Su Qingyue praised, âMiss Taoâs thoughts are quite thorough.â
In ancient times, unmarried women did not discuss marriage proposals with others unless they were very close. Tao Meijiao talking about these things with her seemed like she really considered her a sister.
Tao Meijiao said cheerfully, âQingyue, just call me Meijiao or Xiao Jiao.â
Seeing her sincerity and straightforwardness, Su Qingyue agreed, âAlright, Xiao Jiao, Xiao Jiao!â
âAiyoâ¦â Tao Meijiaoâs body went numb, and she immediately retaliated, âXiao Yue, Xiao Yue!â
She was full of black lines on her forehead, âMiss Tao, you really can make yourself at homeâ¦â
âIâve always been good at making myself at home with people I like.â She looked at Su Qingyue, âItâs a pity, though. I admire you so much, but youâre not a man; otherwise, I would marry you.â
Su Qingyueâs mouth twitched, âXiao Jiao, as I remember, you looked very dignified and virtuous on the day I caught Lai Touâ¦â
âThatâs because I was outside.â She said embarrassingly, âI put on that act for outsiders. In front of you, I want to be a true friend without hiding anything.â
Su Qingyue was taken aback.
From her last life to this one, she had never had a close friend. Perhaps she could try having a sincere friend, âYou are the young Miss of the Tao Mansion, and I, Su Qingyue, am just a village girl. Wouldnât it be odd for us to be friendsâ¦?â
âXiao Yue, you are not just some village girl.â Tao Meijiao stepped back a few paces and looked her up and down, âI think your figure is so hot, you have more style than me, and you look more like a young Miss than I do.â
âI really am a village girlâ¦â
âWell, then youâre a village girl.â Tao Meijiao didnât care, âA hero like you doesnât care about origins.â
Su Qingyue was genuinely moved as she had been upgraded to a hero, âAlright, I will take you as a friend. However, I am not a hero; I am more like a bear.â
âPfft!â Meijiao covered her mouth and laughed, âXiao Yue, you are so funny. I havenât laughed in a long time, but you made me laugh just now.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâll come and make you laugh again when I have time.â she touched her nose.
Tao Meijiao said, âIâll let the gatehouse know that you are a distinguished guest when you come to my house.â
âThank you.â
Tao Meijiao took out a jade pendant from her bosom and looked gratefully at Su Qingyue, âThank you for returning my moneybag that day. Not only were there five gold ingots in the stolen moneybag, but also this jade pendant. This jade is an heirloom left to me by my mother. It means a great deal to me. Whenever I see this jade pendant, I think of my mom. That day, I thought I had lost my moneybag somewhere, I sent many people to search for it, but they couldnât find it. It felt like ants on a hot pot. Thankfully, it was found again. If it werenât for you, this jade pendant would have been gone. If I couldnât find it back, I would have felt guilty towards my momâs spirit in heaven and would regret it for a lifetime.â
She signaled, and a maid came over with a tray on which there were five gold ingots.
Tao Meijiao continued, âThe inherited jade left to me by my mother is worth over two thousand silver taels. Your returning it to me makes me very grateful. These five ingots of ten taels gold were also in the moneybag that day. Consider these five gold ingots as a token of my appreciation.â
Su Qingyue stepped forward and took one of the gold ingots from the tray, looking at it closely.
Seeing her actions, Tao Meijiao couldnât help but feel a trace of disappointment. It seemed that in this world, one could not find true friends; money was more important than friendship.