When Wu Mingde went outside, he saw Princess Mingyue's back from afar. He thought about it and chased after her.

"Princess Mingyue." Wu Mingde called out.

Princess Mingyue's guards stopped Wu Mingde from getting close.

Princess Mingyue turned her head and looked at Wu Mingde with a bitter smile on her face: "Why, do you suddenly regret it?"

Wu Mingde was slightly startled. He said, "No, never..."

"Alright," Princess Mingyue interrupted Wu Mingde. She was such a fool for standing there and listening to Wu Mingde continue to prod her. "I know how deeply in love you two are. I won't harbor any more illusions about you, but I hope you won't appear before me again in the future."

"Thank you, Princess Mingyue. I will take my leave now."

Wu Mingde turned and left. Princess Mingyue stared at his back in a daze, watching him disappear among the flowers.

"Three parts spring, two parts sorrow, and one part wind and rain." Princess Mingyue murmured to herself.

***

"Boss."

Xie Yunjiao was so frightened when she saw Shao Yan walking through the coolies carrying goods with her big belly that her heart skipped a beat. She hurried to Shao Yan's side and protected her as she walked inside: "Why are you here?"

Shao Yan looked at Xie Yunjiao gratefully and said, "I'm just bored staying at home. My husband won't let me do anything, so I came out."

"Where are Sister Wu and Brother Wu? Why is there no one to accompany you out?" Xie Yunjiao said.

Shao Yan said: "They are packing up at home."

The court gave them some resettlement allowance, and with the money she had earned in Qinghe Town, they bought a house in the city.

That house was no match for their house in Qinghe Town. It was much smaller and older.

But now they are in this place where every inch of land is valuable, and it was with Xie Yunjiao's help that they found such a suitable house.

The house is being renovated now, so they can only live in it and take care of it at the same time, so the house is very messy.

Shao Yan added: "It was the same when I was in Qinghe Town. I went out to work every day and I was used to it."

"How can you compare? In Qinghe Town, that's the environment you've been familiar with since you were a child. It's only the size of a palm, so you can walk around it in a short time. But here is the capital, it's very big, with people coming and going on the road, and traffic is very busy. It's very dangerous." Xie Yunjiao said.

Shao Yan smiled and said, "I can't stay here. Besides, I just thought that my home was missing a lot of things, so I came out to see if I could buy some."

"How about I accompany you to find a carpenter?" Xie Yunjiao said.

"No need, I've already found it." Shao Yan said, with a gleam in her eyes.

"So fast? You can't be too greedy for some things. You have to pick them slowly and choose the good ones. After all, you are pregnant now, so you should use the good ones." Xie Yunjiao said.

"How can a rough guy like me be so delicate?" Shao Yan said.

Xie Yunjiao suddenly thought of something and said, "If you are short of money, just tell me."

"No, why would I bother you all the time? This is enough." Shao Yan said.

Xie Yunjiao helped their family a lot in Qinghe Town. It was Xie Yunjiao who helped Wu Mingde when he got into trouble before.

She and Wu Mingde were blessed to meet Xie Yunjiao, and she didn't know how many lifetimes they had accumulated to do so.

"What is our relationship? You really don't have to be so polite to me." Xie Yunjiao said.

Xie Yunjiao added, "Doudou and Mingde are brothers in the same sect. Their relationship is unbreakable."

Shao Yan smiled and said, "That's not the case. Ever since Yingtian Academy produced a top scholar and a second place scholar, students from all over Qinghe Town have been scrambling to study at Yingtian Academy.

Now they have many fellow apprentices."

Peng Yingtian also wrote to Doudou saying that he was now annoyed by those fly-like people and that he couldn't even be at ease.

He said those people were too stupid, they couldn't sweep the floor clean and they were not good at studying. He said that even after many times of guidance, he couldn't achieve the same results as Doudou.

He wanted to drive those people away.

Of course, considering the tuition fees those people paid, he would still endure it.

Doudou once showed Xie Yunjiao the letter written by Peng Yingtian, and Xie Yunjiao almost laughed to death.

Xie Yunjiao knew that the old man looked unserious, but he was actually a person who took academics very seriously.

Otherwise, he would not have refused to accept Ma Jun as his disciple because of Ma Jun's academic flaws.

Even though he now dislikes his new apprentices, those people should not be too bad.

"I'll accompany you back later." Xie Yunjiao said.

She was really worried about letting Shao Yan wander around on the street alone.

"Okay, then you can help me carry the things later." Shao Yan said.

After losing to Xie Yunjiao, she also started to be rude.

Xie Yunjiao smiled and said, "So you came to me just to ask me to move some things?"

Shao Yan winked at Xie Yunjiao and said, "Please don't say that. I came here to chat with you. Moving things is just a side job."

"Okay, you're right."

Xie Yunjiao didn't dare let Shao Yan, a pregnant woman, move things, so she asked other people to help, but they were stunned when they saw Shao Yan's things.

"Why is this table missing a leg? This is not the way to do business. At least fix it." Xie Yunjiao said.

Xie Yunjiao saw the screen Shao Yan bought and said, "And here, there's a dirty spot."

Shao Yan smiled embarrassedly: "I didn't buy these, I picked them up."

"I found it," Xie Yunjiao paused, "That's not bad, I can go back and fix it and use it."

"Yeah, I think so too. Mingde doesn't know how to repair it, so I have to do it." Shao Yan said.

"How can I fix it with such a big belly? I'll ask a carpenter to come to your house to fix it. Anyway, some cabinets in my shop have broken down recently and I need a carpenter's help to fix them." Xie Yunjiao said.

Shao Yan thought that Xie Yunjiao's shop was newly decorated, so how could the cabinets inside be broken?

But since Xie Yunjiao was so kind, she felt embarrassed to refuse and had to agree.

They were short of funds, so they just renovated the house casually, painted it with some grey water, and patched up the damaged parts.

They will be able to move in soon. Xie Yunjiao has visited the house. Although it is not very luxurious, it is simple and warm thanks to Shao Yan's skillful decoration.

"This house is nicely decorated." Xie Yunjiao said.

Shao Yan smiled happily and said, "I've been with the boss for so long, how could I not learn something?"

Xie Yunjiao was amused. She said, "You are the only one who is so smooth-talking."

"Mingde will bring a few colleagues home for dinner today. I hope it won't embarrass him." Shao Yan said nervously.

"You've decorated it so beautifully, there's nothing to be ashamed of." Xie Yunjiao said.