The Lucky Heiress

Wei Ruo looked at Wei Jinyi and laughed, while Wei Jinyi appeared somewhat helplessly.

It was already late, and according to custom, he shouldn’t have been in the courtyard of Wei Ruo, who was already thirteen years old.

“Brother, don’t be prudish about this. We’ve seen it all.”, Wei Ruo said with a smile.

Wei Jinyi looked at the table full of food and wine that Wei Ruo had prepared. His expression was somewhat helpless, but his eyes were tender.

“Brother, stand still for a moment,” said Wei Ruo.

Wei Jinyi didn’t know what Wei Ruo was up to, but he still stood still as instructed.

Wei Ruo walked over and kicked the tree next to him.

The accumulated snow on the tree fell with a crash, landing on Wei Jinyi’s body.

Wei Ruo watched and laughed at the side.

Wei Jinyi was taken aback at first, but after realizing, he watched Wei Ruo, who was laughing hysterically, with keen eyes.

Xiaobei and Xiumei both stared for a moment before joining in the laughter.

Wei Jinyi approached Wei Ruo and gently dusted the fallen snow off her body.

When the snow fell from the tree, a good amount also landed on her, on her hair and her cloak’s fur collar.

“Have you been arguing with mother these past few days?” asked Wei Jinyi.

“How did you know, Brother? Did Jing Hu secretly tell you?” Wei Ruo queried.

The last time she fought with Mrs. Yun, Jing Hu suddenly appeared. She suspected that it might have been intentional on his part.

“Hmm.” Wei Jinyi didn’t hide it, giving a straightforward affirmative answer.

“Brother, sit down. Meimei and I have prepared a lot of food and wine. We thought we would be the only two to celebrate the Little New Year’s Eve. Luckily you all came back, so now we are four. That will be more lively.” Wei Ruo said, beamingly as she took Wei Jinyi’s hand and moved toward the dining table.

Wei Jinyi looked at his hand, which was being held by Wei Ruo, and hesitated, but in the end, he did not pull his hand back.

After sitting, Xiumei added two more pairs of bowls and chopsticks, while Wei Ruo filled the wine cup in front of Wei Jinyi.

Wei Jinyi looked at the wine cup in front of him, “Rourou, I don’t drink.”

Wei Ruo stuck out her tongue, “I thought I could fool you this time and watch you get drunk again.”

Wei Jinyi was slightly taken aback, his cheeks blushed.

He had no memories of when he was drunk, but thinking about what he did, his ears inevitably became hot.

Wei Ruo said to Xiumei, “Meimei, go get the winter melon tea you made last time and also some white tea from my stock.”

“Okay.” Xiumei got up and went back to the room to fetch.

Wei Ruo picked up the brocade box. “The gift Brother prepared for me is somewhat heavy.”

“Hmm, you should open it to see,” Wei Jinyi said.

“Okay.”

Wei Ruo opened the brocade box. The object inside looked like a Pixiu, a mythical beast. Under the moonlight and lamplight, it glowed a golden color.

Gold color? Could it be…

Wei Ruo took out the Pixiu and examined it closely. She finally determined that it was a Pixiu made of pure gold.

“Brother, don’t tell me this Pixiu is made of gold.”, Wei Ruo said, her face a blend of surprise and disbelief.

“Hmm.” Wei Jinyi gave an affirmative answer.

At the same time, Xiaobei explained on behalf of his master, “The young master said that Pixiu implies wealth and prosperity, which the young lady will surely like.”

Even so, making a Pixiu out of gold is too extravagant, right?

Wei Ruo weighed the Pixiu in her hand. It seemed to weigh more than a pound.

Made from multiple taels of gold! She wasn’t sure whether the Pixiu could attract wealth, but it would definitely attract thieves!

“Brother, where did you get so much gold?” Wei Ruo couldn’t help asking.

“My birth mother left me some money,” Wei Jinyi replied.

Wei Ruo examined the meticulously crafted Pixiu again in her hand, and then sighed, “Turns out Brother is the wealthiest in our family!”

Seeing that Wei Ruo cherished the golden Pixiu so much, Wei Jinyi looked at her tenderly, “It’s good if you like it.”

While they were conversing, Xiumei brought the winter melon tea and the white tea sent from Huzhou Prefecture last spring.

Wei Ruo asked Xiumei to brew both types of tea for Wei Jinyi, one sweet and one bittersweet.

However, Wei Ruo and Xiumei continued to drink wine.

While most people were taking shelter in the warm houses, the four of them sat in the courtyard amidst the vast snow in the moonlight, cooking wine, having fun, and talking cheerfully.

Either she was too happy or too relaxed, but Wei Ruo had drunk a bit too much.

Her tiny face was flushed, and her eyes were not as clear as usual.

Wei Ruo, beaming, looked at Wei Jinyi and said in a playful tone, “Brother, you’re so handsome. You are the most beautiful man I have ever seen.”

Seeing this, everyone knew that Wei Ruo was drunk.

Xiumei said worriedly, “Miss is not the kind to overdrink. Although she drinks a little when she is happy, she has never been drunk before. I have no idea why she drank so much today.”

Wei Jinyi told Xiumei, “Take your mistress back to her room, let her drink some hot water and rest early.”

Xiumei nodded, ready to help Wei Ruo, but Wei Ruo dodged, “Meimei, don’t help me. I’m not drunk. I don’t want to sleep yet. I want to keep drinking.” Wei Ruo pouted and grumbled discontentedly.

She refused to leave, and Xiumei didn’t dare forcibly take her away.

Wei Ruo walked to Wei Jinyi and sweet talked him holding his sleeves, “Brother, don’t take me back. Stay with me for a while.”

Wei Jinyi looked at Wei Ruo and couldn’t bring himself to say no.

“Okay,” Wei Jinyi agreed.

Then he sat back down with Wei Ruo.

Wei Ruo was pouring her own wine and muttering, “Brother, I’m so glad you came back today. If it was just me and Meimei, I would feel lonely. Actually, I’m supposed to be okay with being alone… I should be prepared for this…”

“But… but when only Meimei and I are around, I’m a little sad. Nanny, Uncle Xu, Brother Xiaoyong… they’re not with me now, and I don’t know if they will be with me like before, to celebrate holidays together.”

“I’m trying my best to plan everything now. I feel like as long as I try my best, I can make things go well. But sometimes, I’m not very sure. Whether I can do a good job or not. What I want to do may not come true, because heaven wouldn’t let me get my way so easily…”

People tend to show their vulnerable sides when they’re drunk. Wei Ruo usually has a confident demeanor. No matter what the problem is, or when she argues with someone, she never shows her vulnerability.

Now that she had drunk a bit too much, Wei Ruo expressed her insecurities, worries, and loneliness in front of Wei Jinyi.

After Wei Ruo finished speaking, she tried to stand up, but she wasn’t steady and fell towards Wei Jinyi.

Wei Jinyi reached out and held Wei Ruo from falling. However, Wei Ruo fell into his arms directly, their bodies colliding solidly..