<h4>Chapter 2602: Only Cared About Filling Her Own Pockets</h4>


    Servants stood nearby in preparation to escort the womenfolk toward the temple.


    Mistress Yun scrutinized Ning Shu’s appearance before reluctantly nodding; her attire could be considered satisfactory.


    This outfit had nearly depleted Mistress Liu’s savings, but she wanted her daughter to look as good as possible.


    Ning Shu felt that Mistress Yun was quite small-minded. Normally, the head of a household would provide even non-legitimate daughters with decent outfits and some respectable jewelry.


    After all, their appearance represented their family!


    However, Mistress Yun only cared about filling her own pockets; she cut corners wherever possible and stashed away whatever money she saved in secret.


    Ning Shu didn’t care much either way.


    There was no point in fighting for these trivial gains. If the Lu family’s ship were to sink, she would just take Mistress Liu and leave!


    Lu Mingxuan wore magnificent attire that entuated her beauty, surpassing even the most vibrant flowers.


    On the other hand, Lu Junning was in a simple outfit. However, the outfit was made of moonlight silk fabric that shimmered gracefully as she walked. She resembled Chang’e under the full moon – pure and ethereal.


    Even Lu Mingxuan couldn’t help but feel envious of how lovely Lu Junning looked in this attire.


    Ning Shu only spared a brief nce before turning away. She addressed Mistress Liu, who stood by the doorway, saying, “Auntie, you should head back inside. I’m leaving now.”


    “Take care,” Mistress Liu earnestly said to Ning Shu.


    Ning Shu noticed Fourth Miss Lu Yujing cautiously peeking out from behind the gate with an envious gaze fixed upon the row of sedan chairs.


    From childhood to adulthood, Lu Yujing had never left their home.


    Ning Shu boarded her sedan chair which was then lifted up unsteadily.


    As it swayed back and forth, she started feeling drowsy.


    She instructed Yuan Xiang who walked beside the sedan chair: “Do not wake me unless it is urgent.”


    “Yes,” replied Yuan Xiang obediently.


    Closing her eyes, Ning Shu assumed a seated position within the moving sedan chair and began cultivating.


    After all her perseverance, she had built enough strength to carry heavy stones and leap over walls.


    If anything happened, she would probably be able to handle it.


    Tiantai Temple loomedrge ahead with its long staircase extending from its base all the way up to its summit.


    Visitors paying their respects were required to climb on foot from bottom to top.


    The sedan chair came to a halt at the mountain’s base where numerous other sedans were parked. It seemed that quite a few people hade here for worship.


    Ning Shu stepped off the sedan chair and gazed up at the multitude of steps. There were seriously a lot of steps! Climbing would definitely be exhausting, especially for these daughters of noble families that never exercised.


    Many people had already begun ascending the stairs.


    Mistress Yun led Lu Mingxuan and Lu Junning ahead, with Ning Shu trailing behind them.


    The steps appeared smooth and well-maintained, their surfaces swept clean.


    Climbing stairs proved to be arduous physical activity. By the time they reached halfway, the three individuals in front were already panting for breath. Meanwhile, Ning Shu kept her head lowered as she hadn’t even broken a sweat.


    asionally, young masters passed by, but Ning Shu just focused on continuing to walk with her head lowered and maintaining a low profile.


    The presence of these sons of nobility confirmed Ning Shu’s suspicion that this event was nothing more than an extravagant matchmaking party – arge-scale mixer.


    The temple grounds boasted magnificent decorations. The Buddha statues inside gleamed with dignified light as they stood adorned in gold.


    Mistress Yun guided the three girls forward to light joss sticks.


    Ning Shu inserted her joss stick into the incense burner before proceeding to make donations.


    As she ced silver coins into the charity box, a pair of slender hands preemptively slipped in some broken pieces of silver ahead of hers.


    Ning Shu looked towards the owner of these hands and discovered they belonged to a young man.