Wang Yan... How come I never knew Mu Yurou was such a tease?
Look at what she's saying, does it sound like human language?
"I……"
Zhou Jun opened his mouth to speak, but Wang Yan tugged at his sleeve: "Brother Zhou Jun, since Miss Mu said she wants to invite you, why don't you accept? I haven't been here long and I'm not very familiar with the restaurants in Beijing yet. You wouldn't mind taking me with you, would you? After all, we're..."
Wang Yan deliberately only told half of what she said.
And what the heck is this Brother Zhou Jun? Zhou Jun frowned, wanting to refute.
Wang Yan twisted his arm, and Mu Yurou, on the other side, almost choked with anger at the sight of the two being so intimate.
But ironically, she has no right to refute anything now.
"Brother Zhou Jun, are you two so familiar with each other? What's your relationship?"
Hearing Wang Yan call Zhou Jun "Brother Zhou Jun," Mu Yurou also changed her way of addressing him.
Zhou Jun frowned: "Miss Mu, we're not very familiar with each other, please just call me Young Master Zhou!"
Wang Yan grinned, feeling completely satisfied.
Mu Yurou's eyes reddened with grievance, and she looked at Zhou Jun pitifully: "Brother Zhou Jun..."
Seeing her frown again, Mu Yurou quickly changed her form of address: "Young Master Zhou, I thought we were already friends. After all, we met several times back in Yancheng and even had meals together!"
"Aren't you going to eat? Let's go!"
Zhou Jun felt that dealing with two women was more tiring than dealing with business, so he tried to keep quiet as much as possible during meals.
The two women chatted back and forth, and the three of them ate without tasting anything.
However, in the end, Wang Yan followed Zhou Jun back to the Zhou family home, while she could only go to her own courtyard.
"Miss, this Wang Yan is really pretentious. How dare she call Zhou Jun 'brother'!"
Xiaoqing had been holding her breath the whole way. She knew she had no right to interrupt when her mistress was speaking. Besides, all of Wang Yan's maids were silent, and she didn't dare to say anything for fear of embarrassing her mistress.
As soon as she got home, she started complaining. Mu Yurou snorted coldly, "Hmph, who does she think she is? In my opinion, Zhou Jun doesn't have any feelings for her. It's just that she received favors from Zhou Jie in the past, so he gave her some conveniences..."
"Tell them to keep a close eye on him. Once I see Zhou Jun leave, I'll definitely go find him again!"
Mu Yurou's expression darkened; she refused to believe that she was no match for Wang Yan.
However, she had already arrived in the capital. Although she had been very careful, there was no guarantee that someone would discover her and tell her father.
It would be troublesome if her family found her in the capital and took her away. So she needs to be prepared for both possibilities.
She was going to visit a few people she knew from the past, especially one young lady who came from a well-off family but was extremely hypocritical and loved nothing more than being flattered.
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When Xu Lingyi received the message, she tossed the invitation aside: "I thought it was just some random Tom, Dick, or Harry trying to see me?"
Her maidservant hurriedly picked up the invitation and said with a smile, "Miss, it wouldn't hurt to meet this Mu Yurou. You forgot how clever she is with words. You're free anyway, so you might as well have some fun!"
Xu Lingyi suddenly thought of that cautious woman, who had been living a miserable life in the capital recently.
At home, she was constantly complained about by her parents, and when she went out, people looked at her strangely.
As for Mu Yurou, aside from anything else, she is indeed quite eloquent.
"Then let's meet her. Tell her to come directly here!"
Xu Lingyi genuinely didn't want to go out; she was afraid of running into acquaintances, especially those two women who hadn't even participated in the talent show.
She never wanted to see that mocking tone again.
"However, Li Qingluan is right, I haven't completely failed yet. When the Emperor returns to the palace in a few days, I will definitely come out on top at the victory celebration banquet!"
Recently, her family hired the best dancers for her, and she practices until she's exhausted every day, all just to perform well in front of the Emperor.
I wonder if anyone will stand out that day, and hopefully the Empress will be embarrassed.
After all, the Empress was just a village girl before, and she didn't know any of these so-called talents.
Talent is not food; you can't buy it or save it up.
Upon hearing the news, Mu Yurou hurriedly dressed up and excitedly went to the Xu family.
Looking at the carved railings and painted beams, the artificial hills and flowing water, and the unique little bridges and pavilions, she was also extremely shocked.
"Miss Mu, be careful!" the maid reminded her from the side, looking at Mu Yurou's naive and unsophisticated appearance with disdain.
Her young lady is so much better, unlike this country bumpkin!
Soon, Mu Yurou was taken to the Xu family's back garden.
The weather is slightly chilly now, but the back garden is full of blooming flowers and birdsong, resembling a paradise.
Mu Yurou was shocked. Her family also had a garden in the backyard, but there were hardly any flowers there at this time.
It goes without saying that the annual maintenance costs here are not small.
She used to think that her family was rich, but compared with these aristocratic families, she realized that she was shallow.
Perhaps when these powerful families donated grain, they didn't actually do their best.
They only use a small amount of money to obtain the greatest benefit.
Meanwhile, businessmen like herself were giving it their all. Especially her father, who was even willing to borrow money to ensure she got a good ranking.
Fortunately, these people didn't know what her father had done, otherwise they would have laughed at her even more!
"Miss Mu, it's been a long time!" Upon seeing Mu Yurou, Xu Lingyi said coldly, "You didn't even tell me you were coming to the capital, so I could have sent someone to pick you up!"
"Miss Xu, you're too kind. Actually, I just arrived!" Mu Yurou was still a little reserved, mainly because the Xu family was much more powerful than she had imagined.
After exchanging a few more polite words, Xu Lingyi asked, "I wonder what brings Miss Mu to the capital this time?"
Actually, she was also a little curious, after all, Mu Yurou's home was not close to the capital.
When suddenly asked this question, Mu Yurou hesitated for a moment, her face full of difficulty.
"Little Mu, is something wrong? Why don't you tell your older sister? I'll definitely help if I can!"
Hearing this, Mu Yurou was secretly pleased. She knew that Xu Lingyi was just being polite, but it was better to have said it than nothing.
"Sister Xu, actually I came here to escape an arranged marriage!"
Mu Yurou lowered her head, looking dejected. Xu Lingyi was slightly surprised and asked in astonishment, "Sister Mu, didn't you want to enter the palace last time? Why are you running away from the marriage now?"
Xu Lingyi remembered that this woman had donated quite a lot of things last time, even pressing her down on top of her. Although the woman apologized later, Xu Lingyi still held a grudge against her.
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