As Ning Yujin's last meal in Quan Ningbo's house, the whole house seemed to attach great importance to it. Even relatives from the side branches who had not been in contact with each other all rushed over, hoping to become familiar with her in front of her.
Ning Yujin saw the grand scene and the relatives and friends who had never met before but smiled affectionately at her. The expressions on their faces were light, neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor restless.
When you are prosperous, there are many people who praise you, but the people who look up to you are the ones who reach out to help others when you are down.
Ning Yujin has lived through two lives and lived for so many years. She has seen the ups and downs of human relationships and the changes in the world, and she understands this truth better than anyone else.
Cuilan and Xia Qiudong gathered around her, trying their best to shield her from those who wanted to come forward and get close to her.
Ning Yujin ignored them, only pulled Xiangyue and Xiangqiao towards her, and walked towards the main hall.
Scenes like this kind of family gatherings are usually so lively only during the New Year and festivals. But usually during the New Year and festivals, Ning Yujin is sick in her small yard and cannot participate in the excitement.
Even if I participate once in a while, I am still crowded outside with the concubine ladies from the side branches. When can I get in here?
But today, not only did she come in, but everyone inside was standing waiting for her, and Ning Zhongjian also gave her the main seat.
There were only two tables in the room. Ning Zhongjian, the eldest lady, Ning Yuanzhi, Ning Yuanfeng, and the second masters Ning Zhongqin and Ning Yuanzhou who had hurried back sat at one table, and the second wife and other female family members sat at the other table.
Ning Yujin nodded to everyone in the room, her eyes lingered on Ning Yuanzhou's face for a moment, she nodded slightly to him, then walked forward and sat down on the main seat.
When you should be low-key, you should be low-key so as not to show any trace; when you should be high-profile, you should be high-profile enough to be effective.
Mo Jingxiao had raised her to her current position. If she was still as submissive as before, wouldn't it make people think that she was easy to bully?
"Father, mother, second uncle." After she sat down, she nodded to these people in turn.
Ning Zhongjian and Ning Zhongqin responded quickly, and even the eldest lady changed her face from the old lady's face during the day, and squeezed out a smile, like a chrysanthemum that bloomed too brightly.
"Third girl...Hey, look at how stupid I am," the eldest lady sighed quickly before saying, "It should be the princess."
Ning Yujin raised the corners of her lips and smiled: "Not yet."
She had to wait until she got haircut before she and Mo Jingxiao could officially get married. That would be the real deal.
But the eldest lady waved her hand and said with a smile: "It's only a matter of time before you come. There's no difference between calling one day earlier or calling one day later."
Ning Yujin pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything, as if she was watching what good show the eldest lady wanted to sing.
It was noisy outside, but no one made a sound in the room. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
As the eldest lady was talking, she realized that everyone was looking at her. Her face suddenly became hot, and she was not too embarrassed to continue speaking, and she silently sighed.
On the contrary, the table next to him, which had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up and wiped his figure, causing everyone to follow the movement and look over.
It's Ning Yuning.
She changed into bright clothes, combed her hair as meticulously as before, and put on delicate makeup on her face, but she still couldn't hide the bloodshot eyes in her pupils.
Ning Yujin tilted her head and looked at her, frowning slightly.
"Third sister," Ning Yuning raised the wine glass in her hand, smiled slightly, and said to Ning Yujin, "please allow me to call you that again. I'm afraid I can only call you princess in the future."
Ning Yujin also smiled faintly: "Second sister is too outspoken, so I can call her whatever I want from now on. No matter what, I am still a member of the Ningbo Mansion."
This sentence obviously touched the hearts of Ning Zhongjian and the others, and everyone in the room suddenly showed a satisfied smile.
Ning Yujin's life in Quan Ningbo Mansion was not satisfactory, and she was even nearly starved to death by the maids at one point. They did not expect her to remember much love in the manor.
But as long as she still thinks that she is a member of the Ningbo Mansion, she will naturally do her best for the uncle's manor after she leaves, so that her daughter's marriage will be worthy of her marriage.
Ning Yuning looked at Ning Yujin, who was surrounded by stars, and the smile on her face widened a little, but it was also tinged with a hint of sarcasm: "Anyway, the second sister is here to toast the third sister. I wish the third sister a happy marriage."
Your Highness, let us grow old together and enjoy a happy marriage for hundreds of years!"
At the end of the sentence, the word was almost chewed out. Before Ning Yuning could say anything, she raised her head and drank the wine in one gulp, doing it first as a sign of respect.
Ning Yujin calmly picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip, and said, "Thank you for your good words from my second sister."
"This is a family, and it's a great day. Don't hold yourself back, hurry up and start eating! Princess, please forgive me for relying on my old age and shouting here!"
After all, Ning Zhongqin is a businessman, and he is accustomed to acting according to his facial expressions and enlivening the atmosphere.
Ning Yujin had a good impression of this second uncle, and immediately smiled and said: "What did the second uncle say? Everyone is hungry, let's start eating."
After she spoke, everyone really started to raise their chopsticks and chat, and the atmosphere finally became lively.
Ning Yujin looked at the scene in front of her calmly, unable to tell what her mood was.
She had seen a short story before, which said that if you live like a blade of grass, everyone will ignore you and trample you under their feet.
Only when a person lives like a big tree, everyone will notice you and look up to you.
The change of identity did not happen overnight, but it seemed that in an instant, everyone's faces changed.
Cuilan stood next to her, holding serving chopsticks to pick up the food for her.
She picked it up casually, but she really wasn't in the mood to eat.
Next to her, Xiangyue pulled Cuilan's sleeve and said, "Miss doesn't like eating these. You can give her the crystal braised pork."
Cuilan's face was slightly embarrassed. Finally, with Xiangyue's reminder, nothing went wrong in the subsequent process.
Ning Yujin didn't go to see Cuilan, but she felt inexplicably want to laugh.
Xiangyue had always been the one who took care of her food and daily life, but today Cuilan was very active, as if she had to do everything herself.
But what she was supposed to do was what she was supposed to do, and she couldn't do what she wasn't supposed to do.
Ning Yujin didn't eat much at that meal, so she secretly pulled Xiangyue's sleeve behind her back and turned to look at her with wide eyes.
Xiangyue sighed immediately and nodded.
This is to ask her to make her a midnight snack.
One look revealed everything. Ning Yujin couldn't help but curl her lips and smiled.
Fortunately, everything has changed, but the people closest to her have not changed. This is her most valuable treasure.