The Lucky Heiress

At first, when they had separated, her brother had said that he would think of ways to convince their parents to let him return to her side.

But now he seemed to have forgotten what he said, not mentioning it anymore, and even appearing quite satisfied with the arrangements Wei Ruo had made for him.

Wei Qingwan bit her lip, feeling quite abandoned.

She had feared something like this might happen when Wei Qingruo first returned home, and it turned out that her worries were not unfounded.

At this moment, the gaze of Madam Yun fell on Wei Qingwan. She said to her: “Wanwan, once we move to Government City, you should be more careful with your actions and avoid making mistakes like last time.”

“I understand, Mother…” Wei Qingwan replied softly with her head bowed down.

Her hands, resting on her knees, clenched unconsciously.

Her mother once again reminded her of the past incident, hitting her where it hurt the most.

“If you don’t understand something, you can ask Ruoruo, learn more from her.” Madam Yun added.

There was a time when Wei Ruo had just returned home, and Madam Yun had constantly urged her to learn from Wei Qingwan, asking her to consult Qingwan if she had doubts about anything.

But not much time had passed since then, and their roles were reversed; now it was Wei Qingwan who was to learn from Wei Ruo.

In the past, Madam Yun had believed that in terms of etiquette, conduct, and demeanor of a noble lady, her daughter Wanwan, who grew up by her side, would comprehend better.

But after the last trip to Government City, Madam Yun realised that, although Wanwan was sensible, she was timid, excessively reserved, and lacked confidence when facing nobles like Madam Yuan, unlike her older daughter who showed more poise and grace.

“I understand, Mother. I will make effort to learn from my sister.” Wei Qingwan softly agreed.

She raised her head, looking at Wei Ruo with a soft gaze.

Wei Ruo, with a subtle smile on her lips, did not respond or refute.

“As for the classes for Ruoruo and Wanwan… I haven’t decided what to do yet. If you two have any ideas, you can share them with me.” The gaze of Madam Yun swept over Wei Ruo and Wei Qingwan.

Wei Qingwan lowered her head and said softly, “Mother, whatever you decide for this matter will be fine with me.”

Wei Qingwan knew that the Wei Family had no roots in Government City, so attending classes at others’ homes would be somewhat difficult.

And the Wei Family did not have the connections to invite a good female teacher either.

Wei Ruoruo replied, “Let’s wait till I visit the Xie Residence tomorrow before deciding. Since I’m about to leave Xingshan County, I should say goodbye to my teacher.”

Compared to the confused Wei Qingwan, Wei Ruo seemed much more calm and composed.

Although the difference was not huge, it still felt like something was amiss.

Then Madam Yun turned to Wei Yichen, “Yichen, once we reach Government City, don’t always stay at home. Yes, preparing for the provincial exams is important, but mingling with other young noblemen will also benefit you.”

Wei Yichen nodded, “I understand, Mother.”

Madam Yun then made arrangements for the move and reminded, “In the next few days in Xingshan County, it will be the last time for all of us having meals together. After we reach Government City, some of the rules we ignored before must be observed. Since Yichen, Ruoruo, and Wanwan have grown-up, it’s not appropriate to eat together anymore. We’ll have to separate the sexes for meals in the future.”

Everyone agreed.

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The next day, Wei Ruo went to the Xie Residence.

Because of their move to Government City, Wei Ruo had taken a lot of leaves on the pretext of visiting Madam Yuan, thankfully without any admonishment from Teacher Wang.

“Ruoruo, I heard you’re moving to Government City soon, is that right?” Xie Ying asked sadly.

“Yes, I am. But don’t worry. The county and Government City are not too far apart. You can visit me anytime you miss me,” Wei Ruo replied.

Xie Ying muttered, “Actually, I will also have to leave Xingshan County soon.” “Oh? Where are you going?” asked Wei Ruo.

“I’m going to the Capital City. My grandfather and father sent a letter asking us, my mother and me, to join them there,” Xie Ying stated with a hint of disappointment.

It turned out that Xie Ying’s departure was an expected event. Earlier this year, her father had left for the Capital City to join her grandfather. Xie Ying’s brother, Xie Jue, had also been studying in the Capital City. So, sending for Xie Yin and her mother was bound to happen at some point.

“That’s great news, you should be happy about it,” Wei Ruo reassured her.

“I’m not that thrilled. After so much effort, I finally found a friend who I can really talk to, and now we have to separate. I’ll miss our gatherings! Plus, the thought of leaving Teacher… The teaching methods of Teacher Wang is the best I’ve come across, my favourite,” Xie Ying said.

Upon hearing her words, a kind smile spread across the face of Wang Caiwei who was standing nearby.

Xie Ying once again turned to Wang Caiwei, ‘Miss. Wang, are you really not willing to come with me to the Capital City?’

Wang Caiwei shook her head, ‘No, I prefer to stay in Jiangnan.’

Wei Ruo turned to look at Wang Caiwei. If Xie Ying was leaving for the Capital City, what would happen to Teacher Wang?

Teacher Wang was invited by her second brother to help her study. If Xie Ying was moving, could she take Teacher Wang to the Government City with her?

With this thought in mind, Wei Ruo posed a question to Wang Caiwei, “Miss. Wang, if you don’t mind, you could come with me to Government City and continue to be my teacher.”

Wang Caiwei nodded with a smile, “I don’t mind. I’ll follow your arrangement.”

Her easy agreement made Wei Ruo suspect that from the beginning Wang Caiwei had planned to follow her.

“Alright then, I’ll make the arrangements,” said Wei Ruo.

Xie Ying voiced her worry, “Ruoruo, are you going to invite Miss. Wang to your house? Aren’t you going to share the class with that annoying sister of yours then?”

Wei Ruo shook her head with a smile, “I have a plan.”

Of course, she wouldn’t do something silly like inviting Wang Caiwei to the Wei Residence. She had a better place in the Government City in mind for the arrangements.

“What’s your plan? What’s your plan?” Xie Ying asked curiously, pulling Wei Ruo’s sleeve.

Wei Ruo whispered her plan to Xie Ying.

After hearing it all, Xie Ying couldn’t help but laugh, “Your sister is going to be so mad!”

“Who cares? I won’t let her take advantage of this situation anyway,” Wei Ruo laughed.

“Ruoruo, what to do? I just love you being so ‘naughty’!” giggled Xie Ying.

Returning from the Xie Residence, Wei Ruo went to Cangyun Garden to meet Madam Yun to discuss the need for a few more carts for the move.

When Wei Ruo arrived, Wei Qingwan was also there. It was not surprising. Wei Qingwan was always at Cangyun Garden quite frequently, and considering the recent ominous prediction about her parents’ health, she was visiting even more frequently to regain her position in Madam Yun’s heart.

“Ruoruo, you need five carts?” Madam Yun asked in surprise.

She knew that Wei Ruo had a lot of stuff, but she didn’t anticipate that it would amount to so much. After all, she herself only needed three carts for Cangyun Garden, and just one for Qingwan’s things would suffice.

Hearing that Wei Ruo requested five carts, Wei Qingwan couldn’t help but bite her lower lip.

She knew that not only did Wei Ruo require more carts, she also had far more valuable items to pack..