"Hey, Ah Lang, what are you doing here?"

Li Youran was very surprised to see that it was Tian Alang.

"Miss Li, we've finally found you."

As he spoke, Tian Alang wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.

The early spring wind was inevitably a bit biting, which showed how hurried Tian Alang's journey had been.

"I came to the capital with my teacher and became a disciple of a virtuous minister."

Tian Alang did not hide anything and told the whole story.

"That's good. By the way, Young Master Liu is also a student of the Minister. I wonder if you two have met him?"

If Li Youran hadn't mentioned it, Tian Alang wouldn't have known that Liu Zhiyuan and Li Youran knew each other. He was about to speak when Li Youran interrupted him.

"We're already at our doorstep, let's go home and talk about it."

As Li Youran spoke, he shouted towards the door, and a servant hurriedly came out.

"Miss, from now on, just tell us what to do when you buy these things. You must be exhausted carrying all these bags!"

There were only two servants in the family, Dajun and Xiaohong, who were a pair of unfortunate siblings.

Since being bought by Li Youran, the two of them have lived a good life. Not only are they not beaten or scolded, but they are also well-fed and clothed.

Normally, Li Youran does many things herself, which Dajun and Xiaohong were initially unaccustomed to. Later, they became smarter and finished the tasks before Li Youran could.

"Dajun, just clean the ingredients. Yun Yingying is coming over tonight for a meal I've prepared myself."

Li Youran hurriedly rushed towards Dajun, who was carrying things and had run away in a flash, afraid that he would get there first and finish cooking the food.

"Yes, Miss~"

The army had vanished, but his shouts could be heard from afar.

Li Youran shook her head and chuckled helplessly. Dajun and Xiaohong were just too diligent. As soon as she entered the house, someone would take care of everything for her. She was afraid that they would cripple her if this went on for too long.

"Ah Lang, what are you standing there for? Come inside quickly!"

Seeing Tian Alang standing there dumbfounded, Li Youran hurriedly invited him inside.

Tian Alang was only in his early twenties when he came to this vast capital city alone. Li Youran's enthusiasm made him feel very warm.

"They're here."

Tian Alang smiled faintly and hurriedly replied, then followed Li Youran into the courtyard.

The small, square courtyard was neatly arranged. Several fruit trees were planted in one corner, and a square vegetable garden with seasonal vegetables was cultivated against the wall.

"Everyone else grows flowers and plants, but I prefer to grow vegetables."

Seeing that Tian Alang was very interested in the vegetable garden, Li Youran smiled and explained.

"That would be perfect, as it's both visually appealing and delicious."

Tian Erlang thought to himself that he would buy a courtyard in the future. Since Li Youran liked to grow vegetables, he would buy a courtyard with a backyard and grow more vegetables and fruits in the backyard.

Thinking of this, Tian Alang recalled the imperial examination. He resolved to win first place, for only then could he quickly establish himself in the capital. Otherwise, he would never catch up with Li Youran's progress.

Li Youran was unaware of all this; at that moment, she was in the kitchen, busily preparing the spicy blood curd that Yun Yingying had ordered.

Today, Li Youran learned some things about the Yun family from Jiang Qianqian.

According to Jiang Qianqian, Yun Yingying wasn't like this when she was young; the story begins with her mother.

Yun Yingying's father was the eldest son of the second branch of the Yun family. Although he was born out of wedlock, he was still the eldest son and therefore held some weight in the Yun family. As long as he had a son, he would have the hope of inheriting the Yun family business.

Unfortunately, Yun Yingying's mother injured her body during childbirth and could not have any more children.

Yun Yingying has three sisters. Her eldest sister is already married, so as the second oldest, Yun Yingying naturally took on the responsibility of finding a husband for her.

Originally a gentle girl, Yun Yingying spent a lot of time in the business world with her father and gradually developed a more masculine air. Later, for the sake of convenience, she shaped her into the person she is today.

The Yun family didn't have many requirements for a son-in-law; they just wanted to have a son through fertility.

Unfortunately, Yun Yingying had only been married for a year when her husband cheated on her. She had no children and was at a crucial moment in the struggle for the position of head of the Yun family, so Yun Yingying's situation was extremely precarious.

"Miss Yun, you've arrived."

Where is your master?

As Yun Yingying spoke, she handed the two jars of wine she was carrying to Dajun and looked into the courtyard. Instead of finding You Ran's figure in the circle, she saw a very handsome young man with red lips and white teeth.

"Our young lady is cooking in the kitchen. I'll go inform her right away."

"No need. Take the wine and open it, and prepare two large bowls."

Yun Yingying waved her hand and then walked towards the kitchen.

Dajun and Xiaohong both knew that Yun Yingying and Li Youran had a close relationship, so they didn't offer them much hospitality and went with Yun Yingying.

"Sure, when did you meet that handsome young man in the courtyard? Did you invite him here today to introduce him to me?"

When Yun Yingying arrived in the kitchen, Li Youran had already prepared the meal. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Li Youran, asking a question.

"What are you thinking? That's a good friend from my hometown. His visit today was purely coincidental." Li Youran sneered, "Why don't you go find your red-clad gentleman?"

"They're all just after my money."

Yun Yingying carried the food outside and said in a tone of profound understanding.

Today, Li Youran originally planned to drink with Yun Yingying until they were completely drunk, but considering that Tian Alang was present, she restrained herself considerably.

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