I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

"I have told you before that I have no feelings for your second brother."

"But you never seem to understand. You always think I'm still shy or something."

Zhao Fangyu originally thought that she could change Meng Yunqiao's thinking, but now it seems that she was overthinking.

There are too many factors she needs to consider when making friends. A girl like Meng Yunqiao, who is loved by her mother and protected by her brother, cannot understand her situation even though they are both concubines.

Because she didn't understand and was stupid, she couldn't even do the most basic thing of listening. Zhao Fangyu was already exhausted just dealing with the trouble she brought.

She didn't know how far Meng Yunxiang would go in order to climb up the ladder, how many people she would tell about the fact that Meng Yangjiang liked her, and how many people would believe that she was innocent.

"You never knew my difficulties. Maybe you knew, but you didn't want to believe it. You just thought I was overthinking."

"You don't care, so you told your sister everything about me. You once said that your sister doesn't want to play with you because she thinks you are stupid. Since you know, why can't you see that she has bad intentions? Even if you really don't know, can't you tell whether she is good or bad to you?"

"You are just using my embarrassment to please your sister."

"After all, you are from the same mother. From now on, I will not hinder your sisterly love."

Zhao Fangyu spoke one sentence after another, and the more he spoke, the emptier he felt inside, as if something was being pulled out bit by bit.

She always felt that making friends did not necessarily have to put interests first. Although Meng Yunqiao was not smart, she was sincere.

Learning all kinds of skills at home every day is tiring enough, and she always wants to find a pure land for herself where she can relax.

But sincere people can also be easily deceived, for example, Meng Yunxiang easily got hold of her handle through Meng Yunqiao.

Looking at Meng Yunqiao sobbing and the tears on her face almost forming a string, Zhao Fangyu couldn't help feeling a complicated mood.

As expected, someone like her who calculates everything is not suitable to be friends with someone who is too pure.

"Why are you crying? Today is your sister's coming-of-age party. Be happy."

"She is not a pregnant woman, so you should take care of yourself."

Zhao Fangyu wiped Meng Yunqiao's tears for the last time, then left alone to find Zhao Fangjin.

Zhao Fangjin leaned on Meng Yanzhen, and Zhao Fangyu leaned on Zhao Fangjin, one leaning on the other like candied haws.

Meng Yanzhen was still confused: "Why are you back?"

Zhao Fangyu was in a bad mood and said sullenly, "I've been pestered by someone who spoils my fun."

Meng Yanzhen raised the corner of his mouth and pushed a portion of jasmine iced cheese to Zhao Fangyu: "She is not worth anything. How many years can the old lady live?"

"In a few days, the old lady will go back to her hometown. She wants to find a good marriage, but it depends on whether my mother agrees."

Meng Yanzhen picked up the teacup and took a sip: "She wants to rely on the old lady, but the old lady can't take care of her for the rest of her life."

The relationship between this grandparent and grandchild is as thin as paper, and Meng Yanzhen is even unwilling to call her grandmother.

"You don't have to worry about my second brother. There is nothing wrong at the border. When he comes back, you may be married."

Zhao Fangyu knew that it was Meng Yanzhen who was responsible for Meng Yangjiang's departure from the capital, and he immediately thanked him.

After returning from the Meng family, Zhao Fangyu slept soundly for two days in Jiaolu. The eldest lady and Zhao Fangjin thought she was very tired and indulged her.

When paying respects, the eldest lady kept Zhao Fangjin and after dismissing everyone, she handed Zhao Fangjin a portrait.

Zhao Fangjin happily opened it: "Where did mother find this famous book from? I'm afraid I was cheated. The beginning and end of the scroll are so new..."

The painting on the scroll was not the famous artist's painting that Zhao Fangjin had imagined, but a portrait of a man.

Lanshan is dressed in green, wearing a jade crown and has gentle eyes.

"This is what your mother picked for you. Take a look at its appearance and see if you like it."

The eldest lady smiled and took the blushing Zhao Fangjin into her arms. Zhao Fangjin was too shy to speak and lowered his head to tap the scroll.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Zhao Fangjin's thoughts were all on her face. The eldest lady was happy but reluctant: "This day will always come for a daughter. There is no need to be afraid. Marriage is the most important thing."

"Some families appear to be rich and beautiful, but are actually filled with dangers and dangers. Your aunt was deceived by such a family."

"After all, she is far away in the capital. If the middleman says a few good words when she asks, it will make your aunt suffer for half her life."

"Some families are poor but have integrity, while others are hopeless. I don't expect you to marry someone well, but I just hope you will be happy every year."

After sighing for a while, the eldest lady picked up the scroll and said, "This is the legitimate son of the Minister of Personnel. Your eldest brother has inquired about him and he is said to have a very good reputation."

"There is only one maid in the family, her appearance is average, not outstanding."

"He has two younger brothers who are not yet adults, but he is the eldest son. Once you marry him, you will be the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law. You will naturally be responsible for managing the family."

"At the flower banquet held by their family before, the wife of the Minister of Personnel took a fancy to you. She came to me for many inquiries and her attitude was really sincere. That's why I brought his portrait to you."

Zhao Fangjin nodded with a red face, looking as if everything was fine since her mother had the final say.

The eldest lady hugged Zhao Fangjin and laughed, and pinched Zhao Fangjin's earlobe affectionately.

"Don't be shy. Marriage is a matter of life and death for a woman. If you blindly follow the orders out of shyness, what's the difference between that and a blind marriage?"

"It's okay for a woman to be a little reserved. Good things take time. If you get something too easily, men won't cherish it."

Zhao Fangjin nodded, not quite understanding.

Zhao Fangjin told the eldest lady about what Meng Yunxiang did at her coming-of-age banquet. The eldest lady sneered, "You don't have to learn these despicable methods, but you should know about them."

"She doesn't dare to touch you, nor does she touch Fang Wei who is about the same age as her. She only harms Fang Yu. Why do you think that's her reason?"

Butler Zhao Fangjin was an expert at this, but he was a little slow in this regard: "Because Xiao Si is so pretty, she stole her limelight?"

The eldest lady shook her head and said, "Look, the sixth girl from the Meng family has sent gifts these days. Has Xiao Si ever accepted any of them?"

Zhao Fangjin remembered and shook his head again.

The eldest lady continued, "The fourth girl has a good relationship with Meng's Xiaoliu. Meng's Xiaoliu knows a lot about the fourth girl. Then who told Meng Yunxiang, who just came from her hometown, about the news about Meng's Erlang?"

Zhao Fangjin's eyes widened, and he realized belatedly: "Meng Xiaoliu actually told Meng Yunxiang about this?!"

The eldest lady nodded, with an expression that said, "You still don't have much experience." "That's why the fourth girl cut off contact with the sixth girl from the Meng family."

"The fourth girl was invulnerable, but who would have thought that the young master of the Meng family would expose her weakness to others. How could she bear it? She had come this far, and had suffered so much, and she was almost ruined because of the young master of the Meng family."

"Whether it was intentional or not, Xiao Si and Meng Liu severed ties and stopped losses in time. You should learn from her in this regard."

“No one in this world is indestructible. There is always a chance of slipping up. If someone causes you pain and puts you in a dangerous situation, you must cut off your losses and survive.”

Zhao Fangjin hugged the eldest lady's waist, as if he had realized something, and then bit his lip and said, "Then why can't Aunt do it? Don't you understand?"