The whole family was overjoyed and waiting for the Liu family to send out invitations, but unexpectedly they received news that the engagement was postponed.

Zhao Lanshan was resentful; she, a lady from a respectable family, was actually inferior to a lowly merchant's daughter.

“Miss, you should look on the bright side. The Liu family didn’t come here to cancel the engagement; they just said they would postpone it.”

After venting her frustrations, Zhao Lanshan calmed down. The maid's words enlightened her.

"Arrange a carriage, I need to go out."

Zhao Lanshan clenched her long, slender fingers and said coldly.

"I once saw the hard gold craftsmanship of Jiangnan in an ancient book. After some thought, I can figure it out myself, but I lack some tools."

As Li Youran spoke, he took out a blueprint from his pocket.

She thought a lot last night. Since the target customers are the families of important officials in the court, the shop should naturally take a high-end route.

Style is only one aspect; the jewelry sold in the shop must not only be novel in design but also unique, something that other jewelry shops cannot achieve.

Currently, only a very small number of highly skilled artisans in Jiangnan are able to create jewelry using the hard gold technique.

Li Youran knew the underlying principles and also knew some styles that weren't currently available. The only thing he lacked was the right tools and molds.

"Although the mold is complex, your drawing is extremely detailed, so I should be able to make it."

Tang Lei wasn't actually very confident, but as long as Li Youran asked, he would definitely do it, whether it was possible or not.

"Don't worry about the other molds. I won't set off until after the Lantern Festival. Just draw whatever comes to mind."

Then, fearing that Li Youran might stay up all night to make up for the time, Tang Lei added.

There was no further conversation between the two; they simply gave each other a brief explanation before Li Youran left.

Li Youran was in a great mood. She always felt that there was a tacit understanding between her and Tang Lei. Even without speaking, a glance or a gesture was enough for them to understand each other's feelings.

But she herself didn't understand whether her relationship with Tang Lei was that of friends, lovers, or something in between...

Li Youran had never thought about it in detail, nor did she want to. She felt that many things should just be left to develop naturally.

The day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and Li Youran plans to hold one last lottery draw today and then cancel the rest.

When Li Youran arrived at the scene, Liu Zhiyuan and his men were already busy at work. Upon seeing Li Youran approaching from afar, Liu Zhiyuan hurriedly went to greet her.

"You Ran, the day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. How about we go to the prayer meeting together tomorrow?"

Liu Zhiyuan was in a very good mood today because his father had gone to the Zhao residence early this morning to postpone the engagement. Although they hadn't refused, Liu Zhiyuan knew his parents had compromised.

"OK."

Li Youran also happened to be planning to go to the temple to pray for blessings and donate some incense. Although she didn't believe in these things, there were always some inexplicable things in this world, such as her coming into this world.

Moreover, there has always been a cycle of income and expenditure. Having earned so much money, it is natural to donate a portion of it to do good deeds.

Upon learning that today was the last draw, everyone rushed to buy lottery tickets, afraid of missing out on their chance to strike it rich. The previous two days, tickets hadn't sold out until late afternoon, but today they were all gone by noon.

Having finally closed up his early morning stall, Li Youran invited everyone to Xilai Pavilion for lunch to thank them for their hard work over the past few days.

Xi Lai Ge is a well-known local restaurant that not only offers rare dishes but also caters to the tastes of the general public.

After settling everyone in, Li Youran thought of Tang Lei's rare return and the opportunity he had given her to cooperate with the Second Prince, so she decided to pack a meal and send it to him as a way of expressing her gratitude.

"Your information network is quite efficient; you found out about Tang Lei's injury so quickly."

"Tang Lei is injured?"

No sooner had Li Youran entered the courtyard than Hua Ruyu returned, followed by the doctor who had previously set Tang Lei's bones.

Hua Ruyu is straightforward and can't hide anything. When she was annoyed by Li Youran, she directly gave her the cold shoulder.

Having spent a long time with Hua Ruyu, Li Youran knew her temperament and wasn't angry. He hurriedly followed her into the house.

"The bone wasn't injured. Apply this ointment twice a day, and it should heal in half a month."

As the old doctor spoke, he took out some ointment from his medicine box, turned to look at Tang Lei, thought for a moment, and then took out several other bottles of ointment from the box.

“I see you often get injured. These ointments are all made by me and are much better than other ointments.”

"Thank you so much, doctor. I appreciate your help."

Tang Lei tried to get up, but he couldn't get the strength in his arms, so he lay back down.

"Young man, don't push yourself. Just get some rest."

After the doctor's visit, Hua Ruyu escorted him back.

It turns out that after Li Youran left, Tang Lei tried to make the mold that Li Youran had drawn.

His arm was already injured, but he forced himself to lift a hammer weighing over 100 pounds. He lost his balance and fell, his arm hitting the edge of the hammer.

"It's nothing, just a bump. It'll be fine in a few days," Tang Lei said, trying to sound relaxed.

Although the bones weren't broken, the muscles were, and it will take some time to heal. Moreover, the arm already had an injury, so this new injury on top of the old one makes recovery even more difficult.

"I brought some food. You haven't had lunch yet, have you?"

Although Li Youran felt guilty, she couldn't bring herself to say anything caring. Just then, Tang Lei's stomach rumbled, so Li Youran changed the subject and hurriedly opened the food box to start eating.

What followed was a slightly awkward situation, as Tang Lei unfortunately injured his right hand.

"Um... let me feed you..."

Although Li Youran felt that this action was too intimate, there was no other way. She couldn't let Tang Lei go hungry, so she prepared more food and fed Tang Lei.

Although Tang Lei was just as embarrassed as Li Youran, he was secretly delighted.

"I have something to tell you."

Hua Ruyu saw the two feeding each other as soon as she entered the room. She wanted to turn around and leave, but she called Li Youran out instead.

"Tang Lei has feelings for you and treats you very well. I hope you can treat him well too and not abuse his feelings to hurt him."

Hua Ruyu's words stunned Li Youran, who was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Did you know that he already had an injury on his hand, but he insisted on forging iron despite the injury in order to make a mold for you!"

"Although I don't understand love and romance, I know that everything is two-way. I hope to consider Tang Lei before doing anything."

Fortunately, Hua Ruyu went all out and said everything she wanted to say.

"Li Youran, you listen to me." Hua Ruyu paused, her eyes reddening, and said: