Related thematic articles: Untitled Document Shen Mansion, a maid bowed her head and hurriedly walked into the old lady's room with tea. The second madam and the third madam were sitting around the old lady. The old lady was turning the prayer beads in her hand, deep in thought, and finally sighed after a long time. The second madam looked up and asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" The old lady looked around and said, "For decades, people have come and gone, scattered here and there. How long have we been here? We've endured hardships and now we have a large family. But why do I not feel a bit of happiness or ease? Tired, for the first time I feel so exhausted." The third madam was peeling a grape skin and asked, "Is it because of that girl surnamed Bai?" "No," the old lady shook her head and said, "Just remembered some things that shouldn't be remembered." The second madam laughed lightly and said, "For decades, weren't we also like this back then? Ziyuan, don't you think that girl has the shadow of our youth?" Ziyuan is the old lady's name, and only when the three are alone does the second madam call her by this name. "I've told you many times not to call my name," the old lady scolded slightly, but without changing expression. The second madam said, "Alas, look at them, I really feel old." The third madam spat out a grape seed and said, "I say, we've guarded this dilapidated house for decades, it's time to let go. Find someone, throw it away randomly, let us have peace. Back then, I fought with you to death, if I knew the result would be like this, I should have run away like Xiaoqi." "Yu'er, remember your identity," the old lady scolded softly. The third madam threw grape skins on the ground and said, "It's just what you dare not say, I will say it." The old lady angrily glared at her, ready to speak, but the second madam chuckled, "Who says Shen Mansion grinds people down? It's been decades, Yu'er is still as fiery as before." The second madam laughed, shook her head, and reached for the teacup. The old lady couldn't help laughing, "You two sing along." After a moment of deep thought, the second madam looked up and asked, "In your opinion, among these daughters-in-law, who would be a useful talent?" The third madam coldly snorted, "I think none of them will amount to anything." In front of the old lady's eyes flashed Bai Ruojun's calm and composed face. "I quite like that girl surnamed Bai," the old lady smiled, "Stubborn, smart, mature, she indeed has some of Ziyuan's youthful charm." The old lady shook her head, sighed, and said, "Probably, she won't make it." That girl, she always felt that she didn't belong to Shen Mansion, one day, she would leave here. At this moment, Shen Zixian entered with a thick stack of account books and said, "Grandma, here are the accounts of the tea shop, already organized, please take a look." The old lady waved her hand and said, "You handle it." Seeing Shen Zixian, the second madam laughed and said, "In this Shen Mansion, Zixian is the most understanding." At this time, outside the window came Shen Ziyan's playful voice, "Second grandma is still partial, if Zixian is understanding, then isn't Ziyan confused?" As Shen Ziyan spoke, he had already walked in from outside the door, behind him Ping'er carried embroidery inside. "Ziyan, when did you come back?" The old lady happily asked, beckoning repeatedly, "Come, sit here." Shen Ziyan sat beside the old lady and said, "Grandma, I came back from Hangzhou, I picked out the best embroidery for you, take a look." "The second young master personally selected, chose grandma's favorite phoenix through peony." Ping'er smiled, took the items to the old lady. The old lady stretched out her hand, touched the silk as fine as flowing clouds, and exclaimed in surprise, "Good craftsmanship, delicate and smooth, light as a cloud. Hmm, the embroidery stitching is also quite good." Shen Ziyan glanced at Ping'er, and Ping'er immediately moved closer and said with a smile, "Does grandma think this silk is better or the embroidery is better?" The old lady touched the silk and said, "Good silk, but I don't know whose hands made it. If we can invite this master to our Shen family, it would be even better." Shen Ziyan smiled and said, "Grandma rest assured, Ziyan has already arranged everything. Within three days, Master Jiang will come to Luoyang. He has signed an agreement with me." The