Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

"The person who spread gossip about me was Sun Cheng." Anan said with a smile, calmly.

Bai Shao was shocked for a moment, then asked hurriedly: "How did the girl know?"

"I didn't know it at first, but I guessed it when he brought Sun Chengyao over to deliver the venison." Anan smiled.

Jing Mo was shocked and said, "He tries so hard to please me on the surface, but then he makes up gossips behind my back. This person is really terrible!"

"It's not so scary that he says one thing in front of you and another behind your back. What's scary is that he thinks that as long as he ruins the girl's reputation, he can let his grandson marry her home. Madam, our girl is the only child. Wouldn't all the family property be in his pocket? This intention of taking advantage of the situation is really scary!" Jing Mo shuddered.

"Fortunately, the girl noticed it, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous!" Bai Shao sat down dejectedly and patted his chest.

"But girl," Jiang Xi, who had been silent the whole time, asked in a low voice, "If Mingqi had known that it was Sun Cheng who did it, why didn't he stop it?"

Anan smiled and said, "That's because he felt it was unnecessary. Although Sun Cheng is vicious, he is also naive. So Sun Cheng can't see clearly, but Mingqi knows it clearly. Even if something really happened, how could my two uncles and cousin let me be harmed? A smart person like Mingqi will not waste time doing useless things."

"I know!" Dong Qing jumped up and clapped her hands. "The girl is also a smart person and she doesn't do useless things! So when she saw Mingqi's attitude that day, she didn't even say a word to him and directly gave him the sorted account books."

Anan stared at the piles of account books in the back room and nodded, "Yes, people's minds are unpredictable, but data never lie."

Facts have proved that Anan was right about the person. Mingqi acted quickly, accurately and ruthlessly without leaving any trace.

One day, Anan was eating snacks in his mother's room when the housekeeper came to report that Sun Cheng wanted to see him.

Yuan Ruolan went out, and when she came back after a while, her eyes were red and she looked a little sad.

Anan asked her, "Mother, what happened?"

"Sun Cheng said that he is old now and recently suffered from migraine. He always feels blurry eyesight and begged me to let him go back to his hometown to spend his old age in peace." Yuan Ruolan sighed softly.

"In that case, mother, please let him go back! He has worked hard all his life, doesn't he just want to enjoy his old age?" Seeing that his mother didn't look too good, Anan took her arm and acted coquettishly.

"That being said, he was left to me by your grandfather. He has been my housekeeper for more than ten years. He is a loyal man. If he were still here, I would still think of my father from time to time." At this point, the mother wiped away her tears silently. "Although I tried my best to keep him, he was determined to leave. Whatever, all good things must come to an end."

"I thought mother was worried that after he left, no one would take care of your huge family business!" Anan patted her on the back.

Yuan Ruolan smiled: "Isn't Mingqi here? I just can't bear to leave him."

Anan grinned and asked calmly, "What does mother think of Mingqi?"

Yuan Ruolan pinched her cheek and said with a smile: "Mingqi grew up under my nose, so naturally he has good looks, good personality, and good skills!"

Anan wanted to say something, but Yuan Ruolan suddenly remembered something and said hurriedly, "Look at my memory. I almost forgot something important! Your aunt just sent someone to call you over. She said she got some fine silk and asked you to come over to measure yourself so that she can make a few fitted jackets for you."

Anan held a snack in his hand and asked Yuan Ruolan, "Isn't mother going with us?"