C19

As soon as they entered the city, Lin Jun Mai left her on the side of the road and told her to take the rickshaw back home. He was probably in a hurry, so he didn't have time to talk to her before he drove off in a hurry.

Qiao Ruo Chu was very dispirited.

She was in a great mood today. If it weren't for Lin Jungong's appearance, she would have been happily reading at home by now. The girls' school was open, they had met Yao Sitong and even had a leisurely lunch with him.

She thought to herself: This person is really annoying, no matter where he looks.

"Ruo Chu is back?" As soon as she entered the house, she was greeted by Aunt Yu.

"Where did he go? Young Noble Zhi called a few times to ask if you were back yet." She continued to mutter.

The one who answered was a servant of the Gu family. After waiting for a while, she heard the sound of tight footsteps on the phone, followed by the urgent voice of Gu Jun: "Ruo Chu, are you alright?" Who took you? What were they going to do?

Qiao Ruo Chu had already thought it through while she was on the rickshaw. She only told Gu Jun that she was safe, and didn't explain anything else.

"It's alright, I'm still safe and sound at home." she said lightly.

It wasn't appropriate for Ku Jun to ask in detail over the phone, so he hung up after exchanging a few pleasantries.

After putting down the phone, she saw Aunt Yu sitting on the sofa, looking at the fabric. She walked over and said coquettishly, "Aunt, what are you doing?"

Aunt Yu pulled her to her side and said affectionately, "It's your birthday in a few days. Auntie's preparing your clothes."

Qiao Ruo had forgotten.

In a few days, she would be sixteen years old.

Aunt Yu was sitting on the sofa. There were several pieces of silk of various colors on the table in front of her. Their colors were much brighter than her current clothes.

"The girls from other families are all wearing cheongsam and dress. Let's make a few cheongsam and buy a few dresses as well." Aunt Yu pulled her to her side and sat her down, showing her the new clothes.

At the opening ceremony of the girls' school this morning, Qiao Ruo discovered that many girls were wearing beautiful and graceful dresses. They looked quite comfortable and she didn't reject them at all.

"Auntie, there's no need to spend so much money. I have enough clothes to wear." Qiao Ruoxi knew that the dress was quite expensive. These few years, her father's business had not been very smooth. She did not want to burden her family.

A trace of sadness flashed across Auntie Yu's face. "Good child, you've gone to school now. It's no different from staying at home to study. Otherwise, others would underestimate you."

After Qiao Ruo Chu's mother passed away, Qiao Qing Ya's will was dispirited. Her family's business was not well managed and could only be balanced each year. These years, she lived her life out of calculations and didn't buy any valuable clothes or accessories for Qiao Ruo Chu.

It was only this morning that Qiao Qingya had brought up her daughter's birthday and reminded her that her daughter's attire was a bit simple and simple, only then did she realize that she needed to invest a bit more in her daughter.

She was still a traditional thought, thinking that Qiao Ruo Chu was going to marry a good family member and pick a good husband.

Therefore, she wanted to raise Qiao Ruo's status and make her dress up richer.

Qiao Ruoxi coquettishly pestered Aunt Yu, "Aunt, all the girls in school are girls. Even the ladies are wearing plain clothes."

Aunt Yu didn't say anything. She poked at Qiao Ruochen's smiling face and asked, "Then what about when you go see Young Master Zhi?"

Qiao Ruozhu giggled and leaned her face into Auntie Yu's arms, too embarrassed to say a word.

Just as the two of them were playing and laughing, Qiao Qingya came back. Seeing the mother and daughter making a ruckus, he also washed his hands and came to join in on the fun.

"Ruo Chu, is school fun?" I heard that the Gu family attended the opening ceremony. " Qiao Qingya asked his daughter.

"Yep, Principal Yang knows Chinese culture very well, and the female teacher looks pretty good too." Qiao Ruo answered at first, then paused before adding, "Gu Wanjia spoke on behalf of the students."

Qiao Qingya nodded, "Although the Gu family is a merchant, they are famous for valuing education. You have the opportunity to interact more with the children of the Gu family in school."

Qiao Qingya wasn't interested in the fortune of the Gu family. He was only admiring the importance that Gu Fangfang placed on the education of the child and the goodwill she held towards the children of the Gu family. That was why he said this to his daughter.

Qiao Ruo Chu understood her father's thoughts and nodded her head vigorously.

Hearing Gu Jun say that other than Gu Wanjia, Gu Wanying and Gu Wanshu were also sent to the school. One of them was thirteen and the other was only twelve, Qiao Ruojie felt that they were both still children.

"Father, I've met Yao Sian Tong, the daughter of the Yao Family's Yao Family. I can talk to her today." Qiao Ruo Chu reported to him about Yao Sitong's matter.

"The Yao family's atmosphere is very good." He nodded.

In the entire Xiang City, everyone knew that the Yao family was the most learned family. In their entire life, they had always had businesses, worked in the government, and had a family name and wealth that was at least one of the top eight. The Yao family never relied on force to bully people, their young generation's children were all well-educated, and the Yao family even produced a famous scholar Yao Ji. He worked in Beiping, and it was said that even the head of the Beiping warlord was proud to know him.

Qiao Qingya was quite satisfied with the friends his daughter had made.

"Shen Junan became the commander of Zhejiang's garrison. The troops of our city and the nearby forest are controlled by his chief of staff, Lin Junmai. I heard he's only in his early twenties." Qiao Qingya casually gave his daughter a tutoring in the current affairs and lived on this land. He had to know who was in charge here.

"Does Father know him?" Qiao Ruoxi asked.

"I don't know her. Father thinks that you will come into contact with the young miss of a noble family in school. There is no harm in knowing more reputable people in the Xiang City." Qiao Qingya instructed his daughter.

Qiao Ruoxi nodded, not wanting to talk about Lin Junmai.

As usual, he ate dinner with his father during the month of Huaguang. The Qiao family was as peaceful and harmonious as usual.

After dinner, she obediently said good night and went upstairs to read.

It had been a few days since he last read Xi Nuo's travel notes. Qiao Ruo was just thinking about it and opened the newspaper to read it carefully. These days Xi Nuo was talking about the south side of the earth.

Qiao Ruoxi recalled the longest and darkest person she had ever met. She felt that she still couldn't match the scene Xi Nuo had written about, so she gave up thinking about it. She found the address of the newspaper at the bottom of the column and copied it down, wanting to write a letter to Xi Nuo.

She still hadn't decided what to write, so she didn't have to hurry.

The next morning, the autumn air was refreshed as the fragmented golden rays of light passed through her window frame and leaped into Qiao Ruoxi's room. The woman inside had already woken up and put on her makeup.