Since hearing the old lady's words that day, Xiao Wen has become more taciturn, staring blankly from time to time, looking out of her mind.

"Awen, what's wrong with you? Are you worried?"

Ji Wan had just finished reading the account book sent by the hot pot restaurant, and looked up and saw that she was wandering around in the sky again, so she couldn't help asking.

"Ah? Oh, no."

Xiao Wen came back to her senses and smiled sexually.

"You have been restless these days, it would be strange if you are fine."

Ji Rong tilted her head and exposed her without hesitation.

Xiao Wen lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Ji Wan thoughtfully, and shut up the maid in the room and said, "Awen, we are sisters. If you have any worries, you might as well tell me, maybe we can help."

Xiao Wen hesitated for a while and said, "Sister Wan, is my second aunt really a person with inappropriate mind?"

Ji Wan was stunned and looked at Ji Rong for a moment without saying a word.

Xiao Wen didn't plan to stop as soon as she opened her mouth, "I lost my mother since I was young and have been with my grandmother since I was three years old. My father is busy with official duties, so I rarely see him. Apart from my grandmother and brother, the best ones to me are my grandmother and two aunts. My eldest aunt wants to work hard on the internal affairs of the house and often comes to the door. Only my second aunt, who cares about me and treats me as flesh and blood. I know that she has a little personality... But all of her careful care for so many years is true. I really can't believe that all this is ulterior motive."

She bit her lip and her eyes were struggling and melancholy, "Grandmother won't lie to me. Do you think my grandmother misunderstood my second aunt, or is it really a hypocritical villain?"

The little girl's eyes were full of contradictions and confusion, and she seemed to have an answer in her heart, but she was unwilling to believe it, so she was eager to get the guiding light.

Ji Rong looked at his own sister and didn't say anything.

Ji Wan was silent for a while and said, "Awen, let me tell you a story."

Xiao Wen nodded.

Ji Wan began to tell, "When we were still in the north, we first lived in the countryside and lived in a blue brick house. At that time, our family was in a very good condition in the village, and we had a good life. We didn't have to worry about three meals. We could buy new clothes during the New Year. Compared to other villagers in the village who could not hide the wind and rain and not have enough meals for three meals. My grandmother, that is, her grandmother, didn't like my mother and our siblings. Whenever my father was not at home, she would come to bully our family with my third aunt. When I was ten years old, my father died of illness, and our whole family was no longer protected. Grandma

My aunt and my third aunt became even more serious. My mother bought the land with her dowry, built a house for her family, and was filial to her parents-in-law and sister-in-law, but she was not treated equally. The harvest in the field and the money she sold needles and threads were all greedy by her grandmother and my third aunt. Arong and I had endless rough work every day, and we were beaten to death. More than two years ago, I was pushed into the river by my third aunt's daughter and my cousin. It was winter, and it had just snowed, and the center of the river was already frozen, which was so cold. I was too dying due to malnutrition and exhausted, so I quickly sank and almost lost my life."

Xiao Wen was already stunned.

She is a young lady who is raised in the boudoir and even the struggles in the back house are rare. Have you ever heard of such a thrilling thing?

Ji Wan smiled and continued, "Later we split up, but we still couldn't escape their clutches. I studied cooking and medical skills and did food business. My family gradually gained income, but my grandmother and my third aunt came to ask for it. That day, when I happened to go out, my grandmother and my third aunt came to the door, smashed things in the house, insulted my mother, and pushed Arong. Fortunately, my neighbor's sister came out to find me. When I rushed home, Arong would have been unconscious and had a pile of blood on the ground. If I came back one step later, Arong might not have survived. At that time, she was as old as you, and she was ten years old."

Xiao Wen widened her eyes, full of disbelief and horror.

"How...how can it be so vicious?"

Ji Rong didn't say anything, but her face was full of resentment and fear that recalled the scene at that time.

Ji Wan touched her head and sighed, "I almost killed my cousin when I pushed me into the river. I was only eight years old at that time."

