Bai Youxin was leaning against the carriage wall, eyes slightly closed, draped in a brilliant white cloak embroidered with lucky bamboo. Her collar was trimmed with fox fur, and her hair was adorned with a few simple jade hairpins.
"Let's go to Lin's Trading Company. I want to meet the third young master of the Lin family." Bai Youxin opened her eyes, and her deep eyes revealed a calmness and demeanor that was inconsistent with her age.
The man driving the carriage said respectfully, "Yes, miss."
Sitting next to Bai Youxin was her personal maid, Ju'er, who looked two years younger than Bai Youxin. She spoke in a soft Jiangnan dialect, "Miss, have you decided to marry the Third Young Master of the Lin Family?"
"But if you get married, what will happen to the family? The young master is only two years old, and the master is not in good health."
Ju'er knew Bai Youxin too well, knowing that she was solely focused on scheming for the Bai family's eldest son. So she was quite puzzled by the young lady's sudden trip to the capital.
Bai Youxin was looking outside at this time. The last time she came to the capital was three years ago, but it seemed that not much had changed.
Hearing Ju'er's words, Bai Youxin said expressionlessly, "Young Master Lin feels guilty towards me. He will promise me that I will continue to look after my mother's family's assets when the Lin and Bai families marry. Furthermore, he will do his utmost to help me."
Ju'er said, "Miss, you are taking a gamble. What if the Third Young Master of the Lin Family is a heartless person? Your life will be ruined."
Bai Youxin shook her head and said firmly, "He's not that kind of person."
Juer tilted her head, "So what kind of person is he?"
"Gentle and dignified, a gentleman is like jade." Bai Youxin murmured.
She knew exactly what kind of person Lin Wuchen was. She chose to marry into the Lin family, not only because Lin Wuchen felt guilty about her, but also because he moved her.
Ju'er added, "What happened on the pleasure boat that day, please don't..."
Bai Youxin cast a sharp look at Juer, who immediately shut up and shrank her neck.
Then, the driver's voice came from outside, "Miss, we've arrived at the backyard of Lin's Trading Company."
Juer got out of the car and helped Bai Youxin down.
Bai Youxin had been here before and knew where the head of the Lin family usually stayed. So when she entered and saw no one, she didn't go out of her way to inform anyone, but walked straight in.
Before I had gone far, a servant came forward and asked, "Excuse me, young lady, who are you looking for?"
Ju'er answered for her, "Our young lady is the young master of the Bai family, and she's here to see the third young master of the Lin family."
The servant hurriedly said, "It's Miss Bai. Unfortunately, our Third Young Master is out."
Bai Youxin asked the servant again where Lin Wuchen had gone and when he would be back. But the servant could not answer a single word, only knowing that the Third Young Master had gone out.
"Juer, let's go." Bai Youxin was about to turn around after saying this, but she saw a servant from the Lin family's study bringing in tea.
She stopped turning around and asked, "Is there anyone in the study? Has the head of the Lin family changed?"
She knew the Lin family's study, which was also where the person in charge of the Lin family in the capital handled affairs and checked accounts.
Logically speaking, since Lin Wuchen is not in the capital, no one else should enter.
The servant smiled and replied, "Miss Bai, you've misunderstood. It's the fourth cousin of the Su family who's inside. Before our third young master left, he told her that matters concerning the Lin's Trading Company in the capital could be handled by the fourth cousin."
Bai Youxin muttered word by word, "The fourth cousin of the Su family? The Su family... is it the boss Su from Huajin Pavilion?"
The servant nodded and said, "That's right, the fourth cousin is the owner of Huajin Pavilion."
Bai Youxin didn't leave, and walked straight to the study, saying, "It's fate that we met. Huajin Pavilion has done business with the Bai family before, and I just happened to meet Boss Su."
Upon hearing this, the servant immediately trotted a few steps and went to the study door to report.
"Miss Fourth Cousin, Miss Bai is here and wants to see you."
Su Shunci was checking the accounts in the room at this time, of course, the accounts of Huajin Pavilion.
Because the next batch of goods to be shipped by sea had already begun preparations starting today, she was worried that the Lin family's servants would not be able to find someone to take charge, so she brought the account books directly to Lin Wuchen's study.
When Su Shunci heard that the young lady from the Bai family had arrived, she was subconsciously stunned, still wondering which Bai family it was. Then she suddenly remembered the Bai family of Jiangnan Jinshang. The only young lady from the Bai family she had any connection with was probably the young master of the Jiangnan Jinshang Bai family.
Su Shunci hurriedly said, "Please invite Miss Bai in."
She also stood up and walked out. Before she reached the door, the servant pushed it open and Bai Youxin and Juer also walked in.
Su Shunci asked the two to sit down and told the servants to serve tea.
After the two sat down as host and guest, Su Shunci looked Bai Youxin over and over, thinking that she was indeed worthy of being the head of the Bai family. Her demeanor was truly remarkable in Beijing.
When she looked at Bai Youxin, Bai Youxin also looked at her, and was surprised. How could this boss Su of Huajin Pavilion be so young?
She looks to be only fourteen or fifteen now, so how old was she when she did business with the Bai family?
The servants brought in tea, and Su Shunci asked, "Miss Bai, is she from the Bai family, the Jiangnan brocade merchants?"
Su Shunci was still just guessing about the identity of the person before him. He had to find out before he could speak. Otherwise, making a fool of himself would be a serious matter.
Bai Youxin nodded and said, "Yes, Third Young Master Lin contacted me when he helped Huajin Pavilion to place an order with the Bai family."
She came in to see Su Shunci today just to see what kind of person could catch the eye of the third young master of the Lin family.
The person who could be entrusted with the family business by the Third Young Master Lin and allowed to enter his study must be no ordinary person.
When Su Shunci heard Bai Youxin say this, he thought she came for business matters.
After thinking for a while, he said, "My third cousin is out. If Miss Bai has something to ask him, why not tell me first?"
She didn't want to be Lin Wuchen's boss, but she was afraid of delaying the important work. Moreover, she and Lin Wuchen were now in a cooperative relationship, so if it involved shipping, she should ask about it.
But this made Ju'er a little unhappy. Their daughter was the third young master's wife of the Lin family, and what was the identity of this boss Su in front of them? Why did he ask questions on behalf of the third young master Lin?
Ju'er was somewhat hostile towards Su Shunci and said, "Our young lady came here to discuss marriage with the Third Young Master Lin."
"For such a big matter, I'm afraid Boss Su can't make the decision."
Su Shunci paused while holding the teacup. "Discussing marriage? Whose marriage are you discussing?"
Ju'er said, "Of course it's the marriage between our young lady and the third young master of the Lin family. The third young master of the Lin family has proposed to marry our young lady many times."
She wasn't lying. Lin Wuchen had indeed written several letters to Bai Youxin, stating that he would take responsibility for the matter and that as long as Bai Youxin agreed, he would go to the Bai family to propose marriage.
Su Shunci felt as if something was blocking his chest, and his eyes felt inexplicably sore.
She forced herself to calm down, put down the teacup and said with a smile.
"Then congratulations to Miss Bai and my third cousin."
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