Yuehua has often heard her father praise Mu Qing at the dinner table recently, for example, her father said that the shopkeeper of the silver building praised Mu Qing for being shrewd, strong, humble, and cautious, and a man who can be made. He scoffed, and the shopkeeper of the King of the Heart knew that he was blindly afraid of the old man's sycophants and knew a ball! Nowadays, everyone is inclined to be inflammatory, and they will fall into the well when they see that they lose power.

When he left Yinlou, when he took over the private account from his henchman Li Yi, he was still full of longing, if he could get back this seal money, he would definitely be able to atone for his crimes, and as soon as the old man was happy, maybe Yinlou would take it back from Mu Qing's hands again.

Tian Zhilan was reading a book in the room when there was a soft knock at the door.

"Mother, why are you here?" The so-called nothing is not going to the Three Treasures Palace, Zhilan faintly has a sense of foreboding.

"I'm here to apologize to you. After the last time I watched the play, I hit you in a fit of rage. I regret it so much that I don't know how to open my mouth to you. I hope you can forgive me. ”

Zhilan was even more shocked in her heart, and hurriedly said: "That incident has passed, why is my mother still mentioning it?" Besides, I'm not right about that. ”

"That's... I have one more thing to ask you. Your eldest brother has been removed from his errand and has been having some financial difficulties lately. I scraped together some for him, but it wasn't enough. It just so happened that the eldest young master of the Li family was willing to lend him money, but entrusted your eldest brother, hoping to ask you out for a meal, I don't know if you ......"

"So you agreed, let me accompany Young Master Li to dinner, in exchange for the interests of the eldest brother, your abacus is really good." Zhilan said sarcastically, "What do you think of me, I am also Miss Zhou, but I am not those Yingying Yanyan outside, let alone the wine girl of Qinxiangyuan." Even if I'm a concubine, I can't let others abuse me. ”

"I know you can't take it. But if I have the slightest solution, I won't think about your thoughts. You must also be considerate and considerate of my feelings as a mother. All right? ”

"You want me to be considerate, but nominally I'm also your daughter, right? Sacrifice me for the sake of my eldest brother? Zhilan thought of Li Shaowen and was disgusted.

This time, he didn't know how to find his eldest brother Yuehua, and Zhilan, who had calmed down, decided to ask clearly: "Mother, what's wrong with eldest brother?" Why are you messing with Li Shaowen again, how can I agree if you don't make it clear? ”

"This..."The eldest lady hesitated for a while, and saw Zhilan's posture had to break the casserole and ask to the end, so she had to tell the plate, "I don't know the specifics, I just heard Hua'er say that she needs money urgently." To tell you the truth, he took all my gold and silver jewelry. As for how he met Li Shaowen, Hua'er said that he met at a pawnshop, and he asked about the situation and generously solved the problem. ”

How can it be so coincidental? Where is the Zhou family recently, there is always Li Shaowen's ghost, which one is this singing? Zhilan pondered and did not respond.

"I know that what I begged you for today really embarrassed you. I'll let your eldest brother go with you and let him protect you. May I? ”

"No, I can't. No, it's not negotiable. You can do it yourself, don't send it! "Zhilan issued an eviction order.

"Alas!" The eldest lady sat down and let out a long sigh, "Do you know how I, the lady of the main house, came here?" ”

"Mother, you should be the lady of the main house, what is this?"

"No, it's not." The eldest lady was immersed in the memories, "My marriage with your father is purely the words of the matchmaker of my parents, he doesn't like me, but he married me because of the affection of the elders, and I gave birth to Hua'er after marriage." “

"I don't want to hear that."

The eldest lady ignored Zhilan's attitude: "At that time, the family was very poor, and your father went to the city to try his luck in order to make a living. He first worked as a handyman in your mother's trading house. Your mother overcame all difficulties and fell in love with your father, and your father also passed all kinds of tests. I heard that the Bai family had a condition back then, if your father wanted to marry your mother, he had to set up his own door. Your father did it, not only founded Wande, but also won your mother's love. They are a loving couple made in heaven. ”

"Mother, aren't you jealous?"

"Jealousy? How can I be qualified, after the lord entered the city, except for sending some money back, he hardly communicated with me. Later, your uncle also entered the city, and every time he asked your uncle to bring money and a message. At that time, I was already disheartened, and I waited at home every day for your father's letter of resignation, and I didn't want to never receive it. Later, I learned that your mother heard about the existence of me and Hua'er, and persuaded your father many times not to divorce his wife.

When you were four years old, under the persuasion of your mother, your father returned to the countryside and took me and Hua'er to live in the city. It's your mother's humility that I can be this big wife. I am very grateful to your mother, she is a beautiful and kind woman, and her mind and bearing are not comparable to ordinary people. You understand, I accept your mother's love, how can I do something that harms you? Hua'er will go with you and pick you up in the early afternoon, you just have to rest assured. ”

Zhilan was still silent, and the eldest lady begged repeatedly: "Good boy, you can accept me, my mother will be more kind to you in the future, and I will never beat you and treat you coldly." I apologize to you. ”

Zhilan was a little soft-hearted by the eldest lady's words, but she didn't answer.

The eldest lady carefully observed her expression, gritted her teeth, and simply knelt in front of her, bluffing her into pulling the eldest lady. The latter wiped his eyes with a handkerchief, and the gesture was just unfortunate.

