Some meddlesome folks mysteriously pulled Ning Linglan aside, laughing as they revealed, "It turns out your dad wasn't actually lying... hey, you really missed out on the good fortune of not being born to the right mother."
"If you were born to Immortal Grandma's belly, you'd be enjoying limitless glory by now."
"From what I saw of that old lady's wealth and attire, she's definitely among the richest of the rich..."
The issue with this run-down neighborhood is the diverse mix of people it houses—it's got all sorts.
People like the gossiper we just saw are a dime a dozen here; they're everywhere.
Ning Linglan could already imagine that for the next year and a half, the gossip about her and her dad would be a frequent topic of conversation amongst them.
Ning Linglan was truly resentful toward Ning Zhiyuan.
It was bad enough that he loved to brag on regular days, but why did he have to spill everything he knew, leaving her utterly embarrassed and annoyed?
