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Meanwhile, in Murong Xuewei's room, a bodyguard dressed in black knelt on one knee and whispered, "Miss, Murong Lian overheard the servants saying that she is not as good as you. Jiang Lingyun gave her an idea: to have the Third Miss go to the Madam and ask her for a few shops, saying that she wants to start her own business."

Murong Xuewei put down the book in her hand, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips, and said indifferently, "I understand, you may leave."

"Yes." The guard acknowledged the order and withdrew.

"Want to start your own business? Dream on," Murong Xuewei muttered to herself, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

The next morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the window. Murong Xuewei got up early, washed up briefly, and then went to Madam Murong's residence with her maid.

As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they saw Murong Lian being supported by Biyu. Murong Lian was originally portrayed as a delicate and frail third young lady in the Murong family, and now, standing at the gate in the morning sun, she looked even more pitiful.

Unfortunately, the person who witnessed this scene was Murong Xuewei, the least likely person to do so, right? Murong Lian was the one who cherished and pitied women.

Jiang Lingyun, on the other hand, had changed out of his faded long robe and put on a dark brocade robe. He stood to one side with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent. He did look rather respectable.

Murong Xuewei's lips curled up slightly; it seemed she had arrived at the perfect time.

"Why did you get up so early today, sister?" Murong Lian saw Murong Xuewei and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and greeted her with a smile.

"It's natural to greet Mother earlier," Murong Xuewei said with a faint smile, her tone devoid of any emotion.

"Sister is so filial." Murong Lian covered her mouth and chuckled, but her eyes glanced at Jiang Lingyun intentionally or unintentionally, as if asking him what to do next.

Jiang Lingyun shook his head slightly without showing any emotion, signaling Murong Lian to remain calm and observe the situation.

The three entered the room, where Madam Murong was sitting by the window enjoying tea. Upon seeing them, she smiled kindly and said, "You've all come. Please have a seat."

"Mother," Murong Xuewei and Murong Lian called out in unison, then sat down on either side of Madam Murong.

Jiang Lingyun bowed and said, "Greetings, Auntie."

"Ling Yun is here too, no need for formalities." Madam Murong smiled and nodded, her gaze sweeping over the three of them before finally settling on Murong Xuewei. "Wei'er, what brings you here today?"

"I promised you yesterday, Mother, that I would have breakfast with you today," Murong Xuewei replied respectfully, her tone gentle.

"You're such a filial child." Madam Murong patted Murong Xuewei's hand with satisfaction, then turned to Murong Lian, "Lian'er, why are you here today too?"

Murong Lian glanced at Jiang Lingyun, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Seeing this, Jiang Lingyun frowned slightly. Why did Murong Lian fail at such a crucial moment?

"Does Lian'er have something to say?" Madam Murong keenly noticed Murong Lian's unusual behavior and asked softly.

“I…” Murong Lian bit her lower lip and secretly glanced at Murong Xuewei, only to see that she was looking down and seemed completely uninterested in their conversation.

"Lian'er, just say what's on your mind, don't be shy," Madam Murong encouraged.

“Mother, I…I want to…” Murong Lian stammered, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Lian'er, these are all family, there are no outsiders." Madam Murong looked at her with some amusement, "Just say what you have to say."

"Mother, I want... I want to open a shop and do my own business." Murong Lian finally mustered up her courage and said her purpose in one breath.

Upon hearing this, Madam Murong frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat surprised.

Seeing this, Jiang Lingyun quickly said, "Auntie, Lian'er has been clever and quick-witted since she was a child, and she is also very interested in doing business. It's just that she has never had the opportunity to try before. Now that she has this intention, why not let her give it a try?"

Madam Murong remained silent, turning her gaze to Murong Xuewei as if seeking her opinion, since Murong Xuewei managed almost half of the Murong family's business.

Murong Lian's heart leaped into her throat when she saw Madam Murong looking at Murong Xuewei. After all, the fact that Murong Xuewei had asked her to do hard labor yesterday was still fresh in her mind, and Murong Xuewei would definitely not agree to let her go out and do business on her own.

Murong Xuewei put down her teacup, looked at Murong Lian's anxious expression, and smiled meaningfully: "Since my younger sister has this intention, I will naturally support her."

Upon hearing this, Murong Lian felt relieved and was about to express her gratitude when Murong Xuewei continued, "How about this? I own several shops in good locations, so I'll give them to you, little sister, to practice with."

"What?" Murong Lian and Jiang Lingyun exclaimed at the same time, wondering if they had misheard.

Murong Lian was surprised that Murong Xuewei was actually willing to let her do business on her own and even offered her a shop.

Jiang Lingyun felt something was wrong; his intuition told him that this matter was definitely not that simple.

Although Murong Xuewei was unaware of their plan, Jiang Lingyun felt that something was off.

“The shops under the Second Miss’s name are all high-end shops of the Murong family. It’s not appropriate to just let the Third Miss practice on them!” Jiang Lingyun asked tentatively.

Murong Lian didn't think as much as Jiang Lingyun did. After hearing Jiang Lingyun's words, her face fell.

What is a boutique shop? It's not good to give it to her to practice on. Although Murong Lian has never done business before, she grew up in the Murong family and has learned a little bit from her upbringing.

Just as Murong Lian was about to refute Jiang Lingyun, she heard Murong Xuewei say, "All the shops in the Murong family are the same, there is no distinction between boutique and non-boutique, and besides, I believe in Lian'er's talent."

After saying that, Murong Xuewei gave Murong Lian a look that said, "I believe in you."

“But…” Jiang Lingyun wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Murong Lian.

"Don't worry, Mother. I will definitely live up to your and my sister's expectations and make the shop bigger and stronger."

Jiang Lingyun frowned unhappily. How could Murong Lian be so brainless? But in front of so many people, Jiang Lingyun couldn't directly criticize Murong Lian.

Murong Xuewei noticed Jiang Lingyun's little trick and deliberately asked, "Young Master Jiang, are you afraid that I'm being petty and trying to appease Sister Lian'er with some obscure shop?"

Upon hearing Murong Xuewei's words, both Murong Lian and Madam Murong immediately looked at Jiang Lingyun.

Murong Lian also realized what was happening and tried to shirk responsibility.

Murong Xuewei summoned Liuli and placed three land deeds on the table. "Young Master Jiang, you can rest assured that these shops are located on the most bustling streets, and there is a constant stream of customers every day, with no shortage of orders."

Jiang Lingyun picked up the land deed, glanced at it, and handed it to Murong Lian. Jiang Lingyun hadn't been in Ningcheng for long and wasn't very familiar with these places.

Murong Lian took the land deed, glanced at it, and nodded happily to Jiang Lingyun.