"President Song, please have a seat."
Song Yi, dressed in a royal blue brocade robe with a round neck, was warmly welcomed by Jiang Shuwan as soon as he entered.
She hadn't seen Song Yi for quite some time. She and Song Yi were business partners, but the prosperity of Donglai Street was largely thanks to Song Yi.
After all, although Brother Nai is talented, he has only been in business for a short time. If it weren't for Song Yi's help, he would have been in a lot of trouble running his huge stall on Donglai Street.
Jiang Shuwan sat by the window, and from this angle, she could see the young men and women in charge of the daily operation and management of Donglai Street. Among them were some capable older people, many of whom were recommended by Song Yi.
The curfew has now been reinstated, and Donglai Street is busiest in the afternoon.
However busy it was, everything was in good order and well-organized.
Looking at the scenery, Jiang Shuwan had a momentary reverie of going back to her working days. Apart from the different era and clothing, she looked exactly the same as she did back then.
"President Song, please have some tea."
Jiang Shuwan gestured for Song Yi to sit down and personally poured him a cup of tea. Song Yi immediately looked flattered.
Jiang Shuwan smiled and waved her hand.
Thanks to Song Yi's great help, otherwise she wouldn't have had the chance to be a hands-off manager.
"Young Madam, you are too kind. You are very talented. I was just helping out with some trivial matters. Business on Donglai Street is so good. I think the position of General Manager will surely be yours by the end of the year."
Jiang Shuwan liked what she heard. She sat and talked with Song Yi for a while, and then chatted about the daily affairs of Donglai Street and future work plans. During this time, Brother Nai also came by.
Brother Nai is quite busy. Besides Donglai Street, he also occasionally goes to the food street. Now that it's harvest season, he also needs to go to Jiang Shuwan's dowry estate.
Brother Nai drank a cup of tea and then left.
As soon as he left, Song Yi dusted off his clothes and stood up from the cushion.
"I'll take my leave now. By the way, I heard that the young lady from the Marquis's residence, who lives far away in Luoyang, has returned?"
Jiang Shuwan was genuinely taken aback upon hearing this.
How did you know?
“Miss Liu comes from a family with a history of over 100 years. Her father is a master of calligraphy and painting. Miss Liu is also well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Before her uncle’s wife, she was recognized as the most talented woman in the capital.”
"Although Miss Liu has traveled far to Luoyang, she has many followers in the capital. As soon as she entered the city yesterday, the whole city knew about it."
"..."
So my cousin is really popular.
It's not surprising, though; someone who can become a concubine of a powerful minister must have plenty of fans.
Jiang Shuwan smiled and said, "Sister Liu did indeed return yesterday, but as an unmarried young lady, I shouldn't discuss her private affairs in public."
Jiang Shuwan said goodbye to Song Yi and they went their separate ways.
She led Qingxing outside, unaware of Song Yi's deep gaze.
"..."
"Qingxing, why did Song Yi suddenly bring up Liu Yunyan?"
“He used to talk a lot about business, and he was practically obsessed with making money.”
"Could he have a crush on Liu Yunyan?"
Qingxing almost fell off the carriage, staring at Jiang Shuwan in disbelief.
"Miss, aren't you overthinking this?"
"..."
Jiang Shuwan also felt that she was overthinking things, but it was the first time she had heard a woman's name from Song Yi's mouth.
It's a bit strange, but I can't quite put my finger on why.
"Okay, I don't want to think about it anymore."
Jiang Shuwan shook her head and headed back to the manor. Just as she was about to get off the carriage, she saw Pei Yanzhi's carriage parked at the manor gate.
Pei Yanzhi had just stepped down from the carriage. He stood up straight, exuding an air of nobility. He managed to make the ordinary Imperial Academy uniform look elegant and refined, like a gentleman of the highest order.
What a handsome guy!
Has he just graduated from the Imperial Academy?
He's back in school, so it seems he won't be going to her place for meals anytime soon.
"My husband is back, but he forgot to bring something. Why didn't you send someone back to get it instead of making me come all the way here myself?"
“…” Pei Yanzhi gave her a strange look. “With the autumn examinations approaching, students at the Imperial Academy no longer need to stay overnight and can commute every day. I told you that this morning, did you forget?”
The boy's voice was clear and gentle, and his tone was very pleasant to listen to.
Hearing such a voice, Jiang Shuwan couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy. However, after thinking for a long time, she couldn't remember when Pei Yanzhi had said these words to her.
Qingxing tugged at her sleeve anxiously, "Miss, when you left the old lady's courtyard this morning, you and the young master walked together in the garden for a while. The young master said that he would be commuting to school from now on, and that he wanted to eat braised duck tonight. I heard it clearly. You haven't really forgotten, have you?"
"..."
Jiang Shuwan finally remembered that the three of them left the old lady's courtyard together this morning. Liu Yunyan went back to her house, and she and Pei Yanzhi walked all the way to the garden before parting ways.
Pei Yanzhi did seem to have said a few words to her, but she was so sleepy at the time that she walked with her eyes half-closed and didn't pay attention.
I was careless!
only.
Why is Pei Yanzhi coming over to freeload again?
Wouldn't it be better for everyone to go home and eat their own meals?
Jiang Shuwan rubbed her stomach. She wasn't very hungry after eating some snacks, but the braised duck made by Li Gui's family was indeed delicious.
“Miss, let’s go back to the room. The young master comes to your place for dinner as soon as he finishes school at the Imperial Academy. Let’s see what kind of trouble you dare to cause now.”
"..."
No, one is the CEO responsible for the group's operations and development.
One was a concubine who warmed his bed.
They're on completely different tracks, so why is she comparing herself to Liu Yunyan?
Jiang Shuwan didn't know why Qingxing said that, but she nodded nonetheless. Pei Yanzhi had already ordered the food, so there was no reason not to give it to him.
But he was being far too casual; they didn't seem close enough to order food from each other's yards.
Could it be that the dried fruit contract was signed before, and the young minister wanted to get closer to her?
As Jiang Shuwan pondered this, she followed Pei Yanzhi into the mansion. Just as they entered the second gate, they saw Granny Xia standing in front of the hidden wall carved with auspicious symbols.
Granny Xia was waiting for him, and she came up to greet Pei Yanzhi as soon as she saw him.
"This old servant greets Your Highness. Today, when our young lady was packing her belongings, she happened to find a few books that Your Highness had lent to her before. The young lady requests Your Highness to come over."
"..."
My cousin is so clever to meet me under the guise of returning books.
I just don't know if Pei Yanzhi will accept the invitation.
After all, Pei Yanzhi had previously said he would have dinner at her courtyard, but now he had changed his mind, so she didn't mind.
However, even from this glimpse, we can understand just how much of a place Liu Yunyan holds in Pei Yanzhi's heart.
Jiang Shuwan stole a glance at the young minister beside her. Before Pei Yanzhi could speak, Granny Xia had already stepped aside, revealing Liu Yunyan, who was more than ten meters away behind her.
Liu Yunyan stood in the garden; it was late August, around four or five in the afternoon, and the sun was still very strong.
She was afraid of getting too hot in the sun, so she hid under a variegated tree. Last winter's rain and snow were good, and this year the trees are growing exceptionally well.
The variegated tree has a dense canopy, resembling a small house with a sea of flowers reaching two meters high, making it magnificent and beautiful.
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