"I am Ruan Mianmian, and Ruan Xiao is my fourth brother."
"Isn't he the youngest member of Ding'an Hou Mansion?"
"He is the youngest of the second family, and I am the youngest of the Ding'an Marquis Mansion."
"It turns out you are the young master of the Ruan family. Did you sneak out of the house?"
"Didn't my little brother sneak out too?"
Having the same experience, Ruan Mianmian and Li Yu couldn't help but cherish each other. They liked each other. People pay attention to fate, and they were quite destined.
"It's not easy. I finally got rid of them. It feels so good to be free." Li Yu took a deep breath and smiled.
Ruan Mianmian's eyes lit up: "Brother, you have to smile more, you look so pretty when you smile."
"I don't look good if I don't smile?"
"You look good without smiling, but you look better when you smile."
"It's a pity that there is nothing worth laughing about." Li Yu's eyes flashed with sadness that was not for his age.
"Don't confine yourself, see more, listen more, and think more about beautiful things. You will find that it's not a big deal. Everything is beautiful."
"What you said makes sense." Li Yu said thoughtfully, "Master heard what I said and said a lot of profound things, but I didn't understand them at all."
Ruan Mianmian stood up on tiptoes and patted Li Yu on the shoulder: "Little brother, if you are free or unhappy in the future, come to me and Mianmian will play with you. I will definitely make you laugh and make you happy."
Looking at those bright star eyes full of sincerity, turning his head sideways and looking at the small hand firmly placed on his shoulder, Li Yu felt warm current surging in his heart.
Li Yu's life has always been strict, and every move must be according to the rules. Everyone is staring at him to see if he is doing well or not. As for whether he is happy or not smiling, Ruan Mianmian is the only one who cares about him.
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"The snacks are sweet. If you eat them, you will feel better." Ruan Mianmian picked up a piece of mung bean cake and handed it to Li Yu's mouth.
He lowered his head and took a bite. It was indeed quite sweet. He opened his mouth wide and bit the mung bean cake. It wasn't until Li Yu swallowed that he remembered that according to the rules, he could not eat food of unknown origin.
Ruan Mianmian asked: "Is it sweet? Is it delicious?"
When he met Ruan Mianmian's expectant smile, Li Yu threw all the rules out of the window: "It's so sweet and delicious."
You fed me a mouthful, and I fed you a mouthful, without saying anything. You looked at me and smiled, and I looked at you and smiled. The friendship between the two little sweethearts sprouted in each other's hearts.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Shuang'er coming out of Sijiangnan Embroidery Workshop, and Ruan Mianmian showed a regretful expression.
"It's a pity that I have something to do and can't play with you today. Little brother, let's make an appointment another day."
"Well, you should leave first. I have to go back too. Let's make an appointment another day." Li Yu had already noticed the panic-looking people running back and forth on the street. It must be related to him.
"Okay, you should go home quickly." Ruan Mianmian picked up the basket and said goodbye to Li Yu before running towards Shuang'er.
"Three taels, a full three taels of silver are missing. How are we going to explain to the third lady when we get back?"
"Sister Shuang'er, apart from Sijiangnan, is there any larger embroidery workshop in the capital?"
"Two streets ahead there is the "Guining" embroidery workshop."
"The name of this embroidery workshop is really interesting. Sister Shuang'er, when a married woman returns to her parents' home, she will be called 'Guining'."
"The young master is really smart, that's right."
"Is Guining embroidery workshop big?"
"This embroidery shop only opened two years ago. I heard that the owner is from the south. It is quite large and the business is booming. It is considered a competitor of Si Jiangnan."
"Okay, then let's go to Guining Embroidery Workshop."
Ruan Mianmian handed the basket to Shuang'er, but turned around and was grabbed by her: "Young Master, the Third Madam won't let me deal with Guining Embroidery Workshop."
"Why?"
"I don't know either."
Something was fishy, and Ruan Mianmian became even more curious. Could it be that her mother had some grudge against Guining embroidery shop?
"If you don't tell me, if I don't tell, my mother won't know." Ruan Mianmian persuaded Shuang'er, "Let's go and have a look. If Guining Embroidery Shop doesn't know the goods, I won't sell my mother's embroidery."
Two years ago, Shuang'er introduced several embroidery workshops with good reputations to Zhou Yuning, who was housebound. At that time, she personally chose Sijiangnan and warned not to go to Guining Embroidery Workshop.
I'm so confused, how could I inexplicably let little Ruan Mianmian offend Sijiangnan Embroidery Shop with just a few words of encouragement?
Shuang'er was very upset. Not only did she lose the money but she was also scolded for not handing in the embroidery. Seeing the shopkeeper fuming, it was not an enmity, but it was an enemy.
Ruan Mianmian turned back inadvertently and happened to see a group of people surrounding the teahouse. After a while, they surrounded Li Yu and left.
The little brother has an extraordinary identity. Who is he? Doubts flashed through Ruan Mianmian's mind, but they were quickly forgotten.
"Okay, let's go to Guining Embroidery Studio and give it a try." Shuang'er hesitated and finally made up her mind.
In Guining Embroidery Shop, Shuang'er and Ruan Mianmian were taken to the room facing the street on the second floor by the shop assistant. Judging from the furnishings in the room, it should be a small room for entertaining distinguished guests.
Ruan Mianmian sat unceremoniously on the main seat in the middle. Shuang'er was restless and simply stood beside her. Since she came in, she could only beg God for blessing in her heart.
"There are many people coming to buy embroidery products, but there are very few people selling embroidery products." A voice sounded before anyone arrived.
Ruan Mianmian's eyes fell on the door, and she saw a gorgeously dressed woman in her mid-teens stepping into the threshold. The waiter who received them introduced that this was Mrs. Zhou, the shopkeeper of Guining Embroidery Workshop.
Seeing Ruan Mianmian and Shuang'er, Aunt Zhou was stunned for a moment. The young master had a noble air and even brought a maid with him. He seemed to be the real master. It was really strange for such a person to come to the embroidery shop to sell embroidery.
In the blink of an eye, Aunt Zhou raised her smile. A businessman is used to seeing all kinds of scenes and quickly concealed his emotions.
It was rare to see such a small dumpling as if it were made of pink and jade. The more Mrs. Zhou looked at it, the more she fell in love with it.
"What's your surname, young master?"
"My surname is Ruan, Aunt Zhou, please take a seat." Ruan Mianmian said overlying the guest.
Seeing the little man pretending to be mature like an adult, Aunt Zhou let out a hearty laugh again.
Shuang'er was at a loss, but Ruan Mianmian was very calm: "Aunt Zhou, do you know if Guining Embroidery Studio can accept embroidery?"
Aunt Zhou suppressed her laughter: "Young master, did you know? The owner of Guining Embroidery Shop is from the south, and the embroidery I sell here comes directly from the south of the Yangtze River."
"I don't know." Ruan Mianmian answered simply, "I don't need to know either. I just need to know whether Aunt Zhou will accept it or not."
Hey, the little doll is very powerful, with a vague aura of majesty. I don’t know which mansion he was trained in. Aunt Zhou couldn’t help but look serious.
"If there is better embroidery than that from Jiangnan, I will naturally accept it."
"Okay, I like to deal with people who are cheerful." Ruan Mianmian ordered, "Shuang'er, show the embroidery to Aunt Zhou."