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Seeing Yun Jin like this, Lan Qi became even happier: "Not much, not much. Your uncle may not have much else, but I have plenty of money!"

Yun Jin was overjoyed. With such a wealthy cousin, she had to make sure she clung to his coattails.

After Chu Wanqing and the other two had finished laughing, she said to Lan Qi, "Madam Zheng from the Grand Tutor's Mansion and her cousin will be here soon. Have someone bring them up directly."

Lan Qi nodded in agreement, went out to give instructions to the waiter, and returned to look at Chu Wanqing: "Cousin, I heard about your matter from Aunt. Yun Heting dared to bully you like this, he absolutely cannot be forgiven. If there is anything I can help you with, just say so."

Just as Chu Wanqing was about to refuse, Yun Jin had an idea and interrupted, "Uncle, there really is something I need your help with."

Lan Qibei's expression turned serious, and she quickly straightened her posture, saying, "Go on."

Yun Jin then revealed that Yun Heting might have secretly switched Chu Wanqing's dowry. Upon hearing this, Lan Qi slammed his fist on the table in anger: "That damned Yun Heting, does he think the Lan family has no one left?"

Yun Jin quickly comforted her, "Uncle, don't be angry. My mother won't let her bully her for nothing. When she gets back, she will investigate the dowry. I hope you can help me find out who stole the things from my mother's place and how they were faked, and who made the move."

Lan Qi readily agreed: "Okay, remember to give me a list of the items that will be exchanged."

Just then, footsteps came from outside, the curtain was lifted, and Old Madam Zheng and Chen Mengyao walked in.

"Grandmother! Sister Mengyao!" Yun Jin hurriedly got up to greet her.

Old Madam Zheng took her hand, looked her over carefully, and said with a smile, "This morning your aunt sent someone to say that you were having dinner at Tianxiang Restaurant, so I quickly brought Yao'er over. I just wanted to see you as soon as possible."

The term "aunt" was agreed upon beforehand, and we'll use it temporarily when there are outsiders around.

Chen Mengyao also came over, took Yun Jin's hand and whispered, "Jin-meimei, I brought Chunxi."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chunxi peeked out from behind her, her eyes red-rimmed. Upon seeing Yunjin, she burst into tears, feeling wronged: "Miss... do you think Chunxi is too stupid and don't want her anymore? Please let me follow you. I promise I won't cause you any trouble. I eat little and do a lot..."

Yun Jin felt a little helpless seeing her crying, and quickly comforted her, "It's not that I dislike you. It's just that I haven't established myself in the Yun family yet, and I want you to learn the rules first before bringing you back."

Chunxi, still feeling wronged, sobbed, "Then...then can I learn the rules from you? I promise I'll learn well and never cause you any trouble..."

Yun Jin really needs a caring person by her side; someone trained by others can never be as reliable as someone she has personally taken in.

She looked at Chu Wanqing and hesitated, "Aunt, I bought this girl from the matchmaker a few days ago. I was thinking of letting her learn manners from Grandmother Zheng first, but what do you think..."

Chu Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "Take her back. Have Qinghe look after her more and teach her some manners. I'll feel more at ease having someone with you."

Yun Jin nodded and said to Chunxi, "Alright, stop crying. Come back to the manor with me after you've eaten."

Chunxi immediately stopped crying and smiled, nodding repeatedly.

After the meal, Yun Jin asked Lan Qi to arrange a quiet room, took Madam Zheng's pulse, and adjusted the prescription according to her condition.

Old Madam Zheng held her hand and gave her a long list of instructions, which were nothing more than "take good care of yourself" and "send someone to tell me if anything happens." Yun Jin agreed to everything.

After seeing off Madam Zheng and Chen Mengyao, Chu Wanqing, along with Yun Jin and Chunxi, leisurely returned to the Yun residence.

The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Yun Mansion.

Chunxi helped Yunjin out of the carriage and hurriedly unloaded the large and small bags from the carriage. Although it was the first time the little girl had come to the Yun residence, she was not timid at all and quickly took care of everything, afraid that Yunjin would think she was useless and send her away.

Looking at her, Chu Wanqing felt that although the girl was a bit simple-minded, she was loyal and diligent. If she stayed by Jin'er's side in the future, she would be a caring person.

