But when she saw Huo Yan again, and thought of his kiss with Ruan Ruan in the dark alley, her heart ached.
But for Ruan Ruan's safety, he could only ask the constables to keep a close eye on her.
Nothing is more important than Ruan Ruan's safety.
He hasn't left Qingshan County for more than a decade.
Fang Ru said that this poetry gathering is a grand event, and the winner will receive one hundred taels of silver.
If he had this hundred taels of silver, he could repay the silver he owed to the tofu shop owner.
With the remaining money, they rented a courtyard, made the betrothal ceremony with formal letters and a grand wedding procession, and married Ruan Ruan in a grand and glorious manner.
On the other side, Su Ruanruan ate and drank her fill and then went to sleep, sleeping soundly until dawn.
The next day, they checked out of the hotel early and, with Bai Ruan in tow, climbed onto the oxcart to go to the county.
Seeing her leave the inn, Huo Yan, who was in the teahouse across the street, put down his teacup.
Su Ruanruan got off the carriage and went to the tofu shop first.
Send Ziwu with the silver notes to Qin Bei's furniture factory in town to investigate; we need to hurry and take it over.
After leaving the tofu shop, she wandered around the market and stopped in front of a small stall selling rouge and face powder.
My eyes fell on a box of moisturizing cream. I opened it and smelled it. The fragrance was strong and a little sweet, but it was cheap.
Su Ruanruan asked about the price and bought it immediately.
She walked around the street again. Although some people were still pointing and whispering about her, they weren't as fierce as before.
She still covered her face and went to another jade shop, her gaze falling on a jade pendant with a butterfly and leaf design. The contrasting colors of peach pink and willow green, rich yet not gaudy, were very beautiful.
Before she could even speak, the shopkeeper had already begun his perceptive introduction.
"Young lady, you have a good eye. This jade pendant with a butterfly and leaves is our best-selling piece. Look closely, there's a butterfly fluttering on the crabapple blossom, and the leaves are even openwork. The craftsman put a lot of effort into it..."
“I even gave one to my wife when we got married.”
Su Ruanruan sized up the shopkeeper; he looked to be in his forties.
"Back then? May I ask how long you've been married, shopkeeper?"
The shopkeeper laughed, "It has been more than twenty-one years."
Su Ruanruan's eyes brightened slightly. It seemed that this type of jade pendant was quite old and had truly stood the test of time.
"Very good. I hope Manager Zhu and his wife will live a long and happy life together. I don't have any silver on me today, so I'll come back in a few days. I wonder if they'll still have any left?"
"Yes, yes, I have several in stock, don't worry, young lady."
After leaving the jade shop, Su Ruanruan sat down at a stall eating plain noodles and noticed a man who looked familiar as he came out of the steamed bun shop across the street.
Looking closer, he saw a woman following behind him, chatting and laughing.
The woman was Baiyun's maid, I think her name was Yuan'er.
The man was none other than Huo Yan's good brother, Niu Mang.
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