Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 38 Dismayed
Early the next morning, Ye Zijin carefully went down the stairs.Because her ankle was sprained, she had to walk more slowly, so she went out half an hour earlier.

When she reached the alley, she was just about to wave to stop the rickshaw, when she saw a car slowly driving up to her and stopping, and the person getting down from the front seat was Ah Cheng.

"Miss Ye, please get in the car. Brother Xiang asked me to take you to the shop every day." Ah Cheng respectfully opened the door of the back seat.

Brother Xiang... Ye Zijin is not used to hearing Ah Cheng call Meng Haoxiang like this. It seems that Ah Cheng is indeed his confidant.

"This... I don't need to bother you, I'll just take a rickshaw by myself." Ye Zijin felt that it was too ostentatious to go to the shop by car, and it was Meng Haoxiang's car.

Ah Cheng seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and said with a distressed expression: "Miss Ye, you should get in the car. You know Brother Xiang's temper. If I don't send you safely, you will be punished when you go back. You have also heard about the rules of the gang." Bar……"

Ye Zijin took a deep breath, she didn't want to cause someone to lose arms and legs because of herself, and finally had to get in the car.

When Xiaoyue saw her get off the car, she opened her watery eyes wide in shock. When she limped into the shop, Xiaoyue hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and said nervously: "Zijin, you What happened to your feet?"

Ye Zijin smiled, and wrote lightly: "It's okay, I sprained my ankle wearing high heels."

"Is it serious?" Xiaoyue stared at the swollen place on her foot, worried.

Ye Zijin patted her hand and shook her head, "I'm much better today, I'm fine."

Only then did Xiaoyue feel relieved, thinking of the man who brought Ye Zijin just now, she asked, "Who was that man just now?"

Xiao Wu next to him said angrily: "That person is a celebrity around Boss Meng, Chen Cheng, the manager of Xinda Casino, someone really found a good backer."

Ye Zijin heard Xiao Wu's sarcasm, and said disapprovingly: "I just did Boss Meng a favor, so he asked someone to give me a ride. I didn't know the casino manager you mentioned before."

Xiaoyue said "oh", and reprimanded Xiaowu: "Don't talk nonsense, Zijin is not that kind of person. Also, how do you know people from the casino?"

Xiao Wu was stunned, and pretended to be calm: "I only met him once or twice on the street, and I don't know anyone who is famous around Boss Meng, but you are ignorant."

Ye Zijin didn't want to expose Xiao Wu's affairs, but just glanced at him indifferently, Xiao Wu didn't speak anymore, just bowed his head to do things.

At noon, Ye Zijin took out her lunch box and prepared to eat the lunch she brought. Although it was just simple steamed buns and pickles, she still ate it with gusto. Since the beginning of spring, the business in the shop has been good. She has been busy with work all morning , I was already hungry, and I didn't care that the steamed buns were cold, so I just ate pickles.

At this time, a woman walked into the shop with an ebony food box, and asked, "Excuse me, is Miss Ye Zijin here?
Ye Zijin heard that she was looking for her, but when she looked up, she was a little surprised that it was Mrs. He who came.

Mrs. He saw Ye Zijin at a glance, walked over with a smile, put the ebony food box on the table lightly, and said, "This is pork rib soup for you, drink it while it's hot."

"This..." Ye Zijin just pretended that the doctor said something casually that day, and Meng Haoxiang didn't take it to heart. He didn't expect that there was a special car and soup delivery today, and nothing happened, which made Ye Zijin a little embarrassed.

"Oh, why do you eat so simple? No wonder you are so thin. You need to eat better if your foot hurts. Tell me what kind of food you like to eat. I will make it for you tomorrow." Mrs. He glanced at the lunch box She frowned, but she liked Ye Zijin more and more. This kind of smart and beautiful girl who can endure hardships is better than those ostentatious girls.

Ye Zijin hastily refused: "No, no, please help me thank Boss Meng for his kindness. My foot injury will soon be healed. I really don't need to bother."

Mrs. He opened the food box and brought out the soup. She ignored Ye Zijin's words and just smiled and said, "I'm going first. You need to drink the soup. I've been up all morning." He left the shop in a hurry.

Ye Zijin froze in place, not knowing what to do, if this continued, how would she explain to Master and Xiaoyue.

At this time, Xiaoyue came over and asked in a low voice, "Zijin, why did Boss Meng treat you so well? What did you do for him?"

Ye Zijin didn't know where to start, so he could only say, "I saved him once."

"No wonder, it seems that Boss Meng is not as scary as it is rumored, but he is also a person who knows how to repay his kindness." Xiaoyue's eyes showed approval.