Eight years old... Wei Ping is also eight years old this year.

Xiao Wen was a little dazed.

It turns out that a person’s evil is really regardless of age.

"Awen." Ji Wan whispered: "I said this just to let you know that although the heart of flesh and blood is thicker than water, human nature is endless. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. Some people are compassionate and kind, while others are narrow-minded and fickle. You must feel everything with your heart, because our eyes sometimes blind ourselves."

She would not say bad things about Dong directly, which would make Xiao Wen even more uncomfortable. Xiao Wen was just a ten-year-old girl who lost her mother since childhood and had an instinctive dependence on her relatives. Dong was hypocritical and cunning, and played the card of family affection. How could the young Xiao Wen tell whether she was true or false? He thought that Dong was good, so he naturally couldn't see how many dirty thoughts Dong had behind her care for her.

Fortunately, Xiao Wen is a smart girl. After being reminded by the old lady, she had to give Ji Wan a tip. She gradually became a little clearer in her heart, but she felt even more uncomfortable because of this enlightenment.

"Sister Wan, I'm sorry." She lowered her head and blamed herself: "When you opened the store last year, my second aunt came to ask me about it. I didn't know she had ulterior motives at that time, so I told her that your store had a good business and a good income. Later, when you sold sauce-banana duck, she said that everyone liked it very much and asked me to ask you. "The more she said, she felt more and more guilty, "But I know your sauce-banana duck is a secret recipe, and I didn't agree to her. But I told her that you collected a lot of poultry and the workshop was very busy every day, so she knew that you made a lot of money, so that genius..."

At that time, she thought that her second aunt was just asking casually and didn't think much about it. When Ji Wan checked the account book, she occasionally looked at it a few times, but she was purely curious and did not deliberately remember it. So she really didn't know how much Ji Wan earned. However, once Wei Ping saw the red gold-headed face given to her by Ji Wan, and she liked it very much. Because it was given to her by her elder sister, she couldn't give it to others, so she politely refused and instead gave a gem hairpin left by her mother to Wei Ping.

Wei Ping did not get that face, but she found out from her that Ji Wan's generosity. When she went back to talk to Dong, the mother and daughter guessed that Ji Wan must have made a fortune, so she thought about trying to get a share of the pie.

Xiao Wen was young and had no scheming, so she was deceived by Dong's mother and daughter. She also felt that this aunt treated her sincerely. This girl was really naive and simple, and it can be seen that Dong was really heartless. She was greedy for money and profit. The daughter she taught was as petty as hers, and her style was no different from a rural woman.

Ji Wan didn't blame Xiao Wen, comforted her for a few words, and finally reminded her: "Since you see her clearly, don't be used by her again in the future. You are kind-hearted and think everyone is a good person, but you don't know that no matter how well the wolf in sheep's clothing is disguised, it cannot change its vicious nature." Since he said it, Ji Wan no longer cared about it, "You are generous, but others regard you as a sucker. In the future, they ask you, remember not to give it blindly. There is an old saying that "raising rice and raising grace and fighting rice to raise grudges, and some people cannot feed them."

Xiao Wen nodded.

"I understand, I will definitely not make any more mistakes in the future."

She was wary of the Dong family and the daughter. When Dong brought Wei Ping over again, she lost her former enthusiasm. She still smiled, but there was a little intimacy.

Dong quickly noticed it and said strangely: "Awen, what's wrong with you? He looks listless. Did Zhou and his son bully you?"

She looked indignant and wanted to stand up for her, as if the Zhou and his son were unforgivable.

Xiao Wen remembered that when she first learned that her father was about to renew her marriage, her second aunt came and hugged her in her arms with pity, saying, "Don't be afraid of Awen, your father doesn't love you, your aunt loves you. If you get angry with Zhou in the future, don't bear it and tell your aunt that your aunt will avenge you. Her Zhou family is powerful, but my Wei family is not afraid. If you have an aunt to protect you in the future, see who dares to bully you."

