C17

If Nan Zhijun wanted to regain her power in Nan Family, it would be impossible with just her strength alone. She had to think of a way to get some external help.

In the outer hall, Gou Xiuhao was eating the food prepared by Mrs. Shen alone. Since nobody was looking at him, he started to wolf down his food. Man is iron, and food is steel. The young and strong young man looked as if he was about to lose his life from not eating lunch.

Five plates and eight plates were placed on the table, along with a large bowl of emerald prawn soup. After a sweep of seventeen dishes, the originally four people's portion was actually all swept clean by him.

Seventeen slowly finished the last of the broth and burped in satisfaction. He rubbed his stomach. He had just eaten his fill.

The little girl who was guarding the door walked into the room and whispered into Mrs. Shen's ear. Mrs. Shen then stood up and walked towards the outer hall.

Thank you Madam for the hospitality, the food here is even more delicious than in the Fragrant Restaurant in the capital city. I think it would be a pity to have such delicious food remaining. After saying that, he smiled bashfully and patted his belly as if he was showing off.

"If young master likes that chef's luck, then if the food on my Nan Family suits young master's taste, then young master can come often." Mrs. Shen glanced at the table as she spoke. Mrs. Shen was really frightened when she looked at the table. The thin and gentle Young Master'er in front of her had actually finished all the dishes on the table. Mrs. Shen couldn't help but take a few more glances at Gou Xiuhao.

Nan Zhijun, who was now guessing that Gou Xiuhao was probably not Murong Yan's man but had been asked by Ninth Prince to look into her background, wanted to talk to him. However, with Mrs. Shen and Nan Yurou by her side, she dared not act rashly.

Just when Nan Zhijun was thinking of how to lure Mrs. Shen and Nan Yurou away so that she could probe Gou Xiuhao, Mrs. Shen coincidentally opened her mouth and gave her a chance.

Mrs. Shen saw that it was still early in the morning, so she invited Gou Xiuhao to the lakeside in Nan Family's rear garden to admire the flowers. Gou Xiuhao also wanted to know more about Nan Zhijun, so he happily agreed.

The lotus flowers in this lake, "Mrs. Shen pointed at the lotus flowers and said to Gou Xiuhao," they were all planted by the people that Old Madam Nan personally ordered when she entered the house decades ago and became the wife of the Southern Eldest Madam. During the spring and autumn, Old Madam Nan's granddaughter grew into the age when Old Madam Nan was growing flowers, but the lotus flowers are as beautiful as the time when Old Madam Nan entered the house.

Nan Zhijun raised her head to look at the lotus pond in front of her. That's right, there was a similarity between every year, and every year would be different. Since she was fortunate enough to be able to live a new life, then in this life, no one could hurt the person she loved most in life, no one could!

The lotus flowers in the pond swayed with the wind, causing everyone to be surrounded by the fragrance of flowers. The lotus blossoms in the pond bloomed extremely well. Surrounded by a cluster, the water in the pond could not be seen, nor could the mud in the pond be seen. It was as if the flowers were directly blossoming from the ground.

Nan Yurou loved lotus flowers the most. She had already run to the edge of the lotus pond to look for the largest and richest lotus flower.

Nan Zhijun frowned as a plan formed in her mind.

"Xingyu, wait for me here." Nan Zhijun instructed Xingyu in a low voice.

"Miss, are you going to pick that lotus flower?" Xingyu pulled Nan Zhijun's sleeve and asked, "Miss, did you forget what Nan Yurou did last time …"

"Just you wait." Nan Zhijun patted Xingyu's hand to show her comfort and walked towards Nan Yurou.

With one hand, she held onto the stone pillar on the edge of the pool while her upper body leaned forward as much as possible. With the other hand, she tried her best to reach the center of the pool, but she was still a step away from reaching the biggest lotus flower.

The maidservants beside Nan Yurou all reached out their hands to protect her. All of them were extremely nervous, afraid that Nan Yurou would accidentally fall into the pond.

"Is sister picking lotus flowers?" Nan Zhijun asked Nan Yurou with a smile, seemingly nonchalant.

When Nan Yurou heard Nan Zhijun's voice, she withdrew her body that wanted to go get the flowers, and looked at Nan Zhijun with interest. "The little sister in the middle of the pond likes it very much, but no matter how hard I try, it won't be enough. How about big sister get it for me?"

This was exactly what Nan Zhijun wanted to hear.

"Whatever little sister wants, I will naturally try my best to get it for her." Nan Zhijun looked at the pond and slowly said, "It's just that there are so many lotus flowers in the pond. I wonder which lotus flower sister is interested in?"

Nan Zhijun stood on the stone platform and pointed at a lotus flower in the pond. "Is it this one?" Then, he turned his finger. "Or, which one?"

Nan Yurou walked up to Nan Zhijun and stood beside her, telling her exactly which lotus flower it was.

Nan Zhijun put on an act and stretched out her hand. After that, she turned to Nan Yurou and said, "This lotus flower is too close to the inside. Can little sister help me up?"

It was here a few days ago that Nan Yurou bullied her and forced Nan Zhijun's head into the pond. Nan Zhijun had given her a chance to push him into the pond today, so how could this little girl let it go so easily?

Nan Zhijun was standing by the pond, trembling. Both her hands were stretched toward the center of the pond. Nan Yurou, who was standing beside her, had a faint smile on her face. Instead of looking at the lotus flowers in the pond, she was looking at Nan Zhijun.

Nan Yurou had been standing beside Nan Zhijun, holding onto her right arm as if to protect her from falling into the lake. But Nan Yurou suddenly pulled Nan Zhijun's arm forward, and Nan Zhijun was about to fall into the lake again.

Speaking of which, she wasn't the only one at the edge of the pond, Mrs. Shen, Gou Xiuhao, and the rest of Nan's Estate were all there. It could be said that Nan Yurou forcefully pulled Nan Zhijun's arm and wanted to tell her about pulling Nan Zhijun into the pond, which was clearly seen by the ten-odd people present.

Although he could see that Nan Zhijun was deliberately pushing him into the water, he was still very confused.

17 On the surface, Murong Yan was still with Murong Yan, but Murong Yan's intention for Nan Zhijun was like a signal to everyone on the street. Besides, Nan Zhijun obviously wanted to talk to Gou Xiuhao alone.

Seventeen couldn't help but be nervous. Was his previous guess all wrong? This Nan Zhijun had already allied herself with Murong Yan. Was she acting with Gou Xiuhao at the teahouse that day for him, Murong Jue, and Mrs. Shen's clan to watch? What did this little girl plan? How deep was her shrewdness?