Did Miss become a nun today?

Later that evening, Sui'er's father returned and immediately knelt down before her.

Xie Yunchu quickly helped the man up and started talking to him about serious business.

"Don't worry, it's not about being a slave or having a contract of servitude. I just like this girl, Sui'er. If you're willing, you can move to the city. I know some people in the city who can help you find a place to live and a job."

In the past, Xie Yun Chu would never have meddled in other people's business.

There are so many people suffering in this world, how could she possibly care for them all?

But the Buddha said: Do no evil, do all good.

She was also following the Buddha's wishes, cultivating good karma, and helping others and herself.

If she hadn't encountered it, she wouldn't have been able to intervene; but when it came to her, it was fate.

Finally, both sides agreed that the Chen family would move to the capital, and Sui'er could stay with her relatives so that she could visit them often.

Once the matter was settled, Chen Yan bowed to her and said, "Thank you, Miss. It is Sui'er's good fortune to have met you, and it is also a great fortune for our Chen family."

This was the first time Xie Yun Chu had helped someone, and it was also because she felt a connection with Sui'er.

She came to Beijing with a group of refugees.

With no food or drink, she did whatever others did. Even though Granny Li protected her, she suffered along with her.

Back then, they had all been begging their way through life.

When she first stepped into the Hou Mansion, she looked exactly like Sui'er from Qingyun Nunnery that day.

*

Xie Yun Chu returned to the city the next day, and would bring the person over after she had settled in.

She didn't have much money, so renting a house was out of the question. After returning to the Marquis's residence, she went to a teahouse.

The shopkeeper was quite polite and helped her with this favor.

"Thank you. I'll definitely make more incense for you this month, shopkeeper."

After leaving the teahouse, he first sent a message to the Chen family, and then took the opportunity to buy two more Buddhist scriptures before heading home.

Not far away, Guan Yun pointed to the people in front and asked, "Young master, that looks like Miss Biao."

Pei Changyu looked in the direction he pointed and only saw the back of a person getting into a carriage.

He instructed Guanyun, "Go and find out what Miss Biao has been up to lately."

"Yes."

Xie Yun Chu's daily tasks were not complicated, and his whereabouts were simple, so Guan Yun found out about him in no time.

On that day, Pei Changyu entered Xie Yunchu's courtyard.

"Big cousin?"

Pei Changyu was always self-disciplined and never did anything useless. He came to her to explain that he had important business to attend to.

"I heard you're looking for a place to stay for a family and also need some work. Do you need my help?"

How did my cousin find out?

"I heard from the people in your household today that a young girl came looking for you. She even went out of the city with some people yesterday, so I inquired about her."

Pei Changyu was busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, and he often couldn't go home for half a month at a time. Xie Yun Chu really didn't want to trouble him with such a demanding job.

She hadn't even told her aunt about this; it was her own business, and she didn't want to trouble the Marquis's mansion.

"I've solved it, thank you, cousin."

"Are you sure you don't need my help?" he asked again.

She smiled and said, "No need. If I encounter something I can't handle, I'll go to my cousin."

Pei Changyu remained silent for a moment.

"Is there a scholar in the Chen family who is about your age? Has your cousin met him?"

"I've met him. He's a good person, but his family is poor and he doesn't have the money to study, so he can only waste his time."

Xie Yun Chu couldn't help but feel sorry for them, so she talked a bit more, "But once their family comes to the capital and earns some money, they can continue their studies, and it shouldn't be difficult for them to pass the imperial examinations."

"Once he achieves official rank, the Chen family's life will be much better. However, his studies have been delayed for too long, and it will be difficult for him to find a teacher later..."

Pei Changyu held the teacup to his lips and took a small sip. He lowered his eyes and remained silent, but his gaze darkened, and a shadow fell over his eyes.

When she looked up again, her eyes were filled with a smile, but the smile was too superficial.

"My cousin seems to care a lot about this student, Chen."

Xie Yunchu was taken aback. "It wasn't out of concern. We only exchanged a few words. Although he hasn't studied for many years, he is upright and has not lost the manners of a gentleman."

If one were born into a wealthy family, all one's knowledge would have found a purpose, and one would not end up like this.

Pei Changyu's lips curled into a smile, but the tea he tasted was bitter.

This is really... never-ending.

He finished his tea without changing his expression, but his body temperature suddenly dropped by three degrees.

As she left Shifang Courtyard, she encountered Pei Changfeng at the entrance. Her already somber expression turned even colder.

"Big brother? Why did you come out of Shifang Courtyard?" Pei Changfeng was stunned.

"Something's up."

Pei Changfeng didn't think much of it. His elder brother was always serious and wouldn't come unless it was something important.

Pei Changyu was about to leave when he remembered something and turned back to look at his second brother. "What did you do today? Went drinking again?"

"Brother, I'm not an alcoholic, and I can't drink every day."

"So you're going to the Su family again to find Su Yao?"

Pei Changfeng's expression immediately darkened. "Big brother, even you think that way?"

"What else should we think?" Pei Changyu regained his elder brother's authority. "You saved her at Yong'an Temple, acted intimately in public, and went to the Su family recklessly after getting drunk. Everyone outside is saying that the Marquis's mansion and the Su family are about to have a happy marriage."

"Changfeng, no one can force you to marry whomever you don't want, but your cousin grew up in the Marquis's mansion. If you really don't like her, then stay away from her."

These words sent a chill down Pei Changfeng's spine for no apparent reason, and he lowered his head, speechless.

After a long silence, she finally said in a hoarse voice, "But... I did it for her..."

"No matter the reason, Changfeng, abandoning her at such a critical moment, even if you pluck the moon from the sky for her later, it will be of no use."

Pei Changfeng's face turned pale, but he quickly composed himself.

"I never said I wanted to marry her."

Pei Changyu smiled, "Yes, that's fine too."

Pei Changfeng clenched his fist, then relaxed it. What had he done wrong?

Miss Su was also a human life. At the time, Su Yao was closer to him, so his actions were understandable.

Xie Yun Chu became increasingly presumptuous in front of him because of his mother.

He was fed up with being controlled. He wanted to teach Xie Yun Chu a lesson, to let her know what fear was, and to let her know that the reason she could control him was because he indulged her, not because he was afraid of her.

Who knew... who knew the Buddhist temple would actually collapse.

He did nothing wrong, he just didn't like Xie Yun Chu, but his mother insisted on forcing him to marry her. Why should he?

On what grounds?

Just because Xie Yun Chu likes him? So he's going to marry her?

Wasn't he good to her?

She said she wanted to ride a horse, so he asked Su Yu for a horse suitable for a woman to ride. For this horse, he tried to please Su Yu in every way and even helped her take care of her sister.

When he took her to Yong'an Temple and they encountered danger, his first thought was that he absolutely could not lose the horse he had finally obtained.

He did it all for her sake, but she still didn't understand and got angry with him, threw tantrums, and ignored him.

Pei Changfeng sneered, "I will never marry such an arrogant person, absolutely not!"