Chapter 21 A naive man actually played tricks on her

Lu Jiangnian quietly watched her approach. She smiled as brightly as the summer sun: "Mom said that the day after tomorrow is the Chinese Valentine's Day. We just got married this year, and she asked us to go to Xiangyuan Temple to worship together."

There is a rumor in the capital that the marriage fortune-telling at Xiangyuan Temple is particularly effective. Over time, Xiangyuan Temple has become a treasured place for praying for marriage. Especially on the day of the Chinese Valentine's Day, there is an endless stream of young men and women going to Xiangyuan Temple to burn incense, and there are also many newlyweds.

Wang Min hoped that they would live in harmony, so she specifically reminded him of this matter. Yuan Wanru couldn't bear to go against her wishes, and also wanted to take the opportunity to go out for a walk.

"If you have something to do, it's okay. We can go out together, each go our own way, and then agree to return home together. How about that?"

Lu Jiangnian glanced at her. Because of the jogging just now, her face was flushed, and her face looked particularly pink and tender, which was very beautiful.

He looked into the distance, no longer looking at her: "Just for this?"

"knew."

The answer was too vague, and Yuan Wanru was not satisfied. She tugged at his sleeve and said, "What do you mean by 'I know'? Will you accompany me to Xiangyuan Temple?"

"Well, there's nothing to do that day, so I'll go with you."

She has lived in seclusion for a long time. During the Chinese Valentine's Day, Xiangyuan Temple was crowded with people. If anything happened to him, her mother would not forgive him.

In order to avoid trouble, it is better to go with her, burn incense and come back. It will only take more than an hour.

Yuan Wanru didn't expect him to be so easy to talk to: "Then it's settled."

The woman was very beautiful, with a fair, rosy and delicate face, which looked particularly delicate with her makeup. The man was handsome and tall, with a graceful temperament. His usually cold and hard expression now showed a little more patience, and he was listening to what the woman beside him said.

The man is talented and the woman is beautiful, a match made in heaven.

The two of them talked and chatted in a harmonious pace. In the eyes of many people, this scene made them feel that the eldest son and the eldest lady had a really good relationship.

Yuan Wanru thought of what happened in Tinglan Water Pavilion, secretly glanced at Lu Jiangnian, and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.

He had sensed something, but he hadn't heard her speak a word since he entered Lingshui Residence.

"What else?"

Her black and white eyes reflected his figure, with a hint of confusion, as if she didn't know what he meant.

Lu Jiangnian sighed secretly: "What did you want to say just now?"

She seemed to have just reacted, and pouted her lips and said, "It's just a trivial matter."

They had walked to the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the courtyard. She looked up at him. A breeze rustled the leaves. A fallen leaf happened to fall into her jet-black hair. The inky black was dotted with verdant green, which was very strange.

She was unaware of anything and told him about Tinglan Waterside Pavilion in a few words.

"I don't know what trap your cousin is playing on me."

Lu Jiangnian frowned: "You think too much, why would she set a trap for you?"

Yuan Wanru looked at him with a half-smile: "Well, let's see what happens next."

"You told me not to cause trouble, but there are many troublemakers in this family. Don't blame the good people next time."

She was serious, with a stern face, and spoke righteously, but the green color crawled steadily on her head like a little turtle, which he found very funny.

Seeing how confident she was, Lu Jiangnian rarely felt like teasing her.

He half-closed his eyes, stared at her head, and said seriously: "There is a fat green bug crawling around on your head."

What!

A fat bug?

An image instantly appeared in Yuan Wanru's mind: a soft-bodied worm wriggling non-stop, crawling above her head.

She was getting goosebumps.

She began to shake her head from side to side, making it like a rattle, trying to shake the bugs off.

Bugs aren't scary, but they feel soft and sticky to the touch, which is a bit disgusting.

"Lu Jiangnian, did the bug fall off?"

The voice was strained, but not screaming.

There was a flash of surprise in his eyes. He thought she would be frightened and scream, but he didn't expect her to be surprisingly calm.

