The horse-drawn carriage was moving inside the capital city, and the noisy sounds outside attracted Jiang Wanru to open the window. After opening the window, she glanced at Lianhao, who was tidying up the table, and saw that he was calm, so she leaned against the windowsill, gazing out at the bustling streets lined with shops not far away. The autumn morning sunlight faintly sprinkled on the red-brick green-tiled buildings and flying eaves, adding a few touches of brocade splendor to the prosperous scenery of the capital city in front of her eyes.

  The high-flying shop sign flags, gently swaying in the breeze, beckoned to customers. The horse-drawn carriages came and went, occasionally throwing out a string of laughter. On the street, the endless stream of pedestrians, with their calm and contented smiles, reflected the people's self-satisfaction. Jiang Wanru gazed happily at everything before her, grateful that she was born in this place. Suddenly, a horse-drawn carriage galloping by blocked her view.

  Jiang Wanmu withdrew her hand from the windowsill and gazed at the window of that carriage, where a man with a mischievous smile poked his head out. The man had thick eyebrows and sharp facial features that were exceptionally handsome. Fortunately, there was someone inside the carriage who was even more handsome than him. Jiang Wanmu's eyes casually swept past him, and just as she was about to turn her head away, she heard the man exclaim in surprise: "You're the young master of that household? How did you end up sharing a carriage with Third Master?"

  Jiang Wanmu furrowed her brow upon hearing this, casting a faint glance at him before shifting her gaze away. Lian Hao spoke in a low voice inside the carriage, "Don't bother with him, the more you talk to him, the more he'll say." Jiang Wanmu heeded Lian Hao's warning and retreated from the window, sitting behind the window that couldn't be seen from outside. Lian Hao glanced at Jiang Wanmu, who had slipped into the carriage, and a smile welled up in his eyes. The man outside, however, called out in discontent, "Third Master, what kind of person are you introducing? I greeted him, but he dared to ignore me."

  Lian Hao sat by the window and laughed, looking at the man and said: "Kang Ye, where are you going to play today? Look at your dress, so flashy. Are you trying to get those women to fight for you again?" The man heard Lian Hao's words and smiled proudly, saying: "Third Master, you don't know this. A person who is not romantic is wasting their youth. At this young age, one should enjoy life to the fullest. Look at you, always hanging out with a group of men all day. Don't you know the softness and fragrance of women?"

  "If you were willing to smile more, I'm afraid all the women in the city would fight over you every day. This flirting and teasing is the greatest pleasure in life, don't you understand?" Jiang Wanmu couldn't help but laugh at the man's interesting words. The man's sharp ears picked up the sound and immediately called out: "Young man, you're laughing, does that mean you agree with me? Come out, a man shouldn't be hiding all the time. Let's have a good talk. If we hit it off, we can become drinking buddies in the future. I don't think you look like someone who would follow San Ye either." Lian Hua's eyes became deep and gloomy upon hearing this.

  Jiang Wanmu moved to the window, and Lian Hao slightly moved his hand down from the windowsill. Jiang Wanmu smiled and asked, "Lord Kang is well?" The man examined Jiang Wanmu for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young one, what's your name?" Lian Hao had intended to chime in, but Jiang Wanmu quickly spoke up, saying, "My surname is Jiang, you can just call me Little Jiang." As soon as she said this, Lian Hao's eyebrows furrowed, and he whispered to her, "What kind of messy name is that?" Jiang Wanmu glanced at his expression and asked, "Then what does Third Master think I should be called? That's what I'll be called." The young man addressed as Lord Kang seemed to have heard Jiang Wanmu's words.

  He stared at Lian Hao for several times, seeing that he was paying attention to Jiang Wanru, and there was a brilliant smile on his face. He heard him laugh and say in a warm voice: "Well, from now on, when you go out with me, just tell people to call you Master Jiang." Jiang Wanru knew that she would not go out with Lian Hao again, but hearing his words, she still smiled and nodded: "Good, I'll listen to San Ye's words." A sound of someone falling came from the carriage next door, startling Jiang Wanru, who quickly looked out, only to see an empty window.

  Lian Hao heard the noise from the neighboring carriage and reached out to pull Jiang Wanmu back in. He instructed the person in front, "Lian Xi, take over the reins and speed up a bit when there are fewer people." The carriage noticeably picked up pace, and behind them, they heard Kang Ye's voice calling out, "Third Master, wait for me, let me have a few more words with Little Jiang!" Lian Hao's expression turned displeased as he glanced at Jiang Wanmu, warning her in a low tone, "This Kang Ye is a notorious ladies' man in the capital, with countless romantic conquests. Although you're disguised as a man now, it's still best to limit your conversation with him."

  Jiang Wanmu's eyes lit up, and she looked at Lian Hua with a face full of admiration, saying: "Third Master, you know so much. This Mr. Kang is still young and not married, it's not a big deal that he likes to have fun. His family is very open-minded and lets him do as he pleases." Lian Hua couldn't help but reach out and pat Jiang Wanmu on the head, saying in a low voice: "He's five years older than me, and his eldest son is already three years old. Have you ever heard of any men from famous families who are still unmarried at this age? Wanmu, don't be fooled by someone just smiling at you."

