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  Chapter 12: The Cost of the Chapter (12 points)

  Zhu Yuhuan was originally bored, and then he met such a mysterious and interesting little girl, so he had to ask her about her affairs. Who would have thought that he would ask about her sad past? Now, his heart felt a bit uncomfortable. Looking at the little girl's face, which was red with annoyance, he could only apologize and comfort her, saying "It's okay, I won't tell anyone in your family about this."

  "Xu'er immediately said 'count me in'!"

  Zhu Yuhuan nodded "I'm quite calculating... Don't be annoyed, I even helped last time."

  "Come to think of it, yeah... She smiled again and nodded. "Alright, I'm not mad either, just don't tell anyone else..."

  "Wasn't he just calculating that? A few dozen taels of silver? It sounds pitiful. As a member of the Duke's household, couldn't they just pawn some clothes and jewelry to get by?"

  "Xuer shook her head. My nurse stared at these things tightly, if they were missing, it would be a big deal... Forget it, the affairs of our mansion are also hard to explain."

  She smiled and said, "Since it's already done, help me out!" She took out a handkerchief from her bosom, which made a clinking sound like copper coins, and handed it to Zhu Yuhuan's servant to bring to Chunlan. These are three or two silver coins... I've been watched closely lately and can't go out easily."

  Zhu Yuhuan looked at the small handkerchief and sighed, "Is it really that difficult? I've never seen such a big deal made over something like this." He shook his head, "It's their family's business, what can you do?"

  "Help me, please," Blue Bamboo saw that he didn't reach out to take it, and hastily begged. Anyway, it's already done, just find someone to run an errand, be a good person, help me! "As she spoke, she made a bow with her hands clasped together.

  Zhu Yuhuan shook his head, and when Lan Zixu thought he was still unwilling, he sighed and said, "I'll just have someone send some silver, it's better to keep this little money so as not to lose face."

  Lan Zhi was taken aback, stretching out her hand for half a day before stuttering "Just send me these... forget it... the silver is not good, I don't recognize it..."

  "Ha! Someone like me, with a hundred and eighty taels of silver in hand, doesn't care about such trivial matters. Can't bear to see you so pitiful." He intentionally spoke harshly, proving that he indeed didn't take these small things seriously. "Tell me your mother's address, I'll have someone send it over and be done with it!"

  "But..." Xuer was still hesitating.

  "But... just consider it a debt to me, when you grow up and have money, pay me back!" He looked her up and down, thinking that in two more years she would be getting married, and when the time came to prepare the dowry, there would definitely be money!

  Lan Zhi's face turned red as she nodded, "Alright then!" She seemed quite pleased and her expression relaxed, no longer evasive. She handed over the silver, "Here, I'll lend you 10 taels, and also give this to Chunlan. When you grow up, return the silver to me!"

  Zhu Yuhuan then took a glance and stuffed the address into his bosom. In his heart, he scoffed, ten taels? You're underestimating me! One hundred taels is more like it!

  "Shao'er Hutong... there were only three families in that hutong, Chunlan lived in the innermost one."

  "Calling Spring Orchid?" Zhu Yuhuan asked her, looking at her. People from big families care about whether they are born to the first wife or a concubine, and some are too concerned, even unwilling to acknowledge their own flesh and blood, only recognizing the madam. Although Zhen'er also called her "Spring Orchid" with a bit of awkwardness, it was already quite something that a young lady from a wealthy family would do needlework to sell for the sake of her dismissed mother.

  Lan Zhi nodded slightly.

  "Alright," Zhu Yuhuan nodded and said.

  Lan Zhi saw him nodding, so she also smiled and nodded, thought for a moment, then clasped her hands together in a sloppy bow, "Thank you, thank you, I will definitely live to be a hundred years old, add blessings..."

  Zhu Yuhuan woke up and hurriedly interrupted: "Alright, alright... Cough, cough, say a few less words!"

  Lan Zhi smiled and withdrew her hand, her expression restored to its natural state. She looked at him with a smile and asked, "Really, did my seventh sister go home to propose?" Her big eyes widened in curiosity as she stared at him, blinking happily.

  Zhu Yuhuan chuckled and poked her forehead, "You were just annoyed by someone else's question, now you're asking about someone else?"

  "Ah...... things I can say, and things I cannot say?"

  "Can't say!"

  "Isn't there something that can't be said? Isn't it just my seventh sister going home to ask for a relative's help! Not agreeing, as a result, she again offended my father and my older brother, so she had to apologize." Xiang'er smiled and shook her head, "I've already found out everything!"

  Zhu Yuhuan couldn't help but laugh at her pleased expression. "Since you've already found out so clearly, why are you still asking me?"

  Lan Xiang whispered mysteriously with a smile, "I still won't agree."

  "Why?" Zhu Yuhuan asked subconsciously, then felt a bit awkward...

