In the previous life, until Zuo Yucui died of illness, there was no famous woman around Ai Huaming. This happened after she came... In other words, someone came here to cause trouble for her after she was helpless.
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"I didn't hear about it."
Mrs. Chang seemed to have heard something funny and giggled happily: "My aunt is joking, you are not my father's wife. My father has a concubine, so there is no need to ask you."
"Have you said enough?" Chu Yunli looked impatient: "I am already very tired after running around for a day, so don't block the road here."
Mrs. Chang was a little surprised, but she was even happier: "Auntie, I am my father's daughter-in-law. I was brought in from the main entrance in a sedan chair, and it's not your turn to teach me a lesson. Even if you get angry from other places, you can't do it here."
Sprinkle it all over me!"
While speaking, he stood directly in front of Chu Yunli.
Chu Yunli stretched out her hand and pushed: "Good dogs don't block the way, stay away from me."
Chang was stunned: "You dare to push me?"
"If you push me hard, I'll teach you a lesson." Chu Yunli didn't even look back: "Just go ahead and file a complaint!"
Chang snorted coldly: "I know you are in a bad mood, so I won't argue with you."
Mrs. Zhou had just seen that her mistress had learned the inside story. She did not come forward, but went back to the room and asked someone to prepare hot water.
Chu Yunli could relieve her fatigue when she entered the house. When she came out after soaking, the food was already on the table, as well as her favorite pear soup.
She took a sip and sighed: "It's so comfortable to have you by my side to take care of me."
Mrs. Zhou hesitated to speak, and finally said: "I came back late, and I happened to see the kitchen being prepared, but I didn't dare to accept the credit."
Chu Yunli instantly understood that the pear soup must have been made at Ai Huaming's command. She was too lazy to mention it to him and finished the meal happily.
Mrs. Zhou kept peeking at her expression from the side: "Master, are you angry?"
"Don't be angry!" Chu Yunli said funnyly: "You have been with me for so many years, when have you ever seen me compete for favor?"
Mrs. Zhou was dumbfounded. The master has always been surrounded by women. He can come to this room seven or eight days a month. At other times, he either doesn't come back at all and hangs out directly, or goes to other maids. The master has never asked the master to go there.
Regardless of taking it to heart, she still said: "But this is different..."
"What's the difference?" Chu Yunli asked casually: "Those maids were not women before? Even if they are concubines this time, can they still bully me?"
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she thought it was right. The most important thing is that the master didn't get angry because of it, and that was enough.
That night, the candlelight in the wing room on the other side was lit all night, and the water was called three times.
Chu Yunli got up the next morning and heard Mrs. Zhou talking about this while dressing up. She was surprised and asked: "Where did this concubine come from?"
You know, Ai Huaming's sons are all married. He has been doing whatever he wants in sex over the years, even a little indulgent. He drank three times a night and must have taken medicine.
Mrs. Zhou shook her head: "The master brought it in yesterday." She hesitated for a moment: "I just sent a message saying that I will come to see you soon."
Even though Zuo Yucui is not the mistress, she has been the first to enter the house for so many years, and newcomers have to come to see her only based on their qualifications.
Chu Yunli was not arrogant, so she waved her hand: "Hurry up, I have to go to the Yamen after the meeting, and I can't keep people waiting for too long."
The new aunt's surname is Zhao, her facial features are not very delicate, and she is not the slender figure that men like nowadays. She has a bumpy figure, and her waist is swaying when she walks. Although she doesn't look aloof, her movements have a look that men like.
This is a woman who is specially trained to seduce men.
"I've met my sister." The woman bowed slightly, her eyebrows reverent.
Chu Yunli nodded: "Get up. You don't have to be so polite when you see me in the future. You just have to serve me well."
Aunt Zhao raised her head slightly and glanced at Chu Yunli's expression: "Sister, are you going out today? Can you take me with you?"
Hearing this, Chu Yunli looked surprised.
As a concubine, Zuo Yucui can go out and spend more than twenty days out of the house almost every month. But because of her different status, the other women in the backyard are not so comfortable.
"I'm busy with business when I go out, so I probably don't have time to take you with me. But, do you want me to go out?"
"I gave it." At this point, Aunt Zhao looked shy and said, "The master agreed last night."
Her expression made people think a lot. Chu Yunli was quite speechless, wondering under what circumstances Ai Huaming would agree to such a ridiculous thing.
Chu Yunli asked: "Did you ask me to take you?"
"Yes!" Aunt Zhao said matter-of-factly: "Only my sister goes out every day in the house. It would be inappropriate for me to go out with someone else... It would be inappropriate for me to go out with Madam. Besides, Madam will never take me with her, no matter who she is."
Today, when Ai Liyang and his wife returned home, Chu Yunli said: "Go and ask the master to come over. Just tell him that I have something to ask him."
Ai Huaming came very quickly, as if he was afraid that the two of them would get into a fight. When he entered, he was relieved to see that the two of them were safe and sound.
"Yucui, are you looking for me?" Ai Huaming felt guilty for some reason. He glanced at Aunt Zhao and explained: "Pan'er has a hard life. He is similar to you in the past. He has always been unable to control himself. I
I felt pity for a moment and couldn't help but bring her back..."
