Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 202 Farewell
The next day.

"Sister, you look much better today!"

When Sheng Changquan arrived at Shou'an Hall as before, he saw that Minglan was unusually early in the morning.

At the same time, her complexion was much rosier, and she was no longer forcing a smile or putting on an act like she had yesterday.

"hehe!"

Minglan smiled gently, but did not shy away from yesterday's unusual behavior. She reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said softly, "After a good night's sleep, I'm feeling much better!"

"By the way, little brother, do you have anything to do today?"

"Nothing, what's wrong?"

Sheng Changquan answered casually, but his body unconsciously leaned behind Minglan, as if looking for Aunt Wei.

"Little brother, are you looking for your aunt?"

Seeing that Sheng Changquan was looking for someone, Minglan suddenly said, "No need to look, Aunt isn't inside."

"Brother, Auntie said she's going back today!"

"what?"

Sheng Changquan was immediately taken aback: "Auntie is going back today?"

Seeing Minglan nod, Sheng Changquan frowned and asked, "Why didn't you leave more time?"

"At the very least, we should wait for Grandma to come back so we can see her, right?"

Minglan shook her head, expressing her aunt's attitude: "My aunt said she was in a hurry to go back this time so that she could send a message to her cousin Xingzong, urging him to come to the capital as soon as possible and learn more!"

"Moreover, the weather is just right now, making it convenient to travel. Unlike in a few days when it will become hot, making travel much more difficult!"

Parents' hearts are always full of love and concern. Aunt Wei was in a hurry to go back this time because she wanted her child to go to the capital as soon as possible to learn more. At the same time, she also hoped that he could suffer less punishment and not have to travel under the scorching sun.

In fact, Minglan did not know Aunt Wei's true thoughts, but Sheng Changquan had guessed some of them.

Originally, Aunt Wei's main purpose in coming to the capital was to remind Minglan and her brother to be careful of certain people in the Sheng family, so that they would not be harmed by them and suffer a great loss!

However, since Sheng Changquan had already sensed something was amiss and knew there was a bad person in the family, and Minglan herself was not an incompetent person, Aunt Wei was naturally relieved to see the siblings like this.

In addition, Sheng Changquan's proposal to bring Jiang Xingzong to the capital to study, combined with the other factors, led to Aunt Wei making this decision.

Of course, it's hard to say whether there's any real reason behind her wanting to investigate the events of that year. However, Aunt Wei has indeed decided to return to Yangzhou today.

"Ah~"

After figuring out the truth of the matter, Sheng Changquan could only shake his head and sigh.

"Sister, what about Auntie? Where is she now?"

Sheng Changquan looked around the house and indeed did not see Aunt Wei.

"My aunt went to see the eldest daughter-in-law in the front."

Minglan explained, "After all, she will eventually have to tell Father and Madam that she is going back."

"Yes, that's true!"

Sheng Changquan nodded silently: "In that case, let's do as Auntie said and let her go back as soon as possible!"

Having said that, Sheng Changquan couldn't stay still any longer. He looked at Minglan in front of him and said, "Sister, since Aunt has already made up her mind, I'll go to the escort agency outside now and ask them if they have any business going to Yangzhou. We can ask them to give Aunt a ride."

"If your aunt comes back, tell her to wait a bit. After I've finished talking to her, I'll take her with me!"

Given the current state of affairs, most escort agencies, in addition to transporting goods, also offer services such as delivering letters and escorting crowds. Therefore, Sheng Changquan's plan is quite reasonable.

"Ok!"

Minglan nodded: "I'll tell Auntie when she gets back!"

"Alright!" Sheng Changquan turned and left.

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"The green willows droop to the ground, and the willow catkins swirl and fly in the sky. When the willow branches are all broken and the catkins have all flown away, I ask the traveler, will you return home?"

An ancient poem about parting perfectly captures this sorrow. After Aunt Wei and Sheng Changquan exchanged a knowing glance, the three parted ways at the city gate.

Minglan and her brother stood under the city gate, silently watching Aunt Wei ride away in the镖局 (镖局 is a type of security escort agency) carriage.

"Sister, let's go back!"

Only after Aunt Wei's figure had completely disappeared did Sheng Changquan turn to Minglan beside him and say.

"Ok!"

Minglan nodded silently, her mood somewhat downcast.

The siblings walked slowly down the bustling street, but neither of them spoke, nor did they feel like talking.

Although Aunt Wei had only been there for two days, her sincere and simple care allowed Minglan and her siblings to experience a kind of kinship different from that of the Sheng family.

Although both Sheng Hong and Old Madam Sheng showed great care for Minglan and her brother, their feelings were different. Leaving aside how Sheng Hong treated Sheng Changquan, let's talk about how Old Madam Sheng treated Minglan.

The two women were grandmother and granddaughter, and there was a generation between them, so it was destined that she could not give Minglan a feeling that was extremely similar to maternal love like Aunt Wei.

Moreover, Old Madam Sheng came from a prestigious family, and her every word and action was disciplined, understated yet powerful, with an unquestionable uprightness, unlike Aunt Wei's almost unreasonable and domineering care for Minglan.

Or, you could say it's spoiling.

a long time.

Minglan suddenly spoke to Sheng Changquan beside her.

"Brother, you..."

"All these years... you... you probably have never seen what I look like, have you?"

For some reason, Minglan suddenly remembered what Aunt Wei had told her, and the image of Wei Xiaoniang flashed into her mind: "Over the years, has my younger brother... ever missed his mother?"

Sheng Changquan paused abruptly, then quickly resumed his steps.

"Hmm, I don't know."

"Because I have never seen my mother."

Sheng Changquan did not tell the truth, but only answered in a soft tone.

Looking at Sheng Changquan beside her, Minglan felt a sudden pang of sorrow, not for herself, but for her younger brother.

"Brother, when we get back, I'll embroider a portrait of my mother for you!"

Although Minglan only met Wei Shuyi when she was a child, she was deeply impressed by her mother's appearance. Moreover, due to her own talent, Minglan was able to express her ideas better in embroidery.

In other words, Minglan's embroidery could vividly depict Wei Shuyi's appearance.

Upon hearing Minglan's words, Sheng Changquan simply nodded and said, "Alright!"

However, although Sheng Changquan's reaction was indifferent, the observant Minglan noticed that his steps had become much lighter.

"Little sister, I will live on with my brother!"

Minglan silently made this promise in her heart.

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This is a transitional chapter; after explaining some things, it's time for them to grow up...

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