After being kicked out of the wealthy family, her ancestor shocked the world

Not seeing anything that required attention, Madam Mu turned around and continued to choose.

Although he heard their experiences, they were members of the Mu family after all. Zou Tong didn't want to stay any longer and gave up trying out the perfumes. He chose his current favorite perfume.

When I turned around to look for Chu Peining, I found that she had already paid the bill.

Zou Tong walked over and asked, "Why don't you wait for me?"

Chu Peining took the package and said, "I thought you would need a while."

"How could I stay any longer in this situation?" Zou Tong glanced sideways and caught a glimpse of Yun Sui at the door, then waved at him to come over.

Chu Peining knew that it was the Mu family that made her feel repulsed. She sighed slightly and said, "You don't have to hate everyone just because of the behavior of a few people that annoys you."

Zou Tong pointed at the counter and asked Yun Sui to go over and help her pay the bill. She said to Chu Peining: "Of course it is necessary. The Mu family treated you like that, why are you still speaking for them?"

It is true that it was the eldest family who abused Chu Peining, but they were all members of the Mu family, so who knows if they were of the same character.

"Mr. Mu?" Yun Sui, who was about to hand over the card, was stunned when he heard this name.

Chu Peining was helpless: "The second branch of the Mu family is also a victim like me."

She didn't have much interaction with the second branch. They moved out a few years after she came to the Mu family. Only the first branch's family treated her harshly.

Chu Peining has always been a reasonable person who sticks to the facts.

Not to mention, she had some feelings towards Mu Yeliu.

"Victim?" Zou Tong was stunned.

This was the first time she heard Chu Peining comment on the Mu family since they met.

When they first met, she saw that the little girl had many bruises on her body, and the smell of disinfectant on her body lingered for a long time and was difficult to dissipate.

Listening to her description, Zou Tong naturally thought of the remote and poor areas where some families would buy young girls as child brides, who would help them with work from a young age and then marry their sons directly when they grew up. This was equivalent to having a free labor force at an early age.

Those girls often work hard without complaint but don't get any benefits in return. If they do something wrong, they will be beaten and scolded.

Even at Chu Peining's age, she is still bullied and humiliated.

But a girl who leaves such a family will never be able to buy an apartment in the city center, nor will she be able to use high-quality ingredients to cook various delicious dishes.

Zou Tong quickly dismissed the idea.

Unexpectedly, the reality was very similar to what she had expected, except that the family conditions had changed.

But at the same time, she also has to bear the public opinion brought about by this kind of family.

As long as the things happening in wealthy families don’t become trending topics, ordinary people won’t know about them at all, and they will only be circulated within that circle.

Those who know look down on Chu Peining.

He was also ridiculed and insulted by his classmates at school.

Zou Tong felt depressed just thinking about such a living environment.

Especially since modern times, the proportion of depression patients has gradually increased, and among young people, there are countless cases of suicide by jumping off buildings due to factors such as their original families, school violence, and study pressure.

Unfortunately, Chu Peining meets all of the above conditions and suffers even more severe public criticism than the average person.

Zou Tong was really worried that something might happen to her, so she advised: "Don't be so kind, try to avoid them and don't get involved with them."

She admitted that the second branch of the Mu family was the victim, but it was also true that they were from the same family as the people who bullied Chu Peining.

Most people with depression are kind-hearted. Zou Tong was really afraid that she was too kind and would fall into the same miserable situation again.

Chu Peining didn't say anything. He glanced at Mu Yeliu with a slightly stiff expression, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.

Yun Sui had already paid the bill, took the gift bag and turned around: "Let's go."

Zou Tong nodded, pulled Chu Peining and walked out, and deliberately made a detour to avoid the second wife of the Mu family and Mu Yeliu.

As soon as I went out, someone called me.

"Ningning?" Ji Qingzhi was very surprised. She quickened her pace and said in surprise, "I didn't expect to meet you here."

Chu Peining stopped, looked over, and called out obediently, "Master."

"Master?" Zou Tong frowned.

How could Chu Peining have a master?

If there is, it should be her.

Chu Peining introduced her: "This is my guqin teacher."

Zou Tong was a little surprised: "You also learn the guqin?"

After the last incident, she specifically looked up some information about Chu Peining. Even her going to school was insisted upon by the late old man, so how could he have enrolled her in an interest class?

Although I have a sponsor now, I will be in my third year of high school this year. How can I have the time to develop a hobby?

Ji Qingzhi stroked her hair shyly: "Calling me a teacher is a bit too much for me. Ningning's level is not even as good as mine."

"Ah?" Zou Tong became more and more confused the more he listened.

Ji Qingzhi stepped forward and looked at her face carefully: "I heard from Si Nan and A'an that you were sick and took a week off. I wanted to come to your house and play a few songs for you so that you could get better faster, but A'an refused. Now it seems that you are fine."

Chu Peining smiled and said, "It's really nothing serious. I just need to rest."

"That's good." Ji Qingzhi felt a little relieved. She caught a glimpse of the gift bag in her hand and was delighted: "Do you like this perfume too?"

Chu Peining knew that she liked it, so she said honestly: "A friend recommended it to me. She said that the Duchess of Weigel also liked it, so I came to take a look."

Ji Qingzhi's expression was obviously paused. After two seconds of silence, she pulled Chu Peining aside and asked quietly, "Do you know?"

Chu Peining nodded.

Ji Qingzhi frowned, "Did Ah-Yun tell you?"

Si Nan is indeed a bit frivolous at times, but he won't expose this easily.

Although he lives in a royal family, the outside world knows very little about this prince.

Because of his special physique and the fact that the Weigel royal family was very interested in the "magical music magic of the East", the Duke strongly supported Si Nan in learning the music of Yuefu.

In order to let him concentrate on his studies, the emperor lied to the outside world that the prince was busy with his studies and in poor health. He had not appeared in public since he was ten years old.

Even the place for studying is a private institution specially set up by the royal family.

Ji Qingzhi returned to China, on the one hand to escape from the royal life with many rules, on the other hand to return to the birthplace of Yuefu music to help Si Nan gain more.

Although the ancient music world is in the imperial capital, the prosperous place of Yuefu music is Haicheng.

Because most of the musicians in Yuefu came from here.

Even the Temple of the Holy Music states that the music of Yuefu was born in a place with willows and painted bridges, and formed a system in the place where royal power was concentrated.

There were indeed many musical scores and ancient books compiled based on the experience of predecessors in the imperial capital, but Ji Qingzhi had already memorized them by heart.

As the number one in the ancient music world, her personal teachings must be more than what you learn from books.

Apart from Si Nan, only Mo Peiyun knew her identity.

Chu Peining shook his head: "I guessed."