Chapter 246: Iron-willed pursuit of justice

"Welcome to the QY counter. How may I assist you?" A polite saleswoman approached with a gentle smile.

"Hello, my fiancée is attending an important banquet tonight. Do you have any suitable clothes and jewelry for her?" Gao Yang inquired.

"Of course! Every style at QY is globally unique, guaranteed to make your girlfriend stand out from the crowd!" The saleswoman led the way. "Please, this way."

"Your store is quite spacious..." Bai Muyao noticed that the adjacent LV store only occupied three spaces, but QY was so bold, occupying twenty. "The rent here must be quite high, right?"

"It's rent-free." The saleswoman smiled politely. "We at QY have officially partnered with the Si Group. This is Mr. Si's sincerity."

Sincerity??

The Si Group is too generous. Twenty spaces, and they're rent-free...

Bai Muyao suddenly felt a twinge of envy. Being able to partner with the Si Group, QY's future is bright. Unlike their current predicament in the Bai family, those big conglomerates have long distanced themselves from them!

It's quite heart-wrenching to think about.

"This is our evening gown section. Would you like me to recommend something for you, or would you prefer to browse on your own?"

"I'll browse on my own!" Bai Muyao reached out, excitedly examining the new styles.

These gowns were both beautiful and unique. She could imagine herself wearing them, undoubtedly dazzling at tonight's banquet.

"Muyao, how about this one? Do you want to try it on?" Gao Yang held up a strapless dress and handed it to her.

Bai Muyao's heart skipped a beat. The dress was so beautiful. If she could buy it...

Suddenly, she had an idea. If she bought it in Gao Yang's name and wore it privately, QY probably wouldn't find out, right?

With QY being such a big brand, could they really track her movements?

She'll just wear it quietly tonight...

With that thought, she went to the fitting room and emerged a while later.

Gao Yang noticed her in the pink strapless dress, looking delicate and charming. As he admired her, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

Ou Yan??

What is she doing here??

"Brother Gao Yang..." Bai Muyao noticed his gaze and followed it. Her expression suddenly turned sour. Ou Yan, how could she be here?

How could she afford to come here??

Judging by her attire, she doesn't seem to be working here. Did her father compensate her a lot of money last time, and she's using it for shopping? Or did some sugar daddy accompany her for a shopping spree?

Thinking like this, Bai Muyao looked around but didn't spot Ou Yan's sugar daddy, feeling a bit disappointed.

Ou Yan's gaze noticed their presence, thinking, how unfortunate. She was just about to leave when Bai Muyao softly called out to her.

This "sister" caught the attention of several onlookers.

"I finally see you today. No matter what, you can't make any more mistakes! Whatever you want to buy, just tell Dad, and he'll buy it for you! Don't do anything foolish outside, okay?"

As she spoke, she wanted to reach out and hold Ou Yan's hand, wanting to display a scene of sisterly affection.

But unexpectedly, Ou Yan kept her distance, her gaze tinged with displeasure. "Isn't the lesson from last time enough?"

"Sister, even if you threaten me and punish me afterwards, I can't just stand by and watch you make mistakes..."

"I made a mistake?"

"In front of so many people, do you want me to say that you're being supported by several sugar daddies just to afford shopping at QY... Even if you don't care about your reputation, I don't want to hurt you, after all..."

Before Bai Muyao could finish her sentence, Ou Yan raised her hand and gave her a hard slap. 

"Ou Yan—" Gao Yang didn't expect Ou Yan to dare slap Bai Muyao in front of so many people. He was a bit angry!

She must be jealous.

Jealous that he chose Muyao instead of her, jealous that he accompanied Muyao for shopping instead of her!

Jealous that he was pursuing her not too long ago, but then stopped!

Bai Muyao, her face swollen from the slap, her hair in disarray, was almost driven mad with anger!

The saleswoman who came over to investigate hurriedly asked, "What's going on, customers? What's happening?"

"I remember Miss Bai doesn't seem to have the qualification to purchase items from QY?" Ou Yan suddenly spoke up.

This statement stunned everyone, even the saleswoman was taken aback. Could this Miss Bai have been blacklisted by the brand? If so, how did she dare to come in?

