The gentle summer breeze of the early morning blew across her face, and Jiang Wan smiled as she stood in front of the window. She reached out to tidy up her hair, which had been blown into disarray by the wind, and found it somewhat amusing to stretch out her hands under the morning light - for now, her slender fingers could only be a dream. She felt that she had a pair of good-looking and useful hands, and thought of the women from the Ming Shi family, whose delicate hands were adorned with too many intricate designs, beautiful but impractical, only suitable for decoration.

  Ji Yan stepped lightly into the room and saw Jiang Wanru standing by the window, her face radiant with a smile. Ji Yan glanced at the desk and saw that it was still damp. She looked closely at Jiang Wanru for a few moments before taking two steps forward and asking softly, "Miss, you're practicing calligraphy again?" Jiang Wanru looked up at Ji Yan and replied, "Mmm, I woke up early today." Ji Yan surveyed the tidy room with a gentle sigh, saying, "Miss, since I'm by your side, there are some things that I should be doing. Why do you have to do everything yourself?"

  Jiang Wanru heard Ji Yan's words, reached out to gently tap her forehead, walked away from the window bed and sat down at the desk, smiling lightly as she said: "Ji Yan, you can deceive others but not yourself. I'm just borrowing Miss's name, but I don't have Miss's fate. In the past I did it this way, now I do it this way, in the future after you get married, I'll still have to do these things even more. Alas, my needlework is still something I need to practice well, you're preparing your dowry now, and I myself need to learn how to make clothes to wear."

  Ji Yan listened to Jiang Wanru's words, and was able to speak without blushing, smiling and saying: "Miss, I will continue to make your clothes." Jiang Wanru smiled after hearing this, she believed Ji Yan's words. But heaven's intention is unpredictable, and people have no control over it. Ji Yan looked at Jiang Wanru and suddenly thought of asking: "Miss, is today Third Master's rest day again?" Jiang Wanru nodded lightly and said: "Yes, it's coming up so soon." Lian Hao would come to the courtyard on his rest days, and exchange a few words with Jiang Wanru.

  Everyone in the courtyard could feel the change in Lianhao's attitude towards Jiang Wanyu, and everyone thought that Jiang Wanyu had more smiles on her face. Only Jiyuan knew that Jiang Wanyu was heavily guarded against people. The more she smiled, the more polite she became, and the less she treated others as friends. Jiang Wanyu was very gentle in front of Lianhao, listening to his opinions on everything. But Jiyuan knew that Jiang Wanyu's personality was not so easy-going when they were alone together.

  Jiang Wanru said bluntly to Jiyuan: "The three masters around him are all beautiful and gentle women, he can't stand this type of woman. Now for me, it's just a temporary infatuation, a new curiosity. As time goes by, when he sees that I'm the same as other women, he'll be as indifferent to my existence as before." Lianhao's charming smile was very attractive to women, occasionally making Jiang Wanru genuinely laugh. There was only one year left. Jiyuan didn't want Jiang Wanru to get hurt.

  A clear and gentle voice came from the courtyard, ever since Mingyu suddenly left the Wang Manor a few months ago, Mingtou would come to the courtyard almost every other day. Her attitude towards Jiang Wanyu had become noticeably more respectful, each time she came, she would greet Jiang Wanyu and share some new gossip from the Wang Manor. Jiang Wanyu slightly furrowed her brow, recalling that one time when Mingtou spoke to her as if they were close friends, at which point she smiled lightly and said: "Miss Mingtou thinks too highly of me, you can go back, we don't have much to talk about."

  Ming Tuo had been waiting for a long time that day, and saw Jiang Wan's thoughts were all on the folding lines. He sighed lightly and got up to bid farewell and leave. Jiang Wan originally thought that Ming Tuo and herself would only have a nodding acquaintance from then on, and her heart felt at ease. As a result, early the next morning, Ming Tuo came over to spread the news, saying: "Madam, Third Master has driven Ming Yu out of the Wang Manor. He said she was a person who sold masters. The Young Master's wife explicitly told Cloud Big Sister that 'she is getting older and should prepare her dowry at home for those who want to be engaged.'"

  Jiang Wanru listened to Ming's sincere words, and was amazed by her intelligence. She nodded slightly on the surface. Ming was outside the door at this time, laughing and calling out: "Madam, may I come in?" Jiyan glanced at Jiang Wanru, who had just frowned, and saw a faint smile on her face. Smiling, she walked over to open the door and said: "Good morning, Miss Ming." "Sister Jiyan, you can still call me Ming," Ming said while talking to Jiyan, as she entered the room. She looked at Jiang Wanru by the table, smiled, and paid her respects, saying: "Good day, madam."

  Jiang Wanru had a deep understanding of Ming's entanglement, pointing to the low stool and saying: "Sit down." Ming sat down, looking at the wet table surface, she hid the surprise in her eyes, smiled and said: "Madam, today is San Ye's rest day, I helped San Ye make a pair of shoes a few days ago, can you help me see if there are any improper places?" Ming handed over the package in his hand to Jiyan standing beside him. Jiang Wanru took a look at the brocade package and signaled Jiyan not to take it.

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and said to Ming Tong, "You are a person by San Ye's side, what you do must be very proper. My eyesight is poor, San Ye corrected me on these things last time. These days, I have been dressing according to his corrections. I'd better not speak too much, lest I disturb your mind." Only then did Ming Tong notice that Jiang Wanmu had become more refined in her attire over the past few days. He looked at the hairpin and gold hairpiece on her head, seeing that they were things she had used before.

