Chapter 23 Acquaintance
After meeting Jiang Youyao and Jiang Jingrui, Jiang Li spent a lot of time getting to know the route to the Jiang Mansion clearly.

The Jiang family had a strong foundation and a huge mansion, but Jiang Li had a good memory. When she was in Tongxiang, although the mansion was small, she loved to go out with Xue Huaiyuan to handle official business. She had visited every corner of Tongxiang and was very good at recognizing the way.

The next few days were surprisingly peaceful. Apart from seeing Xiangqiao flattering and Yunshuang bossing her around, nothing special happened. The tricky thing was that, apart from the accidental encounter that day, no one from Madam Jiang or the second and third wives took the initiative to look for Jiang Li. Even Jiang Li's father, Jiang Yuanbo, was too lazy to even give her a courtesy. Jiang Li was like an insignificant person in the entire Jiang family, as if she was taken back and left alone. After a few days, she was completely forgotten.

No, it doesn't have to happen in a few days, it's already happening now.

Others didn't give her face, so Jiang Li didn't bother to curry favor with them. She just pretended that nothing happened and didn't take the initiative to see the old lady. She also asked Tong'er to bring the meals back to Fangfei Garden for her on weekdays, as if this was the way to pretend that out of sight, out of mind.

However, the contradiction will not disappear automatically just by ignoring it. The calmness at this moment is also a preparation for future unrest.

This morning, the sky cleared after the rain, and it was unusually cool, unlike the usual hot weather. After Jiang Li had breakfast, she told Xiang Qiao that she was going out.

Yun Shuang stood farther away, listening calmly as Xiang Qiao asked Jiang Li, "Second Miss, why are you going out all of a sudden?"

"I've been back home for half a month, and I've been staying here all day, which is really boring. I don't know what Yanjing City has been like in the past few years, and I just want to go out for a walk." Without waiting for Xiangqiao to speak, she added: "Besides, my third sister's coming-of-age ceremony will be in a few days, and I can't go empty-handed."

Xiangqiao rolled her eyes and asked, "Miss, are you going to choose a coming-of-age gift for Miss Three?"

"Not bad." Jiang Li smiled and said, "By the way, let's see if there are any other new things."

Xiangqiao's heart was immediately itched. If she followed Jiang Li when she went out to buy things, she might get some rewards. Speaking of which, although this second young lady grew up in a nunnery, she was very generous. I don't know if it was stupid or because she inherited the old lady Ye Zhenzhen's extravagant nature, but she usually gave generous rewards. Just staying with Jiang Li for half a month, Xiangqiao received almost as many jewelry as she did in the previous year.

She deliberately asked: "Second Miss, you have spent a lot of money these days..."

"I haven't spent the money my grandmother gave me yet." Jiang Li interrupted her and said with a smile, "It's enough to buy some nice things."

Xiangqiao thought about it and realized that Jiang Li had rewarded her with jewelry, but she had not touched the silver. In fact, how could silver be as valuable as jewelry? However, Xiangqiao would not take the initiative to cut off her own financial resources. Thinking that she might make some money today, she immediately swallowed back the words she was going to say to persuade Jiang Li not to go out, and said, "In that case, I will go out with the second young lady to take a look. I have gone out with the third young lady before, and I think the shops in Yanjing are good."

Yunshuang was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiangqiao's reaction, but Jiang Li had already spoken, saying, "Well, Tong'er, you should accompany me too. Thank you for troubling Sister Xiangqiao."

But he ignored Yunshuang intentionally or unintentionally.

Two maids were enough, so Yunshuang would not go with them. Although Yunshuang had no intention of appeasing the Second Young Lady from the beginning, Jiang Li's behavior at this moment seemed to clearly indicate one thing: Jiang Li did not like Yunshuang either.

After Jiang Li and Xiang Qiao left the house together, Yun Shuang spat in hatred and turned to go to Ji Shuran in Shuxiu Garden.

When Jiang Li left, the concierge was a little nervous. Fortunately, Xiang Qiao was very familiar with the concierge. After a few warm words with him, she asked two guards to follow the Jiang family's carriage out. Perhaps they felt that Jiang Li was not valued, so the number of guards was pitiful, which just happened to be in line with Jiang Li's principle of not wanting too many people.

Tong'er breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Jiang residence. She had been feeling very anxious during her stay in the Jiang residence, and she was afraid of causing trouble for Jiang Li, so she was extremely careful and lived on thin ice. As soon as she came out, she suddenly felt that even Xiangqiao, whom she had always disliked, was not so hateful anymore.

Xiang Qiao did not hesitate and said as soon as she went out: "Second Miss, I know that the best jewelry store in Yanjing is Jixianglou."

"Then let's go to Jixianglou." Jiang Li was not very nice to talk to.

In fact, Jiang Li's grandmother's family, the Ye family, started out as a jewelry business. Although their jewelry was not as valuable as Jixianglou's, it was more about quantity. Later, the Ye family's business assets developed more and more, and they paid less attention to jewelry.

When they arrived at Jixianglou, the waiter of Jixianglou greeted Xiangqiao warmly when he saw her. However, when he saw Jiang Li beside her, he was stunned and blurted out: "This noble lady..."

In the past, Xiangqiao came with Ji Shuran and Jiang Youyao, but today Xiangqiao was alone with a young lady. The girl was clearly sitting in the Jiang family's carriage, but she looked very unfamiliar. The waiter muttered in his heart, if she was not a concubine of the Jiang family, could she be a relative of the Jiang family?

Just as he was thinking this, he saw a strange expression on Xiangqiao's face. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke awkwardly: "This is the second young lady of our house."

When the waiter heard the name of the second young lady, he didn't react yet. He smiled enthusiastically, wondering when the Jiang family had a second young lady. When he saw Jiang Li's face, he suddenly reacted and almost choked on his own saliva.

The second young lady? The second young lady of the Jiang family who poisoned her stepmother's brother and was sent to a nunnery to cultivate her character!
It was not the ferocious ghost face and fierce aura as rumored, nor was it the sarcastic, vicious and aggressive as imagined. The girl in front of him, wearing a moon-white silk skirt, a jade-colored blouse, and plain makeup, was looking at him slightly with her head tilted, as if she found him very interesting, with a hint of a smile on the corner of her lips.

With clear and gentle eyes and charming eyebrows, she is clearly a fairy girl sitting under the Bodhisattva's seat.

Oh my god, how could this be the second young lady of the Jiang family?
The waiter felt dizzy and confused. Tong'er frowned and said angrily, "Young man, are you not going to welcome guests?"

The guy came to his senses immediately, apologized repeatedly, and glanced at Jiang Li. Seeing that Jiang Li still had a gentle smile and did not look angry, his clear mind suddenly became confused again.

As he welcomed the few people into the store, he wondered why there were so few customers today. There was no one in the hall at the moment. Otherwise, if the customers saw the vicious Miss Jiang II in this state, he would definitely be the only one who would be surprised!
Jiang Li and his group entered the Jixiang Building. Not far away from the Jixiang Building, there stood a magnificent building, resplendent with gold and jade, and filled with fairy music.

There were two people sitting by the window upstairs, and one of them said, "Look, the Jiang family."

Across from me, a hand holding a teapot gently poured a cup of tea. The hand with distinct joints was even whiter than the thin teapot.

"Oh." There was also a hint of lazy interest in his voice, "An acquaintance."

　The beauty came out to watch the show again╮（╯▽╰）╭
　　
　
(End of this chapter)