I was just playing tricks, how come I became Bai Yueguang

"You kid, why didn't you understand when I kept winking at you just now?!"

As soon as Zhang Ru and her group left, Fang Mei's face fell, and she tapped Jiang Huashan's forehead in frustration, "Can't you just let Mom worry less?"

If he pulled her just now because he was in a hurry, how do you explain poking her forehead with his long and sharp nails now?

It turned out that there were signs that her mother didn't love her.

Jiang Huashan couldn't tell whether she was disappointed or relieved, and slapped Fang Mei's hand.

Fang Mei was stunned. Before she could react, she saw Shen Zhi walking up from downstairs.

Shen Zhi is the steward of the Shen Manor and has worked in the Shen family for forty years. The gentlemen and young masters of the third branch of the Shen family grew up under his care. In terms of seniority, he is far beyond the reach of Zhang Ru and the others.

"Butler Shen." Fang Mei also acted flexibly. She could be aggressive towards Zhang Ru, but she didn't dare to be aggressive towards Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi nodded, his eyes falling on Jiang Huashan, "Madam Jiang, the old man heard about what happened in the front hall, please ask Miss Jiang to go over and question him."

grandfather.

Jiang Huashan was momentarily distracted, then she grabbed Shen Zhi and said, "I'll go with you."

Fang Mei's face changed slightly. She didn't like Jiang Huashan's presumptuous behavior and dragged her back to her without explanation. However, due to Shen Zhi's presence, she could only smile and cover up. "Housekeeper Shen, Shanshan is also scared. Can you give her a few minutes? I will personally send her to Qin Garden later."

Housekeeper Shen frowned, and Fang Mei quickly made amends, "It'll only be two minutes. This child is timid. Xiao Zhang was yelling and screaming at her just now, so she must be scared. Can I comfort her first?"

Shen Zhi then looked at Fang Mei, thought for a moment, and nodded reluctantly, "Mrs. Jiang, please don't keep the old man waiting too long."

"Oh, okay." Fang Mei nodded repeatedly, squatted down and stroked Jiang Huashan's face with a distressed look. When Shen Zhi turned around and went downstairs, Fang Mei's face changed and she dragged Jiang Huashan to the corner.

"Shanshan, listen to Mom. No matter how the old man asks you later, you must not admit that you pushed Suier."

Jiang Huashan looked up with an indifferent expression, "But... I was the one who pushed it."

Just now, she remembered the whole process of the incident.

"Shh!" Fang Mei's expression changed. He covered Jiang Huashan's mouth with his hand and slapped her butt hard. "Are you crazy? How can you say such things casually?"

The slap was so heavy that Jiang Huashan felt half of her buttocks was numb, but she just frowned and did not resist.

Fang Mei thought she was frightened and said sternly, "If the old man asks about this, just say you and Suer had just had a few arguments and she fell on her own. If the old man asks you why you quarreled, just say Suer scolded grandma first and you got angry and argued with her. In short, remember, if things get bad, bring up your grandma, okay?"

Jiang Huashan shook her head, expressionless, "I don't know, Mom, are you teaching me to lie now?"

"..." Fang Mei was holding her breath. If she had been more careful, she would have noticed that something was wrong with her daughter, but she was only afraid that Mr. Shen would get angry and kick them out of the Shen family, so she couldn't see any changes in Jiang Huashan at all.

"If we don't lie, we will be kicked out. Once we are kicked out, you won't have such a big house to live in, you won't have so many beautiful clothes to wear, and you won't have so many people supporting you. Are you afraid?" Fang Mei couldn't find any words to say and could only glare at him threateningly.

Jiang Huashan thought about it and decided that she was not afraid, but she did not answer.

Fang Mei thought she had compromised, and softened her voice again, "Shanshan, remember, don't mention Yi Yi in front of the old man."

"elder sister."

At this time, a little girl appeared in the corner, holding her teddy bear and looking at Jiang Huashan with grievance.

