Lu Lingyun let out a long sigh after he finished speaking, looking at the final tally on the last page. “Oh, it seems we lost one thousand one hundred and thirty taels. How could we have lost so much!” These words were like another stab at Cheng Yunshuo and Xing Dai Rong. Sitting on the other side, Xing Dai Rong raised her head briefly before lowering it again. The frustration on her face was now tinged with a blush of shame. She had never imagined they’d lose so much money! “It’s… our management was poor.” Cheng Yunshuo glanced at Xing Dai Rong, taking responsibility for everything. “Was it the self-service buffet on East Street, the one making headlines all over the Capital City?” Lu Lingyun asked again. “Yes.” “I remember everyone in the Capital City said it was Miss Xing’s establishment, so I didn’t even bother looking at the accounts for that place.” Cheng Yunshuo wanted to shield Xing Dai Rong, but Lu Lingyun was determined to expose her. “I was trying to make money, too!” Xing Dai Rong reacted like a pufferfish, exploding at the slightest touch. “Oh? Does Miss Xing actually have the skills to run a business?” Lu Lingyun looked at her coolly, ready to take her down. “I, I have a lot of money-making ideas!” “Enough!” Cheng Yunshuo coldly interrupted Xing Dai Rong. Xing Dai Rong was left speechless, but since this was her mess, she lacked the confidence to argue with Cheng Yunshuo. She shut her mouth in frustration, her face even more troubled. Lu Lingyun took in her expression and turned to Cheng Yunshuo. “Young Master, how do you plan to handle this?” “We’ll just take some money from the accounts and settle with them.” Lu Lingyun tapped her finger on the table. “Taking money is no problem, but where will it come from? Every expense in the Houfu is meticulously calculated. Over a thousand taels will have to be reported to Mother.” Cheng Yunshuo heard this. “Don’t tell Mother. Just deduct it from my monthly allowance.” Lu Lingyun got the answer she wanted. Cheng Yunshuo’s monthly allowance was one hundred taels. A deficit of over a thousand taels would mean deducting his allowance for a whole year. He didn’t receive any support from Lady Qin, so how would he manage for a year? Life is truly about money, isn’t it? Without money, there’s no romance, no confidence to speak your mind, no chance to overcome the sorrows of a poor couple. “Since that’s what Young Master has decided, let’s do it.” Lu Lingyun turned to An Momo. “Accompany Kang Guan Shi to the treasury and take care of the money. Settle this matter quickly.” “Yes, Young Madam!” “Yes, Young Madam!” They both left, and Lu Lingyun rose as well. “It seems I’m not needed anymore, so I’ll be leaving.” Cheng Yunshuo looked at Lu Lingyun as she departed. “Lingyun, thank you.” After all, she had helped him solve this issue. She had even shielded him by not reporting it to Lady Qin. Lu Lingyun was so thoughtful, Cheng Yunshuo felt he owed her a debt of gratitude. “We are one body, why would you call it a favor?” Lu Lingyun smiled lightly. She then left with her attendants. After she left, Xing Dai Rong snorted in displeasure. “What ‘we are one body’? Who’s one body with her!” Cheng Yunshuo didn’t want to talk to her, nor did he want to acknowledge her presence. People are truly not comparable. Lu Lingyun was gentle and generous, solving problems for him, while Xing Dai Rong, the one who had caused the trouble, was still sulking and jealous. But the strange thing was that while in the past, Cheng Yunshuo had always found Xing Dai Rong unique when compared to others, he now felt that she was not so dazzling anymore, becoming increasingly mundane. “Cheng Yunshuo!” Xing Dai Rong pouted, looking at him.
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