A month later, Zhu Ziqian kept his word and sent Changgui back to pick up the three children.

In response, Zhu Jiawang even took Zhu Jiafu to show off to Liu Yingying.

"Even though you're so heartless, not letting us into your house after our divorce, we're going to the capital to live a good life as young masters of an official's family. We still want to say goodbye before we leave!"

They weren't there to say goodbye; they were clearly there to show off to Liu Yingying.

They kept blaming Liu Yingying for being heartless and ignoring them.

But the truth is, as soon as Zhu Ziqian returned, the two children immediately took sides.

They chose their biological father almost without hesitation.

Even so, after Zhu Ziqian left, Liu Yingying still took care of their meals three times a day.

However, they are right about one thing.

That means they really didn't hold any place in Liu Yingying's heart.

So much so that now when they come over to show off openly or secretly, Liu Yingying is almost completely unmoved.

"Are you done?" she asked calmly.

Zhu Jiawang choked for a moment; he did have a lot more to say, but now he couldn't utter a single word…

Liu Yingying: "You've finished talking, now go. Have a safe journey!" She said this in a calm tone and turned to enter the courtyard.

Zhu Jiawang looked at the tightly closed courtyard gate and felt inexplicably unwilling.

Zhu Jiafu looked at his brother and suddenly said, "Brother, she really doesn't seem to care at all!"

Zhu Jiawang clenched his fist; "One day, she'll regret it!"

"She has no children, and when she gets old, the only ones she can rely on are us brothers. Humph, she's so heartless; she's cutting off her own path to survival!"

Meanwhile, in Zhao Di's bedroom, Liu Yingying took out a beautifully crafted little box.

"You'll be setting off for the capital to find your father tomorrow. You'll be unfamiliar with the city, so if you encounter any difficulties, try to find Zhang Hui, the wife of Sister Liu, at her skewers shop. She can help you."

"This is something I prepared for you. Keep it safe, just in case. And whatever you do, don't let a third person know about it!"

Liu Yingying truly treated Zhao Di like her own child.

Now that she is about to leave, Liu Yingying cannot force her to stay by her side, so she is filled with worry.

Zhao Di was also very reluctant to part with Liu Yingying, but she had no choice but to go to the capital.

After I leave, there will be one less person to help Liu Niang. She'll definitely feel lonely living alone in the village...

When Zhao Di opened the box in her hand and saw a box full of silver notes, two pieces of gold, and some loose silver, her eyes welled up with tears again, and she threw herself into Liu Yingying's arms and burst into tears.

"Liu Niang, I can't bear to part with you..."

Liu Yingying gently patted her back; "Silly child, once you go to the capital, you will no longer be a country girl, but a daughter of an official. This is a good thing, don't cry!"

Zhao Di: "But Father doesn't really like me. He just wants to take my brothers away..."

Although Zhao Di is young, she knows everything.

Hearing this, Liu Yingying also felt a little sad.

While she was comforting Zhao Di with these words, she knew in her heart that Zhao Di's trip to the capital would likely not be smooth sailing.

But now that she has divorced Zhu Ziqian, she has no reason to force Zhao Di to stay.

We can only prepare more silver for her to carry, but not too much, since Zhao Di is still young and if she carries too much silver, it will definitely be discovered...

"Good girl, don't cry. Actually, I think girls should leave this remote mountain village and broaden their horizons, and see the prosperity of the capital..."

"But the capital is very far from you, Liu Niang. Will you go to the capital in the future?"

"Perhaps. If you're there, I'll come to see you. And if they treat you badly, I've always kept a room for you here..."

That night, the two of them talked until very late.

The next day, Liu Yingying personally saw Zhao Di off on her journey to the capital in a carriage.

Watching the carriage gradually disappear from sight, Liu Yingying felt quite emotional.

Zhao Di is just a girl; we just need to prepare a dowry for her marriage. She won't pose any threat to that noble lady of the Marquis's mansion. I just hope she won't be unable to tolerate this child...

Two years later

Liu Yingying's assets have accumulated to a very high level. Because of his long-term cooperation with her, Ye Qingyuan has also gone from being a nobody to becoming the richest man in the county, and now he has become the leading imperial merchant in the Great Xia Dynasty!

While running the theater, Bai Mudan also invested in many other businesses, and is now extremely wealthy.

She was three or four years younger than Liu Yingying. Although she had been married before, she looked to be only in her early twenties, and her appearance was as beautiful as a peach blossom.

Many talented young men from Ningzhou Prefecture had asked matchmakers to propose marriage, but Bai Mudan rejected them all.

She told Liu Yingying that she knew very well why all those men seemed to be vying to fawn over her.

It's all for the assets she owns.

Those men who marry her will have more money than they could ever spend in eight lifetimes.

Moreover, as is widely known, her closest friend was Lady Ning'an.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Lady of Ning'an was also a person with great influence and connections.

She was recently promoted again and transferred back to the capital region. The person from Shenzhen University who had gone through thick and thin with her was her close friend.

Huo Huaizhi, the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, the most trusted minister of the current emperor, is also her friend.

Furthermore, rumors circulated that the relationship between Huo Huaizhi and the Lady of Ning'an was unusual, far beyond a normal friendship…

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