Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 110 Yu Yanran

However, such "naivety" is not a good thing!
Those familiar with the Yu family know that Madam Yu is weak-willed and cannot control her daughter-in-law. Whenever a major problem arises, the Yu family has to step in and personally subdue everyone. As a result, the Yu family is usually quite chaotic and disorderly.

At present, Grand Secretary Yu's only son is remarrying. His previous wife, Madam Ling, left behind only a daughter, Yu Yan, before passing away. The current Madam Yu is the youngest daughter of Han, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, whom he has recently married.

However, although Han was beautiful, she was mean-spirited and greedy by nature. She was greedy and forgot the greater good for small gains. In particular, she treated her eldest daughter, Yu Yanran, with even more cruelty and abuse. If it weren't for the fact that the old lady and her husband loved their granddaughter, Yu Yanran would probably have been abused to death long ago!

For this reason, Yu Yanran simply moved in with the Yu family, and was personally raised by the elderly couple.

Today, feeling sorry for her granddaughter being cooped up at home, Old Madam Yu decided to take her to the Sheng Mansion for a stroll, to get some fresh air and have a little fun.

Old Madam Yu and Old Madam Sheng sat in Shou'an Hall, chatting about the older generation, while the younger generation, Yu Yanran and Minglan, couldn't sit still. The two sisters held hands and went outside laughing and joking.

"Sister Yanran, what brings you here today?"

Because Old Madam Sheng and Old Madam Yu were close friends, Minglan and Yu Yanran also had a deep bond. In some respects, the two sisters might even have a better relationship.

Minglan took Yu Yanran's hands and said, "Sister Yanran, I haven't finished embroidering the 'Phoenix Soaring High' painting that you asked me to embroider!"

"That embroidery is so fine and dense, with so many stitches, I can't finish it in a short time!"

"It's alright, Minglan!"

Yu Yanran grasped Minglan's hands in return, and said with gratitude, "I'm not in a hurry for this 'Phoenix Soaring High' painting!"

Although Yu Yanran's stepmother, Han, was indeed in a hurry, Yu Yanran did not say it aloud.

After all, she was a kind and gentle girl, and she had always lived in an environment where her father did not love her and her stepmother mistreated her. Yu Yanran always endured what she could, and even when she couldn't, she would force herself to endure it!
It was only because of the care and protection of Grand Secretary Yu and Madam Yu that Yu Yanran would have become what she is today!
In this situation, Yu Yanran didn't have many friends. The "sensible people" naturally went to be close to her younger siblings. Usually, only Minglan was in a similar situation to her, so the relationship between the two was naturally much better.

"Sister Yanran!"

Minglan patted Yu Yanran's hand, clearly understanding her situation.

"Oh, right, Minglan!"

Yu Yanran didn't want to talk about her own affairs anymore, so she asked, "Has Changquan left?"

"Ok!"

Minglan, understanding and considerate, answered Yu Yanran's question, but secretly resolved that she must speed up her work when she got back and try to finish the embroidery as soon as possible, so that Yu Yanran would not be harassed by her stepmother again.

"Sister Yanran, my younger brother left yesterday. He's probably already in Yin County and has taken the county exam."

"what?"

Yu Yanran was startled: "I'm so sorry, Minglan!"

"I've been thinking of coming for the past few days, but as you know, my wife..."

At this point, Yu Yanran choked up a little, as if recalling the hardships of the past few days.

"Sister Yanran!"

Seeing her friend like this, Minglan felt a tightness in her chest!

"Sister Yanran, I know!"

I understand you!

"Minglan!"

Yu Yanran smiled gratefully, forcing back her tears, and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry!"

"Anyway, I wanted to come as soon as possible to see Changquan off, but..."

As Yu Yanran spoke, she took out a small wooden box, no bigger than the palm of her hand, and said, "Minglan, this is something my mother left me. Now, I'll give it to my younger brother Changquan!"

"what?!"

Minglan covered her mouth and gasped in surprise!
"No! Sister Yanran, this is not allowed!" "Absolutely not!"

Minglan naturally knew how deep Yu Yanran's feelings were for her mother. Similarly, she knew how difficult Yu Yanran's situation was in the Yu family. More importantly, over the years, almost all of Yu Yanran's mother's belongings had been lost.

The contents of this small wooden box are most likely the few remaining keepsakes of Yu Yanran!

Minglan naturally wouldn't accept it.

"Minglan!"

Yu Yanran forcefully shoved the wooden box into Minglan's hands, saying firmly, "Minglan, this isn't for you, it's for my brother Changquan!"

The usually gentle Yu Yanran said firmly, "This is a jade pendant left by my mother. Anyway, I have no use for it, so I might as well give it to my brother Changquan!"

"and……"

Yu Yanran blinked, and said sadly, "Besides, if I don't give these things away, I might not be able to keep them!"

"Sister Yanran..."

Minglan suddenly understood what Yu Yanran meant!

I'm afraid there might be someone else in their family who's thinking about getting these things.

"Sister Yanran!"

Now that she understood Yu Yanran's situation, Minglan simply accepted the jade pendant: "Don't worry, I'll have Changquan keep this jade pendant safe!"

Seeing a smile appear on Yu Yanran's face, Minglan continued, "If one day you miss Aunt Ling, come to me, and I will have Changquan return the jade pendant to you!"

"Okay! We'll keep it for you for now!"

"puff!"

"Minglan, what are you saying?"

Yu Yanran was both amused and exasperated by Minglan's words!
"Since I've already given the item away, the jade pendant naturally belongs to your brother. Why are you returning it?"

Yu Yanran pointed at Minglan's head reproachfully and asked deliberately, "What, am I, as the older sister, not allowed to give my younger brother a jade pendant?"

"Little girl, you just love to talk nonsense!"

"whee……"

Seeing that Yu Yanran's mood had improved, Minglan smiled and responded with a few words.

However, she didn't say it aloud, but she had already made up her mind. When Sheng Changquan returned, she would tell him about the gift Yu Yanran had given her, but she would keep the jade pendant herself in case Sheng Changquan lost it.

"Sister Yanran, why don't you come and take a look at my garden? My younger brother has just planted a new plum tree there!"

"Xiumei?"

Yu Yanran said she had never heard of this kind of plum tree before.

"Hmm, I don't know where this tree species is from, but anyway, it's very beautiful!"

Minglan took Yu Yanran's soft hand and walked forward with a smile.

"Great, I've never seen this Xiumei before."

"..."

Yu Yanran seems to be crying the whole time in the drama...

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