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Qiao Ran was urged to get out of bed to wash up. The terrifying scene from her dream was still lingering in her mind, and she shivered several times.

Muxiang handed her a handkerchief and asked with concern, "Did you have a nightmare, young lady?"

Qiao Ran took the warm towel and immediately covered her face with it. She was on the verge of tears; it was more than just a nightmare.

She peeked out and mumbled a gentle instruction, "Light me some calming incense tonight."

"Yes." Mu Xiang nodded in agreement, and seeing that Qiao Ran had finished washing up, she had the basins removed.

Several more maids came in and busied themselves around Qiao Ran for a while. Finally, they finished getting her ready. Qiao Ran wore a moon-white long dress and had her eyebrows lightly drawn. She was already stunningly beautiful.

Chen Jinning had been waiting next door for quite some time. Before stepping out of the house, Qiao Ran turned to Mu Xiang and asked, "Why did Miss come here in person? Wouldn't it have been better if she had waited for me at Qinyuan?"

Mu Xiang, unaware of the reason, said, "I heard that Miss got up very early, dressed up, and came straight to this room, but Miss was still asleep at the time, so Miss didn't come in."

When Qiao Ran went out, she glanced at the sun; it was already high in the sky.

Chen Jinning probably never imagined that a young lady could sleep until noon. Such a thing would never happen among the well-bred young ladies of the capital.

Qiao Ran felt a little embarrassed for making them wait for almost an hour.

As soon as she entered the room, Chen Jinning, who was sitting on a chair drinking tea, immediately stood up. Before she could even put the tea back down, her maid took it from her.

Qiao Ran was taken aback. Why was Miss Chen so nervous when she saw her?

Was it because her expression wasn't good? Chen Jiu had said that Chen Jinning wasn't good with words, which Qiao Ran interpreted as introverted.

Introverted girls may all look like this, appearing well-behaved and cute at first glance, with proper manners and behavior.

Qiao Ran couldn't let Miss Chen feel awkward, so she deliberately raised her voice before she even got close, "I'm sorry to have kept Miss Chen waiting. I usually go to bed late and get up late, so I'm really sorry."

Chen Jinning's cheeks flushed slightly, and she also greeted Qiao Ran. In stark contrast to Qiao Ran's exaggerated manner, she placed her hands on her waist, each movement measured and measured. She straightened her back perfectly and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "Greetings, Sister Qiao."

Qiao Ran: "?"

Miss Chen, aren't you being too polite?

Qiao Ran quickly reached out to help Chen Jinning up. Chen Jinning's makeup was very light today, even more plain than yesterday's long journey. Only the pink hibiscus dress that complemented her skin tone and figure added a touch of beauty to her.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Jinning and Chen Jiusheng do look quite similar, except for their eyes. Chen Jinning mostly resembles his father, while Chen Jiusheng resembles his mother. Both of them have exquisite features and are extraordinary.

Qiao Ran smiled gently, trying to appear approachable while maintaining a slight distance from her, and said, "Miss has been waiting for quite a while, so let's head out now."

"Okay." Chen Jinning also smiled, his gaze always on Qiao Ran. Even though Qiao Ran turned around and walked in front, he could still feel the clingy gaze behind him.

She walked a little faster, but Chen Jinning also quickened his pace, keeping up with her pace.

Qiao Ran panicked even more. What was this young lady up to? Why was she watching her so closely?

She turned around, revealing a gentle expression, "When you came to Sichuan before, did you have any favorite places to visit?"

Chen Jinning thought about it seriously for a while, shook his head at Qiao Ran, and slowly said, "My family doesn't allow me to go out, and I've only been to Sichuan once. I've been staying in the villa and haven't gone out."

So she has no idea where the fun places are?

Qiao Ran asked again, "Isn't your brother going to arrange for someone to take you out to relieve your boredom?"

“Brother…” Chen Jinning’s dark eyes darted around, her thoughts clearly seen through. She said, “Brother is not in good health, and I don’t like to go out.”

Qiao Ran patted her hand, "It's okay, I'll show you around today."

This young lady is really interesting. Her expression tells Qiao Ran that she doesn't want Qiao Ran to know her true identity and is trying her best to hide it.

Little did they know, everyone in this villa knew about Chen Jiu and her background, including Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran smiled with narrowed eyes, not exposing her. When they arrived at the gate of the villa, Chen Jiu was already waiting. Today he was wearing a dark blue outer robe and holding a fan in his hand. It was made of fine jadeite and had a landscape painting on the fan surface. Qiao Ran did not look closely, so she did not know exactly what kind of precious jadeite it was.

"Why are you so late?" Chen Jiu asked casually, his fingers lightly pinching the fan ribs, a smile on his face, as he watched the two slowly approach.

It seems he's been waiting for a while now.

With so many people watching, Qiao Ran couldn't very well say that she slept until noon. Just as she was thinking of giving a casual answer, Chen Jinning's clear voice rang out from beside her.

"I kept Sister Qiao talking for a while, which made us late," she said. "Brother, please don't be angry."

Chen Jiu raised an eyebrow; he was good at grasping the key points too. He smiled and nodded, "Sister Qiao?"

This time, Qiao Ran's face suddenly burned. She was really embarrassed and couldn't explain it clearly. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she had won over Miss Chen so quickly.

Actually, that's not the case. She was the one who was passive in every situation. Miss Chen called her "sister" right away, which made her wonder if her introvertedness was just an act.

Chen Jiu gave Qiao Ran a meaningful look, then helped Chen Jinning into the car first. Qiao Ran rubbed her temples and followed her in.

