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Hong Shi nodded in agreement, but also had some doubts.

"You started the layout so early, could it be too early?"

"It's never too early to be cautious. When the time comes, the Ye Family will be in chaos. I must ensure that nothing goes wrong in order to protect the Ye Family."

Hong Gu understood.

The two chatted for a while. Liu Yu had already tried everything, so the two stopped talking.

The clothes that Aunt Hong chose were a light green one, a light pink one, a goose yellow one, and a moon-white one.

The elegance of the color and Liu Yu's temperament was very compatible. The fabric was not considered good, but the texture was very good.

Although Liu Yu is already 15 years old, her development isn't as good as Liu Yun, who is younger than her. Recently, she was nourished by Wu Ya and her body also gained some meat.

The cut and style of a few sets of clothes could be used to accentuate her good figure.

Wan's gaze swept across Liu Yu's chest a few times, causing her to blush slightly.

Wan laughed.

"Wrap all of these up, leave the money on my account!"

Liu Yu hastily stopped her:

"We don't need that much. The Liu family will be making Xia Yi soon."

However, Wan didn't listen. She insisted on buying them all.

Seeing that Wan was going to pack her jewelry again, Liu Yu didn't allow it.

"The four scrolls are too unrestrained. If I bring them back, I won't be able to rest in peace!"

Wan also thought that she was being careless. If Liu Yu really did bring back four sets of heads, she would definitely make her stepmother and stepsister jealous.

Thus, he followed Liu Yu. Liu Yu only needed two hairpins, while Wan added another two hairpins with unique styles.

After packing their things, the two of them went downstairs. Zhao Nian also bought a few sets of Xia Yi's clothes, picking out bright colors and complex styles. The jewelry was made entirely out of the yellow city gold, dazzling Wan'er to the point of fainting.

A-Wan took charge of the bill and left the shop with the rest.

On the carriage, Zhao Nian was looking at the sets of Xia Yi's clothes she had bought. She had already decided on how to show off in front of her little sister, and she was smiling happily.

Unconsciously, she noticed the box beside Liu Yu. Seeing the exquisite workmanship of the box, she thought of how Ye Wan had personally taken Liu Yu to the second floor, but only had one servant follow her. She felt that the things in Liu Yu's box were definitely not ordinary. He had a bad feeling in his heart, and the more he looked at Liu Yu, the more he disliked her.

When he saw that Liu Yu's clothes were light colored and her style was simple, he was able to balance it out a lot. However, the gaze with which he looked at Liu Yu was still somewhat unfriendly.

Liu Yu sensed her gaze, so he indifferently sat there without any reaction.

The jealousy in Zhao Nian's eyes didn't escape hers, which made A-Wan unhappy. Liu Yu was her friend. She could give whatever she wanted to give her. Zhao Nian's jealousy made her feel disgusted.

After spending the last two days together, Wan became more and more curious as to how someone as honest as Zhao Quan could teach such a shallow daughter.

After strolling around for a long time, Wan personally sent Liu Yu back home.

Before she left, Wan saw a maidservant run in, probably to inform Lady Liu and Liu Yun. However, Wan didn't cause too much trouble. If Liu Yu couldn't resolve this matter on his own, then she wouldn't be able to stay in Qingcheng.

Sure enough, the moment A-Wan left, Lady Liu and Liu Yun heard of her arrival.

Ru Yi Workshop was a shop that had only risen to prominence in Qingcheng in the recent years, but it was menacing. In just a few years, it had become the largest shop in Qingcheng.

The items inside were all of high quality. Even the ordinary goods were more exquisite than the others.

The price was even more extravagant, but even so, it could not stop the ladies of Qingcheng from chasing after it. Almost all of the new items from the Ru Yi Hall would be sold out.

For a ninth rank official like Liu County Governor, the amount of money he spent every year was not even enough for one round of consumption.

Although Madam Liu had the help of her family, she didn't have the opportunity to visit often.

But Madam Liu was, after all, a bit older, so her reaction was less obvious. As for Liu Yun, when he saw the case and cloth bag marked with the Ru Yi Market's exclusive symbol in Liu Yu's and the servant girl's hands, he was unable to conceal the jealousy in his eyes.

Liu Yu did not seem to notice Liu Yun's gaze as she bowed to Madam Liu:

"Mother."

Madam Liu acknowledged. She wanted to say something, but no words came out.

Liu Yun could not help but say:

"Sister, you really have a good method. You coaxed Miss Ye to give you such a precious gift!" As Liu Yun said this, he could not stop the sour taste in his voice!

Liu Yu's expression suddenly changed:

"What do you mean, little sister? Are you saying that Miss Ye is a fool who is being fooled by others?" Miss Ye's thoughts are not something that can be guessed at by us. She can give whatever she wants and whatever she wants. Could it be that I can't force her?

It's fine if you speak like this at home. If it was in front of outsiders, people would think that the Liu family's daughter was someone who would cheat others.

"Not only will this ruin the Liu Clan's reputation, it will also offend the Ye Clan. Do you not want to stay in the Qing Cheng Institute?"

Liu Yu's words and tone were extremely heavy. Liu Yun was instantly scared silly on the spot.

Seeing that Liu Yun had suffered, Madam Liu could not take it anymore, and her face turned gloomy:

"Yu'er is saying too much. Your sister is only worried about you, so how could you ruin the Liu family's reputation and slander Miss Ye? Yu'er, don't overestimate this."

Madam Liu's face was sullen and her tone severe.

Liu Yu's attitude immediately softened:

Mother, please calm your anger. Yu'er is only doing this for the Liu family and your little sister. It's fine for Yu'er to guess things like this, but for outsiders, it might be possible to guess things like this.

Liu Yu said in a soft voice. She spoke with an extremely aggrieved tone.

When Liu Yun saw the arrogant Liu Yu being lectured so cutely by Madam Liu, he felt very vexed:

"Hmph, she's just a country bumpkin girl. Do you really think that climbing Ye Wan is enough for you to gain prestige at home? You should see who is in charge at home and who is the real young miss of the Liu family!"

Liu Yu lowered her head again. The evening light fell on her face and cast a shadow in her eyes, making it hard for people to see her eyes. From a distance, he felt that she was feeling wronged.

Just as Liu Yun finished his sentence, he heard a furious roar.

"Shut up!"

Liu Yun was scared out of his wits. He turned around and saw Liu Chengli walking towards him, full of anger.

Liu Yun quickly ran behind Mrs Liu, while Liu Yu bowed to him politely.

"Father!"

Liu Yu's tone was calm, but the words she had spoken to Liu's ears were the words she had spoken to repress the grievances in her heart. In that instant, her heart had been filled with pity for her daughter.

Liu Qingping stepped forward and blocked Liu Yu behind him. Obviously, his goal was to protect Liu Yu.

Liu Yun was so angry that his face was crooked, but he dared not say a word. Madam Liu's expression was also unfriendly.

However, before they could react, the Liu County Magistrate flared up.

"You scoundrel. Tell me, who exactly is in charge of this family!"