"Ruonan, do you want Zhaodi to paint your portrait?"
Liu Wanyun walked up to Ruonan and asked her in a low voice.
Ruonan turned around in confusion, "Draw for me? But..."
It was quite embarrassing to sit there in front of so many people and be stared at the whole time!
Moreover, what she wanted more was to communicate more with those young ladies from aristocratic families.
"Don't you like the dress I made for you? I'll give it to you to wear. Come sit here and let Zhaodi paint it for you!"
Liu Wanyun offered a great temptation, she knew Ruonan had always been thinking about her clothes.
"this……"
"Don't they all think that you two sisters' outfits aren't as beautiful as your three sisters-in-law? If you put on that one, you'll definitely stun everyone. No one here wears that style!"
These words completely moved Ruonan, and she nodded slightly to show her agreement.
Then, Liu Wanyun gave Ruonan the Tang Dynasty skirt she brought with her.
When Ruonan came out again, her outfit naturally attracted the attention of the young ladies.
"I've never seen this style of clothing before. It must be a new product from their store!"
“It’s quite unique and beautiful!”
"It's the neckline that's a little revealing..."
"You can't see much of that cape once it's buttoned, so I think it's okay!"
A group of young ladies were chattering about whether the skirt looked good or not.
A group of young men were discussing people.
"Looking at it this way, the eldest daughter of the Shen family is quite good-looking. It really is true that clothes make the man!"
"I think the second young lady is more elegant! Judging from her posture, she has some painting skills! She is a talented woman!"
"What a pity! She's a concubine's child..."
"Brother, you are so superficial. What's the big deal about being born out of wedlock? Look at the three sons of the Shen family. They all married daughters from ordinary families..."
As they spoke, the men's gazes inevitably fell on Liu Wanyun and the other two.
"With this look, this temperament, and this outfit, she looks no worse than those young ladies from wealthy families!"
"Don't say that. If I had the wealth of the Shen family, I wouldn't care about the family background of the wife I marry. As long as she's pretty and I like her, that's all!"
Drawing a portrait is a time-consuming task. After watching for a while, the onlookers left one after another and went back to play their own games.
When Madam Shen saw that her daughter-in-law was also in the crowd, surrounded by a group of boys and stared at unscrupulously, she sent Nanny Wang to call the three of them away.
When Liu Wanyun left, she casually glanced at those young gentlemen. There were quite a few good-looking ones among them.
But in front of so many people, she quickly withdrew her gaze and pretended to talk to Guan Xiaoyu, but before she could say anything, she turned her head back to take another look.
Is there anyone familiar among those young men?
Seeing her looking back again, Guan Xiaoyu thought she was looking at the handsome guy and poked her, "Be more restrained. This is not our era. If you act like this, you'll be accused of being fickle and unfaithful to your husband!"
Liu Wanyun took a look and turned back, whispering in her ear, "There's someone who looks like my cousin Ma Fen!"
Guan Xiaoyu's gossip spirit was ignited, "Cousin? It can't be about you..."
Liu Wanyun pinched her and said, "What are you thinking about? I just think his family isn't qualified to attend this banquet. I'm a little curious..."
"You didn't say he got a job at the county government? Could it be that the county magistrate asked him to come here to help?"
“It’s possible!”
Zhang Xinyue couldn't hear clearly behind them, so she followed them, took Liu Wanyun's arm, and asked anxiously, "What did you just say? What cousin?"
Seeing Madam Shen coming over, Liu Wanyun quickly winked and said, "Let's talk about it later when we get back!"
Madam Shen used the excuse of going to the restroom to come down from the pavilion and called the three of them to an empty corner.
"I brought you here so you could get to know more ladies, maintain relationships with the various families, and exchange information. But you three still think you're unmarried. What are you doing hanging out with those girls? You have nothing to do!"
The words of teaching came out of his mouth, full of disappointment in his son, but he didn't dare to use a harsh tone.
She was afraid that if she spoke too harshly, her son would get into trouble if the daughters-in-law were unhappy!
Liu Wanyun never lost in verbal arguments. She said righteously, "Aunt, you're wronging me. I was just giving advice to the two young ladies in the mansion so that they could marry into good families. Then, wouldn't their husbands' families and we be able to help each other?"
Madam Shen was furious. "You're still giving me advice? I haven't even said anything about you yet. When did you have someone make that dress and let Ruonan wear it? How can you say that?"
"Auntie, you're focusing on the wrong thing. Don't you see those young ladies are very interested in those clothes? This is a business opportunity! Our silk shop is the only one that makes this style. Just think about it, when the time comes, all those ladies will come to buy it..."
What Liu Wanyun said made sense, but Mrs. Shen didn't continue to talk about it. Instead, it aroused her other thoughts.
"You only know these twisted theories. Do they really like this dress?"
Seeing her relaxed tone, Guan Xiaoyu gave her a push, "We still have two pieces here, and we plan to give one to Zhaodi later. If Auntie doesn't believe me, you can give the other one to the daughter of Madam Lu's family and see if she wears it!"
Miss Lu did collect the clothes, but it surprised the three people. They thought she would choose the red one that belonged to Zhang Xinyue, but she actually kept the blue one that belonged to Guan Xiaoyu.
The red one was naturally left to Zhaodi.
Soon, it was time for lunch.
Zhaodi's painting was almost finished. In order to save time and ensure the quality of the painting, she asked Ruonan to pose with her back to the camera.
The back of a flower-like girl admiring the flowers in the bushes.
Although only half of the face is seen, the artistic conception is very beautiful!
Ruonan is very satisfied with the final product!
The young ladies and gentlemen who had been paying attention to Zhaodi's painting also gathered around to see the results.
After seeing it, everyone praised it.
"Miss Shen Er, your painting skills are truly amazing! It's absolutely lifelike!"
"This is such a beautiful painting! I want one too! Second Miss, can you draw one for me too?"
This was originally said by a young lady. As soon as she finished speaking, a man's voice sounded from behind her.
"I want one too. Draw me one!"
Then there was the sound of a group of men teasing him.
This scene made Zhaodi unable to bear it. She was originally waiting for the evaluation anxiously, but now her face was flushed with embarrassment. In a panic, she knocked over the paint on the table.
Just right, I have an excuse to change clothes!
Liu Wanyun pulled her away and when they arrived at the locker room, Zhang Xinyue handed her red skirt to Zhaodi, but she refused!
"I have some clothes ready, just change into your own."
Liu Wanyun thought she was being polite and didn't want to wear someone else's clothes.
"This is new. You saw it the other day. We haven't worn it yet. I'm giving it to you!"
Zhaodi still shook her head. "I know the sisters-in-law have good intentions. They saw that Ruonan and I weren't dressed as well as those young ladies today, so they wanted us to attract attention, but..."
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