Wen Renxiang hurriedly followed, no matter how reluctant she was to admit it, it was indeed the people from the first house who helped her. Otherwise, at the end of the matter, either the cause could not be found and the matter would be left unresolved, and her reputation would inevitably be ruined, or she would be the one to take the blame and bring trouble to the entire Wen family. When she thought of this, she couldn't help but shiver all over.
Then, she thought about how she was framed because of Wen Renxuan, and her mentality immediately changed. Not only did she not feel the need to be grateful to Xiaocao, she also felt that it was Xiaocao who harmed her. She lowered her head, with more resentment in her eyes.
Wen Renying walked beside Wen Renxiang, lagging far behind Xiaocao and the others. Behind them were their maids, and behind them were irrelevant people who were far away.
Wen Renying may have many deficiencies in some aspects, but in her eyes, Wen Renxiang is too immature. One look at her unpredictable expression and you know what she is thinking. "Wen Renxiang, my fourth sister went there for you. If it weren't for her, you would have been bitten by a snake, buried by a group of snakes, or fallen into the water and entangled by snakes. People should have some conscience. Also, if anything happened to my fourth sister, how do you think my mother would react?"
Wen Renxiang thought about the horrific scene of being buried by snakes, or her great aunt Han, and shuddered, "It's okay."
Wen Renying sneered, "You still blame Fourth Sister for getting you into trouble, but you're fine, aren't you?"
"Nonsense, when did I ever blame my fourth sister?"
"Wenren Xiang, we've lived under the same roof for more than ten years, and I still don't know you? Instead of thinking about this, you should think about how you are going to explain your involvement with Zhang Junliang. You have a fiancé, but you shamelessly stick to other men. You have no shame, so you should ask to be expelled from the family and get out of the Wen family, and stop hurting us."
"Wenren Ying, you should know your limits when you slander others." Wenren Xiang seemed to be very angry.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have let you die."
Wen Renxiang suddenly felt a little guilty and weak, "I was just too scared."
"Fear is your reason for sticking to an unrelated man? Fortunately, I saw it... No, there were so many people. Who knows if the future fifth brother-in-law would see you somewhere, or if it was someone who was familiar with him and knew you. Wen Renxiang, he and Zhang Junliang are not from the same class, but this place is open to anyone. I have to say, you are really bold. You'd better pray that there is no such coincidence."
Wen Renxiang couldn't help but feel scared. If she could get a better marriage, who wouldn't be happy? But she hadn't planned for the next marriage yet. If she broke off the marriage in such an embarrassing way, then, not only would her family members want to eat her alive, but her own marriage would only get worse. She shouldn't have thought that no one would notice it because of the chaos at that time...
Wen Renying looked at her like this and sneered, "Even if Zhang Junliang is nothing, he is a legitimate descendant of the Cheng'en Mansion, and he is sweet-mouthed and good at handling things, which makes him quite popular with the Queen Mother. Even if he doesn't have the title of Cheng'en, the Zhang family is not a pushover. Don't you consider your own status? Is he someone you can't afford to marry? Or do you want to get close to him and become his concubine?"
"What's wrong with being a concubine? As long as I am favored, even if I am the mistress, I will have to give in to her."
"Huh?" Wen Renying was so angry that she laughed. Their Wen family could actually raise a girl who was willing to be a concubine. She thought she knew Wen Renxiang quite well, but now it seems that it is still far from enough.
After Wen Renxiang finished speaking, he realized a little late that he had said something he shouldn't have said. He felt very upset and thought that he was so angry at Wen Renying that he was confused. Some things can be thought about, but they must never be said out loud.
However, having said all that, Wen Renxiang decided to just give up and vent all the frustration in his heart.
"Do you think everyone has the same good fortune as you? You were born into a pampered family, living a carefree life. When you were engaged, you were married to a powerful marquis. You wore gorgeous clothes and ate delicious food all your life. Whatever you wanted, you didn't even have to ask for it. It would be delivered to you. What about me? What do I have? I was born in a humble family, and my pitiful monthly allowance is deducted by others. I have to look at other people's faces. What's wrong with me wanting a better life? If others don't help me or plan for me, can't I plan for myself? Wen Renying, don't talk without any hesitation."
