Chapter 13

"I knew it was that kid Qian Yuan. Dad doesn't want this money." Old Lin hunched over and walked to the dark counter. "Oh, I just gave the money to Doctor Zhang. I've been bothering him lately."

"Then do you remember how much it was?" Jian Xinyi didn't expect Lao Lin to act so quickly. She hated owing favors to others the most, and just wanted to pay him back as soon as possible. Her tone became heavier.

"About one or two ounces of silver."

One tael of silver, then she would have to sell a thousand books to pay it back.

Jian Xinyi was so upset that she felt like crying. Her already poor family was even worse off. She said helplessly, "I understand. Print some more books tomorrow and I'll go out and sell them. At least I can pay off the debt first."

Seeing Jian Xinyi's depressed face, Lao Lin knew that she was worried about this matter, and also knew that the root cause was himself, so he quickly tried to make peace, "It's okay, I will print it for you now."

"Don't stay up too late, go to bed early." Jiang Xinyi patted Lao Lin's shoulder and went back to the room to draw the plot.

Although the battle damage picture seems to have not been selected yet, she still has to continue drawing the subsequent plot, otherwise when will she be able to pay back the silver?

No matter what, I have to finish the third chapter of the side story of the sunny man and the gentle man.

The candlelight was still so dim in the evening. She rubbed her eyes and continued painting.

After learning about what happened to the sunny guy, the heroine was very worried, but at this time the gentle guy came to her and told her that all this was caused by the sunny guy not following the rules. The two people have different perspectives on things because of their different identities and positions.

Similarly, as the heroine in the game, you will have different choices from the perspective of different people.

This is the meaning of otome games, to be the master of the game.

She decided to finish the third chapter of the Sunshine Man's side story first. The heroine helped the Sunshine Man to be rescued through her own efforts, but was discovered by the heroine's father, who ordered her not to associate with the Sunshine Man. At the same time, the heroine's father expressed his feelings to the Sunshine Man and wanted to marry the heroine to the Gentle Man. At this time, the Sunshine Man's cousin appeared. The cousin tried hard to get close to him, but found that he had someone he loved, and gradually became crazy about love. The Sunshine Man did not back down, climbed over the wall to see the heroine, and invited the heroine to elope with her, and then entered the side story selection.

On the other hand, the gentle man's branch line is about the gentle man expressing his approval of the heroine's behavior, and the relationship between the two becomes closer. Unexpectedly, at the dragon boat banquet, the gentle man's good lyrics ignited the whole audience and attracted the attention of the Ninth Princess. The Ninth Princess was interested in the gentle man and flattered him in every way. When she learned that the heroine and the gentle man were already engaged, she was very angry and wanted to cancel the engagement. The gentle man would not bow to the powerful, but things remained the same. The gentle man had no choice but to agree to take the heroine as his concubine, and then proceed to the subsequent branch line choices.

Jian Xinyi was very careful and vowed not to let yesterday's situation happen again. She had fewer drafts to waste and was more comfortable with her painting. Thinking of her appointment with Bai Yuanyuan tomorrow, she fell asleep early after finishing her painting.

Jian Xinyi woke up at dawn. She had gradually adapted to the ancient biological clock. After washing up, she saw that Bai Yuanyuan had not come yet, so she ate something.

After Lao Lin became rich, he cooked meat every day. Even breakfast was the newly bought scallion meat patties. Jian Xinyi ate with relish and drank three bowls of white porridge in a row.

It’s great to have money in life!

It's a pity that it's not my own money...

"Are you going to visit Shi Kui today? Do you need to bring something with you?" Old Lin saw that she got up early in the morning and remembered that they said they wanted to visit Shi Kui yesterday, but there was nothing at home, so it would not be nice to go empty-handed.

"Probably... not necessary." Jian Xinyi was also undecided. "How about I go to Huichun Hall and buy him some healing medicine for his external injuries?"

"You wouldn't bring medicine to sick people. Just bring some cakes and tea. Take it." Lao Lin handed the small change in his hand to Jian Xinyi, "Spend it sparingly, it's not much left."

Jian Xinyi took the pile of silver coins and said, "I understand. We still have to pay them back. Don't forget."

Seeing her serious expression, Lao Lin found it quite amusing and nodded her head. "I can't forget that. I printed a few more copies of your book and plan to take on some more publishing jobs today. I'll pay you back as soon as possible."

"Zhuiyu, it's great, let's go." Bai Yuanyuan just walked in and saw that they were all there, so she didn't waste any time and pulled her out.

Old Lin no longer rejected these children and asked with a smile, "Yuanyuan is here. Have you had breakfast?"

Bai Yuanyuan was a little flattered and quickly pulled her to run, "We've eaten. Let's go, Uncle Lin."

Jian Xinyi found it very funny to see her running away, "Why are you so afraid of my dad?"

"Although I have never attended a private school, my family has hired a teacher. I am scared when I see people who look like this." Bai Yuanyuan was filled with emotion, knowing that she was not cut out for study.

"By the way, I have several drawings. Which one looks better? Please help me choose."

Jian Xinyi showed the sketch to Bai Yuanyuan, who exclaimed in shock, "How did he end up in jail? And he's in such a miserable state, just like Shi Kui."

"Stop making random associations. Just tell me which one looks good." Jian Xinyi quickly interrupted Bai Yuanyuan's mind, which was connecting everything to something else, and asked her to make her choice quickly.

Who made her such a complete choice-phobe?

