This day was the day Bai Yuzhi moved out of Jinshan Butterfly. Over the past month, Master Zhao, a wealthy and powerful doctor, had given Bai Yuzhi strong medicines and acupuncture. The continuous use of bitter medicines and treatments had finally made her feel better, and the baby in her belly was barely saved.
During this month, Xu Hanshan stayed in Jinshan Butterfly for a long time almost every day. He was busy with military affairs and had no time to come back during the day, so he brought Xiaoqing over to take care of Bai Yuzhi. After Adjutant Chen finished investigating the An family, he also agreed to let An Jinchou come to visit Bai Yuzhi.
But An Jinchou never came.
Bai Yuzhi also asked Xu Hanshan about this, and Xu Hanshan said that An Jinchou had gone out of town and might not be back for a month.
However, although they could not meet, Miss An actually sent her a letter.
An Jinchou said in the letter that she was now in charge of her family's cloth shop business. In order to run her own shop, she went to southern Hunan and the border area of Sichuan to look for better and finer cloths. Not only that, she also sent a small package to Bai Yuzhi along with the letter.
It was a moon-white silk cheongsam.
Bai Yuzhi already had a guess in her mind when she saw the cheongsam, and An Jinchou was not a person who liked to beat around the bush, so she stated her request in the letter.
"Miss Bai, when we first met, I thought your figure would be the best showcase for my work. If you're willing, this cheongsam is my gift to you. You can wear it when you return to the mansion."
Bai Yuzhi also understood why An Jinchou said that Xu Hanshan could not give her what she wanted and that only Bai Yuzhi could do that.
This Miss An wanted a model who could show her work to the public.
The information Xu Hanshan found was very comprehensive. With the influx of Western clothing, the An's Cloth Shop, the family business of An Jinchou, gradually became destitute. After Miss An took over the family business, although she had more novel clothing styles, she was still unable to turn the tide.
Now Bai Yuzhi is the most popular woman in the entire upper class circle of Shanghai and Sichuan. Her current "popularity" is even not inferior to that of movie stars.
An Jinchou is a smart person. She can think of this method to expand her popularity, just like many well-known brands in Bai Yuzhi's world will hire spokespersons to promote their products. It is a mutually beneficial thing.
Bai Yuzhi admired An Jinchou very much and also thought this was an opportunity. She couldn't pretend to be a conservative young lady all her life. If she had her own career, then it would be natural for her to grow step by step.
So on this day, when Bai Yuzhi's body was able to withstand some bumps, Xu Hanshan took Bai Yuzhi back to the mansion. When An Jinchou hurried back to Huchuan, the first person she saw was Bai Yuzhi wearing the moon-white cheongsam that she had made herself.
Although she was wearing Xu Hanshan's cloak, the little bit of fabric exposed outside was enough to catch people's attention.
An Jinchou heard people talking.
"Look at Miss Bai's dress! The peony flowers embroidered on the hem are so beautiful!"
Those who were qualified to come and present white jade-like items were all wealthy wives from various families and professions. Who didn't have some wealth? However, they had never seen this kind of cheongsam before. Compared with the Western-style skirt, this kind of dress seemed to have more charm.
"That's right. A few days ago, I said I was going to make a cheongsam to wear, but my second sister-in-law laughed at me and said I was old-fashioned!"
This is also what many people think nowadays. They always think that Western things are good and grand, while the good things passed down in their own country for so many years are regarded as inferior products that are not worth showing off.
"But look at what Miss Bai is wearing. It shows off her figure so well. I think it looks much more charming than a Western dress."
People around agreed.
"But I've never seen a cheongsam made of this kind of fabric. I don't know if General Xu had someone make it specifically for Miss Bai. I'm afraid we won't be able to buy it."
Having said that, Bai Yuzhi has already played the role she should play. Now it depends on whether An Jinchou can seize the opportunity.
So An Jinchou made a prompt decision and stepped forward immediately.
"Are you ladies talking about the cheongsam that Miss Bai is wearing?"
A lady replied, "Exactly. How come, do you know whose cheongsam this is?"
An Jinchou smiled and said, "Of course I know. The one Miss Bai is wearing was made by me."
She also wore a cheongsam today. Although it did not look as precious as the one on Bai Yuzhi's body, it was still quite good. The ladies who were originally skeptical felt that what she said was true when they saw An Jinchou.
An Jinchou smiled and said, "If you ladies want to order a cheongsam like this, of course you can. However, the fabric is from Sichuan, so it will take longer. We have cheongsams made of several other fabrics in our shop. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."
Bai Yuzhi had already gotten into the car. She glanced out the window casually and saw An Jinchou chatting with someone. This meant it was done.
She pursed her lips and chuckled, and Xu Hanshan saw it, and his eyes softened.
"Is the madam happy?"
Xu Hanshan thought she wanted to return to the mansion, so she was so happy.
Bai Yuzhi did not spoil his interest. She was the sweetest person. Although he could not see her true nature now, it did not prevent her from saying nice things to him to increase his favorability.
"Yes, Jinshan Butterfly is actually very good, but I always feel that it is not home."
Bai Yuzhi looked at Xu Hanshan with a smile, and there seemed to be little stars in her eyes: "Finally, I can go home. Baby must miss home too."
She placed her hands on her belly, lowered her head and looked down, revealing a maternal tenderness that made Xu Hanshan's eyes warm.
His throat tightened slightly, and his voice became low and deep: "Yes, I'm going home."
Home, a word that is very far away from him.
The mansion was just a place to live. It was chosen because it was convenient to control the Xu family. But now, the cold mansion has been filled with white jade, and soon a lovely child will be born there. It has transformed from a house into a warm home.
Xu Hanshan reached out and wrapped the white jade hand in his hot palm: "You are weak, don't catch a cold."
Bai Yuzhi lowered her head with a red face, her voice pitifully small, as if she was extremely shy: "Hmm."
There was a bustling crowd outside the car window. Passing by the prosperous Huchuan district, the summer heat wave had not yet subsided and pedestrians were still sweating profusely, but inside the car it seemed as if it had become spring, warm, not cold, nor hot. There was only the simplest but most rare expression of warmth, which was enviable.
She agreed, and Xu Hanshan knew it.
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