Loo Ying ran into Ma Peng and Zhuang Ruolan on her way back. Ma Peng had just returned from an assignment and went with Zhuang Ruolan to Begonia Garden to visit Yueyao.
Although Ma Peng dared not rebel against his father, he harbored resentment in his heart and looked down on the Lian family even more. He scoffed at them for claiming to be of a scholarly family, when they were not even as good as bankrupt households.
Loo Ying curtsied and said, "Greetings, elder cousin."
Ma Peng hummed in response but didn't stop walking. Behind him, Zhuang Ruolan smiled. They were both her cousins, but the attitudes of their husbands were worlds apart.
