Yichan covered his forehead, trying to clear his head.
"That's not what I meant, and I don't dislike you. I just thought... you all would... that's why I acted this way."
Yunlian stuffed all the money she had worked so hard to earn that day into the old woman's hand.
"Auntie, please accept this, lest some stinky Taoist priests think I'm trying to take advantage of you."
Yun Lian stuffed the money into her hand and ran away.
Yichan stood still.
The old woman's reproachful voice rang in my ears.
“Yichan, that girl is a good child. Why did you make her leave? Sigh, we don’t understand the affairs of you young people, but a kind word warms the heart for three winter months, while a harsh word chills the heart for six summer months.”
Remember not to do anything you'll regret. That girl is injured; she shouldn't have gone far.
Today, to pay me back the money, she even went to the dock to carry heavy bags. Her frail body... I wonder if she got hurt. Sigh.
At that moment, thunder roared.
Almost immediately, large raindrops began to fall to the ground, and roadside vendors hurriedly packed up their belongings to avoid the rain.
A rain shower instantly emptied the once bustling streets.
As the rain intensified, the old woman grew increasingly anxious.
"That girl is injured and doing hard labor, and now it's raining. What if something bad happens to her?"
The sound of Yichan striking the wooden fish gradually became disordered. Seeing the old woman pacing back and forth, Yichan finally spoke.
“Auntie, if you’re worried, I’ll go out and look for her. Anyway, I’m the one who made her leave. This is the result of my actions.”
"Okay, okay, that girl is quite pitiful. She seems to be a little slow on her feet. She's standing at my steamed bun stall, wanting to eat some steamed buns but not knowing how to speak. I wonder if she'll seek shelter when it rains."
My heart is pounding with anxiety! Yichan, you've made this trip to put my mind at ease, but for just a few buns and so many coins, I'm truly restless and unable to eat or sleep."
"good."
Yichan, holding an oil-paper umbrella, slowly walked into the rain. The splashing water droplets wet his shoes, but did not stop him.
"Little fox, where can you run off to?"
Yun Lian had just changed into a comfortable and fragrant outfit and was happily twirling around. The little bell hanging on her head swayed as she walked, causing a gasp from those around her.
"It's so beautiful. With you joining us, what will Ningxiang Courtyard be but a step aside? My Zuisheng Tower becoming the number one tower is just around the corner."
"Such a beautiful face, it's a pity she's such a good-for-nothing. If she had some talent, wouldn't she be able to fetch an astronomical price?"
"What kind of gems are you expecting from something you picked up on the road? You should be grateful if you can find anything at all."
As Yun Lian listened to the sounds of abacuses being used around her, a smile appeared in her eyes.
Everyone is scheming against each other; no one is much better than anyone else.
However, no matter what she was thinking, Yun Lian still appeared clueless on the surface.
She let them help her wring her hair dry.
"Young lady, you really don't remember your own name? You don't even know where you live?"
Yun Lian shook her head. "I don't have a name."
"Then you should treat this place as your home from now on. The older women here are all very nice. They will teach you how to survive in this society, which is better than stumbling and figuring it out on your own."
Yun Lian's eyes lit up.
"Can I really consider this my home? Are you sure you won't back out?"
"Of course not, who would have the heart to go back on their word?"
Yun Lian's attitude changed instantly.
"I'm hungry. I want to eat a big pork knuckle, chicken, fish, shrimp, and meat..."
Eat, eat, eat! How can you not get so fat?
Madam Zuishenglou secretly rolled her eyes, carefully examined Yun Lian's small figure, and then smiled.
Let's just consider this her livelihood.
"Okay, you can have whatever you want to eat, as long as you're obedient."
"Don't worry, I will definitely be a good boy/girl."
The nanny of Zuishenglou gestured to the person delivering the dishes, and soon every dish Yun Lian ate was secretly drugged.
Yun Lian noticed their little antics but didn't mind, and ate even more happily.
Only after they had eaten and drunk their fill did they pretend to be knocked out by the drugs and lie down on the table.
Those who had just flattered her have all changed their tune.
"As expected, what you pick up on the road is not presentable. Even we wouldn't eat a pork knuckle."
"Exactly, just because she has a pretty face, does she really think everyone has to fawn over her?"
"Alright, alright, get to work and stop talking. The guy upstairs is pushing us hard. We need to make sure we're clean and untouched, otherwise I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble."
Yun Lian's limbs were weak, and she let them put her into the water bucket. The maid even massaged her to make her body look more beautiful.
Yun Lian felt so comfortable that she didn't want to open her eyes.
003 hurriedly called out, "Host, the little Taoist priest is almost at Zuisheng Tower. If you don't get away quickly, it will cause a misunderstanding and make the strategy much more difficult later."
Yun Lian answered lazily.
"Don't rush, you haven't even washed off the dust yet. You finally got a free bathhouse, so you have to wash yourself clean before you go out."
"I'm just reminding you, so you won't accuse me of dereliction of duty later."
"No, we've known each other for so long! San'er, you underestimate the bond between us."
003 fell silent.
No matter what, it can never win an argument with its host, but fortunately, it will always complete the task once the host accepts it.
003 silently disappears.
When Yun Lian was finally dressed in more comfortable and soft clothes, she also smelled the scent of the young Taoist priest not far away.
"No offense intended. I came to Zuisheng Tower only to find someone. I would appreciate it if you ladies could do me a favor."
The patriarch of Zuishenglou quickly stepped in to block her.
“Master Yichan, we at Zuishenglou don’t have any girls you know, so please don’t disturb our business.”
The young Taoist priest's face turned red, and he dared not let his eyes wander.
When Yun Lian was finally dressed in more comfortable and soft clothes, she also smelled the scent of the young Taoist priest not far away.
"No offense intended. I came to Zuisheng Tower only to find someone. I would appreciate it if you ladies could do me a favor."
The patriarch of Zuishenglou quickly stepped in to block her.
“Master Yichan, we at Zuishenglou don’t have any girls you know, so please don’t disturb our business.”
The young Taoist priest's face turned red, and he dared not let his eyes wander.
When Yun Lian was finally dressed in more comfortable and soft clothes, she also smelled the scent of the young Taoist priest not far away.
"No offense intended. I came to Zuisheng Tower only to find someone. I would appreciate it if you ladies could do me a favor."
The patriarch of Zuishenglou quickly stepped in to block her.
“Master Yichan, we at Zuishenglou don’t have any girls you know, so please don’t disturb our business.”
The young Taoist priest's face turned red, and he dared not let his eyes wander.
When Yun Lian was finally dressed in more comfortable and soft clothes, she also smelled the scent of the young Taoist priest not far away.
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