Manager Gao suddenly changed the subject, as if he wanted to say something, looking like he was determined to say it.

"What's wrong, Manager Gao?" Ye Yuwu's sixth sense suddenly kicked in, and she felt that what he was about to say was very important.

He sighed, "I'm planning to go back to my hometown. My mother is getting old, and her health has been deteriorating recently. I'm afraid she doesn't have many years left, and she'll need her children to be by her side to take care of her and fulfill our filial duties. Originally, I hesitated because business wasn't good, which is why I was planning to sell Chayun and go back to my hometown. Now that business is better, I..."

Life always involves making choices. For Manager Gao at this stage, his mother is more important than anything else. The ancients always valued filial piety, so it is perfectly understandable that he would make this decision.

"I've thought about it for a long time, but I don't know how to say it. Manager Ye, I only trust you."

"Manager Gao, are you planning to sell Chayunhe? Do you have anyone in mind? Have you decided who to sell it to?" Ye Yuwu didn't show much emotion.

As long as the decision he made was good for him, that was fine. However, Ye Yuwu felt a little sad when he thought about Manager Gao leaving Bianjing.

But it's good this way. With so much tea and people, Manager Gao can make more money and have more travel expenses to go home, so he can live comfortably back home.

Manager Ye, after gritting his teeth, revealed his plan: "I want to entrust the tea brand to you."

Ye Yuwu was startled, but quickly recovered and said, "Sure, I've worked with you in the teahouse for a while, so I know the procedures for running a teahouse. You can come back when you've taken care of things at home."

"No, Manager Ye, you've misunderstood me." Manager Gao sighed. "After returning to my hometown, I don't plan to go back to Bianjing. Not to mention when my mother's health will improve, she probably won't be able to leave for four or five years. I plan to wait until she passes away peacefully. That's too long. I can't keep shamelessly asking you, Manager Ye, to help manage things! Besides, my wife and I plan to stay there and do some small business."

"Well..." Ye Yuwu didn't quite follow Manager Gao's train of thought.

"I intend to share the essence of tea with you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuwu was shocked. "Manager Gao, what do you mean? I... I can't do it!"

"Manager Ye, don't be so quick to deny yourself. I've seen your abilities. To be honest, you're the one who built this teahouse up. It's finally starting to look good. Even though they're working hard, at least Wu Hualing and the others have motivation and hope. I really don't feel comfortable handing Chayunhe over to anyone else to run. I don't need money, I just hope you can keep the teahouse running. This teahouse is my life's work. You've given us hope, so I owe you a favor."

"Manager Gao, what are you saying? You already said it's your life's work, and you need money to go home and make a living. You need money to bribe people everywhere. How can you just give me the teahouse?"

"So, Manager Ye, you agree?"

Ye Yuwu sighed, "Since you've begged me so much, of course I agree. I'll pay whatever price you ask for Chayun. However, I don't have that much silver right now. I need to go back and settle things. If I can't pay, I'll send you banknotes with interest every month, or you can offset some of the money by sharing profits as an investment. Then, I'll send you the profits earned by the teahouse through a money exchange. Manager Gao, you can also have some money to do some business there."

"Anything is fine, anything is fine! Manager Ye, you can decide for yourself, I'm fine with anything." Manager Gao unconsciously shed tears, wiping them with his sleeve.

Ye Yuwu was also affected by this. She had come here to discuss something, but it turned out to be about this. She felt a little reluctant to part with Manager Gao, after all, he had helped her during the most difficult time. Life is always like this, some people leave and some people stay.

"Manager Gao, when are you leaving? I'll see you off."

"After half a month."

"So fast?" If she hadn't come to see him today, she probably wouldn't have found out so quickly.

"It's not that fast anymore. I was supposed to leave in seven days, but I just haven't been able to find a good opportunity to tell you all this." Manager Gao was somewhat taken aback.

Ye Yuwu didn't say anything more. After bidding farewell to Manager Gao, she walked back to the bookstore with her head down and her feet sinking into the mud.

"What's wrong? You seem distracted?"

Ye Yuwu was lost in thought when a gentle, low voice suddenly appeared above her head, startling her.

Looking towards the sound, they discovered that a carriage had stopped beside her at some point. The carriage looked exquisite and luxurious, clearly not from an ordinary family.

The man who spoke these words lifted the curtain of the carriage window, revealing his lean and handsome face, and watched as she slowly revealed a dashing and elegant smile.

Ye Yuwu felt like she had seen him somewhere before. Suddenly, it dawned on her that she remembered who he was: the man who had inexplicably said he would rescue her last time. The jailer had told her that he was Marquis Xuanping, Xiao Yulan.

The problem is, she doesn't know him! This guy said last time that "Ye Yuwu" might not remember who she is. Even the original owner of this body might not remember. So how could she know what relationship this person has with her? Unsolicited kindness is either a trap or a thief!

Ye Yuwu understood this and looked at him warily.

Until I saw two more familiar faces behind him.

Alright, the other two "lunatics" in the cell have also gathered. Why didn't they say the three of them knew each other? Could it be that the three of them were just messing with her together? What were they after? I can't figure it out. I really can't understand the thoughts of these powerful people. It's best to avoid provoking them.

"Lord" Ye Yuwu gave a commoner's salute, keeping her head down and not looking at him.

Seeing her respectful attitude, Xiao Yulan's gentle smile froze instantly. "You don't need to bow to me. You don't need to bow to me in the future."

"This humble woman is terrified! How can I not bow to Your Excellency?!" What should I do? What excuse can I use to leave?!

Ye Yuwu was internally turmoil, frantically searching for a reason to leave, or for these people to leave on their own.

They couldn't see Ye Yuwu's expression because she had her head down, and all they could see was her jet-black hair.

Xiao Yulan was eager to get off the carriage, but Qiao Songqing inside was already stunned by the sudden turn of events and hadn't reacted yet. Bai Zunyue, who was sitting next to him, reached out and grabbed Xiao Yulan's wrist, stopping him from getting off the carriage.

Ye Yuwu, who was outside the carriage, also noticed Xiao Yulan's intention to get out of the carriage. She was worried when she saw that after the curtain was lowered, there was no movement inside the carriage, and no one got out of the carriage.

Before she knew what was happening inside the carriage, the curtain was suddenly lifted again, and this time another handsome face emerged from inside the carriage, but this face was aloof and otherworldly—it was Bai Zunyue.

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