On the winter solstice of the Renxu year, the sun was shining brightly but it was chilly.

There were a lot of snow the night before, but in the morning there was not a single snowflake on the ground, only a few here and there on the brown tree trunks.

Xiao Linglang closed the window in disappointment, but her eyes soon lit up again, and she pursed her lips and smiled foolishly.

The little maid Chanxin who followed closely behind had grown up with Xiao Linglang. She guessed what her mistress was going to do just by hearing her smile.

Chanxin took a comb and combed Xiao Linglang's black hair into her favorite hanging bun, leaving a long and a short strand of hair on her cheeks and forehead, and painted a new flower ornament on the center of her forehead.

The girl's delicate face is a little childish, but with pearls at the end of her eyes, she looks even more charming.

"Am I beautiful, Chanxin?" Xiao Linglang shook her green hair, seeking praise from Chanxin.

"Our young lady is the most beautiful girl in Lin'an City." Chanxin said with his chin raised.

Xiao Linglang smiled with satisfaction, then shyly hid herself in her handkerchief, and in a muffled voice instructed Chanxin to get her the new clothes that her mother had made for her.

It snowed yesterday, so she asked for leave from her private school teacher. Today the sun was shining brightly, so she was going to meet her brother Chang Pei, and then go to Lin'an Street to watch the fireworks.

Thinking of her lover, the little girl's cheeks turned rosy and her dark eyes were shy like newly blooming peach blossoms.

Xiao Linglang rubbed her snow-white cheeks, shook her shoes adorned with oriental pearls, and her picturesque eyes and eyebrows were filled with sorrow.

"Alas, why will Brother Chang Pi take the imperial examination next year?"

Chanxin brought the new clothes and smiled secretly. Knowing the girl's thoughts, he said jokingly, "The spring examination is in March, but the coming-of-age ceremony for young ladies should be in summer."

"Humph, then it will be a double happiness."

Xiao Linglang opened her eyes wide and glared at Zenxin who was bothering her with his talkativeness. She raised her chin and stretched out her hands to put on new clothes.

She was wearing a emerald green and yellow jacket and skirt with gold-embroidered rabbit fur, and some small bells hanging around her waist. Chanxin put a fur collar around Xiao Linglang before she left the room.

When Yang Qingwan, the mistress of the Xiao family, finished her meal and was about to leave, the private school teacher was waiting for her at the door with a smile on his face, saying that he had some private matters. After Yang Qingwan stopped to listen, her face darkened, she waved the teacher away, and hurriedly took a breath to wait for the opportunity.

After waiting for two moments, just when she was wondering if she had guessed wrong, she caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye.

There was a green shadow in the distance. Xiao Linglang came towards the side door stealthily with a Zen mind.

Yang Qingwan narrowed her eyes slightly, with an unclear smile, and tapped the bamboo board in her hands from time to time.

"Miss, please watch out for people and don't get discovered." Chanxin reminded her carefully from behind, fearing that he would encounter people.

Xiao Linglang pretended to be sick during the snowy day and told the teacher that she had caught a cold and would go back to class in two days. She had already asked her mother for permission, and the pedantic and rule-abiding teacher agreed.

"I know, please keep your voice down." Xiao Linglang made a "hush" gesture to her, then looked around curiously.

After making sure there was no one around, his eyes lit up with joy.

The side door was right in front of them, and Xiao Linglang happily pulled Chanxin and was about to cross it.

"Xiao Linglang——"

A murderous voice sounded behind him.

Xiao Linglang half-hanging in the air with her feet up, she turned her head stiffly, and saw Yang Qingwan staring at her with his arms folded, with a forced smile on his face, and the master's ruler in his hand.

She looked at the ruler, put her hands back into her sleeves, swallowed her saliva, and forced a smile to flatter her: "Mother, didn't you go to the shop?"

"Our Linglang caught a cold and has no appetite for breakfast. How can I have the mood to look after the shop?" Yang Qingwan looked at the rosy-faced, lavishly dressed girl in front of her and glanced at her with lowered eyelids.

