Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

He recalled the last time he saw Ji Nuan and Chen Yu chatting happily in a teahouse, and couldn't help asking, "Are you... very familiar with Chen Yu?" While speaking, he tried to catch a clue from Ji Nuan's expression.

Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan smiled and answered truthfully: "Today is the third time we've met. Do you think we're familiar with each other?" Her tone was relaxed and natural, without any concealment.

In fact, Ji and he were not very familiar with each other, but Chen Yu had a cheerful personality and could easily get along with others.

After hearing this, Song Jinbai silently calculated the number of times he had met Ji Nuan. He found that no matter how he counted, the number of times he had met Ji Nuan far exceeded that of that silly boy Chen Yu. How could Chen Yu call Ji Nuan so affectionately? He felt depressed.

Song Jinbai felt bad, but he didn't show it on the surface. He just smiled faintly and said, "I see. Chen Yu has a simple heart. It's a rare thing that you two can become friends."

Before they knew it, they had reached Ping'an Clinic. Ji Nuan reminded them, "We're at Ping'an Clinic. Go in. I'll be leaving first."

Song Jinbai felt a faint reluctance. Once Ji Nuan left, he didn't know what excuse he would find to see her again. He hesitated for a moment, then asked with a hint of barely perceptible anticipation, "Aren't you going in today?"

Ji Nuan shook her head slightly and explained, "There's nothing special going on, so I won't go in."

Song Jinbai said goodbye to her with a bit of disappointment: "Then be careful on the road."

Ji Nuan waved her hand and turned away.

Not long after Ji Nuan entered the house, Ji Wei came hurriedly. She took Ji Nuan's hand and asked a little embarrassedly: "Sister Nuannuan, do you still have the face cream you gave me last time? I..."

Ji Nuan was a little surprised. You know, that bottle of cream is enough to last for two months, how did she finish it so quickly? So she asked curiously, "You finished a bottle so quickly?"

Ji Wei quickly shook her head, the blush on her face getting even more intense. "No, no. My mother saw that my skin had become much softer after using it for a few days, so she took my face cream away, saying that she needed it more."

Ji Nuan couldn't help laughing when she heard this. She patted Ji Wei's hand and comforted her, "I thought something was wrong, but this is what happened. It's okay, I made a few more cans and will get you another one right away."

When Ji Wei heard this, her eyes lit up immediately and she thanked her sweetly, "Thank you, Sister Nuannuan! You are so kind!"

The two of them chatted and laughed for a few more words, and Ji Wei suddenly changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Sister Nuannuan, Ji He is getting married tomorrow. What have you prepared for the dowry?"

Ji Nuan then remembered that she had been so busy with her own affairs that she had overlooked the news that Ji He was getting married, and her family hadn't mentioned it to her. She was surprised and said, "Getting married so soon? I really hadn't noticed."

Ji Wei sighed, her tone filled with helplessness: "Yes, Ji He originally didn't want to marry Zhang Qinghu, and she even made a scene at home several times. But after what happened, what else could she do? If she didn't marry Zhang Qinghu, it would be even harder for her to find a good family."

Ji Nuan wanted to hear more of their dirty talk, so she quickly changed the subject: "So what did you prepare for your makeup?"

Ji Wei blushed and said shyly, "I embroidered a few handkerchiefs myself and plan to give them to Sister Ji He tomorrow. Although they are not worth much, they are a token of my appreciation."

Ji Nuan really didn't want to bother with anyone trying to frame her. "I don't have anything good, so I'll just give her a bottle of face cream. I hope she likes it."

Ji Wei's eyes lit up and she said happily, "Such a good thing will definitely please her!"

Ji Nuan was not sure, so she said lightly, "I hope so."

She changed the subject and got down to business: "The herbs will be delivered in the next couple of days. Are you willing to grind them?"

Ji Wei's eyes lit up immediately. "Really? Twenty cents a day, of course I'll do it!"

Ji Nuan smiled and nodded, then continued, "Then please help me keep an eye out for other people in the village who can come to help. Remember to find those with good character and who work seriously. After all, we are dealing with medicinal herbs, so we can't be careless."