Zhilan was young and didn't have much experience, so she panicked: "Mother, don't be like this." ”

"Lan'er, good boy! The family depends on you to save me and your eldest brother, please, please. The eldest lady almost bowed her head and bowed, and said in tears, "If you agree, you will recognize me as a mother, if you don't agree, I will die in front of your eyes, Hua'er stabbed this basket, I have nothing to live." ”

Zhilan was silent.

"Lan'er, don't worry, I'll let your eldest brother wait for you in Zhihe."

Seeing that she didn't speak, time passed little by little, and the eldest lady couldn't kneel, not only on her face, but also on her body. She was ruthless, her expression gradually became tough from pleading, she simply got up and said, "Why don't I say hello to your father?" I can't say a lot of good things, your father's words will naturally work. As she spoke, she was about to greet Steward Zhou, and called in the room, "Steward Zhou." Hurry up and call the old man and say that there is something at home for him to come back. ”

"Mother, don't!" Listening to the response of Steward Zhou outside, Zhilan hurriedly stopped him. The last time I was "persuaded" by Master Zhou to accompany Li Shaowen to lunch, I still remember it vividly. She didn't want to go through it again.

At this point, it seemed that she should not have to do it. Now the eldest lady has really turned face, and inviting her father to come only has a worse ending. She's tried enough of these things since she was a child. In this family, Mu Qing is the only one who can really help himself.

As soon as she thought of Mu Qing, Zhilan thought that Yuehua could rely on her, and she had to tell her second brother that she would feel at ease.

Hearing the reply, the eldest lady immediately got up and said happily: "Okay, okay, I'll let Steward Zhou prepare the car, and let Hua'er go to peace with you." ”

As she spoke, she straightened her clothes, took Zhilan's hand and said, "Lan'er, be flexible with men, go change your clothes, and set off in a while." ”

She hurriedly called Yancui to change the young lady's clothes, and asked Steward Zhou to prepare the car, only saying that the eldest young master and the third young lady were going out to buy things. Secretly asked Gui's mother to watch, and no one was allowed to step out of the house to report to the master and the second young master, especially to keep an eye on Rong's mother and prevent her from meeting with Lan.

Yancui combed her hair, painted light makeup, and changed into a newly bought dress.

Dressed up, opened the door and saw Yuehua and the eldest lady waiting for her at the door. The eldest lady looked at her, and praised her onion-like appearance, and she looked at them indifferently.

The eldest lady was embarrassed for a while, and hurriedly sent the two to the car.

The car drove away, and the eldest lady was also a lot more relieved, and recited the Buddha number in a low voice.

Before leaving, Zhilan stuffed a note for Yancui to bring to Rong's mother, whether it could be sent to Mu Qing, she was not sure.

When he arrived at the door of Zhihe, the men of the firm were busy informing Li Shaowen.

After getting the news, Li Shaowen hurriedly took his assistant Xiao Zhang downstairs to greet him, with a light smile on the corner of his mouth, he couldn't hide his joy in his eyes, and saw Yuehua and Zhilan waiting in the living room, and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhou, Miss Zhilan, rare guests!" ”

He turned his face and whispered to his assistant Xiao Zhang: "You take Young Master Zhou to the account room to get the money." ”

Xiao Zhang saluted Yuehua: "The eldest young master, please." ”

"Li Shaowen, my sister can be handed over to you. You can be faithful, I will pick her up at three o'clock in the afternoon. ”

"Brother! Didn't my mother want you to wait for me here? Zhilan asked.

"It's okay, it's okay, the eldest young master of the Li family does what he says, the last time you had dinner together, he won't eat you, I will wait for you here at three o'clock." Yue Hua smiled, "I can trust Young Master Li on this. ”

"Yes. You can rest assured. Li Shaowen arched his hand and smiled.

Yuehua left with Xiao Zhang, and he and Zhilan were left in the living room.

It seems that she has deliberately dressed up today, her hair is pulled up, and her dress highlights her bumpy curves, which is particularly seductive. Unlike Qing Shui's appearance before, he was a little stunned, and walked over to take her hand. Zhilan shirked, he didn't force it.

Zhilan stood alone, and as soon as Yuehua left, she took away her hope and backing, and she began to feel uneasy again.

Li Shaowen took her back to the office. When she entered the door, the female clerk sitting by the door looked at her a few times and was full of questions. Zhilan looked at his office, cleaned up and refreshed, and then calmed down.

Li Shaowen summoned his subordinates, arranged the work, stared at his side face of serious work, and the organization of the deployment of work to his subordinates, which made her feel a little indescribable envy in her heart.

"Let's go." Li Shaowen was busy quickly, and said to her gently. At this time, he couldn't help but take her hand, not caring about her surprise at all, and walked out of the office openly.

The act of holding hands made Zhilan uncomfortable, like a lump of sugar stuck in his hand, and he couldn't shake it off. When she went out, she didn't dare to look at the female clerk by the door, because she was also a woman, and there was a kind of jealousy in her insightful eyes when she read the female clerk, and she hated to eat herself alive.

Li Shaowen held her, and she immediately became the focus of everyone's discussion. How many female employees in the office seem to be sad? It seems that Li Shaowen seems to have his own charm for women.

Zhilan couldn't bear the jealousy or surprise or whispering of everyone's eyes, if the gaze could kill, she estimated that she would have died several times, and she uncomfortably slowed down her steps.

And Li Shaowen deliberately behaved more intimately, and hugged her out of the business house strongly. Got into the car, Li Shaowen ordered to drive, but the driver didn't ask, and started directly.