Her second aunt's true care moved her very much, and she naturally felt that Dong's family was very good.

Later, when my stepmother passed by, my second aunt also came to her from time to time, and she was worried and loved her endlessly, for fear that she would suffer any grievance.

When she said that her stepmother was a good person and did not treat her and her brother at all harshly, the second aunt sighed, "You are still young, how can you know that this world is dangerous? The stepmothers in the world are the same, and it is impossible to treat the children born by the original wife well. She is good to you now, just to stabilize her status. When she gains a foothold in the mansion, do you think she will treat you well? Awen, remember that your mother is a member of the Wei family, and only our Wei family is your closest relative. Don't be deceived by others by hypocrisy."

Xiao Wen looked at Wei Ping, who was skillfully flipping her jewelry box.

Who is good and who is evil, who is sincere and who is false, is clear at a glance.

She was cold and bitter in her heart, and her smile on her face faded a little, "My second aunt is too worried. Her mother and two sisters treat me very well. Ah Heng is even more obedient and cute, and has no intentions. How could he bully me?"

Dong began to sigh again, "You, that's it, you always think of others as good as you. How can you be in the world have good steps? But..."

"Second aunt."

Xiao Wen was awake and would no longer be deceived by her words. Before she could finish her speech, she interrupted her.

"Even if I don't know people well, my grandmother and father are not confused people."

Dong vaguely noticed her changes, but after all, she was used to it, and didn't take it too seriously. She frowned and said, "If your father was not confused, he wouldn't have married a widow. And your grandmother gave the full right to a bride. Her daughter's business is so big, where does it get the money? It's not the oil and water her mother pulled out of the gifts. Humph, this mother and daughter are a good means..."

"Second aunt."

Xiao Wen's tone became stronger, "My mother already has a lot of dowry, and Sister Wan used to do business, so she didn't lack money, so she didn't need to misappropriate the gifts. These days, Sister Wan and Sister Rong, I followed my grandmother to learn the housekeeper. I have read all the accounts in the mansion, and my grandmother has also read them one by one, and there are no gaps. Don't say this in the future."

What happened to this girl today? She suddenly became so smart that she was not as foolish as before.

Dong frowned deeper and said with a solemn look: "Awen, you have been deceived by her. She is doing her best now, but she is just trying her best to please your grandmother and make your grandmother feel more at ease with her. When she gives birth to a son in the future, it will be a great achievement. Your grandmother will give her full power and she can control you and sisters at will. Her eldest daughter has been engaged and will get married next year. You can wait. At that time, she will definitely prepare a generous dowry for her daughter, and maybe she will also greedy for the things your mother left to you. When you get married, there will be nothing."

Wei Ping, who was choosing jewelry, hurried over when she heard this, "Yes, cousin, don't be stupid. Your aunt left you so many good things, don't be used by her biological daughter at that time, and use them as a style..."

"My mother has always been under the care of the dowry left by my mother." Xiao Wen became more and more cold-hearted, "My mother has no key at all."

"She is coaxing your grandmother to obey her words now. When she has a son, it is hard to guarantee that she will not give her the key."

Dong continued to slander Zhou, "Awen, listen to me, go and have your grandmother's key come over, and you can keep it yourself to keep it safe."

She had actually said this before, but Xiao Wen didn't obey and refused politely. She thought that her aunt was thinking about her, but now that she saw the true face of Dong, she could not guess the purpose behind her.

Xiao Wen's eyes fell on the jade bracelet on Wei Ping's wrist and said, "Cousin, this bracelet is a relic left by my mother and cannot be given to you."

Wei Ping likes this bracelet very much, with good texture, green color, transparent and smooth color, and excellent color. When she put it on, she couldn't bear to take it off. She was originally going to ask Xiao Wen for it, but she didn't expect Xiao Wen to say this and was stunned. She subconsciously pulled her hand back, slid down her sleeves, covering the jade bracelet, and clearly didn't plan to return it.

