Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 441 - 440: Shangguan Mansion
"What are you afraid of?" Xuan Ying said, "Just run away after teaching them a lesson, those passersby don’t know who you are."
"Oh," Shen Qinglan looked as if she had learned something, with a serious expression, "Next time, I’ll definitely teach them a lesson."
Xuan Ying chuckled, "Next time you run into them again, Miss Shen, just give a signal, I’ll come help you!"
Shen Qinglan nodded, "Alright."
Duan Yunfei chuckled lightly, he hadn’t seen Shen Qinglan look so adorably clueless yet earnest in a long time.
Compared to the past, the present Shen Qinglan could be called a cunning little fox.
On the surface she was smiling happily, but inside who knows what she was calculating, or whom she learned it from.
It was just as well he didn’t voice this thought, otherwise Le Zhao would surely retort with "You’re influenced by who you’re close to."
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Two days later, at the Shangguan Mansion.
Today was Shangguan Ruyan’s birthday, and all the notable ladies and girls from the capital were attending.
The ones Shangguan Ruyan invited were mostly young ladies, apart from a few madams, so Duan Yunfei was not on the guest list.
But Le Zhao, being her cousin, would definitely attend even if he wasn’t invited, so Duan Yunfei entrusted his future wife to him.
Before leaving, he even repeatedly warned Le Zhao not to let Shen Qinglan get bullied, or he’d settle accounts when he returned.
Le Zhao couldn’t help but roll his eyes skyward, thinking to himself that a girl who could bully Shen Qinglan probably hasn’t been born yet.
It must be said, the Shangguan Mansion was exceptionally large, taking up almost an entire alley on Qing Lake Street.
Shen Qinglan had thought that the Duan Mansion was already quite big, but compared to the Shangguan Mansion, it was still a bit smaller.
Le Zhao smiled and cautioned, "Miss Shen, make sure to stay close. It would be difficult to find you if you got lost."
Shen Qinglan nodded, quietly following by his side.
The servants they passed all greeted Le Zhao respectfully, and from the entrance to the inside, they encountered no less than several dozen servants.
Just as they reached the garden, Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but whisper, "This place is quite large."
"The Shangguan Mansion is still a bit smaller than the Le Mansion. If you have time, you should visit sometime," Le Zhao said, "My mother passed away early, and by the time my sister-in-law came into the family, she was already gone. My grandmother is rather cold and usually prefers to stay in the Buddha Hall, so it’s just my sister-in-law. When you visit, you can keep her company; she’s very nice."
What was meant to be a normal comment took on a different meaning to others nearby.
Not far away, the young ladies admiring the early plum blossoms in the garden heard this and began whispering among themselves.
"Who was that girl just now? I’ve never seen her before."
"I haven’t either. Isn’t Second Master Le supposed to like men?" someone said in surprise, "Could it be that those rumors were false?"
"Miss Ruyan likes Second Master Le so much, yet he brought a girl to her birthday party. If Miss Ruyan saw this, she’d be heartbroken, wouldn’t she?"
"Hmph, you can tell at a glance, just another enchantress."
A proud and clear voice came from the side, causing everyone to turn their heads to see a stunning woman in a white dress and matching fur cloak approaching.
"Miss Yi is here!"
The young ladies quickly went to greet her, and with a slight lift of her chin, she responded calmly.
"Miss Yi, do you know who that girl was just now?" someone asked.
The woman rolled her eyes, responding disdainfully, "Do you think I am the sort to know any common person?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
The girl who had asked felt embarrassed, quickly closed her mouth, stepped aside, and said nothing more.