There's no way, she just loves every man equally.

"Let's take the second one, the one with blood on the corner of the mouth." Bai Yuanyuan pointed to the middle one, "It looks more tragic."

"Okay, then this one." Jian Xinyi put the drawing away. Things were going more and more smoothly, all thanks to... Qian Yuan.

I get angry whenever I mention him. There are hundreds of ways to comfort people, but I chose the most irritating one.

The Jinwu Guards were still patrolling the street. She subconsciously glanced at them, then quickly looked away. She found that Qian Yuan was indeed not there, and felt a little disappointed.

But on second thought, he is not only a Jinwu Guard, but also a prince in the palace. We don’t even have time to flatter him, so why would they send him on patrol?

Jian Xinyi helplessly laughed at herself for being so sentimental. She walked to the snack shop on the street and bought a box of assorted snacks, as a gift from the two of them to Shi Kui. She didn't ask Bai Yuanyuan for money. Bai Yuanyuan had helped her a lot, so she just considered it as a favor.

She followed Bai Yuanyuan all the way to the door of Shi Kui's house. Shi Kui's family was in the pawn business, so it was much more magnificent than the Lin family. There was even a housekeeper who guarded the door and led them all the way in to the front hall.

The two large mahogany carved pillars in the front hall are majestic and towering, and the words "My family is very rich" are almost engraved on the pillars. Jian Xinyi looked at them with disdain, but saw that Bai Yuanyuan's eyes were full of admiration.

Oh no, this little girl has become a money-grubber.

After a while, a beautiful woman came out from the inner hall. She wore a red silk peony flower with gold edges on her head. Her hair was combed in a bun, which was popular in Beijing. I had seen her several times on the street. She was wearing a dress that was embroidered with gold thread and had white fur on it.

There is only one word for "rich", and she only said it once.

But the Shi family is so wealthy, how come Shi Kui is so poor that he can’t even afford to go to Xianxian Tower?

"Yuanyuan and Zhuiyu are here, come and sit down." The woman couldn't stop smiling when she saw them. "Shi Kui got spanked twenty times. I guess he won't be able to get out of bed for the next few days. The blood is gushing out. Do you still want to see it?"

Hearing this, Jian Xinyi and Bai Yuanyuan looked at each other, and simultaneously imagined the scene in their minds. It was quite terrifying, so they refused. "Then let Shi Kui recuperate. The murderer has been caught, so don't worry too much."

The woman saw the two children's beautiful faces pale with fear and realized her words were a bit harsh. She quickly asked the maid to bring some food to entertain them. She explained to them, "We are usually busy and don't have time to take care of this child. We just thought that he would not cause any trouble. Who would have thought that he would dare to run away to such a place at such a young age? Fortunately, I don't give him any pocket money, otherwise he would have ruined our family business."

When the two saw her start to criticize Shi Kui, they didn't dare to say anything and could only nod in agreement with her.

Shi Kui's screams could be heard from the backyard from time to time. If someone didn't know, they would think the Shi family was slaughtering a pig. When Mrs. Shi heard the screams, she was furious and scolded him, "You two sisters are here, can't you just be patient?"

After saying this, he gently picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip. "This kid has never suffered any hardship. Fortunately, the Jinwu Guards didn't use any harsh measures, otherwise the beams of the house would have been broken by this kid's screams."

Bai Yuanyuan smiled awkwardly, but then she heard that terrifying scream again. She couldn't help but stand up and took Jian Xinyi's hand, "Madam, since Shi Kui is still recovering, we won't disturb him. We'll come back when he's better."

After saying that, he ran out like the wind.

Bai Yuanyuan dragged Jian Xinyi out directly and trotted back to the street. Seeing her in such a mess, Shi Kui couldn't help but laugh, "If you run out like this, Shi Kui will definitely cause trouble for you when he comes back."

"Go ahead and look for me, I don't want to stay any longer." Bai Yuanyuan was still frightened. Thinking of Shi Kui's scream just now, she felt uneasy. She dragged Jian Xinyi around the street for a few laps and said, "No, we have to buy something to make up for it."

By the time they reached the third jewelry store, Jian Xinyi couldn't help herself and asked, "Miss, do you want to go shopping again?"

"Of course, we've only visited a few of them." Bai Yuanyuan seemed determined to visit all the jewelry stores in the capital, vowing to comfort her young heart.

Just as she was about to enter the Moon-Raising Pavilion, Jian Xinyi saw a familiar figure and hurriedly stepped forward, "Miss Liu Qin."

"What a coincidence, I actually ran into you two here." Liu Qin leaned forward slightly. "Are you here to pick out jewelry too?"

"Yes." Jian Xinyi nodded.

She brought Liuqin to the corner of the shop, where there were few people, making it a perfect place to talk. "I still don't quite understand what happened yesterday. Miss, you told the Jinwu Guard that you were in love with Cheng Baisang, so you spied on their conversation and got the blood-stained rag. Actually, you knew he would do that, right?"

"Yes, all the joy is fake. When I saw Qianrou's body, I knew what happened." Liu Qin's eyes were stern, and a cold light flashed, as if a biting cold wind was coming from outside the door.

Seeing that Liu Qin was unwilling to say anything more, Jian Xinyi understood that it was impossible for her not to feel hatred and resentment towards herself for being sold by her biological parents at the age of three and being sent to a place like Xianxianlou.

"In that case, young lady, do you want to escape from this Xianxian Tower unscathed?"