Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Seeing Anan didn't say anything, Yuan Ruolan sighed distressedly and said, "But I just want you to have someone to rely on in the future, not to make you do anything. We have people to take care of it, so why should you..."

Ah Nan held her hand and said with a smile, "It's okay, Ah Nan. I really like to sort out these account books, but I just look at them for fun when I have nothing to do."

Yuanshi finally came to her senses, smiled, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and looked back at the two maids. Previously, when Maid Su wrote to her saying that her child had grown up, she had always thought that was an excuse to comfort her, but now it seemed as if her daughter was taking care of herself.

Looking past his mother, Anan saw that the two maids also breathed a sigh of relief.

The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier. Nannies Su and Li were drinking tea and chatting with the maids in the small room outside. In the room, Yuan Ruolan was combing her hair. Suddenly, she remembered something and couldn't help but smile.

Ah Nan saw it in the mirror and asked, "What are you laughing at, Ah Niang?"

"Your aunt-in-law told me the other day that Nan is getting lazier as she gets older. When she was a child, it took her half a day just to dress you up. When she took you out, she always complained that you were taking so long. But now you leave in less than a moment. You're even more straightforward than her!" Yuan Ruolan was still laughing. Her sister-in-law Zhang had always been impatient. She couldn't wait even a moment before speaking or doing anything. Now she was complaining about Nan.

"Your aunt thought you had sold all your jewelry to make a living, and she was so distressed that she hurriedly bought you a lot of things. But when you came to her house for a drink a few days ago, you were still only wearing a silver hairpin. She immediately cried out that she had been cheated. The other day she was playing cards in my room, and kept yelling at me to compensate her!" Yuan's eyes turned red as she laughed.

Anan also laughed. Seeing his mother's sadness, he guessed that she was worried about him, so he said, "A top beauty like me is naturally beautiful and naturally romantic. There is no need for decoration."

Yuanshi was both angry and amused. She reached out and pinched her face hard, then stared at the incense table in a daze.

Anan pulled her out to sit on the porch and watch the snow. He offered her some hot tea and said with a smile, "Don't worry, mother. I'm old enough now and I know what's going on."

Yuan looked back at her. Under the rustling snowflakes, her slightly childish face had a pair of large eyes with distinct black and white. Looking into the distance, there seemed to be countless glimmers of light, and her own eyes also lit up.

Yuanshi stayed with her for one night and hurried back early the next morning. Even though the wind and snow were strong, she did not hesitate and just said that she was going to worship Buddha at Liangyue Temple on the outskirts of the city.

Anan sent Yuan away and buried his head in the account book. He didn't know how much time had passed before he heard Bai Shao's voice outside slowly saying, "Miss, Mr. Sun is here. Madam Su asked me to come in and ask if you want to see him."

"Which Mr. Sun?" Anan put down the account book in his hand, a little confused.

Bai Shao heard her answer, then pushed the door open and said in a low voice: "Madam's chief steward - Sun Cheng."

"Tell me why you came?" Anan asked as he put on the long coat that Jiang Li found.

"It is said that his grandson Cheng Yao hunted a deer this morning, and is rushing to give the freshest venison to the girl to roast and eat!" Bai Shao didn't have much expression when she spoke, and was always disliked by everyone for being boring. But Anan liked it, and always felt that this gentle demeanor carried an impartial statement.

A huge gauze screen blocked half of the room. Sun Cheng and a tall and strong young man stood quietly in the hall.