Jiang Wanmu spent a dreamless night till dawn, and in the morning she opened her door, walked into the courtyard, and stretched out her limbs with a clear mind. Ji Yan heard the noise and came out of her room, catching sight of Jiang Wanmu in the courtyard, and immediately ran to her side, circling around her once before asking: "Miss, did you sleep well last night?" Jiang Wanmu was bending at the waist, waving her hands up and down, without even lifting her head, saying: "Yeah, slept well. I didn't have a single dream last night."

  Ji Yan bowed his head and carefully observed Jiang Wanru, seeing that her expression was as calm as before. She said with some surprise: "Miss, aren't you worried about your marriage at all? I thought about Miss's marriage last night and couldn't sleep well all night. Just thinking about what my mother said, the rules of high-ranking families, I don't dare to fall asleep easily at night."

  Jiang Wanru straightened her waist, smiled lightly and looked at Jiyuan, stretched out her hand to gently pat her shoulder, and said with a smile: "Jiyuan, the high-ranking marriage is not yet confirmed, what do I have to worry about? Besides, even if it is, there's still a long way to go in the future. If I start losing sleep now, how can I get through those days? However, Jiyuan, you still have a chance to regret. If you're afraid, I can help you think of a way to stay at the Jiang family and not follow me out."

  Ji Yan's eyes turned red as she listened to Jiang Wan's words, and with tears in her eyes, she looked at Jiang Wan and said: "Miss, you don't want me anymore. I told you I would listen to your words." Jiang Wan gazed at Ji Yan's pitiful appearance, patted her own forehead lightly, and looked at her helplessly, saying: "Ji Yan, my life after marriage won't be a good one. Why do you need to follow me stubbornly and suffer together? That kind of fearful and anxious life, who knows how long it will last. If you don't follow me, your family won't follow me either."

  Jiang Wanru heard her mother's words last night and indeed had some thoughts in her heart. Having someone by your side can make life a bit easier. Unfortunately, she later realized that having a good life with someone to share it with is a good thing, but if life is tough, dragging an innocent person along is selfish after all. She thought about it and felt that she could let go of Jiyu in the Jiang family.

  Ji Yan heard the meaning behind Jiang Wan's words, and quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve. She opened her eyes wide, her small face red as she looked at Jiang Wan. Under Jiang Wan's clear gaze, she slowly lowered her head again. Ji Yan's feet scraped against the ground as she said in a soft voice to Jiang Wan: "Miss, my family isn't as good as you think. My mother said that my father and brother said that in the Jiang household, they are destined not to be valued highly. Why don't we take a gamble and let Miss bring our family out of the Jiang household together? Maybe following Miss, we will live a better life."

  Jiang Wanru heard this and saw that Jiyuan didn't dare to face her, so she smiled and said: "Has your mother told you that if we lose the bet, following me will be a very miserable life? What about your father and brother then? Will they regret it?" Jiyuan heard Jiang Wanru's words and looked up at her with a scrutinizing gaze. Seeing no anger on her face, she let out a gentle sigh and said: "My brother said 'willing to gamble, willing to lose.' If we lose, the whole family will follow a good master, it won't be a loss."

  Jiang Wanru heard Ji Yan's words and thought that she would have to get married. Given the Jiang family's good reputation, no matter what, they would let her bring three families with her as companions when she got married. If so, the people in the Ji family were all reliable: her father was an honest and hardworking man, her mother was clever and resourceful, and although her brother Fang Zheng had a somewhat eccentric personality, he was extremely loyal and had many connections among the Jiang family's servants. Jiang Wanru thought carefully about this family, each of whom could be a good helper, and most importantly, they were willing to follow her voluntarily.

  Jiang Wan looked at Jiyuan and said slowly, "Jiyuan, if your family doesn't regret it, I'm naturally happy to have your family members accompany me through thick and thin. Tell your family that I appreciate their care for me over the years and won't forget it. For now, what's most important is to know about my marriage - what kind of family they are, then we can decide on future matters."

  Ji Yan nodded and looked at Jiang Wanru, who was sweating profusely, and said: "Miss, I'll go to the main kitchen to serve breakfast first?" Jiang Wanru nodded at her, thought for a moment, and then said: "You can come back after you've finished eating there." Ji Yan smiled and nodded, thinking for a moment before turning around and saying: "I'll go into my room and wash my face with water. Otherwise, people will say that the miss treats me poorly." Jiang Wanru quickly reached out to stop her, carefully examining her for several moments, and said: "No need. You can just go out like this. If anyone asks you anything, don't answer, just keep your head down."

  Ji Yan touched his own face and left, while Jiang Wanru in the yard picked up a broom and started sweeping the floor. However, her mind began to wander. When footsteps sounded outside the yard gate, followed by a gentle knock on the door, Jiang Wanru held the broom and walked towards the gate. She opened it with one hand and saw Mu Gen standing outside, so she smiled excitedly and called out: "Brother, come in quickly."

  These years, Jiang Wanmu has truly regarded the young man in front of her as a brother. Mugen glanced at the broom in Jiang Wanmu's hand and took it from her, saying with a displeased expression: "You should let Jiyuan do this sweeping job. She didn't come to be a lady." Jiang Wanmu laughed upon hearing his words and nodded, saying: "Brother, Jiyuan has never acted like a lady in front of me. She's still thinking about doing needlework to support the two of us."

  Ji Xuan's daughter, Jiang Wanruo, was gentle and warm in nature. Her needlework was better than others of the same age. However, because she was very meticulous, her needlework was also very slow. Mu Gen heard this and burst out laughing, looking at Jiang Wanruo and saying: "At her speed of doing needlework, Miss Little Sister, if you rely on her to support you, you will starve to death." Mu Gen first called Jiang Wanruo 'Miss', but under her angry gaze, he quickly changed his words to 'Little Sister', finishing his sentence with a teasing tone.

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and glanced at him, looking at Mugen's eyes scanning around, and told him with a smile: "Ji Yan just went to the big kitchen, I let her eat breakfast before coming back. You don't have to worry that she heard your words just now, and couldn't help but rush out, crying in front of you." Mugen's face turned red as he glanced at Jiang Wanmu, covering up by lowering his head, lightly humming a sound, saying: "I haven't entered your yard for a long time, I just happened to take a few more glances, and you come to tease me."

  "It's good that there are no outsiders here, otherwise others would have heard what you just said and if they think too much about it, it wouldn't be good for Jiyuan's reputation." Jiang Wanyu didn't quite understand what he meant and asked him, "Brother, what do you mean by thinking too much about bad things that would affect Jiyuan's reputation?" As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly squatted down, covered her head with her hands and burst out laughing, saying: "Brother, it's you who will think of bad things, right?"

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