Next door bedroom.
A stack of old clothes is placed beside the table. Liu Miaozhi, under the dim candlelight, is sewing with needle and thread.
Yu’er sits opposite, resting her chin, and says, "Liu, if the clothes are torn, just replace them with new ones, why bother so much?"
Liu Miaozhi shakes her head and says, "It’s just a loose stitch, not unwearable. Now the entire Xu Family depends on you for support, and money doesn’t grow on trees, naturally we need to save a little."
Yu’er smiles and says, "I don’t have to serve guests with wines, I just occasionally play the zither, it’s quite relaxed. Besides, the silver note Mr. Chen left last ti hasn’t been spent yet."
Upon hearing this, Liu Miaozhi’s actions pause slightly.
Then she puts down her work and raises her eyes to look at Yu’er, seriously saying, "So you think it’s only right for us to spend Mr. Chen’s money?"
"Isn’t it?" Yu’er tilts her head and replies.
In her eyes, she and Chen Mo have long been intertwined, inseparable.
As for such worldly possessions, she never minded them at all.
"Have you thought about why Mr. Chen is giving you silver?" Liu Miaozhi asks again.
Yu’er answers without hesitation, "Of course, it’s because he likes ~"
"Do you like him?"
"To death."
"And what have you done for him?"
"I..."
Yu’er is montarily at a loss for words.
"True love is always a two-way street. You give an inch, I’ll return a mile. Only if both are willing to sincerely give, can feelings last."
"But if only one is pouring their heart out while the other just accepts unquestioningly, is that love? That’s clearly charity."
Liu Miaozhi earnestly says, "There’s no such thing as love that cos without reason. Mr. Chen treats you well without expecting returns, that’s grace, not moral righteousness. You must balance the scales in your heart."
"No love without reason?"
Upon hearing this, Yu’er falls into contemplation.
Just when did she truly begin to like Mr. Chen?
Maybe it was when Chen Mo vented her anger by chopping Yan Linghu into a human stick; maybe when he returned from the Northern Border, gifting her the Spirit Fruit to help her ’co back to life’; or perhaps at the Hundred Flowers Banquet, where he dominated the scene, making her the top Oiran...
Thinking carefully, Chen Mo has done too much for her, yet she seems to have done little to help him...
Why does Chen Mo like her?
Yu’er feels her little brain is overworked, the CPU is about to fry.
Watching her bewildered look, Liu Miaozhi sighs softly.
The reason she’s saying this to Yu’er is not to sow discord, quite the opposite. No one hopes more than Liu Miaozhi for the two to last long, because now the entire Xu Family relies on Chen Mo.
But such an unequal relationship is ultimately too fragile.
Currently, Chen Mo is a favorite in the court, surrounded by both wealthy ladies and sect’s saintesses, all stunning beauties in terms of appearance.
In comparison, Yu’er completely lacks competitiveness.
Moreover, there’s now a large entourage dragging her down, not to ntion the Prince Yu Mansion eyeing them...
"The Xu Family’s matters are too significant, those people won’t easily give up."
"Chen Mo can anger for beauty and fight Prince Yu Mansion to the end, but ultimately, he’s also a court official. How could he compete with the Imperial Family?"
"If the Venerable Emperor makes a statent, Chen Mo, even with good intentions, will likely be powerless."
These words, Liu Miaozhi doesn’t voice out.
She doesn’t want such heavy burdens weighing on Yu’er.
"If such a day ever cos, we cannot drag Chen Mo down."
"Only hope he can protect Yu’er. As for our lives, since they were picked up by chance, living this long is a considerable gain..."
Liu Miaozhi secretly decides in her heart, reaching out to stroke Yu’er’s cheek, her gaze soft, gently saying, "Yan’er is gone, I have no more entanglents, just hope you can live well..."
Yu’er grabs her hand and says, "Mr. Chen promised to redeem us, then I can get married, and when the wedding cos, let Liu be my mother, okay?"
Married?
The Chen Family is a prestigious household. If they marry a courtesan, who knows what turmoil it might cause.
Moreover, given the Xu Family’s sensitive status, how could Prince Yu Mansion remain idle?
Liu Miaozhi shakes her head, "One must learn to be content. A title doesn’t matter; just being with Mr. Chen is enough. It’s your fortune, cherish it..."
"Ahem, of course, if you can give him a son or daughter, it would be even better..."
"Have children?" Yu’er’s cheeks redden, stamring, "But, but I don’t know how."
"Silly girl, you’ve done all necessary things, such matters don’t need others to teach you." Liu Miaozhi leans closer to her ear and whispers, "You just need to, at the last mont..."
Dong dong dong—
Just then, the door suddenly knocks.
An urgent voice from Xu Ling’er cos from outside, "Auntie, it’s , I have urgent news to tell you."
"Co in," Liu Miaozhi says.
Xu Ling’er pushes the door open, then turns to close it tightly, quickly coming to the two of them.
Seeing her flustered, Liu Miaozhi furrows her brows and asks, "What happened?"
Xu Ling’er swallows and says, "I just went out to gather information and heard Mr. Chen, he..."
Yu’er’s heart sank, quickly pulling Xu Ling’er to sit down, pouring her a cup of tea, urgently saying, "Speak clearly, what happened to Mr. Chen?"
Xu Ling’er drinks it all in one gulp, calming herself slightly, before dropping a bombshell:
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