"Our Sir Fortune Teller isn't going home, where is he going?"
When Yu Shu heard this teasing voice, she was startled. She turned her head and saw Xue Rui's teasing face and her eyes lit up. She jumped up and grabbed onto Xue Rui's sleeve and couldn't wait to share her joy with him, "Big brother, I'm the champion, I got first place, haha!"
When Xue Rui saw how happy she was, he hurriedly put his finger in front of his mouth and pointed at the layers of people behind him. "Lower your voice, do you want to attract everyone's attention? Let's go first."
After saying that, he took the opportunity to hold Yu Shu's wrist and pulled her away from the crowd. Separated by a layer of sleeve, he could feel her pulse beating vigorously. His eyes couldn't help but curve, and he tightened his grip on her.
When the two of them arrived at an empty street corner, Xue Rui stopped, turned around and slowly let go of her.
"Alright, let's talk here for a bit and wait for my carriage to arrive."
Yu Shu nodded, and it wasn't long before her face flushed red from happiness. She couldn't help but want to leap 10m high in front of Xue Rui so as to vent the happiness in her heart that couldn't be concealed. She stretched out two fingers and shook them in front of Xue Rui. "Big Brother, hehe, I'm in the top three of the two rankings now, Mister Fortune Teller! I'm so happy. You don't know, but this morning I was waiting for the results to be announced in the Qiongyu building. I was burning with impatience and when I heard my name, I wanted to jump into the Chunlan River and swim around! "
"Haha!" Xue Rui couldn't help but laugh, and his laughter reached his eyes. He slightly lowered his head and looked at Yu Shu whose height had already risen to his chin. When he saw her face beaming with joy and her complacent little appearance, he couldn't help but feel slightly itchy in his heart. It was as if something was crawling on his heart, and it was scratching here and there.
Unable to restrain his desire to be close to her, Xue Rui didn't think too much about etiquette and pretense at this moment. He raised one hand to grab her two fingers that were shaking around, and the other hand scraped the tip of Yu Shu's round nose, indulging her wanton gesture. It was as if she was supposed to be so flamboyant. "You …"
Yu Shu was so happy that she didn't pay much attention to Xue Rui's overly intimate behavior. She let him hold her fingers and shook them happily. Looking at Xue Rui's amiable smile, she suddenly felt that she was lucky.
If one were to say that she was able to shine in the Grand Examination this time, there was one person that she must be grateful to, and that person was none other than Xue Rui.
If it wasn't for his earnest persuasion, she wouldn't have been tempted to participate in the Grand Examination, and if it wasn't for his thorough arrangements, she wouldn't have been able to successfully participate. If it wasn't for his careful planning, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to sneak into the Taishi Library to look through those precious papers, and only then could she confidently participate in the examination.
Xue Rui had helped her too much during this period of time, and he couldn't be listed one by one. But she remembered all of them in her heart. It could be said that if she didn't encounter Xue Rui, she would utterly not be able to enjoy the glory she had today.
So she was able to meet such a confidant. Wasn't she lucky?
Thinking of this, Yu Shu's heart was filled with emotions, and she sincerely looked at Xue Rui. She squinted her eyes and said with a smile, "Big brother, you are my benefactor."
Xue Rui's eyes sparkled, and he chuckled softly. "I'd rather not be your benefactor."
"Of course, you are still my big brother." Yu Shu patted Xue Rui's shoulder, as if they were good brothers.
Xue Rui's lips moved, but he held back his words. He silently said, 'I don't want to be a benefactor, I just want to be a good man, but I don't know when the beauty will fall in love with me.'
The two talked for a while more. Old Cui, who was hiding not far away, saw that it was about time. He drove the carriage around a street and rushed over from there. He didn't let Yu Shu find that he had been parked not far away.
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Yu Shu didn't plan to go home for the time being. Xue Rui knew that she hadn't eaten lunch, so he took her back to Wangji Restaurant.
With Gui Qi's big mouth, everyone in Wangji Restaurant, including the handyman Ah Xiang and Ah Ping, knew that the head manager, Miss Yu, was in love.
Today was a happy day. It wasn't easy to walk through the back door, so Xue Rui passed by the front door with Yu Shu. When the waiter who was guarding the door saw Yu Shu, he smiled and bowed to greet her. Lin Fu ran out from behind the counter with his round waist and went forward to flatter her, "Miss, congratulations. This little one greets you."
Yu Shu nodded with a smile, "Thank you very much."
As soon as they stood at the entrance, they attracted the attention of some guests downstairs. At this moment, Xue Rui was in an extremely good mood, and he waved his hand to call Lin Fu over. After that, he instructed Lin Fu in a low voice, and then he brought Yu Shu through the flower door to enter the rear courtyard.
After they left, Lin Fu cleared his throat and stood in the middle of the customers. He laughed loudly and said, "Today, our Forgotten Machine Tower's Head Steward is having a joyous occasion. Our Master is very happy. He has just informed us that all the money for the food and drinks here will be waived!"
Immediately, someone clapped his hands and shouted "good", and then there was a succession of happy voices. Who wouldn't be happy to eat a free meal?