  Ming Tuo smiled and put away the package in his hand, stood up and said: "Madam, I won't stay here to bother you with your work. I'll go outside and take a look around, see if there's anything else I can do for you." Jiang Wanmu nodded with a smile, and Ji Yan escorted her out of the room. When he came back, he heard Ming Tuo's voice echoing in the courtyard. Ji Yan looked at Jiang Wanmu sitting quietly at the table, and suddenly heard her say: "Life is like a temporary stay, spring is full of fragrance, apricot blossoms are misty with rain, and youth is fleeting. Ji Yan, I sometimes want to indulge myself, but I'm afraid that when I'm old, I'll regret wasting my good years."

  Miss Jiang, you haven't wasted your time, you have the ability to support both our families.

  Jiang Wanru smiled lightly and said: "Nonsense, they make a living by themselves, they can take care of themselves. Jiyan, do you think I can remarry?"

  Jiyan didn't expect that Jiang Wanru was thinking about this in her mind, she felt happy inside, and quickly nodded with a smile on her face: "Yes, miss, many women who remarried outside are living well. Brother will carefully find a suitable person."

  Jiang Wanru smiled and shook her head, feeling that it would be difficult for her to get married again. As soon as she thought about getting married again, facing unfamiliar elders and sisters-in-law, those days of several generations living together, every day asking for peace, every day calculating trivial matters, her head would immediately become big. In her previous life, she had lived a carefree life, getting along with her elders easily. In this life, it seemed that her good fortune was almost exhausted, and she couldn't get the approval of her elders. It was like this in the Jiang family, and also in the Lian Wangfu, she didn't want to fall into a third family again.

  Jiang Wanru smiled softly and said in a low voice, "Good words, I don't want to get married again. The life I want, I'm afraid no man in this world can give it to me. To survive, I've already compromised myself once, and I won't compromise myself again. I can support myself, why should I be busy for others and work hard for others? With my temperament, I can live alone." Jiyan's eyes turned red with worry that Jiang Wanru would see her. She lowered her eyes and smiled, "Miss is a good person, heaven won't treat Miss like this."

  Jiang Wanmu raised her eyes to look at Jiyuan's expression, and smiled: "What do you think of San Ye?" Jiyuan was taken aback by these words, and looked up at Jiang Wanmu, only to see her smile and lower her head. Jiyuan didn't know what Jiang Wanmu was thinking, and she became a bit worried, reminding Jiang Wanmu in a low voice: "Miss, you said last time that San Ye knows too many spoiled brats, we business people absolutely can't afford to offend the leader of this kind of person. San Ye is someone we cannot afford to offend."

  Jiang Wanmu glanced at Jiyuan and said irritably, "What are you thinking? I just have a small idea, but it's not going to work if he finds out. I'm just thinking that sometimes it's not bad to go along with things." Jiyuan looked at Jiang Wanmu thoughtfully, clearly not understanding her meaning. Just then, they heard a chorus of greetings from the courtyard: "Third Master is here." Jiyuan's face turned pale and she reached out to push Jiang Wanmu, saying, "Miss, he's arrived." Jiang Wanmu glanced at Jiyuan, whose expression had changed greatly, and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, your master values our lives and definitely won't do anything rash."

  Lian Hao walked into the room, Jiang Wanru stood up to greet him. After he sat down, he raised his eyes and saw Ji Yan's flustered expression, then smiled at Jiang Wanru and said: "I'm back early today, I'll have breakfast with you." Jiang Wanru nodded with a smile, turned her head and instructed Ji Yan: "Go tell them that Third Master is staying for a meal." After Ji Yan quickly went out, Lian Hao glanced around the room a few times, then softly said: "Wanru, I'll take you out to play later."

  Jiang Wanru just smiled and didn't speak, Lian Hao only needed to stay here for a while longer, and the old queen and the queen would send someone to deliver a message. He said this several times, without Jiang Wanru actively refusing, he had other things that prevented him from traveling. Lian Hao saw the smile in Jiang Wanru's eyes, thought about it and smiled lightly, saying: "Well, next time you go out, I'll wait for you outside and accompany you to take a stroll outside the city. Today, Grandmother will probably come over to talk to me soon."

  Jiang Wanru saw Lian Hao and couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying: "I'm really envious of the good relationship between Third Master and Old Lady Wang." Lian Hao heard Jiang Wanru's words and thought to say to her: "I've heard that your family's old lady has been seriously ill lately, have you received any news? A few days ago, your older sister went back to take care of her, do you want me to accompany you to visit her?" Jiang Wanru was slightly taken aback after hearing this and shook her head, saying: "Thank you for your kind intentions. There are many things going on in the Jiang family right now, they may not welcome my visit, and Old Lady may not want to see me either."

  Lian Hao saw Jiang Wanru speaking calmly, and after a moment of thought, asked in a low voice: "Who in the Jiang family is close to you?" Jiang Wanru heard Lian Hao's words and thought about the rumors outside that she was close to Jiang Wanyi, and smiled saying: "Third Master thinks who in the Jiang family is close to me?" Lian Hao thought about how Jiang Wanru had been in the Wang Manor for two years, and except for Jiang Wanyi visiting, no one from the Jiang family had come to see her. Lian Hao looked at Jiang Wanru, still smiling, thinking that she usually only wore a few simple hairpins, and his eyes sank as he fell silent.

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