After entering the book, he stole the heroine's charming attributes

"But he doesn't like me either."

Lan Xueyan smiled: "Shen girl, I know that too. You know some things about Heng'er, but he is just bewitched by Shen Yanyan and doesn't really like her. I believe that sooner or later he will understand his own heart, but you two are different. You can chat well. Even if you don't like each other yet, you can cultivate your feelings more and I believe you will definitely like each other."

Shen Li sighed in her heart. Before at the Yue Lao Temple, Lan Xueyan had brought her and Ruan Heng together simply because she wanted to use her. After Ruan Heng and her returned to the provincial capital, she never mentioned it again.

This shows that she didn't really want to bring them together, but now she started discussing marriage directly, simply because of her eldest brother and Guan Wenyi, one was the top scholar and the other was the third scholar.

No matter how well she does in business or how rich she is, she cannot compare to those who have an official family background.

"Madam, Ruan Heng and I are just friends at most. There is no romance between men and women. You know how he feels. Don't force it."

"No way, how can you say it's forced? I see you guys are having a good chat."

Shen Li glanced at Ruan Heng who was sitting on the side. He was silent at this time. It was really frustrating if he didn't speak.

Lan Xueyan followed Shen Li's line of sight and looked at Ruan Heng, then smiled and said, "I know Heng'er, he still has some feelings for you. Besides, it's not his turn to say anything about his parents' orders."

"Yes, it was my parents' order. My mother didn't come, but the eldest brother is like a father. My eldest brother is here. Why not ask my eldest brother?" Shen Li looked at Shen Han earnestly, hoping that he could help him refuse.

Shen Han smiled politely, "Madam, to be honest, our family is not about parents' orders. It mainly depends on her. Ah Li has been very opinionated since she was young, so we naturally won't make decisions for her. We just think that as long as she is willing and really likes it, then we have nothing to say. But now you have heard it too, it's not that Mr. Ruan is not good, it's that she doesn't mean it. I think we should not force it, right?"

Lan Xueyan was a little embarrassed: "Shen Zhuangyuan, how about..."

At this time, Ruan Mingde, who had been silent, said loudly: "Alright, she didn't mean that, so just say less." After that, he turned around and looked at Shen Han and said: "Shen Zhuangyuan, excuse me, you are a woman, don't argue with her, let's continue eating."

Shen Li didn't believe that Ruan Mingde didn't agree. If he didn't agree, why did he come to stop it now? What did he do at the beginning?

It's just that he is trying to save face after being rejected.

"Sir, I'm sorry. We have let you down." Shen Han said.

"That's not true. Young people have their own ideas. It's right not to interfere."

Guan Wenyi picked up the cup and said, "Sir, I offer you a toast."

"Okay, come on, drink this cup."

Shen Li felt relieved after seeing that the matter was finally over. She didn't want to get engaged to someone for no apparent reason.

The atmosphere at the table became a little cold afterwards.

Shen Li quietly looked at the people present. Lan Xueyan seemed a little unhappy about being rejected. Ruan Heng seemed to be worried and glanced at her from time to time.

Shen Han and Ruan Mingde were chatting intermittently, and Guan Wenyi occasionally said a few words on the side.

This situation continued for a while, and Lan Xueyan spoke again: "Girl, what about the massage you mentioned last time? How are your preparations going? I'm still waiting."

She is worthy of being the wife of the prefect. Regardless of whether she really went there or just pretended to do so, Shen Li admires her. And since she has been given a way out, she naturally has to step down properly.

"It's almost ready. Madam, if you are free someday, I will bring someone to give you a massage."

"It really won't work in the next two days." Lan Xueyan thought for a moment and said, "Three days later, maybe it will work."

"OK."

"Ok, deal."

What happened just now seemed to have passed, and the scene became a little more lively.

After a while, Shen Han said goodbye.

Ruan Mingde did not stand up to see him off, after all, he was an official.

But Lan Xueyan and Ruan Heng sent Shen Li and the other two to the gate.

Just as Shen Li turned around to leave, he heard Ruan Heng say, "Shen Li, wait a moment, I have something to say to you."

"I'll wait for you in the car." Shen Han said.

Guan Wenyi glanced at Shen Li, then at Ruan Heng, without saying anything, but he didn't get on the carriage either. He just stood on the side of the road.

Lan Xueyan didn't care and went straight back home.

Shen Li followed Ruan Heng to the side: "What's the matter?"

"you you……"

"What's the matter? Tell me straight away."

"You really don't like me at all?"

Shen Li really didn't understand why he asked this question: "Of course, besides, don't you dislike me too?"

"I...you can't just reject me like that, can you?"

Shen Li smiled speechlessly: "What do you mean? You still want me to agree? You are still asking me here, why didn't you refuse your mother just now, otherwise it wouldn't be so awkward."

Ruan Heng pursed his lips and said nothing.

"You don't want to agree, do you? Shen Yanyan has only been gone for a few days, and you have forgotten her?" Shen Li felt that Ruan Heng was a somewhat naive young master, and he should not have the same idea as Lan Xueyan, so why should he agree? I can't figure it out.

"No, I... Oh! I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, you have already refused. There is no point in saying more. I'm going back."

Shen Li watched him turn around and leave, feeling really confused.

Then she walked towards the carriage: "Guan Wenyi, why don't you get in the car?"

"Wait for you."

"It's the same if we wait in the car, let's go."

After dinner, Guan Wenyi came to find Shen Li, and they sat at the stone table outside the house.

"Listen to your eldest brother. We are leaving tomorrow." Guan Wenyi said.

"Yeah, I just came back and I have to leave again."

"There is no other way. I must return to Beijing to be appointed as an official."

"What kind of official position do you want to be?"

"I can't just do this if I want to. I can only obey orders."

Shen Li nodded: "When you settle down, do you want to take Aunt Guan with you? In fact, I told her before that I would let her live in the mansion and she wouldn't have to work in the workshop. Now that we have enough people, she won't have to suffer."

"She told me about it, but she said she couldn't stay there. The work in the workshop wasn't tiring, so she wanted to continue working there."

"But she's worried about you being alone in Kyoto, right? Doesn't she want to take care of you?"

Guan Wenyi smiled and said, "Well, we have discussed it. I will send someone to pick her up and take her to Kyoto in a while."

Shen Li was surprised: "What are you laughing at?"

"Laughing, you haven't changed. Even though you are a businessman now, you are still the same as before."

"Are you trying to say that I'm still tactless? As direct as before?"

"Yes, I still didn't do something I didn't like for some benefits, and I still didn't lose my original intention."