The old lady looked at her, feeling a chill in her heart. She hadn't expected that the niece she once thought obedient and sensible had become like this—deceiving her superiors and slandering others indiscriminately.
"I am aware of the issues with the account books. I won't hold you accountable for what you did in the past six months. Just cover the deficits with what you have left, and repay five thousand if you're short by eight thousand taels. Then, you should return to your old home, and I will find you a marriage prospect."
As Xu Ruling heard this, she felt as if the sky had fallen.
Tears filled her eyes as she knelt before the old lady, pleading incessantly.
"Aunt, it's truly not me. Please don't send me away. In this world, you're my only family. If you don't want me, I might as well be dead!"
She couldn't leave. If she did, she would never have the opportunity to return.
