âAlright, now that weâre done looking, letâs go back!â Chu Lian stood up and led Senior Servant Gui and Xiyan back to Songtao Court.
After they returned to their courtyard, Senior Servant Gui handed the purse containing all the banknotes over to Chu Lian, holding it up with both hands. âThird Young Madam, this is the money that the lady of the house gave to me to keep for you on your wedding day.â
Chu Lian took the purse and opened it up. As expected, there was a stack of 100 tael notes, five in total. They were all issued by Datong Bank.
She took out one note and held it out to Senior Servant Gui. âMomo, keep this hundred taels in case of emergency. Iâll keep the rest.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Senior Servant Gui waved her hands as she looked at the hundred tael note. âNo, no! This is Third Young Madamâs dowry. How could this old servant keep it? Rest assured, we donât need to spend any money within the estate. There wonât be any emergencies at all.â
As she finished speaking, the corners of her eyes turned red. Thinking back to the days in the Ying Estate, Sixth Miss had always hoarded her money like it was treasure, afraid that these lowly servants would find her money and steal it. Although Senior Servant Gui didnât hold that kind of behaviour against Chu Lian, she couldnât help but feel that small distance between them. As close as they were, they were still master and servant in the end. A grudge would be the worst thing that could come between them.
Chu Lian smiled. Of course she could guess what Senior Servant Gui was thinking. She inwardly pursed her lips, scolding the original âChu Lianâ for being too silly.
No matter how much Senior Servant Gui tried to reject the money, Chu Lian still pushed the note in Senior Servant Guiâs hands in the end. âMomo, keep it. You never know what might happen. Itâs better to have this money in hand, rather than none at all. Money can solve a lot of problems in this world. Anyway, I still have four hundred taels with me! Itâs not a small sum at all. Iâve finally learned to let go of some things. Money at hand is meant to be spent anyway; why be calculative about whoâs keeping it? Momo, I was too narrow-minded in the past, and I was in the wrong. Please donât take it to heart.â
Hearing Chu Lian speak like that, Senior Servant Gui couldnât hold back her emotions any longer. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she let out a choked sob, the thin banknote gripped tightly in her hands. She couldnât find the strength to speak, and could only nod. Any servant who served their masters with all their heart would want to earn their acknowledgement and trust. Now that she had earned Chu Lianâs trust today, Senior Servant Gui felt that the grievances she had suffered in the past were all worth it.
Within her heart, she silently said, âMadam, did you see that? Young Miss has grown up and matured. You can rest in peace now.â
When Chu Lian saw that Senior Servant Gui had lost control of her emotions, she wanted to cheer her up.
She drew closer and answered Senior Servant Guiâs teary expression with a bright smile, her eyes narrowing into crescents. âWhy? Does momo think Iâve given too little? Just wait till I earn more money! Iâll let you count the notes until your hands are sore!â
Senior Servant Gui burst into a chuckle and glared playfully at Chu Lian. âThird Young Madam has such a silver tongue!â
âI can back my words up with results! Momo, donât you trust me?â
âOf course I do! Momo trusts you the most!â
âHehe!â
Senior Servant Gui watched the pretty young flower before her, freed from burden. She felt that she had never been as lighthearted as she was now. Sixth Miss had been restrained and gloomy in the past. The current Sixth Miss was like a beautiful piece of jade, cleansed of all impurities. She practically radiated a comfortable warmth that drew others in. As for whether Sixth Miss was merely boasting about earning more money or not, what did that matter? As long as they were all peaceful and happy, she would be content.