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He disturbed her heart, making her feel a little short of breath even now.

Suddenly, the driver's cry came from outside: "Hey, what's wrong with you? You don't want to go on the road for no reason, but insist on crashing into the carriage? Are you trying to extort money?"

Zhan Qingning's expression suddenly changed. She quickly opened the carriage curtain and asked, "What's going on?"

The driver pointed at the figure lying on the ground in panic and said, "Miss, he bumped into us on purpose. We didn't touch him!"

Zhan Qingning stepped down from the carriage on a footstool, walked up to the figure and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you lying here?"

The man suddenly grabbed her wrist, stared at her with a pair of dark eyes and said, "Winter Moon 30th, is it your mother's birthday?"

Zhan Qingning froze, then subconsciously denied: "No, you guessed wrong!"

The man said stubbornly: "I guessed correctly, I was talking about your biological mother, not the one who is now in Zhan Yihou's mansion!"

A cold glint suddenly flashed across Zhan Qingning's eyes. She raised her hand and slammed the man away, saying, "I don't understand what you're saying. Don't keep pestering me, or I'll report you to the police!"

The man stared at her intently: "Your mother has had a miserable life. She has never had a comfortable day in her life, and yet your only daughter still misses her. You are so cruel!"

Zhan Qingning's mind suddenly flashed with the image of her mother lying on her sickbed. That was a long time ago, but when she thought about it now, she still felt heartbroken.

She ignored the man and got into the carriage.

The driver asked timidly, "Miss? Shall we continue on our journey?"

Zhan Qingning said angrily: "If he doesn't leave, then I'll press him down. I don't believe he's not afraid of death!"

She is also cruel and doesn't want to be controlled by anyone.

However, that man was also extremely stubborn. He actually lay on the ground motionless.

The driver said in embarrassment: "Miss, if you really run over it, someone will die!"

Zhan Qingning's face darkened, and after a moment she walked back to his side: "What exactly do you want to do?"

The man said quietly, "I will save you from suffering!"

Zhan Qingning handed him a banknote and said, "Go rent a small courtyard. When the time comes, send someone to Zhan Yihou's mansion to deliver a message to me!"

The man said happily: "Thank you!"

Zhan Qingning returned to Zhan Yihou's mansion and went back to her own yard with a heavy heart.

Zhan Miao ran in from outside and said, "Sister, Xiao Shushu made some beautiful kites for us. Come and choose which one you like?"

As soon as she finished speaking, two lifelike butterfly kites and dragonfly kites appeared in front of her.

She smiled and said, "I chose the dragonfly. Thank you, Prince, for your thoughtfulness. You can actually make such a lively kite!"

Zhan Miao reached out and grabbed her sleeve, begging: "Sister, can you accompany me to go out and play? Let's go to the back garden and fly a kite together?"

Zhan Qingning really couldn't muster up the energy, and she knew that Xie Jianshu must be waiting there.

She hasn't figured out how to face him yet.

She politely declined: "Meow, I need to reconcile the accounts, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you!"

Zhan Miao nodded: "Okay, then I'll go see if Sister Pang Qiang is free!"

After saying that, she turned and ran away.

Looking at her back, Zhan Qingning couldn't help but smile bitterly.

At this time, Zhan Miao was blocked by Xie Jianshu before he could reach the gate of Pang Qiang's yard.

He anxiously asked, "Meow, did your sister Qing Ning accept the kite?"

Zhan Miao nodded hurriedly: "Take it, she chose the dragonfly kite!"

Xie Jianshu continued to ask: "Does she like it?"

Zhan Miao was silent for a moment before speaking: "She probably doesn't like it very much, right? She took it and put it aside, looking like she was worried about something!"

Xie Jianshu suddenly became anxious. His mother's words immediately echoed in his ears: "Qing Ning is now the daughter-in-law candidate that all the powerful families in Beijing are eyeing. If you still like her, go after her harder, otherwise, she will be snatched away by another family!"

No, he couldn't bear to lose the lime.

Without any further hesitation, he turned around and walked quickly towards Zhan Qingning's yard.

The maid at the gate stopped him outside and said, "Thank you, my Lord. Our lady is checking accounts and it's not convenient for her to see guests right now!"

Xie Jianshu said anxiously, "I just want to say a few words to Miss Qing Ning. Could you please go in and let her know?"

The maid couldn't resist his insistence and had to go in to report to Zhan Qingning.

She whispered, "My lady, Prince Xie insisted on seeing you and looked like he was about to cry. I really can't bear to drive him away!"

Zhan Qingning sighed helplessly and reached out to pick up the dragonfly kite next to the table.

She came to Xie Jianshu and saluted respectfully: "Thank you, Prince!"

Xie Jianshu scratched his head nervously: "Qing, Qing Ning, I don't know if I can still call you by your name like this!"

Zhan Qingning smiled distantly, "Of course you can. Even if Prince Xie doesn't come, I plan to personally return the kite you made. I'm not a child anymore, and I don't have time to go out and fly a kite. Why not ask Prince to give it to someone who really needs it?"

The smile on Xie Jianshu's face gradually faded, and after a moment he spoke sadly: "Qing Ning, does it have to be like this between us? You have never been so distant to me before!"

Zhan Qingning explained softly, "Xie Shizi, I'm not distancing myself from you. I just feel that we've all grown up, and it's time to avoid suspicion!"

Xie Jianshu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.

Zhan Qingning stuffed the dragonfly kite back into his hands and whispered, "Xie Shizi, don't waste your time on me. You are of noble status, and I am only the adopted daughter of the Zhan Yihou Mansion. After all, I am not worthy of you!"

Xie Jianshu wanted to argue, but she interrupted him directly: "Save some dignity for me, otherwise, we can't even be friends anymore!"

After saying that, she turned around and went back to her yard.

Xie Jianshu looked at her back, his heart aching.

He came to the back garden in a daze and saw Zhan Xuan and Ye Li picking lotus seeds in the lotus pond.

Ye Li was the first to see him and waved at him: "Xie Xiaoshu, come down quickly, let's pick lotus seeds together!"

Zhan Xuan interrupted without hesitation: "What's the point of picking lotus seeds? Let's go fly a kite. Didn't you see he was holding a kite in his hand?"

He jumped off the boat in a flash and reached out to grab the dragonfly kite in Xie Jianshu's hand.

This was a serious matter, and Xie Jianshu's expression suddenly changed.

He said angrily: "Who allowed you to touch it? I put all my effort into making this for her!"

Zhan Xuan subconsciously pulled, and the whole kite was instantly torn into two pieces.

He said in a panic, "Xie Xiaoshu, don't be angry. Can't I make you another one that's exactly the same?"