As the two left, no matter how hard Yunyi refused, they still left behind the leather envelope—after all, Old Master Chu's death was tied to both of their families.
Just as Yunyi closed the door, she caught sight of Sun's mother in the distance, gossiping with someone while sneaking glances toward her house.
A mocking glint flashed in Yunyi's eyes: So impatient already?
What the Sun family owed the original Yunyi, she would make them repay—one by one. Just wait.
With a loud slam, she shut the front gate, blocking out all prying eyes.
Not far from the Chu residence, in a park, two people strolled deeper into the woods:
"Cousin, if we keep hiding this, I swear my mom's going to skip matchmaking and just tie me up and marry me off."
"Be good, just a few more days. Once Chu Yunyi is sent to the countryside, I'll have my family propose to yours."
"What if Yunyi finds out you lied to her? You think she'll let us go?"
The man spoke with confidence:"Back when Old Master Chu was alive, I had to marry her to get everything from the Chu family.
But now that the old bastard's finally dead, isn't everything up to me?"
Thinking of his plan, he grinned slyly:"Do you know why I arranged for her to be sent to my hometown for re-education?"
The woman beside him gently shook her head and pouted sweetly:"Oh, cousin, don't keep me guessing~"
He gave her a heavy kiss on the cheek:"Of course it's so someone can keep an eye on her at all times. If anything happens, I'll be the first to know.
There's no one left to protect her now. Whether she ever returns to the city… depends on my mood."
The meaning was obvious. The woman giggled flirtatiously:"You're so bad."
The man teased:"All for you, my little vixen."
The two embraced tightly, their bodies tangled. The woman let out a soft moan:"Ah~ gentle, you're hurting me~"
His breath grew hot and urgent:"How could I ever hurt you? You've captured my heart—I just can't help myself."
On the other side, Yunyi was tidying up at home.To her, going to the countryside wasn't something she minded. In fact, it gave her an excuse to change her personality. After all, the original owner had lived here for four years, and the people around were somewhat familiar with her.Thinking that she would be leaving in a few days, she realized there was still a lot to do.She picked up the kraft paper envelope left by the Hua and Gu families on the table and headed to the room where Old Master Chu had lived before his passing.According to her memory, she found the hidden compartment that Old Master Chu had mentioned, pressed the mechanism, and took out the items inside.Old Master Chu had spoken to the original owner about the contents, but at the time, her grandfather was still alive, so she hadn't cared much.Inside were four bankbooks and a small wooden box. Her grandfather had said before that these would one day be her dowry.The total amount in the bankbooks exceeded twenty thousand yuan, which was a considerable sum for that era. Now, it had all ended up in the hands of an outsider — her.She opened the envelopes left by the Hua and Gu families. As expected, each family had provided 5,000 yuan in compensation.She also found over a hundred yuan in the drawer where Old Master Chu used to keep his spare change. Altogether, it amounted to just over 31,000 yuan.Looking at the money, Yunyi was filled with emotion.She wasn't the original owner, and couldn't overcome the mental hurdle in her heart.She decided to treat the money as a loan from the Chu family. In the future, when she used the money as startup capital to make money, she would donate all of it in the name of the Chu family.With that decision made, she calmed herself, set the bankbooks aside, and finally opened the small wooden box nearby.(End of Chapter)