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"Sister-in-law, I can't accept this!" Gao Dingyi rubbed his hands together but didn't extend his hand. "Manting is someone we've watched grow up; she's practically our little sister..."

The other cousins ​​all stared at him as if he were an idiot.

A smile appeared at the corner of Lu Huan's eyes. "Alright, I know you and Ayan are close. But this is your mother-in-law's wish, so please don't refuse!"

Gao Dingyi took the silver coin and said carelessly, "Sister-in-law, don't try to make amends for Aunt Eleven! In previous years, when I helped Ayan in the fields, I never took a single penny from her. This definitely wasn't given to me by her!"

Lu Huan almost burst out laughing, "It really was brought out by my mother-in-law!"

"Sister-in-law, there's no need to say anything more, we all understand!"

Lu Huan felt somewhat helpless; no matter how she told the truth, no one believed her.

She could only instruct them, "Go early and come back early. If you haven't found anyone by the end of Shen Shi (17 PM), be sure to send someone back to report!"

After watching them leave, Lu Huan did not go to the clan chief's house, but returned to the west wing.

She wasn't worried about Gao Manting at all.

In fact, she let He Niang and the others out precisely so that Gao Manting could sneak out.

Lu Ruyi went to great lengths to win over her younger sister, Gao Manting.

In the short term, Gao Manting may not remember what happened today, but what about in the long term?

Without the treasures acquired through the space trade, can Gao Zhongbao still pass the imperial examination smoothly? Can Gao Manting still marry his junior classmate through his introduction, bringing with her a dowry of thirty-two loads?

Lu Huan eagerly awaited that day. Unfortunately, Gao Zhongbao and Gao Manting would never know what they had lost.

When Gao Yan returned to the Gao family home, it was already late afternoon (15 PM).

He tiptoed into the house, only to find that Lu Huan was not taking a nap, but instead holding scissors and gesturing on a large piece of mint green fabric.

Why didn't you rest for a while?

"You're back!"

Lu Huan hadn't noticed it before, but after he reminded her, her eyes did start to sting.

Gao Yan walked to the clothes rack, changed into the thin jacket he wore at home, took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, and handed them to Lu Huan.

"You probably spent all the money you had on jewelry! This is what I asked my sister-in-law for. Let me know when you've used it all up, and I'll ask her for more!"

Lu Huan gently pushed him, "What kind of younger brother asks his sister-in-law for money!"

Gao Yan said matter-of-factly, "Speaking of which, Yi Lan is one of our people! We lent him the money for so long and cooperated with him in this charade, making such a big sacrifice. What's wrong with him giving me some money?"

Besides, by helping him make the connection, you saved him a lot of money!

"By the way, didn't I tell you to stay obediently at the clan chief's house? Why did you come back?"

Lu Huan was amused by his shameless manner and explained, "Gao Manting ran away. My mother-in-law sent someone to Yanjing City to look for her, but He Niang and the others haven't returned yet. What if she needs to contact me?"

How could I possibly sleep soundly? I'd rather not sleep at all!

Gao Yan frowned deeply, put away the scissors, and casually rolled up the cloth spread on the kang (a heated brick bed) and piled it at the end of the kang.

"She's a grown woman, how could she possibly get lost? She used to sneak out to play all the time, and I've never seen my mother worry about her."

I think she's making a mountain out of a molehill and deliberately trying to make things difficult for you!

As he spoke, his hands didn't stop; he pulled out the neatly folded quilts from under the windowsill and laid them out for Lu Huan.

"I'm back. I'll handle anything that needs to be done. You can just sleep peacefully!"

Lu Huan rubbed her eyes, casually kicked her embroidered shoes to the ground, and crawled into the quilt.

She casually stuffed the silver notes into the cabinet next to her.

"Ayan, I still have quite a bit of silver on hand. There's still a sum of money owed to Jimintang that hasn't been recovered yet, so you don't need to ask the Prince of Yan for money!"

Gao Yan tucked her in and placed his hand on her lower abdomen, gently circling it.

"It's only a small amount of silver! I know exactly how much it is, so don't worry about it!"

Whether it was because he was really sleepy or because his hand had a calming magic, Lu Huan quickly fell asleep.

She slept straight through until dinner time.

He must have been really tired. After sleeping for more than an hour, Lu Huan felt refreshed and his mind was much clearer.

When He Niang came in to light the lamp, she happened to see Lu Huan slowly sit up.

She hurriedly went over, picked up a cushion from the side, and placed it behind Lu Huan.

"Boss, are you hungry?"

Lu Huan shook her head. "I ate all the way here in the morning, and I had lunch late, so I'm not hungry yet."

When did you get back?

He Niang estimated, "About an hour. The employer is kind and gave us a day off, but how can we really play all day? I still remember to come back and cook dinner!"

The Shi family has always been known for their integrity and tact, which made Lu Huan extremely satisfied; she felt she had struck gold.

"Of the boxes of snacks that Shi Gu brought back, one is for you. Don't forget to take it back to your room, or someone might see it!"

He Niang's eyes narrowed into slits with laughter.

She heard from her son that the box of pastries cost their entire family's monthly allowance.

They only sent one box to the backyard as well, treating them the same way.

"Oh, I know I won't cause you any trouble, boss!"

There were two more boxes, which Shi Gu delivered to his son-in-law's house after he returned from outside.

Uncle Gao initially refused to accept it, but after hearing that two boxes had also been given to the clan head's family, he finally accepted it.

Lu Huan likes smart people who don't need much explanation.

She then asked, "Did you find Manting?"

"They're back! The second young master came back too, but..."

"what happened?"

He Niang suppressed the slight unease in her heart, "It's just that the second young mistress hasn't returned. The second young master said that the Lu family sent someone to find them, saying that they were about to leave the North, and the Lu family couldn't bear to part with the second young mistress, so they asked her to stay at the Lu family for two days."

"Didn't your mother-in-law say anything?"

He Niang shook her head. "The second young master brought back a hundred taels of silver notes, saying that they were a gift from Madam Lu to the Gao family. Madam didn't say anything more about it."

The only punishment was to make Miss Manting kneel in her room and not get up until dinner.

Lu Huan sneered, "I know, just deliver dinner at the usual time."

There's no need to bring it up early, nor is there a need to deliberately postpone it. He Niang mentally completed Lu Huan's words, "Understood."

However, she still misunderstood the meaning behind Lu Huan's cold laugh.

After leaving the west wing, He Niang found Gao Yan.

“Young master, the Lu family’s actions have left our employer feeling somewhat disheartened.”

"What makes you say that?" Gao Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.

He Niang felt indignant for Lu Huan, "Madam Lu only took the second young mistress back, but didn't mention the master at all."

This second wife of Li's, she's really gone down the drain!

Gao Yan realized that He Niang had misunderstood.

That talk of taking Lu Huan back to her parents' home was just an excuse from Madam Li. She's probably busy looking for Lu Ruyi right now; how could she possibly take Lu Huan back and expose her lie!

However, there's no need to tell He Niang this fact.

Gao Yan nodded with a complicated expression. "Alright, don't go out and say that. I'll comfort Huan'er properly."