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On the way to antechamber to participate in the family banquet, Ling Zhang clearly felt the change in the atmosphere of the manor. The servants who used to smile and say hello to him all respectfully lowered their heads to greet him.

He definitely knew the reason.

Ling Zhang didn't feel that there was anything wrong with that, since the current him was no longer the him from before, it would be unrealistic for him to continue talking and laughing like before.

When he reached antechamber, besides Ling Xingzhong, Ling Zhaowen and Ling Maomao, Fu Caiwei was also there. Ling Family is not a big family with many sons and daughters, in some aspects, they were not restricted like the others.

Fu Caiwei was waiting in front of the hall. Seeing Ling Zhang coming over, her eyes lit up, "Come over quickly, it's getting cold these days, have some hot soup first.

"Second Aunt, let’s enter. It's cold outside." Ling Zhang immediately walked forward.

"It’s ok." Fu Caiwei said.

As the two of them entered the hall, Ling Maomao ran out excitedly. Just as he was about to rush in front of Ling Zhang, his father let out a low cough.

Ling Maomao immediately stopped and unwillingly became respectful, calling him big brother.

With his back facing his father, Ling Maomao made a funny face at Ling Zhang, and said in a low voice: "My father's eyes are truly sharp."

Ling Zhang's gaze turned gentle, and stealthily gave him a wink.

The two brothers walked to the front of the table hand in hand. After Ling Zhang bowed to Ling Xingzhong, he and Ling Maomao sat down together.

Fu Caiwei scooped up a bowl of soup and placed it in front of Ling Zhang, "Have some when it's hot."

Ling Zhang thanked the Second Aunt, picked up the bowl and drank a mouthful of hot soup, the soup was slightly hot and delicious, after swallowing his stomach became warm, it instantly drove away the coldness that Ling Zhang had gotten from walking over here.

The moment he tasted the rich and delicious soup, he knew that he, Second Aunt, had personally made it. How long had it been since he last drank it?

Ling Zhang lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to reveal the overly intense emotions in his eyes. He slowly drank the bowl of soup, and after calming his heart, he raised his eyes again.

From the moment he entered until now, his grandfather and Second Uncle's expressions had been normal, as if they didn't know what had happened in his courtyard.

"Take yourself. All of you must be starving." Ling Xingzhong said, and the whole family picked up their chopsticks.

Ling Maomao sat beside Ling Zhang, and after eating two bites, he carefully picked up a piece of meat and placed it into Ling Zhang's bowl, "Big brother, this is your favorite chicken leg meat."

Ling Zhang looked at the chicken meat in the bowl, and gently swallowed the astringent feeling in his throat. He picked up the meat that Ling Maomao liked and placed it into his bowl, "This is what you like best."

Ling Maomao laughed happily, and unceremoniously picked up the piece of meat Ling Zhang gave him and bit into it.

Ling Zhang did not forget to pick up dishes for his grandfather and Second Uncle. Second Aunt was a woman, it was inconvenient for him to pick up dishes and he asked his Second Aunt to eat more.

Seeing that, Ling Maomao imitated his brother and gave food to Ling Xingzhong, Ling Zhaowen and Fu Caiwei.

"Alright, alright. You guys just eat by yourselves." Ling Xingzhong laughed in his eyes, but he spoke in a serious tone.

Ling Maomao obediently sat down and started nibbling on the meat his brother had given him.

"Grandfather, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I have something to talk to you guys about in a while." Ling Zhang said.

The elders must have known about the things that happened in his courtyard. Ling Zhang had more or less guessed the reason why they didn’t ask him. The elders trusted him, but he still should explain.

Ling Zhaowen and Fu Caiwei looked at each other, both of them knew what Ling Zhang was going to say.

"Alright, after dinner come to side chamber to sit for a while." Ling Xingzhong said.

Ling Maomao looked at Ling Zhang with dissatisfaction, "Big brother, can't I listen?"

Ling Zhang touched the back of his head, "It's a matter of adults. When you get older, big brother will tell you everything."

Ling Maomao curled his lips, "When will I be able to hold a coming-of age ceremony like you?"

"When you grow tall, you'll have your coming-of age ceremony." Ling Zhang said.

Ling Maomao felt that it was even more hopeless now. how long will it take for him to grow as tall as Big Brother?

With Ling Maomao here, Ling Zhang's heavy mood relaxed a lot.

After the family banquet, the family sat at side chamber, and Ling Maomao was brought by the butler to take a bath.

Ling Zhang did not hide anything towards Grandfather, Second Uncle and Second Aunt, he told them everything Dong Shan and Dong Song had done, and also told them all the evidence he found.

Ling Xingzhong's face was ashen. Ling Zhaowen and Fu Caiwei were also very angry.

"You did very well. It would be extremely dangerous for you and the Ling Family to have servants that betrayed their master." Ling Xingzhong said.

"It's all my fault. I didn't sense anything amiss with those two, causing you to almost fall into a trap. My apologies." Fu Caiwei felt very guilty.

"Don't say it like that, Second Aunt, it's not your fault. Dong Shan and Dong Song were bought into our family when they were young, and have always been by my side serving me. It is me that didn’t subject servants to discipline.” Ling Zhang immediately said.

It was not his Second Aunt's fault, if he was not reborn, how would he be able to see through it?

"It's impossible to guard against this kind of thing, it seems like we must fasten our pace as Zhang Er has suggested to clear out the servants, once I think about the existence of such people in the house, and they may even serve by my side, my heart is not at ease." Ling Zhaowen's face turned serious.