Ji Wei felt Ji Nuan's trust, and a sense of responsibility surged in her heart. She nodded seriously and agreed: "Don't worry, Sister Nuannuan. I will bring the person to you tomorrow to take a look, and then decide whether to use him or not."

Ji Nuan was very satisfied with Ji Wei's positive attitude and sense of responsibility. "Well, I trust you to do the job. The wages are still the same as before, twenty cents a day. I won't treat you unfairly."

Ji Wei was even happier when she heard the wages were the same as before. She knew Ji Nuan wouldn't be stingy with her helpers. After all, odd jobs in the city only make around sixteen cents a day. With Ji Nuan offering such a high wage, anyone who knew about it would be vying for the job.

"Sister Nuannuan, you are so nice!" Ji Wei exclaimed sincerely.

After everything was discussed, Ji Wei happily left with a bottle of face cream.

Time flies and it is Ji He's wedding day. Ji Wei came early in the morning and she invited the sisters-in-law of the Ji family to go to Ji He's boudoir together to prepare her wedding makeup.

When they entered the room, it was already filled with people who had come to see the bride off. Ji He was wearing a bright red wedding dress, her face painted with bridal makeup, and a few bright red silk flowers in her hair, adding a touch of festive atmosphere.

My aunt, who had married far away in Dingyun County in her early years, rarely had the opportunity to return to her parents' home because of the long journey. Today, as the girl from the Ji family was getting married, she also rushed back specially.

Seeing Ji Nuan and the others come in, she quickly and warmly greeted them, "Oh! It's my nieces and nieces-in-law! Please take a seat, please take a seat!"

Several people politely called her "Auntie" and took their seats one by one.

The room was filled with several aunts from the same village who were close to my aunt. Ji He's face remained expressionless, even aloof. This made the aunts feel uncomfortable.

As Ji He's only relative, her aunt was anxious to see what was happening. She could only do her best to greet everyone and try to ease the atmosphere: "You came so early, you must be here to add to Ji He's makeup, right? Let me see, what good things have you brought?"

As the aunt finished speaking, everyone's attention was focused on the dowry gifts brought by Ji Nuan and others.

The eldest sister-in-law took out a pair of embroidered shoes from the red cloth package, walked up to Ji He and said, "Xiao He, I don't have anything valuable to give you. I made these shoes according to your measurements, stitch by stitch. I hope you can be safe and secure in your new home."

Ji He took the embroidered shoes handed to him by his sister-in-law, and his eyes swept lightly over the shoe surface. There was still no expression on his face. He just casually put the shoes on the box without even saying "thank you".

Seeing this, the eldest sister-in-law's smile gradually froze, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in her eyes. She gently stepped aside, trying not to let her emotions affect the joy of the wedding.

My aunt didn't know how to smooth things over and could only keep smiling.

The second sister-in-law looked at Ji He's cold attitude and felt dissatisfied. She curled her lips slightly, took out a stack of exquisite handkerchiefs, handed them to her aunt, and said, "Aunt, these are some handkerchiefs I prepared for Ji He to add to her makeup."

Seeing this, Ji Wei also hurriedly took out a few equally exquisite handkerchiefs from her sleeves. Her movements were particularly hurried as she stuffed the handkerchiefs into her aunt's hands and said with a smile, "Aunt, I also prepared handkerchiefs as a complement to the makeup. Although they are not as good as the sisters-in-law's craftsmanship, they are also my thoughtful gestures."

The aunt took the handkerchiefs from the second sister-in-law and Ji Wei. She patted their hands gently and said gently, "You are so thoughtful." Then she put the handkerchief and the embroidered shoes that the eldest sister-in-law had given her into Ji He's dowry box.

Seeing that everyone had finished giving their gifts, Ji Nuan took out her own gift and handed it to her aunt, saying with a smile, "This is the face cream I made myself. I hope the bride likes it."

Her aunt smiled as she took the jar, but Ji He's reaction was unexpected. She suddenly stood up, her eyes filled with resentment and anger, as if an uncontrollable emotion was churning in her chest. With a violent swing of her arm, she knocked the jar of cream from her aunt's hand to the ground, making a crisp shattering sound.