klisemfg Chapter 194 Chu Xinglan Stays in the Ming Family
Chapter 194 Chu Xinglan Stays in the Ming Family
Mingyin was locked in the room. She wanted to go out, but was stopped by the security guard outside the door.
"Have you forgotten who I am? How dare you stop me?" Mingyin said angrily.
"I'm sorry, Miss, we are just following the old master's orders," the security guard said, bowing to her.
“Grandpa would never treat me like this. It must be you people who are treating me like this because you think I’m not favored by Grandpa right now. Once I regain Grandpa’s attention, I’ll see how I deal with you.”
Mingyin spoke fiercely.
The security guard let her say whatever she wanted, and just did his job.
Mingyin became even angrier when she saw that they were ignoring her.
"You bastards, just you wait, just you wait."
Mingyin pointed at their noses in exasperation and repeated what she was saying.
"Mingyin!" With the help of others, Old Master Ming slowly walked over, leaning on his cane.
“Grandpa.” Mingyin hurriedly ran to Grandpa Ming, grabbed his arm and complained to him.
"Grandpa, after you left, these two people locked me in my room and wouldn't let me out. You have to stand up for me."
The security guard, who had been criticized by her, looked at Old Master Ming with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"You can go down now," Old Master Ming said to the security guards. He then looked at Ming Yin, who was full of anger, and said calmly, "This has nothing to do with them. I told them to do it."
"Grandpa?" Mingyin looked at Old Master Ming in surprise. "Don't you believe me?"
“I already know that Miss Chu is my granddaughter, so Ming Yin… you probably already knew your identity, right?” Old Master Ming was very disappointed. In that case, everything Uncle Ma said was true. She really wanted to have Chu Xinglan killed, to kill his own granddaughter.
Mingyin was taken aback.
"Grandpa, even if I'm not your biological granddaughter, I had no intention of harming Chu Xinglan. You've really wronged me."
Mingyin retorted evasively.
"Fortunately, Lanlan is alright. I'll pretend this never happened. Mingyin, I hope you take care of yourself." After all, Grandpa Ming had devoted many years of his life to Mingyin. Although they weren't related by blood, they had developed a bond over the years.
"Grandpa, don't you want me anymore?" Mingyin panicked a little. Of course, she wasn't afraid of losing Grandpa Ming, but she was afraid of losing everything she had now.
She hated Chu Xinglan with a passion that burned like a ton of bricks.
It's all that damned Chu Xinglan's fault! Not only did she steal Gu Ye, whom she loved, but now she's trying to take everything she has. Why should she live? Why doesn't she die? It would be better if she died; if she died, no one would take everything away from her.
Mingyin thought fiercely to herself, but when she saw Grandpa Ming staring at her, she pretended to be aggrieved. She grabbed Grandpa Ming's hand and acted sad and upset, "Grandpa, you've raised Mingyin since she was little. Is it all for nothing just because I'm not your biological granddaughter? Can all these years of affection be taken back?"
"You're right, I didn't mean to kick you out."
Grandpa Ming looked at Ming Yin with heartache.
"Really? Grandpa, you didn't abandon Mingyin?" Mingyin breathed a sigh of relief and asked excitedly.
"You and Lanlan are both my granddaughters. As long as you behave well, I will never abandon you."
Grandpa Ming nodded.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely turn over a new leaf and never be willful again. I will definitely take good care of you."
Mingyin hurriedly said.
In order to keep everything she has now, she can only hide her true nature. If Grandpa Ming wants a well-behaved and sensible child, then she will be well-behaved and sensible. She has been pretending in front of him for so many years, and now she has won him over with ease.
It's just that I used to only pretend in front of one person, but now I'm pretending in front of a group of people.
So what if Chu Xinglan is the real eldest daughter of the Ming family? How can that compare to the many years of affection she shared with her grandfather?
"Miss, please have some water." The maid brought a cup of hot water and handed it to Chu Xinglan. Chu Xinglan reached out to take it, but accidentally knocked the hot water over and spilled it. The glass shattered, and hot water was spilled all over the floor, some even splashing onto Chu Xinglan's feet.
The maid was so frightened that she apologized repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'll wipe it for you right now."
The maid knelt on the ground and humbly wiped Chu Xinglan's feet with her sleeve.
"No, no, get up." Chu Xinglan quickly helped her up.
"Miss, please don't be angry, I'll get rid of these right away," the maid said, quickly picking up the shards of glass.
"Don't use your hands, you'll get cut," Chu Xinglan stopped her again.
She wondered why a hired maid was being treated like a lowly servant.
The maid was stunned, not expecting Chu Xinglan to care about her. The reason she reacted this way was because of Ming Yin. If the servants did anything that displeased her, she would beat or scold them. Over time, everyone developed a fearful personality. It was Chu Xinglan's first time here, and they didn't know what kind of person she was, let alone whether she would be a second Ming Yin.
"Miss, I'm so sorry, I've dirtied your shoes." The maid looked at Chu Xinglan with unease.
"It's okay, it'll dry in a bit." Chu Xinglan smiled, then looked at the crumbs on the ground and said, "Just sweep them up with a broom, don't pick them up with your hands."
"Yes, thank you, Miss." The maid thanked her sincerely.
"No need to thank me, I should apologize, I think I startled you just now."
Chu Xinglan looked at the maid with a puzzled expression.
The maid quickly explained, "No, it's just because of Mingyin..."
The maid seemed to realize something and suddenly fell silent. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "I'll go get Miss another glass of water right away."
"Thank you."
The maid was taken aback; Miss Mingyin never thanked servants like them.
After the maid left, Chu Xinglan strolled alone along the green path. The Ming family's courtyard was very large, with green paths everywhere and pavilions with carved beams and painted pillars.
As he was helped to stand in the pavilion on the artificial hill, Old Master Ming watched her with growing fondness for her.
He had never secretly observed Ming Yin before, which is why he was deceived by her and didn't see her true self. After this incident, he deliberately observed Chu Xinglan secretly, and he was very satisfied with Chu Xinglan's performance. This was the kind of demeanor and style that the Ming family should have.
Chu Xinglan was unaware that someone was paying attention to her. She continued walking aimlessly when someone walked towards her. It was Ming Yin.
Mingyin saw Chu Xinglan from afar. Seeing that no one was around, she strode towards Chu Xinglan.
"I can't believe you're so lucky, you're still alive."
Chu Xinglan was surprised for a moment, but when she saw that it was Ming Yin, she became somewhat calm.