Ning'an Hou Mansion returned to its superficial calm, and the New Year's Day soon arrived.
After the old lady passed away, according to the rules, the Lu family had to observe mourning for three years, so the various courtyards in the house only prepared some sumptuous meals and did not put up any lights.
This is Si Ning's first New Year here.
Thinking of the Spring Festival in her previous life, she had either spent it in the military or on a mission. She had never felt so relaxed.
Qiu Ju and the other maids started decorating early in the morning. Si Ning said that he would personally cook a delicious meal for them. The little maids were surprised and happy.
They knew about Si Ning's cooking skills, but they didn't dare to ask her to cook for them.
Si Ning didn't think anything was wrong. He just gave the order and asked the small kitchen to prepare the required ingredients in advance.
Lu Hanxiao usually spent the Chinese New Year in the army. This was his first Spring Festival after waking up, so naturally he was no exception.
He left the house just after Yinshi. When he left the house, Si Ning hadn't woken up yet, so he asked Qiu Ju to hand over a gift to Si Ning.
When Si Ning woke up, the maids had already cleaned the yard.
Although it can't be grand, it is neat and makes people feel comfortable.
Si Wan came to look for Si Ning early in the morning. She was wearing a long red skirt and a cloak of the same color.
She is not from the Lu family, so she doesn't need to dress so plainly.
Seeing that Si Ning had just stood up, he waited outside for a while before coming in.
She came to say goodbye to Si Ning.
"I'm going back to spend time with my parents during the Chinese New Year. If my sister has anything to say to them, I'll convey it to you."
After living in the Lu family for less than half a month, it was really time to go home.
Si Ning twisted a simple hairpin and tried to put it on her bun, but Qiu Ju stopped her.
"Madam, the master has told me that you will take another one with you today."
She took a brocade box and handed it over.
Si Ning opened it and saw a golden hairpin inlaid with jade.
Si Ning was puzzled, Qiu Ju said with a smile, "Master said, I wish my wife a lot of money in the new year, wealth and happiness, and everything goes well."
She also imitated Lu Hanxiao's tone of voice, which made Si Ning blush.
She was so absorbed in looking at the hairpin that she forgot that there was a person standing behind her.
After Si Wan saw the hairpin, jealousy came into his eyes.
She recognized the hairpin as the treasure of Jinluang Pavilion.
She wanted it very much before, but despite the high price, the store did not intend to sell it. Instead, it wanted to use it as a sign in the store to attract customers.
Jadeite is really rare. It is said that such a piece of clear material cannot be obtained for hundreds of years. However, only this piece of jadeite is polished and embedded in the hairpin.
What woman doesn’t want that?
Si Wan's breathing became heavier due to jealousy, but he still had to maintain his airs and maintain his facial expression.
Qiu Ju inserted the hairpin into Si Ning's bun. The brilliance of the hairpin made Si Ning even more beautiful.
She is good-looking, and when dressed like this, she looks like a fairy descending from the earth, making people unable to take their eyes away.
In order to match this hairpin, Qiu Ju specially chose a long green skirt for Si Ning.
The hem of the long skirt is embroidered with a cluster of flowers, which is the finishing touch.
This was also prepared by Lu Hanxiao for Si Ning. Si Wan recognized it because Lu Hanxiao liked her skirt very much and stared at it for a long time.
He had asked Hongyifang to make a similar one before, and Si Wan thought it was for her.
Only now did I know that Lu Hanxiao was staring at her just to note down the style of the skirt to give to Si Ning.
When she thought about how she had thought that Lu Hanxiao was interested in her before, her chest rose and fell even more.
Perhaps he noticed something was wrong with Si Wan's aura, so Si Ning glanced sideways before remembering to ask.
"What do you want from me, sister?"
Si Wan's heart felt uncomfortable, and his tone was not as kind as before.
"My father asked me to go back and said that we would have a family reunion during the Chinese New Year. Is there anything my sister wants to say to her father?"
These words were obviously reminding Si Ning of the gap between her and herself in the heart of Lord Zhen Guo.
In the past, whenever she said this, her sister would feel uncomfortable for a long time.
But now Si Ning shook his head expressionlessly.
"What message do you want to give your father?"
Si Wan choked, twitched the corner of his mouth, and replied with a slight smile.
"Since my sister has nothing to say to my father, I will tell him the truth after I return."
"Okay, Qiu Ju will send sister out."
When Si Wan left, the breath in her heart was still stuck in her neck. She couldn't go up or down, and it was very uncomfortable to choke.
When he was about to get on the carriage, he saw Wu Qianqian coming from the gate again.
"Miss Si, stay."
Si Wan's eyes deepened and he stepped forward to meet him.
His face was no longer as cold as before, but instead had a gentle smile.
"Why are the Second Madam here?"
"I heard that Miss Si was leaving, so I came here to see you off. These are some small gifts I prepared for Miss Si. Thank you for taking care of Qian'er."
She handed over a brocade box, which was a pair of ruby earrings.
This is one of the few gifts she can afford.
But Si Wan didn't take a fancy to it at all. He knew it was a bargain just by looking at the quality, but there was still a surprise on his face.
"Second Madam is too polite. Thank you very much, Second Madam."
She took the brocade box and handed it to the maid behind her.
Wu Qianqian has been with Si Ning for a long time, and is very sensitive to the changes in her master's expression. With just one action of handing something over, Wu Qianqian knew that Si Wan did not appreciate the gift she gave him.
Reluctance slipped through her heart, but she still maintained a smile on her face.
"Miss Si, why are you being polite to me? I don't have a good background, so I don't have anything valuable to give to Miss Si. I guess the gift from the third young lady is more in line with Miss Si's heart, right?"
After she asked tentatively, she looked at Si Wan with a more meaningful look.
The two of them had a tacit understanding and understood each other's feelings.
Si Wan pretended to be sad and sighed, "My sister has never been close to me..."
Wu Qianqian looked surprised, "How could this happen? Miss Si, I'm sorry. It was all my fault."
"This is not your problem..."
Wu Qianqian stepped forward, took Si Wan's hand, and comforted her softly.
"Miss Si, there is no need to be sad. Third Young Mistress usually doesn't care much about these things in the house, and she doesn't even have these etiquettes with us. It was all sent by the Third Young Master. The Third Young Master is not at the house today. I heard He left the city early in the morning and went to the military camp. It’s quite lonely for him to celebrate the New Year alone in the army. It seems that the third young lady has no intention of visiting him..."
After saying these words, Wu Qianqian raised her head and looked into her boss Wan's shining eyes, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.
Si Wan didn't notice all this, his mind was already far away.
Wu Qianqian's words kept echoing in my mind, and I was lonely during the Chinese New Year in the army...
