Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

After getting the storybooks written by Dong Jiafu, Dong Jialin rushed to finish a batch of them before the Chinese New Year.

In less than two days, the storybooks were sold out. Those who didn't get a copy went to the teahouse to listen to the storyteller.

The teahouse was full of people for several days in a row, which made Dong Jialin very proud.

That day, Du Manting asked Dong Jiafu to accompany her for a walk on the street.

Dong Jiafu arrived at the meeting place on time and waited.

After a while, Du Manting, dressed handsomely even in winter, came.

"Didn't keep you waiting for long?" Seeing that Dong Jiafu arrived first, Du Manting asked from a distance.

Dong Jiafu smiled and shook her head, "No, I just arrived too."

"That's good. I asked a busy person like you to come out and accompany me. I would feel really bad if I kept you waiting any longer." Du Manting stopped in front of her.

"The New Year is just a few days away. There aren't many patients in the clinic, so I just want to come out and have some free time." Dong Jiafu took her hands from behind her back and said, "This is for you."

"The new "Chinese Paladin"?!" Du Manting happily took it with both hands, "When was it released? I haven't been out for the past two days, and I missed such a big thing."

"What a coincidence, it happened in these two days."

Du Manting held the book in her arms and said, "Luckily you are here, otherwise I don't know if I can see it before returning to Liangzhou."

"Don't worry, my second brother also said that he would keep it for you. You won't lose anything."

Seeing her reaching for the purse at her waist, Dong Jiafu hurriedly said, "Don't give me the silver. This is for you. Just as a thank you for liking the future guest."

Du Manting paused, "Why should I ask you to thank me? Do you like him too?"

"Uh... I like it."

"That's great, we can talk about the stories inside. I've been thinking about this for a long time, but I just haven't found anyone."

So the two of them walked to the busiest street in the capital, chatting about stories.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, many people come out to buy things for the New Year, and the place is bustling with people.

There were too many people and the noise was too loud, so Du Manting stopped the discussion reluctantly.

"I didn't expect you to like the novels written by the Future Guest so much. You actually remember many of the plots better than I do. You should have told me earlier so that we could have talked more on the way back to Beijing."

Dong Jiafu was also talking until her mouth was dry, thinking that it was a good thing that she didn't say it at that time, otherwise the two of them would have been in the same compartment and would have talked until their brains were deprived of oxygen.

"Miss Du remembers a lot, too."

"Of course I have read the storybook and listened to the storyteller many times."

As Du Manting spoke, her eyes were quickly attracted by the dazzling array of objects on the roadside.

She walked over to a stall and picked up a cloth tiger, "I had this when I was a kid, I didn't expect to see the same one again."

The stall owner smiled and said: "Girl, buy one. You can give it to your children to play with. It can also be placed at the bedside to ward off evil spirits and ward off disasters."

"You seem to be two years younger than me, and your zodiac sign is tiger, right?" Du Manting asked Dong Jiafu.

Dong Jiafu nodded, "Yes, I am a tiger."

"Then this is just right for you." Du Manting stuffed the cloth tiger into her hand, then turned around and paid the stall owner.

Dong Jiafu took a closer look and found that the cloth tiger was indeed exquisitely made. She gladly accepted it and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Didn't you also give me the storybook? Let's go and take a look over there."

Du Manting is indeed a martial artist, she has great physical strength, she didn't look tired at all after walking for such a long time. However, Dong Jiafu was a little overwhelmed.

Finally, she entered a clothing store. Dong Jiafu was secretly happy that she could take a break while buying clothes.

But as soon as they entered, they met an acquaintance.

"Fangsui, why are you here?" Du Manting was the first to see Qin Fangsui.

Qin Fangsui, who was choosing clothes with her maid, turned around and was surprised to see her, "Manting, what a coincidence."

When she saw Dong Jiafu following her, Qin Fangsui's eyes flashed, "Manting came with Miss Dong?"

"Yeah, I wanted to go out for a walk, so I asked her to go with me. By the way, how come you have time to come out?"

"Oh, isn't the New Year coming soon? I want to buy some new clothes for myself and Yu'er. I've been too busy to find someone to make them, so I can only buy ready-made clothes."

"If I had known you would come out today, it would have been nice for us to be together."

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision."

"It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Now that we have met, let's go shopping together." Du Manting invited warmly.

Qin Fangsui looked at Dong Jiafu and asked, "I wonder if Miss Dong would mind?"

Dong Jiafu curled her lips slightly, "Miss Qin, you are worrying too much. You and Miss Du have been close friends for many years. How could I mind if Miss Du asked for it?"

"That's right, I was overthinking it. A person like Miss Dong, who is well-known in the capital, must have a heart that is not comparable to that of ordinary people. How could she care about such a small matter?"

This didn't sound like anything serious, but Du Manting felt something was wrong and said, "Let's pick out some clothes."

"I have some clothes to wear, you can choose." Dong Jiafu stepped aside.

"Okay, you can take a rest first." Du Manting said as she started choosing clothes with Qin Fangsui.

Dong Jiafu did not force herself to accept the situation. She asked the waiter for a stool and sat down to watch them choose clothes while chatting and laughing.

Qin Fangsui occasionally looked back and saw Dong Jiafu sitting there contentedly.

"Fangsui, how about this one?" Du Manting picked up a piece of clothing and tried it on herself.

Qin Fangsui came back to her senses and said, "It's pretty good."

"They all look good, how do I choose?" Du Manting started to worry.

Qin Fangsui asked, "When did you become so familiar with Miss Dong? You can even make an appointment to go out together."

"We're not that familiar with each other. This is the first time she and I have been together. You said you couldn't spare the time, and I don't know anyone else in Beijing. We got along well, so we went together."

"The most important thing is that she also likes future guests, and she has many insights that I can't think of." Du Manting was still very excited when she spoke at this moment.

"I heard that she is engaged to Brother Yan."

The smile on Du Manting's face froze slightly, and then she said, "Oh, it seems to be the case, I didn't ask. Don't you often go to the Dingguo Mansion to visit their old lady? You should know more than me."

Qin Fangsui lowered her eyes to hide the coldness in them, "I haven't been there for a long time."

"That's right. You're so busy, you really don't have time." Du Manting picked up another piece of clothing she liked and asked, "Which one do you think I should choose?"

Qin Fangsui raised her eyes and said, "They all suit you very well. You can choose any one of them. Or you can buy them all together."

"No, no, no, one is enough. I will go back to Liangzhou after the New Year. There is no need to wear such nice clothes there." Du Manting glanced at Dong Jiafu, "I'll go ask her."

Qin Fangsui stood there and watched her go to find Dong Jiafu with two pieces of clothes, her hands clenched unconsciously.

"Help me see which one is better?" Du Manting came over and asked excitedly.

Dong Jiafu stood up, looked carefully, pointed at the imperial-colored dress and said, "I think this is it. It matches your skin tone and is festive for the New Year. The elderly like the younger generation to wear brightly colored clothes like this."

"I want to wear it for my grandmother, so this is it." Du Manting put down another light green dress.