The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Early that morning, Huanhuan quickly finished his breakfast alone and stood up to leave. As he walked out of the room, he bumped into Xu Qu who had just returned from sword practice.

Xu Qu took Huanhuan's arm and said to Huanhuan who was about to go out, "Don't go to the rouge shop today. We have guests coming to our house."

Huanhuan was thinking about the Rouge Shop, so she looked up and asked, "Are there any guests coming to my mother's place? Can we not go?"

Xu Qu replied: "No, she is our guest. Do you still remember Madam Wu Shao?"

Seeing Huanhuan was stunned and silent, as if thinking, Xu Qu said, "It was the wife of Young Master Wu whom you helped during the autumn hunt."

Xu Qu said this, and Huan Huan immediately understood, and said with some surprise: "Oh, you mean Li Wan! Really? Is she coming?"

Seeing Huanhuan's excitement, Xu Qu nodded and said, "Yes, I received a visiting card from Master Wu yesterday saying that he and his wife wanted to come to your house to thank you. It's rare for them to be your customers, and I saw that you were worried about the store every day, so I thought you should relax for a while, so I replied to the card and invited them to come today without discussing it with you. Is that okay?"

He slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Qu, then said with a very happy smile, "Sure, no problem. Then I'll quickly prepare something to entertain the guests."

Xu Qu said, "No need. I asked Nanny Quan to prepare it yesterday. You just need to dress yourself up."

Huanhuan nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I'll go dress up now." After that, she lifted her skirt and hurried away. Xu Qu was a little worried that Huanhuan would blame him for taking the initiative, but seeing her reaction, he felt relieved. So he smiled faintly and followed Huanhuan's back until she entered the main house, and then he went into the wing room.

Huanhuan sat in front of the dressing table in the main room. She had learned a lot of makeup techniques from Suzhu recently, but she hadn't had time to practice them yet. Today, they came in handy. She carefully painted her face, applied powder and rouge, and changed into bright clothes. Finally, she appeared in front of Xu Qu and asked him, "How is it?"

At that time, Xu Qu's eyes were filled with amazement as he watched the bright colors and dazzling brilliance that were completely different from before. Lian Youcheng also stared at him with his eyes wide open, and his mouth unconsciously tightened into a circle.

Without waiting for Xu Qu to reply, Huan Huan went to check with Nanny Quan about the tea, snacks, and fruits for the guests. She fluttered back and forth between the kitchen, the wing room, and the main house, sweeping away the tension and gloom of the past few days, and her mood became particularly good. Seeing her like this, Xu Qu also unconsciously became contented.

Finally, at the appointed time, Xu Qu and Huan Huan went to the gate of Xu's residence to wait for the Wu couple. After waiting for a while, they saw the carriage of the Wu residence coming. Before the carriage stopped, Madam Wu lifted the curtain and stuck her head out.

As soon as he saw her, Huanhuan waved his hand and walked forward, calling out affectionately, "Liwan!" Jiang Liwan also quickly jumped out of the car and ran towards Huanhuan, frightening Master Wu behind her so much that he kept shouting, "Be careful! Your ankle is just fine!"

Huanhuan and Jiang Liwan came towards each other with giggles. When they got closer, they held each other's hands tightly, as if they were close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

He asked slowly and naturally with concern: "Is your foot okay?"

Jiang Liwan raised her hands slowly above her head, and without completely releasing their hands, she turned around in a circle, and then said in a nonchalant tone: "Don't worry, don't worry, everything is fine!"

After Xu Qu came forward and bowed to Master Wu, he said to Huan Huan, "Let's invite Master Wu and the young lady in." Then they went into the mansion and walked towards Xin Garden.

Along the way, Huanhuan and Jiang Liwan held each other's arms. Jiang Liwan said, "Oh, I'm so bored resting at home. Huanhuan, I often think of you these days!" Huanhuan was delighted and said, "Then Liwan, you must come to play with me more often in the future."

Master Wu smiled and said, "I didn't know Li Wan and Madam Xu were so close. They were like sisters who hadn't seen each other for many years."

Jiang Liwan choked him, "Huan Huan and I are what we often say we hit it off at first sight. Why, are you jealous?"

Master Wu said hurriedly, "How dare I?" Then he quickly changed the subject and said, "We are here today, but we are disturbing Master Xu and Madam."

Huanhuan was in very good spirits and replied quickly: "No, no, you are our distinguished guests. Look, the magpies in the trees are chirping to welcome you." After that, everyone laughed.