It was bustling downstairs now. Many people had seen Xue Rui and Yu Shu coming in just now. Some of them had even seen Yu Shu, the lady manager, on the opening day and had a deep impression of her. Thus, while they were happily eating without having to fork out money, they were also discussing spiritedly, guessing that the main family had encountered some great joyous event.
Yu Shu had just walked up the stairs when she suddenly heard a noise in front of her. She suspiciously said to Xue Rui, "Listen, what's going on?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "Probably someone made a joke."
Yu Shu didn't care anymore. There were many people in the restaurant. Once there were more customers, it would be lively, so it wasn't strange.
She wasn't worried at the moment, but when she checked the accounts a few days later, she would see the expenses that flowed like water today. The money that she spent was all wasted, which made her teeth hurt for a long time.
The two of them sat in the small hall of Yu Shu's room on the second floor. Xiao Qing and Xiao Die served them tea. When Yu Shu washed her face and sat comfortably in front of the table, the kitchen had already sent people to serve good wine and dishes. Seeing the exquisite carrot snow flower carvings on the side of the dishes, Yu Shu smiled. She picked up her chopsticks and pointed, saying, "There are so many customers in front, this must be Sister Xiuqing giving us special treatment."
The head chef of Wang Ji Lou was a woman named Xiuqing. It was said that she was a widow, but she could cook thousands of delicacies from all over the world. She could hold more than ten catties of ladle in one hand, and the dishes she made were unforgettable. There were many customers who spent a lot of money to order, but even if they came, they might not be able to eat it.
Xue Rui picked up the wine pot and poured a cup for Yu Shu first, saying, "Today is a happy day, I'll allow you to drink more."
Yu Shu took it and sniffed it. It seemed to be a rather old Zhuangyuan Hong, which suited the occasion. She brought it to her mouth and took a sip. The wine was slightly spicy, and it was very satisfying. She immediately narrowed her eyes and said, "This wine is strong, if I get drunk, I'll have to trouble Big Brother to send me back."
She was confident in Xue Rui's character.
Xue Rui, however, shook his head and said, "Three cups is enough to liven things up. You still have to go to the Celestial Commissioner's office tomorrow, so it's not good to get drunk today. If you want to enjoy yourself to the fullest, I'll accompany you in two days. We won't be bored in this building, let's go to the Three Li Stream in the Eastern Forest outside the city. It's next to a spring spring, and the spring breeze will blow, and the sun will be just right. At that time, we'll ice a few pots of good wine, some strong, some strong, and we'll drink to our heart's content. "
Just listening to him, Yu Shu felt that she was enjoying it. She raised the wine cup in front of him and nodded, "We've agreed, we'll go in two days."
Xue Rui raised his cup and clinked it with hers, "When did I go back on my word?"
The two of them drank and chatted. Yu Shu promised Xue Rui that she wouldn't drink too much today. After drinking three cups of Zhuangyuan Hong, she asked someone to change it to fruit wine. Then, she chatted with Xue Rui about heaven and earth. Sometimes, they talked about the Twin Yang Group, and other times, they talked about the future.
Xue Rui already knew that Yu Shu, this little girl, was very knowledgeable. However, today was the first time he had a good time chatting with her, so he didn't feel that time flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.
"Big Brother, thank you for accompanying me. I should go back now, otherwise, godfather and godmother will be worried, and Xiaoxiu will definitely be worried, hehe. " Yu Shu had been drinking sweet wine for the whole afternoon. She seemed to be drunk, but she wasn't. She just happened to be tipsy, so she leaned against the chair and chatted with Xue Rui with a smile.
Xue Rui looked at the sky outside the window. It was time to send her back, so he said, "Drink some tea to sober up before you leave."
After saying that, he called the maids in and told them to search for Yu Shu's coat and cloak, so that she wouldn't catch a cold when she went out at night.
It was cold tonight. When they went out, a gust of north wind blew, causing Yu Shu to sneeze. She rubbed her nose and giggled. Xue Rui quickly put on her hat and put one hand on her shoulder. He brought her to the side of the carriage and supported her elbow to firmly send her into the carriage.
As soon as Yu Shu sat in the carriage, she yawned and looked left and right, trying to find a place to rest. Xue Rui pulled the curtain and looked back at her sleepy face. He guessed that she had drunk a few cups, so he helplessly handed a soft pillow to her and said, "Use this as a cushion. Wash at home before you sleep."
Yu Shu made an 'oh' sound, hugged the vertical pillow, put her chin on it, and yawned again. Her eyes were wet as she said, "Big Brother, I am really happy today. Are you happy?"
Xue Rui raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you think? My sister has a promising future. As your big brother, how can I not be happy?"
"Hehe."
As Xue Rui looked at Yu Shu who was so silly and smart, he felt a slight restlessness in his heart. He was afraid that he would think of something that he shouldn't think about, so he coughed lightly and turned his head around. He lifted the curtains and looked at the street outside the glass window that was lit up for the first time.
After an unknown period of time, his left shoulder suddenly sank, causing Xue Rui's body to stiffen for an instant before relaxing, and then he turned around and lowered his gaze to look at Yu Shu who'd suddenly appeared by his side. Her eyes were closed as she leaned on his shoulder, and it covered her eyes that were trying to show off and win over others. Her playful and curved lips opened and closed, and a wave of a clear and sweet fruit fragrance flowed within his breath.
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