The Ye Jin'er sisters were chatting with Shen Manman in the Golden Flower Room.

Xiao Yan was there too, and several maids chatted while helping her with her embroidery.

At this moment, Yinhua lifted the curtain and entered: "Eldest sister."

Shen Manman smiled and said, "Oh, Yinhua, it's been so long!"

Yinhua smiled shyly. This was the first time she had seen Shen Manman since she stopped going to school.

We used to be close classmates, but after only a month apart, there's a slightly awkward feeling of unfamiliarity.

Shen Manman said, "Why does Yinhua look so dark?"

Yinhua sat down next to Jinhua: "These past few days have been scorching hot... and I've been quite busy."

Shen Manman smiled and said, "Actually, whether you're studying or working, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

Yinhua smiled and nodded.

"Oh, didn't I give you a bracelet last time? Did you receive it?"

"A bracelet?"

Jin Hua exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, I forgot!"

Last time, Shen Manman gave two bracelets to Jin Hua and asked her to bring them back.

But when she got home, Jin Hua was so busy with the shop that she forgot about it.

After Jin Hua finished speaking, she hurriedly went to the dressing table, opened the drawer, and took out two pearl bracelets: "This is Yin Hua's, and this is Xiao Yan's."

Xiao Yan took it and immediately put it on her wrist: "It looks good, thank you Manman."

"Thank you, Sister Man." Yin Hua also put the bracelet on her wrist, but the fluorescent white pearl bracelet looked somewhat out of place on her slightly dark wrist.

Shen Manman smiled and said, "Isn't the embroidery shop opening the day after tomorrow? I'll go sell things there too; I've never sold anything before!"

Ye Jin'er: "Sister Man can be a guest and boost consumption."

The girls chatted about the embroidery shop for a while, and about their daily classes for a while, making quite a scene.

Yinhua, however, couldn't get a word in edgewise and sat awkwardly to the side, trying her best to maintain a smile.

At this moment, Guixiang walked in and said, "Miss, Madam Ye is calling us for dinner."

Ye Jin'er jumped onto the long daybed: "Great, I've been starving for ages."

The sisters went out together, laughing and joking.

Yinhua breathed a sigh of relief, and Jinhua quickly stepped forward to pull her along: "Let's go!"

Yin Hua nodded.

The two sisters walked at the very back. Jin Hua sighed, "Yin Hua, relax a bit, don't always overthink things."

Yinhua smiled and said, "I will."

That's what she says, but that's her personality, so how can she let go and change?

Soon, they arrived at Ye Caiping's house.

After Ye Jin'er and the others returned, they petted the dog, but their hands were dirty, so they went to the kitchen to wash them.

Yinhua stood listlessly under the east wing corridor.

Ye Caiping had just come out of the room when she saw Yinhua and walked over: "Yinhua, what are you doing standing here?"

"Auntie," Yinhua lowered her head, "It's nothing, I'm waiting for Jinhua and Jin'er. They."

Ye Caiping asked, "Then why don't you go?"

"Um... I didn't pet the dog, so I won't go."

Ye Caiping looked at her: "What's wrong, not fitting in?"

Yinhua was taken aback, then lowered her head sadly: "I will try to change and be more open-minded in the future."

Ye Caiping shook her head: "There's nothing to change. You're introverted and like quiet, so do what you like. If you feel uncomfortable being with Jin'er and the others, then leave. There's no need to force yourself to smile."

"Since introversion cannot be turned into extroversion, and since you prefer quiet to noise, then just quietly do your own thing. Being lively has its advantages, and being quiet has its advantages."

"Just remember one thing: never wrong yourself."

Yinhua paused slightly, then nodded as if she understood.

At this moment, Jin'er and the others returned. Ye Huan'er smiled and said, "Mother, let's go sit down at the banquet."

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Alright, you girls can sit together."

...

Ye Caiping led several maids out of the gate.

Eight women, including Ye Caiping, Old Lady Ye, Madam Du, the village head's wife, and Aunt Ye, sat at a table.

Ye Jin'er and six other girls sat at one table, plus Hu Xiuxiu, that was enough.

Just then, a well-maintained woman in her early forties walked over with a pretty girl of about seventeen or eighteen.

The woman smiled and said, "Jin'er, can your aunt and your sister Hongying sit here?"

Ye Jin'er smiled and nodded, "Aunt Rong, please have a seat."

Aunt Rong's husband is named Ye Rong, who is Ye Lizheng's nephew.

Ye Lu, who went to take the imperial examination with Ye Xuan, is Ye Rong's son.

Ye Rong was an old scholar who had long since stopped taking the imperial examinations. He worked as an accountant in a jewelry shop, while Aunt Rong was the shopkeeper.

Before Ye Caiping returned, their family was the richest and most respectable family in the village.

Of course, it's still considered decent now.

Aunt Rong smiled and said, "Then we'll sit here."

Aunt Rong pulled her daughter Ye Hongying to sit down.

Hu Xiuxiu was about to sit here, but when she saw that the table was full, she had to squeeze into the table with Ye Caiping and Grandma Ye.

The Shen brothers, Prefect Qin, Magistrate He, and Minister Zhu all sat in the outer hall.

Ye Caiping and Ye Jin'er's banquet was set up in the inner courtyard.

The banquet officially began with the sound of firecrackers.

Eight meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, including whole roasted chicken, eight-treasure duck, braised pork knuckle, and some other things that the villagers had never seen before.

Upon asking, I learned that the dish was the legendary Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which contains abalone!

Upon hearing this, many villagers rushed to eat it.

The children who couldn't get their hands on the food were crying loudly, making quite a scene.

The Ye Jin'er sisters and Jin Hua were all worldly-wise, and they ate elegantly and tastefully. As for Shen Manman, she didn't eat meat dishes at all.

Aunt Rong smiled and said, "I heard that Jin'er and Huan'er are both studying at Miss Shen's house, is that right?"

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