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He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay." He leaned over and lowered his head to take a bite of the candied haws in front.

I saw him slightly open his red lips, holding a crystal clear candied haws that was several shades darker than his lips. His two white, slightly rabbit-toothed front teeth gently bit open the outer layer of sugar coating, which cracked with a sound, leaving several caramel-colored cracks. Then he bit the whole hawthorn into his mouth, chewed it a dozen times with his cheeks puffed up, and swallowed it. The tip of his bright red tongue showed a little bit, and he quickly licked his lips.

Although this series of actions was not slow, I was so close that I didn't miss any details.

He pursed his lips again and smiled, "It is indeed sweet."

I replied: "Sweet, very sweet..."

He leaned over and tilted his head to look at me, raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What's wrong? Why have you been stuttering since just now?"

I came back to my senses, put away my dazed look, and replied, "Nothing, I didn't expect to see you here, I was just startled. What are you doing here?"

He raised his head and glanced at a store next to him: "Yu Xin is inside, I'm waiting for him."

I said "Oh..." and didn't know if I could continue asking.

Seeing me hesitate, he asked, "We're waiting anyway, why don't we go in and take a look? It's cold outside."

I nodded and followed him into the store.

This is a jewelry store. As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by the presence of precious lights. The counter is piled with amethyst clusters, red coral trees, jadeite cabbages and other ornaments. On the shelves inside the counter are hung high and low with gold-studded gemstone necklaces, pearl earrings, red gold silk bracelets and other accessories.

Tu Shanjing was wearing a white snow-carved fur coat, which was very elegant. I also wore a small sword inlaid with rubies and gold on my waist. The shop assistants knew the goods and naturally greeted us with a smile. They kept bowing to us and asked, "Hello, young lady. I wonder what you would like to buy when you come here today?"

Tu Shanjing looked at me and said, "Do you want to buy anything?"

I shook my head and replied, "Nothing, I just wanted to see what they look like so I can write a book about them when I go back."

Tu Shanjing couldn't help but laugh: "You are serious. Then you can take a look. You can buy any one you like and study it carefully when you go back."

After saying this, he stood in the middle of the shop with his hands behind his back, tall and slender, and looked up at the stairs leading to the upper floors.

Seeing that he had no interest, the clerk aimed his sight at me and introduced, "Miss, please come this way. There aren't many things in our shop, but they are all carefully selected by the shopkeeper. The materials and craftsmanship are among the best in this city of Chenyi. Miss, just look around. If there is anything you like, I will bring it to you for a closer look."

Seeing how enthusiastic he was, I felt that he was still attentive even though we had told him clearly that we might not buy anything. My anxiety eased a little, and I looked at it bravely.

Before coming here, I always hurried past jewelry stores, only thinking that the lights in the store were dazzling and the salesgirls were dazzling. After entering Tushan Mansion, I was always afraid that I would hit the valuables with a trembling hand and get beaten, so I stayed away from those porcelain jewelry, and never took them up close to look at them.

But nowadays, when writing books, especially about women, it is inevitable to write about their clothing and appearance. You can't just say "she wears a pair of golden hairpins with complicated patterns on them, which look very expensive", you have to have something to say.

I looked at the dazzling displays, and then looked at the jewelry on the shelf from a distance, secretly noting the styles and combinations. In fact, if I could really buy it and take a closer look at the exquisite craftsmanship as Tu Shanjing said, it would be the best. Unfortunately, I was embarrassed to ask him to spend money, so I could only try my best to squint my eyes and stretch my neck to stare at it.

I heard footsteps behind me, and Tu Shanjing walked up to me. His voice sounded not far above my ear, a voice that was deliberately lowered but still clear: "Is there anything that catches your eye?"

My ears felt his breath and became numb. I couldn't help but shudder. I wanted to cover it but felt it would be too conspicuous, so I had to tilt my head and endure it until the numbness passed.

The waiter followed my gaze and smiled knowingly, "Yes, yes, madam, just tell me, are you interested in this garnet bracelet? Madam, you have good taste. This garnet is of excellent quality, each one is of the same size, bright red in color, and smooth in texture. What's more, it is crystal clear, without any impurities inside. It also has a good meaning. If a woman wears it, she will have many children and good fortune! Look at the clothes that the young master is wearing, are you still worried that you can't afford it?"

Tu Shanjing glanced at him and said with a smile: "You don't have to provoke me. She is not my wife."

The waiter covered his mouth with his hand and laughed, "Oh my, look at my quick mouth! I see... Yes, she is not your wife yet, but you can buy her. Garnet also symbolizes loyalty in love. I promise that you two will be in love and stay together forever."

I blushed, because his words and expressions implied that we were a couple, and I've never been told that before.

Seeing my embarrassment, Tu Shanjing came to my rescue and said, "This person is just my... friend."

I don't know why, but when he said this himself, even though I knew it was the truth, a sense of inexplicable bitterness quietly welled up in my heart.

The guy looked incredulous and said, "Haha, what a coincidence, garnet can also represent the cherishment of friendship, you - "It turns out that no matter what the relationship is, he can get something good from his garnet bracelet, and he can say everything without any loopholes.

"Alright, Long Er, you want to sell this product that has nothing special about it except for its quality to the dignified Young Master of Qingqiu, aren't you afraid that he will look down on it?"

An old voice came from the stairs. I turned my head and saw Yu Xin supporting a white-haired old man and slowly walking down the stairs.

The old man's face was full of wrinkles. Although his movements were slow, his eyes were quick. He glanced at me calmly and finally set his gaze on Tu Shanjing.

"Qing, Young Master Qingqiu?!" The guy beside him named Long Er was shocked, but he quickly regained his previous smile and said with a smile: "I have heard of your great name for a long time, and now that I see you, I know that the rumors are not even one percent true."

Tu Shanjing smiled at him and said, "Thank you."

Then he bowed to the old man and said, "Hello, Boss Long. Boss Long is still as sharp as a hawk and in good health."

The old man smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No! My eyesight has started to blur recently, so I'm in a hurry to teach my apprentice!"

As he was talking, he walked to the counter, took out the bright garnet bracelet, walked up to me and stretched out his hand to hand it to me, saying to me: "Miss, you like it, I will give it to you as a gift."

I waved my hands repeatedly, saying in panic, "I dare not accept such a gift for no reason!"

After that, I looked at Tu Shanjing, who was also looking at me. He nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Boss Long, for your kindness. So, Yu Xin, you can take the Huashan Mingmu Yuhua Drops and give them to Boss Long. Also, starting next year, you can choose some jewelry for grandma from Boss Long."