The figure was rather clever.
For those present, it was just enough for them to take out without feeling distressed. Take Registrar Wang, for instance, who could accumulate a considerable fortune with little additions over time.
Song Jiyun smiled and whispered to the servant boy to refill her cup of tea.
Li Zixiu, however, looked at her with bright eyes and a mischievous smile, "Miss Song has been quiet since her arrival, and who knows what you're thinking? Don't say later that we, your elders, have been bullying you!"
Song Jiyun replied with an unaffected smile, "What thoughts could I possibly have? With the elders present, I'm merely delighted to find shade under a large tree. If there's anything inappropriate I've done, I hope the elders won't take it to heart!"
She thought since Li Zixiu had set the stage, wouldn't it make her seem cowardly if she didn't sing a few lines?
