"Yes... really? Thank you." Zhong Huaishuang smiled shyly. Thinking that everyone was so enthusiastic, she was not so nervous anymore.

Xie Yunjiao looked at Ma Mingyu indifferently. She felt that Ma Mingyu was a man with a dagger hidden in his smile and was not a simple person.

But she didn't want to make her words too clear, lest a sensitive child like Zhong Huaishuang get hurt or confused.

As soon as there is chaos, the enemy may take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in.

She cannot be careless, she must keep a close eye on Zhong Huaishuang.

After all, she and Zhong Huaishuang are good friends, and since she is being paid to do a job, she naturally has to do her best.

"Oh, there's no room around here," Ma Mingyu suddenly looked at Zhong Huaishuang in distress. "Sister Zhong, what should we do?"

Ma Mingyu did not directly help Zhong Huaishuang find a position, but threw the brick out. If Zhong Huaishuang had a little bit of brains, she should know how to catch it.

As expected, Zhong Huaishuang smiled shyly and pointed to the entrance of the pavilion: "Isn't there a seat here? I can just sit here."

"But this is the entrance. The maids come in and out, so it's drafty and cold." Ma Mingyu said, "Why don't you all move aside and give Sister Zhong some space?"

"It's already crowded enough, how can we move?" Lai Yinfang said unhappily.

Zhong Huaishuang was timid, her heart skipped a beat with fear, and she quickly said, "No, no, I'll just sit here, it's fine here."

"There's nothing we can do. I'll have to inconvenience Sister Zhong." Ma Mingyu said pretending to be helpless.

Zhong Huaishuang smiled and said, "No problem."

When Xie Yunjiao saw Zhong Huaishuang sitting down, she hurriedly stood behind her, hoping to block some of the wind for her.

Zhong Huaishuang looked at Xie Yunjiao and whispered, "Sister Yunjiao, would you please sit down with us?"

"No, I'll just sit here."

Xie Yunjiao said again: "You shouldn't be cold, right?"

"Well, I'm not cold, thanks to the treasure you gave me." Zhong Huaishuang said with a smile.

Xie Yunjiao put a thin vest on her, which was thin but very warm.

Moreover, Xie Yunjiao had someone seal some small cloth bags in her clothes. Those cloth bags seemed to generate heat by themselves, and she felt warm all over and didn't feel cold at all.

It was the first time for her to wear such thin clothes in such cold weather without feeling cold.

"Be careful, your clothes must not come into contact with water." Xie Yunjiao said.

She sewed many small cloth bags and put some quicklime in them. The quicklime could absorb moisture in the air and generate heat to warm the human body, just like the hot packs in later generations.

However, quicklime will boil when it comes into contact with water, so you must be careful.

Zhong Huaishuang nodded: "I know."

As soon as Zhong Huaishuang sat down, some people started talking to her because they were so curious about where the clothes, jewelry and makeup on Zhong Huaishuang came from.

Why don't they know?

When little girls get together, what they love most is making comparisons.

Although their outfits today were different, in front of Zhong Huaishuang, the absolute king, they all became bronze and could not compete at all.

"I...I don't know," Zhong Huaishuang looked at Xie Yunjiao for help, "Sister Yunjiao prepared all this for me."

"The clothes are the latest styles from Miss Zhong's own Jixiang Cloth Shop, the jewelry is custom-made from Lanxinfang, and I did the makeup." Xie Yunjiao said with a smile.

She felt that this time she would lead everyone to make a fortune!

The ladies looked at each other in confusion, wondering what kind of small workshops these were and why they had never heard of them.

But even if they hadn't heard of them, they would silently note them down and plan to go find these shops after the party.

Who doesn’t want to be as stunning as Zhong Huaishuang the next time they appear on stage?

Lai Yinfang was so angry that her teeth were itching. No wonder Xie Yunjiao and the others came to Ruyifang for a stroll that day and then left. It turned out that they had been prepared.

She was so complacent that she thought she had found a treasure. But it turned out to be nothing compared to Zhong Huaishuang's Camellia series jewelry!

"Did you do the makeup? It looks so natural to me. I thought Miss Zhong always looked like this." A little girl in pink said in surprise.

Her eyes are as clear as an ignorant little deer, which makes people feel good about her.

She is the daughter of the captain, Hai Jing.

Hai Jing's father was born a warrior, with a savage aura about him, and he cannot be easily provoked.

Hai Jing grew up by his side. Although she was a bit brutal, she liked practicing martial arts and loved to stand up for the weak.

He was very straightforward in what he said and he couldn't get along with Ma Mingyu and his group at all.

She didn't want to come to today's appointment, but she was thinking about Ma Jun, whom she admired. Ma Mingyu's brother was returning from studying today, and she could meet him by going to the county government office, so she accepted the invitation eagerly.

She was so bored listening to everyone chatting that she felt like her butt was about to get worms.

Now there was finally a new face, and she felt particularly good about it, so she started talking to Zhong Huaishuang.

This enthusiasm made Ma Mingyu and others dissatisfied.

"Doesn't she always dislike attending gatherings like ours? Why did she come here recently?" Lai Yinfang said dissatisfiedly.

"My brother returned from studying abroad today." Ma Mingyu said bluntly.

When Lai Yinfang heard Ma Mingyu mention Ma Jun, her frown relaxed, and a rare warm smile appeared on her face: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten."

How could she forget!

Everyone present did not forget, otherwise they would not have dressed up so carefully.

Ma Jun is handsome and gentle as jade, and is everyone's ideal son-in-law.

He is eighteen years old this year, and he is not married and has no engagement.

That's why they tried their best to become Ma Jun's wife.

Except for Ma Mingyu, the others present are sisters on the surface, but rivals in love behind the scenes!

"Miss Hai, if you are interested, why don't you come to Yuemanlou to find me some other day and I will help you put on makeup?" Xie Yunjiao asked.

"Another day? No need. I'm not a delicate person and don't usually like to tinker with these things." Hai Jing said with a smile, but then she changed the subject and said, "But I'm quite interested in what you mean by makeup. Why don't you show me now?"

There's no point in putting on makeup later. It's better to become beautiful now. Maybe you can leave a good impression on Brother Zi'an.

Zi'an is Ma Jun's courtesy name, and everyone present calls Ma Jun Brother Zi'an.

"This, I need to wash my face, do you mind?"

Although Hai Jing said that she rarely tinkered with her face, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that her face was covered in thick makeup, and it was obvious that she had dressed up carefully.

"I don't mind. We're all familiar with each other. There's nothing we haven't seen before."

She is a straightforward person and has a thicker skin than others. She doesn't care about other people's opinions at all.

As long as Ma Jun said it looked good, she would be satisfied. She didn't care what other people said.