The Dreamer in the Spring Boudoir

Chapter 258: A family of three

Miss Shui and Guibai sighed in relief. Caught holding so many items, it felt as if they were thieves with their stolen goods. It was naturally the best if the marquis was willing to let them off.

But, as she turned to send them off, Miss Shui couldn't resist taking another look at the marquis and madam.

A long time ago, when she had first started working for madam to sell snow cream, she asked in curiosity. Since madam lived in the Marquis Moyu's estate, why did she need to go out to do business?

At that time, madam had said, "You can't rely on anyone. You can only rely on yourself. I can't think I won't have to fret about basic necessities just because I married a rich man. The money is his, not mine."

When Miss Shui had heard those words, she had been extremely shocked. At that time, there hadn't been any emotion in Ji Man's eyes. Miss Shui felt as if she was looking at Guanyin statue at a temple, possessing great wisdom and knowledge, but it was also aloof and heartless.

But, as she watched the two people slowly walking out the main hall and towards a covered corridor right now, she saw that they weren't holding hands or hugging. They were walking side-by-side. When madam turned her head to the side to look at the marquis when they were speaking to each other, the side profile of her face looked as gentle as person in the mortal world.

She had thought a woman like madam, who was capable of scheming, resolute, and clever, wouldn't be moved by feelings.

Guibai coughed to get her attention and said, "Miss Shui, please follow this one. This one will lead to you to a guest room to rest."

"Thank you." Miss Shui returned to her senses. Slightly smiling, she nodded.

At the doorway, a servant that had been waiting there to lead the guest over, foolishly stood in place. The servant watched as the marquis's favorite attendant personally lead the guest towards the back of the estate. Guibai's hand, which was behind his back, made a gesture at the servant.

The gesture meant the servant should act tactfully and not bother them.

The servant's lips twitched. After standing there for a moment longer, the servant went off to sleep.

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Miss Shui stayed in the estate for less than half a month. Ji Man opened up another rouge store for her, and made arrangements for Miss Shui's relatives that still lived in the capital.

"It was my fault that you got dragged into that mess back then." Ji Man sighed. "Those account books were in my possession when they were taken. If that hadn't happened, you wouldn't have lost the store you've been running for such a long time."

Miss Shui slightly smiled. "Madam, it should be the other way around. Without Madam, I would have never reached great wealth. Isn't everything fine now? I still have to thank Madam for that."

Miss Shui was a woman that knew how to be grateful. She wouldn't think that other people should give her anything in the future, but she always remembered what they had already given her. She was the type to pay back a kindness a hundred fold, like giving a gushing spring back for a trickle of water.

Ji Man smiled. She hadn't misjudged Miss Shu.

She had been here for so long, and Muxu was probably the only one she misjudged. It was because Muxu was the first person she had met here as well as her personal servant girl, that's why she hadn't been guarded against her. She hadn't expected that after being betrayed once by Muxu, she still ended up being thoroughly betrayed in the end.

After that great calamity passed, she finally had time to think. Before Muxu died, she had threatened that she wouldn't have a good life either. Muxu had probably been the one that gave Qi Siling those account books and told Qi Siling about the cold cream. That's why, at the last juncture, Qi Siling had been able to push Nie Clan to the guillotine.