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  There was still a distance to Ye's silk store, and Li Mingyu told Lin Lan about the general situation of the Ye family members in the carriage.

  Ye's family had two sons and one daughter. The daughter doesn't need to be mentioned, she was Li Mingyu's mother, who lies in the lonely grave on the back mountain of Jianxi. Lin Lan was very curious, Li Mingyu's mother was probably harmed by her stepmother in Beijing, otherwise Li Mingyu wouldn't hate that family so much. However, Ye's family is so wealthy, why did Li Mingyu's mother only build such a simple and humble grave? Putting aside the doubts in her mind for now, she listened to Li Mingyu continue speaking.

  Ye Dehuai, the eldest son of the Ye family, was originally the main person in charge of the Ye family's industry. However, two years ago, Old Master Ye let him hand over the business department in Feng'an County to his second son, Ye Desheng, and ordered him to go to the capital to expand the business. Lin Lan wondered if Old Master Ye's move had anything to do with the death of Li Mingyu's mother?

  Ye Dehui had a son and a daughter, his eldest son Ye Sicheng followed his father to Beijing to help him. He left behind his daughter Ye Xiang'er in Feng'an County. As for Ye Desheng, he was quite unfortunate. His first three sons all died prematurely, leaving only one daughter, Ye Ke'er, who is now 14 years old. After that, Madame Qi did not give birth again, and Ye Desheng also did not take a concubine. This made Lin Lan very respectful of this uncle. In ancient times, it was extremely difficult for a man to do so, showing that he truly loved Madame Qi. No wonder she could still be so cheerful after experiencing the pain of losing her children multiple times. The power of love!

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  They arrived at Ye's silk store, where Aunt Qi had been waiting for a long time. She warmly accompanied Lin Lan in selecting fabrics, bringing out the best silks, satins and gauzes for her to choose from. Lin Lan was dazzled by the array of choices and couldn't decide which one to pick.

  Qī shì took a piece of fabric and compared it with Lín Lán's clothes, then looked at Lǐ Míng Yǔn for his opinion.

  Li Mingyu sat idly by, sipping tea, nodding his head if he thought it was good, and shaking his head if it wasn't suitable.

  Lin Lan was initially unhappy, as she was making clothes for her, but no one asked for her opinion, only asking Li Mingyu's opinion. She wasn't doing it to show off to him after all. But later on, she discovered that whatever she liked, Li Mingyu basically wanted them too, and whatever she didn't like, he didn't want either. Was this what they meant by "telepathy"?

  However, in order to show that she also had her own opinions, Lin Lan insisted on having a piece of crimson satin that she didn't particularly like.

  Li Mingyun just smiled and nodded at He Xiu.

  Then select the style.

  "These are all the latest styles that have just arrived in Beijing this year, and they're very popular among women. Our county of Feng'an hasn't seen them yet. Look at how well the waist is tailored, and how flowing the sleeves are! And the collar is so beautiful... but it might not be suitable for people with thicker necks. And look at these patterns, they're both delicate and elegant..." Mrs. Qi introduced enthusiastically. She thought to herself that she wanted to try on every single one of them, but felt embarrassed, so she went to ask Li Mingyu's opinion instead.

  Li Mingyun pointed at one of the styles with a lower neckline and said: "This style is not needed, the rest, make one for each."

  Lin Lan was very dissatisfied, saying that the one she didn't want was actually her favorite, with a low neckline, which could show off her beautiful neck and clavicle, being both cool and not too revealing, why not?

  "But I like this one." Lin Lan protested.

  Li Mingyun bowed his head and drank tea, lightly saying: "That body is not suitable."

  Lin Lan curled her lip in disdain, thinking to herself, what's not suitable? It's just that the neckline is a bit lower, men are so petty, they can't wait for other women to wear nothing, but their own women have to be covered up tightly, it's best if even their faces are veiled. As soon as she thought of the phrase "his own woman", Lin Lan couldn't help but sneak a glance at Li Mingyu, and immediately denied it, he wouldn't think that way.

  "I don't care, I must have this one." Lin Lan insisted.

  Qī shì saw this and jokingly said: "I'm just saying that it's allowed, I'm afraid Lín Lán is dressed too beautifully, making people jealous?"

  Li Ming Yun's face turned red with embarrassment, and he helplessly said: "Then let's just listen to her!"

  Lin Lan revealed a triumphant smile.

  Having settled the clothes, Li Mingyu bid farewell to Qi Shi and said: "These will trouble Second Aunt, I'm taking Lin Lan to Rui Fu Zhuang now."

  Qī shì pulled Lín Lán's hand, smiling and scolding: "Go on! I've already made arrangements with the owner of Ruì Fú Zhuāng. You just go choose, they'll keep track of the account, and I'll pay later."

  It seems that Li Mingyun's words have pleased Qi very much, so Qi is so generous. Is Li Mingyun's word really worth so much money? Lin Lan doubted, if it was really worth so much money, she would have to collect his written words well in the past three years and auction them off when leaving the Li family, which would be a lifetime of wealth.

  "Thank you, Auntie." Li Mingyu smiled and bowed.

  Lin Lan also followed with a thank you.

  "We're all family, what's the point of distinguishing between each other? It's just that when we return to the capital, we'll have to ask for a share from my sister-in-law as well. Otherwise, I'd feel sorry." said Qi Shi with a smile.

  After leaving Ye's silk store, Lin Lan said: "Second Aunt is really nice, with a bright and cheerful personality, generous and enthusiastic."

  Li Mingyun smiled slightly and looked at Lin Lan with a gentle gaze, correcting her words: "Also Second Aunt."

  Lin Lan smiled mischievously: "Temporary, just temporary."

  Two people walked side by side, Li Ming's too handsome appearance, coupled with his elegant attire, made him stand out from the crowd, looking refined and elegant, simply a crane standing among chickens, very eye-catching, attracting passersby, especially women, to glance over.

  Li Mingyu's expression was calm and composed, his usual elegance and poise seemingly unaffected by the fact that he was being surrounded and stared at.

  Lin Lan couldn't help but think to herself: This guy is really good at pretending, he must be very pleased with himself! She also thought: If she and Li Mingyun were really together, it would seem pretty good too. With a husband like this, she'd have so much face! Others would be green with envy for her.

  "Li Mingyun, why don't we take a rickshaw?" Lin Lan asked, as walking on the main street was really too showy.

  Her mind was a jumble of thoughts, and she didn't notice her feet, Lin Lan stepped on two unevenly joined bluestone slabs, and suddenly stumbled. Li Mingyu seemed to have grown eyes in the back of his head, and with a slight turn of his body, he supported her with one hand.

  Frowning, with a hint of reproach: "Walking without looking at the road, what are you thinking about?"

  "No! I didn't think of anything." Lin Lan hastily explained, the pain in her ankle causing her to furrow her brow.

  He glanced over at her with a hint of skepticism in his eyes, then squatted down naturally to examine her injury: "Can you still walk?"

  Lin Lan took a deep breath, suppressing her pain, and calmed down slightly: "It should be fine, just need to rest for a bit."

  He looked around and said, "Just turn a corner ahead and you'll see Hu's pharmacy."

  Uh! Lin Lan felt a little embarrassed, just now she was only thinking about some messy things and didn't notice that this street was one she often came to.

  He stood up, holding her with one hand: "Let's go see Master!"

  Lin Lan knew that her feet were fine, and if there was anything wrong, she wouldn't be able to get up. However, wanting to see Shifu and Shi Xiong, she limped along with him to the Hu's pharmacy.

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