Chapter 630: An Ziyi (4)_1
At the table, apart from the Old Madame, there were four other young ladies present. They included the legitimate Third Young Lady An Zixue from the main branch, the Fourth and Fifth Mis Misses An Ziqing and An Ziyi, who were born from concubines, as well as Lady Mei’s niece Fu Qiufang. Fu’s family, fearing the recent flower-picking thief in the town, thought the An Mansion had many housekeepers, so the thief wouldn’t dare to enter. Therefore, they sent their daughter to temporarily stay at the An Mansion, planning to take her back once the thief was caught.
The Young ladies were all very well-cultured. They ate very elegantly, lips sealed, chewing without making a sound. Cai Wei imitated their behavior, eating in little bites. Old Madame An showed great affection towards Cai Wei, not only did she serve her several times but also asked her where she planned to live upon returning. Hearing that Cai Wei planned on moving back to her old house, the Old Madame immediately said firmly: "No!"
Then she earnestly added: "Girl, it’s not that this old lady wants to meddle, but at the moment this flower-picking thief is creating a lot of havoc. In the town, more than twenty girls have been tragically murdered already. Now, you alone, with your good looks, living by yourself, isn’t that asking for death? In my opinion, you would be better off temporarily living at my mansion till that damned flower-picking thief is caught by the government office and everything calms down."
ZiYi also said, "Sister Cai Wei, listen to grandmother, move in with us, after all, you’ll have companions."
Though Cai Wei was very grateful in her heart for Old Madame An’s and ZiYi’s kindness, she simply couldn’t accept. She wanted to use herself as bait to lure the flower-picking thief. So, she had no choice but to politely decline their offers.
Seeing her insistence on not staying at the An’s mansion for a while, Old Madame An gave her careful instructions and advisement before letting her go.
Upon leaving the An Mansion, Cai Wei immediately contacted Brother Parrot, and asked about Lü Junchen’s situation.
The reply she got from Brother Parrot was both disappointing and expected.