I have been farming since I crossed over.

Aunt Liu calmly stepped forward, knelt down, and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Father Lu walked to the desk, took out Aunt Liu's letter of release, handed it to Aunt Liu and said, "Let me know when you leave for your next home, and I'll prepare your dowry!"

After Aunt Liu bowed, she placed the letter on the concubine's desk and said, "Yes, thank you, Master!"

Father Lu looked at Aunt Liu's expression and said with a smile, "Wait in the room on the left for a while! Let's have dinner together tonight. Yan'er and the others are also in Changshan Village. We met them today. Invite them to come over for dinner tonight, and you and your daughter can meet each other too!"

Aunt Liu was suddenly happy for a moment, then refused: "Let's not eat together. I'll wait here for a while, and then I'll see Yan'er."

Father Lu didn't force it. He was worried that Tong'er would feel uncomfortable seeing Liu. It would be best if Liu knew herself, so that everyone would feel comfortable. Sui nodded and said, "Okay, let's rest in the room on the left for a while!"

At this moment, Concubine Qin walked in gracefully. Her face was filled with flattering smiles, and she said in a sweet voice, "Oh, Master, how come you have so much free time to come and see me today? I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you all the time!"

Hearing the voice, Father Lu slowly raised his eyes and looked towards the door. The moment he saw Concubine Qin, his brows couldn't help but frown slightly. It turned out that Concubine Qin's outfit today was really a bit out of place. She was wearing a colorful yet vulgar dress, and her hair was covered with various pearls and jade jewelry. She looked quite strange.

Father Lu's face instantly darkened, and he said coldly, "Go back and change into something presentable before you come out again! Look at how you're dressed now. How disrespectful!"

Qin was stunned at first when she heard Father Lu's rebuke, then she looked up and carefully examined him. Father Lu's face was filled with anger, as dark as the bottom of a pot. Realizing she might have truly angered the master, Qin quickly put away her unruly demeanor, restraining herself slightly. She explained softly, "Master, please don't be angry. I'm dressed this way simply because I want to put on new clothes to give you a fresh look. Master, please take a good look at me. Have I become too rustic since returning to the countryside? Have I become unattractive to your eyes?"

Father Lu still lowered his head, his gaze never resting on Qin. He spoke coldly, "If you felt that coming to this remote place would be a burden to you, I would have made it clear then that you didn't need to follow me. I would have even given you a letter of release. Even today, that still stands. If you are unwilling to stay here, you can take the letter of release and leave."

Upon hearing this, Qin swiftly walked over to Father Lu with light steps. She leaned forward slightly, gently inching closer to him, her delicate body seemingly close to his. At the same time, a delicate hand slowly reached out, about to touch Father Lu's body.

However, Father Lu took a step back like a startled rabbit and quickly shouted, "Just stand still! If you have anything to say, just say it. Don't use your hands like that!"

Seeing Father Lu's evasive behavior, Aunt Qin felt a surge of anger in her heart, but she pretended to be pitiful and wronged, and said angrily: "Master, what did I do wrong? You should have told me clearly, how could you ignore me like this?" As she spoke, her eyes gradually turned red and tears seemed to be about to burst out.

Father Lu said in a deep voice: "I asked you to come here because I have something to announce! My status is different now, and it is not appropriate to be a concubine or something like that. But you have all given birth to children for me, so I respect your ideas. Do you want to go live in another place with your son directly? Or do you want to take the concubine certificate and go out to live by yourself? Your children can still contact you." Father Lu repeated to Qin what he had said to Aunt Liu.

When Qin heard Father Lu's words, she was stunned, as if struck by lightning. Then, she came to her senses, tears streaming down her face as she cried out, "Master, what has happened to you? I've been with you for so many years, serving you wholeheartedly. Even if I haven't done anything for you, I've certainly worked hard! How could you treat me so cruelly? Furthermore, I've given birth to so many children for you. Even if you don't care about my feelings, can't you even give them face? How could you just drive me away like this?"

With that, Qin howled in mock anger, unleashing her captivating charms on Father Lu. Her delicate body twisted, her eyes flickered, her lips parted, her breath fragrant with orchids, attempting to win Father Lu's heart with her charm. However, whether it was the sheer tension and pressure of the situation, or perhaps her charm had worn off, Father Lu remained fixed on her, not even glancing at her.

Seeing this, Concubine Qin became increasingly anxious. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, and her back was soaked with sweat. But no matter how she flirted, Father Lu remained unmoved, like a cold sculpture.

At this moment, Father Lu suddenly turned around and shouted at Qin with an angry face, "Stop talking nonsense here! I've given you a choice, so choose it quickly! If you keep chattering like this, are you really going to wait for me to call the Tenth Master over and have him take you away personally?"

When Qin heard Lu's father mention the tenth child, her face turned pale instantly and her body trembled uncontrollably. She knew very well that if the tenth child took her away, it would mean that the Lu family had given up on the tenth child. For some reason, this last child she had never had a good face for her. When she was in the Lu Mansion before, she could not care about anything, but when it came to her own affairs, the way he handled it almost made her lose a layer of skin every time. If the tenth child really handled this matter, she was afraid that she would end up in a miserable end. So, she quickly stopped crying and stammered, "I... I don't want to leave. I can't bear to leave you, master! Please have mercy on me and don't drive me away..." As she spoke, she burst into tears again, crying so heartbreakingly that it was heartbreaking to hear.

Father Lu heard Li's footsteps from afar and suddenly squatted down and said to Qin, "Since you are so sincere to me, please go to the room on the right and rest for a while. I will deal with Li's matter first. She actually betrayed me?"

Qin immediately stood up and said, "Master, is Li having an affair? I saw her sneak into Thirteen's room!"