Is My Life Only Worth Five Silver Taels

"Ah! I really didn’t think this through," Sophie exclaimed, her eyes lighting up. "I was so focused on repaying your kindness that I forgot about the General. I know there are plenty of maids, but finding someone as pretty, clever, and good at medicine as Little Fish? That’s no easy feat."

Pretty? Clever?

Why does he find her funny and a bit silly?

Evan Xiao glanced at Lily Bai, who was gazing at him with hopeful eyes, and nodded slightly.

He nodded!

Grace let out a small sigh of relief.

Wow, he’s already gotten used to her so quickly. Not bad!

But before she could finish relaxing, Cecilia Chen added, "But I must repay this kindness. How about this—if you can’t find a suitable maid right away, I’ll serve you myself! Until you do."

What kind of trouble are you trying to cause now?!

Grace felt like crying and pleaded sincerely, "Miss Sophie, how could that be right? You’re a Spirit Master—how could you lower yourself to serve as a maid for anyone?"

"Sister, you saved my life—no matter what, I have to repay you. I won’t let you suffer anymore! It’s settled then! You’re moving to Moonview Pavilion to live with me, and from now on, you’re my real sister. Leave everything about the General to me!" Cecilia Chen insisted.

Grace: "…"

"Sophie, quit fooling around," Evan Xiao frowned. "You’re not a kid anymore—if you keep serving me so closely, people will gossip. How are you ever going to find a husband?"

Cecilia Chen’s face changed. "Get married?"

"You’re eighteen already, aren’t you going to get married?" Evan Xiao asked. "If you want to show gratitude, there are other ways."

"I…" Cecilia Chen started to speak, but Grace, worried she’d say something outrageous, quickly waved her hand. "No need to repay me! Really! The medicine I gave you was left by my grandfather—I used it to help others before, too. It’s really nothing!"

Cecilia Chen was not very happy.

Why is Little Fish so hard to please?

She doesn’t want to be a maid—she’d rather be a lady, and she still refuses!

The worst part is, she’s getting in the way of her getting close to the General!

"So, you really don’t want to be my sister?" Her pretty face darkened.

"It's not that I don't want to, I just don't dare," Grace replied, looking genuinely anxious. "Miss Sophie, if you really mind, maybe just pay me five taels of silver for the medicine? Pretend I’m your doctor, you’re the patient—simple as that."

"So what you’re saying is, my life is only worth five taels of silver?"

"Ah? That’s not what I meant! I just meant my medicine isn’t worth much," Grace hurried to explain.

Her medicine really wasn’t worth much, because you couldn’t buy it with money anyway.

"You truly don’t want to be my adopted sister?" Cecilia Chen’s eyes flashed with suspicion.

Could it be, she insists on being the General’s maid because she has other motives?

And the General… He never used to care about these maids, treating them like objects. But now, he actually said he’s gotten used to her?

"I'm not worthy to be your adopted sister. Please, Miss Sophie, let me be," Grace said.

Cecilia Chen took a deep breath and nodded. "Alright, since that’s the case, I won’t force you."

Grace finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Anyway, thank you for your kindness, Shishi."

Grace finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Anyway, thank you for your kindness, Miss Sophie."

Evan Xiao nodded.

Cecilia Chen turned and left.

Grace let out a long sigh of relief.

Evan Xiao turned to look at her and called, "Little Fish."

"What can I do for you, General?" Lily Bai replied.

"Why do you refuse to be a lady, but insist on being a maid?" Evan Xiao asked, his gaze sharp.