Gu Jin's eyes fell on the woman, and he saw that the woman was holding a pot of peonies in her hand. There were several buds growing on it, but for some reason, the leaves turned yellow and the branches began to shrink, looking like they were dying.

The little maid who had just fanned Gu Jin was named Ding Xuejia, and her face suddenly turned pale with fright, "What's going on? It was obviously fine when I watered it in the morning."

"What did you do to her?" the middle-aged woman asked angrily.

"I...I just..." Ding Xuejia said fearfully, "I didn't do anything. Sister Zhen gave me a pot of water this morning. She said it was specially prepared by the gardener. The peonies have been lacking nutrients recently.

It's best to use this. I only watered it and didn't do anything. Sister Xin, it's really none of my business if you believe me."

"Try talking back again!" The middle-aged woman named Sister Xin slapped Ding Xuejia directly, "I have done something wrong and you dare to blame it on your sister Zhen. When did the Mei family teach you such a rule?

The young master spent a lot of money to transplant this peony from the mainland to honor the old lady. The price is not enough to compensate you even if you sell it to Africa. The young master will come over later, and you can explain it to the young master yourself."

Sister Xin gave Ding Xuejia a vicious look, threw the peony basin into Ding Xuejia's arms, and then left without looking back.

Ding Xuejia didn't dare to cry even after being slapped. She was holding the withered peonies in her arms in fear.

Gu Jin wanted to see how things would develop, but Sister Shan had already come over and said, "Miss Gu, please come upstairs with me."

Gu Jin glanced at Ding Xuejia one last time, then walked upstairs with Sister Shan.

Sister Shan took her to the suite at the end of the second floor. As soon as she entered, Gu Jin smelled a scent of sandalwood that would only be smoked by people who worship Buddha. There was also a living room in the suite, which was decorated in antique style and had exquisitely carved window lattice.

The furnishings are all made of fine pear wood and look very expensive.

There was a carpet on the floor of the living room, and it felt unreal soft when you stepped on it.

Sister Shan said, "Miss Gu, I have kept you waiting for a long time. The old lady just fell asleep. She needs to drink something after waking up and needs to be delayed. Please wait here for a while. The old lady will be here soon."

"Okay." Gu Jin responded good-naturedly, not caring about the extra time.

After Sister Shan finished speaking, she went out, leaving Gu Jin sitting alone in the living room. She sat on the large pear wood sofa. The warm sun outside filtered in through the window lattice and shone on people's faces, making people dizzy.

Drowsy.

Suddenly there was the sound of high heels outside. Gu Jin opened her eyes slightly, and through the window lattice of the living room, she saw a woman in her twenties wearing a suit standing in the corridor outside.

Her hair was decorated with pearls and her makeup was exquisite. She looked even more elegant than Sister Shan. However, there was an evil look in her eyebrows, which made her not easy to get along with.

"Sister Zhen."

Ding Xuejia shouted respectfully.

Ding Xuejia caught up from the first floor. She was still holding the withered peony in her arms. She said aggrievedly, "This peony died for no reason because there was something wrong with the water you gave me, right?"

Sister Zhen looked at the peonies contemptuously, with a glint in her eyes, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's obvious that you can't even take care of the potted flowers yourself, but you still want to blame others?"

"Sister Zhen, why are you doing this to me?" Ding Xuejia asked with red eyes.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Sister Zhen started to walk away.

Ding Xuejia grabbed her, "Because last time the young master said that the tie I tied for him was good-looking, you like the young master, but you are jealous of me because of this matter, and you deliberately found a reason to frame me, right?"

Sister Zhen turned her head angrily and pushed Ding Xuejia to the wall angrily, "What you said is simply unreasonable. The water I gave you was specially prepared by the gardener. It took a lot of effort for me to get it. If you don't appreciate it, I won't care.

Yes, you still wronged me."

Ding Xuejia felt aggrieved, but the expression on her face was very stubborn, "Although you don't admit it, I know it's you."

"What evidence do you have before you say this? What can you do to me?" Sister Zhen sneered.

Ding Xuejia didn't know what to say. When Sister Zhen gave her the water, no one saw it. It was in a disposable bottle and the amount was very small. It was only enough for one pouring.

Sister Zhen also told Ding Xuejia that there was very little water and the gardener only gave a little bit. Ding Xuejia was very grateful to Sister Zhen at that time and poured the water on the peonies all at once, leaving nothing at all. There is indeed no evidence.

Ding Xuejia felt even more aggrieved, "You deliberately dug a hole for me to jump into because you wanted to frame me. So there is no evidence, but we both know in our hearts that even if I am driven away today, I still have a clear conscience."

Sister Zhen sneered, with a hint of pride in her eyebrows, and turned around contemptuously.

Ding Xuejia was still standing on the corridor holding the pot of peonies, her tears falling in the pot, looking very aggrieved and lonely.

