Everything is fine at Gu's Food Shop.

Liu Jiuniang was already familiar with the work in the shop. Gu An'an helped her with the accounts and went home early.

Chen Bei was, after all, the young master of the prefectural government, so it was only natural that he was picky about food.

Don't be afraid.

Gu An'an has many specialty dishes. After strolling around the market, she returned home just in time to cook lunch.

From afar, I could see Chen Bei sitting on the steps by the door.

The young master of the Chen family hung his head, looking as if he had done something wrong.

"What's wrong? Are you homesick?"

"No." Chen Bei raised his head and looked at the young woman with a concerned expression.

He was a naturally sensitive child, and he was very good at discerning other people's emotions.

The father's disappointment, the mother's helplessness, the elder brother and sister's pity, and the servants' mockery behind their apparent respect.

He had seen too many eyes like that, but this person's was different.

She would offer serious suggestions, and there was never any mockery in her eyes.

"I think I made Pearl cry."

Jiang Mingzhu cried?

Gu An'an was somewhat surprised, but what she didn't expect was that the child was also injured.

"What happened?"

"It's nothing." The girl's eyes darted away slightly; she was still unable to calm down.

Especially when Chen Bei repeatedly said, "You really do look a lot like Princess Jinse."

Are there people in the world who look very alike for no apparent reason?

Jiang Mingzhu stared at the seven-stringed zither, her mind wandering. Her hand trembled slightly as she played the zither, the strings were plucked, and the sound immediately became sharp. Her delicate fingers, which had been pampered during this time, were cut by the strings.

They almost fell like red plum blossoms onto the seven-stringed zither.

Chen Bei was terrified. "Sister Zhu'er, you're injured!"

Jiang Mingzhu looked at the drop of blood, "I'm fine."

Then I went back inside and just sat there in a daze.

Chen Bei sat in the courtyard, looking at the zither and scratching his head. Had he said something wrong?

The young master of the Chen family was stunned for a moment, and after a long while he went out and sat on the steps at the door until Gu An'an returned.

Having a child in the family changes many things.

Gu An'an and Jiang Mingzhu had a heart-to-heart talk.

The girl looked worried, tears streaming down her face. "Mother, is what Chen Bei said true?"

Princess Jinse?

Moreover, she was a princess from the previous dynasty.

You raised a princess yourself?

impossible!

The book doesn't say that Jiang Mingzhu and Princess Jinse look alike.

"Don't listen to Chen Bei's nonsense, he's just trying to scare you. It's probably just that they look alike, otherwise, what kind of ability do you think your father has to be able to have children with a princess?"

These words made Jiang Mingzhu laugh through her tears.

Gu An'an wiped away the girl's tears. "You'll know when you ask your father. Why are you crying here all by yourself? Okay, stop crying. Mom is going to cook. Is there anything you want to eat? Tell me and I'll make it for you."

"I'll go start the fire."

Gu An'an did not refuse the girl's family's help.

Chen Bei, on the other hand, was at a loss for what to do when he saw the person coming out of the house.

He recalled his brother saying that he was naive and lacked composure, and perhaps he really did have many flaws.

"Abei, would you play the zither for us?"

The young master of the Chen family nodded repeatedly, "Okay."

The sound of the zither is elegant music, but at this moment it was intertwined with the sound of chopping meat coming from the kitchen, creating a strange melody.

Jiang Yong'an stopped in his tracks upon hearing the music, and the sixth brother behind him couldn't help but say, "It's just moving next door, brother, you don't need to be so upset. Maybe your sister-in-law will be the one to back down first."

He said that his sister-in-law was very clever, and that it was quite dramatic to see the old house catch fire.

Last night, my older brother actually invited the two of them to go drinking, and the two of them, who couldn't hold their liquor, quickly passed out.

The third brother asked a few questions and tricked him into revealing that it was Gu An'an who had asked him to leave.

"Say less."

Bai Mu saw things more clearly. This didn't seem like they were playing tricks; they genuinely didn't respect the fathers of these children.

If it weren't for these four children, Gu An'an would probably have left long ago.

Although it is generally true that women are at a disadvantage in matters between men and women, Gu An'an is clearly not that kind of person.

This time, my brother has met his match, and his opponent is even more skilled, so it's no wonder he's so melancholy.

The sixth brother chuckled, "Big brother, you live in that little house, right? You don't have much to move, do you?"

The truth is always painful.

Jiang Yong'an looked embarrassed and said in a sullen voice, "I'll go pack my things, you guys go about your business."

Watching the people leave, Lao Liu couldn't help but mutter, "Sister-in-law is really short-sighted. Five thousand taels of silver is nothing. If she had taken good care of my elder brother, it would have been worth far more than five thousand taels."

Bai Mu scoffed, "She doesn't know who Big Brother is, and besides, Big Brother didn't intend to hold her back."

How can someone who is already struggling to make ends meet drag others down with them?

Upon hearing this, the sixth brother sighed softly, "Big brother is also a pitiful person."

He felt obligated to repay the life-saving grace, but in doing so, he ended up sacrificing his entire life.

"Let's go." Bai Mu planned to get something to eat.

"Drink today, for tomorrow we die; while we're still alive, we should drink more and enjoy ourselves." He didn't have as many burdens as his older brother.

Jiang Yong'an held the divorce papers in his hand.

Although he wasn't home at all during the wedding ceremony, he was too lazy to ask what was going on and simply handed the divorce papers to Gu An'an.

Knowing the place well, Jiang Yong'an didn't say much when he saw the young master of the Chen family playing the zither in the courtyard.

However, he still smelled of alcohol, which disturbed the music.

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