"Han Nian'an?" Han Mingzhang asked subconsciously.

Biyun nodded respectfully, "My Lord, yes."

"Why is she here?" Han Mingzhang frowned. He didn't ask Han Nian'an to buy ice today.

"This..." Biyun stammered.

"Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to hide anything in front of Lord Han." Jiang Suining said.

"Yes." Biyun responded, "Replying to Lord Han, Miss, Miss Han should know that Lord Han is in charge of the selection. She just came over and told you to please her well, otherwise she will tell Lord Han and will definitely not let our Ning Mo Zhai be selected."

"How dare you!" Han Mingzhang slapped the table, "Send her to see me immediately!"

It was not easy for me to get such an important job. If Han Nian'an was so outspoken, once the news got out, it would be troublesome if others thought I was partial to him!

Biyun went downstairs to look for someone. Jiang Suining comforted her with a few words, but Han Mingzhang's anger clearly did not subside because of these few words.

"Please come in, Miss Han. Our young lady is inside." Biyun's voice was heard outside the room.

Then came Han Nian'an's triumphant voice, "Jiang Suining, you are in my hands this time. With just one word from me, your Ning..."

Before he could finish his words, when he saw Han Mingzhang sitting in the room, all his words and smiles froze.

Han Nian'an looked at Han Mingzhang in surprise, "Father, why are you here?"

"You still have the nerve to ask? If I wasn't here today, how would I know that you were ruining my reputation so badly outside!"

Han Mingzhang glared at Han Nian'an and wanted to slap him right away, but thinking about the others around, he gritted his teeth and held back.

"Father, don't misunderstand me, I, I..."

Han Nian'an was a little flustered and quickly tried to find an excuse in his mind.

"Oh, it was Jiang Suining. When she was selling ice cream before, she was always disrespectful to you, father. I was so angry that I wanted to vent my anger on your behalf."

Jiang Suining laughed in his heart. Han Nian'an was good at finding excuses, but if she had told him these reasons before, Han Mingzhang might have believed them. But now, he would definitely not believe her.

Sure enough, when Han Mingzhang heard this, the expression on his face not only did not ease, but became even uglier.

"You actually still want to deceive me, Han Nian'an. You show off your power in my name again and again. Do you want to kill me?"

"Father, I didn't. I hope you can become a high-ranking official soon. How could I harm you?" Han Nian'an explained anxiously.

But Han Mingzhang didn't want to listen. "Go home now. I will settle the score with you when you get home."

"Father, I really didn't." Han Nian'an wanted to explain, but when he saw Jiang Suining out of the corner of his eye, he pointed at her and said, "Jiang Suining, is it you? You must have said something in front of father!"

After saying that, she quickly walked up to Han Mingzhang and said flatteringly: "Dad, don't believe Jiang Suining's words, she just wants to hurt me on purpose!"

"Harm you?" Han Mingzhang sneered, "She was just speaking well of you!"

"How is that possible!" Han Nian'an was stunned. How could Jiang Suining say something good for her?

"Alright, I don't want to talk to you anymore. Go back now. If I see you step out of the house again, you will be kicked out of the Han family!"

Han Nian'an was threatened once again. Being scolded in front of Jiang Suining, she felt extremely embarrassed.

But seeing Han Mingzhang's anger, she didn't dare to say anything more and walked away dejectedly with a feeling of resentment.

After Han Nian'an left, Jiang Suining motioned Biyun to bring another cup of tea over, "Uncle Han, don't be angry."

Han Mingzhang took the teacup and looked at Jiang Suining with complicated eyes, "Suining, don't worry, what Han Nian'an said just now was just nonsense, I will naturally make a fair decision."

"Of course I believe uncle, and uncle, rest assured, I won't tell anyone about what happened today."

"Okay." Han Mingzhang breathed a sigh of relief.

"But..." Jiang Suining frowned, looking embarrassed.

"But what?" Han Mingzhang asked.

"Uncle, you just saw that there are quite a few people in my Ning Mo Zhai, especially the students on the second floor. I don't know if they heard what Nian An said just now."

Han Mingzhang paused and his face turned ugly again.

Jiang Suining continued with an embarrassed look on his face: "Uncle may also know that they now prefer Ning Mozhai. I believe that uncle will be fair and just, but I am afraid that they do not know uncle well and may misunderstand. If Ning Mozhai loses the election, what if they..."

Jiang Suining didn't finish his words. Looking at Han Mingzhang's expression, he changed the subject and spoke again.

"But maybe I'm just overthinking it, and don't worry, uncle. Even if some rumors really spread at that time, Ning Mozhai will definitely come forward to explain for you."

"If that's the case, they may not believe it even if I explain it." Han Mingzhang looked solemn.

Although most of these scholars are ordinary people, their collective power cannot be underestimated. After all, Hanyuan Bookstore is a living example.

Thinking of this, Han Mingzhang became more and more annoyed with Han Nian'an.

Not wanting to stay any longer, he left Ning Mo Zhai.

On the corridor on the second floor, Jiang Suining looked at Han Mingzhang who walked out of the door quickly and said softly to Biyun who was standing beside him: "If nothing unexpected happens, our Ning Mozhai should be selected."

Regardless of whether Han Mingzhang had thought about choosing Ning Mo Zhai before, if he does not want to attract criticism now, Ning Mo Zhai is his best choice.

Biyun couldn't help but smile and said, "Miss, if Miss Han knew that we deliberately found someone to reveal today's news to her just to let her run into Master Han, would she be so angry that she would vomit blood?"

Jiang Suining raised his eyebrows, "It doesn't matter whether she vomits blood or not. She probably won't be able to go out for a very long time."

There was no way Han Mingzhang would let her out to cause trouble again.

Five days later, the bookstore's selection was finalized and Ning Mozhai was successfully selected.

When Jiang Suining returned to the Jiang family, the news had already been passed back.

Jiang Zhitong was so happy that he specially asked someone to prepare a large table of dishes to celebrate.

At the dinner table, everyone was very happy. Zheng Yan'er could only force a smile and congratulate Jiang Suining against her will.

Jiang Suining seemed not to notice the reluctance in the other person's eyes. He smiled and thanked him. He guessed in his heart that Zheng Yan'er had been in the Jiang family for quite some time and would not be able to live there peacefully forever.

Sure enough, the next day, at the breakfast table, Zheng announced a piece of news...

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