Chapter 320: Compensation Twice the Amount

Chapter 320: Compensation Twice the Amount

Ji Qingyan heard the voice and hastily closed the book in his hand, adjusted his expression, and then walked out.

Outside, he did not see Su Youyue but only saw Su Zhenyun's figure, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

For a moment, he truly didn't know how to face Miss Su.

Seeing her, Su Zhenyun smiled. "Doctor Ji, today Xie Mansion sent over the betrothal gifts and also brought your consultation fee. With this voucher, you can withdraw silver from any Fu Sheng Bank in Great Shen."

Ji Qingyan was slightly stunned, finally remembering the ten thousand taels of gold that Xie Yuan had mentioned before. But at that time, he hadn't intended to accept it because he had despised Xie Yuan for kidnapping him, so he had hated him deeply and demanded that he kneel as payment for the consultation.

He didn't expect that Xie Yuan would still send the consultation fee now.

Just as he was about to refuse, Su Zhenyun had already placed the letter on the nearby medicine rack with a smile and then took out a seal from his sleeve. "And here is the consultation fee I owe Doctor Ji. With this, you can also withdraw silver from any bank in Great Shen, and the seal is more portable than the letter."

Su Zhenyun didn't say another thing: whoever uses this seal to withdraw silver will send him a message wherever they are.

He feared he couldn't always be by her side, so he arranged for this seal.

After saying this, Su Zhenyun smiled again.

Ji Qingyan wanted to refuse these two items, but looking into the man's gentle eyes like the pear blossoms of March, he suddenly remembered the sadness he exuded when they first met.

Compared to before, he preferred seeing the gentleness that softened the years in this man.

If he refused him, he would surely be secretly heartbroken again.

Ji Qingyan's gaze flickered.

If he were really Lu Xixue...

Then he would certainly be the person she loved so much that she could set aside stubborn prejudices, disregard the unease of crossing time, and ignore the rules of the feudal era to be with him.

The more one understands the good and evil of the world, the more one should realize how hateful evil is and how precious goodness is. Similarly, the more one understands the stubbornness of others' arrogance and prejudice, the more one should appreciate the enlightenment and respect of the person in front.

A remarkable person, once encountered, one realizes their existence.

Life has always been worth it, and people are too.

Ji Qingyan looked into Su Zhenyun's warm eyes and finally reached out to take the seal, smiling back at him. "I'll take this one. As for Lord Xie's, please deliver it to Yue'er; consider it my contribution to her wedding dowry."

He wasn't sure if he was Yue'er's mother, but one thing was clear: this body was.

So, he would definitely give her a dowry for her wedding.

Su Zhenyun hesitated for a moment, intending to refuse, but Ji Qingyan pretended to be casual. "If you don't deliver it, I'll throw it in her room myself!"

The man smiled helplessly and had to take the letter, then hesitated for a while before slowly saying, "Doctor Ji, will you attend Yue'er's wedding...?"

Ji Qingyan didn't hesitate. "Of course, she's my apprentice now!"

And maybe... she's my daughter.

Thinking that he might suddenly have such a big daughter, Ji Qingyan felt at a loss, but thankfully, he didn't have to face Su Youyue personally right now.

He needed more time.

Hearing his agreement, Su Zhenyun's eyes instantly sparkled. "Good! On that day, Doctor Ji can stay by my mother's side... The clothes I arranged for you in the mansion are ready. They'll be delivered for you to try on later. If they don't fit, we'll make new ones."

Ji Qingyan agreed without thinking.

Only after the man left did he come to his senses.

On the day of the wedding, he would stand beside Old Lady Su?

That would be like sending Su Youyue off as her family... more accurately, like sending her off as her mother!

For a moment, Ji Qingyan's mood was complex. He returned to his room and couldn't help flipping through those books again, page by page this time.

...

As night fell.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from a courtyard in Su Mansion, followed by a series of angry roars.

Xiao Wangshi and Lu Shuangshuang stood there awkwardly, at a loss. Beside them, Lu Xiaobao, remembering how his father had treated him last time, trembled in fear.

Lu Sen was almost going mad with anger. "How dare you accept the betrothal gifts from Xie Mansion!"

He threw the list fiercely at Xiao Wangshi.

Although throwing a piece of paper doesn't hurt much, with all the servants around, Xiao Wangshi's face was nearly shattered by the shame!

"Lord, it was all because Nannan liked Xiaobao and gave it to him herself." Xiao Wangshi covered her face and cried. "You're really wronging me."

Lu Sen used to find her crying endearing and always pampered her, but today he found her particularly repulsive. "Xiaobao doesn't understand, and neither do you! Since you don't understand, go back to Liao Dong!"

Xiao Wangshi's heart sank. She knew her husband could be harsh, but his words always came true. With his stubborn temper, if he said it, he would do it. Being sent back to Liao Dong before participating in the wedding at Su Mansion would ruin her reputation in Liao Dong.

"Lord, you're really wronging me. Nannan insisted on giving it to Xiaobao, and I couldn't refuse," she quickly grabbed Lu Sen's arm and gently stroked it.

But Lu Sen shoved her away. "You have the nerve to accept it, but I don't have the face to keep it! Nannan insists on giving it to Xiaobao, right? Fine, as an uncle, I insist on giving it back to Nannan. Today, I'll double everything on this list as part of her dowry! If you dare to accept it again, I'll return it!"

With that, Lu Sen stormed out, instructing his personal servant to prepare the items immediately.

Xiao Wangshi almost fainted.

Double the amount?

That's going to cost a fortune!

This is insane!

Lu Shuangshuang was also stunned beside her. She knew her father was stubborn, but she never expected him to be this stubborn. With so many things, adding twice as much would mean returning three times the amount to Su Youyue!

Just thinking about it made both mother and daughter feel like a large chunk of their flesh had been torn away, causing them immense pain.

"Mother, we should quickly return Su Youyue's things, or Father will really go mad!" Lu Shuangshuang couldn't help but urge.

Xiao Wangshi's heart was bleeding. Compared to returning everything, paying triple was far worse. She hurriedly chased after them, fearing that if she were too late, Lu Sen would indeed give Su Youyue so much.

At this moment, she didn't care about maintaining her dignity in front of the servants, nor did she mind her daughter's disrespectful remarks about her father.

She ran after them, and Lu Xiaobao, who had just recovered from the fear of his father, opened his mouth wide and started crying.

Lu Shuangshuang listened for a moment, then could no longer tolerate it. She leaned close to his ear and said, "Stop crying. This is all because of Cousin. If she hadn't pretended to be generous by giving you things and then secretly told Father, he wouldn't have gotten angry. People who act one way in front and another behind your back are the most despicable!"

Hearing his sister's words, a flash of hatred crossed Lu Xiaobao's eyes.