Chapter 274 Spring Blossoms
"Who are you?" Shen Yuanzhi felt that the girl in front of her looked familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was for a moment.
"Miss Shen, I'm Li Shuxuan. We met here on March 3rd two years ago."
"It's you! I remember now." Shen Yuan stood up. "It's been a long time since we last met. I'm sorry I didn't remember you right away. Are you okay... No, you look especially fine now."
Li Shuxuan looked rosy-cheeked with a smile on her lips, and it seemed that she had completely come out of the shadow of that incident.
"I should be the one to thank you, young lady. Not long after that incident, my mother sent me to live with my grandparents, and I didn't have the chance to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am now... Anyway, I should thank you very much."
"Why are you being polite? Let bygones be bygones. Have you had breakfast? I've bought a lot of food. Why don't we sit down and eat together?"
"No, someone is waiting for me there. I just saw you here, girl, so I wanted to come and say thank you."
Shen Yuan looked in the direction she was looking at, and saw a young man. Suddenly, she understood something. Li Shuxuan also knew that Shen Yuan understood, and she smiled generously: "I have to thank Miss Shen for this."
"You've said thank you so many times." Shen Yuan searched the table, picked out an unopened fresh flower cake and stuffed it into Miss Li's hand, "I don't have anything good to give you, I wish you a happy marriage."
"Okay, thank you."
Just now when He Ying heard that the girl's surname was Li, she remembered who she was. Two years had passed in a flash, and He Ying remembered that Manman was beaten by her father that time.
However, Old Madam Shen still didn't know about this. She asked Shen Yuan, "Whose family is that girl from?"
"The family of the Minister of War. I can't tell you about this outside. I'll tell you when I get home."
"Yuanyuan!"
Shen Yuan's mouth, which had just opened, closed again. She didn't know who it was this time. Her saliva was about to get cold.
Duan Wanxin came over and greeted He Ying and Old Madam Shen in a very familiar manner, "Hello, Madam, hello, Old Madam, my name is Duan Wanxin, and I am Yuanyuan's good friend."
The old lady was also happy to see such a generous and pleasant girl. Old Madam Shen asked Duan Wanxin to sit down. Shen Yuan saw her sitting down and simply pushed the brined meat in front of her, "Would you like to eat something?"
"Thank you, Yuanyuan."
Duan Wanxin didn't hesitate and picked up the chopsticks to eat.
“Is it delicious?”
“It’s delicious, but a little salty.”
Shen Yuan really didn't expect that there would be someone more shameless than her. She ate the food and even left a comment.
"Mm, steamed bread, it won't be salty if eaten with it."
"Thank you, Yuanyuan!"
After finishing a steamed bun with salved pork, Duan Wanxin raised her head. Seeing that the three members of the Shen family were looking at her, she realized belatedly that she was a little embarrassed and took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth "pretentiously".
"I came out without having breakfast. I'm just hungry. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all."
After hearing this, Old Madam Shen said, "What's so embarrassing about eating something? Are you full? Do you want to eat a little more?"
"Thank you, ma'am. I'm full."
Duan Wanxin wanted to say something, but suddenly she saw something and her face changed.
"Hiss! My sister-in-law can actually chase me here. Yuanyuan, I have to go. Don't tell me you've seen me. Goodbye, sister-in-law Yuanyuan, goodbye, old lady!"
Old Madam Shen didn't know the inside story of the Duan family. After hearing what Duan Wanxin said, she asked Shen Yuan, "How pitiful! Could it be that this child has a powerful sister-in-law? No matter how powerful she is, she can't be left without food."
Shen Yuan almost choked on the tea after hearing this, "Grandma, you think too much. Their family should worship her sister-in-law."
In Shen Yuan's opinion, Duan Wanxin was hunted down by her sister-in-law, and that was definitely what she deserved.
In the afternoon, the family went back home. However, after entering the city, Shen Yuan did not go home with his grandmother and sister-in-law. Instead, he picked up some food he bought today and got off the carriage first. "Grandmother, sister-in-law, I will go home later. I have to go to Jingzhao Prefecture."
He Ying smiled and said, "Okay, then you should be careful."
Jingzhao Prefecture was different from other government offices. Shen Yuan had only been standing at the gate for a short while when quite a few people came in and out. Some were arrested and hung together for some unknown reason. Some started quarreling at the gate and the bailiffs inside came out to try to stop them. Some were about to lie down at the gate with blood all over their faces. In short, it looked very... busy.
Shen Yuan didn't approach for a moment, and muttered, "I don't know if he is here or not."
"Girl, Shitou can go and help you take a look."
Shen Yuan was startled by him: "That's the government, what are you looking at?"
"Use your eyes. You can see anything as long as it's not the palace."
Shen Yuan suddenly remembered that her two guards were shadow guards. She had been wasting their talents for so long that she had forgotten about it. But there was no need to look at them. After all, they were government officials, so she couldn't look around randomly. Shen Yuan decided to go up and ask someone.
"Hello, Excuse me, is Xie Shaoyin in there now?"
"Xie Shaoyin? It seems that he hasn't left yet. I'll ask someone to pass the message for you."
"Okay, thank you."
After a while, Xie Hui came out. When he saw Shen Yuan from a distance, he quickened his pace.
"You're back from your outing? Why are you here to see me?"
"I bought some food and brought it to you. Go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving now."
"Thank you very much."
"You're welcome. It looks like you are really busy. I won't bother you anymore." Shen Yuan waved and was about to leave, but Xie immediately grabbed his wrist.
"I forgot to mention that Manman's dress is very beautiful. How about going outing with me again on your weekend?"
"Let's talk about it after you rest, Xie Shaoyin."
…
During this period, Lu Shuyan has been busy with things in the shop, and even Lu Shuyan's mother couldn't help but say a few words to her daughter.
"Since you have decided to get married, don't take this matter lightly. You should also be concerned about where Yuwen Mu is now. It's already the fifth day of March, and our family has already sent out the invitations."
"Mother, I am not a child's playboy. I have my own things to do. Does it mean that I care about Yuwen Mu just because I stay at home every day like a waitress waiting for him to come back? Besides, he changes his job every day, so he won't be able to receive my letters."
"Okay, okay, it's up to you. I won't say anything more. Remember to drink the soup I asked the kitchen to make for you."
"I understand, mother. You can go back and rest."
After her mother left, Lu Shuyan put down the account book and took out the letter that Yuwen Mu had sent her last time. This letter was written half a month ago. Yuwen Mu's letter was just like him, stiff and unable to say anything nice. He only told her where he had been and what he had done in the past few days, and wrote it like a job report.
Lu Shuyan stroked the last sentence on the paper——
"Shuyan, wait for me to come back, no need to reply to my letter."
Yuwen Mu's handwriting was not very beautiful, but it was straight and even, and each character was the same size, as if it had been specially measured.
"Your handwriting is not pretty, you can't say nice things, and you don't even write two extra letters. Why should I still care about you so much?"
…
On the sixth day of March, Lu Shuyan was looking at the account books in the room above the shop again. She was used to looking at the account books in the shop before going home, and today was no exception.
The sudden knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She thought it was the maid who came to add tea and let someone in without even raising her head. However, she only heard the door opening but no voice, so she realized something was wrong and raised her head.
"Shuyan, I'm back to get married."