Back in her room, Xiao Cui hurriedly opened the jewelry box on the dressing table and grabbed the hairpins inside without hesitation. The jewelry box, which was originally full, was now more than half empty.
Xiao Cui didn't linger and once again tiptoed and ran wildly towards Mu Laosan's direction.
"Here you go! If you spend it sparingly, it should be enough!" With that, Xiao Cui placed a large handful of gold and silver hairpins into Mu Laosan's arms.
Mu Laosan carefully examined the hairpin in his hand, then remembered his elder brother's words, and stood there without intending to leave.
Xiao Cui frowned and looked at the strangely behaving Mu Laosan in front of her with a puzzled expression. She asked, "What? Is it not enough? I... I have more here! Wait a moment, I'll go get it!" Xiao Cui quickly took off the gold earring from her ear and handed it to Mu Laosan.
"No...no, Cui'er, I...my brother and I are planning to start a business recently, so...this isn't enough!" Mu Laosan was conflicted. He didn't want to disappoint his brother, nor did he want to deceive Cui'er.
But in the end, the weight of his older brother outweighed that of Xiao Cui in his heart.
Xiao Cui's foot, which had been about to step out, froze in mid-air. A suffocating pain spread throughout her body, and she subconsciously bit her lip to stop herself from crying.
"Third brother..." Xiao Cui called out weakly, her voice filled with endless despair.
"Cui'er, I really want to marry you, but this business really needs money. Wait until I make a lot of money, then we can elope, okay? I can give you everything the Emperor Qin gave you!" Old Mu said, though his words were not entirely true.
Looking at Mu Laosan's "sincere" face, Xiao Cui finally nodded and said weakly, "Alright, wait for my notification!"
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