Gu Ji also sighed softly, "That silly boy is so stubborn. I already told him about severing ties with the Su family and that he shouldn't interfere. I told him you'd handle it yourself, but he just wouldn't..."
“But he said that you and Young Master Mu are deeply in love. If you don’t have your family’s support, you might feel inferior to Young Master Mu in the future.”
"He always thought the Su family didn't want you, and he was thinking of doing chores for them to plead for you..."
"You should know that when a woman is rejected and abandoned by her family, she will be ridiculed by the world. If she goes to her husband's family, she will be looked down upon even more. That silly boy is only doing this for your own good..."
Su Ruanruan rubbed her chin and looked at Gu Ji.
"Why are you looking at me like that? I told him not to interfere, but he just didn't believe me..."
"Why are you feeling guilty? I didn't say anything about you. Let's go see him."
Su Ruanruan left Bai Ruan in Gu Ji's yard, and then she and Gu Ji went to Qin Bei's house.
In the courtyard, Qin Bei's mother was husking corn, and Su Ruanruan greeted her sweetly.
The other party simply gave a faint "hmm".
Su Ruanruan was already used to it; she had always known that Qin Bei's mother didn't like the original owner of this body.
Seeing that she looked much better, in good spirits, and even had the energy to peel corn, Qin Bei felt comforted.
Gu Ji lifted the curtain, and Su Ruanruan walked into Qin Bei's room.
The person who had been resting with their eyes closed immediately opened them upon hearing the noise.
His eyes lit up instantly when he saw Su Ruanruan.
"Ruan Ruan, what brings you here?"
Su Ruanruan moved a stool and sat down in front of him.
"Are you feeling any better?" she asked.
Qin Bei glanced at Gu Ji, "I feel better after taking the medicine he gave me."
Su Ruanruan stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed, "You're so silly."
Qin Bei was surprised that Su Ruanruan would say such things to Gu Ji in front of him. His face flushed red with embarrassment, and he coughed a few times.
Su Ruanruan got up and patted his back, then sat back down after seeing that he was feeling better.
Her gaze lingered on Gu Ji's face for a few moments before turning to Qin Bei.
“I’ve wanted to take Xiaoxi away from the Su family for a long time, but I never had the opportunity. I was young then, and I only thought that if I obeyed them, Xiaoxi would have a place to sleep and wouldn’t go hungry.”
"But my constant forbearance only resulted in them abusing me even more. Brother Qin Bei was an apprentice in town, and Brother Gu Ji and Uncle Gu were often not home. You probably don't know that I almost drowned when I fell into an ice hole while catching fish in the winter, right? If it weren't for Zhang Dashan saving me, I would be a water ghost by now."
"But why did I go fishing? It's because the copper coins I earned washing clothes for others were all stolen by them. There were no wild vegetables on the mountain in winter, so I could only catch fish to fill my stomach..."
"Such things happened countless times. The curses of Granny Wang, the kicks and beatings of Madam Zheng, and the wails of Xiao Xi lingered in my mind."
Su Ruanruan smiled bitterly again, "To be honest, even the snacks you brought back for me didn't end up in my mouth."
Su Ruanruan touched the calluses on her palms. "If we stay in the Su family any longer, Xiaoxi and I will be killed by these people sooner or later. It's better to leave completely. I've wanted to do this for a long time."
Qin Bei and Gu Ji exchanged a glance; they had never heard Ruan Ruan mention falling into the water.
They knew the Su family treated the two siblings badly, but they never imagined it would come to this.
It's better not to stay in a home like this; it's better to leave.
"Ruanruan, what about the money you owe the tofu shop owner..." Qin Bei was about to get out of bed when he said, "I have some savings, though not much..."
"I have some too..."
Su Ruanruan pressed Qin Bei back down, saying, "You don't need to worry about the money. Mu Bai has already paid it off for me."
Both of them fell silent, almost forgetting that Su Ruanruan had a sweetheart who was a scholar.
"Brother Qin Bei, I will never be blackmailed by the Su family again, and you are not allowed to work for them anymore. Once you've recovered, you should go back to work at the furniture factory as soon as possible, or the boss might fire you."
Qin Bei was silent for a moment before speaking, "The owner's family wants to move to another place, and the furniture factory is probably going to be sold. They've been looking for a buyer these past few days, and there's not much work to do, so I asked the owner for leave and came back to help... help the Su family with their work."
Su Ruanruan knew that the furniture factory where Qin Bei worked had excellent craftsmanship. Qin Bei, for example, was not very old, but his carpentry skills were outstanding, and many regular customers specifically requested him to do their work.
Why can't this profitable furniture factory find a buyer?
Su Ruanruan asked this question.
Qin Bei said, "Those who want to buy know that the owner is eager to sell and has driven the price down too low. No matter how eager the owner is to leave, he can't sell at a loss. We can only wait and see."
Su Ruanruan asked, "You know the furniture factory best. Do you think it's worth buying there?"
"Of course it's worth it!" Qin Bei scratched his head sheepishly. "I just don't have the money, otherwise I would definitely buy it."
Su Ruanruan lowered her eyes, determined to have Ziwu check on her once they returned to the city.
How can you not do a business that makes money?
We need to hurry, otherwise if we don't start work, those workers won't get paid. And if the experienced workers leave, it won't be worth it.
As we left Qin Bei's house, it was getting dark.
Su Ruanruan followed Gu Ji home, only to find Bai Ruan happily chasing butterflies in the yard.
Su Ruanruan sat in the courtyard, watching the little white ball of fluff run around.
Suddenly, her smile faded as she remembered the purpose of her visit and realized she had almost forgotten about important business to attend to.
"Is there any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?"
When the topic came up, Gu Ji's expression became much more serious, and he sat down next to Su Ruanruan.
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