Zhu Lan was about to speak when Liu Ya said from outside the door, "Madam, Miss Wu is here."
Zhu Lan let go of Zhou Shuren's face and hurriedly pulled Zhou Shuren to sit down, "Please come in."
Wu Ning and Xue Han came together. Zhu Lan smiled and said that Xue Han came to give Wu Ning courage. When they were in Pingzhou City, Wu Ning was a little afraid of Zhou Shuren.
Wu Ning didn't dare to look up, and hurriedly greeted, "Uncle, Aunt."
Zhulan pulled Zhou Shuren, and Zhou Shuren coughed, "Get up."
Wu Ning let out a barely perceptible sigh of relief and slowly stood up.
Zhulan said, "Sit down."
Wu Ning: "Yes."
Zhulan was helpless. Wu Ning was more relaxed in front of her, but in front of Zhou Shuren, Wu Ning didn't even dare to breathe.
Zhou Shuren rarely spoke even to his own adopted daughter, let alone his even adopted godson's sister. He kept a record of Wu Ming's requests, and Wu Ming would have to repay them in the future.
Zhou Shuren thought about Wu Ming's situation. Wu Ming's situation was really bad. If it weren't for him as his godfather, Wu Ming's life would be even more difficult. This kid can only rely on him now, and there would be no problem in leaving the Zhou family to him in the future.
Zhou Shuren looked at Zhulan, his eyes indicating that it was better for her to speak.
Zhulan saw this and thought, forget it. She had wanted Zhou Shuren to say a few more words so that Wu Ning would feel more comfortable in the Zhou family, but seeing Wu Ning's tense look, it was better for Zhou Shuren not to say anything.
Zhulan asked, "Are you used to sleeping this afternoon?"
Wu Ning felt embarrassed. She didn't expect that she would sleep for the whole afternoon. Her face turned red. "They are all big kangs. I'm used to them."
Zhulan also wanted to talk more, but the Zhou family's status had changed, and the familiarity of the past was gone. Wu Ning was still reserved. Seeing that it was getting late, Zhulan stood up and said, "Dinner should be ready. Let's go over."
With that said, Zhou Shuren and Zhulan walked out first.
Xue Han pulled Wu Ning up and whispered to her, "This will be your home in the future. Don't be nervous. My mother is the best."
Wu Ning thought to herself, I am afraid of Lord Zhou. Every time my brother mentioned Lord Zhou, he seemed hesitant to speak, and I became more and more afraid of Lord Zhou.
At dinner that night, Li kept picking up food for Wu Ning, "Eat more. You look so thin."
Wu Ning looked at the full bowl of food. This was not his home, so he had to eat it. After Wu Ning finished a bowl, Li knew her limits and didn't take any more food.
Wu Ning breathed a sigh of relief. She was originally afraid that the Zhou family would be cold to her. She knew her own situation. She was unfavorable to her parents and elders. Now they were too enthusiastic and she could not handle it.
Although the eldest brother protected his family, she knew a lot. She was afraid of being criticized, so she became less and less willing to talk and interact with others. She concealed it very well and the eldest brother never noticed. He just thought that her identity had changed and she had become more stable.
Because her brother's memorial of mourning was rejected, someone actually came to propose marriage to her. The matchmaker introduced a 27-year-old widower. She was only 12 years old. The matchmaker's words were very unpleasant, saying that she was lucky to be married because she was lucky enough to be married.
Her brother chased the matchmaker away and smashed the study room when he came back. It was the first time she saw her brother so angry.
At that time, her brother had already written a letter to send her away, and he said he regretted why he didn't just let her go with the letter.
Wu Ning couldn't help but look at Lord Zhou. She asked her brother, Lord Zhou is her brother's godfather, and now all the states know Lord Zhou. Her brother has a hard time, has Lord Zhou ever protected her brother
My brother said that thanks to Lord Zhou’s protection, he could sit comfortably in the position of county magistrate, and that the fact that those in trouble could only mock him was his greatest protection.
Wu Ning thought that it was better for her to leave, then no one would use her to attack her brother, and her brother would feel more relaxed.
After dinner, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the courtyard. Zhulan washed up and went to bed before she said, "Wu Ming didn't say much in his letter. I asked the eldest brother, but he didn't see anything. But Wu Ning has changed so much. It doesn't seem to be caused by Wu Li's death. If I had known, I would have let Chang Lian go with the eldest brother."
Zhou Shuren, "I don't know much. Wu Ming and I communicated only about governance. He never asked me about other interpersonal matters. However, even if Wu Ming is powerful, there are still things he can't take care of. In addition, most of his thoughts are on the people, so he inevitably ignores his sister. The Wu family doesn't have a mistress like you. Wu Ming must have been ignored and ridiculed a lot."
Zhu Lan sighed, "You were such a good kid, you used to be so generous, but now you're so timid. I think you're being mocked."
Zhou Shuren said dimly, "That's reputation. Not to mention that it's hard for this girl to get married, even Wu Ming's marriage is difficult."
Zhu Lan leaned against Zhou Shuren and said, "Now that Wu Ming has severed his relationship with his uncle, there is no elder at home to take care of things. It seems that we will need to worry more about him in the future."
Zhou Shuren, "... If it weren't for Wu Ming's future, I would have felt like I was losing money."
Wu Ming is in a state of heartbreak now. The more hateful he is, the more stable Wu Ming will be in the future. He thought that with the participation of him and Zhulan, Wu Ming would be less ruthless, but now his ruthlessness has been made up.