Hu Mingmei looked at Bai Nuo, waiting for Bai Nuo to continue.
Bai Nuo thought for a moment, but still didn't tell Hu Mingmei about Jiang San Niang's private matters. "Jiang San Niang has to go out for a while, and I need to keep an eye on the shop for her..."
As Bai Nuo spoke, she hesitated to continue. Would Hu Mingmei think she was a pushover? Her family was supposed to be looking after the shop, but she wasn't doing it herself and was letting someone else do it!
"good!"
Bai Nuo breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Hu Mingmei didn't pry or mock her. She looked at Hu Mingmei hopefully, "Didn't I just receive a shipment? When you're helping me watch the shop, could you help me pack all the pearls?"
"Okay!" Hu Mingmei nodded again, "But you have to teach me how to pretend!"
"No problem!" Bai Nuo nodded quickly. "Come with me now, and I'll go back and teach you how to do it!" After teaching Hu Mingmei, there would be enough time to go to Jiang San Niang's cloth shop.
Bai Nuo pulled Hu Mingmei back to the Treasure Pavilion, took out the accessories and pearls, and sat Hu Mingmei down on a stool, burying his head in explaining to Hu Mingmei.
"Which one is round?" Hu Mingmei suddenly asked as Bai Nuo was talking, moving closer to Bai Nuo. "I can't see it."
The dot was a bit small, so it was normal that Hu Mingmei couldn't see it clearly. Bai Nuo also came over and pointed out the accessory to Hu Mingmei, saying, "Here!"
"Where?" Hu Mingmei asked again, looking puzzled.
Still can't see it?
Bai Nuo leaned closer to Hu Mingmei and held up the accessory in her hand a little more. "Do you see it?"
She didn't even realize that at this moment, she was very close to Hu Mingmei, and Hu Mingmei's lips were almost touching her face.
A "smack" sound rang in Bai Nuo's ear. Hearing the sound and feeling the touch on her face, Bai Nuo looked at Hu Mingmei in shock, only then realizing that she had been kissed by Hu Mingmei.
Hu Mingmei raised her head nonchalantly and said calmly, "Now you see, continue!"
Ahhh!
How could he do this!
Who did he learn these tricks from?
What's with the feeling of being both sweet and a little shy?
Bai Nuo was still in a daze when Hu Mingmei deliberately asked, "What's wrong? Why did you stop talking?"
I'll say it, I definitely will!
Bai Nuo coughed lightly, using the cough to mask the agitation in her heart, and then demonstrated it to Hu Mingmei again.
After finally managing to explain how to do it to Hu Mingmei, Bai Nuo emerged from the Treasure Pavilion drenched in sweat. Being with Hu Mingmei made her legs weak with his charm.
When Bai Nuo went out, the sun was already high in the sky. Bai Nuo had no choice but to walk in the shade where the sun did not shine. As she walked along the street, she was suddenly stopped by someone.
"Manager Bai!" Zhang Jingwen's maid suddenly appeared and blocked her way, forcing Bai Nuo to stop, look at her, and wait for her to speak.
Facing Bai Nuo, Xiang Ming was somewhat arrogant and said coldly, "Our young lady invites you to come over for a chat!"
"I don't have time!" Bai Nuo said indifferently, walking around Xiang Ming. She knew what Zhang Jingwen had come to say, but she really didn't want to talk to Zhang Jingwen about it. She wasn't familiar with Zhang Jingwen and there was nothing to reminisce about.
"Bai Nuo, don't push your luck!" As soon as Bai Nuo left, Xiang Ming immediately ran up to him, looking at him angrily and saying, "Our young lady invited you over to talk because she thinks highly of you. Don't push your luck. Offending the Zhang family will bring you no good. Do you not want to keep your Duobao Pavilion open anymore?"
"What should we talk about?" Fine, Duobaoge and her family are her weaknesses. Since they've brought this up, what can she do? She can only compromise.
The Zhang family, oh the Zhang family, we can't afford to offend them.
"You're smart enough to know your place!" Xiangming snorted and walked ahead of Bai Nuo, looking at her with increasing disdain. This country bumpkin, she just couldn't understand when she was spoken to nicely. What a cheapskate.
In her opinion, if Miss likes that Young Master Hu, she should just tell Master or the eldest son directly and let them decide for her. She doesn't believe that Young Master Hu would dare to disobey!
A man who came from who-knows-where actually dared to oppose the Zhang family.
Xiangming led Bai Nuo into the inn, and the two went upstairs to Zhang Jingwen's room. As soon as they returned to Zhang Jingwen's side, Xiangming stood next to her, watching Bai Nuo warily.
Bai Nuo ignored her and sat down directly opposite Zhang Jingwen.
Xiangming spoke again, "How dare you! My young lady hasn't invited you to sit down yet!"
Bai Nuo chuckled coldly, "I sat down even though you didn't invite me!" Since she was already seated, she had no intention of getting up, okay?
At this moment, Zhang Jingwen was no longer the disheveled woman she was at the Fulai Inn. She had regained her elegant and aloof demeanor, and every gesture she made exuded the air of a noble lady.
As she spoke, Zhang Jingwen merely glanced at herself briefly before lowering her eyes again to focus on her tea-making endeavor—washing the teacups, rinsing the tea, and after several complicated steps, the bright-colored tea finally reached the teacup, fulfilling its purpose.
Zhang Jingwen pushed a cup of tea towards Bai Nuo and said with a faint smile, "Manager Bai, we meet again!"
"Hehe..." Bai Nuo looked at Zhang Jingwen with a forced smile, as if they hadn't seen each other in a long time.
"Manager Bai, you can try this year's Biluochun tea!" Zhang Jingwen didn't mind Bai Nuo's attitude. She picked up the teacup, smelled the fragrance of the tea leaves, and then took a sip.
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