It takes a process for a butterfly to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly. Naturally, it also takes time for this fat girl to transform.
It was several days later when Xia Bihe came to visit again. The moment Xiaocao saw her, she smiled, perhaps out of curiosity about Xia Bihe's weight loss results in the past few days. Wen Renying also rushed over as soon as possible and was also extremely surprised to see Xia Bihe. This person had obviously lost a lot of weight.
Wen Renying circled Xia Bihe twice and said, "This is too obvious."
Xiaohe smiled with her lips pursed, a blush on her face, and a bit shy.
But his eyes were bright, and he paid special attention to the grass, with joy and gratitude in them.
Apart from anything else, this girl is less timid and more confident than last time. So, sometimes we should not think that valuing a person's appearance is superficial. Beauty can really add a lot of charm. Because of beauty, one is confident, holds his head high and chest out, and his temperament is elevated, which naturally adds to his charm.
Xia Bihe is not yet beautiful, but it just gives her hope. She begins to show different colors, which naturally makes people look forward to what she will look like after her complete transformation.
Speaking of which, being able to completely change a person makes Xiaocao feel a sense of accomplishment as the creator.
This time when Xia Bihe went to pay a visit to Han, Han was also quite surprised, "Oh, Miss Xia has really lost a lot of weight. Last time, Ying'er told me that she was a beautiful girl. Now I can see some trace of her. Once she loses all the weight, she will definitely be a beauty."
It was the first time that Xia Bihe encountered such straightforward exaggeration. She was nervous and shy, and finally blushed, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam. This is all thanks to Sister Xuan." She glanced at Xiaocao and said this sincerely.
"Yes, our Xuan'er is the best." Han nodded in agreement.
Wen Renying also nodded. Indeed, the fourth sister was really amazing.
This turned around and brought up himself, especially when he saw Xia Bihe nodding like a chicken pecking at rice. He felt helpless and wanted to say, Mom, don't brainwash people so easily.
"We are going out today, Sister Xia, please come with us." Wen Renying said.
"You guys are going out, so am I coming at a wrong time today?" Xia Bihe became a little embarrassed.
"No, I'm not going anywhere else. I just ordered a set of jewelry a few days ago and I'm going to pick it up." Xiao Cao said with a smile, "Do you want to go with us, Bihe?"
Xia Bihe was a little hesitant. Since she was going to get jewelry, she would definitely have to go to a place like the Gold and Silver Jewelry Store, a place she had never been to before. It should be said that except for being forced to be taken out to attend other people's banquets, she was never there when they went shopping, played, or even burned incense in the temple. You know, the last time she came to Wenren's house alone with two maids, it took all her courage. Of course, she was much more relaxed when she came again today, but she still felt a little afraid instinctively when she was going outside.
She didn't want to face those people's strange looks.
Xiao Cao pulled her hand and said, "Don't be afraid. We are here. It will get better slowly. Besides, being fat is not a sin. You haven't eaten other people's rice, used other people's things, or done anything to let others down. You can hold your head high and be more confident."
Xia Bihe grabbed her sleeve, still a little hesitant.
In comparison, Wen Renying definitely doesn't have that much patience for Xia Bihe. It's just going out, what's there to be afraid of? There are maids and servants following her, a bunch of people around, so what can happen
Obviously, Wen Renying, who has been "used to being in the wild" with her mother since childhood, would not know what Xia Bihe is afraid of. Because they have suffered too much in the past, unfamiliar environments and unfamiliar people, even just a glance, may touch their sensitive nerves.
Han pulled Wen Renying and gave her a warning look. If she made an inappropriate move now, it would not only embarrass the guests, but also make her sister lose face. Han was also a little puzzled by Xia Bihe's situation, but now she was becoming more and more "daughter-controlled". In short, no matter what her daughter did, she should not hold her back. It didn't matter if she didn't understand, she could just watch quietly and agree with her when appropriate.
Wen Renying naturally knew about this, and secretly stuck out her tongue to her mother, made faces, and then took Xia Bihe's arm, "Sister Xia, it's really okay, you should believe my fourth sister, right?"