The group entered Xin Garden in a lively manner, and then the Wu couple presented generous gifts and the Xu couple returned the gifts and entertained them warmly. After a pleasant chat, they had lunch together in Xin Garden, and inevitably there was another round of toasting and drinking, and the guests were all having a great time.

After dinner, Xu Qu and Master Wu went for tea accompanied by Youcheng, while Huan Huan and Jiang Liwan took their maids to stroll around the Xu Mansion Garden.

As they were walking, Jiang Liwan suddenly took out a small box mysteriously. She handed the box to Huanhuan and said, "Look!".

She slowly took a closer look and saw that it was the rouge in her shop. So she smiled and said, "Isn't this the lip balm that Shi Shi Rouge used? When did you buy it? I'm in the shop every day, why haven't I seen you there?"

Jiang Liwan smiled mischievously and said, "Oh, I, who am recuperating at home, have heard about it - the usually cold young master of the Xu family took his young mistress to visit all the Qinlou and Xieguan in Shanghuai City in order to sell rouge. I asked my maid to join in the fun and buy some to bring back for you to have a look. This is not an ordinary rouge, don't you think?" After saying that, Jiang Liwan even touched Huanhuan's arm with her elbow.

Huanhuan said with a smile: "Don't make fun of me."

Jiang Liwan became serious instead and said, "How dare I make fun of you? You are now a celebrity in Shanghuai City. No matter what you go to do, how many women in history can let their husbands take them to visit brothels? I can tell you, there are many people who disdain and sneer at you, but there are also many young wives and girls who secretly take you as a role model!"

This was indeed something Huan Huan had not expected. Just when she was wondering what to say, she heard Jiang Liwan say as if she was talking to herself: "Let my husband take me there later. Should I wear men's clothes or women's clothes?"

Hearing this, Huanhuan felt that she couldn't let Jiang Liwan continue talking, so she quickly said, "Actually, if you like it, I can give it to you, you don't have to buy it."

Jiang Liwan played with the small box in her hand and said, "I sent someone to your shop to buy it specifically to support your business. How could I let you give it to me?"

Huanhuan was somewhat touched and said, "Really? Then I have to thank you even more. How about I give you another box of facial cream to make a set?"

Jiang Liwan sneered and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but it's really not necessary. I am a descendant of a general and a martial artist. I don't usually wear makeup."

He said slowly: "Then it would be bad for you to spend money, why not return it to me."

Jiang Liwan waved her hands and sighed, "Ah, are you honest or stupid? As a businessman, how can you return something you have sold with great difficulty?"

"But you don't need it and can't use it." He said slowly.

Jiang Liwan hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. In a couple of days, some of our good ladies and young ladies will have a small gathering. I will definitely use it. Is that okay?"

Then he smiled slowly.

Jiang Liwan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I finally understand what you meant when you said during the autumn hunt that you and I are similar. You are just as genuine as I am! You just aren't as flamboyant as I am."

She smiled slowly, her eyebrows curved, and said happily: "Li Wan understands me!" She then asked: "What kind of party are you going to this time?"

Jiang Liwan did not hide anything and answered truthfully: "My husband's boss, Commander Su, his wife always likes to have fun. This time, she gathered the families of our subordinates together, and also called some ladies who often play together to go on an outing together to play games and race horses."

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Huanhuan's mind, and he asked, "Li Wan, are most of the wives of you military officers also women who practice martial arts? Do you usually not like to wear makeup?"

Jiang Liwan replied: "Not all, at least half and half, what's the matter?"

Huanhuan suddenly smiled slyly, took Jiang Liwan's arm, and said, "Liwan, can you take me to your polo club?"

Jiang Liwan said hesitantly: "Of course you can, but you have to tell me why you want to go."

He slowly whispered into Jiang Liwan's ear and told her his plan. Jiang Liwan frowned, smiled, and then looked serious.

After Huanhuan finished speaking, she looked at him doubtfully and asked, "Will this work?"

Huanhuan said without hesitation: "How can you know if you don't try? Are you willing to help?"

Jiang Liwan looked at him slowly, paused, and soon said firmly: "Okay! No problem!"

Huanhuan and Jiang Liwan smiled at each other again and continued to stroll around the garden of Xu Mansion happily.

They talked and laughed, and soon reached the end of the garden. She slowly introduced to Jiang Liwan: "Going forward on this road is the apricot garden..." As luck would have it, at this moment she saw her aunt suddenly appear from behind the rocks, walking towards them along the bluestone road.