Chapter 257: No Need to Be Polite with Me

Chapter 257: No Need to Be Polite with Me

After the New Year, the entire Su Mansion and Yanjing City gradually returned to their usual calm.

During the time when Su Youyue was recuperating from her leg injury, her courtyard was bustling with activity. Apart from her maids and Chu Xiaozhi, there were also frequent visits from Su Rong and Xiao Feiyan, as well as occasional visits from Xie Yuan's two sisters-in-law.

She observed that Su Rong had successfully partnered with Mei Xue in a business venture. Within just a few days, they had recouped their initial investment and continued to make profits.

Gradually, Su Rong made her own friends and began visiting the Mei Mansion and Wen Mansion on her own initiative.

On this particular day, Su Youyue had just received a reply from Xie Yuan. Seeing that he acknowledged everything and was doing well, she finally felt relieved. Just then, Su Rong came running in again.

The little girl couldn't hide her feelings; her round face drooped when she was unhappy. Su Youyue was puzzled and directly asked her maid, Xiao Xing, "Why is Third Miss not happy today after going to Wen Mansion?"

In the past few days, she had always come back cheerful, sharing new and interesting things she encountered outside.

Su Rong stopped Xiao Xing from speaking and said gloomily, "Elder Sister, let me tell you myself. Today, I went to Wen Jiejie's shop with her, and I ran into two strange men who kept staring at me. They were both men and didn't know any better, so I feel uncomfortable."

Su Youyue frowned; this was indeed an annoying situation for a young lady.

"Who were those men? How dare they do that? Didn't Wen Jiejie reprimand them?"

Su Rong shook her head, "Wen Jiejie seemed to dislike them and chased them away."

Su Youyue felt a bit uneasy but, considering her recent interactions with Wen Qingyu, found her reliable. She comforted her sister, "It's alright. You probably won't see them again. From now on, don't go to Wen Mansion's shop. When you go out, bring more guards."

Seeing her elder sister's concern, the little girl's mood instantly improved, and her usual smile returned.

Although she saw that Su Rong was no longer bothered, Su Youyue still sent someone to inquire about the incident, as it involved her family and she wanted to be cautious.

The next day, Jin'er returned with information.

"Miss, I've found out everything. Those two men are brothers, both surnamed Zhu. They're originally from Wen City, not our Capital. I heard their family isn't very reputable, but they have a favor owed to the Wen family, so the Wens have been taking care of them."

"I heard they usually run businesses between Yanjing and Wen City, but happened to be in Yanjing that day and ran into Third Miss, which led to their inappropriate behavior."

Hearing "Wen City," Su Youyue instinctively frowned and asked, "Not reputable? What exactly does that mean?"

Having experienced the Lu family, Su Youyue was sensitive to family reputation.

Jin'er mentioned this indignantly, "I heard they spend their days indulging in debauchery and beat their wives when they return home! Once, Zhu Lao Da almost killed his wife, and even the neighbors couldn't stand it!"

Su Youyue's frown deepened.

She despised men who hit women, especially their own wives. Hearing this, she subconsciously associated the Zhu brothers' gaze on Su Rong with their poor character.

"Chun Ya, arrange for the steward to send six guards to Rong'er."

"Six?" Even the clever Chun Ya was taken aback by the order. Wasn't six guards too many? If she went out like that, others might misunderstand and think Third Miss was showing off.

But Su Youyue insisted, "Six, and if it's not enough, add more. We're not short of money; hiring a dozen more wouldn't be a problem. Safety comes first."

Seeing her determination, Chun Ya agreed and went to make the arrangements.

Jin'er, standing nearby, was also surprised. After leaving, she said to Chun Ya, "Sister Chun Ya, isn't Miss being too cautious? The Zhu family isn't powerful. If they were, why would they work for the Wens? How could they harm Third Miss? Miss could crush them with a finger!"

Chun Ya had already thought it through on her way out and replied sternly, "Jin'er, you forgot what happened when Miss encountered human traffickers."

Recalling that incident, Jin'er tensed up and no longer thought Miss was overly cautious. Although the traffickers were caught, one must always be vigilant!

Jin'er quickly nodded, "Sister Chun Ya, I understand!"

Chun Ya then went to handle the arrangements, while Jin'er was about to continue serving Miss when she turned around and saw Zhe Jing standing behind her.

"Little Brother Zhe Jing!" Jin'er instantly forgot everything else and ran over happily.

Upon reaching Zhe Jing, she looked at him expectantly.

As if they had a tacit understanding, Zhe Jing smiled and took out an oiled paper bag.

"It's the Crystal Soy Pork from Five Blessings Restaurant!" Jin'er's eyes lit up, as if she could see the oil glistening in her eyes.

In recent days, Zhe Jing had brought her plenty of food, making Jin'er's face even rounder. Now, whenever she saw Zhe Jing, she thought of delicious treats.

Zhe Jing laughed, "Nothing escapes your notice."

Jin'er smiled, her eyes curved into crescents. "Every time they make the soy pork, the aroma travels for miles. I've memorized their paper bags."

She sniffed delicately, "Indeed, it's that smell!"

Zhe Jing found her adorable and chuckled, offering her the soy pork.

Unexpectedly, Jin'er hesitated this time, saying, "Little Brother Zhe Jing, I feel bad eating all this. How much did it cost?"

Though she could afford it, she didn't want to spend so much every day!

She wasn't sure how much the monthly stipend was for those around Lord Xie, but recalling the three taels of silver he gave her last time, it wasn't particularly generous. Zhe Jing probably didn't have much money either...

Despite this, he still bought her treats, and she couldn't bear it.

Jin'er quickly decided, "Little Brother Zhe Jing, don't spend so much next time. I have money. If you buy anything, let me know, and I'll give you the money!"

"You guards work hard and earn every coin. I'm different; Miss spoils me, and I have plenty of money. No need to be polite with me!"

Listening to Jin'er's heartfelt words, Zhe Jing felt a moment of self-doubt.

Earning a bit of money isn’t easy, is it?

Does Jin’er have some misunderstanding about herself?

Does she think the grown-up is very stingy?