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"Hmph, if you’re not careful again, I’ll pinch you! I’ll pinch every time you damage one!"

"Oops, I ruined another. What should I do now? Look, pinching clearly doesn’t work, how about giving me a kiss instead? Encourage me a bit, rewards are certainly more effective than punishment!"

"Tch! In your dreams!"

"Yeah, yeah, I not only have dreamy thoughts, but I’m also quite a beauty! Quick, come give me a kiss, come on..."

The two of them fiddled around in the cellar for quite some time before they finally nailed all six mirrors in place. Although Xia Zheng’s skills weren’t top-notch, none of the mirrors got damaged, which really pleased Lin Yuan.

Before handing them out, they didn’t peel off the xuan paper stuck to the mirrors. Lin Yuan called Shui Xian over and had her carefully carry the mirrors, wrapped in small bundles, to the carriage, ready to be taken back to the Capital city.

As she reached the front courtyard, she saw Liu Limin coming to meet her. These past few days she had been so busy with the mirrors that she forgot to ask Liu Limin about the wine delivery to General Mansion.

When asked by Lin Yuan, Liu Limin chuckled with her lips pursed, "Rest assured, the princess was very satisfied with my wine, and I’ve already sent those two big carloads of fruit wine over.

The princess also said that when Young Master Xia gets married, she’ll invite me, the proprietress, to be a guest! "

Being invited by Princess Anle to attend the wedding banquet was a great honor, especially for someone like Liu Limin who had no status or background. But it was probably because Princess Anle knew about the relationship between Liu Limin and Lady Liu that she was invited.

Regardless of the reason, receiving a personal invitation from Princess Anle wasn’t something ordinary people could hope for.

Lin Yuan believed that with this, Liu Limin’s days in the Capital city wouldn’t be difficult; at least those who wanted to make trouble for her would not dare to provoke her, out of respect for Princess Anle and General Mansion.

However, despite such good fortune, Lin Yuan didn’t see the sort of thrilled expression on Liu Limin’s face that one would expect.

If this had happened before, Liu Limin would surely have rushed to tell her the moment she received the invitation, and even without jumping for joy, at least she would have been excited, cheeks flushed with delight.

"Auntie, I feel like you’ve changed," Lin Yuan said with some concern, furrowing her brows as she observed the faint shadow of sorrow between Liu Limin’s brows.

Caught off guard by Lin Yuan’s comment, Liu Limin gave a forced smile and glanced at Xia Zheng, who was not far away, then fondly petted Lin Yuan’s head with a touch of envy, "It’s not that your auntie has changed, it’s that your auntie has grown up."

Yes, grown up, knowing now not only the sorrow of waiting but also the pain of unrequited love.

"Yuanyuan, do you know how blissful it is when you like someone and that person happens to like you back? Cherish it well. Xia Zheng is a very good man."

Looking at Liu Limin’s slightly forlorn silhouette, Lin Yuan finally understood what she was going through.

She couldn’t remember when it was that she no longer heard her auntie say the words "I won’t marry.

" Even the Liu Limin who used to scoff at lovey-dovey couples seemed to have become envious at some point.

Shaking her head, Lin Yuan was very curious about the man who had caused such a big change in her dear auntie; but rather than curiosity, it was more like indignation.

It was clear her auntie was silently pining.

When she met that man, she definitely had to teach him a lesson on her auntie’s behalf.

How could he not cherish such a wonderful woman as her auntie? Was the man foolish or blind?

Lin Yi was still left in charge of guarding the cellar. Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng carefully drove the carriage back to the Capital city without letting anyone see the mirrors inside. She wanted to give everyone a great surprise.

But, unexpectedly, the very next day someone gave her a surprise, oh no, more of a scare!

Cheng Haoxuan, showing up for a challenge!