It's spring again, and Jiang Wanru felt the arrival of spring for the first time. After the New Year, Jiang Wanru went to the government office after leaving the Lian Wang Fu for the first time, and brought back a formal employment contract. In front of both families, she insisted on signing a long-term contract with Mu Gen and Fang Zheng. Mu Gen's parents and Ji Yan's parents were happy but also felt embarrassed, and Mu Gen's mother held Jiang Wanru's hand and said: "Miss, you don't need to sign the contract for your brother-in-law, if he dares to do anything wrong to you in the future, we will break his legs."

  "Miss, the government sometimes comes to inspect, we have a formal contract, brother and Fang Zheng can take care of it." Fang Zheng's father was the first to understand the meaning behind Jiang Wan's words, he quickly said: "Miss is thinking deeply. Our two families will always remember Miss' kindness, this life will listen to Miss' words. Outsiders may not know the inside story. With this contract, the government has evidence. Miss doesn't need to take care of inconvenient things, they can follow Miss' words and take care of it."

  Jiang Wanru invited the shopkeepers of two shops to be third-party witnesses, and signed a long-term contract with Fang Zheng and Mu Gen. The three people immediately sent the deed to the government office for filing and each took a copy. After leaving the government office, Fang Zheng and Mu Gen held the government's contract in their hands and let out a sigh of relief. Mu Gen smiled at Jiang Wanru and said: "Sister, from now on, if anyone comes to ask about things, I can finally speak up for myself instead of having the shopkeeper represent me every time."

  Fang Zheng Wei smiled and stood aside, Jiang Wan Mu glanced at the happy couple, then looked at Ji Yan who was following closely behind her. She whispered to Mu Gen: "Brother, when will you go to Ji Yan's house with a matchmaker?" Mu Gen's face turned red as he glanced at Ji Yan who was lowering his head. He whispered back: "I just applied last year. The matchmakers were busy after the new year, and it won't be our turn until next month." Jiang Wan Mu smiled and looked at Ji Yan's red face, whispering: "When the matchmaker comes to propose, should Ji Yan be present?"

  He glanced at the girl's face, which was as red as blood, and then looked at Jiang Wanru and Mugen, who were getting closer and closer as they spoke. Their voices hadn't lowered much either. He let out a light "hmm" and said: "Miss, Mugen, Jiyan and I know that you two siblings have always been close. But this is still outside. If someone with ill intentions sees it, it's not very good. You can talk about it in detail when you get back." Jiang Wanru and Mugen exchanged a smile and pulled away from each other slightly.

  Mugen gave Fang Zheng a sideways glance, reached out and pinched his arm, saying: "My sister just asked me some things, are you jealous? I see that you and Jiyuan talk sometimes, closer than us, almost as if you're about to lean on each other." Fang Zheng listened to Mugen's sarcastic words, slightly amused. He forcefully pulled away Mugen's hand, his eyes hinting at Jiyuan, somewhat indignant: "This person hasn't even entered your home yet, and you're already so possessive."

  We siblings love to chat, so we chatted. Hum. If you're uncomfortable in your heart, just sulk on the side. You and Miss, in front of Ji Yan's face, continue speaking loudly about private matters, my sister will be so embarrassed that she won't even know how to walk. Fang Zheng was worried about his own sister, his face red with anxiety, while these two seemed to feel nothing, continuing to discuss the progress of their relationship and how much gift the man should give to the woman to show he's sincere.

  He knew that Ji Yan was delighted to see Jiang Wanru and Mu Gen getting close, just like Mu Gen also liked to see them being brotherly and sisterly. Fang Zheng was happy in his heart, the Mu family's careful consideration of the marriage, and he was also happy that Jiang Wanru was paying attention to the marriage, thinking carefully about how to make this marriage a success. However, these two people on the street, in front of their own brother and sister, actually discussed the matter of the marriage. These two siblings, joined forces to bully his younger sister's thin face.

  Ji Yan's face turned red, and she lowered her head. She was walking fine until Fang Zheng said that, and then her feet got tangled up, and she almost fell forward. Luckily, Jiang Wanru's hands were quick, and she pulled Ji Yan to steady herself. After regaining her balance, Ji Yan glanced at the smile in Jiang Wanru's eyes, then looked at Mu Gen's fiery gaze. She immediately ran to her brother's side, reached out, and pinched Fang Zheng's hand hard, saying in a low voice: "Brother, I'm going back to tell Mom and Dad that you're speaking nonsense outside and bullying me."

  Fang Zheng's words made Ji Yan's face hurt, but his own sister still didn't appreciate his good intentions. He glanced at Mu Gen's eyes and saw the delight in them, then turned to look at Jiang Wanru's amused expression. He helplessly said to Ji Yan, "Sister, you're not even married yet, but your heart is already so biased. Your younger sister-in-law is my master, I wouldn't dare bully her even if I wanted to. Besides, it's always been you bullying me, when have I ever dared to speak loudly to you?"

