In a year of natural disasters, the young woman had billions of resources to build a paradise.

"Boom!"

Jiu Niang tapped her on the head, "Young lady, don't think such things."

"It hurts so much, boohoo."

Jiang Mianmian covered her head, "How cruel!"

"laugh."

Aunt Lan, who hadn't said a word since entering the room, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen—the three young ladies are all eighteen years old, Nineteen is seventeen, and Jiang Mianmian and Twenty-two are both fifteen. They are all around the same age and have been friends since childhood.

The atmosphere relaxed, and it felt like I was back in Lingxiao Tower.

Jiang Mianmian breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Jiu Niang.

Granny Zhao, being sensible, led her maids away and closed the door behind them.

"Seventeenth Sister, I miss you so much."

Jiang Mianmian rushed over and hugged her affectionately, just like before.

Ninth Sister also patted Seventeenth Sister's hair, "Seventeenth Sister, if there's anything you need to tell Ninth Sister, there's no hurdle you can't overcome."

"I……"

Seventeen-year-old's voice choked with emotion as she finally spoke, "I miss you all so much too."

"Okay, okay, it's alright now."

Jiu Niang tried to comfort her with a few words, but the more she tried to comfort her, the harder Shi Qi Niang cried.

After a long while, he finally began to say, haltingly, "That guy surnamed Xiao is no good!"

Lingxiao Tower had set the price for redeeming these young ladies at a low level, and everyone assumed that Seventeen and Young Master Xiao were in love. After making some inquiries, Jiu Niang learned that although Young Master Xiao had traveled to Fengshui County for his studies, he was gentle and polite, generous, and said he wanted to go back to get married and take Seventeen as his principal wife. Only then did Jiu Niang feel at ease letting Seventeen go with him.

He was redeemed for only five taels of silver.

Seventeen Niang thought a bright future awaited her, but when she returned to the Xiao family with Young Master Xiao, she discovered that he was already married.

She didn't care about titles or status, but she felt very uncomfortable at the time because of this deception.

Madam Xiao was quite formidable; she caused chaos and disorder in her household.

Young Master Xiao then said he would send her to Lingxiao Tower.

"Then why not come back? It's better for the sisters to be together than to suffer at the hands of that couple!"

Jiu Niang was furious, feeling that she had been blind to have such accusations against both the Jiang family and the Xiao family.

Seventeen-year-old Niang said with tears in her eyes, "Madam Xiao said that instead of sending me back, it would be better to sell me directly and earn some money to redeem me. Perhaps the man surnamed Xiao met Ye Xiuyuan when he was in Fengshui County, so he sold me to him. He also said that since we are both from Fengshui County, it can be considered as letting me come back."

Once you enter the Ye family, you can't just leave whenever you want.

Seventeen Sister was very confused. "At first, he only treated me as an ordinary concubine. Later, he suddenly asked me if I came from Lingxiao Tower, whether I knew Mianmian, and if something had happened outside?"

Knowing that she had entered the inner quarters and was out of touch with the outside world, Jiu Niang told her all about Mianmian's grudges with the Jiang family and her precognitive dream.

"No wonder."

Seventeen Sister took Jiang Mianmian's hand and said, "You should leave quickly. He told me to keep you here. It seems he wants to take you as a concubine."

So when Ye Xiuyuan wanted to bring her to the public that day, she didn't want to come. She wanted to pretend she didn't know him, but that only stirred up her interest, and she ended up coming back.

On the surface, Ye Xiuyuan was gentle and polite, and seemed to dote on her to outsiders, but behind her back, he always beat and scolded her, and even...

She didn't want to recall the past, and she didn't want her former best friend to fall into Ye Xiuyuan's clutches either!

"I asked Old Madam Ye for you. You'll be coming with us in a few days!"

This is not because she is arrogant. The old lady's behavior shows that she is a person who values ​​relationships and should not make things too difficult for her.

Even if we were to ask her to pay money to redeem herself, she could afford it!

Jiu Niang thought the same way, "Now that we've met again, there's no reason for you to continue suffering. You must stay with us no matter what."

"Ninth Sister~ Mianmian~"

Seventeen felt like a crybaby, unable to stop her eyes from stinging.

It was better to do it sooner rather than later, so Jiang Mianmian took her to find the old lady.

Ye Xiuyuan was romanticized as the young master who saved Seventeen Niang. After hearing this, the old lady sighed that her life was full of twists and turns, "It is fate that we can meet again here."

Jiu Niang smiled and replied, "Isn't that right? This child is young, and we were worried that she would cause us trouble if she went back to the building. That's why she was unwilling to acknowledge Mianmian at first. Now that we've talked it out, I'm still thinking of taking her back."

“Go back? But she’s already Yuan’er’s aunt. Since the two of them get along so well, why don’t they both stay here?”

The old lady glanced at Zhao Mama and said, "Go and invite the Third Young Master over to greet the guests."

Granny Zhao responded and went out.

Jiang Mianmian approached the old lady, "Madam, Seventeenth Sister wants to go back with us. After all, the Third Young Master has no shortage of beautiful women, but we really need Seventeenth Sister. Please grant us permission to take her with us. As for the ransom, I can..."

"Hey, there's no reason for you to pay for this."

Seeing that they were determined, the old lady did not force them to stay.

He took Jiang Mianmian's hand and patted it, "I'll have him bring the indentures back to you later. If you ask me, let's not go back to that cave. Let's bring all the young ladies who stayed there. I can accommodate you all."

"I'll stay a few more days; let's not let them cause any more trouble."

Jiang Mianmian actually liked this estate.

However, the Ye family is large, with a lot of young ladies and gentlemen. If there is any conflict with a family member, it will be difficult to resolve.

The old lady shook her head helplessly, stopped trying to persuade them, and chatted with them.

Seventeen gradually relaxed and, together with Ninth Sister, talked about some interesting things that happened when Jiang Mianmian was a child.

"Madam, the Third Young Master and... Miss Ranran have come together."

Granny Zhao carefully considered how to address her.

The two Jiang girls are truly worlds apart.

The old lady knew about the feud between the Jiang family and Jiang Mianmian, and said unhappily, "What a clueless wretch! Who told him to bring that person here? I won't see him. Let him come in by himself!"

"Yes."

Granny Zhao had no choice but to bring Ye Xiuyuan in.

Ye Xiuyuan greeted the old lady, and when he saw that Aunt Lan was also there, his heart skipped a beat.

"This must be the third young master who saved our Seventeenth Sister, right? He is indeed a handsome man."

Jiu Niang immediately showered Ye Xiuyuan with praise, leaving him stunned.

Jiang Mianmian even gave him a rare smile, "Third Young Master really does good deeds anonymously. I almost misunderstood you yesterday."

Ye Xiuyuan was even more confused, "Do good deeds anonymously?"

"Third Young Master, I was not happy in the Ye family back then. Fortunately, you took me back to Fengshui County. Otherwise, I don't know where I would have been sold to. Seventeen thanks you for taking care of me during this time."

Seventeen bowed solemnly, "Seventeen will always remember this kindness."

"I'll pay it for her. I wonder what the Third Young Master would like?"

Jiang Mianmian extended an olive branch.