Holding the box, Yao Zhi knew that this must be the compensation from the General. She just didn't know whether the money inside was silver or gold.
With her identity as a commoner, she couldn't act like Lei Feng. So, she didn't hide her curiosity and expectation.
When Xue Ya'er saw her expression, she shook her head and thought she was overthinking. That person was a young master from a wealthy family. How could he have anything to do with this commoner woman?
The similarity must be a coincidence.
Reaching this conclusion, she no longer had any doubts and said, "Yao-shi, this is a small token from my husband and me. I hope you won't dislike it."
With these words, Yao Zhi finally opened the box. The moment she saw the glistening gold ingots, her eyes lit up. To make her performance more convincing, she picked up one of the gold ingots and bit it.
