Mrs. Zheng couldn’t help but show a look of longing and eventually broke into sobs.
At this moment, she couldn’t help but blame her late father. Even if it was her fault, how could he be so cruel, banning her for life from stepping foot in the Prince Mansion!
Gu Nian was unaware of this incident and simply went home after having finished her fun.
Two days later, Zheng Shaochen personally arrived, delivering ten thousand taels of silver.
The franchise fee for the shop Gu Nian settled on was 5000 taels. After Zheng Shaochen discussed his thoughts with her, the two talked for half a day before he finally left, satisfied.
Not long after Zheng Shaochen left, Wuxin arrived.
As soon as he entered, Wuxin said, "Miss Gu, my master has sent me to invite you."
Gu Nian was in the middle of writing the next plan. Upon hearing this, she quickly responded, "Nan? Did he mention what it’s about?"
Wuxin smiled, "I dare not discuss the master’s business. Miss Gu should go over."
"Alright then." Gu Nian stood up, picked up a scarf nearby, and wrapped it around her neck, "Let’s go."
This time, Nan Jin Yu wasn’t sitting in his wheelchair but standing alone in front of the withered peach tree in the courtyard.
His back exuded an otherworldly aura, and from a distance, he seemed tall and slender. His waist, outlined by a white jade belt, added a mesmerizing allure despite being just a silhouette.
However, there was a hint of desolation about him.
He might be in a bad mood, Gu Nian thought to herself.
"Nan, did you call me here for something?" Gu Nian trotted forward, her pure gaze focused on Nan Jin Yu, innocent as ever.
Nan Jin Yu slightly curved his lips upward, gently stretched out his alabaster-like fingers, and lightly ruffled the girl’s head, "I might be leaving for a while."
Gu Nian froze, suddenly feeling reluctant, and said, "Leaving? Where to?"
After asking, she realized how naive the question sounded.
With it already being the twelfth lunar month, nearing the year’s end, he was naturally going back home.
"Will you be coming back in the future?" Gu Nian asked reluctantly.
Nan Jin Yu’s fingers on her head slightly stiffened, yet he remained silent, his face composed.
Gu Nian had a foreboding feeling.
She feared he might say he wouldn’t be coming back anymore.
The time she had been in this world wasn’t too long nor too short, about half a year, during which, apart from the Lin Family, Nan Jin Yu was the closest to her.
"Reunions and separations are a part of life. We will meet again if it’s meant to be." After a long pause, Nan Jin Yu finally spoke.
"So that means you won’t be coming back!" Gu Nian couldn’t hide her disappointment.
Nan Jin Yu opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a word.
He knew well that this time, returning to the Prince Mansion, finding an excuse for a long stay outside would not be easy.
Moreover, his reason for leaving the Prince Mansion, borrowing the excuse of his legs, had lasted long enough. With the matriarch and Mrs. Zhao watching closely, delaying any longer would be very disadvantageous for him.
Especially since, even though the matter with the Zheng family made him confident it wouldn’t harm him, he had to prepare in advance.
"After I leave, this small courtyard will be yours. There’s a gift I left for you in the room. If there’s a chance, Nan will come back to see you."
Gu Nian’s thoughts fixated on the "if there’s a chance."
This implied that there might not be a chance, and he might not return to see her.