Chapter 165: Tension-filled Standoff

"Gone was her aunt, and the Leng Family's matriarch still tarnished her reputation.

Given the circumstances, combined with being rejected by the Tian Family, my cousin had no expectations for marriage, which was understandable.

Zhang Yumeng took Leng Yu Yan to Qingyu Residence.

"This is the yard where your aunt lived when she was a maiden. Grandmother said that once you arrived, it should be where you reside."

"Alright," Leng Yu Yan paused and looked up.

As she gazed at the plaque above that was just like the one at the quarters she lived in at the Leng Residence, she finally understood why her mother named her separate living space Qingyu Residence when she was young and wished to live independently.

First, it contained the character "Yu" from her name, and second, it reflected her mother's longing for her hometown.

Dusk was setting in.

Tension crackled through the hostel.