Born into a scholarly family and a daughter of a prestigious clan, she left home for five years, humbling herself and sacrificing her pride to create exquisite blueprints. She used her refined talents in poetry, calligraphy, painting, music, and chess to earn money, striving to become richer than anyone in the Sun family, so her mother would no longer have to be subservient to others and could gain more confidence. Now she has achieved her goal: she owns 50% of the Sun family's assets and shares in Sanguzhai and Chunyuan, with money flowing in endlessly. But what good is it? Her mother still wants her to leave!
She nodded with tears in her eyes, her heart aching. The world was vast, but where could she go?
Seeing that she finally nodded, Ma smiled with satisfaction. After smiling, she tried to turn around and look towards the door. There was a corner of clothing there. It was Sun Binhuai. At this moment, he looked at Ma through the door. Their eyes met, but there was no more tenderness or affection. Ma's lips were bitter and her eyes were sad. The person was clearly in front of her, but it was as if they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. They were clearly within reach, but it was as if they were at opposite ends of the earth. A last tear fell from the corner of her eye, and she closed her eyes. Her head tilted and she lay in Sun Yun's arms.
Sun Binhuai felt a sudden emptiness in his heart, and tears welled up in his eyes. That spring, when the Jiangnan region was full of life, he was on the side of a sunken boat, and she was breaking willow branches on the shore. Her bright eyes and white teeth, her gentle smile, were as warm as a breeze and as graceful as a peach blossom. From that moment on, she was etched into his heart and could never be forgotten. Only eight words remained in his mind: "The one I long for is on the other side of the water."
"Mother!" Sun Yun tried to shout, but found herself too grief-stricken to make a sound. She could only stare wide-eyed as hot tears streamed down her face, washing away the blood from the corner of her mouth.
Sun Binhuai staggered backward, at a loss, staring blankly at Sun Yun holding Ma's body, weeping silently.
The maids and servants in the courtyard saw this tragic scene through the open door and knelt down, bursting into tears. In the blink of an eye, the entire courtyard seemed to be in hell, devoid of all color.
At this moment, Ban Shu dragged the doctor over and rushed in. She was stunned when she entered. The courtyard was full of kneeling people, all with their heads bowed and weeping. The scene was desolate and bleak. She stumbled into the house and saw Madam Ma in Sun Yun's arms. Her face was ashen, her eyes were closed, and she was no longer breathing. She cried out, "Madam!" and knelt down with a thud.
The word "Madam" seemed to be a signal, and the servants in the courtyard cried even harder, though only they themselves knew the extent of the truth.
Sun Yun raised his head, his eyes no longer wet with tears, and slowly laid Madam Ma down, instructing, "Prepare for the funeral."
"Yes." Banshu knelt and crawled to Madam Ma's side, crying, and tried his best to move Madam Ma to the bed. Madam Ma was not heavy normally, but for some reason she became extremely heavy after being moved.
Two old women were summoned to move Madam Ma to the bed. Sun Yun stood by the bed for a long time, neither crying, moving, nor speaking, just staring blankly. Just when everyone thought she would continue to stare like that, she suddenly turned around and left with the guards without saying a word.
Sun Binhuai tried to stop her, but she shoved him away, causing him to stumble and fall.
Wu Liang followed her with lingering fear. He thought he would be able to return to the Prince's Mansion in about two months, but he did not expect that the Fourth Madam would suddenly pass away. In addition to feeling sorry for Sun Yun, he was also secretly glad that he was not born into such a family. Compared with the Sun family, the Prince's Mansion was simply paradise.
Thinking about it, she followed Sun Yun to the old lady's courtyard. At this time, the courtyard was full of newly hired maids who were considered Sun Yun's people. They stepped aside and quietly bowed.
Without looking to the side or stopping, Sun Yun went straight to the side room where Old Madam Sun was. It was a hot summer day, and there was a pool of clear water behind the side room, which was just right to cool off.
Before she even went inside, she heard a conversation coming from inside. She heard Old Madam Sun say, "I really like this child. She's clever and quick-witted, and she's a perfect match for my granddaughter."
"It is his good fortune to be favored by the old lady. It is the good fortune that my unworthy descendants have accumulated over several lifetimes to be able to marry the old lady's granddaughter. Thank you, old lady." The one who spoke at this time was the old lady of a low-ranking family who often came to the Sun family to flatter the old lady. Although the old lady of the Sun family accepted the flattery, the old lady of the low-ranking family, even at the age of eighty, still had to go through the whole process of flattery.
Sun Yun kicked open the tightly closed door, walked around the screen, and saw a man who looked to be about sixty years old. He wore a gilded headdress with several pearls, and a dark-colored robe with a large, intricate floral pattern, exuding wealth and nobility.
Sun Yun had met this person once before. She seemed to be from the Zhou family of Kaiyang. Kaiyang was the birthplace of the Sun family. Because she was from the same hometown, this old lady often came to the Sun family. People can only feel superior when they are compared to others, and the old lady of the Sun family was happy to receive her.
Behind the old lady Zhou stood a simple-minded man. Sun Yun had never seen him before, and he didn't know his birth order in the Zhou family, let alone his name. The man had dark skin and dull, lifeless eyes. When he saw Sun Yun, his eyes lit up, and his extremely ordinary face immediately became shy.
When Madam Zhou saw Sun Yun, her eyes lit up as if she were examining a fine hairpin, which was nauseating.
Madam Sun glanced coldly at Sun Yun, stood up with the help of her dragon-headed cane, and said to Madam Zhou, "Let the children talk it out themselves. We old folks should stay out of the way."
These words made it sound as if Sun Yun was her beloved granddaughter, but only Sun Yun felt a chill run down her spine. Sun Binhuai wanted to marry her off to the Liu family in Wutong Lane, and the old lady wanted to pair her up with this simple-minded, dark-skinned Zhou family boy. This was going to force her to her death!
Old Madam Zhou stood up and personally helped Old Madam Sun to leave, while the simple-minded man stood there, grinning foolishly at Sun Yun.
Sun Yun's face was extremely ugly. She was about to order someone to stop the old lady when she found herself powerless and collapsed. Before leaving, the old lady glanced at her, her vicious eyes filled with a triumphant smile.
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