Chapter 5: Young Master Saves the Day. Li Yang is broke and being relentlessly pressured by his mother-in-law's group...

Chen Zhangshi simply picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tip of her nose without saying a word.

Seeing this, Caiqing straightened up and was about to speak, but Granny Sun interrupted her, "Reporting to the young master, someone has reported that the young mistress seems to have stolen money from the household."

Her words were very well said, completely absolving herself of responsibility while leaving room for interpretation, only mentioning that it was 'suspected theft of money'.

Hearing her say that, Li Yang's eyes welled up with tears, and he struggled to shout, "I didn't!"

Nobody paid any attention to her.

Chen Zhangshi covered her mouth and coughed lightly, then tossed the handkerchief into the bamboo basket with her hand, without even looking at her son.

Following her movements, Chen Junbo glanced at the basket and then looked at the person at the door.

"That's my own money, I didn't steal it!" Li Yang shouted again.

Upon hearing this, Chen Junbo glanced back at the basket.

Granny Sun, whose eyes were fixed on Chen Junbai, immediately said upon seeing this, "Young master, there are more than fifty taels of silver in the basket. There is no record of this amount of money on the young mistress's dowry list."

After saying that, she took out a gift list, which she had been holding in her hand for some time.

The man raised his eyebrows, his gaze sweeping over the people in the room. He frowned and sighed, "The money Li Shi received was just pocket money I gave her on a daily basis. Mother may have misunderstood."

"Young Master! She clearly—"

Caiqing was the first to stomp her foot and scream. She had clearly seen that just a moment ago they were about to kick this so-called young mistress out of the Chen family. How come the wind changed as soon as her young master returned?

If we can't get rid of this woman this time, how will she ever have a chance in the future?

Caiqing has a small face, a petite figure, and is very beautiful.

Upon entering the Chen residence and seeing Chen Junbo's handsome appearance and unmarried status, she quickly planned a path for herself to advance from the study to the concubine.

Normally, she and Mo Lian would take charge of the young master's study. Mo Lian was not pleasing to the eye and only knew how to get things done; she could never be a match for her.

Unexpectedly, the young master suddenly went mad and brought back a woman who sold wontons on the street, saying he wanted to marry her.

This experience greatly increased Caiqing's appetite.

If this wonton-making old woman can become the young mistress, then why can't she, a first-class maid with a dignified appearance and a well-known background, be the one?

But at that moment, she could already feel the fierce glare from Granny Sun in her peripheral vision, and she reluctantly shut her mouth.

Li Yang exclaimed in a low voice, "What???!!"

She clearly brought those fifty taels into the Chen family herself. What nonsense is this person spouting?

The matter concerned the ownership of the money, which aroused a sudden burst of brute force in her, and she actually managed to break free from the grasp of a fierce maid.

The man's gaze swept over the person behind her, and Li Yang was freed.

She ran straight to the table, glanced at the bamboo basket, and then looked at the man with a puzzled expression.

Everyone except her understood, upon hearing Chen Junbo's words, that today's events would ultimately come to nothing.

Chen Zhangshi snorted in dissatisfaction, "Since Bai'er has said so, then let's just assume the servants made a mistake."

With that, she got up and left. A group of servants quickly followed behind her.

"Wait a moment!"

Li Yang let out a soft cry.

Seeing the various expressions on their faces as they looked at her, she shrank her nose and said, "This money is mine. It wasn't taken from the house, nor was it given to me by Chen Junbai."

Seeing that Chen Zhangshi slightly raised her chin, with an undisguised contempt on the corner of her mouth, her eyes were half-closed, and her gaze was full of mockery.

Li Yang added, "I can testify that I earned all this money myself."

The mother-in-law seemed to find it laughable, letting out a sneer from her chest. Her eyebrows rose slightly, and a hint of schadenfreude appeared in her eyes as she looked at her son.

Looking at Chen Junbo again, his expression was flat, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed.

Li Yang hurriedly said, "I can really prove it."

After a long pause, the man sighed softly, "Mother, go and rest first."

