"Chongyang, let's go."
Gu Zhixing turned and strode away, his steps steady and powerful.
Watching Gu Zhixing's retreating figure, Shen Youyi sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.
Business isn't that easy.
She thought to herself, "Forget it, I'll have to find another way."
"Wait a moment."
Just as Shen Youyi was about to give up, Gu Zhixing's voice rang out again, and he stopped in his tracks once more.
Shen Youyi was overjoyed and quickly looked up. She saw Gu Zhixing pointing at the box of candied fruit held by the maid behind her, his eyes showing a hint of curiosity: "What's that?"
Shen Youyi's eyes lit up as if she had seen a new opportunity, and she quickly replied, "Your Highness, please wait a moment."
After saying that, she quickly ran back to the carriage and soon came down carrying an exquisite box. The box was carved with intricate patterns and looked very sophisticated.
"Your Highness, please take a look."
Shen Youyi carefully opened the box, which was divided into small compartments, each filled with all kinds of candied fruits, colorful and incredibly tempting.
"These are dried fruits I brought back from the Western Regions. They are made from whole fruits and dried in the sun. They are sweet and have a unique flavor. They are very delicious. Would Your Highness like to try some?"
Shen Youyi respectfully presented the box to Gu Zhixing, her tone filled with anticipation.
Chongyang stepped forward, carefully examined the box, tested it with poison, and after confirming that there was no problem, handed the box to Gu Zhixing.
Gu Zhixing casually picked up a piece of candied fruit, put it in his mouth, chewed it slightly, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
These candied fruits are indeed excellent, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour and a rich fruity aroma. He couldn't help but think of Shen Jintang.
She would probably really like this candied fruit.
When they first met, Shen Jintang offered him some candy, but it didn't look very appealing, so he casually tossed it away.
Looking back now, he still owes her a lot of candy.
"Chongyang, pay up."
Gu Zhixing picked up the box and gave a casual instruction.
Chongyang immediately took out silver from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Youyi, his movements swift and decisive.
Watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance, Shen Youyi weighed the silver in her hand, smiled slightly, and sighed softly, "This trip wasn't a complete loss! I didn't manage to send out the clothes, but at least I did manage to send out the candied fruit."
She secretly planned that once she knew Gu Zhixing's preferences, she could tailor her approach accordingly and eventually sell the clothes.
At the same time, Shen Jintang also instructed from the carriage: "Go and buy me some of all kinds of candied fruit, dried fruit, and candy from the Kyoto area, and also some from the surrounding areas."
Her tone was calm, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.
After giving her instructions, she boarded the carriage, leaned against the window, and closed her eyes to rest.
"go home."
Shen Youyi gave the instructions in a soft voice.
Although she was extremely reluctant to face Aunt Qiu and her children's faces, she had not been home for more than half a year.
It's simply unacceptable for someone to return to Kyoto but not go home.
The carriage moved slowly forward. Shen Youyi lifted the curtain and looked outside. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she saw a girl as beautiful as an angel pass by.
The girl's beauty was like spring flowers in full bloom, dazzling to behold.
If I let that girl wear the clothes I made, wouldn't she become a living advertisement?
Shen Youyi thought to herself.
"Stop the car!" she suddenly shouted.
The carriage came to an abrupt stop, and Shen Youyi hurriedly got off, only to find that the girl had already disappeared.
Am I seeing things?
Shen Youyi frowned slightly, but since the person was already gone, there was no point in thinking about it any further.
She got back into the car and told the driver to hurry back to the Shen family home.
Back at the Shen family home, a whole host of troubles awaited her!
When she bowed and knelt in greeting, Aunt Qiu acted even more arrogantly than the mistress of the house.
Every expense of the Shen family was paid for with her money, yet Aunt Qiu was still tormenting her!
If she weren't a weak woman who couldn't settle down in the capital, she would have severed ties with the Shen family, that "vampire," long ago!
The carriage swayed and rattled along the way, finally arriving at the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
Shen Youyi got out of the car and walked through the corridor, where she could vaguely hear voices coming from the reception room.
She turned a corner, and suddenly, that beautiful girl reappeared before her eyes!
She was having tea and chatting with her elder brother, Shen Huaixu, and they were laughing and talking happily.
A walking advertisement!
Shen Youyi sighed inwardly.
Thinking of this, she disregarded all rules and pushed the door open to go inside.
"Big brother!"
Shen Youyi called out to Shen Huaixu, but her eyes were fixed on Shen Jintang.
She was eager to know the identity of this beautiful woman.
Shen Huaixu wasn't angry; he merely raised an eyebrow slightly: "Youyi, didn't you say you wouldn't be back for another three days?"
“Oh! I switched to waterway midway, so it was a few days faster.” Shen Youyi explained casually, then quickly steered the conversation to Shen Jintang: “Big brother, who is this…”
Let her know who this beauty is as soon as possible!
Shen Huaixu smiled slightly and introduced politely, "You haven't been in the capital for the past six months, so naturally you wouldn't know. This is your... elder sister."
After considering it for a moment, he revealed Shen Jintang's true identity.
There's no need to hide this messy affair from our own family.
"elder sister?"
Shen Youyi was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted. She stepped forward, took Shen Jintang's hand, and said sincerely, "Sister, you are so beautiful."
Shen Jintang stared into Shen Youyi's eyes but saw no hostility or scheming in them, so he stopped Xinghui and Liuhuo from stopping her.
"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