Xia Bihe finally nodded.
Then they packed up and went out.
This piece of jewelry was actually custom-made by Xiaocao as a dowry gift for Zhen Muyao.
Speaking of which, this person is really easy to fall into depravity. Take her for example, she can go to the best jewelry store without batting an eyelid and spend a lot of money to buy a set of expensive jewelry.
Such a wasteful behavior, when the mother said: Xuan'er can make a few sets for herself, with pearls, gems, gold and silver, whatever you want, as long as you like it, you can buy it.
When the younger sister nodded, clothes were needed. A set of headgear could be taken apart and worn separately. This season, at least ten or eight sets of clothes were needed.
The younger brother also said, "Buy it." The father overheard it and nodded, saying it was time to buy.
This brother and sister-in-law were no exception. They sent some good things directly to me.
Xiaocao privately thought that if she continued like this, she might really be corrupted by these things.
Then Xiaocao went back to look at and touch the two expensive bracelets. She felt that they were very beautiful, but she had no other thoughts. Very good, she became calm afterwards. She "failed" when it was time to "fail", and she still didn't want to buy anything.
She really felt that she had more than enough and didn't lack anything. What her mother had prepared was already very good and there was no need to buy anything else.
In order to give Xia Bihe more time to acclimate, they got off the carriage early and did not go straight to the jewelry store. Instead, they strolled around casually, and when they saw something they were interested in, they went in to take a look. They did not have to buy anything, as the point was to have fun.
Then Wen Renying discovered that her fourth sister seemed to be very interested in shopping today. She took Xia Bihe with her and introduced various things to her. She seemed to be at ease. It was completely different from when she went shopping with her family. She became a little depressed after a while. Just because Xia Bihe was a "patient" and needed help, fourth sister, you are so patient. Do you have to treat her differently? Looking at Xia Bihe, she was instantly jealous.
But what can I do? Go up to her to compete for her favor? I'm afraid that she will look at me as a "retard".
The grief-stricken Wen Renying started to go on a shopping spree. She didn't buy things for herself, but bought things crazily for her fourth sister. "You don't want to buy things yourself, so I'll buy them for you. My mother gives me a lot of money anyway."
So in a short while, he bought a lot of things, and Xiaocao was almost upset.
Unable to bear it any longer, he slapped Wen Renying on the forehead, "That's enough."
Wen Renying covered her forehead and looked at Xiaocao aggrievedly.
As a result, Xiaocao softened her heart again after seeing this, and reached out to touch him, "Did it hurt? Okay, be good, don't buy these things, I don't need them, and I don't like them either."
"If Fourth Sister doesn't like it, I won't buy it." Then she hugged Xiaocao's arm and shook it, acting coquettishly.
"You are such an adult, but you are still like a child."
"That's because you guys spoiled me."
Xia Bihe covered her mouth and laughed, but her eyes were full of envy.
"Okay, let's stop shopping and go straight to Wanbaolou." Xiaocao was worried that her seventh sister would continue to "go crazy".
They didn't go into other shops, but they still walked past them.
As they walked and talked, "Bihe, it's not that scary outside, right?" Xiaocao suddenly said.
Xia Bihe was stunned for a moment, then nodded. The people outside just glanced at her at most and then looked away. There was nothing strange in their eyes. In their eyes, she seemed to be no different.
"In the end, they are all unrelated people, and each has his own life. The ones you met before were just influenced by others, making you feel that no one in this world is a good person. In fact, it's not true. It's just that they themselves have bad hearts, and when they gather together, you have that illusion. In the future, when you slowly come into contact with more people, you will know that there are always more good people. Even if they don't release kindness, they won't have malice. So, Bihe, don't be afraid. You haven't done anything bad. You have a clear conscience and are upright."
In his previous life, Xiaocao wanted to study psychology, but he was too busy and didn't have time. However, he can still guide Xia Bihe now.
Wen Renying remained quiet at this moment. To be honest, she fully recognized the abilities of her fourth sister. She knew she was powerful and a little different from ordinary people. However, every time this happened, she would still feel particularly emotional.
