The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 453: Pleasing the Elder Sister_1

Wei Yilin muttered, “Those events happened so long ago, and I was still young then.”

“It doesn’t seem that long ago. If you consider yourself aged at nine, then seven should not be considered young.”

“No, no, I was just a kid at nine, and I am still young now, so at seven, I was even younger. You, as an adult, should be magnanimous and not squabble with a kid like me!” Wei Yilin quickly changed his tune.

“Absolutely not, I am famously petty. I remember every slight, from grudges against the elderly to grievances with children, and once I remember, it sticks for a long time.” Wei Ruo replied.

“Then why don’t you hit me and release your anger?” Wei Yilin suggested.

“I don’t want to. Hitting people hurts my hand.”

“Then use a whip. It won’t hurt your hand when you whip someone.”

Wei Ruo barely suppressed a chuckle, “Are you truly not afraid of being beaten?”

“I’m a man… no, I should say a boy. I’m not afraid of being hit. Indeed, the more the merrier.”

“I’m impressed you can make such a statement.” Wei Ruo replied.

At this point, a shop assistant brought over an exquisite brocade box.

“Miss Wei, this is a gift for our members,” the assistant explained.

Wei Ruo opened the brocade box and saw an intricately made handkerchief, a small sample vial of perfume, and a packet of incense.

Wei Ruo looked at the items in the box for a long time without saying a word, so the shop assistant continued to speak, “Don’t worry, Miss Wei, even if you don’t buy anything today, these gifts are for you because you are our store’s esteemed member.”

“Mm, very good,” Wei Ruo closed the brocade box, and then asked the shop assistant about the products for sale in the store.

Starting with the skincare cream, Wei Ruo asked the shop assistant to describe each one in turn.

The shop assistant began to explain individually, according to their manual, covering ingredients, craftsmanship, effects, and usage methods from many different perspectives.

Wei Ruo nodded, “Then today, give me two of each, packaged into two gift sets.”

“Alright. Please wait a moment, and I will pack them for you right away.”

The shop assistant was quick and efficient, and in no time had packaged two sets of gifts according to Wei Ruo’s instructions. Each gift set contained a skincare cream, whitening cream, Peach Blossom Rouge, and a bottle of Bluebell perfume.

“Miss Wei, the skincare cream is one tael of silver per box, the whitening cream is two taels of silver per box, the Peach Blossom Rouge is five hundred coins per box, and the Bluebell perfume is one tael of silver per bottle. A set is four and a half taels of silver, so two sets would total nine taels of silver. Because you are a supreme member, you can enjoy a discount, so you only need to pay six taels of silver plus three hundred coins.”

Hearing this, Wei Yilin hurriedly took out the ten taels of silver he had prepared, “I’ll pay!”

The shop assistant did not reach out to take it, instead looking at Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo said, “Put it on my account.”

“Alright, Miss Wei.”

Wei Yilin’s hand, which he had extended, had become frozen in place. Looking at Wei Ruo, he said, “Didn’t we agree that I would buy your makeup?”

“You said that, but I didn’t agree.”

“How did you not agree? You even asked me what I planned to buy for you. When I said rouge and face powder, you asked me how I knew about these things. You asked me how I knew this store was good, how I knew about skincare cream.”

“Yes, I asked you, but I didn’t say I wanted you to buy them for me.”

“You’re playing dirty!”

“Is that so? Well, then call it playing dirty,” Wei Ruo said with a mischievous smile.

“How could you…” Wei Yilin’s face turned sour.

Before Wei Yilin could finish his sentence, Wei Ruo had picked up her two gift boxes and left.

The shop assistant escorted Wei Ruo to the door, watching her as she walked away.

Wei Yilin chased after Wei Ruo, talking non-stop as he walked,

“Let’s buy some more things. I’ll pay!”

“Or I could help you carry these two boxes!”

“Let me help you do something else!”

“Big sister… Don’t go…”

“Big sister…”

Wei Ruo walking ahead, Wei Yilin chasing behind, his little mouth constantly babbling, wishing he could do everything for Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo got into the carriage and leaned against the soft cushion to rest, while Wei Yilin kept on whispering in her ear, which Wei Ruo simply ignored.

Upon returning to the Loyal and Righteous Duke Duke Residence, Wei Ruo returned to her current residence, Changchun Garden.

Wei Yilin felt awkward to follow her in and finally had to return to his own place alone.

Later in the day, Mrs. Yun called both Wei Ruo and Wei Yilin over.

During the three days of the imperial examination, Wei Yichen would not return home, making Mrs. Yun quite anxious.

Although she knew that her son wouldn’t encounter any issues at the examination hall, she could not help but worry.

Furthermore, hearing recent worrying news from the coastal areas and the rumblings from the Jurchen tribe in the north, Mrs. Yun’s concerns naturally shifted to her husband.

In the past, whenever such situations arose, Mrs. Yun would have Wei Qingwan accompany her. Now, she felt even more disturbed at the sight of Wei Qingwan.

Wei Ruo arrived at the Anxin Pavilion and saw Mrs. Yun. She did not take the initiative to speak but merely sat quietly on the side.

Taking the tea handed by maid Cuiping, Wei Ruo leisurely sipped it.

Mrs. Yun was inquiring about Wei Yilin’s situation at the time, “Are you adjusting to learning with your master in the Capital City?”

“The master in the Capital City is more talented than the one in Taizhou prefecture, but his temper is a little worse. I prefer the master in Taizhou prefecture.”

“Do not speak negligently. The master’s strictness is for your own good. Keep studying diligently and don’t harbor dissatisfaction just because he’s strict.”

“Of course, don’t worry mother. I know what’s good for me. I was only expressing my preference for the master in Taizhou prefecture, but it doesn’t mean I’m not studying diligently under my current master.”

“That’s good.” Mrs. Yun felt reassured and nodded her head.

Mrs. Yun’s gaze fell on Wei Ruo who was drinking tea calmly, and initiated a conversation about Wei Ruo’s wedding preparations.

“Ruo, how are the preparations going? Is there anything that mother can help with?”

“Most of the matters are being handled by the old women sent from the palace. I don’t have much to do.” Wei Ruo answered with a cold, clear voice, an invisible barrier seemed to stand between her and Mrs. Yun.

Perhaps the people in the palace also felt the tension between Wei Ruo and the prince, so after delivering the betrothal gifts, they had sent women from the palace to help Wei Ruo with the wedding preparations.

Thus, the making of Wei Ruo’s wedding gown, phoenix crown, embroidered shoes, mandarin duck pillows, Chinese wedding quilts, and veils and other items were all being rushed by the palace maids.

“Good. With so much going on in the house recently, mother has been unable to manage everything. If you have any issues or if there’s anything mother can do for you, please feel free to speak up.” Mrs. Yun added.

“Mm.” Wei Ruo nodded in agreement, but she didn’t take it to heart.

Seeing Wei Ruo’s distant attitude made Mrs. Yun feel rather uncomfortable.