Regret?

I won't.

The only thing I regret is believing you and your son in my past life, ending up dead in a foreign land!

I settled the inheritance matters with Magistrate Li clearly, never giving face to the Cui family. Cui Anren tried to talk to me alone several times during this period, but was stopped by Luan Zhong.

In the end, they could only leave like bereaved dogs with the contracts for those few shops.

I let them continue living in the house for now, after all, Cui Anren still has to marry Zhou Yan, so the young lady needs a place to stay.

After this pair of scoundrels get married, I'll have Luan Zhong help me sell the house and land. I won't give them a single extra coin.

With Magistrate Li as my witness, I don't believe they dare to forcefully occupy it!

The cold night was quiet. I sat alone by the charcoal basin, reminiscing about everything that happened in the room earlier. The anger I held back from my past life finally found some release!

At this moment, Luan Zhong came in carrying a bag of charcoal. He squatted across from me, adding some charcoal to the fire basin. This man seemed to have had some wine, with a faint smell of alcohol on him.

"Why are you staring at me, Miss?" Luan Zhong asked with a smile without looking at me.

I blushed and sat up straight, "Sir, you are a qualified bodyguard. Thank you for refuting the Cui family for me earlier."

Luan Zhong took out two raw sweet potatoes from his pocket and put them into the fire, "It's just a small matter, Miss, no need to be so polite."

Suddenly, neither of us spoke, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

"Don't you regret it?" Luan Zhong suddenly spoke.

"Regret what?"

Luan Zhong sighed, "That was thirty thousand taels of silver, even in the homes of nobles and ministers, such wealth is rare."

I smiled faintly, "I'm an orphan. Carrying so much silver with me would attract the attention of bad people. It's better to spend it all and feel relieved."

Luan Zhong chuckled, "Miss, your actions seem to see through life and death, wealth and honor. From the first time I met you, I sensed a hint of sorrow in your eyes. What happened to you?"

I remained silent.

Luan Zhong shrugged, "If you don't want to say, that's fine. I'm not interested anyway."

I took a sip of tea and asked him, "When Cui Anren wanted to take me away, what did you say to him that made him change his mind?"

Luan Zhong took out the roasted sweet potatoes from the fire, slowly peeled them, and proudly said, "As a competent bodyguard, I must serve my employer wholeheartedly. I secretly investigated the Cui family these past two days and surprisingly found out about the close relationship between Cui Anren and Miss Zhou Xuezheng. Seeing your aunt's hypocritical face tonight, I probably understand why you did what you did."

He looked at me intently, "For this pair of heartless mother and son, giving away thirty thousand taels, was it worth it?"

"Whether it was worth it or not, it's already done." I sighed softly, "Why, sir, do you see me as a pauper now, pity me, and want to refund the commission?"

Luan Zhong smirked, "Miss, you have a beautiful mind. I'm not a kind Bodhisattva. I love money. I promised to protect you for a month, and now it's been three days, so you still have twenty-seven days left."

I glanced at Luan Zhong, "Got it."

Luan Zhong's lips curled up as he handed me the sweet potato.

I took it and took a hearty bite.

"By the way, Mr. Cui is waiting outside the courtyard. He's been waiting for you. It's a pitiful sight. He's a scholar, frail in health, and in such heavy snow, he might get sick. Would you like to see him, Miss?"

I yawned, "No, I don't want to see him."