Chapter 4
Chu Xianmin was so surprised to see this familiar face that she almost bolted from her seat. It really is Chu Liuyue! How could this be? Song Lian and his two lackeys aren’t weaklings. It should be a piece of cake for them to deal with a mere Chu Liuyue. Everything has been arranged, but Chu Liuyue still…
“Yue’er!” Chu Ning rushed over nervously the moment he saw his daughter. “Yue’er, what happened to you?”
The worrying look in Chu Ning’s eyes warmed Chu Liuyue’s heart. She could feel it. Chu Ning truly loved his daughter. Even though she was a loser, his love for her as a father had not lessened.
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A pity. The real Chu Liuyue was dead.
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Chu Liuyue patted Chu Ning’s hand and gave him a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry, Father. I’m fine.”
Chu Ning was still unconvinced even after her reassurance. However, upon a closer look, she didn’t seem to be hurt. He finally let go of that stone in his heart. For some reason, he was puzzled when he saw the smile on his daughter’s face. There was something different about her. In the past, Yue’er was always submissive and delicate. However, at this moment, her black irises seemed to be sparkling like the brightest stars in the night sky.
“Sister, you’re back! I was sick with worry.”
Chu Liuyue looked up and saw that Chu Xianmin looked ecstatic as if she was truly happy to see Chu Liuyue.
Worried? Chu Liuyue sneered inwardly. Chu Xianmin’s worry was more from fear of seeing her safe return. “Oh? Were you really worried about me, Third Sister? I seem to recall that you were accusing me of theft just now when I was standing outside,” retorted Chu Liuyue, unflustered.
Chu Xianmin gritted her teeth secretly. It was a deliberate plot to make everyone believe that Chu Liuyue had stolen something and fled. Who would’ve thought that her plan would backfire?
“Y-Yes… I like one of the items in Zhen Bao Pavilion. I asked Sister to go on my behalf. Lately, I’ve been too occupied with my cultivation to leave the house.” She had no choice but to go with the flow. The things in Zhen Bao Pavilion might be costly. Nevertheless, she could still afford to buy one or two items.
She would have to find out about the Song Lian trio’s situation before she could deal with Chu Liuyue.
At the mention of her cultivation, First Elder’s demeanor softened considerably. He said warmly, “What does it matter? You are the best in our Chu family’s younger generation. You can have anything you want!”
Chu Xianmin smiled sweetly. “Thank you very much, First Elder.”
Chu Liuyue laughed inwardly. It’s not that easy to get away with this. For the time being, she couldn’t completely antagonize Chu Xianmin. However, it was also impossible for her to suffer in silence. “First Elder, are you planning to help my sister pay the rest of the money using the family’s accounts?” asked Chu Liuyue curiously.
First Elder and Chu Xianmin were stunned in unison. Then, both hesitated.
The Chu family’s rules were strict. Everyone’s monthly salary was distributed according to their ranks. If First Elder forked out money for Chu Xianmin from the family’s account, he would be upsetting the other family members.
“This is Minmin’s business. She should be responsible for it.”
Chu Xianmin worked hard to maintain her reputation over the years. Naturally, she couldn’t allow it to be tarnished. She took matters into her own hands right then and there.
The items in Zhen Bao Pavilion might be expensive, but she was everyone’s favorite, so she managed to save a fair amount of silver. It wouldn’t be a problem for her to spend several thousand silver taels on one or two items.
She pretended to be generous and gentle as she looked at Chu Liuyue with a smile. “Sister, you can pick up the treasure tomorrow?”
Chu Liuyue nodded as a sly look flashed in her eyes. “That’s right. I’ve already paid Zhen Bao Pavilion with the 1,000 silver taels you gave me. You only have to give me the remaining 199,000 taels tomorrow.”
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Chu Xianmin thought she had misheard, and she screamed subconsciously. “What?!”
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