Thinking of Qin Yue's words, Feng Ran smiled, laughing heartily, without any restraint.
This was the happiest she had laughed in a long time, the most unreservedly she had laughed.
With the heavy rain and no carriage, Feng Ran resolutely walked into the downpour, step by step.
Watching people on the street quicken their pace to escape the rain, Feng Ran at this moment exceptionally enjoyed it all.
The rain, the people only cared about running back, only cared about sheltering from the rain. Their usual hurtful glances and aggressive words had completely disappeared.
At this moment, for Feng Ran, it was undoubtedly the happiest time.
Looking up at the sky, Feng Ran shouted, "Feng Ran, you must live well!"
"Feng Ran, you still owe Lan Lan a life."
"Feng Ran, Lan Lan entrusted you with things you haven't finished yet. You can't be a person of broken promises."
"Feng Ran..."
"Feng Ran..."
Feng Ran called her own name in the pouring rain.
In all these years, this was the first time she had called her own name on the street.
Normally, she would always sneak around, avoiding everyone around her.
Afterward, Feng Ran ran in the rain, her face beaming with a smile.
At this moment, she seemed to have returned to being that arrogant, that overbearing eldest young lady of the Feng family.
...
Three days later.
Chun Manyuan.
Aunt Sheng, in Feng Ran's private room, looked at Feng Ran, who was lying on the bed and had not woken up for a long time, with a complex expression.
She didn't know exactly what had happened that day. But she knew most of what had transpired.
She already knew about Qing Huan's distress, Ling Chiyuan's inexplicable departure, Xu Yunqing's appearance without doing anything, and even Qin Yue's humiliation and harassment.
Feng Ran that day had returned in the heavy rain, as if she had gone mad, running into the downpour, only to faint in the rain.
It was she who realized Feng Ran was missing, and when she couldn't find Feng Ran, she learned that Qing Huan had taken Feng Ran away.
After interrogating Qing Huan, Qing Huan finally revealed Feng Ran's whereabouts.
But she saw Feng Ran, who had already fainted on the street, on the street herself.
As for why Feng Ran fainted on the street, it was unknown.
Aunt Sheng was tidying the quilt for Feng Ran, but at that moment, a noisy commotion came from outside. The noise grew louder, and Aunt Sheng sighed helplessly, walking out.
Aunt Sheng stood at the stairs and saw the troublemaker, Qin Yue, the eldest young lady of the Qin family.
Aunt Sheng frowned, what did Qin Yue want to do at Chun Manyuan?
Although puzzled, Aunt Sheng immediately put on a smile and said, "I don't know what wind is blowing today that brings Miss Qin to Chun Manyuan."
"Could it be that Miss Qin has come to the wrong place?"
After speaking, Aunt Sheng slowly walked down and sat directly in a chair.
Qin Yue, the eldest young lady of the Qin family, appearing at Chun Manyuan was truly laughable.
Qin Yue was startled, looking at Aunt Sheng fiercely, even wanting to curse. If it weren't absolutely necessary, she wouldn't have appeared here.
It was just that her family was pressuring her, and her family had already stated that if she didn't apologize to Feng Ran at Chun Manyuan, then she would never be allowed to return to the Qin family, even to be kicked out of the Qin family.
She originally didn't want to come. She even felt that her father must have lost his mind to make her do such a thing.
However, when her father mentioned that it was the Regent who had spoken, she completely collapsed to the ground. She even cried out, but it was of no use.
Her father, who usually doted on her the most, slapped her directly at this moment.
Her father had already stated that if this matter was not handled properly, she would never be able to return to the Qin family in this life.
There would be no place for her in the Qin family.
Qin Yue couldn't understand. Feng Ran was just a woman who had fallen into disrepute. She had merely taught her a lesson, yet she was forced to apologize to her.
Feng Ran, why should she?
Qin Yue understood that it would be difficult to smooth things over and have everyone remain unaware of it today.
Someone would surely know.
But this was even more beyond her control.
Qin Yue had originally intended to go directly to Feng Ran's private room to find her. After all, fewer people would know that way. However, she was stopped.
Aunt Sheng, the manager of Chun Manyuan. She was someone that even high officials and noblemen dared not offend.
Everyone knew that Aunt Sheng was working for the Regent. Unless they wanted to die, no one would dare to harm Aunt Sheng.
Qin Yue looked at Aunt Sheng, who blocked her path. Her hands were clenched tightly, and she bit her lip, saying in a low voice, "Aunt Sheng, I'm here to find Feng Ran. Please don't stop me."
"It wouldn't be good if there were any conflicts."
Aunt Sheng let out a light laugh, looking at Qin Yue, and said coldly, "Qin Yue, an apology requires an apologetic attitude."
"To beg for forgiveness and still be so arrogant, it seems the Qin family still hasn't taught you to be sensible. Instead, it has made you even more conceited."
"Although this is a place of disrepute, it is not a place you can enter and exit as you please."
"If you want to see Feng Ran, show your sincerity."
"Otherwise, in this lifetime, you will never see Feng Ran."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Qin Yue's pale face. Hmph, she knew exactly what Qin Yue had done to Feng Ran. Feng Ran would naturally not trouble her. But this time, it was a rare opportunity, and she had to make Qin Yue suffer a bit.
Only then would Qin Yue not act rashly in the future.
Feng Ran had always been bullied. Even if Qin Yue was in the wrong, she never defended herself.
Feng Ran had always been enduring and yielding, but it seemed the times had changed.
Some people just wouldn't let her go.
As the saying goes: where you can spare people, spare them. Are those people so determined to crush them to death?
Feng Ran had already suffered enough. Would they only be satisfied if they stepped on her a few more times?
In fact, all of Feng Ran's torment was because of one person.
And that person's power made Feng Ran unable to hold her head up for her entire life.
Feng Ran had always lived a humble life, and she just wanted to live. She didn't fight, steal, or snatch, she just wanted to live peacefully, but the world still wouldn't let her go.
She still had to endure all sorts of torment.
Qin Yue, seeing more and more people surrounding them, her face became increasingly unsightly.
She regretted it. She regretted why she had come? Why had she come at this time?
Perhaps if she had come at a different time, there wouldn't have been so many people.
Feng Ran came out.
Feng Ran had been resting, but Qing Huan directly barged into her private room. Qing Huan asked her to come out, and Qing Huan was speaking well of Qin Yue.
Feng Ran didn't want to come out, but Qing Huan directly dragged her out.
When Feng Ran appeared, she hadn't even steadied herself and almost fell. Fortunately, she grabbed the side, preventing herself from falling.
Qin Yue's face turned extremely ugly the moment she saw Feng Ran appear.
Why did Feng Ran appear? Wasn't she injured and recuperating in her private room?
She thought that as long as she went to the private room to apologize to Feng Ran, this matter would be settled.
But Feng Ran appeared. Did she have to apologize to this lowly person, Feng Ran, in front of so many people?
No, she was unwilling, and she was not reconciled.