"Be careful!" Wei Yunrou widened her eyes in horror and screamed, and at the same time, she quickly grabbed Wei Zhi and Wei Li who were almost knocked down.
Su Huaiyue's nose was filled with the faint, elegant and refreshing scent of pine ink from his cuffs, and she suddenly realized that she was almost tightly held in Wei Che's arms.
A faint blush instantly appeared on the tip of her ear, and then she took a half step back without leaving any trace, "Thank you."
Wei Che's fingertips curled up quietly in his wide sleeves, as if he was trying his best to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, and then he slowly lowered his eyes, trying to hide the emotions that were like a surging tide in his eyes.
Jing Zhiwan took in the entire scene, and her nails dug into her palms fiercely.
A hint of resentment flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly covered up by a smile.
After entering the Qiaogong Pavilion and discussing with the shopkeeper, the group took their tools and headed to the beauty shop in the east of the city.
They walked through the front hall and came to the backyard of the shop and began to measure the dimensions.
Jing Zhiwan was like a cheerful little bird, chirping non-stop along the way. Her head seemed to be filled with countless strange ideas, and she kept throwing out various decoration suggestions.
She pointed to the east wall and said with shining eyes that she wanted to hang a large exotic brocade. The brocade was colorful and had unique patterns, which would surely make people's eyes bright.
After a while, he said that he wanted to build an exquisite rockery in the center of the yard. The rockery had to be built with fine stones and its shape had to be natural. There should also be gurgling water around the rockery to create an artistic conception of interdependence between mountains and water.
Her suggestions completely disregarded Su Huaiyue's original intention of wanting warmth and comfort, and were more like a deliberate display of her broad knowledge and unique taste in front of everyone.
Wei Yunrou was filled with curiosity when she heard this. She was already curious about these new things and she clapped her hands from time to time, as if she had already seen the beautiful scene described by Jing Zhiwan.
Su Huaiyue smiled politely, not wanting to spoil everyone's fun, but also not wanting to completely give up her idea.
Occasionally, when Jing Zhiwan said something too outrageous, she would tactfully raise some different opinions, trying to sway the decoration style towards a warm and comfortable track.
Wei Che always stood beside Su Huaiyue, like a silent but solid backing.
Whenever Jing Zhiwan came up with an outrageous idea, he would skillfully smooth things over and help Su Huaiyue out. His words were just right, neither making Jing Zhiwan feel too embarrassed nor defending Su Huaiyue's ideas without making a fuss.
When Jing Zhiwan measured the corner of the backyard, her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had discovered a new world. She said excitedly, "We can set up an open-air hot spring pool here, built with rare jade stones, and planted with exotic flowers and plants around it. It will definitely be unique. Customers who come to our shop will definitely be attracted by this luxurious scene and linger for a long time."
Su Huaiyue frowned slightly. She felt that this idea was a bit unrealistic and incompatible with the overall style of the shop.
Just as she was about to express her thoughts, Wei Che spoke first, "Miss Jing, the space here is limited, and the open-air hot spring pool is quite tedious to maintain. I'm afraid it's not suitable for our shop. We still have to proceed from a practical point of view and consider the daily maintenance and the actual needs of our guests."
A hint of displeasure flashed across Jing Zhiwan's face. Her carefully conceived idea was rejected just like that. She inevitably felt a little disappointed and dissatisfied, but she quickly put on a smile and said with a feigned generosity, "I didn't think it through properly. Master Wei is absolutely right."
However, she secretly remembered Wei Che's rebuttals in her heart, and her jealousy towards Su Huaiyue became stronger and stronger. She didn't understand why Wei Che always stood on Su Huaiyue's side. Why was it that her background and knowledge did not catch his eye?
Just when everyone was discussing heatedly, Shopkeeper Hu's clerk hurried in and whispered a few words in Shopkeeper Hu's ear.
Shopkeeper Hu's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating an emergency had occurred in the store. He then apologized to everyone, "I'm so sorry, but there's something urgent that I need to attend to. Please take a look around for a bit, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he left in a hurry, and his figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
As soon as Manager Hu left, the atmosphere in the yard suddenly became a little subtle, and the originally lively discussion came to an abrupt end.
Jing Zhiwan's eyes rolled, and she suddenly approached Wei Che and said in a soft voice, "Master Wei, since you are so concerned about the affairs of this shop, I believe you will come to help manage it often in the future. You are so proficient in these matters, you will definitely be able to help Sister Su a lot."
There was a subtle hint of exploration and expectation in her voice.
Wei Che took a step back, distanced himself from her, and said politely and distantly, "Huai Yue is the main person running this shop. I just lend a hand occasionally. I will do my best to help if I can. She has contributed a lot to this family, and I should support her."
His attitude was clear. He didn't give Jing Zhiwan any room for imagination, and he also showed his support for Su Huaiyue.
After Jing Zhiwan heard Wei Che's words, the smile on her face seemed to be frozen for a moment, and she stiffened slightly, but she reacted very quickly and soon returned to her sweet look.
She raised her fingers slightly and fiddled with the hair hanging by her ear. Her movements were gentle but could not hide the panic in her heart.
Then he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Master Wei is really considerate. Sister Su is really blessed to have a family like you."
There was a hint of sourness in her tone, like the taste of a green apricot, which made people vaguely aware of her inner resentment.
Su Huaiyue was keenly aware of the subtle change in the atmosphere, like ripples on a calm lake, instantly breaking the original harmony.
She quickly raised the corners of her mouth and smiled to smooth things over: "Miss Jing, you're joking. Wei Che has always been very concerned about all the family affairs, big and small. This is his unshirkable responsibility as the only male."
As she spoke, her eyes revealed a hint of gentleness and concern, as if she was comforting Wei Che, and as if she was trying to resolve Jing Zhiwan's embarrassment.
Wei Yunrou also interjected at the right time: "Yes, although my brother doesn't talk much and always looks calm and reserved, he is very serious about his work and won't tolerate any carelessness."
"Sister-in-law, let's take a look at the layout of the shop. I'm thinking of planting some flowers and plants in the backyard, and putting out a few rattan chairs. Then when guests come, they'll have a cozy place to rest. How comfortable it will be." As she spoke, she gestured, her face filled with an excited smile, her eyes sparkling with beautiful visions of the future shop.
Su Huaiyue smiled and nodded in agreement, her eyes full of recognition: "Yun Rou is absolutely right. This place really needs to be decorated to be warm and comfortable, so that people will feel at home as soon as they come in. Miss Jing, what do you think?"
She turned to look at Jing Zhiwan, her tone gentle and questioning, trying to bring Jing Zhiwan back to the discussion atmosphere.
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