Do you know: I am Qi Heng

When Mo Lan returned for lunch, Lin Xiao Niang refrained from telling her.

If we tell her now, given Mo Lan's personality, who knows what trouble she might cause? In the end, even if we have the upper hand, we might end up being the one in the passive position.

She planned to talk to Sheng Hong about it when he returned in the evening, so that even if Mo Lan found out, it wouldn't cause any trouble.

However, while Lin Xiaoniang wanted to keep it a secret, Wang Da Niangzi had no intention of hiding it.

Rulan already knew about it during lunch. When she learned that Madam Wang didn't plan to take Molan along, she was so excited that she didn't sleep all afternoon.

She didn't care about the polo club, nor did she consider that Qi Heng might go.

I was only thinking about how angry Mo Lan would be if she wanted to go but ultimately couldn't.

Even without a lunch break, Rulan was full of energy. After meeting up with Minglan, they went to the school.

The two laughed all the way, and when they were almost at the side gate leading to the academy, they ran into Mo Lan.

Upon seeing Mo Lan, Ru Lan was initially delighted, but then filled with doubt.

She expected Mo Lan to have a dark expression, but Mo Lan didn't. Instead, she glanced at her indifferently.

Rulan hates Molan's attitude the most; she always feels that Molan has a haughty and superior air about her.

She was clearly the legitimate daughter, while the other was just a concubine's daughter. Why did she act so superior?

Ru Lan was momentarily unsure whether Mo Lan was putting on airs or was simply unaware of the situation.

However, she suddenly had an idea.

"Sixth Sister, has Grandmother had new clothes made for you?"

Ru Lan smiled and said, "The polo match will be attended by all the wealthy families in Bianjing, but you should dress brightly so as not to embarrass the Sheng family."

Mo Lan was stunned upon hearing this, then strode over aggressively and demanded, "What polo club?"

"What kind of polo club is there in Bianjing?"

Rulan didn't pay attention to her tone; instead, she was pleased by her unpleasant expression and said with a smile, "Of course it's a polo match hosted by Madam Wu. Fourth Sister, you must know that Brother Yuanruo has already sent someone to deliver the invitation, right?"

"What did you say?"

Mo Lanwen completely lost her composure, grabbing Ru Lan and shouting angrily, "Why didn't I know?"

"open!"

Rulan struggled free, completely unaware that Molan's expression had become distorted, and mocked, "Mother said that since you like poetry, you definitely wouldn't like the noisy environment of a polo match."

"Fifth Sister, stop talking!"

Minglan noticed that Molan's expression was off and worried that something had happened, so she quickly tried to comfort her.

I'm going to say it.

Rulan not only did not stop laughing when she heard this, but continued to mock him.

Seeing the smile on Ru Lan's face and hearing the sarcasm in her tone, Mo Lan completely lost her temper and reached out to grab Ru Lan's face.

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"Strange, why haven't Rulan and the others arrived yet?"

Sheng Changbai was filled with doubt as he watched the class about to start and none of the three Lans showed up.

He was about to send his attendant to check when the clapper sounded, so he had to give up.

When Zhuang Xuejiu entered the classroom, he saw that Sanlan was not there, but he did not ask her anything and continued lecturing.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a maid appeared outside the door, bowed, and said, "Relatives have come to visit, and the three young ladies cannot leave, so they will not be attending class this afternoon."

"I understand."

Zhuang Xuejiu waved his hand and continued lecturing.

After class, Sheng Changbai left the school. When he returned, his expression was somewhat off.

Before Sanlan arrived, Qi Heng had already guessed that something must have happened. Seeing Sheng Changbai's strange expression, he became even more certain of his guess.

However, when he asked, Sheng Changbai only said it was nothing and didn't say anything else.

He didn't know what had happened until school ended in the afternoon.

The next morning, only Minglan came to the school; Rulan and Molan did not.

At noon, after school, Qi Heng followed Minglan and her servant to Shou'an Hall.

He wanted to ask several times on the way, but didn't know how to start.

"Young Master!"

To get from the school to Shou'an Hall, one has to go through a secluded road. When they arrived there, Minglan suddenly stopped, turned around and bowed to Qi Heng.

Xiao Tao then went to the side gate through which they had entered and stood guard.

Qi Heng returned the greeting, then asked in confusion, "Sixth Miss, what is this?"

"Does the young master find this amusing?" Minglan asked expressionlessly.

"I don't understand what Sixth Miss means," Qi Heng said, puzzled.

"That day, my fourth sister mentioned that she wanted to participate in the polo match, and later my fifth sister also said she wanted to go. Although the young master said he would help ask around, I could hear the perfunctory tone in his words."

Minglan said, "But yesterday, the young master specifically sent a letter. What was his purpose?"

"I..." Qi Heng was speechless for a moment.

"The young master comes from a noble family, so it's probably just a passing fancy, and he has no other intentions."

Minglan said, "But the Sheng family is a small and humble household, and the young master's tastes are something the Sheng family can hardly afford."

"Tell me what happened first?" Qi Heng asked.

Given Minglan's personality, she wouldn't have spoken like that unless something extraordinary had happened.

Considering that Mo Lan and Ru Lan still hadn't come to school today, he had a bad feeling.

After a slight hesitation, Minglan said, "Yesterday, Fifth Sister used this incident to provoke Fourth Sister, and Fourth Sister lost her temper and tried to scratch Fifth Sister's face."

Luckily, I was there and stopped my fourth sister. Even so, my fifth sister twisted her ankle and is still shaken from the surprise.

The fourth sister was severely punished by the eldest mistress and was given a beating.

"I...I didn't expect it to turn out like this," Qi Heng said guiltily.

He remembered that in the original story, it was Hua Lan who used an invitation from the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion to take Madam Wang there.

Madam Wang didn't want to bring Mo Lan along, but Sheng Hong finally spoke up, and Madam Wang had no choice but to bring Mo Lan.

Therefore, he thought that sending this post would be similar to what he did back then.

But I never expected something like this to happen.

"I know you were just joking, but please consider whether others can afford to take your actions in the future."

Minglan said in a deep voice, "Young Master, you come from a noble family. Some things may seem like trivial matters to you, but to others, they are a disaster."

After saying that, she ignored Qi Heng, turned around and continued walking forward, with Xiao Tao quickly jogging to catch up.

Yesterday's events terrified not only Rulan, but even she was terrified.

She still had some feelings for Rulan, and the thought that Rulan might have been disfigured if she hadn't reacted in time filled her with dread.

Rulan was certainly wrong; she shouldn't have provoked and angered Molan in that way.

But the catalyst for all of this was Qi Heng.

Minglan had doubts from the beginning about Qi Heng sending the invitation, but she didn't think about it too much.

But last night she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. After thinking it over carefully, she finally concluded that Qi Heng sent the invitations not because Ru Lan and Mo Lan asked for them, but because he did it on purpose.

Although she hadn't had much interaction with Qi Heng over the past year, she had a very clear understanding of him.

Although Qi Heng was humble and polite, he was actually quite cynical at heart.

She told Qi Heng these things not to blame him, but because she didn't want to see him do something similar again in the future.