A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 445: Almost Lost Control

"Master, please take a look."

In the Li Family Dyeing Workshop outside Qile City, Manager Liu led Li Yunye to a batch of newly dyed cloth. This time, the new cloth had four styles, which were mainly based on the tie-dyeing techniques of Manager Liu and Ma Ming. After taking a closer look at Ma Ming's new work, Li Yunye couldn't help but blurt out words of praise: "It's still as magnificent as before."

After saying this, noticing the dissatisfaction on Manager Liu's face, Li Yunye patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Of course, Manager Liu's gentleness and elegance are incomparable to Ma Ming. With the two of you here, our Jiangnan Mingli can combine strength and gentleness and prosper day by day."

"Oh, young master, you are so kind to me. I, Old Liu, feel ashamed of myself." Hearing the young master say this, Manager Liu smiled happily and immediately put on a humble attitude and bowed. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the young master was really trained by Manager Mu, and now the way he speaks and treats people is much more sophisticated than before.

"In terms of tie-dyeing technology, Manager Liu is one of the few masters in Jiangnan. Why should you be so modest?" After getting to know Manager Liu, Li Yunye could naturally see through his pretentiousness, but he didn't say anything. He just smiled and said.

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." It was rare to be praised like this by the young master. Manager Liu was overjoyed, but he still shook his head to be humble on the surface, and at the same time invited the young master into the main room for tea.

"Have you prepared the safflower, yellow gardenia, sedge and perilla dyes that were lacking last time? Are you still lacking anything now?" After drinking tea for a while, Li Yunye looked out the window at the guys who were busy dyeing cloth, and suddenly remembered to ask.

"Don't worry, sir. Everything is ready. The missing gallnut and indigo were brought back three days ago." Manager Liu responded.

"That's good. We have to prepare new goods recently and Manager Mu has not returned yet, so I am inevitably too busy to take care of everything. I'd like to ask Manager Liu to keep a close eye on the dyeing workshop and make sure it doesn't get delayed any further." Li Yunye nodded after hearing this, but after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but give a reminder.

At the moment, he was still unclear about the situation with his sworn brother and Ange. He was relieved that Manager Yuan was in charge of the several shops in Qile City, but as for Manager Liu in the dyeing workshop, he just hoped that he could keep his mouth shut and not drink and mess up things at this critical juncture.

"Don't worry, sir. There is an urgent matter right now. I, Old Liu, also know my limits. I won't dare to drink a drop of alcohol recently!" Knowing that the young master was warning him, Manager Liu wiped the sweat from his face guiltily, bowed and said.

"Manager Liu is a wine lover. Asking you not to drink at all would be more tormenting than torture. I am not a harsh person. I just hope that Manager Liu will remember the previous lesson and not make mistakes again. After all, we had an agreement beforehand." Li Yunye raised his eyebrows disapprovingly and couldn't help but joked at him.

He naturally just listened to this solemn promise. He thought it would be better to believe that a sow can climb a tree than to believe that Manager Liu never drinks.

"Yes, sir, I, Old Liu, am very grateful for your understanding. I will definitely not forget your previous promise." Manager Liu felt ashamed when he heard this, and was sincerely grateful to the young master for saving his dignity.

Li Yunye has now firmly established himself as the boss of the family. Under the guidance of his sworn brother, he has also learned that in doing business, one must learn to forgive others when possible and not force out the resentment in people. After all, Manager Liu is an elder of the Li family. Considering that Manager Liu has repented over the past year or so, he no longer criticizes him for his love of drinking as coldly as before.

When Li Yunye came out of the dyeing workshop, it was almost dusk. He looked up at the north and couldn't help but sigh to himself. It had been twenty-two days since Ange left Qile City, and there was not even a piece of news. Brother Mu Liang should be fine, right?

"Young Master, are you worried about Manager Mu?" Steward Liu, who was escorting the young master out of the workshop, saw the young master staring into the north in a daze. He first glanced at An Yun beside him before asking with concern.

"Yes, he will be in the capital for a long time this time, so I can't help but worry." Li Yunye came to his senses after hearing the voice, responded briefly, and got into the carriage with the help of An Yun.

"Shopkeeper Mu is a cautious person. Young Master, don't worry too much. Maybe he was delayed because of something in the shop."

"I hope so. Manager Liu will have to take care of the dyeing factory." Hearing Manager Liu's comfort, Li Yunye just smiled bitterly, then leaned out of the car window and continued to instruct the other party.

"It is my duty to look after the dyeing workshop. Thank you for being so polite, sir." Manager Liu also smiled and bowed again in response.

Li Yunye said nothing more. The carriage slowly went towards the city and soon stopped in front of the Li Mansion. An Yun, who had just jumped off the carriage, was surprised to see Xiao Jiu, the guard who had gone out with Mu Liang, waiting at the door of the mansion. He turned to Li Yunye and said happily:

"Sir, I'm afraid Master Mu Liang has returned!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunye hurriedly got off the carriage. Before he could react, Xiaojiu came up to him and bowed to him excitedly, saying with a smile:

"Sir, we are back!"

