"Your grandmother doesn't worry about me, nor does she worry about Brother Ning, she has been waiting for me at Du's house until I was out of confinement. Because I was frightened during childbirth, your grandmother scolded and scolded outside all day during the month of confinement, and she didn't even want me to eat rice porridge, I never had milk, Brother Ning has always been fed by your grandmother and your eldest sister with rice soup, and she never let me get my hands on it when she changed diapers. It wasn't until I was out of confinement that your grandmother told me Brother Ning'er's true gender, and persuaded me to live well for your sake. I had recovered at that time, and although I had lost your father, I still had you. For your sake, I have to live well. And if Brother Ning is a girl, if your grandmother knows about it, she will definitely divorce me and drown Brother Ning again. You three sisters, according to her nature, will not let me take it away, you are good-looking, you can get a sum of money if you raise you until you are six or seven years old and sell them. Therefore, I didn't dare to say anything, and I kept Ning Ge'er's gender a secret. ”

She raised her teary eyes and looked at Du Fangling: "Sister Ling, if you want to blame, blame me, don't blame Brother Ning." Her life is hard enough, in order to bring you out, she has borne a burden that she shouldn't have borne at a young age, what do you think of her? If you are afraid that she will affect you, there will be many people who will propose marriage during this time, so you can choose a family to marry. ”

As she spoke, she wiped her tears with her sleeve and turned her head away from Du Fangling.

Du Fangling knelt down in front of her, looking sad and desperate: "Mother, I was ignorant when I was a child, and I did complain about Brother Ning. But I already know that I was wrong, since Brother Ning rescued me from the second uncle and didn't let him sell me, I knew that it was a big mistake, why didn't you and Brother Ning forgive me? ”

As she spoke, she finally couldn't help it anymore and cried with her hands.

Chen and Du Jinning all looked at Du Fangling with some surprise.

"When I was a child, I actually just talked about it, and I didn't really blame Brother Ning. He's my brother, and it's not his fault that my grandfather and grandmother mistreated us, so how could I really blame him? Du Fangling shrugged her shoulders from crying, "Since he rescued me from the second uncle, I have hurt him to the bones, why do you still look at me like this?" ”

The more she cried, the more sad she became, the more she cried, the more aggrieved she became, and finally she simply cried.

Du Fanghui, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the cry, and hurriedly ran over, wanting to push the door, but found that the door was bolted from the inside, and hurriedly patted the door: "Mother, third sister, are you in the house?" What's wrong? Open the door. ”

Du Jinning hurriedly got up to open the door and let Du Fanghui in.

Looking at Du Fanghui, who was running to Du Fangling's side, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook her head.

Look at this trouble.

But it's time to let them know her true gender.

"Mother is not, isn't my mother afraid that you have thoughts in your heart?" Chen was so guilty of Du Fangling's crying that he pulled her up and pressed her to sit on the bed, "You always complained about this when you were a child, so I said that." In fact, later your love for Brother Ning was seen by my mother. ”

Especially, according to Du Fangling's competitive temperament, when Du Jinning bought Du Fangfei such a rich dowry, but the family had no house or land, Chen thought that she would definitely have a complaint. But Du Fangling has always been very calm, and has never been dissatisfied or criticized about this matter. In recent months, she has proposed marriage to her, and she has never mentioned that she wants the same dowry as Du Fangfei.

Du Fangling's changes, in fact, she saw it in her eyes. When she said that just now, she just wanted to place Du Fangling better, so that she had no complaints in her heart at all. Unexpectedly, Du Fangling heard this.

Alas, look at this child's grievances.

Du Jinning also hurriedly said: "Third sister, I know you love me." When I was a child, others scolded me for being a mourning star, and you even beat each other with mud bumps. Because of this, you also had a fight with Ma Feng in the village. Although you dislike me in your mouth, when others bully me and scold me, you will protect me. I can also feel your gratitude and love for me in the past two years. ”

After a long period of persuasion from Chen and Du Jinning, Du Fangling slowly stopped crying.

"Sister Hui'er, I heard my mother talking to Brother Ning in the house just now, and I misunderstood." Du Fangling raised her crying and swollen eyes, sniffed, and said to Du Fanghui in a hoarse voice, "You go and do things, the kitchen is braised with dried tofu and eggs, and you can't do without people." I think she cried hard, and when she spoke, she still sobbed twice from time to time.

Du Fanghui looked at Chen, then at Du Jinning, and nodded obediently: "Okay." He said uneasily, "If you have anything to say, a family, there is no knot that cannot be untied." ”

Du Fangling heard this and smiled bitterly.

It can be seen that she complained about Du Jinning from time to time, which left a too bad impression on her family, and even the fourth sister, who has always been reluctant to speculate on people with malicious intent, has such an opinion about her, which shows how bad and ignorant she was before.

Chen also said to Du Fanghui: "Listen to your third sister." Don't worry, it's just a misunderstanding, just say it's okay. ”

Du Fanghui went to the kitchen.

Du Jinning waited for her to go out, and then spoke: "Actually, since the third sister knows, it's not good for the fourth sister to hide it." ”

The whole family knows it, but she hides it from Du Fanghui, what does this make her think? If you don't know it for the rest of your life, it's fine; But once you know, you may be more sad. Excluded from a secret by the whole family, anyone will have an idea.

"I'll find another time to tell your fourth sister about this." Chan said.

Du Jinning nodded.

Also, let's solve Du Fangling here first.

Chen Shi looked at Du Fangling: "Now that you know Brother Ning'er's identity, what do you think about her plan to participate in the scientific expedition?" ”

Du Jinning also hurriedly said: "Yes, third sister, if you have any ideas, just say it, don't hold it in your heart." If you don't say it, I don't know what you think, and you may be hasty in making decisions. ”

Du Fangling looked at Du Jinning, her dark eyes were solemn and firm: "You just have to do what you want to do." My mother is right, we have enjoyed the benefits you have brought us, and we should also bear any risks together. It was only after you entered the academy that you were able to bring us out of the village, and with the help of the mountain chiefs, you were able to buy some properties. We can't live the good life you bring us and ask you not to take the scientific expedition at the same time. Patronize yourself, regardless of your wishes. You can just go to the scientific expedition with confidence. Whatever the consequences, we won't blame you. ”

"If only you could think so." Chen was very relieved to hear this.