Li Ershu didn't want to disturb their conversation, but their words reached his ears.
"Miaoyin, don't worry, I've already notified the businessmen I know before and asked them to order soap from Ershu." Liu Ying looked at Liu Miaoyin with affection.
It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home; fearing Li Ershu wouldn't be able to earn enough money to marry her, she even asked him for help.
Upon hearing Liu Ying's words, Li Ershu was instantly struck dumb, as if by lightning.
No wonder when he went out this afternoon, the people who came to him to sign contracts didn't even ask him many questions before they paid the deposit and signed the contracts.
It turned out that Liu Ying was secretly helping them.
Although he knew that Liu Ying and her son had good intentions, he still found it hard to accept.
It felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on his heart, making it hard for him to breathe.
Li Ershu remained silent, watching Liu Ying and Liu Miaoyin leave before slowly walking towards the carriage.
I took out the stone slab I was using today and washed it.
The more he washed, the more depressed he became.
He originally thought that the money he earned today was all due to his own hard work.
Unexpectedly, it was Liu Ying and her daughter who secretly helped them.
The joy of earning money vanished instantly, and for some reason, Li Ershu felt a sense of powerlessness welling up inside him.
"Brother Ershu, what are you doing?" Liu Miaoyin's voice came from behind Li Ershu.
Li Ershu put down the stone slab and saw Liu Miaoyin standing behind him with a smile on her face, holding a plate of pastries.
Li Ershu replied listlessly, "I'm washing the stone slabs."
Liu Miaoyin helped Li Ershu today, thinking he would be in a good mood, but to her surprise, he didn't even have his usual smile.
"Brother Ershu, are you sick?" Liu Miaoyin asked with concern.
As she spoke, she handed the pastries in her hand to the maid behind her and raised a hand to touch Li Ershu's forehead.
But Li Ershu dodged it perfectly.
Liu Miaoyin stood there awkwardly, one hand raised, looking embarrassed. Judging from Li Ershu's reaction, he must be disgusted with her.
Li Ershu also realized that his reaction was a bit off, so he quickly shook his head and said, "I'm fine, Miss Liu. I have something I'd like to talk to you about alone."
When Liu Miaoyin heard Li Ershu call her Miss Liu, for some reason, her heart skipped a beat.
The two of them had clearly agreed yesterday that he would call her Miaoyin.
Why did we suddenly become so distant today?
Liu Miaoyin gave a look to the two maids following behind her, and they withdrew.
"Brother Ershu, what do you want to say?" Liu Miaoyin asked nervously.
After thinking for a while, Li Ershu decided to reveal his true thoughts.
"Actually, I overheard your conversation with your mother today. I know that most of the people who came to me to sign contracts today are your mother's friends."
A hint of regret flashed in Liu Miaoyin's eyes. How could she have been so engrossed in chatting that she hadn't noticed if anyone was around?
Liu Miaoyin hurriedly explained, "I... Brother Ershu, listen to me, I'm just too..."
Before Liu Miaoyin could finish speaking, Li Ershu interrupted her.
"Ms. Liu, I know you mean well, but I'd rather achieve everything through my own efforts than rely on your relationship!"
After Li Ershu finished speaking, he straightened his back very straight.
Unexpectedly, Liu Miaoyin raised her hand and slapped Li Ershu across the face.
The attack caught Li Ershu off guard and left him somewhat bewildered.
Before Li Ershu could react, Liu Miaoyin's slaps rained down on him.
"Li Ershu, you really don't appreciate kindness! What do you mean by relying on our connections! How can you possibly make any money like this!"
As Liu Miaoyin continued hitting and shouting, tears streamed down her face.
"Do you know the importance of connections? Then why do you rely on Lili? Didn't you get to where you are today because of Lili's connections?"
Li Ershu dared not fight back and could only cover his head with his hands.
Liu Miaoyin was allowed to vent her emotions.
"So, in the future, will you refuse any customers introduced to you by others?!" Liu Miaoyin questioned.
Li Ershu didn't know how to answer for a moment, because what Liu Miaoyin said did make sense.
He got to where he is today thanks to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili taught him how to make sugar paintings, how to do business, and gave him advice.
He didn't know why he felt awkward when Liu Miaoyin was replaced.
Liu Miaoyin is right. If the soap sells well in the future, word of mouth will surely spread. So, should he turn his back on it?
"I...I...I didn't mean that, Miaoyin, don't be angry, your hand will hurt if you're not careful!" Li Ershu stammered.
Liu Miaoyin, however, became increasingly engrossed in the fight, almost kicking Li Ershu a few times.
"Li Ershu, what do you mean by that? If Lili gets something new in the future, will you not tell the Liu family right away? Or are you saying that the Liu family can't rely on your connections to sell Lili's things?"
As Liu Miaoyin spoke, she slapped Li Ershu on the chest.
He felt a sudden pain and quickly pulled his hand back.
Li Ershu quickly pulled Liu Miaoyin's hand over to check it and found that her hand was red, so he quickly blew on it for her.
Seeing this, Liu Miaoyin's anger subsided considerably.
"What's that you're putting on your chest? It hurt my hand," Liu Miaoyin muttered.
Li Ershu quickly took out an exquisite box from his pocket and handed it to Liu Miaoyin.
Li Ershu said somewhat embarrassedly, "This is a bracelet I saw by chance today. I thought it suited you very well, so I bought it."
Liu Miaoyin couldn't help but laugh; this person really couldn't even lie properly.
How did Li Ershu manage to see a girl's jewelry so easily?
What an idiot, he can't even lie properly.
Liu Miaoyin smiled and opened the box.
Inside was a silver bracelet, engraved with mimosa flowers.
She remembered that when she was chatting with Li Ershu, she casually mentioned mimosa flowers, and she never expected that Li Ershu would remember it.
Immediately, Liu Miaoyin's anger completely dissipated.
"I really like this bracelet!" Liu Miaoyin said, putting the bracelet on her wrist.
She then raised her hand in front of Li Ershu and asked with a smile, "Brother Ershu, is it pretty?"
Looking through the bracelet at Liu Miaoyin's smiling face, Li Ershu's heart was pounding.
"Beautiful!" Li Ershu said in a daze.
When Liu Miaoyin realized that Li Ershu was looking at her, she blushed immediately and quickly took a step back.
Her shy demeanor made Li Ershu feel somewhat dazed.
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