"Chuan'er," Chu Qingwan stepped forward, "Why don't you go in?"
Liu Chuan turned around, the sick look on his face had completely disappeared, and the young man's facial features had not yet fully grown, but he could already see his handsome outline.
Upon hearing the question, Liu Chuan scratched the back of his head and said, "This courtyard is so grand. I'm afraid I'm looking for the wrong place."
Chu Qingwan laughed and pulled him in: "You're right, it's right here."
Going all the way in, Liu Chuan realized that what he saw outside was nothing more than a glimpse of what was happening. He looked at the exotic flowers and plants in the courtyard, the valuable ornaments in the hall, and the servants coming and going, and realized that his sister was living a very good life now.
Liu Chuan was happy from the bottom of his heart: "Sister, it's really nice here."
Chu Qingwan smiled and asked Yanran to serve him tea and snacks: "I don't have the chestnut cakes you like at the moment, so I'll make do with them."
Liu Chuan was very embarrassed: "These are very good, so exquisite, I have never seen them before. Thank you very much, sister."
Chu Qingwan curled her lips: "We haven't seen each other for several years, why are we still strangers to me? Eat more, and if you like me, I will let someone get it for you."
Liu Chuan picked up the snack and took a bite. His eyes lit up and he kept praising how delicious it was.
Chu Qingwan waited for him to eat a few pieces before asking: "Why are you here so late?"
Liu Chuan took the handkerchief Yanran handed him and wiped his mouth, thanked him in a low voice, and replied: "I worked during the day, and now I have free time."
Chu Qingwan frowned: "You are still a child, should you go to school and do a job?"
Embarrassment flashed across Liu Chuan's face: "My family, my family has no money."
"Then you have to study!" Chu Qingwan said disapprovingly.
"I remember when I was in a private school in the village, my teacher praised you for being good at studying. You will definitely be able to go to high school in the future. Coming to Kyoto is a good time to study. How can you give up?"
Liu Chuan pursed his lips and picked at his fingers.
Chu Qingwan asked him: "Do you like reading?"
Liu Chuan said without hesitation: "I like it!"
Chu Qingwan said: "That's it. I'll send someone to find a school tomorrow. Don't go to work and study. Don't worry about money. I have plenty."
Liu Chuan was overjoyed, and then said anxiously: "Sister, I came here just to see you, isn't it..."
Not for any other reason.
"I know." Chu Qingwan interrupted him, "No need to think too much, just study with peace of mind. If you feel grateful, try to get a merit exam and show it to me someday."
He had saved her life, and she couldn't repay him enough.
Liu Chuan was so moved that his eyes turned red: "Sister, don't worry, I will live up to your expectations!"
Chu Qingwan teased him: "You are such a big man, he is taller than me, why are you still crying?"
Liu Chuan's cheeks were slightly red: "I didn't cry!"
"Okay, you're not crying, it's because the wind is too strong." Chu Qingwan said teasingly, and asked, "You...do you have a place to stay now?"
Liu Chuan wiped the corners of his eyes: "Yes, Miss Chu bought us a house."
He had never called Chu Qingyue sister. He could tell in the two days when she returned to the countryside that she looked down on them.
Chu Qingwan had an idea in his mind.
Chu Qingyue attached great importance to her status as the daughter of the Chu family, and she thought highly of herself. She would definitely avoid her relatives who came from the mountains and fields.
By buying a house, she was afraid that she would have exhausted all her benevolence and had to rely on them for her livelihood, without any extra money for charity.
Chu Qingwan didn't want to care about the lives of Liu Chang and Zhang, but she had to take care of Liu Chuan.
Thinking of this, she asked Yanran to get a purse of silver: "Take these, you can spend them on daily food and clothing. If you don't have enough, come and tell me."
How could Liu Chuan accept it? He declined in fear: "No, no, sister, I have hands and feet, I can support myself."
Chu Qingwan was very happy that he had the consciousness of self-reliance, but this was her intention: "Do you still recognize me as my sister?"
Liu Chuan said: "Yes."
Chu Qingwan couldn't help but said: "Then take it!"
Liu Chuan was stupid, but he couldn't persuade her, and he refused to give in. During the stalemate, a burst of footsteps in the back hall came from far to near, accompanied by laughter.
He looked subconsciously and stared at the three milk dumplings with big eyes and small eyes.