Yes, Wen Renying may have everything she needs and cannot understand the “sorrow” of others who “lack food and clothing”, but so what? She is lucky and was born into a good family, but her background is neither better than others nor worse than others. There are many people who are better off than her. There are also tens of millions of people out there who are unable to afford food and clothing. If everyone has the same idea as Wen Renxiang, what will happen then
To be honest, if Wen Renying wanted a better life, then when she was first engaged, her partner would not be Hua Bochen. She would find someone like Hua Bochen's brother, even if his family background was inferior, but he had potential, which was not difficult. She would not choose someone like Cheng Wenzheng who had to endure hardships for more than ten years before seeing the rewards. So far, Wen Renying has also seen clearly that many things may turn upside down once they change. Even Cheng Wenzheng cannot guarantee that he can still rise to the top. To put it bluntly, what Wen Renying really wants is a man with a clean backyard.
Having fine clothes and delicious food is a good life? Oh, how naive Wen Renxiang is.
"Wenren Xiang, there is a marquisate that wants you to marry into, and to be the principal wife. Do you not mind at all that the other party has many concubines and has someone in your heart? As long as you have that status and money to spend, that's enough?"
"certainly."
Wen Renying suddenly laughed. Look, this is the difference between the other sisters and the fourth sister. Even if Hua Bochen has someone in his heart, he can't get her. The fourth sister is afraid that she will be wronged, and she is determined to ask her to break off the engagement, and she is willing to go against her heart to help her. If Wen Renxiang knew, she would probably call them fools and wish she could take their place.
"Wenren Ying, what are you laughing at?" Wenren Xiang asked angrily.
"Nothing." Wen Renying didn't want to talk to her anymore, so she threw her handkerchief, quickened her pace, and chased after Xiaocao and the others. - If this woman really only pursues material things and doesn't care about anything else, I personally think that Wen Renxiang's idea is pretty good. However, it's not that she underestimates Wen Renxiang, she really doesn't have that awareness and can't reach that level.
Wen Renying has been narrow-minded, jealous, and greedy since she was a child. Even though she now swears that she only wants "money", if she really gets "money", she will definitely want more, and it would be strange if she doesn't make a big fuss.
Wenren Xiang always felt that Wenren Ying was laughing at her and almost fell down in anger.
Zhen Muyao was pestering Xiaocao to play with the little snake in her box.
That thing is dangerous and there is no anesthetic, so Xiaocao naturally can't give it to her easily.
Zhen Muyao however refused to back down. He begged and pleaded as if his kind words were free of charge.
Xiao Cao was really annoyed by her pestering, "Mu Yao, have you always been so shameless?"
"How is that possible? If I ask others for it, it will be satisfied immediately. Even in front of my mother, she either gives it to me or not. When she is sure that she will not give it to me, I dare not pester her for it. Only you..." Zhen Muyao raised his chin and looked at Xiaocao with his nose, looking very unhappy.
Xiao Cao burst out laughing and reached out to pinch Zhen Muyao's face, "Oh, what a cute little girl."
Zhen Muyao's expression cracked for a moment, then he lost his temper, lowered his head, and said with a droopy look, "Sister Xuan, can't you really let me play with it? Otherwise, just let me take a look."
Xiao Cao was helpless, "Are you that curious? This is a venomous snake, and its venom is very strong. It's not like other small things. If you get bitten, it could really be fatal."
"You are here, what can happen?" Zhen Muyao didn't care.
"How can you easily rely on others for your own safety? I have encountered an incident before. An experienced snake catcher, who was also very experienced in dealing with venomous snake bites, took others into the mountains to catch snakes. As a result, someone else was bitten. Logically, the snake catcher dealt with it in time and nothing would happen. However, who would have thought that the person was allergic to the snake venom, which triggered other serious diseases. The onset was rapid, and the person was dead before he even got off the mountain. It is better to be safe than sorry. Therefore, if you know something is dangerous, it is best to avoid it."
Zhen Muyao's curiosity was indeed a little weaker, "Then..."
"Fourth sister is really good at preaching to others. You know the danger, so why did you catch a snake with your bare hands?"
"I'm sure it'll be fine."
"What if—" Wen Renying deliberately dragged out the tone.
The grass choked.
Seeing Xiaocao being defeated, Zhen Muyao couldn't help but burst out laughing, "How about this, Sister Xuan, you knock the snake unconscious and then give it to me? That should be fine, right?"
"You must?"
Zhen Muyao nodded heavily.