"Is it you..." Bai Muyao suddenly realized. She guessed that QY wouldn't blacklist her for no reason. It must be Ou Yan who used her Ting Yin's identity to make QY do so...

Otherwise, how could QY make trouble for her, a small customer??

"This Miss Bai has behaved improperly, and QY has blacklisted her. If you don't believe me, you can check."

Upon hearing this, the manager who rushed over hastily said, "I'm sorry, Miss, please take off the gown and return it to us immediately."

"What blacklist? What does that mean?" Gao Yang was angry.

In front of everyone, his fiancée was asked to take off her gown, which was equivalent to slapping him in the face!

He angrily defended, "My fiancée has always been a loyal fan of QY. Instead, this person, just because she said a few words, you believe her? Let me tell you, I've already bought this gown today!"

The manager respectfully said, "I'm sorry, sir, blacklisted customers don't have the right to purchase. Please don't make it difficult for us."

"Who do you say is a blacklisted customer?"

"Of course, it's this Miss in front of us."

Gao Yang didn't expect the manager to trust Ou Yan's words so much. "Do you have any evidence? You believe everything she says? If she says I'm a blacklisted customer, do you believe that too?"

"Yes," the manager said, each word powerful and resolute. "As long as it's what she says, we believe it."

"... " Gao Yang had never encountered such a person before, but he couldn't do anything about her! After all, this was her store!

Everyone who could shop here was from the upper class of society. This incident today must not become a laughingstock, otherwise, it would tarnish the reputation of the Gao family!

No matter what, he had to seek justice!

Gao Yang sneered, "Then tell me, how did my fiancée become a blacklisted customer?"

The manager, upon being questioned, looked toward Ou Yan.

"Gao Yang, let it go. I'll just take off the gown..." Bai Muyao was afraid Ou Yan would reveal the truth, tears in her eyes as she prepared to leave.

But today, Gao Yang was determined to get an explanation for her! He held her hand and wouldn't let her go.

Ou Yan raised her lips in a cold smile. "Didn't your fiancée tell you? At the last awards ceremony, she wore a QY outfit, but it was discovered that she plagiarized the composition of the music from Ting Yin. QY felt she had defiled the brand and blacklisted her. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

As soon as this was said, the whole room was in an uproar.

My goodness, who would have thought that Miss Bai, who seemed gentle and weak, would dare to plagiarize music?

Ting Yin was such a talented piano master, and she dared to plagiarize her composition??

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!

 Chapter 1000: Sending Xiao Ya'er Home

Ding Yuehua was puzzled. "Has she found her place? Are you just fooling me? Who is it?"

"You don't know him. You'll see when the engagement is announced."

Shu Yu thought that given the current development and the succession of matchmakers coming to their door, the engagement wouldn't be far off.

Ding Yuehua didn't ask further. After all, she wasn't very familiar with Shu Yu's sister.

It was a pity that her cousin would have to find someone else.

Ding Yuehua felt a bit regretful that she couldn't play matchmaker and facilitate a good marriage.

She didn't know if there would be an opportunity for Shu Yu in the future, so she decided to keep an eye out.

Shu Yu didn't mention her own situation. Unlike her elder sister, Ding Yuehua would definitely pry into the details. As for Meng Yunzheng's matter, she couldn't talk about it, so it was better to not bring it up for now. She would find out eventually.

However, she didn't know why Ding Yuehua, who seemed to have the heart of a matchmaker, suddenly had such a keen interest.

Since that day, she couldn't help but inquire about any eligible bachelors she came across.

Fortunately, she believed that her best friend was exceptional and, as a village lord, those people weren't worthy of her. That's why she never brought it up in front of Shu Yu.

The next day, Shu Yu took Xiao Ya'er to the village.

Accompanying them was Ah Ning, who had been taking care of Xiao Ya'er these past few days.

Ah Ning had experienced hardships in the past, so she took extra care of the young girl who was younger than her and had suffered even more.

Xiao Ya'er was a little reluctant to leave Ah Ning behind when she returned to the village. Since Ah Ning had never been to the village, Shu Yu took her along.

The two girls chatted away in the mule cart. Xiao Ya'er had become a bit bolder after spending these days with Ah Ning and would speak up more.

