The young lady is delicate and soft, yet she criticizes the powerful minister for bowing and scrapin

The feeling of being moved, which the Third Madam described, was something Wei Ruowei had never experienced before.

Is your heart racing? Are you blushing and shy, wanting to spend your life with this person and run the yard together?

The moment Wei Ruowei got close to the man, she could smell his body odor. She would rather avoid him than spend the rest of her life with him.

That's absurd.

"Even when a man like your older brother appears, you remain unmoved?"

The third wife was still unwilling to give up and continued to ask.

Wei Ruowei gave her mother a strange look and replied:

"I've already met one older brother, so it wouldn't be surprising if a second one appeared. There's no man in the world as good as that older brother."

The Third Madam grew increasingly worried. With Wei Jun's eldest son around, the Marquis's mansion certainly gained prestige, but it also made Wei Ruowei have extremely high standards for her future husband.

What should we do in the future?

The Third Madam was feeling unwell that day, just as Wei Ruowei returned home.

The Third Madam lay in bed, torn between two options. Wei Ruowei offered to share the chores and fawned over her, saying:

"What's troubling you, Mother?"

"The old lady ordered someone to make autumn clothes, saying that this set was for the second wife, and asked me to send them over."

Wei Ruowei glanced at the set and noticed that the one given to the second wife was clearly more stylish and the fabric felt smoother.

It turns out that Mother was having a headache because she couldn't compete with the second wife's reward.

"Then I'll make a wasted trip and personally deliver it to my second aunt so she can be smug."

The third wife was troubled:

"Forget it, it's too much for you juniors to bear. It's better if I do it."

Wei Ruowei said with great confidence:

"Don't worry, I've got your back."

As they entered the second courtyard, the old woman stopped Wei Ruowei outside, smiling apologetically as she said:

"The Second Madam is currently entertaining guests. Miss Third, please come later."

Receiving guests?

What a coincidence.

Wei Ruowei was about to leave when she heard her second aunt's voice inside, a voice as sharp as ever.

"You're begging me to give you charity? It's not that I don't sympathize with your situation, Ah Li, but I'm just a concubine in this household. How can I protect you and your brother? Your request is truly excessive."

Seemingly there was some gossip going on, Wei Ruowei took advantage of a moment when the nanny wasn't looking and hid behind the artificial hill.

Winter has just arrived, why is it snowing today?

Wei Ruowei wanted to see what was happening inside, but the snowflakes fell gently, blocking her view layer by layer.

All she saw was her second aunt's arrogant movements and a thin, frail figure.

And the person closest to Wei Ruowei was a little child.

Judging by his age, he's about the same age as Wayne.

Hey, this kid, standing far away from his older sister, is still as still as a pine tree, not moving an inch.

What a good child!

Wei Ruowei got playful and shushed her twice.

The artificial hill was a little distance from the courtyard. The child heard the sound and secretly peeked back.

The child saw a woman who looked like a monkey hiding behind a rockery, waving at him with great enthusiasm!

"Come here," she said.

Qi Yunsi hesitated for a moment, but still went over.

"What's your name?" Wei Ruowei asked with great curiosity.

"Qi Yunsi".

The child looked dull, but when answering questions, he showed no fear and answered with a serious expression.

Wei Ruowei admired him somewhat.

They are much better than the frivolous young masters and noblemen outside.

"I have to go back, my sister is still inside." Qi Yunsi left with an apologetic look on her face.

Wei Ruowei hid behind the artificial hill, eager to see the woman's face with her own eyes.

The second aunt refused the woman's request and rudely drove them away.

The woman, accompanied by her maid and holding her younger brother's hand, left.

Qi Yunli had delicate features, which appeared even whiter against the snow. Her hair was not styled into a complicated bun, but simply held in place with a hairpin.

After being rejected, she comforted her younger brother, and her eyes and brows were unforgettable.

To be precise, it was something Wei Ruowei could never forget.

Her heart raced, and she felt an unprecedented surge of excitement throughout her body, as if she had discovered a new continent.

But there was no one to share this excitement with.

She watched from afar as the woman grew further and further away from her.

The snow was still falling, and the woman's footprints left deep and shallow marks as she walked. She came like the snow, and she left like the snow.

Wei Ruowei stood there for a long time. Only when she returned to her own courtyard and looked into her mother's eyes did she snap out of her dream.

"Where did you go just now?" the Third Madam asked, suppressing her anger.

"Of course, of course I'll go to my second aunt's."

The third wife questioned:

"Then why are the clothes you sent still in your possession?!"

Wei Ruowei lowered her head and realized that she hadn't given away the thermal underwear in her hand.

Thinking to himself, that woman is truly charming; she's completely captivated him.

The third wife still took the clothes back.

"If I leave things to you, I can have a lot of trouble!"

By evening, Wei Ruowei still couldn't figure out what had happened during the day.

The woman's image kept appearing in her mind, and she couldn't shake it off.

Wei Ruowei couldn't hold it in any longer and tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she got up to look at the moon.

I thought it was just a fleeting encounter, and that would be the end of it.

Wei Ruowei tried to convince herself to keep the secret to herself, knowing that she would be punished if her mother found out.

If others found out, she would also become the target of public criticism; people who don't fit in always have problems.

As time goes by, it will soon fade from memory.

Unexpectedly, two days later, Wei Ruowei encountered Qi Yunli at the mansion.

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On Qi Yunli's wedding day, Wei Ruowei personally put the hairpin she had given her into Qi Yunli's hair.

It is dazzling and radiant.

No matter how beautiful the hairpin is, it can't compare to the bride herself.

Qi Yunli's face, even without makeup, is more beautiful than a celestial being.

Wei Ruowei remembered the feeling of her heart fluttering when they first met.

That was a rare feeling, and now when facing Qi Yunli again, I no longer feel that heart palpitation.

"Ah Li, do you know that if we're talking about who arrived first, I saw you before my older brother did?"

Qi Yunli asked, "When did you see me?"

Wei Ruowei wiped away her tears and said:

"I stood behind the artificial hill, watching you, imagining what you would look like. How could you remain so calm, without showing any discouragement after being rejected by my second aunt?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunli seemed to remember.

"There was a figure, acting suspiciously. I initially thought it was Wei Ruolan spying on us."

It turned out to be Wei Ruowei.

"If your elder brother treats you badly and you don't want to stay by his side anymore, don't be afraid. I'll take you here, and Xie Dongpo and I will earn money to support you."

Wei Ruowei said boldly.

"You'd better keep your voice down, or your older brother might not let us meet," Qi Yunli teased.

It started snowing outside, the snowflakes falling finely and gently into the yard.

It is said that if you make a wish on the first snow, God will grant it.

Wei Ruowei only hoped that A Li would no longer suffer the pain of wandering and could live a peaceful life.