It should be said that everyone who meets the fourth sister is lucky. Well, that’s not right. People like Xia Bihe’s stepmother are unlucky. So, people with good intentions will get more preferential treatment from the fourth sister than those with bad intentions.
Or maybe it's really like what my fourth sister said, there are still more good people in the world.
Wanbaolou is the largest jewelry store in the imperial city, so there are naturally quite a few people coming in and out. Of course, some of them are obviously servants in the family. Some of the masters like to go out for a stroll and do some shopping, but of course there are those who don't. The big customers of Wanbaolou, for example, those who have spent a certain amount of money here, will become "members" here according to their level. Every season, when new styles of jewelry are released in Wanbaolou, each store will have a sample album delivered to the door for people to choose from, and the higher the level, the more priority they have, and if there are good products, these people will be the first to know.
There are also special one-of-a-kind customizations, where you can ask the people in the building to design the look, or you can design it yourself and bring it in. If you bring in the pattern, if it is valued by the building owner, you can even order it for free, and the things you use will not be bad. In addition, you can also sell the pattern to Wanbao Building, and the price is not low.
This has caused many people from less well-off families to become very interested in this.
The owner of this post is naturally Prince Heng’s concubine Kou Danping.
Xiaocao had no good feelings towards Li Ruoshui, and had no opinion of Concubine Kou. Although some of her ideas were borrowed from another life, she relied on her own abilities to be successful and make a lot of money. Therefore, Xiaocao had no objection to the things made by Concubine Kou, as long as the things were good and useful.
Han was a man who had no shortage of money, so he would naturally buy good things for his family. Therefore, he was naturally a big customer of Wanbaolou. His membership level was not the highest, but he had reached the second level. After all, the first level was not something that could be obtained just by being rich. There was a threshold, and everyone understood this. Some people did not even need to spend any money, and the highest level of membership would be delivered directly to their doorstep.
Xiaocao and the others were led to the second floor, where there were far fewer people than downstairs.
Xiaocao took out her custom-made jewelry. There were twelve pieces in the whole set. The main material was ruby. Xiaocao was also lucky as she happened to have a batch of rubies of very good quality. Therefore, the jewelry she made, whether it was bracelets, earrings, or hairpins, were all very beautiful.
"Very good, Fourth Sister, I think it suits Sister Mu Yao very well."
Xiao Cao nodded. Zhen Muyao was unrestrained and liked to wear red clothes. She lived like a flame. This set of jewelry was indeed very suitable for her. However, the price was definitely not cheap.
So, after getting it, Xiaocao was a little hesitant. It's not that he was reluctant to part with something worth thousands of taels, but he was afraid that it would be too expensive and would cause criticism. When he placed the order before, he only paid a part of the deposit and didn't think about this problem at the time.
Wen Renying seemed to have read her mind, "If it doesn't fit, just change it. Fourth sister can keep it for herself. Fourth sister will also look good wearing it." She took a bracelet and put it on Xiaocao's hand. "Sister Xia, do you think it looks good?"
Xia Bihe smiled and nodded, "It is indeed beautiful."
Xiaocao took off the bracelet and put it in the box, "Take it back and ask mother." In this regard, Han would definitely not make a mistake.
Wen Renying naturally had no objection.
Just when they were about to take a look at other things, "Xia Bihe, get out here—"
The voice of an angry young man came from downstairs, and it felt like the entire building was shaking.
Xiaocao looked at Xia Bihe and found that her face was a little pale and her expression was nervous.
"Who is it?"
Xia Bihe forced a smile and said, "My brother."
"The one born by my stepmother?"
Xia Bihe nodded.
“Sister Xia, you’ve been troubled by him a lot recently, right? He even chased you here, huh…” Wen Renying laughed sarcastically.
"I'm sorry." Xia Bihe lowered her head.
"It's not your fault, why should you apologize? Some people just deserve to be punished." Xiaocao's tone was light, but the look in her eyes was a little different.
There was still shouting downstairs, and someone seemed to be trying to stop them, but to no avail. Dong, dong, dong, footsteps were heard on the stairs, accompanied by the words "Xia Bihe". In such an environment, it seemed very rude and annoying.