When Aunt Zhao saw his expression, she almost couldn't hide the surprise on her face.
This is Master, right?
The person sitting over there is just a concubine. Does he need to be so cautious?
Chu Yunli didn't have the patience to listen to his affection for other women, so she interrupted impatiently: "She said, do you want me to take her out, or do you want me to take her out?"
"Yes." Ai Huaming said immediately: "I know you are busy. If you can't make time, I will take care of it myself later."
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "Master is really caring."
You know, ordinary concubines are not allowed to go out on the streets at will. Even if they go to other people's homes as guests, they must be taken by the mistress. Then again, not everyone has the face of Zuo Yucui to be taken out by a man.
Even if the concubine is not meeting guests but just strolling on the street, her status is extraordinary. At least it shows that the concubine is favored enough.
Chu Yunli was busy going out, but now she wanted to embarrass Ai Huaming and said: "I remember that when the master brought me back, he made an agreement that you would never take concubines again in this life, and I would be the only woman with a respectable status around you.
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Ai Huaming was a little embarrassed: "It's been so many years, do you still remember it?"
"Of course!" Chu Yunli said seriously, "If this were not the case, I would not have agreed to follow you back."
Ai Huaming looked away: "I can't remember clearly what happened back then. But after so many years of our relationship, I trusted you enough and never thought of leaving you. Yucui, can you forgive me one more time?"
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Chu Yunli asked back: "You feel that you have violated the original agreement, and I have forgiven you, so how many terms do you plan to violate?"
Ai Huaming became increasingly embarrassed.
Aunt Zhao couldn't stand it: "Sister, we have a humble status. Being able to follow the master has been a blessing for several lifetimes. We don't dare to expect too much. The master loves us, but we can't rely on him to spoil us!"
"Who are we talking to?" Chu Yunli scolded: "You have no business talking about this, get out!"
Aunt Zhao looked stunned.
"Sister, you..."
Chu Yunli said sternly: "Get out! Otherwise, I will have someone beat you out!"
Ai Huaming turned his head and ordered: "You go out first."
Aunt Zhao turned around and walked away. When we met for the first time today, she saw the scenery of the only concubine beside Ai Huaming. Thinking that Ai Huaming had never stopped Zuo Yucui from beginning to end, and she was heartbroken.
My heart warmed up.
For a concubine to do this, she is almost as good as a wife.
Some wives are not so bold.
When there were only two people left in the room, Chu Yunli asked directly: "What are you going to do to compensate me this time?"
Ai Huaming opened his mouth. Whenever he breaks the agreement, the compensation will be at least one shop. However, eight of the dozen or so shops he has on hand have been given to Zuo Yucui. Except for the two restaurants with the best business, the shops have gone.
Half of it, if he wants to give it away again, Zuo Yucui will almost catch up with him.
"Yucui, I only gave you seven rooms..."
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows: "That's what you want, and I'm not forcing you. Even today, if you're not willing to give, I can't force you."
Ai Huaming: "..."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Chu Yunli said in a brisk tone: "Actually, why do you have to tie me to your side? If I give you the concubine release letter, you don't have to avoid me anymore, and you don't have to be afraid that I will go out and talk nonsense to corrupt Ai Mansion.
Reputation. After all, even if I said that the eldest son poisoned me, you can still say that I deliberately slandered and framed him." She said with great interest: "Think about it?"
"Don't even think about it!" Although Ai Huaming doesn't like doing business, he can still calculate the simplest accounts. If he keeps this woman, he can own more shops in the future. Moreover, as long as this woman is still his concubine, no matter what
No matter how many things she has in her name, they all belong to him, Ai Huaming. If he really lets her go, the things she gives away will really no longer belong to him.
Chu Yunli spread his hands: "Then how do you plan to compensate me for taking a concubine?"
"Yucui, what's mine is yours, why should we distinguish it so clearly?" The more Ai Huaming said, the more reasonable he felt: "Everything I have is in your hands, you don't have to..."
"It's necessary!" Chu Yunli said what Zuo Yucui had been thinking all along: "From the day I came back with you, I thought about leaving with my own shop one day, and I never thought about giving away all your things.
I have them all in my hand, and I have never thought about cheating on you. You have been asking the accountant to check me all these years, but there is actually no need. I have always regarded myself as your accountant. If there is a problem with the accounts, I will not be able to get through it. Master,
I am your manager, so we need to make a clear distinction."
Ai Huaming didn't look good.
As a man, he has protected a woman by his side for many years. The two often get along with each other and fall in love over time. After all these years, Zuo Yucui's appearance and skills are not bad. She is even smarter than some men when it comes to doing business.
It's hard for Ai Huaming not to be tempted.
He was tempted, but in the end, even though this woman had truly become his pillow, she still wanted to leave... Was he not charming enough?
He is middle-aged, has not put on weight, his appearance is not bad, he has a lot of money, and he is generous to others. Is Zuo Yucui blind?
"Do you have any heart at all?"
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "No! I only have money in my eyes!"
Ai Huaming: "..."
It's really straightforward and doesn't hide it at all.
This further showed that the woman in front of him had no intention of pleasing him at all.