The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

Just now, I was thinking that if he said he was reluctant to see me leave, or if he still disagreed, I would stick to my decision, even if others said I was ungrateful.

I always thought that no matter how attractive the conditions Tong Qian offered were, I wouldn't easily agree to change my stance. But I never expected that I wasn't as important to him as I thought.

But wasn't this the outcome I had already prepared for? Knowing that I wasn't that important to him meant I could leave without any guilt. Thinking this, I shook my head with a self-deprecating smile. Perhaps the choice I made now was the right one.

After sensing Yun Yatou's actions, he looked up and gave her a reassuring smile, trying his best to tell her that he was fine. However, the bravado in his eyes could not be hidden from anyone.

Tong Qian sneered at his words, called out "Yun girl" and said nothing more.

In fact, when she arrived here, Tong Qian had already taken out a silver note containing three hundred taels of silver and asked Yun Ya to carry it with her. Based on her brief understanding of this Boss Li, it was not hard to see that his desire for money was no less than that of the teahouse owner, and he was also a person who put profit first.

Moreover, he lacks the magnanimity of a boss. When faced with something he deems inappropriate, he only displays a tough stance on the surface, completely unaware of what compromise is. If Kui'er agrees to his request, then purely from the perspective of existing interests, he will definitely agree to his request.

At that time, he had already made a firm decision to win, but he also understood that the worst-case scenario was that Kui'er would not agree. If she did not agree, then the silver note would just be given to Yun'er. Sure enough, Boss Li did not disappoint him.

What made her happiest was that Kui'er actually followed her heart and agreed to leave, which was an unexpectedly smooth resolution for her.

When Yun Yatou heard Tong Qian calling her, she said to Kui'er in the same way, "Kui'er, wait for me here. I will come back to keep you company after I deliver the things to the young lady. But if the young lady does not call you before I come in, no matter what happens outside, please do not go out. We do not want you to be troubled by someone like Boss Li."

As she said this, she walked out gracefully, gave a slight curtsy to Mr. Li who was sitting there, and then said to Tong Qian, "Miss, everything else has been resolved. We just need Mr. Li to agree to our request."

Tong Qian listened and simply nodded. After she did this, Yun Yatou gave the silver notes she was carrying to Boss Li, ignoring the doubt in his eyes, and placed them on the table. Then she looked up and gave him a somewhat displeased look.

Then he said calmly, "Mr. Li, this is a 300-tael silver note that Miss Tong exchanged at the money exchange in town. You can exchange it at any money exchange here. But if you are really not comfortable with that and want the actual silver, then you can trouble your waiter here to go out and exchange it with me. He will be back in no time."

"However, Mr. Li, I know my position is not suitable for me to say such things, but I still have to remind you that you have already agreed to this matter. No matter what changes happen later, you cannot change your current decision. Otherwise, even if our young lady doesn't say anything, I will definitely let many people know about this matter."

"By then, you will surely be ridiculed by many people. And while we can give you the money, in addition to the written agreement that Miss Tong just told you, you also need to produce Kui'er's indenture. Otherwise, if you go back on your word later, we will have no one to reason with."

As she said this, she gave Tong Qian a slight curtsy and stood aside, not following Tong Qian's previous instructions to return behind the screen to accompany Kui'er.

Tong Qian listened to Yun Yatou say what she wanted to say and glanced at her with a faint smile. In her heart, she guessed that she knew Yun Yatou's personality quite well. The reason why she could do this must be because she was provoked by Boss Li's attitude. Otherwise, she would not have said anything in such a situation without considering the occasion.

However, because of what happened before, Yun was wary of everyone. Even with me, it took so long to get along with her before she changed from her initial timidity. She could speak up for Kui'er, but it was also clear that in this short time, her relationship with Kui'er had changed further. But wasn't this what I wanted to see?

When Boss Li saw that Yun Yatou was saying the same thing to him, he smiled helplessly. What had he done to make them all look at him like an enemy? Looking at the three taels of silver in front of him, he shook his head slightly. Hadn't he already made his choice? It had come to this point, so what was there to be nostalgic about?

It's impossible for the boss not to care about Kui'er. After all these years, she's been the one supporting this teahouse and helping him retain so many regular customers. He knows that many people come here because of Kui'er; otherwise, they would probably have been drawn to Tong Qian's teahouse long ago, and his teahouse would have become as bustling as it is now.

However, when compared to the three hundred taels of silver, he could only act based on his current interests and could not wait for her to do something that might happen in the future. Even if it was a pity, it was an inevitable choice.

“Miss Tong, to me, there is no difference between banknotes and silver. Moreover, considering this money exchange alone, I have even less reason to question it. If delaying for a short while could change Kui'er's mind, I would indeed be willing to send someone to make that trip, but there is no need for that now.”

"Moreover, just from this incident alone, it's clear that Miss Tong is far from what I imagined."