  He's a man who doesn't bother with trivial matters, and when it comes to important things, he never gets confused. Those women themselves have no integrity, each one wanting to throw themselves at him willingly, so whatever happens, they can't blame others. Over the years, there hasn't been any rumors about him outside, I suppose he's still a friend worth befriending." Jiang Wanru listened and shook her head lightly, saying: "Men who deceive with their hearts and men who deceive with their bodies are actually equally despicable. No wonder he loves to make friends with those who indulge in wine and meat, birds of a feather flock together after all. When men and women chat and laugh, they don't need to take responsibility, and it can even bring about a man's reputation as a romantic genius, at most ruining the woman's reputation. Men can still be dignified and not take responsibility, what a great thing for men."

  Jiang Wanru's expression remained unchanged as she spoke, and Lian Hao thought of her background, looking at her calm demeanor, but instead became somewhat unsure of how to speak. The carriage drove out of the city gate, and the scenery outside became more open. Jiang Wanru leaned against the window again, gazing at the scenery outside. Lian Hao looked at Jiang Wanru's calm expression and asked in a soft voice, "Do you hate the Jiang family? Will you hate me?" Jiang Wanru heard his words, turned her head back strangely, and looked at him saying, "What's wrong with you? Why would you ask me that?"

  Lian Hao's face turned red with shame as he said, "We only have three years of marriage, but I took your innocence on the first night to avoid others' suspicion. I'm afraid that in the future, if...". Lian Hao couldn't continue speaking in front of Jiang Wanru's calm expression. Jiang Wanru smiled lightly and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. I was prepared mentally. Besides, the pleasure from that night didn't feel right afterwards. I just thought that life should have at least one experience like that. After all, I couldn't get the good man I wanted. If I were to tell others that I'm still innocent after getting married, they would only laugh at me. It's better this way, a clean break. Third Master, not owing anyone anything is the best thing for me."

  Lian Hao had always thought that Jiang Wanru would mind those things, thinking that she actually hated him in her heart. He had always thought this way, and now hearing her say so, it seemed as if the things he was worried about never existed. Lian Hao's expression changed unpredictably, his eyes gazing at Jiang Wanru with a gloomy depth. And Jiang Wanru, hearing the belated guilt in Lian Hao's words, thought that this time out, it was probably him making amends to his conscience. Jiang Wanru didn't want to stir up more trouble in their last few months together. She said seriously to Lian Hao: "I don't hate the Jiang family, nor do I hate you. From now on, just treat me as you did before, and we'll both be at ease."

  Jiang Wanru let go of the burden in her heart and felt particularly relaxed, looking out at the scenery with a light heart. The carriage drove into the private driveway, where they could see the carriages in front and behind them, and it seemed that there were especially many people coming to play today. Lian Hao looked at Jiang Wanru's calm face, pulled open the curtain on his side, stuck his head out to look around, then turned back to Jiang Wanru and said: "Today you must stick close to me." Jiang Wanru naturally nodded calmly, as she was unfamiliar with the place and could only follow closely behind Lian Hao without letting her guard down.

  The horse carriage drove into the entrance of a mansion and stopped for a moment, hearing voices outside saying, "This is our master's invitation." The horse carriage continued to move forward and slowly came to a stop. After getting off, Lianhao and Jiang Wanyu could hear the distant sound of cheering and applause. A man walked up with a smile and said, "Third Master, welcome. Our guests have already entered and are having fun. I'll accompany you inside. Ah, how should we address this gentleman?" Lianhao gestured to Jiang Wanyu not to speak, so he smiled and said, "Let's call him Master Jiang. He doesn't like to talk." Jiang Wanyu simply responded with a polite bow.

  All the way, the man quickly introduced the gameplay. When Lianhao and Jiang Wanyu followed him into the large amusement park, they looked at the crowded scene inside and both slightly furrowed their brows. The man saw this and smiled, saying: "Now that the weather is cool, you'll soon find that there are too many game projects and not enough people inside." After the man bid farewell with a smile, Lianhao reached out to grab Jiang Wanyu's sleeve, saying: "It's better to hold onto you, or else we might get separated later. I don't dare guarantee that I can find you in such a crowd right away."

  Can't help but say that Lian Hao had a foresight, Jiang Wanru started by quietly following him from behind, watching him play games. Later on, she gradually found her own fun and wanted to get rid of Lian Hao, rushing forward to take the lead. This forced Lian Hao to pay special attention to her, seeing how much joy she took in betting games, but unfortunately, her luck was particularly bad. Lian Hao followed behind her, watching as she lost money and felt disheartened, looking at her clutching the remaining silver coins, sighing and reminding her of the bet amount, only then did she manage to win back some silver coins. After winning some silver coins, Jiang Wanru surprisingly didn't have much interest in betting games anymore. She pulled Lian Hao out of the crowd again, searching for more fun games everywhere.

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