The book has no strength, the female supporting role just wants to survive

Madam Xiao placed Jiang Tunan in the most remote wing of the Xiao Mansion. It took a long time to walk to the flower hall. When Jiang Tunan arrived at the flower hall, he was already out of breath.

"This body is really too weak."

I feel so tired, like a COPD patient who is forced to climb six floors and can't catch his breath. (COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mainly manifested by coughing, sputum and difficulty breathing)

"I'll go in and report first. You wait here."

Haitang glanced at Jiang Tunan, then entered the flower hall. Soon a maid came out to greet Jiang Tunan.

"Miss Jiang, please."

Jiang Tunan followed the old woman into the flower hall, where there was a round rosewood table, and people were sitting around the table.

The man sitting in the main seat was a man in his forties. His eyes were deep and calm like an ancient well. He had an elegant temperament and a peaceful bookish air. Although his face was a little thin, he still looked heroic.

At this moment, he was looking at Jiang Tunan lovingly.

"My dear niece, come here quickly and let your uncle take a good look at you."

Mrs. Xiao was sitting next to Xiao Huaimin. She looked unhappy since Jiang Tunan came in.

There were three men sitting next to Madam Xiao, they must be the young masters of the mansion, but why were there only three of them?

"Good niece, sit next to your uncle."

Xiao Huaimin waved to Jiang Tunan.

"master..."

"Okay, Ah Hui, you don't have to say anything. We are just having dinner together as a family."

Jiang Tunan immediately noticed that the atmosphere was not right. She was about to say that she had already eaten, but Xiao Huaimin pretended to stand up and pull her. She had no choice but to sit down next to Master Xiao.

Mrs. Xiao's face became darker and darker, and the table fell into a strange silence. Jiang Tunan kept his head down the whole time, not daring to look up at everyone's face.

It feels like the teacher asks you to deliver the test paper to a classmate you hate's house, but the classmate's father invites you to have dinner.

The eldest son Xiao Mingyue saw that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense and his mother's face was becoming increasingly gloomy, so he spoke up,

"Oh, okay, okay, let's eat happily at the table and don't talk about unhappy things. Haitang, go get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Miss Jiang."

Seeing this, Haitang could only reluctantly go to get the dishes and chopsticks. Jiang Tunan then secretly glanced at the man who was speaking.

The man who was speaking had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a high nose bridge. His skin was not white, but a healthy wheat color. He was full of male hormones, and one could tell at a glance that he could kill her with one punch.

"Mingyue is right. We should be happy when eating. My dear niece, eat whatever you like. Don't be restrained. Just treat this place as your own home."

It turned out to be Xiao Mingyue, the eldest son of the Xiao family.

Xiao Huaimin pushed some meat dishes towards Jiang Tunan and said,

"My dear niece, you will live with Uncle Xiao from now on. I heard that you have been in poor health since you were a child. Don't worry, Uncle has already ordered someone to find the best doctor in Kyoto, and he will definitely help you recover."

"Thank you, Master Xiao."

"Just call me uncle. Your father and I were sworn brothers, so we are brothers with different surnames."

Jiang Tunan glanced at Xiao Huaimin and replied softly,

"Yes, thank you Uncle Xiao."

Jiang Tunan took a sip of the chicken soup. Wow, it smelled so good. He realized that he was so stupid. Really, if he had known that he would be called over for dinner, he should not have secretly picked up the meat that fell on the ground and ate it when Chunhua wasn't paying attention.

But just now when Chunhua went to the kitchen, the people there said that there were not many dishes left. Jiang Tunan looked at the huge table of delicacies and thought that there are always people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak no matter where you are.

"By the way, dear niece, I haven't asked you what your full name is yet?"

Jiang Tunan gently put down the chicken soup in his hand and answered seriously:

"Uncle, my name is Jiang Tunan."

The atmosphere was frozen for a moment, until a dishonest person laughed out loud.

"What a tacky name, haha."

Jiang Tunan looked at the source of the voice. It was a man in red clothes, with a face very similar to Xiao Mingyue. His eyes seemed to be smiling, and his mouth was slightly raised. Unlike Xiao Mingyue and Xiao Huaimin, he did not comb his hair up, but half of his hair was down, with a few strands of hair on his forehead.

What a show-off guy. This should not be the male lead. His temperament is not right.

"Xiao Mingxu! You stinky boy! Shut up!"

