Chapter 106 Heartbroken

Upon hearing that the Qin family had started a business, that her father was copying books, and that Qin Jin'an was fortune-telling, Xiao Caidie became increasingly suspicious.

What a family they are!

Hearing that they had been tricked and suffered in silence, Xiao Caidie felt a little indignant and said, "This Marquis Anping is going too far, bullying others by abusing his power."

As Chu spoke slowly, she acknowledged that Su Chang'an had indeed acted arbitrarily by abusing his power, but the Qin family had still managed to thwart his schemes.

His warhorse did not recognize him as its master, and Qin was not afraid of those men with ulterior motives. All of this was to fight for a way out in a desperate situation.

"Mother, is there really such a divine person in this world? If she is so capable, why doesn't she make Marquis Anping suffer a great misfortune instead of letting her mother rise to prominence quickly? If she is not capable, then all the men who get close to the Qin family have suffered misfortune."

Xiao Caidie was incredibly surprised, but also somewhat skeptical.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Madam Chu smiled gently and said, "Xiao Die, anything that comes out of thin air in this world always comes at a price."

"The Marquis of Anping is going crazy against the Qin family in order to drive her to a dead end. He wants to take his daughter back, but there's no going back. There's no going back in this world. Once the road has been traveled, there's no going back. Rather than regretting it later, it's better to consider all the possible outcomes when making a decision and not to make a decision casually."

The hair of Xiao Caidie, the gentle nanny of the Chu family, was that of her daughter, her only daughter, on whom she had poured her heart and soul. How could she watch her daughter fall into such depravity and indulgence?

Her body was damaged as a result, and her heart as a mother was also broken.

She was afraid that her daughter would never recover from this.

Xiao Caidie hesitated for a moment, then lowered her eyes and choked out, "Mother, I'm sorry, but I can't control myself. I feel so painful and sad."

Xiao Caidie knew her mother meant well, but she couldn't control herself.

She is where she is now only because of her parents' power and influence. If she were of lower status, her fate would certainly be even more tragic than that of Qin Shi.

“Silly girl, your mother understands. Qin Jin’an has come to tell fortunes again. How about I ask her to tell your fortune? Don’t rush to refuse. If she can resolve your confusion, that’s naturally a good thing. If not, then just pretend she doesn’t exist.”

"You will definitely encounter many things in the future, but they will all pass. To inflict pain on yourself is the most foolish form of revenge."

Chu spoke gently, her only regret now being that she had raised her daughter to be too naive, for there were too many cruel things in this world.

She was determined to have Xiao Caidie meet Qin Jin'an because she had verified it herself.

You could see her worry at a glance; that's something no swindler could do.

She was certain that neither the Qin family nor Qin Jin'an had ever seen her before. If they didn't recognize her, that was a real skill.

"Mother... I promise you."

Xiao Caidie's eyes reddened. She had such a good mother; she should be content.

Mrs. Chu breathed a sigh of relief; she was at ease now that she had convinced her daughter.

"Mother will make the arrangements. You can walk around in the yard to help with your digestion."

Madam Chu pulled Xiao Caidie to her feet and walked outside, leaving her maid to accompany Xiao Caidie to the courtyard to digest her food.

Xiao Caidie nodded, watching Chu's retreating figure, her heart filled with guilt. She was not a filial daughter.

After Madam Chu left, Xiao Caidie was accompanied by her personal maid.

"Miss, Young Master Jiang has sent another letter. I don't know whether I should show it to you..."

The maid in green lowered her eyes and spoke softly.

Xiao Caidie clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. Jiang Xun, her fiancé.

What could he possibly be saying in his next letter?

Is it to insult her or attack her, or what?

"Give me Spring Breeze, I want to see what else he can say!"

Xiao Caidie gritted her teeth and spoke. She couldn't control herself. Even though she knew that reading the letter would still hurt her, she still had to read it!

Spring has delivered the letter.

Xiao Caidie's hands trembled slightly when she took it, but she still opened it.

Jiang Xun's neat handwriting came into view, but the words he wrote were painful.

You are like a fat pig, disgusting me. If we were to force a relationship, I would never touch her in this lifetime!

The humiliating words made Xiao Caidie's face turn pale, and her heart felt extremely empty.

"Break off the engagement! Don't even think about it."

Xiao Caidie gritted her teeth. Even if she weighed 400 pounds, Jiang Xun's wife could only be her. She would control his life for the rest of her life. Even if he had a mistress and a child out of wedlock, he would never be able to enter the Jiang family genealogy!

"Miss, please don't be angry. I have some dessert here. Have some to cheer yourself up. Don't get upset over these upsetting things."

Chunyi took out a packet of pastries from her sleeve and carefully handed it to Xiao Caidie.

Xiao Caidie sat in the courtyard, numbly eating the pastries.

...

About 45 minutes past noon, the noodles and dried meat were sold out.

Qin began packing her things.

Qin Jin'an ate the last piece of dried meat in his hand and sat obediently waiting.

Once Mom and Grandpa have finished getting ready, they'll put her on the cart, and then we can go home.

Sitting in the carriage, Qin Tianhai urged the horses home.

The horse already knew the way home and didn't need Qin Tianhai's guidance.

They were stopped before they even left the city.

An old woman spoke up politely: "Excuse me, my lady would like to invite a fortune teller to our home to tell your fortunes."

"This is the divination fee."

The old woman looked at Qin Jin'an and handed him the money pouch.

This is the old woman who was with the lady who did the fortune telling this morning.

Both Qin Shi and Qin Tianhai looked at Qin Jin'an, waiting to see her wishes.

Qin Jin'an took the money bag, opened it, and saw that it contained gold.

Her third divination result was sixty-six taels, which is roughly equivalent to sixty-six taels of silver, if not more.

Qin Jin'an said, "Mother, I have to go."

Qin Tianhai nodded: "Please lead the way."

The old woman turned and led the way; she had been ordered to wait here specifically.

Upon arriving at the Xiao residence, a gatekeeper came to settle the horses.

The old woman led them into the mansion.

In the main hall, Qin Jin'an saw Madam Chu again. Unlike in the morning, she was not wearing a veil this time.

This is the residence of the prefect of Liuzhou.

Qin Tianhai already had a plan in mind.

"I'm so sorry to have invited you here, but my daughter can't wait any longer. Mr. and Mrs. Qin, please have a seat. I'll take the little fairy to see my daughter and we'll be back soon."

Chu still looked worried. After saying this, she waited for Qin Jin'an.

"Mom, you and Grandpa wait for me a moment, I'll be back soon."

Qin Jin'an gave a brief explanation and then headed towards the Chu family.

Chu left with Qin Jin'an.

Madam Qin glanced around, and the old woman said, "Madam, please don't worry. The two distinguished guests can just wait here with tea."

Qin Tianhai nodded to the Qin family.

Chu led Qin Jin'an through the corridor toward Xiao Caidie's courtyard.

She was anxious because Xiao Caidie started eating again soon after she left.