But as the cart got closer to the village, she became more silent, likely thinking about Old Uncle Cui again.

When the cart arrived at the village, Zhou Qiao was doing needlework at the doorstep. There were a few other village women, including Guo Shi, by her side.

Although Zhou Qiao had social anxiety, she felt more at ease here. These people were not familiar with her, especially Da Niu, who was the estate's head and Shu Yu's cousin. The villagers naturally kept their distance from them.

Zhou Qiao liked this kind of distance. They wouldn't ask her difficult and personal questions. Instead, they talked more about the local conditions and interesting stories.

When they saw Shu Yu and the others approaching, Zhou Qiao and the women present stood up.

"Sister-in-law, how is it living here? Are you getting used to it?" Shu Yu got off the cart, followed by Xiao Ya'er and Ah Ning.

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but smile. "I'm getting used to it, it's quite nice here. Come in quickly, I'll pour you some water."

Guo Shi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao Ya'er safe and sound.

The young girl couldn't wait any longer and ran up to Guo Shi, asking, "Aunt, do you know where my grandpa is? I want to visit him."

Guo Shi looked up at Shu Yu, who nodded. "She wants to see her grandpa. Could you please take her to pay her respects?"

"Alright, sure." Guo Shi immediately took Xiao Ya'er's hand and led her to pay her respects to Old Uncle Cui.

The others went back to their homes. Shu Yu and Ah Ning followed Zhou Qiao into the manor.

All the previous servants had been taken away by Jiang Kuanyu, so there were now two women helping with cleaning and cooking in the village. When Shu Yu entered the house, one of them promptly brought tea.

Shu Yu sat down and took a few sips. Feeling comfortable, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's Big Brother?"

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 Chapter 245: Narrow Path of Enemies

In the next moment, Si Yechen kissed Ou Yan's lips, and the two embraced each other passionately.

Qingmu, halfway through sipping his drink, dared not continue, afraid of making a sound...

Wuu wuu wuu...

Could he still make it home if he took leave right now?!

Why?!

Why did they have to hit him with a soul-shattering blow?!

Wasn't working overtime enough torture?

Si Yechen stopped after some time, his eyes only on Ou Yan.

...

Meanwhile, Li Canxi finished his endorsement shoot. The night had completely fallen by now. He took out his phone to call Ou Yan, "Xiao Yan, have you eaten? I'll take you out for dinner!"

"I've eaten already." Ou Yan's gentle voice came through the phone. "Did you just finish your work?"

Haven't had dinner yet?

"Not really..." Li Canxi chuckled to avoid worrying her, falsely claiming, "I've already eaten, just asking if you want an extra meal..."

"Canxi!" At this moment, his manager rushed over, whispering urgently in Li Canxi's ear, "Mr. Si promised to transfer the ten billion to you, saying it's for you personally."

"Oh."

"He asked you to wait a little longer, saying that he wants to save up for marriage in the next few years. After he's done with this major life event, he'll transfer the money to you."

Li Canxi: ???

What does that mean??

Wait a few more years to transfer it to him??

Does that mean he filmed for nothing today??

Damn!

...

Early the next morning.

Ou Yan had just arrived at the company when she received a call from Zhang Daxin.

"Boss, have you heard of Chen Guang Tiandi?"

It was a large department store built by the Si Group this year, located in a prime location in Jing City, with an area of ​​four hundred thousand square meters. It housed only top-tier brands and was considered a grand establishment.

Ordinary working-class people probably wouldn't even have the courage to step inside, because even a small item inside, like a cup for drinking water, would cost several thousand yuan!

Ou Yan didn't seem to mind. "I've heard of it, what about it?"

"Mr. Si has vacated twenty store spaces in Chen Guang Tiandi and officially invited us, QY, to settle in. We'll have free rent all year round. We've set up the scene today, moving our clothing and jewelry over. This marks the 99th branch in the country! Do you have time to come and take a look?"

"When did this happen?" Ou Yan was completely unaware.

"Half a month ago, Mr. Si wanted to give you a surprise, so he didn't let me say anything."

"You still listen to him quite obediently?"

