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He Family heard Liu Anfeng's words and suddenly fell silent.
She turned to look at the girl beside her.
With delicate features and a graceful figure, she had blossomed into an extremely beautiful young lady.
It was no wonder that the young men paid her more attention and sought her out.
However, as a mother, while she was pleased that her daughter attracted the attention of others, she hoped even more that her child would avoid unnecessary troubles and live happily and healthily.
After some consideration, she finally said, "We stayed up last night for the New Year. Your sister is tired and has already gone to rest."
Liu Anfeng glanced at Qing Wu, who was not far from him, then looked at He Family, somewhat dazedly saying, "So I should just leave it like this?"
He Family sighed and gave him a glance.
Only then did Liu Anfeng realize that his question was inappropriate. He chuckled and said, "I understand now. Well then, let’s let my sister sleep well."
Having spoken carelessly, he quickly ran off.
Once his figure disappeared from sight, He Family turned to Qing Wu and said, "That Wen Heir is familiar with you because of the Wu Family. But moving forward, we may need to distance ourselves from the Wu Family..." She sighed, "When that young master from the Wu Family came before, he didn’t allow you to meet him. If the Heir Apparent comes now and you show your face, it might create even more resentment if the Wu Family finds out. It’s better if we don’t meet at all."
Upon hearing this, Qing Wu nodded and said, "Daughter understands. Mother need not worry."
Seeing her so obedient and sensible made He Family feel quite emotional.
Who doesn’t love a dashing young man?
Moreover, that Wen Heir was not only charming but also had an outstanding appearance and noble status. If it were an ordinary girl, she would probably be unable to take her eyes off him upon meeting him.
Now Qing Wu was at a prime age.
She was afraid that if Wen Heir continued to be so proactive, her daughter, even if she had no interest, would start to pay attention to him. But how could they, the Liu Family, possibly aspire to a noble family like that?
However, this advantage and disadvantage could not be explained to her daughter.
Fortunately, her daughter was sensible and obedient. Whatever Qing Wu said, she would listen.
The He Family felt relieved and said, “As long as Daughter understands. Are you tired already? You should go back and rest. I will send someone to call for you at dinner time.”
Qing Wu was already wary of Wen Heir's repeated advances. Although she was very grateful to him for saving her later, she still had many concerns and felt it was better to see him less often.
After hearing the words from the He Family, she responded well and went back to her room to rest.
In the following days, whenever there was nothing to do, Wu Linxi would often come to the Liu Residence to visit Liu An Ting and others. Meanwhile, Wen Qingyue would also come by from time to time.
They often expressed their desire to see Qing Wu, but were uniformly rejected by the He Family.
Qing Wu understood her mother's worries. Sometimes when she heard her brothers bring up this matter, she would just smile lightly and move on without saying much.
During this time, the He Family rarely took Qing Wu out. However, when they went to visit the Xia Family, they still brought her along.
It was just done quietly, without mentioning it much to the sons. This way, those boys, especially Liu Anfeng, wouldn’t accidentally let slip where Qing Wu had gone.
When Xia Rusi saw Qing Wu, she was very pleased.
Her personality was lively and sweet, and she had many friends in the Capital City. Yet for some reason, she particularly liked this Liu Young Lady. Although they had only met twice, Qing Wu left a very good impression on her.
—Gentle in nature, well-behaved and sensible, yet not dull or boring.
As soon as Xia Rusi saw Qing Wu, she didn’t hold back and immediately said to the He Family: “Aunt Liu, I’m so happy to see Qing Wu. I want to take her to my place to play. Is that okay?”
Madam Xia was not very familiar with the He Family. She had only visited them once before to thank the Liu Family for helping Xia Rusi.
Now seeing her daughter speak so directly without any hint of politeness, Madam Xia hurriedly said: “The guest has just arrived; you shouldn’t drag her around like this.” Then she apologetically addressed the He Family: “I must have spoiled my daughter; her temper is a bit bad. I hope Lady Liu won’t take offense.”
He Family said, "I really like Sister Xia's personality. How could I blame her? My Daughter is usually too quiet and lacks liveliness. Now that Sister Xia is willing to take her out to play, I couldn't be happier."
He Family comes from a scholarly family, speaking gently and softly. At this moment, their expression was sincere, showing no impatience, clearly coming from the heart.
Since the first meeting, Madam Xia felt that this lady had a very good temperament. Now seeing her not minding Xia Rusi's recklessness at all made her even more pleased. After slightly scolding Xia Rusi a few times, she let her take Qing Wu away.
Xia Rusi, with her lively personality, decorated her room beautifully and fresh, placing many fun items around.
When Qing Wu arrived, she showed no hesitation and took out her best toys to share with Qing Wu.
She struggled to bring out a box, opened the lid, and presented it to Qing Wu for a closer look.
Inside was a complete set of oval-shaped clay figurines. Ranging from thumb-sized to half-arm-sized, there were a total of sixteen. Each had a different expression and attire.
Taking each one out and placing them on the table, they swayed back and forth before standing upright. They were all wobbling dolls.
"Isn't it interesting?" Xia Rusi said. "These were brought back by my uncle from Jiangnan. There's a place there that makes clay figurines exceptionally well. We can't find such craftsmanship in the capital."
