Chapter 19: You are not helping her, you are humiliating her
Only then did Ruan Yunbo notice the pastries placed on the table when Zhishu came in.
He slapped his head with his folding fan and said in an annoyed tone, "Third brother almost forgot, Shengsheng loves the lotus cakes from Ruifangzhai the most."
The decision to close Ruifangzhai was made before his sister returned to Beijing. He had been busy these days and hadn't thought about it.
Ruan Yunbo quickly called his attendant Tingsong and asked him to go to Ruifangzhai and tell Manager Chen that Ruifangzhai would continue operating as usual.
"No need to bother." Ruan Yunsheng asked Tingsong to leave, then said, "Third brother, I've already told Shopkeeper Chen and the owners of the other shops. We'll continue business as usual."
Her tone became serious. "Third brother, Ruifangzhai and the other shops are all well-known and time-honored shops. It's really not rational for you to close them down and open a branch of Jinxianglou."
"I know Third Brother doesn't care how much money those shops can make, but those shopkeepers have been busy for decades and have deep feelings for their shops. The people are also very reluctant to see them close."
"Closing the shop and turning it into an incense shop will not only lose money, but also reputation."
Butler Feng nodded repeatedly. He had advised the Third Young Master a long time ago, and several shopkeepers had also begged him, but the young master insisted on his own way and didn't listen to them at all!
Fortunately, the princess is back!
Ruan Yunbo also said, "Third brother was indeed inconsiderate. I'll leave it to Shengsheng on this matter. Third brother can choose another shop for the Jinxianglou branch."
"Third brother, I'm glad you understand." Ruan Yunsheng pursed his lips, looking hesitant, "But..."
Ruan Yunbo quickly asked, "Shengsheng, do you have anything else to say?"
Ruan Yunsheng said, "I was walking around the streets of Shengjing today and heard someone say... Miss Bai and Prince Duan seem to be having close private interactions."
Ruan Yunbo didn't take it seriously. "Those are just rumors spread by Ruo Wei, her elder sister, who is jealous of her. Ruo Wei is pure and innocent, so Third Brother naturally believes her."
Ruan Yunsheng lowered his voice: "But Third Brother, the dream I had before at the Ice Lake also said that Bai Ruowei would become Xie Huaiye's queen in the future."
She had not told her third brother everything in the storybook before.
It’s not that she doesn’t trust her third brother, but the plot of Hanxiang Feiyuncao has changed, so the subsequent plot may not develop according to the script.
Ruan Yunbo said, "Shengsheng, of course Third Brother believes you, but dreams are sometimes the opposite of what they seem."
"Think about it, how could a mediocre person like Xie Huaiye possibly ascend the throne?"
"Besides, Prince Duan is already married. Although Ruo Wei is a concubine, she is of noble character and once said that she only wants to be with one person for the rest of her life."
Ruan Yunsheng said nothing more, and curled his lips slightly, "Third brother is right, I was just worrying too much."
"Third brother knows that Shengsheng cares about him."
Ruan Yunbo said confidently, "But don't worry, sister. Ruo Wei may not say it, but she is actually completely devoted to you, brother. You know this very well."
Ruan Yunsheng remained silent and changed the subject: "By the way, did Miss Bai like the plum blossoms that Third Brother gave her?"
Ruan Yunbo smiled: "Ruo Wei likes it very much!"
Ruan Yunsheng looked at the boxes of silver on the ground and asked, "What are you going to do with all this silver, Third Brother?"
Ruan Yunbo sighed, "Ruo Wei's maid Qiuxin went to the pharmacy to get some medicine, and I happened to see her. When I asked her, I found out that something had happened at Jinxianglou!"
Ruan Yunsheng asked doubtfully, "Wasn't Miss Bai fine yesterday?"
Ruan Yunbo sighed: "Ruowei is young and naive after all, and she got cheated when doing business with someone."
"Such a big thing happened, and Ruo Wei didn't even tell me. But now that I know about it, I can't just sit back and watch. So Third Brother plans to give her some money to help her."
Butler Feng couldn't help but say, "Third Young Master, this isn't just a small gift of money. With this much money, you could buy the entire Jinxiang Tower."
"Although our mansion is not short of money, this Miss Bai does not allow you to come to propose marriage. What's going on?"
Ruan Yunbo waved her hands, "Ruo Wei has her own difficulties..."
Ruan Yunsheng said seriously, "Third brother, since Miss Bai was able to open such a large Jinxianglou by herself, it shows that she is not a fragile woman. And you have always said that Miss Bai is very independent in her own affairs."
"One business failure is nothing. With Miss Bai's abilities and means, I believe she will be able to bounce back quickly."
"But Third Brother, you're giving Miss Bai money right now. It's obvious that you don't believe Miss Bai has the ability to do this, and it also means you look down on her."
"You're not helping her, you're humiliating her. Miss Bai is such a noble person, but Third Brother is using money to humiliate her. Do you think she'll be happy?"
Ruan Yunsheng's words were like an epiphany for Ruan Yunbo!
He clapped his folding fan in his hand and sighed, "Ruo Wei always said that I shouldn't give her those vulgar things like gold and silver, but Third Brother never understood what she meant."
"After listening to Shengsheng's words just now, Third Brother finally understood!"
Ruan Yunbo waved his hand and asked the servants to put the silver into the warehouse.
Then he asked his sister, "But, Third Brother can't just do nothing, right?"
Ruan Yunsheng smiled slightly: "Third brother, compared to this money, what Miss Bai needs most right now is spiritual encouragement and support."
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Bai Ruowei deliberately asked Qiu Xin to reveal that she was not feeling well in front of Ruan Yunbo.
According to her experience, if Ruan Yunbo found out that she was cheated in business or even sick, he would definitely come to see her with money!
So she didn't return to the Shangshu Mansion, but rested in the room on the second floor of Jinxiang Tower.
In order to pretend to be sick, she deliberately used goose egg powder to make her face and lips whiter. In addition, she wore plain white and deliberately made a fragile expression, making her look shaky.
Unexpectedly, she waited for an entire afternoon but Ruan Yunbo didn't show up!
Qiu Xin said worriedly, "Miss, do you think the Third Young Master will be instigated by Princess Mingyi and will never have any contact with you again..."
Bai Ruowei said firmly: "No!"
She is the heroine. According to the setting of the original novel, Ruan Yunbo, the cannon fodder male supporting role, will be her bootlicker until his death!
This is a pre-set plot, how could anything go wrong?
But Ruan Yunsheng is such a terrible variable!
However, if Ruan Yunsheng can instigate Ruan Yunbo to ignore her, then she can also instigate Ruan Yunbo to hate Ruan Yunsheng as her sister!
Bai Ruowei didn't believe that Ruan Yunbo really didn't care about her anymore, so she decided to play along and pretend to be sick for a few days.
I believe that in a few days, Ruan Yunbo will not be able to help but give her money.
Unexpectedly, the next morning, Bai Ruowei received a handwritten letter from Ruan Yunbo.
Ruan Yunbo first praised Bai Ruowei in the letter, saying that she was the most special woman he had ever met.
He then went on to say that although Jinxianglou had some business setbacks, it was normal for business to have gains and losses, and he believed that with Bai Ruowei's ability, they would be able to overcome the difficulties quickly.
In short, Ruan Yunbo praised Bai Ruowei highly in the letter and encouraged her in various ways, but he did not mention money.
Bai Ruowei was just pretending to be sick, but after reading this letter, she was so angry that her eyes turned black!
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