Because of the shoe store, the Xun family and the Su family became much closer. The Xun siblings often came to the Su family to play. Xun Wan'er and Su Xiaomei were as close as sisters, and they were always together whether they were going out to inspect the store, eating out, or shopping.
A few days before the winter solstice, when Su Ruojin returned to her mother's house, she once again encountered Xun Wan and Su Xiaomei making osmanthus flowers hand in hand. When she saw the beautiful and cheerful young lady, she couldn't help but pull her mother Cheng Yingzhen aside and whisper, "Mom, how is Miss Xun?"
Cheng Yingzhen nodded, "She's a good young lady."
"What's the best way?"
"He has a good temper, but he is efficient and calculating in his work."
"How about being your daughter-in-law?"
"That's good, of course." Cheng Yingzhen blurted out without thinking.
Su Ruojin looked at her mother with a smile.
Cheng Yingzhen understood why her daughter pulled her aside, and said with a look of sudden enlightenment, "So this is what you mean by cooperating with Miss Xun to open a shoe store?"
Su Ruojin did not deny it, and continued with a smile: "Then what do you think of my brother's feelings towards Miss Xun?"
During the day off, the eldest son met Miss Xun. The two of them talked together, and they interacted with each other. They didn't seem to have nothing to talk about, but they weren't overly enthusiastic either.
"I don't see anything."
Cheng Yingzhen and Su Yanli fell in love at first sight at the Lantern Festival. Knowing the feelings between men and women, she felt that her son's feelings for Miss Xun were no different than his feelings for Miss Su.
Nothing? No way!
Su Ruojin thought to herself, how nice it would be if she were not married, so she could stay at home. When Miss Xun came, she could see her brother's attitude towards her, and if the two were interested, she could bring them together.
Thinking of this, she said, "Mother, I won't go back to Prince Jin's Mansion tonight. I will go back tomorrow afternoon."
In this era, it is not easy for a married woman to return to her parents' home at will, and even if she does, she is not allowed to stay there for long.
Zhao Lan is capable and has a high status in the family. He loves his wife, so no one dares to talk about Su Ruojin returning to her parents' home, the Prince of Jin's Mansion.
When Zhao Lan heard that his wife would not be returning home, he asked Santai to go back and report to Princess Jin, and he and his wife stayed at his father-in-law's house.
The weather was cold, so Su Ruojin asked the kitchen to prepare clay pot dishes, including tofu soup, lamb rib soup, ginseng chicken soup, etc. The table was full of soups, which were nutritious and warm. After finishing the dinner, she felt relaxed all over.
Su Yanli stood up and sat at the tea table, making tea to help digest his food.
Zhao Lan also sat over there.
Su Anzhi was about to follow, but was stopped by Su Ruojin, "Brother, help me get the chrysanthemum off."
The small tribute chrysanthemums dried in autumn are placed in the side room.
Su Anzhi followed her sister's instructions and went to get it. Unexpectedly, her sister followed her and looked at her with a smile on her face. "Ajin, do you have something to tell me?"
Su Ruojin gave a thumbs up and said, "Then, brother, guess what do I have to say to you?"
Why did he stay in the capital and join the Hanlin Academy? Isn’t it because he hasn’t resolved the major issue in his life?
"Whose little lady is this?" Su Anzhi asked, "Have you told mother about this?"
Su Ruojin glared at him in dissatisfaction, "I asked you that."
Su Anzhi was amused by his sister's 'angry' look. Even if she was married, in his eyes she was still the smart and lovely sister. He couldn't help but reach out and touch her fluffy hair.
The sharp-eyed Su Ruojin avoided him and said, "Brother, guess what!"
Ask him to guess? Could it be someone he knows? But there aren't many people he and his sister know.
"Could it be..." Su Anzhi seemed to have thought of someone.
Su Ruojin looked at him expectantly, "Brother, have you guessed it?"
Su Anzhi thought seriously about the young lady's appearance. She was pretty and lively, and her temper was similar to that of her sister, which was quite good.
"How about it, brother, is this the kind of wife you want?"
Su Anzhi came back to her senses and saw her sister staring at her intently. For some reason, her ears felt hot. "Do you want some more tea?" After saying that, she walked towards the side room with her hands behind her back.
Su Ruojin was stunned. What do you mean, brother? Don’t you like Miss Xun?
"Hey, the chrysanthemum tea was clearly placed here, how come it's gone? Who took it away?"
The jar of chrysanthemum tea was clearly on the shelf in the treasure cabinet, but his brother didn't see it.
Raising an eyebrow, Su Ruojin understood what his brother's mind was thinking about. Haha... It turns out that his brother likes Miss Xun!
She quickly turned around and ran to find her mother. (End of this chapter)
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