Chapter 581 Chen Zhu or Chen Shimei (3)_1
"You’re talking about the girl next door just now?" Seeing Chen Shimei nod, Wang Qiaoxin felt a wave of irritation. She had just observed Chen Shimei looking at that little maid with a strange expression, and now, hearing him talk about it, she was even more certain that there was something between them in the past.
The more she thought about it, the more Wang Qiaoxin felt disgruntled. Her temperament as the young lady of the house surged forth, and she didn’t care what their past was; as long as it was hers, she would not allow anyone else to lay a finger on it.
"Lv Liu, go next door and get those two taels of silver back," Wang Qiaoxin’s slender fingers moved on the table, "Two taels of silver is a small matter, but it’s a serious issue for the master and madam to have suffered. You know what to do, right?"
Lv Liu had been with Wang Qiaoxin for many years and understood perfectly. She smiled, responded immediately, and set out, swaying her hips as she left.
"Hey, wait, it’s just two taels of silver, there’s no need for this," Chen Shimei blurted out, regretting it as soon as he spoke. Seeing Wang Qiaoxin take his words seriously, he felt even more remorse, his guts turning green with regret. How could he have expected that Wang Qiaoxin would go trouble Lin Yuan over a measly two taels of silver? Fortunately, he had originally intended to say ten taels but changed it at the last moment. If he had mentioned ten taels of silver, wouldn’t Wang Qiaoxin have torn Lin Yuan to pieces?
"Shimei, you’re just too kind-hearted. This isn’t about two taels of silver. Besides, do I, Wang Qiaoxin, lack those two taels of silver? It’s just that I can’t swallow this insult," she said.
Wang Qiaoxin reassured him softly but grew even more annoyed with Lin Yuan internally. Look how worried she’s made him—all over retrieving silver, not about troubling that maid. And talking about neighbors, it surely wasn’t that simple.
Chen Shimei wanted to say something more, but Old man Chen suddenly interrupted, "So you actually gave that maid two taels of silver? Good, good, and she even kept it a secret from me! Hmph, what an ungrateful wretch! Taking silver and not performing work, she should indeed be confronted!"