"Heh, he's my current boss and my future boss. Can I not listen to him?"

"...," Ou Yan stood up. "I'll go take a look."

Half an hour later, she arrived at Chen Guang Tiandi and saw the row of QY flagship stores, one after another, lined up magnificently. She couldn't help but take out her phone and call Si Yechen.

Si Yechen was in a meeting. Seeing his phone vibrate, he raised his hand to signal the finance minister reporting to pause.

The whole room fell silent.

Si Yechen glanced at the screen and his tone softened. "Yan Yan, are you looking for me?"

The forty-nine executives sitting at the conference table were all stunned. Was Mr. Si in love? Did he have a girlfriend now? And he called her Yan Yan ...

Could such gentle words actually come from his mouth? It was too unbelievable!

"Chen Guang Tiandi, twenty store spaces, rent waived completely? You're quite generous." Ou Yan's voice reached Si Yechen's ears.

In a large shopping mall like this, a store space would cost around thirty to fifty thousand yuan per month. But the twenty spaces vacated by Si Yechen were in prime locations, connected in a row, estimated to have a conservative monthly rent of about one point five million yuan.

"Do you like it?" Si Yechen's tone carried a hint of indulgence. Supporting his fiancée's career was what he, as her fiancé, should do, right?

"Business is business, I still have to pay the rent." She couldn't just take advantage of such a big favor for free without feeling guilty.

"Do we have to be so clear about it? I'm your man, after all. If you need it, the entire Si Group can be your stepping stone to success."

The whole room was shocked once again. Did Mr. Si just...say sweet words??

Mr. Si actually said sweet words??

Mr. Si's sweet words contain so much "gold"...

What kind of girl could make Mr. Si willingly hand over the entire Si Group?

A girl at this level couldn't be just an ordinary rich young lady, right?

She's quite remarkable...

"In your eyes, am I very ambitious?" Ou Yan found it amusing.

"I mean, as long as you want it, and as long as I have it." Si Yechen was willing to give everything for her. "You should know that as long as you need it, the entire Si Group can become your stepping stone to success."

"You're quite obedient. I'm going back to the office later."

"Okay."

Si Yechen ended the call amidst the shock of all the executives, his tone returning to its usual indifference.

The executives finally regained their senses...

This was the Si Yechen they knew, their boss!

That just now, was he talking sweetly??

Could Mr. Si actually talk sweetly??

Mr. Si's sweet words contain so much "gold"...

What kind of girl could make Mr. Si willingly hand over the entire Si Group??

She must be quite something...

Ou Yan walked into the QY physical store and felt the warmth and sincerity of the staff, and her gaze softened.

Unexpectedly, this batch of sales staff had been trained quite well, with warm smiles and polite manners.

At this moment, the store manager recognized Ou Yan's identity and hurried over, nodding and bowing respectfully, "Ms. Ou Yan, you're here. I'm sorry I didn't receive the news and couldn't come out to greet you..."

"I just came to take a look, no need to make a fuss."

The store manager nodded repeatedly. Was Ms. Ou Yan here for an inspection? Oh no, he forgot to tell his subordinates to perform well today. This was the first day of Chen Guang Tiandi's opening...

"I'll just take a look around, you do your thing."

"Yes." After she left, the store manager quickly instructed his subordinates, "Make sure to perform well today! Someone important is here!"

At this moment, Bai Muyao was holding Gao Yang's hand as they walked to the entrance of QY. Suddenly, a look of distress appeared in her eyes.

Memories flashed through her mind...

"Do you like it?" Gao Yang noticed her gaze. "Do you want to go in and take a look?"

"Brother Gao Yang, forget it..." Bai Muyao bit her lip, concealing the embarrassment in her eyes, pretending to be gentle and sensible. "The things in this brand are too expensive. Let's go to another store."

"We have a banquet tonight hosted by Uncle and Aunt, celebrating your high scores. You're the star tonight, naturally you have to shine!" Gao Yang remembered the last awards ceremony where she wore a QY dress, QY jewelry, and QY high heels. She looked pretty good.

But Bai Muyao couldn't say it because at the awards ceremony, she copied a melody from Tingyin, and QY felt she had blasphemed their brand, so they blacklisted her...

