Chapter 136 Leaving the Bai Mansion
He had previously used his connections to find out about a batch of goods that had flowed from Longxia Kingdom into Langya Kingdom. He managed to snatch some with great difficulty and planned to hold onto them until the New Year to sell them.

When Zhu, who had returned to her parents' home, learned of this, she told Bai Feng about it.

Bai Feng has told him more than once that he wants a share of the profits.

Zhu Yixuan was extremely averse to the topic, so he had been avoiding it. But now, with the issue of offspring being of utmost importance, he had no choice but to make concessions.

"Really?" Young Master Bai stood up excitedly, his ambition barely concealed.

Zhu Yixuan smiled insincerely and nodded, "When have I ever lied? As long as my brother-in-law gives me the entire Su Chuan family, I'll give you half of the goods."

"It's a deal!" Young Master Bai immediately called out towards the door, "Su Chuan, come in!"

Su Chuan bowed respectfully as he entered, "What are your orders, Young Master?"

"From today onwards, your family will be servants of the Zhu family. You will be going back with my brother-in-law in a little while." Young Master Bai's tone left no room for argument.

Su Chuan looked up in surprise, then subconsciously glanced at Zhu Yixuan, his eyes filled with hesitation.

Zhu Yixuan asked calmly, "What? Is there a problem?"

"No, no!" Su Chuan quickly shook his head. "Is it that my parents are also going to the Zhu residence with me?"

"Of course." Zhu Yixuan didn't give Young Master Bai a chance to speak.

Young Master Bai immediately frowned, "Brother-in-law, Su Chuan's mother is the old maid in my mother's courtyard, and his father is our family's stableman. He's considered one of my father's men, so I can't overstep my bounds!"

Zhu Yixuan's face immediately darkened.

Upon seeing this, Young Master Bai quickly changed his mind, "But it's not impossible. I'll go and tell my parents myself. They're not important people anyway."

Zhu Yixuan's expression softened slightly, and he looked at Young Master Bai with an expression that said, "This young man is teachable."

That same day, Bai Feng gave Zhu Yixuan the indenture of Su Chuan's family of three and told them to leave with Zhu Yixuan.

When Wan and Su Chunsen returned to the house to pack their luggage, their eyes were still somewhat dazed.

"Honey, are we leaving the Bai residence now?"

Su Chunsen sighed, "What are you so happy about? Leaving here for some unfamiliar mansion won't change anything, will it? It might even be worse than it is now!"

Their family has built up their current monthly income and network of connections through years of working in the Bai family business.

After leaving the Bai family, everything will have to start all over again. He's already this old, and I'm afraid he'll never get ahead even if he works until he dies.

Madam Wan didn't think that much about it. "What's there to be afraid of! Could things get any worse than they are now? I've figured it out now. Ever since our Xiaoyu left the Bai family and married into a good family, Madam and Granny Li have been looking down on me."

The lady is alright; she won't stoop to the level of a servant like me. But that old hag Li is a different story; she holds grudges the most. She must have had ulterior motives when she arranged the marriage for our son.

"My son and I are in such a difficult situation with the Bai family now. Why don't we leave if we have the chance? You can work anywhere as a stable boy. You're dealing with livestock anyway, so why make such a fuss?" Su Chunsen was speechless after being rebuked by Wan Shi and could only silently carry his luggage and leave.

They encountered many acquaintances along the way, and everyone expressed their reluctance to see the couple leave.

We had just arrived at the gate of the mansion.

Granny Li stood there with a long face, looking at Madam Wan with a forced smile. "Consider yourself lucky that the eldest young master gave you away. After all, you came from our Bai family. Madam asked me to pass on a few words to you: be more careful when you're out and about, and don't embarrass the Bai family. Also, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. If Madam hears any rumors, she won't let you off easily! Got it?"

Madam Wan laughed in anger, but she did not act rashly at this crucial moment. She simply gave a respectful curtsy and said, "This servant has remembered everything. Please tell Madam not to worry. Once I leave this house, I will forget everything about the Bai family. Of course, I will always keep the rules in mind."

Li Mama originally intended to provoke Wan Shi into talking back to her, hoping that Zhu Yixuan would dislike her and thus detain her. However, she did not expect Wan Shi to be so clever as to not take the bait.

In addition, Zhu Yixuan's men were already urging her, so she had no choice but to reluctantly take out the indentures of Wan Shi and Su Chunsen and hand them over to Zhu Yixuan's attendants.

As Wan watched her indenture being released from Li Mama's grasp, the heavy weight on her chest immediately lifted, and she straightened her back considerably.

Before leaving, she whispered to Granny Li, "The Bai family's affairs really have nothing to do with me, but I haven't forgotten a single thing that vile woman Cuilan did. I will definitely spread rumors about her indecent behavior and also help Madam warn the scheming little maids in the mansion. What do you say?"

"You dare?" Granny Li's eyes widened, wishing she could devour Wan Shi alive.

However, Wan cleverly pulled Su Chunsen away, leaving Li Mama helpless.

Zhu Yixuan frowned when he saw that only Su Chuan's family of three came out. "Isn't there another one?"

Madam Wan hurriedly explained, "Young master, Cuilan's indenture is in the hands of the eldest young mistress. She is reluctant to leave her master and does not want to go with us. The eldest young mistress is your own sister. You can send someone over to tell her later."

"She's just a maid, how can we let her have her way? Nonsense! We'd rather not have a maid like that!" Zhu Yixuan angrily slammed the carriage curtain and ordered his attendants to leave.

Wan hurriedly pulled Su Chunsen to catch up.

Granny Li witnessed the whole thing, and suddenly everything went black. She quickly went inside to report to Madam Bai.

Autumn wind in the courtyard.

Cuilan knelt before Young Master Bai and pleaded, "Young Master, I don't want to go to the Zhu residence. I only want to stay by your side and serve you. Please don't send me away!"

Young Master Bai frowned slightly as he looked at the usually sweet-talking and understanding Cuilan. "Cuilan, didn't you always say you loved me? Now that I need your help, you're unhappy? Could it be that everything you said before was a lie?"

Cuilan was dumbfounded. "Young Master! My sincerity towards you is as clear as day! If I didn't truly love you, how could I have slept with Su Chuan just to bear you a son! Waaah... My poor son died so mysteriously. You asked me to let it go, and I dared not mention it again. I only wanted to serve you forever. Now, you don't even want to leave me with this little bit of hope?"

Mentioning that child, Young Master Bai also felt sorry and his heart softened a bit. "But Cuilan, you are now officially Su Chuan's wife. Su Chuan's whole family went to the Zhu residence, but you stayed in the Bai residence. Have you ever thought about what the other servants will think?"

“This servant doesn’t care. This servant only wants to stay by the young master’s side. I don’t want anything else. At worst, I’ll let the madam decide and restore my innocence.” Cuilan said with a determined look on her face.

They were all servants, only registered as slaves following their masters, without any household registration or land. Marriage and divorce were entirely at the master's discretion, without even the need for proper formalities.


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