A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

"Yan'er, let's rest for a while!"

Xin Moling stepped forward and felt a pang of heartache seeing her younger sister working up a sweat.

"It's alright!" She raised her hand to wipe the fine sweat from her forehead and gave her brother a shy smile. "Brother, I'm not tired. There are only a few more guests left!"

Xin Moyan moved a stool over and let her brother sit by the stairwell to watch her work.

Seeing everyone busy, Xin Moling suddenly felt a little frustrated. He wanted to help his sister with something, but it seemed like he didn't know anything about it.

As everyone gradually became more proficient at their work, their efficiency increased significantly. The two breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the orders were almost completed and the dining area was packed with customers. The first day of business went quite smoothly.

The three of them were sitting at the top of the stairs drinking milk tea and chatting idly when suddenly two people walked in.

"Here we come!"

Lou Shenghan, dressed in a purple-gold robe with a crane motif, swaggered in carrying his son, a roguish smile playing on his handsome face.

"Mother~"

Before he could even explore the uniquely decorated milk tea shop, Lou Xiaobao, who was hanging on his body, saw the group and hurriedly tried to get down to find them.

"Sister~ Brother~"

Lou Xiaobao ran up to them and very sensibly called out to them, his soft and cute little face full of excitement and curiosity.

"Xiao Bao, would you like some milk tea?" Xin Moling reached out and pulled Lou Xiao Bao into her arms, gently stroking his back.

"Yes! Baby wants milk tea!"

"Wow! Xiao Bao explained it quite clearly this time!"

Hua Buyu pinched his little cheek. It's more fun to have a little guy around!

Lou Shenghan felt a little excited inside, as he noticed that Xiao Bao's speech had become much clearer recently.

"Prime Minister Lou, don't you have to attend court?"

"It's not that I don't need to, Yan Yan. I took the day off today specifically to celebrate your opening."

Xin Moling, holding the child, turned to the side and glared at someone, coldly saying, "Lou Shenghan, I haven't settled accounts with you for what happened last time. You'd better be more polite when you call Yan'er."

“That won’t do! General Ling, you may not know this, but a few days ago when you were not in the capital, Yan Yan agreed to let me address her that way.”

"Yan'er?"

Xin Moyan was utterly speechless. She had clearly told Lou Shenghan not to call her that, but he insisted on doing so, and now he was saying that he had agreed to it.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Disregarding her usual gentle demeanor, she stretched out her leg and kicked his knee hard.

"Ah! Yan Yan, you kicked me?"

"Who told you to talk nonsense!"

"That's right! Lou Shenghan, only I can call Yan Yan."

Lou Shenghan pursed his lips in frustration, but he wasn't about to give up. He still wanted to abduct Yan Yan to be the Prime Minister's wife!

Seeing that the siblings were somewhat dissatisfied with him, he quickly tried to appease them, saying, "Yan Yan, it's your first day at business, quickly have someone make me a cup of milk tea, no need to look for me!"

After saying that, he placed a gold ingot on the table, which instantly blinded Hua Buyu.

"Prime Minister Lou, aren't you the most stingy person in Quan Yuanqi? Why are you so generous and magnanimous today? What's your scheme?"

"Hua Buyu, when have I ever been petty?"

"..."

As soon as he said this, contemptuous gazes came from all directions, and Lou Shenghan's thin body was almost seen through.

However, Xin Moyan still asked Cailian to make him a cup of milk tea. As for the gold ingot, since there's no need to look for it, then let's not look for it!

Lou Shenghan sat on the stairs, holding his milk tea, watching people come and go in the shop. Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and smiled at her with a very malicious grin. "Yan Yan, I have another matter to discuss with you today."

Having just received a large sum of money, Xin Moyan's expression softened considerably, and she said calmly, "What is it, Prime Minister?"

"hey-hey!"

He took a sip of his milk tea, got up and walked to the cashier, whispering to her, "Someone asked me to deliver a grand opening gift to you."

"Hmm?" Xin Moyan frowned subconsciously. She only knew these few people in front of her in Yuanqi. However, last night Yuan Huaize sent someone to deliver a calligraphy and painting to the General's Mansion, saying it was a gift for the opening.

Lou Shenghan beckoned to the two servants waiting outside, and they quickly carried in a small wooden box and opened it.

Xin Moling and Hua Buyu also saw what was inside and walked over to them one after another.

"Wow! This is definitely an ivory carving of a ruyi, what a treasure!"

After all, Hua Buyu had spent several years at Junjing Pavilion and naturally learned a lot about appraising treasures. She could tell the ivory carving was precious at a glance.

Xin Moling recognized who the owner of the item was, and seeing Lou Shenghan's expression, which was full of gossip about Yan'er, he was not only angry, but also furious.

"Lou Shenghan, what are you doing with this? Where did you get it from? Take it back to where you came from."

"Hey, Brother Ling, that's not being reasonable. I was just doing this on someone's behalf, why are you taking it out on me? Besides, this gift is for Yan Yan, not for you, so you have no right to decide."

"What do you mean by 'on someone's behalf'? Yan'er has nothing to do with him now, what does he mean by this?"

"Go ask him what he means. I'm also curious about his intentions. Could it be... that he regrets it now that Yan Yan is so dazzling?"

Lou Shenghan rubbed his chin, frowning as he pondered.

Their conversation left the two of them stunned. Xin Moyan asked curiously, "Brother, what are you talking about? Who gave this gift?"

Before Xin Moling could speak, Lou Shenghan preemptively answered, "Yan Yan, this gift is a congratulatory gift that Prince Lie asked me to give you when I went to the Prince Lie's mansion for a banquet yesterday."

"Huh? Who are you talking about?"

"Could it be that Yuan Qi has a second Prince Lie?"

Xin Moyan stretched out her hand, pointed to herself, and asked him incredulously, "You mean the Prince Lie gave me a gift? The Prince Lie with whom I broke off our engagement?"

"OK!"

"Why? I remember we weren't close, and didn't he used to dislike me?"

He looked at Xin Moling, then at Xin Moyan, and then explained meaningfully, "I understand. Perhaps the Prince Lie saw how beautiful, charming, intelligent and lovely Yan Yan is now, and probably regretted breaking off the engagement with you, so he came to make amends."

"Hmph! Lou Shenghan, watch your mouth. Yan'er and he have broken off their engagement, so they should have nothing to do with each other. What does it matter if he regrets it?"

"Prime Minister, has your brain not healed yet? I haven't had any dealings with Prince Lie since the annulment of the engagement. You'd better not talk nonsense, lest he find out you've ruined his reputation and come after you."

The brother and sister each said something, leaving Lou Shenghan speechless.

"My guess is quite reasonable. After all, even someone as discerning as me is deeply in love with Yan Yan right now, let alone the Yuan brothers!"

In the end, Lou Shenghan still didn't know what love was. By the time he truly understood, he had already suffered greatly at the hands of the Yuan brothers.