Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1252 - 639: Unexpected Change (Part 2)

"Then why did you return the jewelry I sent you, and the words you had the maid convey, clearly, clearly indicate you don’t intend to associate with us anymore, do they?" Shen Jin asked.

"They don’t." Lian Manman could only shake her head, "I’m really going to my uncle’s house."

"Manman, please don’t hide it from me." Shen Jin looked at Lian Manman and let out a soft sigh, "Even though there are many sisters at home, there aren’t many who truly understand me. It’s rare that you and I became friends at first sight; I was happy to have gained another confidante, but I hadn’t expected..."

"What happened this morning made you feel wronged. Sixth Brother, Ninth Brother, and I all feel uneasy about it. Manman, please don’t become distant from us because of a maid."

"How could I?" When Shen Jin spoke like this, Lian Manman just forced a smile and didn’t say much. It was definitely not because of Cai Xiu, a maid, that she grew distant from the Shen family.

"That’s good." Shen Jin seemed to believe her words, "Manman, this afternoon, just rest at home, I’ll head back now and not bother you any longer. Tomorrow, after breakfast, I’ll send someone to pick you up, along with Xiao Qi. Ninth Brother is still waiting for him to study together... Just as I was leaving, I saw Master Chu. Master Chu has high hopes for Xiao Qi..."

Shen Jin and Lian Manman strolled through the back garden and then bid farewell. Xiao Qi returned from the front yard at this moment and said that Shen Liu and Shen Jiu had also left.

"...He talked to our father about wanting me to go to the mountain with Master Chu to continue studying. He also mentioned that Master Chu praised me. Brother Xiao Jiu also wants me to go... Our father agreed, saying I should continue studying on the mountain and visit Grandma’s house in a few days." Xiao Qi told Lian Manman somewhat troubled.

Lian Manman rubbed her forehead, initially having agreed with Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang. Who would have thought Shen Liu would come by? Originally, Shen Jiu asking Xiao Qi to accompany him could still be seen as the words of children, which could be handled in any way. With Shen Liu speaking up, and given Lian Shouxin’s admiration for Shen Liu, not agreeing would indeed be strange.

"Just now, when seeing them off, Brother Xiao Jiu pulled me aside and whispered a few words to me," Xiao Qi added.

"What did he say to you?" Lian Manman asked.

"Brother Xiao Jiu said not to worry, everything has been taken care of, and nothing like today will ever happen again. He also said he would send someone to pick me up tomorrow, and if I don’t go, he would come himself," Xiao Qi replied.

Lian Manman felt somewhat depressed, thinking that her actions would make Shen Liu and Shen Jin follow her lead, and that it might be difficult with Shen Qian. Unexpectedly, their attitude turned out like this.

In a short while, Xiao Xi and Xiao Qing came in from outside, with Xiao Xi holding a Luodian box in her arms.

"What is this?" Lian Manman saw the box, clearly the one she had Xiao Xi and Xiao Qing return to Shen Jin, so why did Xiao Xi bring it back? Moreover, earlier when Xiao Xi and Xiao Qing returned, they weren’t carrying this box.

"Miss, when I was just sending Fifth Miss Shen to the front, an older sister by her side insisted on giving it back to me. She also asked me to hold it carefully and not let it get bumped or scratched."

Lian Manman took the box, opened it, and saw inside was indeed the set of red-gold pearls and jewels headdress. Shen Jin had secretly sent this item back to her!

"Miss, while we were on the mountain, we heard people from Shen Mansion talking, they mentioned Cai Xiu..." Xiao Qing spoke quietly to Lian Manman.

"Mentioned Cai Xiu, said what about her?" Lian Manman asked.

"...They said that maid Cai Xiu was beaten, and now she’s going to be sent to a remote place, and she couldn’t handle it... They said she wouldn’t last a few days...," Xiao Qing said, "They also mentioned several maids’ names, saying they were all tied up and would be sent to the far north. Oh, there’s one named Xiao Tao, we didn’t see her, so we don’t know if it’s the same one who once tried talking to me and Xiao Qing."

"...The northern place is far from here, it’s in the mountains, they also said those raised in the mansion in comfort likely won’t survive once they get there."

The Shen family has many manors across the Liaodong Prefecture, among them, the manor in Xiao Shen Tun is the most prosperous and has the best conditions as it is the birthplace of their ancestor. As for the manor to the north, it is in the mountains, close to the northern border wasteland. The climate there is harsh, the manor poor, and conditions are worst.

"Which maid was speaking? It seems you heard it very clearly?" Lian Manman asked.

"...I don’t know their names either, just looked familiar, probably from Sixth Master’s courtyard. Miss, I feel those two sisters seemed to purposely say these things for Xiao Xi and me to hear." Xiao Xi replied.

Shen Liu and Shen Jiu came to her house. Shen Jin spoke those words to her, and here they purposely let Xiao Xi and Xiao Qing hear about the handling of Cai Xiu and others. Clearly, they are conveying certain information to her.

Cai Xiu couldn’t handle it, wouldn’t last a few days, does this mean Cai Xiu is doomed? Did Cai Xiu end her life, or did Shen Liu order her disposal?

Frankly, Lian Manman hadn’t intended for Cai Xiu to die. Although she was taught in her previous life about the preciousness of life, it is still deeply rooted in her even now. Her decision not to associate with these few members of the Shen family stemmed from the incident with Cai Xiu, but it wasn’t solely because of Cai Xiu.

And now, with such a heavy gesture from Shen Liu, Lian Manman is quite undecided.

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