Xiao Linglang rubbed her nose, smiled awkwardly, and lowered her head guiltily, holding the handkerchief.

Kicking the stones under her feet, she muttered in her heart: If I had known earlier, I would have had breakfast and wouldn't have invited my mother.

"Where are you going?" Yang Qingwan asked knowingly.

The little girl who had just been caught lying blushed even more, lowered her head and whispered coquettishly: "Mom~".

Yang Qingwan snorted coldly. The Xiao and Chang families had already made an engagement, so she was not going to stop them.

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"Chang Hui is preparing for the Spring Examination. Don't bother him. Go back and do your homework." Yang Qingwan frowned.

"Mother!" Xiao Linglang was ashamed and angry. She walked back to her own courtyard angrily. The maids behind her laughed. She stopped and scolded, "Don't laugh!"

After walking out of Yang Qingwan's sight, her almond-shaped eyes flashed cunningly, and Xiao Linglang turned around and walked to the corner of the yard where miscellaneous items were kept.

Chanxin followed her, his mouth twitching slightly. He looked at the dog hole in the corner of the wall, closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead.

Xiao Linglang climbed out skillfully, brushed off the mud on her body, squatted down, tilted her head, and urged Chanxin, who looked a little disgusted, "Come here, don't you want to see the lanterns? Mammy said there will be fireworks this year."

"Miss, you will be scolded by the madam." Chanxin hesitated and tried to persuade Xiao Linglang to come back. The madam was at home, and it was too risky for the young lady to commit a crime against the wind.

Xiao Linglang pursed her lips, thinking that her mother's counterattack must be because someone had complained.

Her gaze fell on Chanxin who was squatting opposite the dog hole. Chanxin waved her hand and said that she and the young lady were in the same boat.

"Then come here." Xiao Linglang ordered.

"Yes." Chanxin quickly crawled over. She and the young lady were together.

Xiao Linglang patted Chanxin's shoulder with satisfaction and went to the Elk Academy happily.

Not long after they left, Yang Qingwan stood in front of the dog hole with a dark face, her head buzzing with anger, and she coldly ordered the housekeeper: "Block it."

The Elk Academy is a prestigious academy in Lin'an City, where most of the young talents in Lin'an City study.

Chang Hui was here. After lunch, he was about to take out a book to review, but he saw his classmates winking at him with a joking expression on their faces.

The clear-headed and dignified young man Lang was slightly displeased. He lowered his eyes for a moment, and his eye color changed. He stood up and ran out in a hurry, losing his usual gentlemanly manners.

His classmates looked at him enviously as he left, and rubbed their heads against his friends, "I really envy Wen Xuan. Even if he doesn't win in the end, he can live happily forever with Lin'an's richest man as his father-in-law."

His friend gave him a look, "Who wouldn't be envious?"

Chang Hui ran outside the academy and immediately saw the little girl standing on the street pretending to be well-behaved.

"Linglang." He ran so fast that his breathing became rapid.

There were some mud spots on the girl's clothes. He stopped and said, "Linglang's outfit is beautiful."

The corners of the little girl's lips curled up, and the secret hidden in her heart was greatly satisfied.

"Why are you here today? Madam Xiao said she has added some lessons for you."

Chang Hui's eyes sparkled with joy, and his palms hidden under his sleeves were sweating from being clenched so tightly.

Xiao Linglang stuck out her tongue and didn't answer.

Chang Hui knew that she had skipped class again. Combined with the mud on her knees, he shook his head, afraid that she would be scolded. He was just an 18-year-old boy pretending to be mature. "I'll take you home. Madam Xiao will be angry."

"I don't want to." The spoiled Xiao Linglang shook her head and refused. She was her mother's only daughter, so how could she bear to teach her a lesson.

"I heard from the nanny at home that a group of jugglers came to Lin'an Street and there would be fireworks. They said it was beautiful. I have never seen anything like it in my life. Brother Chang Bei, have you seen it?" Xiao Linglang's eyes sparkled. She raised her head with a burning gaze.

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