Chapter 268 Feelings
Siqin and Mohua each came out with their own soap. Mohua said happily, "Miss is so kind to us, but I can't bear to use such good things. I have to keep them safe and smell them whenever I have time."
Siqin also took a sniff and said, "Me too. I keep it close to my body, and it smells really good, even better than a sachet."
Mo Hua smiled and headed towards the kitchen. She loved to eat; if she didn't eat a full breakfast, she wouldn't have the energy to do anything.
Siqin smiled faintly and walked towards the front yard, where she happened to run into Jiang Xuan, who was looking for Jiang Mi.
"Greetings, Second Young Master." Siqin hurriedly bowed.
"No need for formalities, is Honey still not up?"
Siqin didn't dare to meet Jiang Xuan's eyes, and said softly with her head down, "Miss... is too sleepy. She just ate breakfast and went back to sleep."
She didn't tell Jiang Xuan that Jiang Mi hadn't slept all night, otherwise the young lady would have been scolded by the second young master again.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan smiled helplessly and said, "This little girl can eat and sleep well, but that's good. It means she's not in a hurry to open the shop. Let her work slowly. You can't get fat in one bite."
Siqin chuckled: "Second Young Master looks so refined, I didn't expect him to be so humorous."
She and Jiang Xuan exchanged a glance, her face immediately turning bright red, and her heartbeat quickening.
Jiang Xuan didn't notice much and said with a smile, "You guys don't know, Honey used to be a little chubby. You have no idea how fat she was. Actually, none of us in the family thought it was a problem. She started to lose weight on her own and has lost a lot of weight now. I think it's good that she was a little chubby, she's quite cute."
Mentioning their past sweet moments, Jiang Xuan couldn't stop smiling, her face full of doting affection.
Siqin was incredibly envious. Jiang Mi was so lucky to have such a wonderful brother who loved her so much, and Jiang Mi herself was so talented. Most importantly, she was so young and beautiful. Jiang Mi was truly the most beautiful young lady she had ever seen, without any airs at all. She was so enviable.
"Miss is already very beautiful. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I'm sure many noble families will want to marry her in the future."
Mentioning this, Jiang Xuan's smile faded. Putting aside what kind of person Huo Ran was, many people probably wouldn't like Jiang Mi doing business in public like this. But she didn't want to restrict Jiang Mi's interests. Even if no one liked her, he could support Jiang Mi for the rest of her life and let her do what she loved.
"Let's talk about the future later. Not just anyone is good enough for my honey. Since she's still asleep, I'll come find her later."
Just as Jiang Xuan was about to leave, she suddenly smelled the fragrance of peach blossoms and asked, "What's that smell so good? We don't have any peach blossoms in our mansion, so where is this peach blossom scent coming from?"
Siqin blushed slightly, a little shyly: "Perhaps it's from my body."
Jiang Xuan then realized that the fragrance was indeed coming from Si Qin. He coughed and moved slightly away, saying, "Really? I'll go back and read some books first. You take good care of Miss."
Jiang Xuan left in a hurry, seemingly realizing that her behavior just now was inappropriate.
Siqin watched Jiang Xuan's departing figure, feeling somewhat saddened. If she hadn't met her so late, or if she hadn't been a maid, perhaps she could have been a companion to Jiang Xuan.
But life doesn't offer "what ifs." Her life is much better now than before, and she should be content.
"Siqin, what are you looking at here?" Mo Hua appeared behind Siqin at some point. Following Siqin's gaze, she saw nothing and looked puzzled.
"No, it's nothing." Siqin was a little flustered. Fortunately, the second young master had already disappeared, and Mo Hua hadn't discovered her little scheme.
“It’s a bit quiet in our house now, and there aren’t many people. But I heard that Miss’s family is quite large. Everyone will come over, including the eldest young master and his wife, the second wife and the third wife. I heard that the third young master has a son. It will definitely be very lively.”
Upon hearing the name of the Second Madam, Siqin's expression became even more sorrowful. She had known before that the Second Young Master had a wife, but hearing it now still made her feel uncomfortable.
"I wonder if these ladies have good tempers, or if they are as easy to serve as Miss. But anyway, it's not like you or I are serving them, and Miss will protect us."
Siqin nodded, indicating that she had heard.
"Why are you so distracted?" Mo Hua looked at her worriedly. "Did something happen at home? Is your father still gambling?"
Siqin nodded: "Yes, he has always been like this. Neither my mother nor I can control him. I send my monthly allowance home, but he takes it all to gamble and loses it all. If we continue like this, what hope is there for our lives?"
Mo Hua also sighed: "Neither of our families is doing well. Why don't you stop giving so much money to your family? Keep some for yourself in case you need it later. You'll get married eventually."
Thinking of Jiang Xuan, Si Qin shook her head sadly: "With my conditions, who can I marry? I shouldn't drag others down. I'm fine on my own."
Mo Hua said sadly, "Don't say that. Miss will definitely consider our marriage. If you have any difficulties, you can tell Miss. Maybe Miss can help you solve them."
Siqin shook her head: "I don't want to trouble Miss with my family's mess. Let's leave it at that for now. At least my mother can eat her fill at home. As long as my father is happy and doesn't beat my mother, that's fine."
Mo Hua sighed. Her own family life wasn't going well either, but compared to Si Qin, it seemed a little better.
After lunch, Jiang Mi started making soap. She didn't need to make too much at first, since many people had never seen soap before and wouldn't buy it easily. It would take some time, but Jiang Mi had the patience to wait.
"Miss, have some cherries. The chef bought them from the street early this morning, and they don't seem to be cheap."
Jiang Mi tasted it and exclaimed with delight, "It's so sweet! You should try some too!"
Siqin waved her hand, flattered, "No, no, I won't eat it. It's so expensive, Miss, please eat more."
Jiang Mi never cared about these things. She took one and stuffed it into Siqin's mouth: "Try it, isn't it delicious?"
As soon as Mo Hua entered, she heard this question and quickly asked, "What's delicious? What's delicious?"
Jiang Mi smiled helplessly: "You'll get a share, don't worry."
Mo Hua ran over happily, but when she realized it was a cherry, she quickly took a few steps back, saying, "I thought it was something else."
"What's wrong? Don't you like cherries?" Jiang Mi asked curiously.
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