What a Surprise (III)

Jiang Pengji and Feng Jin went in by climbing the wall, but left from the front door with a carriage lent by Wei Yuan. The journey was not quite pleasant, for the ride was not as steady as that in the Liu's carriage and they bumped around vigorously on the road.

Feng Jin sighed. "I never imagined Meng Heng would have such a shameless legitimate brother."

"Does that change your opinion about your friend?" she asked satirically, looking at him coolly.

"No. I just feel sorry for him." Feng Jin was sensitive to emotions, and comprehended the discontent of Jiang Pengji. He clarified, "Lanting, you may not know it… although Meng Heng is a legitimate son, his parents neglect his living so much that one may think he is a son from a minor branch of the family. I only learned about his birth by chance."