A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 178 It Will Never Happen

After lunch, Li Yunye started yawning again as soon as he arrived at Jiangnan Mingli's cloth shop. He looked tired and couldn't help but sigh again that he was really not cut out to be a boss. As soon as he entered the shop, it was like entering a school.

"These are the account books of the four shops last month. Take a good look at them first." In the wing room at the backyard of the cloth shop, Mu Liang placed four thick account books directly in front of Li Yunye and said gently.

"Brother Muliang, do I have to finish reading this today?" Li Yunye looked at the account book in front of him with a look of despair on his face.

"You are the young master, so you have the final say on how much you can manage. However, these four shops alone should not be a problem for brother Yunye today, right?" Mu Liang raised the corners of his lips, and a smile was in his eyes like night stars.

"Provocation doesn't work on me." Li Yunye glanced at Mu Liang beside him and said angrily.

"Okay, then you watch first. I'll go to the front to work. If you have any questions, let An Yun call me." Mu Liang laughed dumbly and patted Li Yunye's shoulder helplessly. Just after he finished speaking, he looked up and asked An Yun beside him: "Why don't I see Lao Zhou?"

"I guess he's wandering around outside again. You know Lao Zhou. He always likes to join in the fun." Without waiting for An Yun to answer, Li Yunye said lazily while flipping through the account book in his hand.

Mu Liang said nothing, just smiled at Li Yunye, then got up and left.

"Master Mu Liang." Mu Liang had just arrived at the front shop when he saw An Yun following him, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Mu Liang asked with a smile, but he was nervous inside because An Yun would only report to him about his sworn brother.

An Yun glanced at the busy clerks in the shop, then pulled Mu Liang into the dark room on the left and reported to Mu Liang in a low voice what had happened between the young master and Miss Liu today.

Mu Liang was stunned for a long while after hearing this. He was aware of his brother's previous acquaintance with Miss Liu, but he had never noticed that Yun Ye had any special feelings for Miss Liu. Besides, Miss Liu had always avoided Yun Ye. How could these two still chat so enthusiastically by throwing paper balls today? Could it be that they developed a mutual appreciation after being "punished" by the prince that night?

"Ahem...I will find out about this matter as soon as possible, so don't worry." Mu Liang coughed twice and said to An Yun.

Young Master Mu Liang has always been prudent in doing things, so An Yun naturally believed in him. He nodded and turned to walk towards the backyard.

In the Prince's Mansion of Jingsong State, Prince Gong Liangming was still sitting in the courtyard enjoying the cool air. At this time, a guard brought the Sixth Prince Gong Liangzhao to the prince.

"Your humble servant Gong Liangzhao pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." When the Sixth Prince Gong Liangzhao saw the Crown Prince in a dragon robe, he hurried forward and saluted humbly.

"We are brothers, so don't be so formal in private. Get up." Gong Liangzhao looked lazily at the Sixth Prince who was kneeling in front of him and smiled faintly.

"Yes, my prince brother." Gong Liangzhao stood up, raised his eyes to look at the prince, and smiled innocently.

Gong Liangzhao was still neat and tidy, and he looked harmless in his early twenties, which made Gong Liangming feel pity for him. This sixth brother was born to an unfavored concubine, so he rarely appeared in his sight. He didn't expect that the unknown sixth brother in the palace would become a student of Liu Daxueshi, and Zhuo Yushi even praised his articles in front of him.

"I was shown your article by Censor Zhuo. It is well written and has your own unique insights. It analyzes the current situation very thoroughly." Gong Liangming talked about his sixth brother's article, and a hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. It is my honor that my heartfelt words are recognized by you, Your Highness." Gong Liangzhao was not humble, but saluted to the crown prince with a happy face.

Gong Liangming couldn't help but laugh when he looked at his sixth brother. He was frank and innocent, and his emotions showed on his face, so there was no need to be too afraid to let him follow him.

It was sunset when Mu Liang finished his work in the front shop. He returned to the backyard room and saw Li Yunyun asleep on the bill. An Yun, who was sitting behind him, was also snoring loudly. But Mu Liang woke him up when he came in, and he stood up hurriedly and nervously.

Looking at Li Yunye who was still sleeping soundly, Mu Liang shook his head helplessly. If his adoptive father saw him being so lazy, he would probably be furious again. Yunye had been in Liangdu for more than half a year, but there was still no significant improvement in his business. It seemed that he was not strict enough with him.

"Cough cough." Mu Liang deliberately frowned and coughed twice.

"Have you eaten yet?" Li Yunye was awakened by this, and he looked at Mu Liang in a daze and said coquettishly: "Brother Mu Liang, I'm hungry, shall we eat first?"

"Let's go!" Seeing his brother looking aggrieved, Mu Liangxin softened again and sighed helplessly.

"Brother Mu Liang is the best!" Li Yunye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his brother did not blame him for being lazy. As expected, he had to take the initiative.

After dinner, Mu Liang couldn't resist Li Yun's invitation and accompanied him for a walk around the downtown area. Later, seeing that it was getting late, in order not to worry the Zhuo family, he sent his brother back to the Zhuo Mansion directly.

"A few days ago, Hong Qing sent me an invitation, and I declined it on your behalf."

"Well, thank you, Brother Muliang."

In the carriage, Li Yunye, who had eaten and drunk his fill, was lazily leaning on his brother's shoulder, his eyes blurry, and he looked like he was going to see Zhou Gong. He only came to his senses after hearing Mu Liang's words, sighed softly, and responded.

Since that night, he really didn't dare to see Hong Qing again. It's not that he looked down on Hong Qing, but he was afraid that seeing her would remind him of the perverted prince. He tried to avoid anyone who had anything to do with the prince, although he was also quite sorry that he could not discuss the topic of dance with Hong Qing in the future.

"What's going on between you and Miss Liu?" Mu Liang continued to ask.

"It's okay, she is no longer angry with me." Li Yunye still leaned on Mu Liang, waved his hand and smiled.

"So... are you two really as in love as the rumors say?" Mu Liang asked again to confirm. He urgently needed an answer from his brother so that he could write a letter to his adoptive father and mother in time to inform them.

"What do you mean by mutual understanding? Why are you joining in the fun?" Li Yunye was immediately annoyed when he saw that even his sworn brother believed the rumors outside. He pushed Mu Liang away, but he didn't expect that he was the one who fell away.

"Okay, okay, I was too impatient and shouldn't have been so arbitrary." Mu Liang pulled Li Yunye up with a doting smile and hurriedly apologized.

"You believe everything you hear. If I had such feelings for Liu Jiangxi, would I hide it from you? Besides... this will never happen." Li Yunye continued to be unreasonable and said to Mu Liang angrily.

"Never? Brother Yunye, don't say that easily." Mu Liang smiled meaningfully.

Li Yunye rolled his eyes speechlessly and ignored Mu Liang. How could he understand the unspeakable secret in his heart?