"Did everyone come back safely?" After hearing Xiaojiu's words, the big stone that had been hanging in Li Yunye's heart finally fell down, and he confirmed again.

"Well, everyone is back safely. Master Mu Liang is in Liangyuan..."

Before Xiaojiu finished speaking, Li Yunye had already run into the mansion and headed straight for Liangyuan impatiently.

An Yun knew that his young master and Young Master Mu Liang would probably spend some time together after meeting each other again after a long separation, so he was not in a hurry to follow them. Instead, he curiously asked Xiao Jiu about what happened in Yanjiapo.

"Brother Muliang..."

Li Yunye ran into Liangyuan in ecstasy but did not see anyone in the yard, so he pushed open Mu Liang's room. While calling his sworn brother, he suddenly saw Mu Liang with long hair sitting naked in the bathtub that had been prepared. He was so scared that he turned around in a hurry, his face flushed and his heart beat like a drum.

Although it was just a quick glance, Jiang Siyao saw everything she should and shouldn't have seen. While she was shy, the naked body of Brother Mu Liang was lingering in her mind, and she couldn't help swallowing.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Mu Liang thought it was the servant Ah Qun. He didn't react much when he heard his brother-in-law's voice, and still sat down in the bathtub slowly. After all, they were all men and there was no need to be on guard. In the past, when his brother-in-law was sticking to him, they often soaked in warm water together.

In the hot summer, Mu Liang came back from a long journey, and his body was sticky. When he learned that his brother-in-law was not at home, he simply took a shower and changed clothes. Unexpectedly, his brother-in-law came. Mu Liang wiped himself comfortably with a towel, and immediately smiled gently at his brother-in-law who had his back to him:

"Yun Ye, you're back?"

It was just a long time since they met again, and this time he was kidnapped by bandits again. He saw that his brother-in-law did not rush towards him like before, but stood silently at the door of the outer room for a long time. Mu Liang's gentle eyes dimmed, and he felt suffocated in his heart. He sat up and hesitated for a moment before smiling bitterly:

"What's wrong? I have finally come back after escaping death this time, why are you avoiding me?"

Hearing the melancholy in Brother Mu Liang's tone, Li Yunye finally reacted and turned around, slowly moving into the inner room with his head held high, but he still didn't dare to look at his brother sitting in the bathtub. In a panic, he picked up the palm-leaf fan on the bamboo couch in front of the window and fanned himself. The cool breeze blew, and when his face was not so hot, he deliberately frowned and glared at him, complaining: "Now that you are safe, why didn't you ask someone to send a letter back in advance? You escaped death outside, and I am at home worried all day long. How can I feel better? It's strange. Ange has always been considerate, so why did she follow your example and keep silent this time? Do you know how worried I have been for the past half month?"

"It's all my fault for not thinking it through. I just wanted to get back as soon as possible, so I didn't have time to ask someone to deliver the letter in advance." After hearing his brother's concerned complaints, Mu Liang suddenly realized something. His face turned from gloomy to bright and he smiled apologetically.

At this moment, Mu Liang changed his usual proper demeanor, leaning lazily on the edge of the bathtub naked, looking at his brother with his dark eyebrows and starry eyes, gentle as water and a bit more sexy. Fortunately, Jiang Siyao turned her face away, otherwise she would not be able to resist such temptation.

After his restless mood calmed down a little, guilt and self-blame surged into his heart again. Li Yunye suddenly squatted in front of Mu Liang and said guiltily: "I was in danger this time, but I couldn't go and redeem you in person. Will Brother Mu Liang blame me?"

"Silly brother, how could I blame you? Brother Mu Liang is so happy that he can't contain himself. The famous Li family in Jiangnan should not act so willfully. This time you have finally grown up!" Mu Liang smiled happily and raised his hand to pat his brother's shoulder to comfort him.

The two were very close to each other. Jiang Siyao gave Mu Liang a coquettish look, but her eyes could not help but secretly move to her brother's strong chest. She couldn't help but blush again, and she lowered her eyebrows and eyes and dodged in panic, with ripples in her heart.

Mu Liang was surprised to see that his brother's shy face, and the light plain clothes made him look even more delicate and charming like a girl, and his eyes revealed deep affection. He was in a trance for a moment and stared at him in a daze. His hand on Li Yunye's shoulder unconsciously wanted to touch the other's fair and handsome face with a blush on it, but before he could touch it, Mu Liang woke up in time and turned his head away in panic.

"Dinner is almost time. I'll ask them to prepare it here." Seeing his brother withdrew his hand from his shoulder, Li Yunye regained some of his senses. He quickly found an excuse to get up and run out of the house.

If she stayed any longer, Jiang Siyao would lose control of herself.

"Mu Liang, Mu Liang, are you out of your mind? How can you mistake your brother for a girl?" After Li Yunye left, Mu Liang couldn't help but sigh in annoyance, shaking his head and muttering.