CHAPTER 351: CHAPTER 179: I’LL BUY IT MYSELF

Ren Zhixian disdained dealing with money matters, and seeing Cui Bao bringing the box over with an indifferent wave of his hand, he said, "You count how much there is!"

"Yes, Master!" Cui Bao’s eyes lit up, she loved counting money. Although it wasn’t her money, it was still satisfying to count it!

"Master, the total is eighty-six taels and four maces!" Cui Bao quickly and deftly counted the money and reported the amount with a smile. While Ren Zhixian wasn’t paying attention, she secretly hid a fragmented piece of silver weighing about two or three taels.

"That’s so little!" Ren Zhixian, who was resting his eyes on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes and disbelievingly said, "Did you really count it properly?"

Cui Bao’s heart tensed, fearing he would discover she had stolen some silver, and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, slave, I counted it very clearly. It is eighty-six taels and four maces. If you don’t believe it, Master, you can count it again!"

"Enough, enough!" Ren Zhixian waved his hand impatiently. Eighty-six taels and four maces, it wasn’t even enough for one of his previous lavish restaurant visits, what could he do with so little?

Ren Zhixian stood up and rushed over to the living room. He forcefully pushed through the curtain, and a gust of cold air swept in with him. Shi Yumei, who was lost in thought, was startled and said irritably, "What are you doing! You nearly scared me to death! There’s only that little money left, I didn’t keep a single bit for myself! Take it and do whatever you want to with it!"

Ren Zhixian choked on his words, unable to ask the accusatory question he intended. He really wanted to ask Shi Yumei whether Mrs. Wang hadn’t given her any private money? A mother wouldn’t be that stingy, right? Shouldn’t there be a few hundred taels at least? He felt it beneath him to say it out loud. His gaze swept over the room’s furnishings, he could tell from his affluent upbringing that the items in the room were valuable, selling just a few could fetch a considerable amount of silver! But he couldn’t bring himself to voice this either.

He had to maintain his pride and integrity!

"Where is Cui Zhu?" Ren Zhixian looked around but didn’t see Cui Zhu, he asked roughly.

Shi Yumei coldly said, "I wanted some peace, so I sent her away!"

Ren Zhixian snorted and sat down heavily, saying coldly, "You are right, we are staying at your natal family’s home, we really should be mindful and not trouble them too much!"

Shi Yumei was pleased, thinking he had come to his senses. She was just about to speak when she heard Ren Zhixian continue, "So I’ve decided, let’s just sell Cui Zhu! It will be one less mouth to feed, and help your Shi family save some food!"

"What did you say!" Shi Yumei furiously stood up and yelled, "How dare you!"

"Why wouldn’t I dare!" Ren Zhixian also stood up fiercely, scoffing, "She is my maid and concubine, just a slave after all, I surely have the right to sell a slave, don’t I?"

"You!" Shi Yumei felt a chill in her heart, disbelievingly staring at Ren Zhixian. She thought he had understood, but she was wrong! He was obviously doing this on purpose!

He knew Cui Zhu and she were close, so he intentionally said such words to stab at her heart.

Shi Yumei felt extremely wronged. She did everything thinking of him, caring for him, empathizing with him, stepping in for him in matters he couldn’t be bothered with, yet this was the repayment she received.

"Don’t even think about it!" Shi Yumei gritted her teeth, "Cui Zhu is my bridal maid, you have no right to sell her! If you must sell someone, sell Cui Bao instead!"

Ren Zhixian scoffed, "Your bridal maid? Even you belong to our Ren family, let alone a maid! I’ll call the broker right now, and we’ll see what you can do!"

Shi Yumei retorted, "Fine! Try and see if anyone dares to take my person away without the nod from me, the Shi family’s eldest daughter!"

Ren Zhixian was abruptly stuck, his face darkening as he stared intensely at Shi Yumei, "Shi Yumei, don’t go too far! I, Ren Zhixian, won’t be downtrodden forever and let you trample on me! Don’t think you Shi family are something special just because you have some money!"

"I have nothing more to say to you!" Shi Yumei was so angry she was beyond anger, "Our Shi family has never looked down on you. It’s you who insist on thinking this way, don’t project it onto us!"

"Really?" Ren Zhixian scoffed, "Living on charity and still expected to be grateful. Now everything has become my fault! Humph! And you, ’your’ Shi family is so great, if you’re so capable, stay away from our Ren family’s door forever!" Ren Zhixian kicked a chair next to him and stormed off.