But Ye Zijin felt a little uneasy.

In the afternoon, the warm spring weather makes life difficult. The sun shines through the yellow tree sifting gold on the bluestone road. Nearby are low blue-tiled bungalows, and in the distance are majestic western-style buildings, like two pictures of different styles. The picture scrolls are filled in the field of vision together.

Ye Zijin never thought that Lin Yunwan would appear in the shop again.This time she came here by car with Zhao Zhimei. After marriage, Lin Yunwan was a little more tender like a little girl. She was dressed in a snow-blue hibiscus-patterned cheongsam, which made her dignified and beautiful, like a delicate flower shining in water.

As soon as Zhao Zhimei entered the door, she said anxiously: "Zijin, where did you go yesterday, I couldn't find you when I came out, but luckily you are fine."

Ye Zijin was slightly absent-minded, and turned to say: "I accidentally sprained my foot yesterday, so I went home before I could tell you."

"Well, then you should be careful when wearing high heels in the future, I don't like wearing those kind of shoes, I can't walk around, and my feet hurt like hell." Zhao Zhimei said with a smile.

Lin Yunwan at the side glanced at Ye Zijin calmly, if Zhimei hadn't sent books to Zhao Jinnian's study that day, she would never have thought that Ye Zijin would have such thoughts.

"Zhimei, you go over and pick some beautiful materials. I want to make cheongsams for my wife and concubines." Lin Yunwan smiled lightly, and the jade pendant beside her ear had a warm luster.

Zhao Zhimei smiled at Ye Zijin, and Xiaoyue took her to the shelves to choose fabrics.

When Ye Zijin faced Lin Yunwan again, she felt guilty for some reason.Could it be that as she expected, Zhao Jinnian did not see the "Book of Songs"...

Lin Yunwan calmly took out a book from her white handbag and put it on the counter, with a white corner of the handkerchief inside the pages.

"Miss Ye, you are a smart person. I think you should understand everything after reading this book. I don't need to say anything else, right?" Lin Yunwan didn't poke it, but gave hints in a very restrained manner.

Ye Zijin slowly moved the book under the ledger and covered it, her face was a little hot, as if someone had slapped her.

"Jin Nian doesn't know yet, but even if he knows, Luo Hua intends to be ruthless. Miss Ye is in her prime, and I believe that she will be able to find the real owner of this handkerchief in the future." Lin Yunwan smiled and nodded, seeing Ye Zijin She remained silent, her face flushed slightly, and she could tell that she was not the kind of stalking and uneducated woman, so she stopped talking.

Ye Zijin listened silently, feeling that her heart was being whipped severely, and every whip hit her sore spot.

At this time, Zhao Zhimei had already chosen the fabric, walked to Lin Yunwan, and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, I have chosen it, but I can only guarantee that Erniang and my mother are satisfied, I am not sure about the eldest wife... ..."

Lin Yunwan looked softly and said: "It's okay, the eldest wife won't make things difficult for me."

Zhao Zhimei nodded, and turned to Ye Zijin and said: "Zijin, I will take you to meet the big star Lucy in a few days. I heard that she is coming back from France. Then you will accompany me to the pier."

"Well, good." Ye Zijin responded hastily, recalling that Lin Yunwan's words seemed to be stabbed deeply into her heart, and she couldn't say it if she couldn't pull it out.

"You are preoccupied with celebrities and records all day long, and you don't practice the piano seriously, so be careful to be scolded by your mother." Lin Yunwan lovingly poked Zhao Zhimei's forehead lightly.

Zhao Zhimei pouted and said nonchalantly: "If my mother didn't stop me, I would have gone to Paramount to ask for Lucy's autograph. Second sister-in-law, you have to stand by my side. You must know that second brother supports me Oh, Zijin, you will support me, right?" Zhao Zhimei turned to look at Ye Zijin expectantly.

Ye Zijin was slightly startled, forced a smile and said, "As long as you are happy, you can do whatever you want."

Lin Yunwan and Ye Zijin looked at each other, Ye Zijin felt very uncomfortable, the smile froze on the corners of his lips, Lin Yunwan still had a gentle look, and said: "It's getting late, we should go back, Miss Ye please take care of the cheongsam, do it I will send someone to pick it up later.”

After saying that, he led Zhao Zhimei out of the shop, and the car drove away.

Ye Zijin took out the "Book of Songs", opened the pages tremblingly, and found that the handkerchief embroidered with peonies happened to be caught in the chapter "The Song of Yue Nu"...

"There are trees in the mountains, and there are branches in the trees. My heart says that you don't know the king."

(End of this chapter)