"Sister Xinxin, Sister Sisi, the fruit at the cold drink shop you and my brother run is so delicious!" Li Shan praised the items at the cold drink shop.
"Yes, yes! I think it tastes delicious too!" Gu Xin nodded.
“I heard from my brother that all those fruits were grown by you yourselves. Was that red watermelon also grown by you? My brother said that watermelons are round, like a head, with green skin and black stripes. It’s so amazing! I’ve never seen anything like it before!” Li Shan said, feigning surprise.
"Hehe, Shanshan, I only met her this year!" Gu Xin said with a smile.
"Where did you get the seeds? Could you give me some? I'd like to plant a few on the farm so we can eat them next year," Li Shan asked, blinking her eyes.
"Shanshan, this won't do! These seeds aren't from our family; we're just planting them for someone else. And they don't sell seeds, so I'm sorry. But next year when the watermelons are ripe, I'll give you a basketful!" Gu Xin said.
"Thank you, Sister Xinxin!" Li Shan said gratefully.
He was a little puzzled. Was Gu Xin really stupid, or was she clever?
Why don't you say whose seed it is?
How can I ask about Lu Zheng if you don't mention him?
Since seeing Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu last time, and then seeing Xue Qianyu with Empress Dowager Jiang who is still the Empress Dowager, Li Shan has had another plan.
By cultivating a good relationship with the Gu sisters, she can more easily gain the favor of her second aunt. Once she kills Li Muyan, she can smoothly become her second aunt's daughter and marry the third prince as the legitimate daughter of the Rongguo Duke's mansion.
But she also had some doubts about Lu Zheng and Xue Qianyu, feeling that the two of them were somewhat different from those in her previous life.
Xue Qianyu was alright; he could be considered Empress Dowager Jiang's bodyguard. But what about Lu Zheng?
Why did he kill himself, change his identity, live in the countryside, and meet Gu Xin so early in life?
She really didn't believe it was a coincidence.
However, she couldn't rush into anything; only by infiltrating their circle could she learn more.
What she needs to do today is to gain the favor of Gu Xin and Gu Si. The easiest way to gain their favor is through a self-inflicted injury!
After playing downstairs for a while, Li Shan invited Gu Xin and Gu Si to go upstairs to enjoy the view.
Gu Xin and Gu Si followed her upstairs.
Li Shan pulled the two of them to the window: "Look, this place was designed for me by my brother. Open this door, and there's a platform outside where I grow flowers!"
"Wow! Shanshan, your flowers are growing so well! It's afternoon now, and this platform doesn't get any sun. Do you plan to move them inside in the morning?" Gu Xin walked over and asked with a smile.
“Yes, that’s right. Second Aunt said that your family’s estate is full of flowers, which are used to make perfumes and balms. Actually, I want to make them myself too! Sister Xinxin, Sister Sisi, come here and lean against the railing. See if the wind is cool and refreshing?” Li Shan pulled the two of them to lean against the wooden railing.
A gentle breeze was blowing, and it was indeed quite cool to stand here.
Suddenly, Gu Xin felt that the wooden railing seemed a little loose. She moved her body back a little, but her hands were not holding on. Just as she was about to remind Li Shan and Gu Si, the wooden railing suddenly fell down, as if it had been pushed hard.
"Sisi!" Gu Xin's first reaction was to pull Gu Si away, but she ended up blocking Li Shan's retreat.
Li Shan originally intended to push open the wooden railing and pull the two of them backward, but to her surprise, Gu Xin blocked her way. She was afraid of falling, so she tried to back up a little, but Gu Xin blocked her and she bounced out.
"Ah!" Li Shan was terrified.
Because of Li Shan's retreat, Gu Xin was bumped and couldn't catch Gu Si, who also fell down.
However, Gu Si was a young girl who had been practicing on plum blossom stakes for half a year, so this height was not a problem for her. She flipped in the air, landed steadily on the ground, squatted down, and then stood up.
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