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Chapter 285 Let Mother Wang Get Away With a Clever Device
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"What do you mean, Third Sister?" Ning Huaiyuan's face suddenly turned cold and harsh.
"Eldest Brother, I don't mean anything. I... I don't want you to be sad. From now on, no matter where I am, you will always be on my mind." After saying that, Ning Qingshan's eyes were filled with tears, and she seemed brokenhearted. Suddenly, she pushed Ning Huaiyuan away, turned around, and trotted back to the Foggy Courtyard.
Caifen, the maid, had intended to turn around and go out. Hearing the sound of her running feet, she quickly chased after her.
Ning Huaiyuan stood there and looked at the direction where Ning Qingshan disappeared to. He frowned and turned to his courtyard, after a while.
In the past three years, a lot of things had changed. When they met again, both of them had changed almost beyond recognition. That pure and gentle sister was no longer the same. Furthermore, he had been a little obsessed with her. How could it be possibl
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