These clay figurines were exquisitely made and lifelike, with clothing and hairstyles depicted in great detail. The bangs hanging down on the dolls' heads even showed fine strands of hair.
Qing Wu sincerely praised, "They are really wonderful."
This made Xia Rusi smile, revealing dimples on her cheeks.
She pulled Qing Wu to sit beside her, saying, "Then let's play with these first!"
A nearby maid couldn't help but interject, saying, "Miss rarely takes this out. Even I have only seen it for the second time."
Upon hearing this, Xia Rusi became annoyed and scolded her for being "talkative," deciding to send everyone else away so that she and Qing Wu could play together.
On the way back, He Family asked Qing Wu in detail about how things went with Xia Rusi.
Qing Wu recounted their playful activities in detail. After thinking for a moment, she added, "I really like Sister Xia."
He Family gently hummed and thought quietly.
She was very satisfied with the Xia Family.
Looking at Madam Xia and Xia Rusi, they were both quite easy to get along with.
Earlier, she had subtly tested Madam Xia's attitude. The other party clearly did not oppose such matters, but the implication in her words was that she wanted to take the opportunity to see Liu Anzhi.
Regarding this, He Family was not worried. She still had confidence in Liu Anzhi's character and appearance.
However...
Stealing a glance at the obedient girl beside her, He Family couldn't help but sigh.
Previously, she had only been concerned about a few troublesome boys and hadn't worried about her daughter's marriage. Now that Daughter was about to turn twelve, an age suitable for courting, she began to feel anxious.
Having been away from Capital City for many years, she was unaware of the current situation of various families.
During these days of socializing with relatives from different families, she had indeed seen quite a few suitable young men. A few of them were quite good. She would have to observe them more closely later on.
With this thought in mind, she couldn't help but think of the Wu Family.
She knew that they must have changed their minds and no longer wished to form a marriage alliance.
But why, after failing to become in-laws, did their attitude change as well? It seemed they could no longer even be close friends, which left her pondering deeply.
By the fifth day of the new year, officials everywhere would begin their duties.
Qing Wu was no exception.
Before dawn, she had already risen. Her eyes could barely open when Dou Mama instructed two maidservants to help her change into her clothes.
After getting up and washing her face thoroughly, she finally felt a bit more awake.
Just as everything was tidied up, Mama Huang personally came to call, saying that the breakfast had already been prepared by the lady and asked the young lady to join her.
The He Family heard that someone had deliberately made things difficult for Qing Wu during the New Year's Eve banquet. Although they were vaguely unaware of the details, when they asked Qing Wu, she only reported good news and not troubles, which still worried them greatly.
Accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. Moreover, this ruler had a cold personality. With their daughter by his side, it was naturally difficult to gain any favor.
After seriously advising for a while, until their daughter repeatedly promised not to act recklessly in the palace, the He Family finally felt somewhat relieved and watched their daughter get into the carriage heading towards the palace.
On the way, just as the carriage turned a corner, it jolted violently and then came to a sudden stop.
Qing Wu felt puzzled and wanted to lift the curtain to see what was going on but was stopped by Dou Mama.
"Miss, don't be anxious. Let me check first."
Qing Wu nodded in agreement and quietly waited in the carriage.
Before long, voices could be heard outside. One was Dou Mama, and the other was surprisingly Wen Qingyue.
Dou Mama's voice carried a hint of annoyance. "Wen Heir, what do you mean by this? If our carriage is blocking your way, we can move aside. But there are clearly not many people on this road, and it is quite wide. Why does the Heir Apparent have to be so aggressive?"
"I think you may have misunderstood." Wen Qingyue's voice carried a trace of fatigue. "I merely wanted to take a look at Mistress Wu's mole on her wrist. I just couldn't find an opportunity before and resorted to this method."
Upon hearing him mention the mole on her wrist and his insistence on seeing it, Qing Wu suddenly recalled what Wu Linyuan had said back then.
—That mole of yours is quite special. It's different from others.
Thinking of this, Qing Wu's heart stirred, and a thought emerged.
—This mole of mine is known only to my mother and a few close attendants; no one else knows about it. Even my brothers and father probably haven't seen it much.
If there were others who knew about it, they must have seen it before I went to the Liu Family. Since I hadn't come into this world yet, they wouldn't know.
If that were truly the case, then Wen Qingyue wouldn't… wouldn't…
The idea appeared so suddenly, yet its credibility was so high that it left Qing Wu in shock, unable to refuse the request from the person outside the car.
Qing Wu abruptly lifted the car curtain, hurriedly stopping the argument between the two people outside. Then she reassured Dou Mama, telling her not to worry and to stay nearby, ensuring no one else approached. Only then did she call Wen Qingyue over to the side of the car.
Looking around to ensure no one was watching, Qing Wu slowly rolled up one sleeve, allowing Wen Qingyue to see the mole.
As for herself, she gazed intently at the Refined Young Man in front of her and quietly voiced her doubts.
"Do you... do you mean..."
She spoke halfway before suddenly stopping, abruptly cutting off her words.
This was because she noticed that after seeing the mole, Wen Qingyue not only did not show any signs of joy but instead looked pained, turning away with clenched fists.
Qing Wu's heart sank instantly.
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