The Luo family's father was a superior officer at the Industrial and Manufacturing Institute. The eldest wife of the Luo family held a birthday party, and everyone who had received the invitations came to show their support. The eldest wife, Gui, sat in the hall, chatting with several familiar wives. Luo Er sat beside her, looking a little haggard. The eldest son, Luo Yun, and the third son, Luo Jiang, stood at the door to greet the guests.

Seeing the Gong family's carriage from afar, Luo Yun turned and left, using the excuse of changing clothes. Luo Jiang had already been instructed to send someone to report to A Niang immediately. Madam Gui came out to greet her, very enthusiastically saying, "Madam, please take a seat. Jin Jin is here too."

Mrs. Hui smiled and greeted her daughter. After she finished her greetings, she said, "Jinjin was talking about going to talk to the second daughter of the Jiao family on the way here. Is the second daughter of the Jiao family here yet?"

Mrs. Gui smiled and said, "She arrived a long time ago and is playing with her two younger brothers in the garden."

He replied to his wife, "In that case, let them go out and play, so they don't get bored listening to us talking."

Mrs. Gui hadn't seen her eldest son just now. After hearing Mrs. Hui's words, she couldn't help but search the crowd again. She cursed him secretly, then put on a smile and said, "Mrs. Hui is really thoughtful." She turned to look at her daughter behind her and said, "Zhizhi, you accompany Miss Gong."

When he heard A Niang calling his name, Luo Er stood up reluctantly and walked out without saying a word.

Mrs. Gui frowned and said, "How come you don't even call me, kid?"

Hui's wife pressed her down and said, "We visit each other often, so it doesn't matter whether she calls him or not. Zhizhi has always been polite and close to Jinjin. Maybe she didn't get enough rest last night and forgot."

Mrs. Gui had no choice but to give up.

After leaving the flower hall, Luo Zhi quickly distanced herself from the person behind her. Even so, she still felt a chill down her spine and wanted to turn around and run away.

Gong Jinjin didn't take her seriously at all, but she was furious at being treated so lightly. Seeing that no one was around, she simply quickened her pace and slammed into her, "Get out of here!"

Luo Zhi lowered his head, covered his shoulders and stepped aside.

"Waste." Gong Jinjin lifted her chin with two fingers in disdain. "Luo Er, your mother loves me the most. What will your mother do to you if I come back crying and accuse you of bullying me?"

Luo Er trembled and said, "Jinjin, how did you become like this?"

"What have you become?" Gong Jinjin quickly retracted her fingers, as if afraid of staining her hands with tears, and said smugly, "Zhizhi, I have always been this way. If you dare to talk nonsense outside, I have plenty of ways for your mother to punish you."

After Gong Jinjin taught Luo Er a lesson, she felt much better.

When she walked into the garden, she saw Jiao Ying and walked over to sit beside her without saying a word. "Yingying, long time no see."

Jiao Song saw Gong Jinjin going to look for his sister, and he looked in their direction absentmindedly from time to time.

Jiao Ying calmly distanced herself from her and said, "Jin Jin, thank you for the amulet last time."

Gong Jinjin seemed unaware of the people in front of her being wary of her, and smiled particularly brightly, "Yingying, the princess will be hosting a banquet in a few days. What clothes and jewelry are you planning to wear? Let me help you find some."

Don't hit someone who smiles at you. Jiao Ying gave a brief description of her clothes.

Seeing that she didn't ask what she was wearing, Gong Jinjin knew she was still angry, and a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes. Remembering her purpose today, she suppressed her anger. "Just talking about this makes me worried. I don't know what the princess will wear. What if my clothes clash with the noble lady's? My mother will definitely blame me for being rude and stealing the noble lady's limelight."

Jiao Ying frowned and said, "I've met the princess. She shouldn't be overshadowed. You don't have to worry." Caidie heard it clearly and quickly covered her mouth. She was afraid that she would laugh out loud.

Gong Jinjin's pretty face twisted for a moment before returning to normal. She lowered her head and rubbed the handkerchief in her hand. "Yingying, if I really wear clothes of the same color, outsiders will only say bad things about me. The nobleman might also be dissatisfied with me, causing trouble for my family. Do you think you will be happy to see me embarrassed and humiliated?"

Jiao Ying sighed, "If you want to know what the noble lady is wearing, just tell me directly. I didn't intend to hide it. The princess is kind and asked me to look at her yesterday. If nothing unexpected happens, her clothes and jewelry that day were both light green. The most valuable item was undoubtedly the pair of transparent jade bracelets that were half mountain and half water."

After that, he got up and left.

Halfway through their journey, they heard a faint sobbing sound. Jiao Ying winked at Cai Die, and the master and servant cautiously approached the source of the sound. It turned out to be Luo Er!

Jiao Ying was so surprised that she didn't know whether to advance or retreat.

"Who is it?" Luo Er sensed someone behind him and hurriedly wiped away his tears. Today was A Niang's birthday, and he couldn't let anyone see her crying here.

However, there was no one behind him. Luo Er couldn't help but shudder. He tidied his appearance and left quickly.

Hiding behind the rockery, the master and servant calmed down, unaware that the entire process was witnessed by the distant pine trees. Since that day, he subconsciously began to resist contact with Gong Jinjin, his intuition telling him that Luo Er's secret crying must be related to Gong Jinjin.

Jiao Ying returned to the garden with a heavy heart, and unexpectedly found that not only Gong Jinjin was still there, but even Luo Er was sitting not far from Gong Jinjin. The atmosphere between the two was very strange.

Jiao Ying turned around and planned to go see Luo Jiang and his brother playing to kill time, when Gong Jinjin suddenly said, "Yingying, look at this incense stick. Old Mrs. Lu gave it to me last time. Do you like it? If you do, I'll give it to you, okay?"

A string of red coral beads was placed on the white and slender palm.

Jiao Ying took a deep breath and forced a smile, "No need, Jin Jin, you can keep it for yourself."

"Okay." A hint of pride flashed across Gong Jinjin's face. She put the incense bracelet back on her wrist, stood up and smiled. "I have many coral bracelets, but none of them can compare to the one given by Mrs. Lu, which suits my taste."

Caidie hated it so much, but because of her status as a servant, she didn't dare to say anything. She stepped forward calmly to block her own girl.

When passing by, Gong Jinjin lowered her voice and said, "Yingying, you are right. There are many talented and handsome young men in the city. Thank you for reminding me."

Caidie looked worried "Girl."

Jiao Ying lowered her eyes and slowly loosened her tightly clenched hands, leaving a few deep crescents on the tender flesh of her palms. She said in a hoarse voice, "Cai Die, I knew this day would come."

It didn't matter if it was Gong Jinjin, it wouldn't be her. It hurt, but I just had to get through it, just like when my mother died.

"Cai Die, it's getting late, let's go back and sit down."

Caidie was heartbroken. The young lady insisted on attending this crappy banquet. She caught a glimpse of the young master out of the corner of her eye and had an idea.

"Ouch, ouch." Kadomatsu covered his stomach, his features wrinkled together and he looked very painful. "Sister, my stomach hurts."

Jiao Ying was caught off guard and touched his forehead in panic. "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Caidie said anxiously, "Maybe he ate something bad. This place is very close to the clinic. Miss, please take the young master there to check it out."

Jiao Ying regained her composure and looked at Luo Er anxiously. Luo Er, who had always been at odds with her, said nothing sarcastic for the first time. "Go ahead. I'll tell my mother."

Jiaoying gave her a grateful smile, and she and Caihe, holding A-di on each side, went to the front yard.

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