Yi Ning gritted her teeth. She smiled slowly and said, "Of course, only a weak and incompetent man would steal someone's dowry. My third brother is the Minister of Works and a former top scholar. He's incredibly talented. At most, he'd just bully a little girl like me."

Luo Shenyuan's lips twitched slightly as he listened, as if he didn't hear her hidden meaning. "That's a nice compliment," he said. He picked up the comb, his fingers sliding across its teeth. He saw Yi Ning had already sat down in front of the dressing table, letting Daimao comb her hair. The maids who served her personally had come with her as part of her dowry. She was talking to her mother-in-law.

Luo Shenyuan put the comb down, his smile fading. He had never had any close relationships with others, and he didn't know how to get along with people up close. They hadn't gotten along well last night, and he was afraid she wouldn't like it if he wanted to comb her hair.

Lou's mother then ordered breakfast. It was noodles, shredded eel noodles, served in a thick broth with a drizzle of sesame oil and fresh pickled cucumbers. Yining loved noodles and ate a lot. Luo Shenyuan, on the other hand, ate very little. When he saw her finish, he put down his chopsticks, took her hand, and said softly, "Yining, you're a good eater."

"Let's go, we have to go and pay our respects to them."

Since there was no branch clan and they were not living in different places, there was no reason for the Luo family to live separately. Therefore, they all moved to Fuxue Hutong, which was more convenient for Luo Shenyuan. He lived in Xinqiao Hutong, which was too far from the six ministries.

He walked with her on the road, and Yining suddenly felt that they were still like when they were little. But it was she who insisted on holding his hand, but he was reluctant to let him hold his hand, so now he was holding her hand.

Luo Shenyuan usually doesn't like to talk much, but at this moment he said to her, "Don't be surprised when you see your mother later. She has prepared another big gift for you. No matter how others persuade you, it's useless."

Lin Hairu?

Yining was a little curious. Considering Lin Hairu's usual unconventional ways, what did she prepare for her?