  As expected, Lan Qi said with a pleased smile, "It's because you like men, you're a homosexual!"

  Zhu Yuhuan almost fell to the ground! Her voice was quite loud, and he was so flustered that he almost went forward to cover her mouth!

  "Nonsense! Let... a little girl! Dare to say such things?! Is this something a young lady should be saying?! Besides, randomly slandering others? Who said I was? I wasn't! That day... cough, I don't need to explain, you naive child, stop talking nonsense about me not helping!"

  Lan Zhi didn't seem to understand either, saying that a man was a dragon yang addict was such a serious accusation for them. Seeing Zhu Yuhuan's angry face turn red, she panicked and quickly shook her head "I won't say it anymore, I'll never say it again!" Her face full of regret and remorse, she repeated in a low voice "I won't say it again, I won't be so unhappy..."

  "Don't think that way! Because I'm not!" Zhu Yuhuan said loudly with a frown.

  "I don't think so either! It's definitely not going to work!"

  "Also..." Zhu Yuhuan looked at Lan Zixun, who was even more panicked than him, and suddenly felt that it wasn't worth explaining to a little servant girl! He sternly said: "From now on, don't spout nonsense anymore. Look, you dare to say whatever comes to mind, hasn't anyone taught you what should and shouldn't be said? What kind of behavior is this for a young lady from a good family?"

  Lan Zhi also didn't expect that he could drag her down to this level, it's just that she felt a bit wronged and lowered her head. I also wanted to have the appearance of a noble lady... but...

  From a distance came the sound of hurried footsteps, and the two looked at each other to see two maids running this way. Lan Zhi was startled and hastily said "Oh no, I've been seen! I have to go first, Zhu Yuhuan!" and then ran off.

  Zhu Yanhuan looked at her running back and said discontentedly, "This little girl's mouth is quite sharp. She dares to call out 'Grandpa' like that? Is there anyone who would directly address an elder by name like this?"

  The two maidservants rushed in, one of them looking at Zhu Yuhuan and asked: "Have you run here?"

  Another servant hastily pushed aside the maid next to her and whispered softly, "Young Master Wang, please wait a moment."

  "What's the point of waiting? Waiting for whom?" He pointed to the maid who had come first. "Isn't she still complaining that I came here too quickly? I'm leaving!" As he spoke, he hastily turned around and walked out, actually feeling a bit guilty. Originally, he had come to apologize, but because of his reckless intrusion into the inner courtyard, he had added new grievances.

  The maid behind called out "Young Master Wang..."

  Zhu Yuhuan had already reached the gate of the courtyard, and behind him, there were footsteps catching up, a maid's voice was urgent "Young Master Wang! Wait for us, we're coming!"

  Zhu Yuhuan stopped and turned around, only to see Lan Zixing standing on the other side of the small road. At this moment, she was also standing still, looking over here, and hesitated when their eyes met.

  Zhu Yuhuan was also stunned for a moment, he came to apologize, but the score had already been settled, and even if he apologized, the marriage would not be possible. If the Lan family still wanted it, apologizing would mean agreeing to the marriage, which would be troublesome... Seeing Lan Zhixiang standing there, he was a bit dazed, thinking that if Lan Zhixiang said something in person, what should he say? Wouldn't saying it in person hurt even more?

  Qiu Cixian was standing far away watching him, and as she watched, suddenly tears fell...

  Zhu Yuhuan's heart skipped a beat and he was stunned.

  Two maidservants had apparently been persuading Lan Qiu Xiang, but she covered her face with a handkerchief and turned to leave, leaving Zhu Ye Huan standing there in a daze...

  ……

  This day was still fruitless, after Zhu Yuhuan, he had been somewhat absent-minded all along. Today, Lan Cixi's sad look kept flashing before his eyes, making him restless. Before this, he had never seriously thought that Lan Cixi would lower her face to seek a marriage proposal from him. He had always subconsciously felt that there must be another purpose, anyway it wasn't sincere.

  But today, looking at Lan Jixiang's appearance, he was somewhat at a loss. Lan Jixiang... seemed to be sincere, seemed... to have been hurt quite badly...

  He scratched his head and thought, when did it start, Lan Zixun liked him again? Didn't she always have a crush on Zhu Yuxuan? Her mind changed too quickly...

  When he was in contact with her more often, it was at the Qingyun Mountain's An Tang. Could it be that... He thought carefully about it and realized that at that time, he indeed had a hint of teasing her, but wouldn't it be because of this?

  "Hurry up and shake your head, muttering to yourself: If it were an ordinary woman who was being flirted with, she would definitely be more annoyed and wouldn't take a liking to him. It can't be because of this reason."

  After thinking for half a day, I still think it's the trouble caused by sending her home that night. Thinking about it, it's just troublesome! If you're slightly better to them, they can think of going elsewhere! It seems that in the future, we can't be too good! (If you like this work, welcome to subscribe and reward on Starting Point Website, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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