Chapter 420 Adding Makeup to Lu Yun
Lu Yun's wedding is approaching, and the entire mansion is decorated with lights and is filled with joy.
As the eldest sister-in-law, and having a close relationship with Lu Yun, Yuan Wanru naturally had to add makeup to her sister-in-law.
That day, Yuan Wanru, accompanied by several maids holding brocade boxes, went to Lu Yun's boudoir in a grand procession.
As soon as the brocade box was opened, the room was filled with light.
A set of red gold headpieces inlaid with rubies. The gems are full and bright, and it is obviously a tribute grade at first glance.
A translucent mutton-fat white jade Ruyi, warm and flawless, symbolizes good luck.
A few pieces of glittering Shu brocade and Su embroidery, with novel patterns and fine texture, are hard to come by on the market.
There was also a box full of thumb-sized pearls, round and white, each of which was worth a fortune...not to mention those exquisite jewelry and toys, each of which demonstrated Yuan Wanru's wealth and her importance to Lu Yun.
Lu Yun was surprised and delighted. She held Yuan Wanru's hand with red eyes. "Sister-in-law, this... this is too expensive! How can Yun'er afford it?"
Yuan Wanru smiled and smoothed her temples: "Silly girl, you are my sister, we grew up together, and after so many years of friendship, how can our relationship be that of an ordinary sister-in-law?"
"Although mother loves you, you are a concubine's daughter. I have given you this kind of dowry and a grand ceremony, so that you can stand tall when you go to your husband's house."
"Now you and Wan Bin are in love, but there is one thing I want to say in advance. Don't let yourself be wronged in vain. You must remember that the Marquis' Mansion will support you."
Her tone was gentle, but her words were full of unquestionable confidence.
Lu Miao and Lu Rong have basically been staying in Lu Yun's boudoir these days. When seeing these gifts, Lu Rong couldn't bear to take her eyes away.
This orphan girl was very poor before, but I didn't expect that after marrying the eldest brother, she would now give out so many good things without even blinking an eye.
Lu Yun and Lu Miao used to have a good relationship with her, but Lu Rong looked down on them and thought they were not in their right minds.
Now that I think about it, she was the one who suffered the loss.
Lu Rong smiled flatteringly: "Sister-in-law is so good to us. We, the younger sisters, will be blessed in the future."
Yuan Wanru said calmly: "I am always very nice to people who like me."
Lu Rong was embarrassed.
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This caused quite a stir, and Yuan Wanru's generosity soon spread throughout the Marquis' Mansion, and naturally also reached the ears of Lu Yuxiu and Zhou Jianming, mother and son.
Zhou Jianming was injured that day, but he didn't dare say anything. His wrist still hurts now.
Fortunately, he found a doctor to set the bone early, otherwise he was really worried that his hand would be disabled.
Lu Yuxiu's eyes nearly popped out as she listened to the maid's vivid description of the treasures. She was filled with sourness: "Oh my God! How much money must that be worth! And yet, Yuan Shi gave all of it to Yun without blinking an eye? How can a little girl, a money-loser, deserve to have such good things?"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She felt pain in her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, as if those things should have been hers.
Zhou Jianming was even more eager to listen to it. The image of Yuan Wanru's graceful figure and cold and beautiful face, which he saw for the first time, emerged in his mind.
When he thought about how she could easily take out so many priceless treasures, his desire to conquer and greed grew like poisonous weeds.
Such a beauty, such wealth...if I could get them...He licked his lips, his eyes becoming more lustful and greedy.
When he saw that his wrist was still aching, he stopped abruptly.
People like Lu Jiangnian are not easy to mess with.
He just flirted with the unpopular concubine Liang, and his hand was almost broken. If he dared to lay a hand on Yuan Wanru, who knows what the outcome would be.
Although Zhou Jianming still had the intention to commit a crime, he had lost his courage.
"Mom, it seems that the Lu family has a lot of money," Zhou Jianming approached Lu Yuxiu and lowered his voice, "Think about it, wasn't Yuanshi an orphan before? Now the money leaking out from between her fingers is so shocking."
"Grandmother must have a lot of good things in her hands. Now she is disappointed with her uncles. You must show your filial piety to her."
Lu Yuxiu's eyes lit up: "Son, you mean..."
Zhou Jianming's eyes flashed with calculation, "You can't stay in the capital for long. If you don't take this opportunity to make more money, who knows if your grandmother will still be here when you return to the capital next time?"
Lu Yuxiu thought about it and felt that it made a lot of sense.
My mother is old, and I see her less and less each time. If I don’t take more while she is still alive, she will have no share of these things in the future.
"Yes, I will go and join your grandmother in scolding."
These days, the mother and daughter got together and scolded everyone else in the Lu family, and Mrs. Lu was in a much better mood.
As for Zhou Jianming's marriage, on the day of Lu Yun's wedding, the Lu family always found a suitable candidate during the banquet, so Lu Yuxiu was not in a hurry.
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That afternoon, Yuan Wanru left Wangchun Hall in a good mood and walked back along the corridor with Shiying.
Zhou Jianming happened to pass by, and seeing Yuan Wanru approaching, he immediately put on a smile that he thought was very charming and suave, and walked towards her, waving his fan.
"Oh, cousin! What a coincidence!"
Zhou Jianming stood in the middle of the road, his eyes glued to Yuan Wanru, from her high-tied black hair, to her slender white neck, to the exquisite curves outlined by her gorgeous dress, as if he wanted to rip her clothes off with his eyes.
His Adam's apple rolled uncontrollably and his breathing became faster.
Yuan Wanru paused and the smile on her face froze instantly.
Quartz behind her immediately stepped forward and stared at Zhou Jianming vigilantly.
"What's up?"
Yuan Wanru's voice was colder than an ice ridge in the coldest days of winter, and was filled with undisguised disgust.
Zhou Jianming was startled by her coldness, but in front of her beauty, he forced a smile and approached her with a familiar look: "It's nothing serious, I just saw the elegance of my cousin's wife from afar, and I was so impressed that I couldn't help but come and say hello."
Although he knew that Yuan Wanru was a rose with thorns, Zhou Jianming was used to flirting with other women and could not change this bad habit.
As he spoke, he could not help but move forward, glancing more and more blatantly at Yuan Wanru's collar. He seemed to be able to smell the cool magnolia scent coming from her body, and his heart was even more agitated.
Yuan Wanru completely lost her patience.
The corners of her lips curled up in an extremely sarcastic arc, but her eyes were as sharp as a knife: "Greetings? No need."
Yuan Wanru's voice suddenly rose, with a chilling chill, "I think you have forgotten the pain after the wound has healed! Wasn't the lesson you learned from provoking Aunt Liang last time enough?"
She raised her hand suddenly, but not to hit anyone. Instead, she pulled out a sharp red gold and kingfisher hairpin from her bun as fast as lightning. The tip of the hairpin flashed a cold light in the sunlight and pointed directly at Zhou Jianming's eyes, only an inch away!
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