The three of them walked towards Qingshuiyuan.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Bitao came up to them and whispered, "Madam, the eldest young lady has arrived. She's been waiting inside for quite a while."

Chu Wanqing paused slightly, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, before quickly regaining her composure and saying calmly, "I understand."

Upon entering the main room, they indeed saw Yunxiu sitting in a chair, holding a teacup in her hand, but not drinking a drop.

Seeing them enter, she put down her teacup and stood up, her face showing a mixture of grievance and resentment. She said, "Mother, why didn't you call me before you left?"

Chu Wanqing glanced at her, calmly sat down in the main seat, picked up the tea that Bitao had just served, gently blew on it, and said unhurriedly, "Didn't you say you weren't going?"

Yunxiu choked for a moment, biting her lip as she said, "I was just saying that in anger! How could Mother take it seriously?"

Chu Wanqing didn't reply, but said to Bitao, "Bring out all the things I bought for Jin'er, let me take a look."

Bitao responded and, together with Chunxi, carried in the bundles and brocade boxes, opening them one by one and placing them on the table.

Chu Wanqing got up and walked over, picked up the pale yellow jacket, and held it up against Yun Jin. She nodded in satisfaction: "This suits your skin tone. You can wear it when the weather gets warmer in a few days."

She picked up a kingfisher feather hairpin, saying, "This will match your moon-white jacket perfectly, simple yet elegant."

Yun Jin stood aside, letting her gesture, a faint smile on her lips.

Yunxiu stood aside, watching her mother dote on her cousin. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand again and again, and finally couldn't help but step forward, pouting, and said, "Mother, I want new clothes too."

Chu Wanqing paused in her actions and looked up at her.

His gaze was as calm as a stagnant pool, yet it inexplicably made Yunxiu feel uneasy.

"Xiu'er," Chu Wanqing said slowly, "you just had a new set of clothes made a few days ago, and there are still more than a dozen sets hanging in the closet that you haven't worn more than a few times. What do you need so many clothes for? Besides, you still need to grow taller, and many of the clothes you made before have already become too small before you've even worn them."

Yunxiu was speechless, but muttered, "Then... then you shouldn't have not called me..."

Chu Wanqing put down the clothes in her hands and asked in a calm tone, "How old are you this year?"

Yunxiu was taken aback: "Fifteen."

"You're fifteen, not a child anymore." Chu Wanqing looked at her. "Your cousin is younger than you. I'm nicer to her because I pity her for being an orphan, and because I'm taking care of her on behalf of your grandmother. Does that make you jealous?"

Yunxiu's face flushed red and then turned pale as she listened to her words. Her lips moved, but she couldn't utter a word.

Chu Wanqing ignored her and turned back to continue fiddling with the clothes and jewelry.

Yunxiu stood there, unsure whether to go forward or retreat, tears welling up in her eyes.

She waited for a long time, hoping her mother would come and coax her as usual, but her mother didn't even glance at her.

She finally couldn't hold back any longer and turned to run away.

Behind her, Chu Wanqing didn't even lift her eyelids.

Yun Jin watched her figure disappear at the courtyard gate, raising an eyebrow and thinking to herself: She's still young and hasn't mastered the skills yet.

She still tried to persuade her, "Auntie, there's no need for you to do this for me..."

Chu Wanqing sighed, sat down in a chair, and rubbed her temples. "Jin'er, you don't know how much I spoiled her before. I gave her whatever she wanted, I coaxed her when she threw tantrums, I indulged her when she acted up. I was willing to love my own daughter, but now... every time she calls me 'Mother,' I'm reminded of how foolish I've been all these years. I just can't take it anymore..."

Yun Jin walked over and gently took her hand.

"Mother," she whispered, "if you don't want to endure it, then don't! Let's start now, let's give Mother some venting first!"

(I made a lot of changes yesterday, which prevented the newly written chapter from being published because it exceeded the word limit for the day, so I can only publish it today.)

The biggest changes are at the beginning of Chapter 64, and there are also slight changes to Chapter 65. You can go back and take a look when you have time, but it's okay if you don't, as it won't affect the subsequent development.

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