When Chen Zhangshi left, she laughed exaggeratedly. After she left, Chen Junbo closed the door and went to the wardrobe to find an outer garment to change into.

“Chen Junbo, this silver really came with me. I didn’t take any money from the Chen family’s residence. You can believe me.” Li Yang followed one step behind him, moving from the screen to the screen in the partition room.

Seeing him go inside to change his clothes, she didn't want to follow him in, so she stood outside the screen and said, "I don't even know where the money is in the Chen residence. This money is what I earned when I was running the wonton shop. I can vouch for that."

After changing his clothes, the man glanced at her as he stepped out from behind the screen, nodded, and then asked, "Why is the gate to the courtyard blocked?"

"The courtyard gate?" Li Yang was taken aback, then remembered his masterpiece and chuckled, "Ah, that? The reason the courtyard gate couldn't be opened was because, well... how did you get in?"

What was she supposed to say? Was she supposed to tell him that she locked all the doors because she was afraid her coins would be stolen?

To Chen Junbo, he said he was guarding against thieves in Chen's house?

She's not that stupid.

Chen Junbo buried himself in the antique shelf by the wall, searching for scrolls. "After going around in circles, we came in through the main hall from Baomotang."

"Oh, I see. Hehe." Li Yang lowered his head, sniffed, and looked a little guilty.

The main hall of Lanxin Pavilion has only one solid wall as a back wall, with open spaces on both sides as side doors, connecting to the Baomo Hall where the mother-in-law lives.

However, her mother-in-law never came over on ordinary days, and rarely sent anyone over either, so she didn't pay attention to that place.

Thinking of this, Li Yang secretly cursed himself for being careless.

She would go through the side gate every day to pay her respects to her mother-in-law, and then return through the side gate from Baomo Hall. How could she possibly forget that place?

When she looked up again, Chen Junbo had already gathered his things and was about to leave.

Li Yang rushed over and stood in front of the door, "You haven't finished speaking yet..."

Looking down at her, Chen Junbo said in a low voice, "I have to go out urgently."

But Li Yang didn't care about him, "Just like I said, that money was brought by myself..."

She is now in a hurry to explain this to Chen Junbo because the two have different daily routines and don't have many opportunities to see each other.

If things aren't clarified at this point, it would be bad if the "employer" misunderstood that he was of bad character.

Although Chen Junbo had already helped her get rid of her mother-in-law, his way of trying to smooth things over made Li Yang feel very uneasy, and she couldn't figure out what this man was really thinking.

"This matter ends here. Your mother will not make things difficult for you anymore." The man's words still left one puzzled. Did he believe her or not?

Li Yang swallowed hard. "That's not what I meant. I can prove where this money came from. I keep track of the daily inflows and outflows at the wonton shop."

Chen Junbo frowned slightly. "Okay, I understand. I have something to do and need to leave. We'll talk about this later."

With that, he reached over Li Yang's shoulder, pushed the door open, and disappeared in a flash.

"Chen Junbo..."

Li Yang quit!

What does this mean?

"Hello!"

Seeing the man's figure already turning down the stairs, Li Yang anxiously called out to him, but the man left without even turning his head.

well? !

They're leaving already?

Bastard! Bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard! Bastard!

After cursing a few times in his heart, Li Yang finally felt much more relieved of the pent-up frustration in his chest.

The two had been talking at cross purposes for half a day, and in the end, the man just abandoned him and left?

This person is really something else. Just because they're rich doesn't mean they're so great! Just because they're good-looking doesn't mean they're so great!

She cursed Chen Junbo under her breath, went back to her room, tidied up the things in the bamboo basket, picked up the red cloth from the ground and covered it, and lost interest in playing with it anymore, so she put the basket back.

She sat back down at the table and poured herself a cup of tea.

Holding the teacup in both hands, she looked towards the door, holding it until the tea cooled down without taking a single sip.

No, I'm still angry!

So, he put down his cup, dashed to the desk by the window, grabbed a pen, and started writing.

Hmph, Young Master Chen!

Just you wait and see. Once I write down the accounts of the wonton shop, I'll throw them one by one in your face!