"cousin…"

After she was stunned for a moment, she immediately looked aggrieved, as if Xiao Wen owed her.

This is the case again. Every time Wei Ping took a fancy to her, she would hesitate for a moment, and Wei Ping immediately looked at her pitifully, saying that she had never seen such a good thing before. She liked it for a while and couldn't help but try it, and then reluctantly put the dazzling array of jewelry back.

Xiao Wen knew that her second aunt had no wealth, so she naturally didn't have much money to buy decent jewelry for her daughter, so she would basically give her whatever Wei Ping liked.

This time, Xiao Wen was no longer soft-hearted.

"My second aunt is right. Naturally, the dowry left by my mother cannot be greedy for others."

Dong's face changed immediately and he accused: "Awen, what do you mean? Your mother is from the Wei family, how could we be greedy for her things? I think you were really bewitched by Zhou's sweet words and were actually guarding against the people from the mother's family. Did Zhou say something to you? She is sowing discord, and she will be more likely to control you in the future. Do you know?"

Xiao Wen turned cold this time.

"My mother never said bad things about my aunt. On the contrary, my second aunt kept slandering her mother and her two sisters from the beginning. Not to mention that the dowry brought by my mother was only much higher than my mother, Sister Wan had her own property and never lacked money. Has my aunt ever seen someone holding gold ingots in her arms, but she still thought about a copper coin in someone else's hand?"

"You're confused!"

When Dong saw her blindly protecting Zhou's mother and son, she didn't listen to her words, she couldn't help but look angry, "Who in this world thinks that there is too much money? They are from remote villages, they are afraid of poverty, and their eyes are shallow. Their minds are full of words. If you don't be alert, you will be deceived by her sooner or later. Your mother's life is miserable and her beauty is poor, so she left some things for your brother and sister. But you can't keep it, and give it to those villains. Are you worthy of your mother's spirit in heaven?"

Her eyes were full of anger and her tone was full of blame.

"It seems that your mother's dowry cannot be kept for you. Go and find your grandmother, bring the key and land deeds to the land deeds and place them here, and then..."

Xiao Wen stood up, full of disappointment and sadness.

"This is my second aunt's purpose."

"What purpose, what are you talking about? I'm all for your own good..."

Dong was surprised by her changes and was even more angry.

"I have eyes, and I know who is really good for my own good." Xiao Wen also blushed and accused with trembling: "My second aunt asked herself, how sincere and sincere have been caring for me and my brother over the years? I always thought that my second aunt really treated me as a daughter, but she didn't expect it was just false. I was indeed confused and had been deceived by you mother and daughter for so many years."

Dong's face changed drastically, his eyes dodged with guilt, and his mind was even more furious, "Okay, now your wings are hard, you would rather believe in the provocation of outsiders than listen to me. If your mother knew that you were so disobedient to your elders and recognized the thief as her mother, I wouldn't know how heartbroken you would be..."

"If my mother knew that her family was greedy for her dowry and used it to deceive her daughter, she would be disappointed."

Xiao Wen's eyes were covered with tears, "I guess my second aunt doesn't bother to greed for what my mother left, so please ask my cousin to return all the jewelry that I had never taken away here before. It's also good to prove that my second aunt's noble character."

"you--"

Dong was frightened and angry.

Wei Ping was even more dissatisfied, "Cousin, how can you do this? That was all given to me by yourself..."

"Okay, what I gave to you will belong to you." Xiao Wen looked at her straight, "I didn't agree to give the jade bracelet on your hand to you. Please take it off, my cousin."

Wei Ping was not willing? He immediately pulled his mother's sleeve, "Mom, my cousin bullies me, you have to make the decision for me."

hehe…

Xiao Wen smiled sarcastically.

"Come."

The maid who was guarding outside immediately walked in, "Madam, do you have any instructions?"
Chapter completed!