He was not familiar with Yunqing, but even as a bystander he could not help but feel angry for Yunqing. What had such a good woman done to deserve being accused by her own father and even forced to die?

But now it was his own biological mother who said such words to him, and Zhao Chengyan felt confused.

Looking back on the years I have lived, I started to remember things when I was two or three years old, and I didn't know my life experience until I grew up. Except for the two years when I was abandoned by the government and lived in the Prince of Runan's Mansion, I didn't have much interaction with them on a daily basis.

He considered himself to be a polite person and would never deliberately stir up trouble. Why did he incur such hatred from the Prince of Runan and Madam Lu?

Hasn’t he suffered enough since he was a child?

Didn't they gain any benefit from it?

What's the point of being respectful and filial? He hadn't been raised and taught for so many years, but he, Zhao Chengyan, had already repaid his father for his kindness.

Seeing that Zhao Chengyan didn't say anything, Zhong Gu could guess that he cared about what Madam Lu said, so he had to say a few words of comfort.

"A Yan, don't worry about it. There are unreasonable parents in this world. I've been in the border for a few years and I've seen people cannibalize their own children. What fathers and sons are like? Sometimes they're just trying to see if they can benefit from it. How much affection can that have?"

"Now you don't call them father and mother, and you are not their child, so don't think too much about it."

"Think a lot?"

Zhao Chengyan let out a sigh, raised his hand to lift a corner of the car curtain, and looked at the hustle and bustle outside aimlessly.

The night market is crowded right now, with children chasing and laughing all over the street, and their parents following behind them, shouting and cursing.

He was not really angry. He just slapped the child on the buttocks when he caught up with him. The child did not cry, but just yelled a few times in cooperation.

Then the family reconciled and found a snack stall to buy some hot snacks for a few cents. They took turns eating, and even an ordinary pancake was eaten with relish.

He often rode on this street, and when he saw parents and children interacting with each other, he often felt confused.

He didn't understand how parents cared for their children from the bottom of their hearts, nor did he understand how children respected and loved their parents from the bottom of their hearts.

He could not say that he had any feelings for the Prince and his wife of Runan County. As for the Emperor and the Empress, he knew from a very young age that there were only the emperor and his subjects in the palace, and the relationship between father and son had to take a distant second.

He is no longer at the age where he lacks love, but if he doesn't know where his parents' love comes from, he must know where the hatred comes from.

"Sister Wu, you have been married to the Prince's Mansion for these years. Have you ever heard of my life experience?"

Zhong Wu looked at Zhao Shijin without saying anything, but seeing her like this, it was obvious that he knew something.

There was no need to confirm repeatedly. Just by looking into Zhao Chengyan's eyes, Zhong Wu knew that he had made up his mind. Even if he didn't know it from her, he would have someone investigate it thoroughly.

In this case, it would be better to ask him to take fewer detours.

But sometimes the truth is too cruel, and Zhong Wu didn't dare to imagine what expression A Yan would have when he heard it.

"Ayan, I don't know much, but one time when Shi Er Lang was drunk, he might have mistaken me for someone else and said some nonsense."

"He said, 'My brother is very evil. My mother actually gave birth to two children, but Zhao Chengyan was born with bad luck, and he killed his brother in my mother's belly.'"

"'The only ones who came out at the end were him and a small flesh ball the size of a palm. The midwife was horrified when she saw it. The small flesh ball was clearly a small human skin. Zhao Chengyan had eaten his own brother before he even grew up.'"

"Then I heard Twelve Lang very proudly saying that it was because of this that no one held you when you were born, and you were just starved. Later, I don't know how they negotiated, but when you were two years old, you were adopted by the government."

After Zhong Wu finished speaking, the carriage was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the sound of the wheels coming in and the noise outside could be heard clearly.

The Zhong siblings were more nervous than each other. They stared at Zhao Chengyan's face and opened and closed their mouths several times, but they couldn't find any good words to comfort him.

Zhao Chengyan, on the contrary, was neither surprised nor horrified. He just became more confused, and his helplessness made people feel pity for him.

"A Yan..."

Zhao Chengyan seemed to be awakened by the sound. He suddenly stood up and shouted.

"parking!"

Without even waiting for the carriage to stabilize, Zhao Chengyan lifted the curtain and jumped out. He didn't bother to explain or wait for Mao'er, and he disappeared in a few flashes.

He ran away.

"My dear sister! Why don't you speak more tactfully? Not to mention A Yan, even I feel scared when I hear it. How can he accept it?"

Zhong Gu also wanted to jump out of the car and chase after him, but Zhong Wu stopped his brother.

"How can I say this in a tactful way to save Ah Yan's life? This is the truth. Ah Yan suffered so much in the Prince's Mansion before, isn't that too much?"

"Let's just tell him to be quiet."

The siblings of the Zhong family sighed again and again, and could only clean up their own mess first. It would not be too late to talk about other things tomorrow when A Yan is calmer.

Zhong Gu did not go after him, but Mao'er could not ignore her husband.

Although the master is not a child anymore and is not afraid of getting lost, he is still afraid that someone will bump into him without any eyes. The master is such a big shot that he will dirty his hands if he takes action!

Besides, the master always takes him with him when he goes out, so he has no habit of carrying a purse. The master hasn't had his meal yet.

He had nothing in his hands, and even if he was unhappy, he couldn't go hungry, so he had to find a place to stay!

Mao'er was almost worried to death. He ran through several nearby streets but couldn't find any trace of his husband.

There was no other way, and he couldn't get the official's people to do business outside to help him, so he had to go to the money shop to find Manager Zhang, and ask Manager Zhang to ask his brothers of the Wu generation to look for it.

He could only go back home and wait for news, and ask the kitchen to prepare food, as the master might come back at night. Even if he had no appetite, he would still have to eat a few bites to fill his stomach.

However, given Zhao Chengyan's ability, if he really wanted to go for a walk, how could he be found by others?

As the number of people on the street gradually decreased, there was still no news.

In the end, it was Manager Zhang who made the final decision and ordered everyone to withdraw their hands.

The official did not leave the city. He came back naturally after relaxing outside for a while.

While they were talking, it started raining outside, and the rain was lingering. Mao'er stood in the yard with an umbrella, looking towards the door, and had no choice but to agree.

"Xiao Man, stop cleaning. It's raining outside. Tell someone to close the door sill to prevent the rain from coming in. Go home quickly. Otherwise, it might rain heavily and you might catch a cold."

In Qingxi Academy, the last batch of customers from the book bar left. When Liu Yunqing heard the rustling sound, he didn't bother to ask Xiaoman and the others to take inventory of the goods.

Xiaoman responded, packed up with the guys and left through the front door. Liu Yunqing didn't ask Yuping and Yu'an to wash and pack up, and told them to go back quickly.

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