"Later, he was picked up by Old Master Hua and taken back to the Hua Family. Old Master Hua treated him as if he were his own son. Although he did not formally acknowledge him as an adopted son, he raised him alongside Hua Hongfang. Later, when Nie Yangwen went out to buy a birthday gift for Old Master Hua, he was taken with a piece of calligraphy and painting. Only when he left with the artwork did he realize that it had caught the eye of Marquis Wande. As a result of this incident, he naturally offended Marquis Wande, who was at that time incredibly powerful and promptly turned Old Master Hua's birthday celebration into a funeral. Thus, Nie Yangwen's reputation as an unlucky person was established, and people began to say he was a jinx who brought misfortune."
Ji Ruyan's expression remained unchanged as she listened intently.
