Liu Family Manor, now rely a na that belies its reality. The people of the Liu family either passed away or left, rendering it virtually nonexistent.
Now, this manor had been taken over by Su Yang, who gifted it to Zhao Ping’an. That is, from here on out it could be renad as Zhao Family Manor.
After Su Yang had arranged everything, he opened the manor’s gates, allowing everyone to depart.
At the exit of the manor, a scantily clad woman shivered from the cold. She was Min’er.
She had co to the Liu Family Manor dressed provocatively on purpose, aiming to entice a mber of the Ten Great Families and fulfill her dream of marrying into a wealthy family.
However, the mbers of the Ten Great Families hadn’t even given her a proper glance.
After all, Min’er was rely considered the beauty of that school. Such a person, in Liuan City, might be seen as a beauty among ordinary people. But in the provincial city, in the eyes of the key mbers of the Ten Great Families, she simply did not asure up.
As she sched and waited to see Zhao Ping’an humiliated here, not only did it not happen, but the situation unfolded in the exact opposite manner. Su Yang resolved the issue with the Ten Great Families and reestablished them in Hanxi Province. And Zhao Ping’an was the person appointed by Su Yang to manage the Ten Great Families of Hanxi Province moving forward.
That is to say, from now on, the mbers of the Ten Great Families of Hanxi Province would be determined by Su Yang. And the person responsible for managing the Ten Great Families would be Zhao Ping’an. Plainly put, Zhao Ping’an’s status was even above the Ten Great Families. The Family Heads of the Ten Great Families also had to act respectfully in front of Zhao Ping’an!
Min’er couldn’t even dare to think about what kind of status Zhao Ping’an truly held. All of the Ten Great Families of a province had to submit to him. What kind of a significant figure must he be? Having absolute control and turning the skies with a wave of his hand in Hanxi Province was undoubtedly uncontested!
Min’er also felt very aggrieved now, as she had not anticipated her ticulous plans to marry into a rich family would end up like this. The biggest wealthy family was right beside her, and yet she had missed it.
Having dated Zhao Ping’an, she knew he was a very devoted man. Even with his current status, Zhao Ping’an would definitely not change his heart. However, this was predicated on her continually being by Zhao Ping’an’s side.
At this mont, was it even possible for her to regret her decisions?
Seeing Zhao Ping’an command respect in front of the mbers of the Ten Great Families, Min’er hastily left the hall. She was afraid that Zhao Ping’an might seek revenge on her. Yet, when she reached the manor’s exit, she discovered the main gate was locked, leaving her no way to exit. And she did not dare to ask soone to open the gate for her, so she could only wait in a dark corner. The cold mountain wind made her shiver continuously, and she dared not say a word.
Finally, when the manor gate opened, she hurriedly ran out. However, after walking for a while, she realized in alarm that she was traversing through mountain woods.
When she ca up the mountain, she had been driven by car, so she did not notice how far the mountain road was. But now, coming down the mountain on her own, the distance was quite challenging.
After walking along a narrow path for a while, Min’er was simply too exhausted to continue. She quietly walked onto the main road, braved herself, and started to flag down the cars heading downhill.
She was unaware of what the great families would do to her, but she had no other options. If she continued along the mountain road, she might freeze to death, having never previously endured such hardship and definitely not capable of withstanding it.
Yet, none of the vehicles descending the mountain stopped for her. No matter how she waved her hands, the cars just whooshed past her, showing no intention of stopping.
After trying to stop cars for a while and seeing fewer and fewer vehicles behind her, Min’er started to panic. If these cars did not stop soon, then she truly wouldn’t be able to hail a ride.
After pondering for a mont, Min’er bit her lip and suddenly ran into the middle of the road, determined to forcibly stop the traffic.
A car ca roaring towards her, and Min’er stood in the middle of the road, waving her hands vigorously, trying to make the car stop.
However, the car had no intention of stopping at all. Instead, seeing her in the middle of the road, it sped up, heading straight for her.
Min’er hadn’t expected that standing in the middle of the road to hail a car would result in soone actually trying to run her over. She scread in fright and hurriedly darted to the side, but the car still followed, crashing towards her as if it wouldn’t stop until it had hit her.
Min’er was almost paralyzed with fear, crying out as she jumped onto a pile of stones beside the road, and only then did the car not co charging over.
But as the vehicle passed her by, the window opened, and a man spat forcefully at her, cursing, "Bitch, block the road again, and I’ll kill you!"
Min’er saw clearly that the person in the car was previously a mber of the Ten Great Families. She was so terrified that she beca silent as if struck by frost, not daring to say a word, and could only stand there stunned.
Several more cars passed by, so just driving past her as if she did not exist at all. Others rolled down their windows to curse at her, treating her as if she were everybody’s enemy.
Min’er’s mind was in chaos. At that mont, she truly felt like jumping off a cliff to her death.
Just as she was nearing despair, a black sedan slowly stopped in front of her. The door opened, and a young man leaned out and said softly, "Get in."
"You... you’re willing... willing to take down the mountain?" Min’er was dumbfounded; she thought it would be impossible for anyone to give her a ride down the mountain.
"Get in," the young man said again.
Min’er didn’t dare to say anything more and hurriedly opened the door and got inside.
The young man drove in silence, not speaking a word, ignoring whatever Min’er said beside him as if there were no one beside him.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped by the road at the foot of the mountain, and the young man turned to look at Min’er, "Alright, you can get out now."
"Ah?" Min’er was stunned, this location was completely deserted—had this young man just abandoned her here?
"Isn’t it... can’t you take into the city..." Min’er tried to make her voice more charming as she pleaded, "Handso, it’s dark here, and I... I’ll be afraid on my own here. What if I et bad people, and they... they mistreat , what then..."
The young man frowned slightly and said sternly, "My task was just to bring you here. As for getting back to the city, there will be taxis passing through here. You can hail one to go back."
"Your task?" Min’er was taken aback, "What do you an?"
"Mr. Zhao Ping’an arranged for to bring you down the mountain," the young man said.
"Ping’an?" Min’er’s heart skipped a beat, excitedly saying, "Is it... did he ask you to bring down? Is it really... really him? Did he... did he say anything else?"
At this mont, Min’er’s heart was filled with endless hope and fantasies—could it be that Zhao Ping’an still harbored old feelings for her?
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