"So this is the home of the Li Brothers. How extravagant …" Lin Yong couldn't help saying as he stood in front of a mansion and looked up.
The woman beside him glanced at him and said, "Don't call him that when you go in. This is not the Qi Kingdom, and he's no longer the accountant of the Lin family. You have to know your place."
"Don't worry, Miss. I know that." Lin Yong nodded and walked toward the door.
When Fang and Li Yi walked out, he couldn't help saying, "Young Master, I think you should apologize to Second Miss about this. You shouldn't hide such an important thing from her. It's normal for her to be angry with you …"
"Does that mean that Sister-in-law Fang already knows about Xiao Hong?"
"That's different. Second Miss is not …" Fang opened his mouth and shook his head. "Forget it. It's the same … But I still think it's your fault."
Li Yi nodded. "I know. It's my fault. I'll talk to her."
"Li Brothers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice.
Generally speaking, people would only address him as Young Master, Master, Lord Li, County Marquis Li, and those who were more familiar with him, like Li Xuan, never addressed him as Li Brothers. It had been a long time since he heard them address each other as such.
Li Yi raised his head. When he saw the man standing at the door with a surprised face, he was stunned at first, and then his face showed surprise and delight. "Brother Lin, why are you here?"
Lin Yong smiled and said, "I came here with Miss to do business, so I came to see you."
"It's the Spring Festival, but you're still so tired." He generously gave him a bear hug and asked, "Where's Miss Lin?"
Lin Yong turned around and pointed to the back. "Over there. I was just about to send someone in to inform her, and you came out."
Gazing outside, Li Yi quickly walked over. That woman smiled at him and extended her hand, "Long time no see."
"Long time no see …" Li Yi smiled and nodded. Then he looked at her outstretched hand and asked, "This is …"
Lin Wanru looked at him in surprise and asked, "A handshake? Isn't that the etiquette here?"
"Oh, that's right, that's right …" Li Yi came to a sudden realization. He reached out his hand and touched her palm gently. He asked tentatively, "You guys didn't greet everyone like this all the way here, right?"
Lin Wanru shook her head. "You're the first."
"That's good, that's good." Li Yi nodded and said, "This, um, handshake is actually a lost etiquette in my hometown. No one uses it anymore. So, if you meet someone in the future, just salute normally …"
"I got it." Lin Wanru looked at him meaningfully and nodded. Then she looked up at him and asked, "The handshake in your hometown … Do you need to shake for so long?"
"Uh … This depends on how long we've been apart. We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, so we should shake for a longer time." Li Yi naturally let go of her hand and said, "Don't stand outside anymore. Go in quickly."
Then he turned around and waved at Fang. "By the way, Fang, go and inform Eldest Miss that a distinguished guest has arrived."
When they walked into the mansion, Li Yi turned his head and asked her, "It's almost the Spring Festival. Why did you come at this time?"
"We're doing business. There's no difference whether we celebrate the Spring Festival or not …" Lin Wanru smiled and said, "The closer it is to the Spring Festival, the busier I am. In the past, I rarely stayed at home. It's just that I've traveled a little further this year."
This was far more than just a little further. If it were a caravan, it would take at least a few months to travel from the Qi Kingdom. This round trip would take at least half a year on the road.
Ruyi came out to welcome them. She first bowed to Lin Wanru, then looked at Li Yi and asked, "Husband, this young lady is …"
Li Yi introduced, "This is Lin Wanru, Miss Lin, whom I've often mentioned to you. When Ruyi and I were in the Qi Kingdom, it was thanks to Miss Lin's care."
"So this is Miss Lin." Ruyi held her hand and said, "When husband and Ruyi were stranded in the Qi Kingdom, it was thanks to Miss Lin's care. I've always wanted to thank you. This time, I finally have the chance. Come in …"
A smile appeared on Lin Wanru's face. "Madam Li, you're too polite …"
Watching them walk in hand in hand, Li Yi looked left and right and asked, "Where's Ruyi?"
During her time in the Qi Kingdom, Miss.Liu only had Lin Wanru as a friend. He believed that Miss.Liu would be very happy to see her again.
A servant girl said, "Second Miss should be in her room."
"Go and call her …" Li Yi said, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'll go there myself."
He couldn't keep the cold war with Miss.Liu. There had to be someone who spoke first. Generally speaking, this person could only be him.
From afar, he saw Xiao Huan sitting in the corridor in front of Miss.Liu's room. Li Yi walked over and asked, "Is Second Miss inside?"
The little servant girl nodded. Li Yi habitually rubbed her head and walked inside.
"Hey, son-in-law …" Xiao Huan immediately called out to him.
"What's wrong?" Li Yi turned around and asked in confusion, "Is there anything else?"
The little servant girl rolled her eyes and bit her lips. Then she said with a smile, "Nothing, son-in-law, please go in …"
With the lesson from last time, Li Yi first knocked on the door. When he heard the voice "come in", he pushed the door open and walked in.
After closing the door and turning around, he was immediately stunned.
This time, it wasn't because he saw something he shouldn't have seen. To be exact, he didn't see anything this time.
The room was filled with water vapor, blocking his vision. In addition, there was a faint fragrance.
A surprised expression appeared on Li Yi's face. This cloud of mist, could it be that she was secretly cultivating in the room?
"Xiao Huan, help me add some more hot water."
When Miss.Liu's voice came out of the mist, Li Yi finally realized what had happened.
He cleared his throat and asked, "That … there's an important guest at home. Do you want to go out and meet him?"
The voice in the mist paused for a moment before it came again, "Go out."
Li Yi decisively turned around without any hesitation. When he closed the door, he carefully asked, "That, do you still want more hot water?"
…
When he walked into the courtyard, he saw the little servant girl still standing there. Before he could speak, Xiao Huan held her stomach and said with a bitter face, "Son-In-Law, my, my stomach hurts. I'll go back to my room first …"
Seeing her quickly slip away, Li Yi said in surprise, "Stomach hurts? It shouldn't be these few days … "
He looked back at the door of Miss.Liu's room and decided to stand there and wait for her.
Not long after, Miss.Liu, who had changed into a new set of clothes, walked out from inside.
She didn't mention what had happened just now. Instead, she looked at Li Yi and said calmly, "She's here?"
Li Yi was stunned when he heard this. No way, she could even guess this?
Seeing Li Yi's expression, her eyes flickered and she asked again, "The painting hidden in your study is her, right? Have you known each other for a long time?"
"Ah?"
"When I kidnapped you up the mountain, I was the one who separated you. If it wasn't for me, you and she would have … Sister doesn't care, so I have no reason to object." Miss.Liu looked at him and said, "But, you shouldn't hide this from me. Next time, next time, if you hide it from me like this … I-I'll ignore you forever."
"Ah?"
"What ah?" She took a deep breath and said, "Let's go and meet, meet the second wife of the Li residence."
"What second wife?" Li Yi looked at her in surprise and said, "Miss Lin has come to the capital. I came to call you and bring you to see her. What are you talking about?"
"Ah?"
"What ah? What did you mean by what you said just now?"
Miss.Liu was stunned on the spot. After a moment, she waved her hand and said lightly, "Nothing, let's go."
When walking with her, Li Yi seemed to understand something. He suddenly stopped and looked at her. He promised, "Don't worry, next time, next time, next time … I won't hide it from you, I swear …"
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