"Let's go, take a look." Gao Yang pulled her hand and walked inside.

Bai Muyao couldn't refuse and could only follow him in.

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!

 Chapter 999: My Sister Has Found Her Place

Shu Yu was shocked, her face filled with disbelief. "What? When did my sister and Zhao Xi develop such a close relationship? I've only been out of the loop for a few days."

She narrowed her eyes slightly. "Sis, when did you decide to go to the capital city, and when did you tell Zhao Xi?"

She found out later than Zhao Xi, and she wasn't happy about it.

Shu You hurriedly explained, "Ah Yu, don't misunderstand. This, this was only decided this morning. When I was picking up the goods at the workshop today, Zhao Xi came to help and mentioned that we were running low on fabric, so he suggested going to the capital city to restock."

Shu Yu rubbed her chin. "Oh?"

She looked at her sister meaningfully, making Shu You's face turn red. She pleaded, "Ah Yu..."

"Cough, okay, okay, I believe you." Shu Yu finally became serious and leaned in closer. She asked in a low voice, "Sister, have you made up your mind?"

"...Hmm."

Shu Yu didn't ask further. She trusted Zhao Xi's character and knew about his background.

As long as her sister was willing, the Lu family would be happy. This indicated that she had truly moved on from the Zhang family's shadow and was about to enter into a new marriage.

"Alright, since Zhao Xi will be your driver, let him handle it." This was a rare opportunity for him to demonstrate his abilities, and if Shu Yu deprived him of it, she feared that he would compete with her.

Although he only had a superficial knowledge of martial arts, he was still quick-witted. After traveling around the world for so many years, he was indeed more suitable for the job than Ying Dong.

While they were talking, they finished organizing the things in their hands.

Shu Yu promised to come and help with the shop in two days, allowing her sister to leisurely explore the capital city.

Feeling relieved, Shu You heard someone calling for her outside, so she went out to attend to them.

Shu Yu returned to the backyard and saw that the worried expression on Ding Yuehua's face had disappeared, indicating that she had come up with a solution.

She didn't ask how she planned to deal with it. Instead, Ding Yuehua suddenly leaned in and said, "Your sister is becoming more beautiful. When she greeted me just now, I was stunned."

"Eating well, drinking well, and in good spirits. Our family has a good foundation, so of course, she would become more beautiful."

Ding Yuehua nodded in agreement. "That's true. By the way, in my maternal family, there is a distant cousin who is quite good. He is the same age as your sister. He's good-looking and capable. He had a prearranged marriage, but unfortunately, the girl fell seriously ill and passed away half a year before the marriage. As a result, his marriage was postponed. How about I introduce him to your sister?"

Shu Yu raised an eyebrow. From the moment Ding Yuehua mentioned her cousin's prearranged marriage, Shu Yu had a rough idea of what she wanted to say.

Sure enough, her sister's marriage had caught the attention of more than one family.

Why had her grandmother been in the ready-to-wear shop all this time? One reason was that the shop was busy, and the other was to avoid people.

Not only had neighbors and friends been talking, but even matchmakers had come twice.

"No need, don't try to play matchmaker."

"Why is it meddling if I introduce a good man? Of course, I'm thinking of your best interest. My cousin is really good, and your sister has been separated from Zhang's family for almost a year now. It's time for her to consider another marriage. Don't worry, once your sister's marriage is settled, I'll keep an eye out for you too..."

"Stop." Shu Yu quickly interrupted her before she could continue. She looked at Ding Yuehua up and down, then said, "You've only been married for half a year, and you're already considering becoming a matchmaker?"

Ding Yuehua glared at her.

Shu Yu cleared her throat. "Rest assured, my sister has found her place."

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 Chapter 500 Origin

Zhang Shu honestly said, "This is winter melon tea, it cools the body."

After saying this, as if remembering something, he added, "It was brewed by the madam herself."

There was a hint of surprise in Luo Xiaoqi's eyes. "Madam is so talented."

"Madam is naturally talented. She also handled the ink-making this time. Madam can read, so she gains something from reading any book. I don't know which details about ink-making Master Luo needs me to explain?"