  Jiang Wanru and Mugen exchanged a glance, the two of them walked away from the siblings, leaving them to their own devices. Mugen spoke in a low voice to Jiang Wanru: "Sister, the shopkeeper had a friend come over to buy a pen the other day. That person smiled as he talked about recent events, saying 'The Jiang family is really losing face this time. People outside are saying that the third miss of the Lian Wang Fu, who married into our family, isn't stupid at all.' He also said 'This prestigious family's elders did something wrong, but they're putting the blame on the younger generation. Alas, a good woman was almost ruined by her own family.'"

  Jiang Wanru knew that the female guest who came for the New Year would definitely spread the word about her not being foolish, but she didn't expect it to spread so quickly. She smiled slightly and said: "Brother, for our future plans, the relationship between these two shops and me must not be leaked out. You and the people from the Jiang family should also not get too close, lest you harm others in the future. The owner of these two shops is named Jiang Xiaolan in the government office. In the future when I come out wearing casual clothes, tell the people from both families to call me Xiaolan directly, don't call me Miss anymore."

  "Xiao Lan" muttered under his breath, then looked at Jiang Wanru and suddenly realized: "You've been using this name outside all along, so no one knew that you were actually the third Miss of the Jiang family?" At this time, Jiang Wanru was extremely grateful for Ning Chao's lax management in this regard. As long as someone with real ability was willing to vouch for her, she could open a store under an assumed name. And since Jiang Wanru had specifically asked the owner of a nearby bookstore to vouch for her, the officials didn't ask any further questions and directly helped her register the two shops.

  Jiang Wanru nodded slightly and said, "The river of Jiang can be a little lazy." She remembered the affection her parents had given her in her past life, and at that time, she had blurted out this name when facing Chu Xiao. Jiang Wanru understood better than anyone else that in this life, she couldn't afford to be lazy. She didn't have any family members to rely on, and her only sworn brother was also someone who needed to be careful about everything due to his family background. All she had was herself, whether it was in her past life or this one, her intelligence was just average, and apart from working harder than others, there were no shortcuts for her.

  After Muren's delight, he began to worry again. Jiang Wan had not visited the Jiang family since entering the Lian Wang Fu, and it seemed as if she would never set foot in the Jiang household again. Muren spoke softly, "The people of the Jiang family know about this, can they let you off?" Jiang Wan smiled lightly and comforted him, saying: "The people of the Jiang family have never spoken directly outside, Third Miss is a fool. At most, they would allow the lower-ranking servants to mention that Third Miss is a fool outside. In order to calm things down, they won't come looking for me to stir up trouble."

  "Besides, I'm still in the Wang Manor now, they wouldn't dare to make a move on me easily." Mu Gen furrowed his brow after hearing this and said: "You and Ji Yan quickly return to the manor, these days you two shouldn't come out carelessly. If you're seen by the Jiang family's people, they will inevitably think of something." Jiang Wan heard his words and smiled as she thought for a moment before saying: "Brother, among the Jiang family's people, only Eldest Miss Jiang recognizes my face, I think if we pass each other face to face, others might not necessarily recognize me in plain clothes. However, being cautious is never wrong, from now on, Ji Yan and I will still act separately."

  Fang Zheng and Ji Yan quickly walked over, just in time to hear Jiang Wanru's words. Ji Yan immediately asked, "Miss, can't I accompany you out from now on?" Ji Yan had been accompanying Jiang Wanru in and out for these days, and it had become a habit. Jiang Wanru smiled and nodded, saying, "Ji Yan, you are now free to come and go as you please. As long as I agree, you can come out a few more days each month. In the future, if I'm not convenient to come out, when something happens, you can just come out on your own. Besides, you're going to be engaged soon, choose a good day for the engagement ceremony. If at that time I'm unable to attend, I hope you'll still be there."

  Fang Zheng and Mu Gen exchanged a glance, Fang Zheng knew that Mu Gen had already passed on the rumors outside to Jiang Wanru. He smiled and gently pulled his sister's sleeve, saying: "Good words, Miss is so young and dare to come out alone, don't be too afraid. If you're really scared, we'll make an appointment, either I or Mu Gen will go to the right side door to pick you up." Ji Yan's face turned red as she said: "I'm not afraid. It's just that if I leave the Wang Fu, there won't be anyone to serve Miss."

  Jiang Wanru listened and shook her head, smiling: "It's precisely because of this that you should go out more often in the future. Otherwise, after a few years, when you get married, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear to part with you. Can I still hold onto you then? Usually calling you to stay at home is just for show for those who care about the Wang family. Just now, my brother told me that people outside no longer call me a fool. You can go out and come back to tell me interesting stories you've heard, so I won't suffocate from boredom in the Wang household."

  Miss, you don't have to worry, even after I get married, I will still follow closely by your side. In the future when I go out, I will carefully listen to what others say and then come back to tell you." Fang Zheng heard Ji Yan's words and glanced at Mu Gen with a different intention, leaning in close to him and saying: "It seems that in my sister's heart, Miss is much more important than you." Mu Gen glared at him, similarly saying: "I think I understand the meaning, now in Ji Yan's heart, Miss is even more important than his own brother."

  Fang Zheng didn't take the bait, instead saying: "Have you mentioned anything about the Jiang family to her? You should remind her that Miss Jiang won't let her off easily." Mugen shook his head and said: "She's got a number on her mind, whether or not there's other business, because of Big Brother Jiang's matter, she won't let her off lightly."

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