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As the voices grew closer, Xiaomianmian finally couldn't resist and quietly peeked out half of her head.
Suddenly, a head popped out from under the bed. Huo Huo and Dou Dou, who were already looking around for someone and were relatively short, were the first to see it and were instantly startled.
"...Sister...Sister?" Huo Huo realized what was happening and rushed forward. "What were you doing down there?"
Little Mianmian cried out, "Ouch! Quickly pull me out!"
Huo Huo and Dou Dou immediately squatted down, each taking one hand, and pulled the little girl out.
Shu Yu looked at her speechlessly, and the little girl explained earnestly, "I'm trying to save myself."
"What do you mean by 'save yourself'?" Xiao Ruojun asked with a smile.
The little girl patted the dust off her body. Luckily, the mansion had servants who cleaned under the bed every day, otherwise she would probably have turned into a little cat covered in dirt.
"I don't know this place, and I'm afraid I'll run into bad people."
Bad guy?
Xiao Ruojun looked at her son, Dou Dou, whose face was slightly flushed. He realized that running away had been a mistake. His younger sister must have been terrified of being in a completely unfamiliar place, and he hadn't comforted her or explained things to her before leaving. No wonder she had crawled under the bed.
He walked up to Mianmian, his little face tense, and apologized, "I'm sorry."
Xiao Mianmian looked at him, puzzled, wondering why he had to apologize.
Well, although she didn't understand, she forgave him because he was good-looking and she was very generous.
"It doesn't matter."
DouDou breathed a sigh of relief.
Shu Yu watched the two of them with amusement, and only after they had finished talking did she lead her to the flower hall for dinner.
Everyone else had finished eating, and she was the only one left at the table.
The little girl stuffed her mouth full of rice with a spoon while glancing up at Dou Dou every now and then.
Xiao Ruojun found it amusing and asked her, "Why are you staring at Brother Dou Dou?"
"It looks good and makes me want to eat more rice."
"Pfft..." Xiao Ruojun almost spat out her tea.
She looked at Shu Yu in surprise. "Is your daughter so bold?"
Shu Yu sighed, "Hmm... she's quite straightforward." She tried her best to save face.
Xiao Ruojun was overjoyed. The more she looked at Xiao Mianmian, the more she liked her. She wished her son could be this cute.
Just then, Gu Mama's voice came from outside, "Madam, Mrs. Tang has arrived."
"Quickly, please come in."
After giving her instructions, Xiao Ruojun turned to Shu Yu and said, "You should also know Mrs. Tang, she is Jiang, the wife of Tang Wenqian. Since Tang Wenqian enrolled in the Imperial Academy, I have had several interactions with Jiang. She has a very nice personality, and we have kept in touch over the past year."
Tang Wenqian used to work for Xiang Weinan, and after returning to the capital, he naturally brought his wife to visit Xiang Weinan. This increased the opportunities for them to meet, and Xiao Ruojun and Madam Jiang naturally became acquainted.
Although Jiang was an orphan with no power or influence, after experiencing the changes in the Xiao family, Xiao Ruojun no longer cared about her status or background, and only valued her character and temperament.
Therefore, even though she has now become a Lady of Imperial Decree under Xiang Weinan's guidance and has regained her confidence when going out, her way of dealing with people is very different from before.
Some people came up to her and said that Jiang Shi had ulterior motives in associating with her. Xiao Ruojun just smiled. She knew in her heart who had ulterior motives and didn't need such strangers to gossip.
Shu Yu didn't expect to meet Jiang Shi on her first day in the capital. She nodded, "I have met her once before."
(End of this chapter)
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