"Madam wants me to inform Master Luo of all the details."

Zhang Shu was like a completely straightforward person. Basically, whenever someone asked, he would spill everything.

Luo Xiaoqi's eyes lit up at this. "Madam is also amazing. I only heard before that madam is good at cooking."

"I didn't expect her to know about ink-making too."

"Madam said it's thanks to the books Master brought back. Master Luo, if it's convenient, could you buy more good books in the future?" Zhang Shu asked sincerely.

"Of course, Master already instructed this. Once they arrive, they will be delivered to the house."

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll ask you directly about the details of ink-making."

"Master Luo, please don't be so polite." Zhang Shu said earnestly.

Luo Xiaoqi then said, "But Uncle, I have a photographic memory..."

However, Luo Qisheng's expression suddenly changed, his tone becoming colder. "This matter concerning the master's household must be recorded. If there's a mistake, can you bear the responsibility?"

"Yes, Uncle, I was wrong." Luo Xiaoqi didn't expect his uncle, who seemed in a good mood just now to suddenly become angry. He felt uneasy and didn't dare to say anything more, obediently starting to take notes.

Zhang Shu was also startled by Luo Qisheng's sudden change in demeanor. He was so used to being honest that he didn't react for a moment, or else he would have made a fool of himself.

At this moment...

Ye Muyu left the main hall and returned to the east wing room.

Hu Shi helped bring in the account books.

She whispered, "Madam, I've already asked Zhang Shu to inform that Mr. Luo about the details of ink-making and also to find out about his background."

"Thank you."

"Doing things for madam is my duty, how can I say it's difficult?" Hu Shi said softly. She didn't interfere in other matters, continuing, "Madam, I'll go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. We should eat earlier today since it's quite a distance from the village to the county."

"Go ahead." Ye Muyu knew that Hu Shi had a sense of propriety, so there was no need for further instructions.

She sat quietly in front of the dressing table, looking at the stack of account books beside her, feeling very conflicted.

After thinking for a while, she decided to find something to keep herself busy. The canopy she was making to cover the carriage from rain yesterday was not yet finished, so she continued working on it.

About half an hour later...

Zhang Shu knocked on the door from outside, and only after getting her consent did he come in.

"Madam, I've asked everything."

"Luo Qisheng originally came from the former governor's family in Suzhou. Two years ago, the governor's family was confiscated due to an offense, and Luo Qisheng and others were sold again."

"But Luo Qisheng also has some ability. After the whole family was sold off, he was bought back by a local wealthy man."

"But later, the young master of that wealthy family tried to forcefully marry his daughter, Luo Qisheng tried a scheme, and the entire family was sent to a remote county to run a shop by the head of the family."

"I don't know what method the master used but he bought his entire family back from the wealthy family's hands afterwards and they have been serving the master ever since."

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 Chapter 499: Hospitality

Seeing that the expenses listed were all necessary, Ye Muyu realized that Luo Qisheng was a talent in managing the household. At least in business matters, he had outstanding abilities. Instead being appointed as the steward by Chu Heng meant he had special talents.

"I've approved the advance of five hundred taels as mentioned here. Since you also oversee the accounts, you can directly withdraw it and then record it in the books." Ye Muyu instructed softly.

Luo Qisheng breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, when he learned that the lady of the house was just an ordinary rural woman, he was not at ease. However, having been a servant for many years, he would never make the mistake of looking down on the master's family.

But now that he had met the lady of the house, most of his worries were alleviated. It seemed that he didn't need to worry about delaying the tasks assigned by the master when it came to approving the silver taels.

Furthermore, the lady of the house wasn't in a hurry to manage the household. Luo Qisheng didn't know the reason behind this, so he couldn't easily judge. However, one thing he could be sure of was that Ye Muyu wasn't greedy, which was one of her characteristics that he had confirmed.

Just this alone was enough for him to trust Chu Heng's intentions.

"Thank you, Madam." Luo Qisheng accepted the ledger.

Turning around, he took a wooden box from the servant who had come with him and presented it to Ye Muyu.

"Madam, this is a piece of jade ruyi that the caravan brought back from Hangzhou. When I saw its good quality, I decided to keep it."

