Bab 17: Chapter 17: A Poor and Dilapidated Family?

Chunlai glanced at the bird's nest porridge on their table and said, "Seventh Miss just arrived at the mansion, and it was the Old Master who agreed to give her an advance on her monthly allowance. How is that breaking the rules?"

Aunt Hua's face changed, and she said, "So, we have such a sharp-tongued and unruly girl in our house. Aren't you going to slap her? Or should I do it myself?"

An old woman came forward and slapped Chunlai across the face.

Jiang Yuan said, "If she wants to get her monthly allowance, she can do it herself."

Chunlai returned with a swollen face.

At first, they tried to keep it from Jiang Ning, but she eventually found out.

Jiang Ning stroked her chin, "For an aunt, she seems a bit too arrogant and doesn't fit her role."

This was troublesome; if the aunt who managed the money wouldn't give her any, what could she use to pay the doctor?