Abandoned daughter reborn, legitimate son is resourceful

"Brother Mingli, no need."

Chu Xiaoran gradually refused, but still couldn't bear Gu Mingli's request to pay. Gu Mingli was not that extravagant with money. Although the pocket money given by his family every month was not much, he could still buy quite a few things if he saved it.

"This color suits you."

Gu Mingli picked up the cloth and measured it on Chu Xiaoran's body. From the corner of his eye, he saw Nan Jinming drinking tea calmly next to him. He thought that this man probably couldn't afford it and came to the cloth shop probably to give Chu Xiaoran some unused cloth.

"By the way, have you heard about your mother's situation?"

Chu Xiaoran nodded, looked at the cloth in Gu Mingli's hand, reached out to touch it, and was reluctant to let it go. It turned out that the waiter only brought good things.

"I just heard about it the day before yesterday. I am unfilial. Logically speaking, my mother passed away, so I can't marry Jin Ming this year."

When Chu Xiaoran talked about Nan Jinming, his eyes fell on Nan Jinming. Nan Jinming was drinking tea with her eyes lowered. The tea moistened her lips, bringing a bit of temptation. Chu Xiaoran was about to look away, but his eyes met hers. Nan Jinming looked at her tenderly with a smile on her lips.

"Cough cough..."

The two of them exchanged glances. Gu Mingli, standing in the middle, couldn't block Nan Jinming's burning gaze and coughed lightly in embarrassment.

"I heard that your mother's mistress made trouble at the Chu family's door early this morning, claiming that she was pregnant and wanted to share the family property. Your uncle wouldn't let her in, so he stood guard at the door and wouldn't let anyone in to pay their respects."

Chu Xiaoran pursed his lips. It was hard to tell whether this matter was true or not. Chu Lianqin had not been very good to him when he was alive. He even resented why his father had passed away. In the end, Chu Lianqin married someone else.

There is no need to waste most of your life for a woman.

"That was a debt of love caused by my mother when she was alive. This is what Uncle Gu asked for."

Gu Mingli's pupils trembled a little. It was the first time he heard Chu Xiaoran's evaluation of Gu Yanshu. He was quite surprised. Gu Mingli didn't know what his uncle had done.

Nan Jinming put down his long legs, stood up, and walked towards Chu Xiaoran. As if bringing a breeze, the clean scent of soapberry on his body came over with a refreshing fragrance.

"Have you chosen?"

Chu Xiaoran was a little confused. He had just been talking to Gu Mingli and hadn't really chosen the pattern. He looked at the fabric in his hand and nodded, "Let's take this one."

"Do one?"

Nan Jinming tilted her head, then frowned in confusion. There was no need to be so frugal. The money she had was enough for the two of them to live a carefree life for the rest of their lives. She had originally intended to use the money she saved to take her father and mother away in the future, to live a good life in hiding, and she had no plans to get married.

It's only after meeting someone that I want to be with him/her forever.

"Brother Xiaoran, these pieces of cloth are somewhat suitable for you. I will buy them for you."

"Mr. Mingli, that's fine. Xiao Ran is my husband, so I should pay for his clothes."

Nan Jinming took out a few banknotes from his waist, handed them to the waiter, and took out the album, which contained men's clothes.

"This, this, and this. These three styles at the back can be made with just these six bolts of cloth. I can make two pieces of each style."

Nan Jinming tapped the album with her slender white fingers, and the waiter nodded repeatedly. This was a rich man! Just now, I thought Nan Jinming was just an attendant because of her clothes. I didn't expect her to sit directly on the chair next to her. She had an outstanding temperament, not like an ordinary person.

"Jin Ming, too much..."

Chu Xiaoran frowned, just because he didn't want her to spend money, but the waiter had already taken the money.

Gu Mingli stood aside in silence, and did not expect Nan Jinming to be so generous.

"Mr. Mingli, do you like any of these? I'll pay for you."

Nan Jinming wanted to take money again, but Gu Mingli waved his hands again and again: "No, I have money."

"Oh, that's okay."

Nan Jinming changed the subject quickly and asked the waiter next to him, "When can this dress be ready?"

"It will probably take ten days to complete everything."

"Okay, once it's done, I'll deliver it to the fifth gate of Zhongjie at the entrance of Nanxiang."

The waiter wrote down the address quickly. Nan Jinming took Chu Xiaoran's hand and glanced at Gu Mingli in front of him. Although this young man seemed gentle and easy to talk to, he should not be a good person.

"Then Master Mingli, if there is nothing else, we will take our leave first."

Before Chu Xiaoran could react, Nan Jinming pulled him out.

"Brother Mingli, see you next time."

"See you next time..."

Gu Mingli looked at the two people going away, with a thoughtful look between his eyebrows. He didn't expect Chu Xiaoran to meet such a good woman, that Tan Yingxue...

"Jin Ming, Brother Mingli and I haven't seen each other for a long time. Why are you in such a hurry to take me away?"

Chu Xiaoran didn't understand. Nan Jinming was walking very fast, and he had to take two steps at a time and take big strides to catch up with him.

"Nothing, I just saw you guys talking for a long time and ignoring me, so I got jealous."

Chu Xiaoran didn't expect Nan Jinming to say such a thing. Her face turned red with embarrassment, and the crowd around her was a little more relaxed than before.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about? Brother Mingli and I haven't seen each other for a long time, and he is worried about me."

"Your mother's mistress is here to make trouble. Do you want to go and see her?"

Nan Jinming changed the subject, and when Chu Xiaoran heard about the mistress, his eyes dimmed.

Chu Xiaoran nodded.

"Xiao Yu, go back and prepare lunch first, we'll be back soon."

Nan Jinming took Chu Xiaoran's hand and walked towards the corner. Opposite this road was a street, and next to the street was the Chu family.

The Chu family has been reporting a funeral recently, so there are relatively few people here. Everyone thinks it is unlucky and most people avoid it.

Then there is the unlucky mistress. Some people say that she is faking her pregnancy, but seeing that her belly is already showing, others believe it. But who knows whether the child in this man's belly is Chu Lianqin's?

"I heard someone was stabbed to death in this alley. Are you scared?"

Chu Xiaoran shook his head: "With you here, I'm not afraid."

The two of them interlocked their fingers and walked slowly towards the alley.

"very eloquent."