Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

Quan Ge'er was held by Xu Yiwan. Cui Yaying was not worried at all. She simply went aside to talk in private with Dong Jiafu and Cui Yalan.

On a day like today, Cui Yarong and Cui Yawei did not come back.

"It's okay that my eldest sister is not able to come since she is about to give birth, but why doesn't my second sister come?" Cui Yalan asked while drinking some cool and delicious sugar water.

Cui Yaying pointed behind her and said, "Look."

Cui Yalan and Dong Jiafu turned their heads at the same time and saw the second and fourth ladies in the mansion chatting and laughing with the guests.

"What are you looking at?" Cui Yalan was puzzled.

"Look how happy my second aunt is."

The second wife was indeed happy. When she saw the visitor, the smile on her face never stopped.

Cui Yaying whispered, "It seems that my second sister is pregnant, but the pregnancy is still young, so it's hard to make it public."

"Really?" Cui Yalan exclaimed, "No wonder Second Aunt is so happy. Second Sister has been married for several years and still hasn't gotten pregnant. Now there is finally good news. It really makes people happy."

"Yes, my second brother-in-law has now entered the court as an official. If my second sister can control her temper, her life will not be bad in the future."

While they were chatting here, Dong Jialin was bored and looked around but couldn't see Cui Qi Yan. He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

At this time, Cui Qi Yan was coming here with Jiang Ting and his wife and Jiang Ru.

As soon as they came over, Dong Jialin noticed them and jumped up from his seat.

His sudden movement attracted several people to look over here.

Jiang Ru followed her sister-in-law and saw Dong Jialin. She opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

Dong Jiafu also noticed her second brother's strange behavior. She turned her eyes and immediately knew what was going on. The girl with the same panicked look must be the one that her second brother had been thinking about.

Cui Qiyan calmly withdrew his gaze and led Jiang Ting and the other two to their seats.

Xu Yiwan didn't know the reason, so she whispered to Dong Jialin, "Sit down quickly, don't be so impatient."

Seeing that Jiang Ru was already seated there, Dong Jialin calmed down a little and slowly sat down.

When almost everyone had arrived, the eldest lady went to Shou'an Hall to invite the old lady.

The old lady arrived supported by Qin Fangsui.

Everyone stood up and congratulated him.

"Mrs. Cui has recovered, and her complexion has also improved a lot."

"Who says it's not true? Old Madam Cui is blessed with great fortune. She will surely live a long life."

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The old lady was delighted after hearing what everyone said. She smiled and said, "Thank you all for coming today. Please take a seat."

Passing by where Dong Jiafu and the others were, the eldest lady introduced them to the old lady, "Mother, this is the wife and second son of Mr. Dong from the Censorate."

Xu Yiwan greeted the old lady and said, "Congratulations on your recovery from the old illness."

"No need to be so polite," the old lady looked at her, "I also want to thank you for raising a good daughter."

"You are so polite, old lady."

The old lady looked at Dong Jiafu again and said, "You don't have to be restrained when you accompany your mother."

Dong Jiafu nodded.

Jiang Ru seemed calm on the surface, but she actually had many questions in her heart. She never expected to see Dong Jialin here. At this time, she saw the old lady talking to them. Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she knew that he was not just a merchant, as he could come to the Dingguo Mansion today and sit in such a front seat.

After the old lady took her seat, the show on stage began.

As Dong Jialin wished, the troupe they invited was the Chunxi Troupe, but the first play was a lively and festive one, not the one he recommended. He was not in a hurry, since the troupe had come, he believed that Lord Cui would arrange it for him.

The old lady asked Qin Fangsui to sit next to her. Seeing this, Xu Yiwan lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Afu, is the girl next to the old lady also a girl from the Duke Dingguo's Mansion?"

The girl's age is about the same as the third girl in the Duke's Mansion, but I just met the fourth and fifth girls, so who is she? She seems to be very close to the old lady.

"She is the daughter of the late General Qin. The old lady is a close friend of the old lady of the Qin family, so she takes special care of Miss Qin." Dong Jiafu explained in a low voice.

General Qin's deeds were known to the whole country. Xu Yiwan had naturally heard of them as well. She couldn't help but sigh, "It turns out that he is the orphan of General Qin. He lost his parents at such a young age. It's really unbearable."

The play on the stage was getting better and better, and the people in the audience stopped talking and focused on watching the show.

When a song ends, the people on the stage go down to prepare for the next song, giving the audience a break.

Jiang Ru was uneasy. She said something to the wife of the Marquis of Jintian and got up from her seat.

Cui Qi Yan had already arranged for Lu Yue to be nearby and told her some things.

Lu Yue had been paying attention to Jiang Ru's movements. When she saw her coming out, she hurried forward and said, "Miss, where are you going? I can lead the way for you."

Jiang Ru did not doubt him, "I want to go to a secluded place to get some fresh air. I'd like to trouble you to lead the way, sister."

"I don't deserve it. Please follow me, young lady." Lu Yue took her to the lake.

Dong Jialin stood up and chased in the direction the two people left.

The two of them left one after another. Dong Jiafu saw it all. When she turned back with a smile, she unexpectedly met Cui Qiyan's eyes.

Lu Yue took Jiang Ru to the lakeside and said, "Miss, you can rest here for a while."

"Thank you." Jiang Ru nodded.

Lu Yue retreated quietly, and when she returned the same way she came, she met Dong Jialin who came looking for her.

"Second Master Dong, the person you are looking for is just ahead."

"Thank you..." Dong Jialin bowed and ran over quickly.

Although not many people come here, Lu Yue still guards the intersection just in case.

"Miss Jiang--" Dong Jialin couldn't hide his excitement as he could finally talk to his sweetheart.

When Jiang Ru heard the voice, her back stiffened noticeably. She turned around and looked at Dong Jialin with unfamiliar eyes.

"Don't come over here." Facing Dong Jialin who was running over, she unconsciously took a step back.

Dong Jialin stopped immediately and said, "Miss Jiang, don't be afraid. I'm standing here. I don't mean anything else. I just want to say a few words to you."

"You...who are you?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to explain to you. In addition to being the owner of the bookstore and the teahouse, I also have a family. My father is the Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate. I came here today with my mother and sister. You should have seen them too."

Dong Jialin then said, "I didn't mean to hide this from you. When I first wanted to do business, I promised my father that I would not use his name to take advantage of others, so I didn't tell anyone about this."

Jiang Ru was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then she spoke under Dong Jialin's nervous gaze: "I have no right to blame you. I was also not honest with you. So, we don't owe each other anything. We have said it all, so let's not see each other again in the future."

After saying this, Jiang Ru turned her face away, staring at the shimmering lake with her slightly red eyes.

"Why? But what did I do wrong?" Dong Jialin couldn't help but take a step forward. Fortunately, he hadn't lost his mind and quickly took it back. "If there is anything wrong, you can tell me and I can change it."

Jiang Ru shook her head and said nothing.

"Ms. Jiang, I like you!" Dong Jialin lowered his voice but his tone was firm.

He couldn't see Jiang Ru's expression, he only heard her say, "Mr. Dong, please don't say such things again."

"I know you are the daughter of Marquis Jintian. When I told you before, you said your family would not agree. Isn't it because you didn't know my identity at that time and only regarded me as a merchant, thinking that your father would not accept me, so you distanced yourself from me?"

"Now I tell you, although I don't have an official status, this should not be an obstacle for the two of us. If you have any concerns, you can tell me and we can solve them together." Dong Jialin said, looking at Jiang Ru's profile.