After several hours of hard work, Chu Ting finally won over a group of townspeople with her dancing.
Working together, she and Chu Zhe had earned not only enough to cover that night's accommodation, but the following night's as well. It was quite a haul.
On the way back, Chu Ting thought of Su Jiu again.
She wondered what talents that woman had and how much money she had earned.
The thought put Chu Ting in a rather good mood.
Apparently, Xia Yao's family was not particularly well-off. Since she was his relative, her background probably wasn't much better.
That meant there was a strong chance she had never received an elite upper-class education.
After working through this analysis, Chu Ting could not stop the corners of her lips from rising. Put that way, it seemed looks were the only thing Su Jiu had going for her.
Before long, Chu Ting and Chu Zhe returned to the villa's main hall.
She glanced around at everyone present and was surprised to discover that everyone except the two of them had already arrived.
But why were they all gathered around Su Jiu...
And wasn't there a staff member among them?
The siblings' arrival still caught the others' attention.
The staff member waved them over. "Come here."
Though her face was full of confusion, Chu Ting quickly took a few steps toward the group.
A staff member was here? Had another last-minute task come up?
Chu Ting wasn't the only one who thought so. Chu Zhe thought the same.
Chu Zhe discreetly surveyed the scene. Most people looked astonished, while Xia Yao alone looked delighted.
Before either sibling could speak, the staff member said, "Guess again. How much did these two earn altogether?"
The question marks over Chu Zhe's and Chu Ting's heads