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Chapter 163 Elder Brother, It had been Three Years since We Parted
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2024-10-29 19:42:56What she said seemed natural and reasonable.
Before Ning Qingshan returned to the mandor, Madam Dowager had known that Ning Xueyan was scalded the night before, so it couldn't be false.
A small burn wouldn't be a big deal if Ning Qingshan didn't grab her hand forcefully. Compare to Ning Xueyan, Ning Qingshan seemed exaggeratedly warm and it even felt like she was making a fuss. Everyone would think that she did it deliberately, and when they thought further, they would be more confused.
What did Ning Qingshan mean? Thinking about what Ning Xueyan had acted and spoken, they vaguely felt that Ning Qingshan had gone too far!
Madam Dowager's face went dark, and Ning Huaiyuan looked at Ning Qingshan with suspicion.
Third Prince frowned. Ning Qingshan seemed to have changed a lot from three years ago!
"Sorry! I'm sorry, Fifth Sister! I really didn't know you got injured last night. I thought that you were
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