Fang Mei's face was full of distress. "Hey, what are you doing out here? Didn't I tell you to stay in your room?"

Jiang Wanyi's eyes were red. "I'm worried about my sister."

Jiang Wanyi in front of him was small, soft and cute, but Jiang Huashan was not fooled by her at all. He asked coldly, "Where did you go after Sui'er fell down the stairs?"

A trace of panic flashed across Jiang Wanyi's face, and he looked at Fang Mei helplessly, "I..."

Jiang Huashan, "You were afraid of being punished, so you left me and ran away? But Jiang Wanyi, it was you who said Fu Sui'er bullied you and asked me to teach her a lesson for you. I taught her a lesson, but you ran away?"

Jiang Wanyi panicked after being exposed and apologized tearfully, "Sister, I'm sorry. I was so scared. I..."

"Alright." Fang Mei hugged her little daughter in her arms with a hint of rebuke, and looked at Jiang Huashan with a hint of reproach, "Shanshan, you are the elder sister, and it is natural for you to protect your younger sister. Besides, your sister didn't run away. If she hadn't informed me in time, how could Mom have arrived so quickly? Shanshan, please don't be confused. In Shenyuan, we are the only real family."

Jiang Huashan turned and looked at Fang Mei.

A family? She used to think so, but after her grandfather died, her mother took her sister to live with Shen Guiling, leaving her alone in Xiao Shen Garden to fend for herself.

Perhaps sensing Jiang Huashan's hostility, Fang Mei quickly changed her tone, "It's all Suer's fault! It's all her fault! Ever since Fu Suer came to the Shen family, she's been picking on us. You might as well teach her a lesson, so she won't be so arrogant."

Jiang Huashan lowered his head and smiled silently.

No wonder she is stupid and vicious, it turns out that Fang Mei taught her this way since she was a child.

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Old Master Shen was waiting, and Fang Mei didn't dare to delay too long. She carefully gave a few instructions and then took Jiang Huashan to the old man's Qinyuan.

Shen Zhi was waiting at the door early. When he saw Fang Mei leading Jiang Huashan into the garden, he immediately went forward and said, "Madam Jiang, the old man asked that Miss Jiang go in alone."

The smile on Fang Mei's lips froze slightly. She squatted down and tried to straighten the hem of Jiang Huashan's skirt. "Shanshan, go in with Butler Shen. Don't be afraid. Just answer whatever the old man asks."

Jiang Huashan didn't appreciate it, turned around and took Shen Zhi's hand, "Let's go."

Fang Mei looked at her empty hand, looking confused.

Shen Zhi was a man who had walked out of gunfire and hail of bullets. His palms were broad, rough and covered with thick calluses. Jiang Huashan's small hand was as soft as cotton. Suddenly, it got into his palm, which made the old housekeeper's heart inexplicably tighten.

Jiang Huashan raised her head and looked straight at Shen Zhi, "Butler Shen, aren't you leaving?"

"Oh." Shen Zhi came back to his senses. He couldn't tell what was strange, so he took Jiang Huashan's hand and walked into the garden.

Fang Mei was originally worried that Jiang Huashan was stubborn, but now that she saw that she knew how to please Shen Zhi, she immediately felt relieved.

Each courtyard in Shen Manor has its own entrance and exit, with Qinyuan being the main courtyard and the largest. Mr. Shen is fond of Chinese studies, and the Qinyuan is filled with picturesque landscapes and elegant charm.

In the courtyard, an old man in a Tang suit, his temples graying but looking energetic, was hunched over a purple violet plant, scissors in hand. Hearing a noise behind him, he immediately put down his scissors and turned to look.

The April breeze blew, rippling the surface of the lake in Jianghuashan's heart.

It was the kind old man in her memory.

It was the grandfather who treated her like the apple of his eye.

"Grandpa." At this moment, she could no longer suppress the emotions in her heart and ran towards Shen Zhuang with sobs.

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