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  Before long, the steward of the Sun Mansion came out to keep them company and hastily ordered tea to be served. Before Chen Jingyun could take a sip, Madame Sun had already come up.

  "The common woman has met the governor!" Mrs. Sun saw Chen Jingyun come suddenly, and her heart was also a little hairy. The current Chen Jingyun is not the same as the previous Chen Ge! No longer the subordinate of his own master, but the master of the whole Fujian.

  Chen Jingyun knew that Mrs. Sun might be worried about something, so he said: "I originally wanted to come and see Mr. Sun, and say thank you to him!"

  As he spoke, he glanced behind Madame Sun and found that Madame Lin was nowhere to be seen. Without hesitation, he asked directly: "Didn't Madame Lin come with you?"

  "Ah, you're saying my sister's family moved out two days ago! Not far, just next door to me!" Although Mrs. Sun was a woman, she guessed that Chen Jingyun didn't come here to find her husband, but to find the Lin family.

  "Oh, they've moved out!" Chen Jingyun hadn't expected this.

  "Actually, it's not that the wedding is near, but as a person of your stature, Governor, the Lin family wouldn't want to inconvenience you by having their daughter live here. So, our master has already rented a house nearby for them to stay in!"

  Chen Jingyun understood the implication of Mrs. Sun's words: "This still has to thank Mr. Sun!"

  "Shall I lead you there?" suggested Mrs. Sun.

  "Then I'll have to trouble Mrs. Sun!" Chen Jingyun said with a smile as he stood up.

  Soon, the group arrived in front of a mansion. Mrs. Sun went forward and knocked on the door. The doorman recognized Mrs. Sun and quickly opened the door to welcome them out. After Chen Jingyun and others entered, they soon saw Mrs. Lin coming over with a small group of people.

  After another round of greetings and small talk, they entered the main hall. At this time, Chen Jingyun also noticed that both Lin Furen and Sun Furen seemed to be a little afraid of him, but he didn't explain anything and instead spoke with them in a gentle and courteous manner. After some more small talk, he was thinking about finding an excuse to see his fiancée.

  However, before he could speak, a young woman wearing a yellow robe with a melon-shaped face and large eyes walked in from outside. After blinking, she cast her gaze at Chen Jingyun.

  Chen Jingyun thought to herself as she looked: His appearance is not bad, no worse than Luo Li's. However, he looks a bit delicate. Although the weather has not turned cold yet, he is already wearing a thick cloak, dressed in a very ancient style, not like the ordinary clothes of women in this era, but with an obvious late Ming Dynasty flair, yet not completely so, probably because he had modified the style himself.

  Chen Jingyun was staring at someone's clothes, and she had already walked up slowly, with her right hand pressing her left hand on the front of her left waist, her right leg slightly bent and her knee bent, then slightly lowering her head: "Lin Yun has seen her husband!"

  Chen Jingyun was taken aback for a moment, and he even doubted whether he had traveled to the early Republic of China or to the late Ming Dynasty! The woman in front of him, no matter what she wore or how she behaved, gave Chen Jingyun a strong sense of the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty.

  Is retro popular this year too?

  He was taken aback, but quickly stood up and wondered if he should also return the courtesy. However, for a moment, he didn't know what to do, then remembered he was wearing a suit, so he simply nodded slightly: "Hello, I'm Chen Jingyun!"

  Lin Yun looked at the man, watching him get up with a hint of haste, and then seemingly say with an air of self-importance: "My Chen Jingyun." It was this man who had been on her mind for countless times.

  When Lin Yun first heard that she was to be married off to a martial artist, Chen Jingyun, she didn't have any expectations of him. In fact, she had even considered running away from the marriage at one point. However, after thinking through all her options, including becoming a nun or eloping, she realized that she didn't have the courage to do so. She was well aware of the situation at home - although her family was a branch of the prestigious Lin family in the capital, they had fallen out of favor with her uncles and other relatives after her father's passing. With her mother not being skilled in managing the household, their large estate quickly declined, forcing them to move south to Fuzhou to live with her older sister's family.

  After arriving in Fuzhou, her own brother was not making an effort and frequently went to the gambling house, accumulating a large amount of debt. To save face, Mrs. Lin has not even told Mrs. Sun about it until now.

  It so happened that Chen You saw Lin Yun, who was not only good-looking but also educated in Western learning and came from a good family. This made Chen You like him immediately. After Lin's wife and Chen You met twice to discuss the matter, they quickly settled on it, and within a few days, even the betrothal gifts were sent out.

  At that time, Lin Yun was unwilling in her heart, but she had no choice and could only lament her miserable fate while waiting for the wedding day to slowly arrive.

  But who would have thought that Chen Jingyun would lead his troops in a rebellion after not long, and when Lin's wife heard that her son-in-law, whom she had only met once, was leading the rebellion, she almost fainted. In those days that followed, they were all on tenterhooks, afraid that the imperial army would capture Fuzhou City and wipe out their entire family.

  But as time went by day after day, the newspaper also said that the situation in the south was very good and the Republic was imminent. After that, Lin's wife's mood slowly improved, and she couldn't help but tell others every day how good her vision was to have chosen a governor for a son-in-law!

  As for Lin Yun, the feeling in her heart was even more chaotic. On the one hand, she had originally made up her mind to resign herself to fate and spend the rest of her life that way. But Chen Jingyun's rebellion was something she had not anticipated at all. Later, when she learned from the newspaper that Chen Jingyun was a member of the Tongmenghui and the leader of the revolution in Fujian, her small heart was thrown into turmoil.

