"I occupied myself with books because I had no other pastime before." Meng Bijun gave an ironic smile as if sensing Sheng Weiqiao's perplexity and explained, "As you know, among all my siblings in State Duke Zheng Family, I am neither in close touch with the elder ones who I see only a few times every year nor on good terms with the younger ones who are involved in their mothers' infighting!"

"I don't get along with my brother. And I'm distant from the cousins who live in ...