He was dizzy from her shaking. He reached over and plucked the leaf, tossing it away casually, then held her head with both hands to hold it still: "Stop shaking it. The bug is gone."

Yuan Wanru was also dizzy. She looked at him dazedly, "Did you really take it away?"

Like a little puppy wagging its tail to ask for petting.

His heart moved and he almost reached out and touched her furry little head.

"real."

Her eyes curved into crescents: "Thank you."

This smile was so beautiful that it touched his heart.

After returning to the bedroom, Yuan Wanru hurriedly took off the jewelry on her head. When she thought about a bug crawling on her head, she couldn't bear it for a moment and just wanted to wash and bathe as soon as possible.

Suddenly, she stopped and said, "Liu Yan, did you see the bug on my head just now?"

Liu Yan was embarrassed, but finally decided to tell the truth: "Just now, I was standing far away, and I was half a head shorter than the lady, so I couldn't see clearly whether there was a bug or not."

"I saw a fallen leaf float on your head, and then the eldest master took it away."

Yuan Wanru sneered: "Childish and boring!"

What a bug, she was fooled by him.

In the book, Lu Jiangnian is a cold and aloof character, but he actually did such a childish thing!

If you don't take revenge, you are not a gentleman. He played tricks on her, so she has to play tricks on him once, to be fair.

Liu Yan shrank his neck, feeling that the eldest young lady's smile was a little scary.

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That afternoon, Cao Lanxin's personal maid Fangfei entered Lingshuiju carrying two brocade boxes.

Fangfei is about sixteen or seventeen years old. She is pretty, smart and speaks carefully.

"Madam, you may not know that this hairpin is a wedding gift from our daughter to you."

"The young lady told me to be quiet. It was all my fault. I got mixed up at the waterside pavilion today and caused a disturbance."

"The silver hairpin and hairpin represent our young lady's intentions. Madam, please accept them."

Yuan Wanru waved her hand: "I appreciate my cousin's kindness. The hairpin is of great significance. Why would you give it to me?"

"Leave the silver hairpin here, and take the hairpin away."

Fang Fei smiled and said, "The girl said that she is staying at the Marquis' Mansion as a guest. The eldest young master's wife is her cousin's wife. She will need your help in the future and take her out to see the world."

"The girl has reached a certain age, and there are some things that she has to consider. She still asks the eldest young lady to help her with something. Not to mention the hairpins, even if it's a complete set of headgear, she would be willing to give it to the eldest young lady."

"As long as it can be accomplished, I'm sure our master will be happy too."

Yuan Wanru had a smile on her face, but the smile in her eyes was extremely cold, without a trace of warmth.

This was a blatant temptation. Perhaps the incident of Rong Shoutang snatching the mutton-fat jade bracelet made Cao Lanxin think that she was a greedy and greedy villain.

Why did the Cao sisters follow Madam Lu to Beijing?

Isn't it just to find a good marriage in the capital?

Holding her captive with a whole set of red gold head ornaments and asking her to help Cao Lanxin with matchmaking seemed like a reasonable reason, but was she that stupid?

With Old Madam Lu around, how could the Cao sisters possibly look down on her? Yuan Wanru still has some self-awareness.

However, since she was so eager to give her the gift, she accepted it generously.

Since someone is trying every possible way to give her gifts, why should she refuse them?

Once the money entered her pocket, Cao Lanxin would never take it back.

"My cousin spent a lot of money, Liu Yan, please accept it."

Fang Fei breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yuan Wanru with contempt in her eyes.

As expected, she came from a humble background and was at a loss when seeing good things. She was waiting for the day when Yuan Wanru would make a fool of herself.

After Fangfei left, Liuzhi asked worriedly, "Why did your cousin give you such an expensive gift?"

Yuan Wanru picked up a piece of walnut cake, took a big bite, and the fragrance lingered on her lips and teeth.

"She is setting a trap for me. However, I will let her have a taste of what it feels like to lose both the wife and the army."