  Every girl has a heroic dream! Lin Yun is no exception, so her heart is even more confused!

  Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Sun would occasionally go to the Chen residence to visit Madam Chen, discussing family matters and marriage arrangements, etc., they were even unaware of the agreement between Chen Jingyun and Sun Daoren.

  Madam Sun stepped forward: "Director, Yun'er, don't stand and talk!"

  At this time, Lin Yun just reacted and suddenly her face turned red. She quickly walked to the front of Mrs. Sun, took off the thick cloak, and stood behind Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Sun without sitting down.

  Chen Jingyun sat down again: "It's been busy for a while, otherwise I should have come to see you earlier!"

  "You're the governor, you must be busy, we all understand!" Mrs. Lin said somewhat inappropriately. According to custom, she should have been able to call Chen Jingyun "son-in-law", but Chen Jingyun's status made it impossible for her to utter the words. Directly addressing him by name wasn't good either, and calling him "Governor" was even more inappropriate, so she could only use a vague "you".

  Chen Jingyun didn't think much of it and didn't plan on putting on any airs, trying his best to relax his tone and speak with them. They chatted for about half a day, mostly Chen Jingyun initiating the conversation. This way of talking made Chen Jingyun feel tired. Besides, his purpose for coming this time wasn't to see Lin and Sun's wives, but to see Lin Yun, mainly to confirm whether he could marry this woman or not.

  And even if it's an arranged marriage, some things are still better understood before the wedding!

  So after several futile hints, he finally said directly: "I'm going to leave first! Hmm, before I go, I want to say a few words to Lin Yun alone!"

  When Lin's wife and Sun's wife heard Chen Jingyun say something so explicit, they didn't dare to stay any longer and got up one after another to go back to the backyard. Anyway, Lin Yun and Chen Jingyun were already engaged, and according to the saying of this year, that was already a husband and wife. It was only natural for the young couple to meet without anything improper.

  As Chen Jingyun waved her hand, the remaining maids and Chen Jingyun's guards also retreated, leaving only Chen Jingyun and Lin Yun in the entire flower hall.

  Lin Yun slightly lowered her head, her hands clasped together, and she didn't even raise her head to look at Chen Jingyun. However, in her heart, she was already flustered. How did he chase everyone away and want to talk to her alone? What could they be discussing? Was he going to take advantage of her? Should she resist later on? But he was her fiancé; if she resisted, would he make a scene?

  Just as Lin Yun's mind was in a mess, Chen Jingyun had already walked up to her side.

  "Lin Yun!"

  "Ah!" Lin Yun raised her head and found Chen Jingyun less than half a meter away from herself.

  "This name sounds good!" Chen Jingyun could see that she was a bit flustered, so he didn't rush and instead talked about her clothes: "This dress is quite different, did you make it yourself?"

  Lin Yun's head, which had just been lifted, quickly lowered again. She looked at the skirt on her body and found that there was no mistake: "Huh, recently many people have said they want to revive Han-style clothing, so I followed those people and did it too! Later, I felt that it didn't look good when worn, so I changed it a bit!"

  When it comes to clothes, she seems to be in high spirits and says the longest sentence Chen Jingyun has seen her say so far. After finishing speaking, she takes a look at Chen Jingyun's expression and finds that he is listening attentively, and for some reason, a hint of sweetness appears in her heart.

  "I've done a lot more than that! All in different styles!" Lin Yun said with a hint of pride.

  Chen Jingyun smiled and said: "Oh, then I'll have to appreciate it properly another day!"

  Lin Yun listened, slightly stunned for a moment before quickly understanding the implication of Chen Jingyun's words. He would come to see her again. She nodded lightly and didn't speak, only making a soft "hmm" sound.

  "It's getting late, I'll head back first, and come visit you again in a few days!" Chen Jingyun remembered that Luo Li was still waiting for her at the silk shop, she couldn't be too late!

  "Hmm!" Lin Yun responded with a sound, thought for a moment and then said: "I'll wear it for you to see at that time!"

  Chen Jingyun smiled, this woman, has some charm!

  After leaving the Lin Mansion gate, I saw that several members of the guard team were beaming with joy, and immediately asked: "Why are you so happy?"

  Chen Cai stepped forward and replied: "The young mistress has arranged a delicious meal for the brothers! However, don't worry, young master, they didn't drink any wine!"

  "You guys are getting a good deal!" Chen Jingyun smiled and said to the guards: "I'm still hungry, but you're all full and drunk!"

  This obviously joking remark also elicited laughter from several guards: "Governor, you're going to see the young mistress, after all, as the saying goes, 'beauty is a feast for the eyes', isn't this much better than our few meat buns?"

  Chen Cai scolded loudly: "You didn't even fight back, how can you make fun of the young lady!"

  Chen Jingyun didn't bother with them either and said immediately: "Alright, we've all eaten our fill, let's go back!"

  When Chen Jingyun arrived at the silk shop, he saw Luo Li seemingly not in a hurry, but instead was enthusiastically looking at some fabrics and the like. Seeing her interest in these fabrics, Chen Jingyun simply let her take some back with her, after all, it was their own family's shop, so she could just help herself.

  But Luo Liang said: "I just think it's pretty, but if you want me to take it back and make clothes with it, no way!"

  "Oh?" Chen Jingyun asked casually.

  "It's better to ask a tailor! It's too tiring to make it yourself!" Little Luo said naturally.

  Sweat! This little girl's emotions have changed in just a few days and she has become a lazy noble lady who doesn't even want to lift a hand!