Kind people in this world live in such difficulties. If they get a little attention, they will be jealous and framed by others. However, she has no scheming or means to defend herself, so she can only let others slaughter her.

How sad.

"Show me this pot of peonies." Gu Jin felt a little unbearable and walked out of the suite.

Ding Xuejia turned around with tears in her eyes and saw Gu Jin who had just been waiting downstairs. Worried about being rude in front of the guests, she quickly wiped away her tears and asked in a choked voice, "What did Miss Gu say?"

"Show me this potted flower, can you?" When Gu Jin smiled, the coldness in her eyes was driven away. The sun shone on her face, making her whole person gentle and easy-going.

Ding Xuejia looked down at the peony and handed it to Gu Jin, "If the flower dies, I guess I will be miserable too."

"How can it be so serious? People are always more important than flowers." Gu Jin took the flower pot and smiled, and said, "Is your young master back? Go and have a look, lest someone take advantage of your absence to do something evil.

Let’s file a complaint first.”

Ding Xuejia hesitated, "But I did not take good care of this peony."

"It's okay. Leave these flowers with me first, and you can go find your young master." Gu Jin smiled convincingly.

Ding Xuejia looked at her with such a warm smile. It was obviously her first time meeting her, but this smile made her trust the girl in front of her. She nodded and said, "Okay, please hold the peony for me first, and I'll take a look."

Come back after watching it, and then think of ways to remedy it."

"Well, go ahead." Gu Jin nodded.

"Thank you, Miss Gu." Ding Xuejia said, and then went downstairs anxiously.

Gu Jin watched her disappear in the corridor, then turned back to the living room, opened the window and went to the bathroom to get some water, looked at the peonies in her hand, and sprinkled the water on it.

About half an hour later, the old lady that Sister Shan mentioned had not come yet. Gu Jin got a little bored waiting and was about to go for a walk in the garden when she heard the sound of an engine downstairs.

A man walked up to the second floor, and Gu Jin sat back on the chair.

"Master."

There was a charming voice, like the one named Sister Zhen who had just argued with Ding Xuejia, with eagerness and joy.

"It's Xiaozhen, what's wrong with you?" The man's voice was clear and somewhat lazy.

"Master, didn't you go to the company today? I brought you food, but they all said you weren't here, so I had to come back with the things." Sister Zhen said with a smile.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you. I have something to do today. I ate out." The man said coldly, "Do you want to see me for anything?"

"I want to tell you that the old lady likes the peonies you bought from the mainland very much, and specially gave them to Ding Xuejia to take care of." Sister Zhen looked like she had no scheming, but she quietly tricked Ding Xuejia.

"As long as grandma likes it." The man said as he walked up the steps.

"I was looking at that pot of peonies two days ago. There were several flower buds growing on it. They might bloom in a while. I'm going to find Ding Xuejia right now so you can take a look."

Mei Ronghuo has studied Chinese culture since he was a child and is very fond of flowers, tea and other cultures. Although he spent a lot of money to buy peonies for his grandma, he didn't take it seriously, but he heard that the peonies were about to bloom.

, nodded and said, "Okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Sister Zhen pretending to be surprised, "Isn't that Ding Xuejia who said Cao Cao is here?"

Ding Xuejia hurried over from the first floor and looked at Mei Ronghuo respectfully, "Master."

When Ding Xuejia heard what Gu Jin said, she was afraid that Sister Zhen would go to the young master to make a case against her, so she wanted to find the young master first to make it clear that she had not taken good care of Peony. Unexpectedly, after searching around, she did not see Mei Ronghuo.

When she came back, Sister Zhen had already met Mei Ronghuo first.

"Ding Xuejia, where's the peony? Take it out and show it to the young master." Sister Zhen smiled with an innocent look on her face.

Ding Xuejia looked at her coldly, "Sister Zhen, you are quite good at pretending."

Knowing that Peony is already dead, you are still here pretending not to know anything, and you will not pay for your life by deceiving others.

"Ding Xuejia, what do you mean?" Sister Zhen's eyes widened, "What am I pretending to be?"

"You clearly know..."

"Ding Xuejia."

Gu Jin stood up and interrupted Ding Xuejia, and the three people in the corridor turned their heads.

I saw Gu Jin standing at the door. She was wearing a white skirt embroidered with classical patterns today. Her lower body was pleated and stopped above her knees. Her long curly hair was shawl, and her facial features were very delicate.

Her fair skin was particularly clear and transparent under the sunlight. The apparently ordinary skirt she wore on her body, revealing her straight and slender legs, was so eye-catching.

Gu Jin just stood there quietly, holding a peony that had bloomed a little in her arms. It was so elegant and elegant that Mei Ronghuo was stunned.

Sister Zhen was originally the most beautiful servant in the Mei family, but compared with Gu Jin, she suddenly eclipsed her.
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