My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Mrs. Wang had long known from Qin Mingchun about Qin Liuxi taking him to meet the Mountain Master of Zhihe Academy, and she felt both alarmed and pleased about Qin Liuxi’s connections. However, when she learned that Qin Liuxi had gone out, she wisely chose not to inform the Old Lady first.

After all, there was no telling when Qin Liuxi would return home. Mentioning it might prompt the Old Lady to immediately inquire about Qin Liuxi’s enrollment, and if she failed to return in time, it would result in another dispute.

As it turned out, Mrs. Wang’s caution was justified, as Qin Liuxi indeed did not return for the night.

Now, it was nearly the end of the Chen hour, and Qin Liuxi had not come back yet. Could she still go to the academy to report?

Mrs. Wang was anxious but knew that panicking wouldn’t help. She could only tell Qi Huang that if Qin Liuxi returned, she should come to her place. Before that, she settled Qin Mingchun and prepared two sets of tuition fees.

These were all matters of etiquette.

Upon entering the courtyard, Qin Liuxi learned of Mrs. Wang’s message from Qi Huang and conveyed it, then casually changed her clothes and went over. Before leaving, she said to Qi Huang, "Check how much silver we have, including the sum Lady previously gave. Oh, first give that sum to Chen Pi, let him spruce up the shop."

Qi Huang: "?"

What shop?

She looked at her younger brother, who appeared utterly dejected.