Chapter 444 True Character
"What? Go back?" It was hard to tell from the expression on Zhou Jinman's face whether she was happy or not.
"Yes, you have been here before. Although you got along well with Mingzhu, you didn't have much chance to see Hongyu, so you had to return to the capital first."
Uncle Yan said this in a calm tone. Zhou Jinman pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Just tell your dad this when you get home."
"Master Yan, I don't want to go back for the time being." Zhou Jinman said this with difficulty.
"Now it's not a question of whether you are willing to go back or not. We want to send you back." Uncle Yan looked at her and said, "You can take everything you bought here back with you. If you want to make clothes out of the fabric, I'll have someone take you to get it tailored tomorrow."
Zhou Jinman hesitated for a moment before saying, "You don't have to do all of them, just a few will do."
"Okay, you want the Yunjin fabric. I'll bring it back to you before you leave."
Zhou Jinman finally smiled: "Thank you, Master Yan."
"Logically, you should call me uncle." Uncle Yan looked at Zhou Jinman.
Zhou Jinman was startled and immediately shouted, "Uncle."
Uncle Yan nodded: "Okay, go back and pack your things. I will send you away in the next two days."
Zhou Jinman turned around, and Uncle Yan added from behind: "I know you don't want to come here, but your aunt has taken good care of you since you came here. Remember to thank your aunt before you leave."
"Yes." Zhou Jinman turned around and saluted him, with a bright and relaxed smile on her face. She could finally go back, and it was worth it for all her efforts for so long.
Aunt Qing had been waiting for Uncle Yan in the room. Seeing him come in, she asked nervously, "Did Jin Man agree to go back?"
"I've already made it clear with her that she'll be returning to the capital with Miss Yu." Uncle Yan sat down next to Aunt Qing and said with a smile, "I told her it's okay, don't worry."
"Jinman has a somewhat boisterous personality, and I'm afraid she won't want to go back." Aunt Qing poured Uncle Yan a cup of tea.
"Only you and Hongyu are willing to stay here. Jinman grew up in the capital, so how could she not want to go back? It's just that she can't go back. That little girl is very cunning."
Uncle Yan had long noticed Zhou Jinman's true intentions, but he didn't expose her because he saw that she had no intention of harming anyone.
Aunt Qing was stunned for a moment: "Are you saying that Jin Man's personality is not what she appears to be?"
Uncle Yan nodded: "You grew up in the capital, and there are several noble ladies in the capital whose personalities are the same as they appear."
Aunt Qing suddenly understood, and she said, how could a concubine's daughter who grew up in the care of her second sister-in-law be so noisy and tactless.
"After she leaves, I'll take you out for a walk. Let's go to Jiangnan first. When we get there, Jiangnan will be at its most beautiful scenery."
Uncle Yan has already started thinking about where to go first.
There was also anticipation in Aunt Qing's eyes.
Knowing that she was going back to Beijing, Zhou Jinman was indeed different from before. When she appeared in front of Aunt Qing again, she was like a different person.
During the meal, whenever Aunt Qing glanced at a dish, she would immediately notice and stand up to pick up some food for Aunt Qing.
Aunt Qing's hair was a little messy, and Zhou Jinman actually knew how to comb her hair.
In just two days, Aunt Qing couldn't leave Zhou Jinman anymore. She gave Zhou Jinman two pieces of jewelry that Jiang Hongyu had bought for her.
"Jin Man, you've been here for so long. These two pieces of jewelry are gifts from your aunt, right?"
Aunt Qing gave me two pieces of jewelry. One was a gold bracelet, which looked simple but very heavy, and the other was a gold hairpin, also made of solid material.
"Thank you, aunt." Zhou Jinman was very sincere when she bowed to Aunt Qing.
She had been making a fuss recently, on the one hand, because she did not want Aunt Qing to like her, but she also wanted to get something for herself.
As a concubine's daughter, even a favored one, she did not have much extra money.
She actually didn't want to come, but there was nothing she could do.
Who would be willing to marry into this poor and remote area, especially to be someone's second wife, when the girl grew up in the capital?
Although Zhou Jinman is a concubine's daughter, there are many young men of her age in the capital, and each of them looks better than Jiang Hongyu.
But this was her father's order, and she dared not disobey. She could only act like a demon all the way, hoping that the Jiang family would look down on her.
Just as she thought, Aunt Qing didn't allow her to contact Jiang Hongyu, and Ye Mingzhu and Jiang Hongyu were also deeply in love.
But it was different from what she thought. Aunt Qing treated her very well. She accompanied her shopping and bought things for her. She treated her as her own niece.
But she was clearly a concubine's daughter, and her aunt and uncle in the capital treated her differently from the way they treated a legitimate daughter.
She hadn't been making a fuss these past two days, not because she wanted to get something, but because she didn't know whether she would be able to meet again in the future, so she wanted to expose her true character. Unexpectedly, she got an unexpected gain.
The fabrics Uncle Yan gave her could be used to make clothes when she grew up. Although the jewelry Aunt Qing gave her was of ordinary style, she could exchange it for money when she was short of money.
During the few months she was here, Aunt Qing gave her a lot of things. She didn't notice it at first, but when she started packing, she found that her luggage was half more than before she came.
"Aunt, if you go to the capital, I will definitely accompany you well." Zhou Jinman said this sincerely.
"Okay, when I have the chance in the future, I will go to the capital. I will write to your parents and ask them to find a good family for you in the capital. Such a good girl should stay in the capital."
Aunt Qing's words were almost saying that she would not let her be her daughter-in-law.
But Zhou Jinman knew that Aunt Qing did this for her own good. She snuggled in Aunt Qing's arms and murmured to herself.
"Aunt, you must go to the capital. I still have to be filial to you."
Aunt Qing patted her shoulder and smiled. She had no intention of contacting her parents' home again. Zhou Jinman's visit this time could be considered as making up for the regret in her heart.
The day for Yu Jiahui to leave soon arrived, and Uncle Yan sent Zhou Jinman there early.
Yu Jiahui came out of the county government office, looking completely depressed. She had tried to leave secretly in the past two days but failed. Nanny Gui wished she could stay with her for twelve hours.
"Jinman, now that you are here, you can take my carriage." Yu Jiahui said to Zhou Jinman.
Zhou Jinman smiled and shook her head: "No need, Sister Yu, my uncle will take us to the dock."
There was a pleading look in Yu Jiahui's eyes: "We have a good relationship, please come."
Nanny Gui stepped forward and said, "Miss, we are returning to Beijing. We still have a long time on the ship, and we will have plenty of time to talk later. Since Miss Zhou's family is seeing her off, let's go to the dock together."
Zhou Jinman had already seen through Nanny Gui's intention, so she just smiled and lowered her head without any response.
When she comes here, she can be arrogant, but as soon as she returns to Beijing, she will return to her original personality.
Yu Jiahui thought Zhou Jinman was frightened by Aunt Gui. She felt helpless, but there was nothing she could do. She stomped her feet and got on her own carriage. Aunt Gui bowed to Zhou Jinman and followed her into the carriage.
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