Chapter One: Another Beauty

  The sedan stopped in front of the main gate of the foreign-style house, and Li Zhenning pulled Xu Shaowen out of the car. The other things were left to the servants to take care of. As soon as the two men walked to the front door, Li Zhenning suddenly remembered something and said to Xu Shaowen: "Wenyuan, you go in with Fubo first, I suddenly forgot that there is something for my father in the luggage that I brought from Beijing, I'll go get it." After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran back to the sedan.

  Xu Shaowen and Li Zhenning were both wearing the military uniform of the Army University, but the difference between them was that Xu Shaowen had an additional rank insignia of a junior lieutenant on his shoulder. Because of this, Lao Fu, the old steward of the Li family, always thought that Xu Shaowen was Li Zhenning's superior officer, so he was much more polite in his attitude. With great respect, Lao Fu greeted Xu Shaowen at the gate and opened it before him, leading him inside.

  The gate had just been pushed open, and before Xu Shao Wen could walk in, a cheerful and sweet voice quickly came out: "Ning brother, you've finally come back, I heard the car horn from far away."

  Xu Shaowen was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he had already been pounced on by a little girl and hugged tightly. Fu Bo, who was standing aside, was also shocked and hastily reminded: "Second Miss, Second Miss, this is the young master's friend, you've got the wrong person."

  Xu Shaowen felt a sudden jolt in his chest, and he immediately retreated several steps. He got a clear look at the other person's appearance, and it turned out to be a very young girl wearing a gauzy dress that looked like a Western princess, giving off an impression of pure sweetness. The little girl was slender and pale, with a sickly white complexion that even a layman could tell she had a weak physique, but her features were delicate and pretty, giving people the impression of a knowledgeable and reasonable young lady.

  "Sorry... I... I made a mistake." The little girl immediately fell into a fit of tears.

  Xu Shaowen saw that the little girl was only about 16 or 17 years old, and when she blushed, she had a quiet and sweet demeanor. He smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, your brother is picking up things in the back and will be over soon."

  The little girl heard Xu Shao Wen's voice and looked up at him with some curiosity. However, when their eyes met, she immediately became shy and lowered her head again, her face becoming redder and redder.

  Xu Shaowen saw the little girl being so introverted and didn't know what to say either.

  At this moment, Li Zhenning walked over with two gift boxes in his hand. Upon seeing Xu Shaowen and the little girl still standing at the door, he immediately smiled and introduced them to Xu Shaowen, saying: "Wenyuan, this is my little sister, her name is Li Yueru. Don't look at her young age, she's the pride of our Li family, having studied abroad in Europe for two years already."

  Xu Shaowen couldn't help but take a second look at the little girl after Li Zhenning's introduction. In this era where traditional ideas are still prevalent, it should be common to value boys over girls. However, Li Yue, the youngest daughter of the Li family, is surprisingly well-regarded and was even sent abroad for further studies, which is quite rare. On the other hand, it's also possible that Li Yue was sent abroad because she was disliked at home.

  It was always someone else's business, and Xu Shao Wen didn't guess much. He politely smiled at Li Yue Ru again and said: "Miss Li is so talented and beautiful, I'm really lucky to have met you."

  Li Yueru heard Xu Shaowen say so about herself, she became even more shy, the enthusiasm she had shown when welcoming her brother Li Zhenning earlier was gone, and she only slightly greeted Li Zhenning.

  Li Zhenning, as Li Yu's older brother, was naturally very familiar with his younger sister. Although he had been abroad for several years, his personality remained introverted. He smiled and said to Li Yue, "Xiao Ru, this is my classmate and good friend, who will be staying here for a while."

  "Oh, welcome." Li Yu Ru still didn't dare to look at Xu Shao Wen much, just like a bashful plant, and only said one sentence in a low voice.

  "Wen Yuan, don't mind, my little sister is like this. Usually with relatives, she's very enthusiastic, but once she meets a stranger, she becomes a bit shy. However, if you get familiar with her, it won't be like that." Li Zhenning said to Xu Shaowen with a smile.

  Xu Shaowen took a glance at the little girl, Li Yue's small face was flushed, her jade-white small hands were pinching the hem of her skirt.

  Just then, a loud voice came from the living room: "Zhenning, why are you bullying Xiaoru as soon as you get home?" As soon as the words fell, a middle-aged man wearing a silk brocade robe walked out with big strides. He wore glasses and looked quite like a scholar.

  Li Zhenning saw the middle-aged man and immediately smiled and walked over, calling out: "Dad, how dare I bully little sister? I'm introducing my friend to little sister." He said, pointing to Xu Shao Wen, then introduced him as "Dad, this is what I told you about in the telegram, my good friend and classmate, Xu Wen Yuan."

  Li Zhenning's father, Li Wanqi, nodded graciously towards Xu Shaowen after hearing his son's introduction and said with a smile: "Wenyuan, little brother, since you are Zhenning's good friend, consider this place as your own home, don't be polite, I am very hospitable."

  Although Li Wanqi's face was full of smiles, looking very enthusiastic, Xu Shao Wen could still see that this smile hid a few parts of the businessman's hypocritical nature. However, he smiled and thanked him: "Mr. Li is so generous, Wenyuan is truly honored, and will have to trouble Mr. Li for some time."

  Li Zhenning boasted in front of his father, "Dad, you don't know that Wen Yuan is actually the nephew of Premier Xu Shichang. He used to keep a low profile, and I only found out this big news recently."

  Li Wanqi heard the news and immediately smiled again. He walked up, stretched out one hand and patted Xu Shao Wen's shoulder, saying: "It turns out that Wen Yuan is still a young master after all. Since you and Zhen Ning are about the same age, if you don't mind, just call me Uncle instead of Mr."

  "Uncle Li took such good care of me, Wen Yuan should have refused the kindness." Xu Shao Wen smiled and responded.

  Li Wanqi is indeed a seasoned businessman, no matter whether someone has value or not, he always puts on a courteous face, but once it's someone of value, he naturally can't help but try to curry favor with them.

  "What are you still standing at the door for? Come on, come in! Tonight I've specially prepared a welcoming feast for Zhenning and Wen yuan!" Li Wanqi smiled and invited Xu Shao Wen and Li Zhen Ning into the living room.

  Li Zhenning handed the gifts he brought back to the servant to take care of, and said to his father, "Dad, Wen Yuan is coming with me to Shanghai this time for a short-term attachment, so he'll be staying here with us for the next few months."

  "You met Wen Yuan in Nanyang, and since he's come to Shanghai, if you don't treat him with the utmost hospitality, your old man will not be polite to you!" Li Wanqi laughed loudly.

  Li Zhenning smiled and said to the old butler, Fu Bo: "Fu Bo, go tidy up San Lou Er Mei's large room on the third floor and send Wen Yuan's luggage up there."

  Fu Bo immediately went to handle it.

  At this time, Li Yue Ru, who had been quietly following behind, became tense. She looked at Li Zhen Ning and said in surprise: "Brother, Second Sister's room is just across from mine?"

  "Yes, what's wrong? Do you want my good friend to sleep in the small guest room? Second sister is still in Guangzhou and won't be back for half a year, the room is empty anyway, let Wen Yuan move in first." Li Zhenning found his little sister's question strange.

  "There's nothing," Li Yu Ru hastily said, her tone still carrying a thick hint of shyness, "It's just... I'm worried that playing the violin every day will disturb Wen Yuan Gege."

  "Never mind, I and Wen Yuan will go to the barracks tomorrow anyway." Li Zhenning said carelessly, then ignored his little sister and walked towards the dining hall with Wen Yuan and their father, chatting and laughing.

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