old lady nodded satisfactorily and said with a smile, "Good." Ping'er seized the opportunity and said, "Grandma, I see that Second Brother understands silk very well. Why not let Second Brother help Zilin manage the silk shop? This way, Zilin will be much more relaxed. These few days, Zilin's illness seems to have recurred again, he cannot overwork." Upon hearing this, Shen Zixian glanced at Ping'er and remained silent. Shen Ziyan shook his head and said, "No, I can't manage the silk shop, and it has always been managed by the seventh brother, I can't interfere." The old lady put down the silk and said indifferently, "The silk shop is still decided by Zilin. Since Ziyan doesn't want to, that's enough." The second madam chuckled and asked Shen Ziyan, "Ziyan, how is the porcelain shop business?" Shen Ziyan smiled and said, "It's all taken care of by the elder brother, I just run errands." As he spoke, he looked up and asked Shen Zixian, "Fourth Brother, I heard the tea shop business is getting better and better." Shen Zixian said indifferently, "Average, recently it's off-season, naturally the business can't compare to last month." The third madam found it increasingly boring and stood up, clapped her hands, and said, "Eat and eat, still the porridge cooked by that girl surnamed Bai in the morning tastes especially good. I'll find her to cook porridge." Saying this, she walked out. Bai Ruojun?! Shen Ziyan's lips curled slightly upward, flashes of her composed expression crossed his mind. In the evening, as the sky gradually darkened, on the street, among the crowd, Bai Ruojun hurriedly walked towards Shen Mansion, while Shen Zilin leisurely strolled behind her. "Why didn't you tell me it was already dark? The old lady must be angry by now," saying this, Bai Ruojun anxiously crossed through the crowd, turned her head to look beside her, and saw no Shen Zilin. She stopped, turned around, and saw Shen Zilin standing in the middle of the lights far away, slightly tilting his head, holding a lantern in his hand looking at it. Bai Ruojun was slightly stunned, after a moment, she regained consciousness and quickly went forward, saying, "It's getting late, the old lady must be waiting impatiently by now. I need to go back quickly. You go back yourself." After saying this, she turned around to leave. Suddenly, Shen Zilin reached out and grabbed her, "Do you like it? I'll give it to you." Shen Zilin squinted and smiled, holding out a lotus lantern with his slender fingers. Bai Ruojun looked down at the lantern, the flickering light flowed over people's faces, a warm current flowed through her heart. Bai Ruojun took the lantern, memories of Liang Qing Sheng three years ago during the lantern festival riddle-solving session flashed through her mind. Everything seemed like it happened last night. "Let me explain to the old lady about our shopping," Shen Zilin said. "Ah?" Bai Ruojun blurted out, looking up, Shen Zilin had already walked to the other side, playing with various pieces of porcelain. Bai Ruojun worriedly turned her head toward the direction of Shen Mansion, thought for a moment, and walked toward Shen Zilin. At this moment, fireworks were set off in the distance. A loud bang, dazzling fireworks bloomed in the sky. Bai Ruojun looked up at the sky, the fireworks competed for beauty in the sky, burning their brightest moment in the air. Life is like these fireworks, using the shortest moment of life to perform the most beautiful scenery. But, who would be able to watch until the end? Thinking about this, she looked down. Beside her, Shen Zilin quietly gazed at the sky, the firelight reflected on his face. Why did his calm face make people feel a sense of relaxation? Suddenly, as if sensing her gaze, Shen Zilin lowered his head and looked at her, smiling, "Which is more beautiful, the fireworks or the person?" Bai Ruojun hastily turned her head to look at the fireworks and said, "Fireworks..." Before she could finish her sentence, Shen Zilin suddenly stepped forward and kissed her lips, gently pulling her into his arms. His big hand smoothed her waist, his lips greedily savored her fragrance. Bai Ruojun's eyes widened in shock. Although it wasn't the first time she was forcibly kissed by him, why was her heart beating so fast? She didn't resist such feelings. Her heart trembled slightly. Why? It's all the fault of the fireworks!
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