Wen Nongnong remained calm upon hearing this.
Whether in ancient or modern times, it seems that following trends and imitating others is inevitable.
As Baihualou's business grew bigger and bigger, it naturally attracted envy and jealousy.
Following the trend is fine, but the real problem is that some people are jealous and might do something malicious behind the scenes.
"It doesn't matter, let them follow us if they want, they can't surpass us anyway."
Those who follow the trend can only pick up the scraps by following behind them.
They might be able to learn some of the superficial aspects of the modern pop songs and dances she brought, but they certainly wouldn't be able to grasp the essence.
A knockoff will always be a knockoff; no matter how much they imitate, they can never surpass them.
Those guests could discern for themselves which was the main character and which was secondary.
Since it can't be completely prevented, let nature take its course and just do your best.
Wen Nongnong has always been open-minded about such matters.
Seeing her so calm and composed, the Fifth Elder was also inspired and stopped dwelling on the matter.
"The original poster is right, I was narrow-minded."
The Fifth Elder was already very experienced in opening the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. He had arranged everything in an orderly manner, from the interior design to the staff allocation. Therefore, Wen Nong Nong didn't need to do anything. After taking a stroll around the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, she went back.
When she arrived at the Prince's mansion, it was already getting dark. Just as she stepped into the gate, a loud "bang" suddenly came from somewhere.
Before she could react, Bai Li and Lü Qiao had already flanked her, protecting her in the middle.
Before she could understand what was happening, she saw a string of dazzling fireworks rise above the garden.
"Bang! Smash!"
"Miss, it's fireworks!" Green Fairy exclaimed in surprise.
Wen Nongnong was surprised. Why would there be fireworks in the garden when it's neither a New Year nor a festival?
But the fireworks continued to burn, rising into the sky in strings, beautiful and dazzling, which was probably seen by everyone in the entire city of Xiangzhou.
"What beautiful fireworks!" Bai Li exclaimed.
The sound of their voices was actually drowned out by the sound of the fireworks, so Wen Nongnong couldn't hear them clearly, but she could see amazement on their faces.
Not only them, but the other servants also stopped to watch, their faces full of admiration.
Having seen far more beautiful fireworks in modern times, the fireworks before her eyes were rather ordinary. However, the sight of so many fireworks rising into the sky together was still quite breathtaking.
She stood there for a while, when Wen Tingyun suddenly ran over from the direction of the garden. "You silly girl, why are you still standing here?"
"Second Brother?" Wen Nongnong looked at him in surprise. "Why are you here?"
"That's exactly what I was going to ask you. Why are you only coming back now? Everyone's been waiting for you for ages," Wen Tingyun said, then suddenly smiled and said, "So, how was the fireworks?"
Wen Nongnong nodded. "It's alright."
Wen Tingyun frowned, clearly dissatisfied with her answer, and muttered, "How can you say it's alright? But the Prince prepared it himself. I've never seen so many beautiful fireworks in my life."
The fireworks were too loud, and Wen Nongnong didn't hear them clearly.
"Second brother, what did you say?" she asked loudly.
"It's nothing." Wen Tingyun shook his head, took her hand, and was about to leave.
At this moment, Lü Qiao tugged at Wen Nong Nong's sleeve and exclaimed excitedly, "Miss, look!"
Wen Nong Nong followed her finger and looked up at the sky where fireworks were rising.
Then, when the fireworks exploded, a line of text appeared: "Happy Birthday, Nong Nong."
Upon seeing this line of text, Wen Nongnong froze, and after a long while, she remembered to ask Lü Qiao, "What day is it today?"
Lü Qiao said, "Today is the fifth day of the eighth month... Oh dear, my memory is terrible, I actually forgot Miss's birthday." She felt very guilty.
Wen Nongnong then remembered that today was the original owner's birthday, and also her birthday.
Her birthday is actually on the same day as the original owner's.
However, because she had no relatives or friends in modern times, she never celebrated her birthday, and over time, she forgot about it.
The fireworks suddenly went out, and all around was silent. Then, a deep voice suddenly fell beside her ear, "Nong Nong, happy birthday."
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, then slowly turned around.
Gu Linchao, who had disappeared for several days, was now standing behind her, his dark phoenix eyes filled with tender affection as he looked at her.
Wen Nong Nong's eyes suddenly became moist. Without saying a word, she stepped forward, hugged his waist, and buried her face in his chest.
Gu Linchao was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and wrapped it around her waist.
Seeing the two's openly intimate actions, Wen Tingyun awkwardly covered her eyes with her hand.
Seeing this, Lü Qiao and Bai Li chuckled and each grabbed one of his arms, then pulled him away.
"Hey, where are you taking me?"
"Si... Si Yi?" Green Fairy suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Si Yi stood under the tree, holding his sword. He glanced at her indifferently, then suddenly walked forward without a word, took her hand, and left.
Wen Tingyun and Bai Li looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a while, Wen Tingyun said, "Why do I smell a strong sour smell?"
Bai Li said with a smile, "It smells like vinegar."
Wen Tingyun took a beat to react and said in surprise, "You mean Si Yi is jealous?"
"It should be," Bai Li nodded.
Wen Tingyun said with a hint of amusement, "Lü Qiao and I practically grew up together and get along quite well. Can this kid possibly be jealous of me?"
"Excuse me..."
Just then, a timid voice came from the side.
The two turned their heads at the same time and saw a beautiful young girl standing under the osmanthus tree, dressed simply. The girl was looking at the two of them with a troubled expression.
"What's wrong?" Bai Li asked.
"Who are you?" Wen Tingyun asked at the same time.
The girl glanced at him timidly, then walked behind Bai Li.
Wen Tingyun paused for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her face.
Why does the other person look so wary and scared? Is he that scary?
"I came to the Prince's Palace with my parents for a banquet, but I got so engrossed in watching the fireworks that I lost track of them." The girl lowered her head in embarrassment.
Upon hearing this, Bai Li asked, "Who are your parents?"
“My father is the prefect of Xiangzhou,” the girl replied.
Bai Li suddenly realized, "So you're the prefect's daughter."
"I guess so," the girl said hesitantly.
Bai Li looked at her with some confusion. What do you mean by "consider it"?
Wen Tingyun looked at her thoughtfully as well. "I've met Prefect Chen before, but I've never heard of him having a daughter this big? Besides, I heard he's not married, so where did this daughter come from?"
At this point, he frowned, suddenly stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and said in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why are you pretending to be the prefect's daughter?"
The girl was shocked, then her face darkened. "I didn't impersonate you... Let go!"
Her reactions and behavior before and after were completely different, which surprised Wen Tingyun.
Just as he was stunned, the girl suddenly stepped on his foot.
Wen Tingyun felt the pain and let go.
Upon seeing this, the girl panicked and ran away without thinking.
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