My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

It was An Susu's first time to come to her hometown teahouse in Fenghuang County. The owner didn't recognize her and looked at Si Muyan with an embarrassed expression.

"Ms. Si, all the private rooms are full today."

Si Muyan smiled and said, "Master An's private room on the third floor should be empty, right?"

Boss An has his own private room, which is usually reserved for entertaining guests when he comes to Fenghuang County. It is not open to the public.

"This……"

Si Muyan introduced: "This is the eldest daughter of the An family. Has the shopkeeper ever seen her before?"

The shopkeeper was stunned. He looked at An Susu carefully and found that she did look somewhat similar to Boss An. However, she looked a little haggard and did not look like a lady from a wealthy family.

Si Muyan said, "Miss An is now in charge of our Si family pastry shop. Don't you know that a Susu Teahouse will be opened there?"

"Know, know."

The shopkeeper didn't know An Susu, but he knew that Boss An's daughter had partnered with the Si family to open a dim sum shop, and he also knew about Susu's teahouse.

Regardless of whether the person in front of him was the real Miss Si or Miss Si was deceiving him, he couldn't refuse her. At worst, if she was mistaken, Boss An would only blame Miss Si, not him.

The shopkeeper personally took the two of them up to the third floor and asked the waiter to serve the best tea and snacks.

Anjia Teahouse was an upscale teahouse, with singing and dancing girls in the center of the lobby, and each private room had a dedicated tea maid to prepare tea. Their faces were covered with light veils, their hands were slender and fair, and their every move as they prepared tea was particularly pleasing to the eye.

An Susu said, "I learned to make tea from my father when I was young. After I got married, I was burdened with household chores and rarely made tea. If Miss Si doesn't mind, I'll make tea today, okay?"

"I'm very happy to have Miss An make tea herself."

An Susu asked the tea lady to go down, and she did it herself, working smoothly and effortlessly, which was not in line with her haggard face at all.

Si Muyan watched and said, "The way the young lady brews tea is as beautiful as a fairy in a painting."

This was the first time An Susu was praised like this. She couldn't help but blush. She poured tea for Si Muyan and said, "I'm just Pu Liu. I don't deserve such praise from Miss Si."

Si Muyan shook her head. "Who says fairies are supposed to be stunning beauties? Hasn't anyone ever said before that every move the young lady makes while making tea is like that of a fairy?"

An Susu was stunned. Her father's friends had always praised her, though they hadn't called her a fairy. She had also seen other tea ladies brewing tea in teahouses in Anlong County, and she always felt a sense of pride, thinking that no matter how graceful their movements were, they lacked a certain charm, which she possessed uniquely.

only……

Si Muyan picked up the teacup and took a sip, frowning slightly: "What a pity..."

"I... haven't made tea in a long time." An Susu also took a sip and sighed softly, "The heat was too high, the tea was too old, and the bitterness was too strong. And the foam was not skimmed off... My skills are not as good as before."

Si Muyan said, "If you don't practice, there's nothing you can do about your talent. But actually, I was spoiled when I was little, so I can tell if something is wrong. But I don't know what it is anymore. Miss An's skills are probably better than many tea ladies in teahouses."

An Susu lowered her eyes. She was the eldest daughter of the An family and had been striving for excellence since she was a child. If she was only slightly better than an ordinary tea lady, what was there to be proud of?

Si Muyan just smiled: "So, what's the good of getting married for a woman? A married man can still do whatever he wants, but for a married woman, everything will change drastically. Her previous preferences and habits will all change because of her husband's family. But fortunately, Boss An loves you, and it's not too late now."

"It's too late." An Susu's eyes turned red and she covered her face and cried.

Si Muyan did not try to comfort her, but just looked at her calmly and listened to her cry.

An Susu cried for a while, then wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, sister."

Si Muyan shook her head: "If you want to cry, there's no one else here, just have a good cry. If you want to talk, I'm willing to listen."

An Susu hesitated for a moment before saying, "My father... told you about my situation, right?"

"He gave a rough idea. He said you married a talented scholar and had a daughter named Xier. Your husband's family seemed difficult to get along with, so he spent money to open the Susu Teahouse for you. In the future, you can also make a living and support your husband and... your two brothers-in-law to study." Si Muyan said, "Parents are pitiful. Boss An really loves you very much."

An Susu bit her lip and spoke after a long while: "Actually, he didn't agree with me getting married back then. He felt that my husband was not a good man and even said that if I wanted to get married, I would have to sever ties with the An family. But my mother loved me and gave me a lot of money, so I..."

"Although Boss An never said it, I probably guessed it," Si Muyan said. "You gave up everything for love, thinking you could move heaven and earth. At first, you relied on the money your mother gave you, and you lived a sweet and happy life for a while. But as for your husband, whether time has diluted their feelings or they were just after your money, after your money was spent by your husband's family, the attitude of everyone in his family changed."

An Susu's tears flowed again: "Yes... yes... how could my sister know..."

Si Muyan spread her hands. "I've heard a saying that those who are loyal are often butchers, and those who are unfaithful are often scholars. Although that's not always true, I'm probably born cold and aloof. I never believe in sincerity. And everyone around me who only seeks sincerity is ultimately let down, without exception."

An Susu was stunned for a moment: "Dad told me the same thing at the beginning, but...are all scholars heartless people?"

"No." Si Muyan shook her head. "Of course, not all scholars are heartless, but all men are unfaithful. I mean, all men are like this! It's just that the higher the power and status, the more likely a man is to be unfaithful. If you want a man who is not unfaithful, there are probably only two types. Ordinary people at the bottom of society, who are busy working to make a living for their families and children, don't have the ability or money to be unfaithful even if they want to. The other type is those who are well-known or hold high positions. Most of them will not abandon their wives, but it's not because they have a conscience, but because they are afraid of their reputation and don't want their morals to be flawed."

This was the first time An Susu heard such a statement. She was so shocked that she was stunned. "Then... what should we do?"

"What we need to do is to understand what we want. Sincerity is something that only we can possess. Don't demand it from others."