"After reporting to the Master, he instructed to bring it back to the house and give it to you, Madam."

Ye Muyu said softly, "Hu Shi, please take it."

"Thank you for your trouble, Manager Lu." they both said simultaneously.

Luo Qisheng replied, "Madam, you're being too kind. These are all things the old servant should do. During this period, the old servant will be in Willow Alley in the county. If you need anything, just send someone to find me."

Ye Muyu nodded understandingly. Since Luo Qisheng was in charge of all of Chu Heng's properties, it must have been him who took care of the matters like buying land, estates, and houses in the north. Otherwise, how could Chu Heng have been able to manage so many properties while staying in the county?

"Manager Luo, please stay for a meal today." Ye Muyu insisted.

Regarding the matter of the ledger, both of them tacitly avoided mentioning it.

Hu Shi heard this and added, "Manager Luo, Madam knows you're busy, but there's still time for a meal. My husband can also discuss the matter of making ink with you during the meal and you can then find the necessary manpower according to the requirements."

Luo Qisheng didn't dare to refuse and replied "Thank you for your graciousness, Madam."

"Zhang Shu, please take Manager Luo downstairs to rest." Ye Muyu ordered.

Zhang Shu nodded and led Luo Qisheng and the servant named Xiaoqi, who had come with him, to the only guest room in the house.

The three of them entered the guest room.

Hu Shi also brought a tea pot and tea cups from the kitchen.

Zhang Shu took the tea pot and when Hu Shi had placed the tea cups, he poured tea into them.

"Manager Luo, please have some tea." Zhang Shu said earnestly.

Hu Shi added, "Manager Luo, I'll go back to the kitchen to work. If you need anything, just tell Zhang Shu."

"Go ahead," Luo Qisheng said, seeing that the couple and the lady of the house were closer, he considered them as part of the lady's family and didn't want to offend them. Naturally, they could live harmoniously together.

Before leaving, Hu Shi glanced discreetly at Zhang Shu.

Zhang Shu understood the hint but maintained his usual expression.

After pouring the tea for them.

Zhang Shu waited on the side.

Luo Qisheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then Luo Xiaoqi followed suit.

"What kind of tea is this?" Luo Xiaoqi asked in a low voice, seeing that his uncle's expression was still quite good.

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"Um, there are pajamas, suits, shirts, socks, and other things, and also..." Ou Yan stopped suddenly, not finishing her sentence.

"What else?"

"You'll see when you get home."

Seeing a faint blush on Ou Yan's cheeks, Si Yechen guessed what it was and whispered softly in her ear, "Intimate clothing?"

He smirked, "How did you know my size?"

"Si Yechen!"

"Your blushing face is so cute." Si Yechen touched her cheek, his eyes filled with affection. He didn't expect the little girl to be shy like this; it was so endearing.

Just now, he also saw in the bag a razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, belt, and other daily necessities.

"My fiancée is really generous."

Either don't give any gifts or give so many at once.

"It's my first time giving gifts, so if there's anything you don't like, you don't have to use it."

"Even if you give me a leaf, it's the best thing in the world for me. It's just..." Si Yechen looked down at the bag in his hands, feeling a bit reluctant.

Ou Yan raised her eyes to look at him, "Just what?"

"I really want to treasure these things."

These were gifts personally selected by Xiao Yan, and some were even designed and made by her! He really couldn't bear to use them!

Seeing his reluctance, Ou Yan said casually, "If you like them, I can give you more later, especially clothes. If you want to treasure them, I can design a few more sets for you to keep."

Si Yechen was amused by her, rubbing her cheek, "But I don't want you to work too hard. When did you prepare all these?"

Normally, when they were together, the little girl didn't have time to do this!

To surprise him, she must have taken out a lot of time...

And he didn't know about this. He often sent the little girl home very late...

During this time, the little girl must not have had enough rest!

Thinking like this, he felt a bit sorry for her.

Ou Yan noticed his thoughts and said casually, "It didn't take much time. By the way, my mom wants to invite Uncle's family for dinner tomorrow. You should come too."

Although Si Yechen received a call from Song Qiaoying last night, asking him to reserve the largest private room, hearing the invitation directly from the little girl still made him very happy. "I'll come to pick you up tomorrow night."