So Xiaocao shook the box, opened a small crack on the side, sprayed a little medicine in, waited for a moment, and then slowly and carefully opened the box, and the angle ensured that it would not be attacked. In fact, if Xiaocao did it herself, she would definitely not be so careful, mainly to attract Zhen Muyao's attention, for fear that she would think it was simple and not take it seriously.
The little snake lay obediently in the box, lying motionless.
Wen Renying couldn't help but take a step back, but Zhen Muyao was about to reach out to take it.
"Wait a minute, I just sprayed the medicine, don't get it on your hands. Although this amount is not enough to make you dizzy, it will probably make your hands numb for a while."
Zhen Muyao cast his gaze on the medicine bottle in Xiaocao's hand and said, "Sister Xuan, what kind of medicine do you have? It's so powerful." There was obvious curiosity in his eyes.
Xiao Cao put away the anesthetic and said, "Don't even think about this."
Zhen Muyao curled her lips. If she really couldn't take it, she wouldn't force it. "Before, I saw you sprayed with medicine and went to catch it?"
"I have been in contact with this medicine quite often, so its effect on me is not that obvious." In fact, Xiaocao's hands are still a little numb, but it is very mild and does not have much impact. Didn't you see that one of her hands has never been touched by medicine
Zhen Muyao took the box together, and simply took a hairpin from her head and used it to fiddle with the little poisonous snake.
"It's more interesting to see someone full of energy and vitality."
Xiaocao reached out to take the box back.
Zhen Muyao quickly grabbed it and took it back, "Oh, Sister Xuan, I was just joking. It belongs to me now. I will give it back to you when I have played enough." As he said this, he ran away.
Xiaocao smiled helplessly. She now had some understanding of Zhen Muyao's "bear nature". She glanced at Wen Renying, then glanced at Wen Renxiang who was always lagging behind. When they stopped, she also stopped, and never caught up. "Did you guys quarrel in the back just now?" Although she lowered her voice, she could still hear something from the front because she couldn't control her emotions occasionally.
Family disgrace should not be made public. Zhen Muyao showed no reaction at all, as if he didn't notice it at all.
Wen Renying curled her lips, "She is someone who only wants fame and wealth. Fourth sister, don't pay attention to her. We will teach her to mother, and mother will arrange for someone to send her back to be taught by Third Aunt. The rest has nothing to do with us."
Xiao Cao nodded. She never commented on other people's "pursuit". If Wen Ren Xiang didn't stick to others, even if she saw it, she would just choose to ignore it because they were so far away. After all, Zhen Muyao reacted quite a lot when they arrived, and many people noticed them, but Wen Ren Xiang kept shrinking and didn't come over to say hello. It was obvious that she didn't want to meet them head-on, so why bother making herself uncomfortable? In the end, it was Wen Ren Xiang who protected herself and made the first move, so who would care about her
Zhen Muyao couldn't wait any longer, so he wiped the little snake with a handkerchief and then wrapped it around his hand to play with it.
Sometimes he would pose it in a certain way, or even tie it into a knot and swing it by the tail.
Seeing her so casual, Wen Renying's fear of the snake was reduced a lot. He looked eager to try and also wanted to touch it.
Zhen Muyao probably saw what she was thinking and handed it over. "If you want to touch it, go ahead."
Wen Renying plucked up the courage to touch it. It felt icy cold, not as slippery as she had expected. She withdrew her hand after satisfying her curiosity.
"Just take it and play with it."
Wen Renying shook her head firmly. Touching it was already the limit. If it was "alive", she wouldn't even have the courage to touch it.
"Really don't want it?" Then Zhen Muyao threw it towards Wen Renying with a wicked smile.
"Ah—" Wen Renying screamed and covered her head to avoid it.
"Hahaha..." Zhen Muyao couldn't stop laughing, "I'm just teasing you, it's still here with me."
Wen Renying raised her head with a sad face, "Sister Muyao, you are so mean."
Seeing that she seemed really frightened, Zhen Muyao hurriedly apologized, "My fault, my fault, I won't scare you anymore."
Wen Renying patted her chest and said, "I am really afraid of this thing, Sister Mu Yao, I really can't play with it anymore."
"Okay, okay, I get it." Zhen Muyao picked up the little snake's tail and swung it in circles.
Fortunately the little snake was dizzy, otherwise just imagine the psychological trauma it would suffer.