courtyard. Go find him."
Wei Qin obeyed the order.
"Yes."
Ning Fengzhe stood solemnly in the front yard, thinking deeply about how to comfort his sister when he saw her later.
Before he finished his thoughts, he listened to Wei Qin's report.
"I have searched everywhere in the East Courtyard, but I haven't seen the girl."
Wei Qin didn't understand the situation and her tone was calm as usual.
Ning Fengzhe realized later that the situation was not good.
"What? Xi'er..."
His heart was in a turmoil. He ran madly from the garden to a nearby stable, rode a fast horse, and quickly returned to Beitangju.
"Wenjia, Xi'er is missing, I lost Xi'er!"
Wen Jia's eyes were startled, and instantly filled with worry.
"what?"
"Don't worry, sir. May I ask what happened? Why is the third young lady missing?"
Ning Fengzhe felt deeply guilty and extremely anxious.
"Don't ask me how long it is, just send someone out to look for Xi'er. Even if it means crossing mountains and rivers, you must find her back!"
His thoughts raced, and he immediately added.
“Whoever can find Xi’er and bring her back safely will be rewarded handsomely.”
Wen Jia's every move was urgent.
"Yes, I obey."
Ning Fengzhe turned around and sat down, trying to think of a countermeasure, but still felt uneasy, so he stood up and walked out of the room quickly.
"I'll go look for it too."
Wen Jia walked halfway and stopped to stop him.
"Sir, please wait. It's very chaotic outside. Please stay in the mansion and wait for news."
Ning Fengzhe was anxious and at a loss.
"Beitangju has limited manpower. If our search proves fruitless and Xi'er meets with an accident..."
He suddenly had an idea and thought of someone.
"I'm going to the Xu residence to ask Lord Xu for help."
Snow flakes are flying all over the sky, and the mountains are covered in silver, looking magnificent and snowy.
Ning Yunxi chose a secluded shortcut and walked alone towards the western suburbs.
Qiu Bi said that the western suburbs had been somewhat unstable recently, with many children of aristocratic families missing.
As long as she goes to the western suburbs and lets herself go, her elder brother will get what he wants.
The night swallows up the noise bit by bit, and finally, it falls into complete silence.
In the silence, she vaguely felt that someone seemed to be following her.
Was she going to die before she reached the western suburbs?
She walked out of the city gate, stood in a wilderness, and turned around to face the person who was following her.
"Who are you?"
"Are you going to take me away from this world?"
"No need to be sneaky, I agree, just come out."
A masked man in black appeared in front of her and without saying a word, he struck her hard on the neck.
Suddenly, she lost consciousness...