"No need, I'll take our family's car."

"Then I'll call you when I arrive at the restaurant."

"Okay."

Si Yechen opened the car door for her. Today, they were going to the largest flower sea in the neighboring city together.

"It's a bit far, so you should rest for a while."

"It's okay, I'm not sleepy." Ou Yan took out her phone to deal with some work.

While waiting at a traffic light, Si Yechen reached out to block her screen, his voice gentle, "It's not good for your eyes to use your phone in the car."

"You're really attentive."

"It's caring." Si Yechen smirked and glanced at her, "In this life, only you care about me. I dare not care about you, and I can't control you either."

He knew his position in the future family. He would always be the last one, and Xiao Yan would definitely be the first.

"So, you feel a bit aggrieved."

"It's a little bit." Si Yechen smiled at her, "But if my fiancée can care more about me and pay more attention to me, then this grievance will turn into happiness."

"..." Ou Yan put away her phone and pressed the button on the car's music player. Beautiful music flowed out immediately.

"Did you write a song for Canxi?"

"How did you know?" Ou Yan found out that he was quite well-informed. Fifth Brother had been on vacation at home these days. The song hadn't even been sung yet, but Si Yechen had already received the news?

"He showed off to me last night."

"..." So that's how it is.

Ou Yan sensed a hint of jealousy in his tone and raised her lips, "If you like it, I'll write two more songs for you next time."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

Si Yechen reached out and rubbed her hair, "I knew my fiancée cared about me."

After she finished writing them, he would also send them to Li Canxi to let that guy know who was in Yan Yan's heart!

Arriving at the largest rose flower sea in the neighboring city.

Ou Yan found that there were seven or eight photographers waiting at the door. When they saw Si Yechen, they respectfully greeted him.

Unexpectedly, Si Yechen had even invited the best photography team in Huaguo?

"Can we take a few couple photos while we're here?" Si Yechen had specially cleared the area today, and the entire flower sea was only for the two of them.

"Mr. Si, please hold Miss Ou Yan in your arms, yes, that's right, princess carry..."

"Miss Ouyan, please lean against Mr. Si's chest, smile, smile a little more..."

"Mr. Si, pretend to take a photo of Miss Ouyan with this camera, Miss Ouyan, please bend down and smell the flowers, yes, that's the pose..."

...

Ou Yan cooperated with the shoot for an hour, and she was exhausted. Some assistants ran over to hold an umbrella for her, some wiped her sweat, and some brought her drinks.

Ou Yan suddenly had a feeling that they seemed to be taking wedding photos.

In a glass house not far away, Qing Mu had arranged various drinks and delicacies, waiting for them.

"Let's take a break over there." Si Yechen wrapped his arm around Ou Yan's shoulder, gesturing for the photography team to step back, and personally held an umbrella for Ou Yan.

"We'll have lunch here at noon." Si Yechen said as they walked. "Do you like roses?"

"You're not going to plant a rose garden for me again, are you?"

"If you don't like it, we don't have to."

"This flower sea is indeed very beautiful, but let's make it clear first. Don't go to great lengths to move the roses to our home again."

Last time, she said she liked Tibetan Plateau flowers, and not long after, Si Yechen had someone plant a large patch of Tibetan Plateau flowers at Moon Bay.

"So, you like them?" Si Yechen walked into the glass house. The air conditioning here was very cool. Ou Yan drank half a cup of the beverage, and not long after, someone brought her a contract.

"Do you still have work to finish today?" Ou Yan was suspicious as she took the contract. It was an agreement for the sale of this rose flower sea.

Si Yechen signed it and handed it to Ou Yan.

"Do you..."

"From now on, this place is yours." Si Yechen tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, his eyes and tone filled with indulgence.

Qing Mu suddenly felt that he shouldn't be here. It was Sunday today, and it was already sad enough for him to work overtime to serve the two of them. Now, he had inexplicably eaten a big bowl of dog food and felt even sadder...

Why, why did they have to show affection in front of this single dog? Have they considered his feelings?

▶▶After breaking off the engagement, Mr. Si chased his wife to the crematorium!