Seeing Father Gu’s anxious expression, Aran was thankful she hadn’t pulled the thousand-tael silver note from her bag; if her father had seen it, he might have fainted from the shock.
"Don't worry, Father, Aran earned this money honestly. I worked for a prominent family in the Capital—as a first-class maid, I suppose you could call it. During the holidays, my employers were very generous with bonuses. I had everything I needed there, and over these eight years, I saved up little by little. I never realized I’d accumulated so much myself," Aran fabricated, glossing over the truth. In reality, whenever they completed a mission, Chu Hengyuan would always leave them a portion of the earnings, which was why those who served him were so fiercely loyal.
"So you were sent to the Capital all along. It’s my fault—I only searched around the village. I’ve been such a fool," Father Gu lamented, worrying that Aran hadn't lived an easy life given the strict rules of a wealthy household.
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