She'll definitely find some time to explain to Chen Jiu that she didn't take advantage of his sister at all.

Chen Jiu said in the car, "Qiao Qiao told me that girls like cosmetics, jewelry and jade. There are lots of shops like that on West Street. I'll go with you two to take a look."

Chen Jinning opened her big eyes and looked at Chen Jiu, saying, "Brother, please take good care of Sister Qiao. I'll wander around by myself."

Chen Jiu gave her a puzzled look. "A-Ning doesn't want to go to the shop on West Street?"

Chen Jinning then realized that she had spoken too quickly and almost revealed her true feelings, so she quickly tried to cover it up, "I want to go, but I'm afraid my brother will feel uncomfortable with Sister Qiao if he comes with us."

Ok?

Qiao Ran was completely baffled by this girl's thoughts. Did she look like someone who would feel uncomfortable?

As expected of someone carefully nurtured by the Chen family, she is incredibly meticulous and delightful.

Qiao Ran: "Miss, don't worry. Your brother and I came here today specifically to accompany you. The main thing is that you have fun. If you see anything new or interesting later, have your brother buy it for you."

Chen Jinning smiled and said softly, "Sister Qiao, you can just call me Aning."

"Okay, then I'll call you Aning, just like your brother."

"I'm very happy to be able to go shopping with Sister Qiao and Brother," Chen Jinning leaned closer to Qiao Ran, even reaching out to tug at her sleeve, and smiled sweetly, "Brother also bought all the novelties that Sister Qiao likes."

Chen Jiu: "..."

Qiao Ran: "..."

Something feels off. Which of the three of them was shopping with whom?

Qiao Ran and Chen Jiu exchanged a glance, clearly feeling that Chen Jinning's attitude towards them was a bit... off.

Qiao Ran was used to being carefree, but when it came to something like the matchmaker, her brain seemed a little slow to process. However, after thinking about it carefully, Chen Jiu understood what his younger sister was thinking, and smiled helplessly.

When they arrived at West Street, they planned to stroll around and look around. Chen Jiu got out of the car first, followed by Qiao Ran, and then Chen Jinning. It should have been Chen Jiu, as the older brother, who helped his younger sister, but when Chen Jinning got out of the car, he focused his attention on Qiao Ran, and Qiao Ran immediately went over to help her.

"Thank you, Sister Qiao," Chen Jinning slowly got down, the jade pendant on her head swaying gently. She walked close to Qiao Ran, showing no intention of letting go, making the two appear unusually close to others.

Qiao Ran could smell the faint floral fragrance on Chen Jinning. She originally wanted to get away, but after trying twice, Chen Jinning looked at her with an innocent expression, so she simply gave up.

Just treat it like coaxing a child.

“Look, those little wooden carvings at that stall, I’ll go over and have him carve one for you,” Qiao Ran pointed to a small stall by the roadside, pulled Chen Jinning over, and turned to ask her, “Do you like it?”

Chen Jinning looked over curiously and said, "I like it."

Qiao Ran paid the money with a wave of her hand, even giving a little extra, and instructed, "Carve a small wooden sword, about a palm's length, and make it exquisite. We'll come back to pick it up in a bit."

The owner glanced at the two stunning beauties in front of his stall, smiled, and agreed, saying that if they didn't like what he made, he wouldn't charge them.

Qiao Ran believed his nonsense and repeated, "As long as it looks good, it's for my little sister to play with."

Chen Jinning suddenly felt a sweet warmth in her heart and asked, "Why did Sister Qiao carve a small sword for me?"

"Flowers and trees are all boring. You've seen jade pendants and gold nuggets, but you don't play with weapons," Qiao Ran coaxed her gently. "I'll carve you something you've never played with before. When you see it later, it will make you feel better."

Chen Jinning looked at her admiringly, "Sister Qiao is so thoughtful." After she finished speaking, she wanted Chen Jiu to get involved as well, pestering him to ask, "Is Sister Qiao nice?"

Chen Jiu really couldn't do anything about Chen Jinning, so he could only go along with her wishes.

Chen Jinning smiled with satisfaction, quickly coming to a conclusion: her brother was indeed in love with Sister Qiao.

The three of them entered the rouge shop. Although Qiao Ran was a girl, she really didn't know anything about these things. Listening to the shopkeeper's fancy introduction, she felt overwhelmed. Apart from the different smells, the colors all looked pretty much the same.

But these are further divided into lip rouge, face powder, eyeshadow, etc. I don't know why the shopkeeper was staring at her so intently. Qiao Ran couldn't stand it anymore, so she straightened up and said to the shopkeeper, "Go and introduce them to my young lady properly. Don't worry about me."

The shopkeeper was clearly stunned for a moment. He looked at the other person, then at Qiao Ran, wondering in his heart that this otherworldly fairy in front of him was actually a maid.

Even though he had a thousand questions in his mind, he still turned to Chen Jinning, and Qiao Ran finally had some peace and quiet.

She wandered around the store, picked out a lipstick with a light color, and held it in her hand, looking at it. Suddenly, Chen Jiu walked over and asked, "Do you like this?"

"Huh?" Qiao Ran looked up. "So-so."

Chen Jiu knew that Qiao Ran didn't like to dress up, so he didn't ask any more questions. The two chatted casually while waiting for Chen Jinning.

Chen Jinning, who was behind, noticed this scene and smiled so much that her eyes narrowed. She turned her head and picked out a box of daisies that were of excellent quality and color, and whispered to the shopkeeper, "Take this to Sister Qiao."

The shopkeeper was stunned again. It turned out that she was not a maid, but a noble lady.