Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 244: Homecoming (2)

Old Tang looked at Shen Qinglan and laughed, "Miss Shen, luckily you’re back. If you didn’t return soon, I wouldn’t know how to cover for you anymore."

Shen Qinglan slightly curved the corners of her lips, "Did my father come to ask you?"

"Yes!" Old Tang sighed softly, looking helpless, "Your father has been coming to see me as soon as he finishes work, always inquiring about your whereabouts and return date. I told him that the Shengxiang Restaurant is opening a branch in the Prefecture, and you were dispatched to handle it, but he didn’t seem to fully believe me."

"It’s my fault for not being clear, I’ve troubled you!"

When she left that day, she only said she was going away for a trip and would be back soon, but she forgot to explain where she was going.

"There’s no trouble at all." Old Tang waved his hand with a smile, "It’s just us old folks can’t lie easily."

Shen Qinglan chuckled lightly, looked at the others, and said, "Then I’ll head back first."

Duan Yunfei nodded, "Go, don’t let your family worry! Would you like the driver to give you a ride?"

"No need!" She shook her head, "Everyone’s tired these days, I can manage this bit of road myself, you all rest early."

After bidding farewell to the others, Shen Qinglan took her bundle and prepared to leave.

"Hey~ Miss Shen!" Xuan Ying called out, "Don’t you want the wine?"

Shen Qinglan replied without turning her head, "Just leave it for now, I’ll come back for some when I’m able to drink it."

With that, she had already walked far away.

At the beginning of May in Jinxi Town, the hint of spring chill had already faded, gradually giving way to humidity and heat.

After entering Baihua Lane, Shen Qinglan smelled a burst of gardenia fragrance.

It turned out that the gardenia tree planted by a family living at the alley’s entrance had bloomed, with a few white flowers peeking over the wall.

As she knocked on the door, it opened, and Yang poked her head out. Upon seeing her, she was overjoyed, "The third young lady is back!"

"Aunt Yang!" Shen Qinglan called out with a smile.

"Come in quickly!" Yang warmly pulled her inside, "These past days, the eldest miss and the cousin miss often came looking for you. Not seeing you, they were very disappointed, as were the master and madam, who always talked about you."

"The third young lady is back!" Shao Yi, who was having dinner inside, put down his chopsticks and came out.

"Uncle Shao!"

"Hey~" Shao Yi laughed, "Just having dinner, it’s good that you’re back!"

Yang said, "You eat first, I’ll take Miss Third inside and come back!"

Shen Qinglan politely declined, "Eating is important, you eat first, I can go in myself!"

"Alright then!" Yang laughed, "Seeing you will surely bring joy to the master, madam, and the young gentlemen!"

Shen Qinglan smiled, "Then I’ll go in first!"

"Go ahead!"

Yang waved and stood there watching her enter the inner courtyard.

"Third Sister!"

As Shen Qinglan entered the inner courtyard, she saw Shen Qingzhu strolling in the yard.

"You’ve finally decided to come back? Second Brother thought you might have been dazzled by the Prefecture’s splendor and forgotten about home."

Unlike the boisterous past, Shen Qingzhu now appeared much more composed.

"Second Brother!" Shen Qinglan said with a gentle smile, "Have you eaten?"

"Yes!" Shen Qingzhu looked her up and down, frowned slightly, and quickly pulled her along as they walked inside, "Why have you gotten thinner? Haven’t you been eating properly?"

Recently, due to lack of sleep, coupled with eating only dry rations, Shen Qinglan had indeed become much slimmer.

"No!" Shen Qinglan laughed, "For a lady, it’s good to be slim!"

"Nonsense!" Shen Qingzhu feigned indignation, "With your slight frame, it’s unlikely any young gentleman would be interested."

Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow, "Haven’t seen you in a while, Second Brother seems to have taken on the demeanor of an elder brother."

"Did I not have the demeanor of an elder brother before?" Shen Qingzhu was displeased.

"You did!" Shen Qinglan said with a smile in her voice, "And even more so now!"

Shen Qingzhu chuckled softly, "That’s more like it!"