Chapter 12

  Jiang Wanru woke up, her eyes not yet open, and she could already feel the warm spring sunlight shining through the window. The morning sunlight was soft and gentle, usually, Jiang Wanru would stretch lazily in the sun, slowly opening her eyes, and getting out of bed with a relaxed attitude. But at this moment, she felt that the sunlight was extremely dazzling, so much so that she didn't dare to open her eyes, facing the reality of everything.

  Jiang Wanmu let out a soft sigh and dropped her hand from covering her eyes. She opened them to find that her forehead was throbbing slightly, so she gently rubbed it with her hand. Turning her head, she spotted the outer garment placed at the head of the bed. She pulled up the quilt to wrap around her shoulders, sat up halfway, and then reached out to grab the clothes and put them on. As she got off the bed, she took a careful look at the spotless floor, thinking that at least in this regard, He Hao hadn't left a mess for her to face. Jiang Wanmu headed towards the side room, rubbing her sore waist with one hand, while a faint blush of shame appeared on her face.

  The housekeeper straightened her waist, turned her head and looked at her. With a difficult expression, she stared at Jiang Wanru and said: "Madam, the master ordered me this morning to change the bedspread to this color, and also the quilt on the bed must be red. He said he would return when he had time..." The housekeeper's voice became softer as she spoke, under Jiang Wanru's increasingly ugly face and sharp eyes. Jiang Wanru looked at the bedding in the maids' hands, frowning and measuring it for a long time.

  Jiang Wanru sat at the small meeting hall's table, after finishing the breakfast on the table, she looked at Jiyuan standing beside her and said in a low voice: "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" Jiyuan looked at her with a slightly shy expression and said softly: "Miss, I came before. Third Master had just left the room door, he told me that Miss was too tired and wanted to let Miss sleep for a while longer. He also ordered the housekeeper to stand in front of the room door and not allow me to enter the room. Later, when we heard Miss getting out of bed, the housekeeper let me into the room."

  Lian Hao seemed to have changed into a different person yesterday, and after Ji Yan came and left, he was enthusiastically telling Jiang Wanru about his ideas and plans. He said: "Wanru, you believe that I won't wrong you. However, after leaving the Wang Fu, you'll temporarily need to live in a separate courtyard first. As for future matters, I'll take care of them slowly, step by step, and definitely arrange everything properly for you. For now, tell me about your thoughts on decorating the master bedroom - what good ideas do you have? You can share them with me, and I'll instruct people to carefully arrange it according to your suggestions."

  Jiang Wanru didn't speak, her submissive expression made Lian Hao exceptionally happy. He enthusiastically drew the layout of the other courtyard on paper, pointing out his ideas for the surrounding flowers and trees. He repeatedly asked Jiang Wanru's opinion, saying: "Wanru, I actually like trees more than flowers, I think that way the courtyard looks refreshing, simple and elegant. However, you women love flowers, tell me what kind of flowers you like, I'll instruct people to plant more when the time comes."

  The people in the Wang Mansion must have had other ideas about Lianhao's marriage. The two ladies from their relatives' families were just used as vanguard and cannon fodder. So, even though they knew that these women were not behaving properly, they would still tolerate them and eventually find excuses to send them back home safely. As for Lianhao's actions, the people in the Wang Mansion might not agree with him, but as long as he didn't cause any major trouble on the surface, they would also turn a blind eye. However, they wouldn't necessarily be lenient towards that thorn in their eyes.

  Jiang Wanru felt a chill in her heart as she listened to these words. Was it that Lian Haotian truly trusted his family, or was she thinking too much of the Wang family's sinister intentions? The two of them, one speaking enthusiastically without stopping, the other quietly listening. When dinner time arrived, Lian Haotian instructed the housekeeper to have Lian Xi bring over some fruit wine. The bright red wine, set against the pale green cup, was as eye-catching as a flower paired with green leaves. Lian Haotian gestured for Jiang Wanru to drink a cup of wine, smiling as he said: "This is women's wine, today I'll accompany you in drinking a cup."

  The wine and water of Ning Chao were extremely precious, and the wine that women drank was even more precious. Jiang Wanru might have been able to resist such temptation on an ordinary day, but today she was troubled by Lian Hua's worries. The faint sweetness of the wine floated lightly in the air, making Jiang Wanru swallow her saliva, and Lian Hua smiled slightly when he heard it. Jiang Wanru raised her cup and took a light sip of the wine, feeling that it was only slightly intoxicating, like a sweet fruit drink. She drank the contents of the cup with great relish. After finishing, she signaled to the housekeeper to refill her cup.

  Jiang Wanmu smiled and put down the cup in her hand, saying: "Third Master, if you can't bear to let me drink more wine, just tell me directly, I won't be greedy." Jiang Wanmu's face had a smile, but her eyes were clearly angry, staring at Lianhao without blinking. Lianhao looked at Jiang Wanmu's small red face and saw that her expression was clear, so he smiled and said: "Then today, let Wanmu do as she pleases, after all, it's in her own room, getting drunk is no big deal."

  Lian Hao's expression clearly became displeased as he listened to the drunken words. He glared at the smiling woman, nodded towards the servant woman who was waiting on them inside the room, indicating for her to quickly withdraw. He then glanced at Ji Yan who was lingering by the door and said in a low voice: "All of you, get out. Close the door properly." As the servant woman retreated to the doorway, she lightly pulled at Ji Yan's sleeve several times. Seeing that Ji Yan insisted on standing still by the door, she could only let go and leave on her own.

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