Chu Shizhang never opened the scroll again. What was going on with Wan Niang? Who were the people she was looking for?
"Jin'er, I don't know this either. This was all arranged by your aunt. I think she was deceived."
"Humph, if I didn't know what was wrong with these people, would my life be determined based on these portraits today?"
"Jin'er, don't blame your aunt. These things should have been your mother's concern for you, but your mother is not here. I'm a man and I don't understand these things. She is doing this for your own good."
"That's enough. I won't say any more. No matter what her purpose is, if I find out and she sets her sights on me again, you should know my temper. You are my father and I won't touch you, but she..."
The following words were not spoken, but Chu Shizhang knew what he would say.
"Jin'er, you're still blaming me."
"I'm telling you once again, and for the last time, stop meddling in my affairs. Stop trying to use our thin bond of father and son to swell your face and gain benefits for others from me."
He walked out after he finished speaking, but Chu Shizhang obviously hadn't finished speaking yet.
"Jin'er, don't blame your aunt. She's doing this for your own good."
Chu Jinzhi left the Shangshu Mansion without even looking back. Even after so many years, he still only knew this sentence.
Memories of his childhood emerged in his mind.
He remembered that his mother had just become a nun at Chanfeng Temple at that time, and he was still young and didn't understand what had happened between his parents.
But my father's concubine Wan Niang always cried beside him with a pitiful look on her face.
My mother had a bad temper, and she couldn't stand Wan Niang's mean behavior, so she often got angry and hit her.
In the end, the child in Wan Niang's mansion had a miscarriage, and Wan Niang insisted that it was because she ate the things her mother sent her.
The mother did not explain, trying to use the little trust that my father had to resolve the incident.
But there was only Wan Niang in my father's eyes from beginning to end, which made my mother heartbroken. No matter how my father tried to give her a way out, she refused to back down.
Finally, he became a monk in anger.
Wan Niang has changed since her mother left. She used to be very nice to him, but she has completely changed since her mother left. She even abused him when his father was not around.
Repeated false accusations made him a bad boy in his father's eyes. Every time his father found out the whole story, he would always say, "Jin'er, don't blame your aunt. She was doing this for your own good."
He was full of disappointment in his father. Even after he had figured out the whole story, he was still so nice to Wan Niang and just gave him a simple word of comfort and let the matter go.
Later they had their own children, and he seemed like an extra person in that family, making him seem out of place.
He wanted to leave that home and thought of bringing his mother back from Chanfeng Temple after leaving.
But the mother seemed to still be sulking, and her expression seemed to show that she was very disappointed that the person who came was him instead of her father.
His mother never came back, and he was the only one left in the huge mansion.
He often uses busyness to numb himself so that he won't think about so many things when he has no free time.
He returned to Jinyuan, but did not see the person who was supposed to be waiting for him at home.
"Where did the girl go?"
Mrs. Jin, who stayed at home, came up quickly to answer.
"My lord, the young lady has taken Lu'er and Jiang'er out to play."
"Did you say where you were going?"
"The young lady didn't mention it, but I heard Jiang'er mention it. She said yesterday's candied haws were delicious and the young lady wanted to buy some."
Chu Jinzhi raised the corner of his mouth, what a greedy little girl.
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Rong Xi did not go to buy any candied haws. At this moment, she was sitting in a private room of a restaurant, leaning on the chaise longue and listening to the report of the person in front of her.
"Miss, Wenliuju is ready and will be open soon. Manager Quan asked me to ask if you need to go back."
The person who spoke next was Yu Shu, a guard secretly recruited by the original owner.
It was only when Rong Xi saw them that he discovered the existence of these four people from the original owner's memory.
He even complained to the system angrily that the system didn't mention these important people at all.
There are four people, two men and two women. The tall, thin and slightly dark one is called Yu Shu, who was the one who just reported to him.
Standing next to him was another man named Yu Xun, both of whom were the ones who secretly protected the original owner.
The smiling little girl who was massaging her behind her was called Lanzhi, and the one standing next to her with a stern face was called Lanying.
The reason why they didn't show up before was that they were arranged by the original owner to help Manager Quan with the teahouse affairs.
The reason they came this time was because they got news about her from Yinyue in Jinghong Tower.
It has been the third day since they came here. If they hadn't seen Rong Xi on the street yesterday, they would still not be able to find her.
"I'm not going back. Just listen to the decision of Shopkeeper Quan on these matters. I don't need anyone here for the time being, so you all can go back."
Lanzhi: "But Miss, I'm worried about you being here alone."
Rong Xi turned around and lifted Lanzhi's chin with his fingers.
"If you are worried, what should you do?"
As he spoke, his hand had already moved from Lanzhi's chin to her fair neck, and then to Lanzhi's collar. With just a little force, Lanzhi's collar would be unbuttoned.
No one, including Lanzhi and the others present, was surprised; instead, they seemed accustomed to it.
But her appearance was completely different from the weak and helpless look she showed in front of Chu Jinzhi. If Chu Jinzhi saw her, he would think that this was not her.
"I want to take care of you here. Qingyang City doesn't need me anymore. Let me stay here, young lady."
Lanzhi said as she hugged Rongxi's waist and twisted her body coquettishly, which made the other three people look at her with contempt.
But the effect seemed to be quite good. Rong Xi stood up and took out 10,000 taels of silver from his purse and handed it to her.
"Go find a house to live in. I'll come find you when I'm free."
"I can really stay, my lady, you are so kind."
The other three people's expressions changed again and again, thinking that Miss Lanzhi would not agree to such a request. They did not expect this.
They were thinking, should they do the same?
The relatively lively Yu Xun was eager to try, but just as he took a step forward, he was overtaken by Lan Ying who was closer.
"My lady, I want to stay too."
Lan Ying did not do what Lan Zhi did, but knelt on one knee with her hands clasped together.
Rong Xi felt a little bored seeing her serious look. "Okay."
"Then we."
"You two should go back first and finish your business in Qingyang City. You can come back if you want."
"Thank you, Miss."
They were all orphans and were very young when they were picked up by the original owner. The original owner gave them food and had people teach them martial arts, so they naturally preferred to stay with Rong Xi.
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