Chiu Chiu grabbed Xu Ruyun's hand and said, "Mommy, I want to eat, I want to eat!"
When Chiu Chiu got excited, her speech became much clearer.
Grand Tutor Chen overheard their conversation outside and has already sent someone to buy it.
Just as Qiuqiu was drooling, Grand Tutor Chen handed the osmanthus cake to her.
Chuchu stuffed a handful of pastries into her mouth, talking to herself as she ate.
[Grand Tutor Chen is so wonderful! When can Mother and the other man officially begin?]
Xu Ruyun looked at Qiuqiu and shook her head with a smile, thinking: Even delicious food can't shut your mouth. No! It can't shut your heart.
Chiu Chiu didn't care about anything else. She didn't know that her mother could hear her voice, so she ate while praising Grand Tutor Chen in her heart.
In the dense forest outside the Qi residence, Xiao Zhenzhen was going mad.
"Useless! A bunch of useless trash!"
The thugs took off their masks and were listening to Xiao Zhenzhen's reprimand with their heads down.
"Madam, it's not our fault! Who knew someone would suddenly appear and save her? There was nothing we could do!"
"Yes, that man is highly skilled in martial arts; none of us are a match for him!"
Xiao Zhenzhen angrily pointed at them and said, "Get out! All of you, get out!"
The thugs put their masks back on and left dejectedly.
It turns out that Xu Ruyun's encounter with the thugs was orchestrated by Xiao Zhenzhen.
After Xiao Zhenzhen took over as the mistress of the Qi family, she became complacent and spent money extravagantly.
However, unexpectedly, the seemingly wealthy Qi family turned out to be an empty shell.
Soon, merchants from outside came to the Qi residence to collect their debts.
Some of the debts owed by the Qi family to the cloth shop, some to the tavern, and some to the jewelry and jade shop.
Because the Qi family is a large and trustworthy household, they always keep a record of their purchases from these shops and settle the accounts at the end of the month.
However, to her surprise, after Xiao Zhenzhen spent lavishly for a while, she found that the Qi family only had a few hundred taels of silver in their account when she went to settle the bill with the shopkeeper.
Previously, it was because Xu Ruyun was good at managing things and she also contributed to her dowry every month that the Qi family was able to maintain its outward appearance of prosperity.
Xiao Zhenzhen ran to Qi Jiating and pleaded, "Cousin, our Qi family doesn't only have a few hundred taels of silver, does it? People's monthly wages are due, and accounts outside need to be settled. A few hundred taels is definitely not enough!"
Qi Jiating sipped his tea and read a book, saying casually, "I don't know! Ruyun usually takes care of all this. I haven't been involved."
Xiao Zhenzhen wanted to say something more, but after opening her mouth, she didn't say anything.
No, she can't lose to Xu Ruyun.
In order to prove her abilities and then humiliate Xu Ruyun, Xiao Zhenzhen came up with this idea of robbery, intending to steal Xu Ruyun's money and ruin her reputation.
Unexpectedly, their wishful thinking backfired.
When Xiao Zhenzhen returned to the Qi residence, she was furious when she saw the table full of debt bills.
Little did she know that her outburst had brought Chen Taifu and Xu Ruyun closer together.
Grand Tutor Chen escorted Xu Ruyun to her doorstep.
Xu Ruyun: "Thanks!"
Grand Tutor Chen feigned a relapse of his old injury, pressing his chest and exclaiming, "Ouch!"
Xu Ruyun looked at Grand Tutor Chen nervously and asked, "What's wrong?"
Grand Tutor Chen: "He was probably injured during the fight just now."
Xu Ruyun: "Is it serious? Should I find a doctor to take a look at you?"
Grand Tutor Chen looked at Xu Ruyun with deep affection and said, "It's nothing! It's just a superficial injury. But if Yun'er applies the medicine for me herself, I might recover very quickly."
Chiu Chiu danced with joy, watching her mother with a big smile.
[Mother, say yes! Say yes! After all, he was injured because of you. It would be too stingy of you not to help with such a small thing.]
Xu Ruyun had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay!"
Chiu Chiu hopped and skipped into the house, holding Chen Taifu's hand.
Xu Ruyun waved at Qiuqiu: "Qiuqiu, come back here! Qiuqiu—"
Chiu Chiu pretended not to hear and continued to hop and tug at Chen Taifu into the house.
Xu Ruyun: You brat! I meant to apply the medicine outside. Who told you to drag him into the house!
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