The Double
Chapter 252 - 105 Start_5

Chapter 252: Chapter 105 Start_5

Jiang Li spoke at an unhurried pace, as if she had great confidence in her own words. In truth, only she knew that she was not entirely certain whether this endeavor would succeed. There are specialists for different tasks, as the proverb goes, focusing on meticulous work. However, many things in the world are interconnected; someone adept in one area tends not to fare poorly in another. The worlds of business and academia are not completely divergent.

Her idea was obviously unexpected, and after a long silence, Ye Ming Hui suddenly stood up and said to Ye Ming Yu, "Bring me your Peacock Feather to have a look, and we’ll go to the Weaving Yard tomorrow."

Ye Ming Yu was taken aback and had not yet collected his thoughts when he saw Ye Ming Xuan also become excited, saying, "I think this is a good idea, and it might very well work. Let’s first go to the Weaving Yard to see if it’s possible, if it is... if it is..." he paused, seemingly unable to contain his joy, before finishing his sentence, "Our Ye Family might be facing a new era of prosperity."

Hearing this, Ye Jiajia and Ye Rufeng also felt quite hopeful, and their gazes towards Jiang Li could not help but reveal something unusual.

She seemed to know everything and always managed to pave a new path from a desperate situation, leading everyone towards a new direction. She was forever filled with hope, inspiring reassurance in others.

Jiang Li felt the members of the Ye Family’s appreciative looks and smiled slightly.

She had done what she could.

Yet, there was another matter that remained, which she could not accomplish merely through effort.

...

Ye Ming Yu took everyone to see the Peacock Feather, but Jiang Li did not go with them.

She first visited Old Madam Ye for a while, chatting with her. Old Madam Ye’s spirits had improved greatly these past few days, and she had heard about Jiang Li’s suggestion to use Peacock Feathers for new fabric; she could not stop praising Jiang Li’s creative ideas. Jiang Li stayed with her for a while, and the warmth between grandmother and granddaughter grew even closer.

Once Old Madam Ye became tired and lay down to rest, Jiang Li left her quarters, but instead of returning to her own, she walked towards the gate.

Tonger asked, "Miss, are you planning to go out?"

Jiang Li nodded, "Let’s go out for a walk, the weather is nice today."

Tonger and Bai Xue hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. At the Ye Family of Xiangyang, unlike at the Jiang Family, the gatekeepers would not question Jiang Li about where she was going, and Ji Shuran’s people would not secretly watch her every move. In Xiangyang, Jiang Li was absolutely free; no one spied on her whereabouts or actions—at least not in the Ye Family—so it was relatively convenient for Jiang Li’s own scheming.

Jiang Li, Tonger, and Bai Xue walked through the center of Xiangyang City for a while. Given her known identity as Miss Jiang the Second, Jiang Li wore a fence as a disguise. Tonger and Bai Xue found the experience novel and bought some trinkets, but Jiang Li looked on without much interest.

She had seen such things many times before and, since they weren’t new to her, she didn’t find them novel.

Unconsciously, and without knowing how long they had walked, Tonger faintly felt that Jiang Li was taking a familiar path, but she couldn’t quite remember where she had seen it before. However, Jiang Li was used to navigating accurately and never took the wrong turn, especially in Xiangyang, where she seemed as familiar as if she had been there many times before, so Tonger and Bai Xue didn’t think much of it.

Until Jiang Li stopped in front of a large mansion.

Tonger looked at the familiar house before her, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "Miss, this is Cherish... Cherish..."

"Cherish Flower Tower," Jiang Li reminded her kindly.

"Cherish Flower Tower!" Tonger blurted out, then immediately covered her mouth, fearing being seen, and whispered to Jiang Li, "Miss, why have we come back here?’

After their last visit to Cherish Flower Tower, for several days, Tonger was worried and frightened that others would find out that Jiang Li, a daughter of an official family, was frequenting a brothel. She had not expected that in such a short time they would be facing her nightmare again, as Jiang Li had returned!

Could it be that their miss had truly taken a liking to some girl within? Their miss certainly didn’t enjoy polishing mirrors, and although she had heard of little servants, did brothels have little servants?

Lost in her thoughts, Tonger heard Jiang Li say, "You don’t need to come up with me, just wait here, I’ll be back soon."

Before Tonger and Bai Xue could protest, Jiang Li headed forward without looking back, and they remembered that this was the "back door" of Cherish Flower Tower.

Jiang Li took each step with determination.

Time had passed, and she had temporarily resolved the matter for the Ye Family, but her true intention for returning to Xiangyang was only just beginning.

I wonder how Qiongzhi’s inquiry into Tongxiang is going?