The main reason why Xiang Nan accepted Xiao Lian was because he didn't want her to repeat the tragic love story with Liu Chunjiang.
Although Liu Chunjiang is a good person, he has a bachelor's degree from abroad, has superb medical skills, is young, handsome, and polite, but he is also infatuated with Xiao Lian and is determined to do so.
But the key is that his family is too feudal. Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu were very stubborn and did not allow Liu Chunjiang to marry Xiao Lian. Mr. Liu even refused to give Xiao Lian the qualifications to be a concubine.
And Liu Chunjiang also lacks the courage to break with his original family, especially because he is a bad student and has almost no scheming. The whole world knew about the fact that he was going to elope with Xiao Lian a long time ago.
In fact, according to Xiang Nan's wishes, Liu Chunjiang should pretend to be nonchalant and go to and from work as usual, so that his parents can relax their vigilance. Then he took Xiao Lian away with him.
Nowadays, transportation is so developed that one can travel thousands of miles in one day, so it is very difficult to find them. If there is only a week, they may all go abroad. By then, even if Mr. Liu and Mrs. Liu wanted to stop him, it would be too late.
On the other hand, in the play, Liu Chunjiang had no plans and eloped with Xiao Lian in the middle of the night. There was no support, no entanglements, no carriages and horses, and with just two legs, he could go nowhere, but he was easily overtaken by the servants.
A fool like this will get a little pity. If there are repeated wars in the future, you may not be able to survive. It's not a bad thing that Xiao Lian doesn't follow him.
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After Xiang Nan accepted Xiao Lian, the next day he heard that Jin Fengju and Wu Peifang had quarreled.
Xiang Nan was not surprised by this. He knew that Jin Fengju was a self-proclaimed romantic, eating, drinking, gambling, and doing anything. He had long been plotting against Xiao Lian and regarded her as his own.
Now Xiao Lian was given to his seventh brother by Wu Peifang and became a member of his house. In this way, no matter how shameless and despicable Jin Fengju is, he can no longer take advantage of Xiao Lian.
All the ducks in the mouth have flown away. If it had been anyone else, they would have made a fuss.
When Mrs. Jin found out, she called him over and reprimanded him.
"I have never asked you how you behave outside. I just treat it as out of sight and out of mind. But you are not allowed to mess around at home." Mrs. Jin lectured with a straight face, "What Xiao Lian gave to Yan Xi was mine. Nodding in agreement, if you want to make a fuss, just come to me, but you are not allowed to cause trouble to Peifang."
"Mom, what are you talking about? I have never acted recklessly. I'm not looking for trouble with Peifang. I was just talking to each other, so I just had a few words." Jin Fengju quickly defended, "I won't do anything in the future. Just know her well."
"It's best if this is the case." Mrs. Jin nodded, "In fact, it's time for you to make progress. Your father is old, and you are the eldest son of Jin, so you should shoulder the responsibility.
You should also take on the work of the ministry and the affairs of the family. Don't run away all the time, and set an example for your younger brothers and sisters. If you are not upright, how can you set an example?
Look at Yanxi, who was not as good as you earlier and often worried me, but now he has changed his mind and is much more stable. You should also study hard. "
"Yes, mother." Jin Fengju nodded awkwardly.
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Bai Xiuzhu was also very unhappy when she heard that Xiang Nan had accepted Xiao Lian.
She hadn't even gotten married yet, and there was someone else beside Xiang Nan.
If she gets married, is that okay? In the future, I’m afraid even three or four of them won’t be able to defeat them.
"That Xiao Lian usually seems to be well-behaved, but I didn't expect that he is also a coquettish person. He doesn't know how to do things with peace of mind, but he has learned how to seduce others." She curled her lips and said with great disdain.
"Sister, don't be angry. It's common for men to have three wives and four concubines." Wang Yufen advised, "Look at our old man, at his age, he still has three aunts and concubines. It's really annoying to be angry about such a thing. Not worth it.”
"Why isn't it worth it? If I weren't angry and let him go on his mischief, he wouldn't know how many more he would take in the future." Bai Xiuzhu said aggrievedly.
"Yes, it's time to let him know your attitude." Wang Yufen nodded, "In this case, I will call Lao Qi immediately and ask him to come over and apologize to you."
Later, Xiang Nan received a call from Wang Yufen, and he was mentally prepared for this.
Bai Xiuzhu is the only daughter of the Bai family. Bai Xiongqi and his wife have no children, so they have always raised her as their daughter. It can be said that the moon is not given to the stars. Over time, she got used to being unruly and willful.
She went to a missionary school, received Western education, and respected Western-style free love. It was strange that she would let Xiang Nan take a concubine.
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Xiang Nan immediately drove to Bai Mansion.
Bai Xiuzhu saw him coming through the window and immediately started making a noise.
As soon as Xiang Nan entered the door, he heard the noise and hurriedly went upstairs.
But Wang Yufen came to greet her, "Old Qi, give some advice to Sister Xiuzhu."
"I understand, third sister-in-law." Xiang Nan nodded and walked into the house.
"Get out, get out, I won't see anyone!" Bai Xiuzhu was throwing things around while arguing, and a lamp was thrown directly at the door.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan faced him instead of hiding. He pointed at the lamp, changed his position, and was immediately hit.
"Ouch~" he yelled and covered his eyes.
"Yanxi, Yanxi, are you okay?" Bai Xiuzhu was startled when she saw this, and quickly jumped off the bed and came to Xiang Nan and asked.
"My eyes hurt so much. Maybe I was hit blind." Xiang Nan screamed.
"What?!" Bai Xiuzhu was shocked and felt extremely guilty, "Take your hand away and let me take a look."
"Oops, I can't open it." Xiang Nan moved his hand away and closed his left eye tightly and said, "Oops, it really hurts!"
"No, it will be fine. I'll call the doctor right away." Bai Xiuzhu said quickly.
"Don't worry, I heard a secret recipe that is very effective for eye injuries." Xiang Nan grabbed her and said.
"What's the secret recipe? Tell me quickly." Bai Xiuzhu said immediately.
"I heard that if an eye injury is injured, it will heal as long as it is kissed by a beautiful woman." Xiang Nan said, "And it must be a real beauty."
"Nonsense, how can there be such a secret recipe?" Bai Xiuzhu spat.
"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, it doesn't hurt to try." Xiang Nan begged, "Hurry up, I really can't bear the pain."
"Okay." Seeing how pitiful he was, Bai Xiuzhu stood on tiptoes and kissed his left eye gently.
"Oh, it's fine, it doesn't hurt at all." Xiang Nan immediately opened his eyes and cheered happily, "Xiuzhu, this secret recipe is really effective."
"I hate it. You know how to take advantage of me. I hate you so much." Seeing how exaggerated he was, Bai Xiuzhu didn't realize that she was being tricked by him. She couldn't help but sternly said coquettishly.
"Okay, I know you still love me." Xiang Nan stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms and said softly, "Actually, you can't blame me for what happened to Xiao Lian. I was entrusted by others to accept it.
I didn't want to accept Xiao Lian at first, but my sister-in-law couldn't tolerate her. If I didn't take her in, she would have no choice but to live on the streets, and her fate would be unimaginable.
You also know that I have always been soft-hearted. Even if a stranger is suffering, I will feel compassion when I see it. Besides, I have known Xiao Lian for so long and have always treated her as my younger sister. How could I bear to see her driven away? "
(End of chapter)
