Ning Zhengqing and Jiang Yutong had no results from their discussion, and they didn't want to make a big deal out of it. Jiang Yutong would be shameless by then, but he still had some dignity. He still wanted to stay in the academy, and thinking about his appointment with Ye Xiujun, he could only tidy up his clothes and walk to the agreed place.

Ye Xiujun came out with Ye Jingming. Master Ye has been strict with her recently and doesn't allow her to go out alone to see Ning Zhengqing often. She hasn't seen Ning Zhengqing for a long time, so she dressed up specially today.

Seeing Ye Xiujun frequently looking towards the door, Ye Jingming teased her, "You look so anxious, and your thoughts are all on your face."

"Hate."

Ye Xiujun's face felt a little hot. She picked up the teacup and took a sip. At this moment, Ning Zhengqing appeared at the door. Ye Jingming stood up and waved, "Zhengqing, here."

Ning Zhengqing put away the annoyance he had when he first saw Jiang Yutong, and now he was the calm and composed Ning Xiucai again.

"Jingming, Yun'er, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Ye Jingming poured Ning Zhengqing a cup of tea and said with a smile, "I'm fine, but my sister is really anxious waiting."

Ye Xiujun stomped her feet, "Brother..."

"Okay, okay, I'm going to go buy a book next door, you guys chat first."

Ning Zhengqing and Ye Xiujun both knew that Ye Jingming was just finding an excuse for them to be alone.

After Ye Jingming walked away, Ning Zhengqing held Ye Xiuyun's hand and asked, "Yun'er, how are you doing recently?"

Ye Xiujun looked shy and said, "I'm fine, how about you?"

Ning Zhengqing sighed, "Alas, I'm not very well."

He looked like he was hesitant to speak.

Ye Xiujun suddenly became anxious and asked, "Ninglang, have you encountered any difficulties? If you have any questions, please tell me. Although I am a girl from the boudoir, I also want to help you share some of the burden."

Ning Zhengqing shook his head. "Forget it. These are just some money-making matters. How can I slap you in the face? I will slowly find a way to resolve these matters."

Seeing that Ning Zhengqing seemed to be thinking about her, Ye Xiujun felt even more that Ning Zhengqing valued her and could no longer sit idly by.

"Ning Lang, I know you're doing this for my own good, but you're going to Beijing to take the exam soon. The most important thing right now is studying. How can you waste your time on these things?"

"Yun'er, you are so kind. If Jiang Yutong could be even one ten-thousandth as good as you, I wouldn't be in such a difficult situation today."

Ye Xiujun got angry when she heard Jiang Yutong's name, but she felt happy when she heard Ning Zhengqing belittle Jiang Yutong and praise her.

"Is Jiang Yutong harassing you again?"

Ning Zhengqing looked like he had a headache. He supported his head with one hand and stroked Ye Xiujun's arm with the other. "She came to me today to ask for money. You know what happened with the bandits last time. I don't have any money on hand to give her."

Ye Xiujun slammed her hand on the table, then, realizing she was in front of Ning Zhengqing, she withdrew her strength. "She's already divorced you, why is she still asking you for money?"

Ning Zhengqing sighed, "It's a long story. When Jiang Yutong's brother went out to join the army, he would send ten taels of silver every year. Jiang Yutong has been living and eating at the Ning family for so many years, and the money has long been spent. Now that her brother is back, he wants the money back."

"This is ridiculous. Jiang Yutong has not eaten or drunk anything for these years, and you still have the nerve to ask for ten taels of silver every year?"

For Ye Xiujun, ten taels of silver per year was indeed pitifully little, not even enough for her to buy a hairpin.

"I can't explain it to them. They said if I don't give it to them, they will come to the academy to make trouble. How can I afford to lose face like this? She has no shame, but I still have it."

Ye Xiujun also had some money on hand, and asked generously, "How much is it? Just return it to her, so that she won't bother you when she's old."

"Fifty taels."

Ye Xiujun thought about it and felt that she had enough money in her hand. "Wait, I'll get it for you. Just focus on your studies and don't worry about other things. I'm still waiting for you to go to high school next year. By then..."

Ye Xiujun didn't say the rest of the words, and waited for Ning Zhengqing to come and marry her in a sedan chair carried by eight people.

Ning Zhengqing didn't expect Ye Xiujun to agree so immediately. A smile appeared on his face. "Yun'er, you are so good to me. Why didn't I meet you earlier? Don't worry, I will definitely marry you in a grand sedan chair next year. You will have everything that others have."

Hearing this, Ye Xiujun felt happy and shy.

Ning Zhengqing thought for a moment and then said, "I'm lending you this money. I hope you can keep it a secret for me. I don't want people to misunderstand my feelings for you."

Ye Xiujun nodded, "I understand, don't worry."

Ye Jingming just happened to come back. Seeing his sister's shy face, he smiled and said, "Have you finished chatting? I think that street is quite lively. Let's go shopping together."

The three of them went to the market together.

Jiang Yutong left Ning Zhengqing and went to Shilin Street. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he saw Old Master Cheng waiting there with a cane.

When Old Master Cheng saw Jiang Yutong, he bowed to her and said, "I'm sorry, I was confused last time. I waited for you today just to apologize to you."

Jiang Yutong didn't expect that Mr. Cheng would give her such a big gift, so she quickly helped him up. She didn't expect that what happened yesterday would have such a good effect.

Hearing the sound, Mrs. Cheng came out and said, "Miss, we are confused. Let's clean up the things in the yard."

Seeing how old they were and their sincere apology, Jiang Yutong quickly said, "No need. The yard has been cleaned up, and the incident is over. I hope we can live in harmony in the future."

"It should, it should."

Jiang Yutong entered the yard, which had been cleaned. After a while, Jiang Yutong heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw Mrs. Cheng holding a bag of food in her hand. "Miss, take it. It's a little gift from us."

Jiang Yutong declined for a moment, "No, you guys keep it and eat it. It's enough as long as the thought is there."

Madam Cheng scolded, "If you don't accept it, it means you still refuse to forgive us."

Jiang Yutong could only accept it and find a way to make up for it next time.

"Mrs. Cheng, we will begin renovations on our yard tomorrow. If there's anything that disturbs us, please let us know."

Madam Cheng changed her usual attitude and said, "It's okay, it's okay, you can fix yours."

Jiang Yutong walked around and left. The streets were bustling with noise, and many police officers were checking the roads. Jiang Yutong walked into the crowd and asked casually, "What happened?"

Someone who knew about the situation casually said, "I heard something happened. Two officials are missing, and they are investigating them with great effort."

After hearing this, Jiang Yutong probably had an idea in mind. He blended into the crowd quietly and waited for investigation.

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