Chapter 353: Cousin comes to visit

Zhao Ru Jun sat still, muttering: “Lian Fang Zhou, Lian Fang Zhou, I don’t believe your luck will always be so good! If the Su family comes to hate you, you won’t need me to take action! Someone will deal with you, just wait and see! Let’s see how well you can act frivolous at that time! As long as you are willing, my Zhao Manor is still willing to swallow your fate! Just wait and see!”

She raised her head and snapped: “Xi Que, come here!”

She was determined to see that Lian Fang Zhou’s family was ruined and lost everything. Once that happened, she would bring her back into the Zhao manor as a slave and torture and humiliate her as she liked! Just thinking of brutalizing that woman without end, letting that woman kneel in front of her and beg for mercy, she couldn’t help but be excited!

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After breakfast the next day, Fang Qing took Li Ma, Shuang Ling, and a few other servants by carriage to Dafang village to meet Lian Fang Zhou.

After what had happened yesterday, Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian had both expected someone from the Su family to come but they hadn’t expected them to come so quickly. Fang Qing had even come in person.

Except for Lian Che, who had gone to school, the two sisters, brother, Third Aunt, and Ah Jian all came forward to greet Fang Qing.

Fang Qing directed Li Ma to give them the gifts she had brought and took Lian Fang Zhou’s hand. Smiling, she said: “I’ve wanted to come to your house for a long time but haven’t been free. Today, I finally get my wish!”

Lian Fang Zhou smiled back: “Our house is simple and crude, there is nothing to entertain my cousin! Cousin, please forgive me!”

“Between us sisters,” Fang Qing said softly, “we don’t need those pompous courtesies!” Her eyes darkened and she added: “This is a rare occasion. Fang Zhou, please lead me to Aunt and Uncle so I can burn three sticks, it should not be in vain that I came here!”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded and led Fang Qing out, saying: “My father and mother are alive in the heavens and will be touched to know cousin’s wishes!”

“This is what is expected of a junior!”

After paying respects to Lian Fang Zhou’s parents, Lian Fang Zhou knew that Fang Qing had more to talk about so she asked Third Aunt to give them some privacy. Ah Jian and Lian Ze went out to work while Third Aunt took Lian Fang Qing to kill a chicken and prepare a meal for their guests.

Seeing that there was no one left in the room, Fang Qing sighed. “Min Zhi has already told us about the matter yesterday and we have questioned Xin’er. This incident has caused you to be wronged!”

Fang Qing summarized everything they knew about the letter Su Xin’er had received and what its purpose might have been. Then she said wryly: “Xin’er said that she destroyed the letter and refused to tell us its contents. She’s spoiled, so we can’t force her. Fang Zhou, do you know what’s going on? I’m a little suspicious that this… is targeting you? Who did you offend?”

In fact, after Su Xin’er had left yesterday, Lian Fang Zhou had calmed down and thought about it, immediately thinking of Zhao Ru Jun. Hearing Fang Qing’s words, she was even more certain.

Sneering slightly, she said: “Miss Su has a simple temperament and doesn’t understand a sinister heart, I can’t blame her for this! Cousin, you’ve really said it, indeed someone is deliberately opposing me! But I didn’t expect this matter who also hurt you and Young Master Cui, I feel very guilty!”

Fang Qing didn’t understand what she was saying, her heart full of pity, love, and guilt. Taking Lian Fang Zhou’s hand, she sighed and said: “Good sister, don’t say that anymore! You know better than anyone else that we’ve really wronged you!”

“Cousin!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled and shook her head: “Nothing in this world has ever happened for no reason! Everything has a cause and effect root to follow. I don’t feel wrong! Cousin should stay a little longer today, I will tell Cousin everything from the beginning!”

Naturally, Fang Qing would not refuse.

Lian Fang Zhou started to talk about her trouble with Zhao Ru Jun, especially the last incident when Zhao San and the others were caught in the middle of the night, wanting to set her fields on fire. “I swear, I have never offended her! But she considered me not pleasing to her eyes and has done everything possible to ruin my family, my life, and me! That woman’s mind is inherently vicious and unsavable!”

Fang Qing was dumbfounded.

She had no doubt that Lian Fang Zhou was telling the truth.

Moreover, she was not some rich lady that had been raised in the inner courtyard. If Zhao Ru Jun’s mentality was shown to Su Xin’er, she would not understand at all, but Fang Qing understood!

She sighed softly: “Zhao Ru Jun? I have heard of her name. I originally thought she was a person worthy of friendship but it seems she’s narrow-minded and selfish! Maybe she thinks you are a threat to her and that is why she has spared no effort to fight and frame you! Some people are like this, feeling that the eyes of the whole world can only revolve around them! Only she is worth to stand on a high peak, looking down on others and accepting their worship!”

She sneered: “Since this is the case, she must be behind this! Her courage is a bit too big! Does she really think that she’s such a great person?”

Hearing this, Lian Fang Zhou understood that the Su family intended to do something against Zhao Ru Jun and was eager to see it!

“Su Xin’er is being taken care of at home, so she won’t bother you anymore.” Fang Qing said. “Don’t worry, that villain is not hard to root out. However, its hard to guarantee that Zhao Ru Jun won’t try to jump over the wall in a hurry, so pay attention!”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded, smiling: “I will! I am not afraid of her, I still hold her handle. If Master Zhao can’t control his daughter, then I won’t keep my promise!”

Fang Qing nodded approvingly: “I like your cheerful temperament! People are not so kind, so we don’t need to bother about it!”

The two of them looked at each other and laughed.

Noticing that Fang Qing looked a bit hesitant to say something, Lian Fang Zhou calmly said: “Is there anything else cousin wants to ask me? My cousin seems to feel that she is not welcome, what is making you so embarrassed?”

Startled, Fang Qing sighed and then smiled: “This is really a bit difficult to say!” She paused and then asked sternly: “Fang Zhou, I want you to answer me honestly: you and Min Zhi, is there any—”

Lian Fang Zhou stiffened. She knew sooner or later someone would ask her about this!

Taking the opportunity to speak clearly now would save trouble in the future.

Looking serious, Lian Fang Zhou said: “Cousin, I will tell you frankly, no! There will never be! What kind of family is the Cui family? What kind of family is our family? I am not confused about my own weight! What’s more, I don’t have that type of affection for him. I am grateful to Young Master Cui for helping me again and again, and if he is willing to consider me a friend, I will be happy. However, anything else is no!”

“I’m sorry, Fang Zhou.” Fang Qing apologized, “It is rude of me to ask about this. In fact, I understand that you and Min Zhi are not together at all and that you don’t like him. It has nothing to do with your family background! Today I have wronged you again, asking this. I know it in my heart!”