At noon, I sat in a sedan chair, accompanied by ten strong and skilled bodyguards led by Luan Zhong, and we headed towards the Cui residence in a grand procession.

Upon arrival, we found out that the mother and son of the Cui family were not present.

That was just as well.

As an orphan, most of my wealth was deposited in the official warehouse, totaling around thirty thousand taels.

Each month, I could receive a small amount for daily expenses, and after my marriage, I could withdraw the entire sum, paying the official storage fees at that time.

I carried two thousand taels with me, and after giving five hundred to Luan Zhong today, the remaining one thousand five hundred taels were almost entirely spent on buying houses, shops, and servants at the Cui residence.

Looking back now, I was truly harboring a great resentment!

I led my men boldly into the Cui residence.

Upon seeing the fierce-looking men barging in, the people of the Cui family picked up clubs to defend themselves, but upon seeing me, they all exchanged glances and dared not approach.

I paid no attention to them and directly stated, "Anyone who dares to obstruct will be immediately sold off without mercy."

There weren't many valuable items in my room, just some clothes and gold and silver jewelry.

It's quite amusing, when I initially provided money for the Cui family to purchase things, my aunt, in order to gain my trust, specifically entrusted me with the deeds to the properties.

Her intention was that I, as the future mistress of the Cui residence, should learn to manage the household affairs. On her end, she kept the deeds to four shops and the servants' contracts.

After packing up the items, I immediately had the bodyguards carry them away and left the Cui residence without looking back.

I didn't stay at the escort agency, as it was all men and would harm my reputation.

Nor did I stay at an inn, as it was too chaotic.

I chose the "Peach Blossom Temple" outside the city, just by giving the nun some silver, it was peaceful and convenient.

On the way out of the city, Luan Zhong rode his horse beside the sedan chair, smiling and asking me, "I've long heard that the betrothed of Mister Cui, Miss Ji Wanwan, is as beautiful as a celestial being, and it turns out to be true, but I never expected it to be you. Miss Ji, may I ask, I heard that you and Mister Cui are about to get married soon. What happened today? Did the Cui family do something to wrong you?"

I felt a pang in my heart; this person truly lived up to being the future Duke, with such keen thoughts.

"I just didn't want to be entangled with them anymore," I replied calmly.

Luan Zhong glanced at the four boxes behind us and smirked, "Is this all of the young lady's belongings? Aren't you afraid I might snatch them away?"

I shrugged, "Ruining my reputation for these material possessions, I believe Mr. Luan's standards are not that low."

Luan Zhong gave me a thumbs up, "Miss Ji, now that you've retrieved your belongings and sent off the troublemakers, what do you plan to do next?"

I smiled lightly, "I suddenly left home, my aunt and cousin will surely come looking for me, but I don't want to see them. When the time comes, please ask Mr. Luan to stop them and say we'll meet again in three days. During this time, please help me with one thing."