Lord Xiao slammed the table and pointed at the man in red.

OK, the man in red is the third brother Xiao Mingxu, unlock new character information.

"Master, Mingxu has no ill intentions."

Madam Xiao calmly tried to appease Xiao Huaimin, but her eyes showed dissatisfaction with Jiang Tunan.

"Well, you too, you're always so dishonest."

Mrs. Xiao pretended to be angry and said a few symbolic words, and the matter was over.

"My dear niece, was this your name given by your father?"

Xiao Huaimin was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that his niece had such a down-to-earth name.

"It was given by my grandmother because she hoped that a younger brother would be born in the family."

Jiang Tunan told the truth that the name was indeed given by the original owner's grandmother, or more precisely, changed by her grandmother. As for the original name, the original owner herself didn't know. But let alone in this society that values ​​boys over girls, even in today's society, there are many "Zhao Di" and "Lai Kan", so Jiang Tunan is not surprised.

Ultimately, it was because Jiang Tunan did not fully empathize with the original owner's emotions. Everything that happened in the past was just a passing moment for her, and she was just a spectator.

"Miss Jiang, you will be living in Kyoto from now on. If you continue to use this name, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be accepted by the upper class."

Xiao Huaimin looked at Madam Xiao and asked

"What do you mean, ma'am?"

Madam Xiao did not look at Xiao Huaimin, but just adjusted the pearl hairpin on her temples.

"Since my husband regards Miss Jiang's father as his own brother, then I am Miss Jiang's aunt anyway. Why don't I give Miss Jiang a new name?"

Seeing that Xiao Huaimin did not object, Mrs. Xiao continued,

"How about calling me Jiang Shouyan? As a woman, you should behave like a woman and remember to be careful with your words and actions. At the same time, I also hope that you can be a person who keeps his promises like your uncle Xiao."

Jiang Tunan understood that Madam Xiao had always been reluctant to accept him, and her words and deeds were reminding him not to do anything that would damage the reputation of the Xiao family like she had done before.

But at this time, she was silent.

Gradually, the memories of the original owner seemed to become clearer in his mind. Suddenly, for a moment, Jiang Tunan felt sad for the original owner, as if the original owner had never lived for herself in the past.

From the moment she was named, she carried her grandmother's expectation of "Tu Nan". Because she was born with a weak body and could not work in the fields, she could only wash clothes for her cousin in a small corner. When her father died, her grandmother wanted her to marry an old man who was three wheels older than her. In order to avoid this marriage, she lost her life on the way to Kyoto.

"Jiang Tunan" has been pushed around all her life. This is her tragedy, and also the tragedy of women of this era.

"My dear niece, what do you think?"

Jiang Tunan looked at Xiao Huaimin. This Lord Xiao really wanted to accept him. Jiang Tunan was a little moved. It was just the first time they met, but he was able to do this, and it was only because of a favor from 20 years ago.

"Uncle Xiao, thank you, but I still don't want to change my name because..."

"My son was late because of something. I hope my father and mother can forgive me."

Jiang Tunan was interrupted before she could finish her words. Damn, who on earth is this? She had been working so hard to build up her feelings for him!

"Erlang is back, come and sit down. Was there anything that delayed you at the Honglu Temple today?"

When Mrs. Xiao saw the person coming, she immediately smiled, as if the gloomy look just now did not exist. Jiang Tunan thought, is she seeing her son? If you don't know, you might think she saw her idol.

The man was wearing a bamboo green brocade robe embroidered with bamboo patterns and a white jade crown on his head. He looked exactly like Xiao Mingxu, but his temperament was completely different.

If Xiao Mingxu was a cynical playboy, the man in front of him gave people a feeling as gentle as jade.

Well, this was exactly what Jiang Tunan liked. So she forgave him for interrupting her. Even if she took a step back, wasn't it wrong for her to speak at this time? /狗头/

No wonder Mrs. Xiao smiled so happily. Who wouldn't be happy if they had such a handsome son?

"The International Court of Justice is approaching, and the affairs of the Honglu Temple have increased."

"Okay, sit down, you must be hungry."

Xiao Mingli sat down at the table after hearing this, while Jiang Tunan seemed to be forgotten. Suddenly, a male voice sounded from the side. His voice was a little low, and it seemed that the person who was speaking was not very happy.

"Didn't Miss Jiang have something to say just now? Why not let her finish her words first?"