Su Hua and Su Dahu followed Qin Yucheng off the carriage.

Then a large mansion with pink walls and green tiles appeared before them. The mansion stretched as far as the eye could see, with a towering red lacquered gate and a black wooden plaque hanging above it. They couldn't tell what kind of wood it was, but they could faintly smell the elegant woody fragrance emanating from the plaque. This fragrance was remarkably well-matched with the two characters "Qin Mansion" written on the plaque in a flamboyant style.

In front of the vermilion gate, two stone lions stand on the left and right. They are tall, one male and one female, and each lion has an embroidered ball under its paw. Just looking at them, one can feel their majesty and solemnity.

Beside the stone lion stood two beautiful figures.

One is bright red, the other is pale yellow.

The red figure was Wei Jianjia, whom they had met not long ago. The girl beside Wei Jianjia had sparkling eyes, as bright as stars. She wore a pale yellow floor-length dress, and her cloud-like black hair was styled into a flying bun, adorned with beaded flowers of the same color.

He was talking to Wei Jianjia about something, and his eyes suddenly smiled like crescent moons shining in the night.

Although he was only eleven or twelve years old, his natural talent and imposing presence were undeniable.

"Yingxian, come quickly and greet your Sister Su!"

Qin Yucheng waved to the girl.

Qin Yingxian looked at the Su siblings behind him, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward and curtsied to them.

"Sister Su, Brother Su, you've finally arrived! I've only heard my brother speak of how wonderful Sister Su and Brother Su are, but seeing them in person, I realize that my brother's previous descriptions were less than a tenth or a twentieth of what he meant!"

"Miss Qin." Su Hua and her brother quickly returned the greeting.

Su Hua looked at the girl in front of her with a smile in her eyes, and said in a light tone, "We are just country folk. Miss Qin, if I didn't know that you are Young Master Qin's sister, I would probably think that you are a fairy sister from somewhere!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yingxian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud. "Sister Su, please don't make fun of me. My mother and brother always complain about how noisy I am. If you were a fairy sister, I don't know how happy you would be!"

Sister Su and Brother Su are my brother's good friends, and therefore my good friends as well.

"Don't keep calling me 'Miss Qin' anymore; just call me Yingxian directly."

“Okay, Yingxian.” Su Hua smiled and readily agreed.

Upon seeing this, Qin Yingxian's joy deepened even further.

Wei Jianjia, standing to the side, watched the two of them being so affectionate, but her beautiful eyes turned cold. Su Hua was truly a woman of skill. Not only could she make Qin Yucheng treat them like family and friends, but she was even willing to lower herself to do things like helping them off the carriage, which were usually done by servants. Now, she had managed to make Qin Yingxian beam with joy with just a few words.

She bit her lip and stepped forward, a gentle smile playing on her lips. "Miss Su, Young Master Su, my aunt has been waiting for a long time. Let's go inside first, so she won't worry."

Actually, if Qin Yucheng and his sister hadn't been waiting here anxiously all morning, she wouldn't have stood here in the cold wind for so long.

Making elders wait on the first visit shows a lack of manners; don't expect your aunt to give you a pleasant look later.

However, before Su Hua and the other two could reply, Qin Yucheng took over the conversation, saying, "There's a reason for what happened today. Some petty people are causing trouble at the stall. I'll explain the reason to my mother later."

Having said that, he led the two inside.

"Brother, Miss Su, please come in."

Hearing Qin Yucheng's defense and hearing him call her "elder brother," Wei Jianjia almost gritted her teeth.

It was just a coincidence that she saved him once, and she had already given him a thank-you gift. She should repay this kindness clearly, but looking at his enthusiastic manner, anyone who didn't know better would think they were really his brothers and sisters.

"Miss, let's go." Qiu Shuang glanced at Su Hua and the other person and saw their figures completely disappear behind the screen wall before slowly raising her head.

His eyes were filled with darkness.

Ever since ten days ago, when the cold-faced man next to Su Hua knocked out one of her front teeth, the wound in her mouth has been throbbing with pain. She hasn't been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, and every time she closes her eyes, she recalls the humiliation she suffered that day.

That cold-faced man didn't come today.

She was determined to repay her for the humiliation she had suffered that day!

"Ha! She's just a rude woman who doesn't know any manners. I'd like to see if she can be so charming in front of my aunt!" Wei Jianjia sneered and stomped her foot to follow after her.

The Su siblings followed behind Qin Yucheng, and after passing the screen wall, they entered a winding corridor.

Colorful pebbles form a path under the corridor.

Every flower, tree, pavilion, and scene along the way is elegant.

It exudes understated wealth, but it is far from the diners' description of the floor being paved entirely with jade. If it were truly as rumored, the emperor on the throne would probably be quite uneasy.

After passing through three passageways, one could hear a woman's gentle voice coming from the courtyard.

"Quickly, send someone to check if Miss Su has encountered any trouble."

The brother and sister looked up and saw a beautiful woman sitting under a banana tree. She was wearing a light purple dress with a fox fur cloak over it. Her black hair was tied up with a gold hairpin. Her face was a little pale. She was leaning against a soft chair under the banana tree with her eyes half closed.

"Mother! Sister Su and Brother Su are here!" Upon hearing this, Qin Yingxian hurriedly walked towards the beautiful woman.

"Hmm?" Li Hongyan opened her eyes and looked at the two people slowly walking in from outside the courtyard. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. "Miss Su is here. Where is she?"

Although it had been half a month since they last met, Su Hua had left a very deep impression on her that day.

The man before them was handsome with sharp features. The girl beside him had a porcelain-white face and exquisitely beautiful eyes. Her lake-green cotton dress accentuated her graceful figure. Although she was slightly plump, she was completely different from the dark-skinned, chubby girl they had met before. However, what was striking was her pair of clear, bright eyes…

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