Chapter 749 A Shrew's Curse

"Doukou, you will accompany me to the Xiao residence today!"

"Huh?" Doukou was taken aback, looking at Wan Qiqi in disbelief. "Madam, I'm afraid I can't. I haven't learned any etiquette. What if I embarrass you..."

She knew that the Xiao family was the largest and wealthiest family in Yunhe County, and that they had returned from the capital.

Such prominent families must have many rules and requirements.

"What rules do we need to learn? We're not from the Xiao family. Just do as I ask!"

After Wan Qiqi finished speaking, she handed the food box to Doukou and took one for herself.

"Mother, where are we going today?" Chen Yunxi asked Wan Qiqi curiously.

As she turned her head, the tassels on her hair clip jingled.

Chen Yunxi seemed to find it very interesting and started shaking his head incessantly, his facial muscles jiggling along with it.

Little did she know that, to others, her appearance was extremely cute, making them want to pinch her cheeks.

However, because Wan Qiqi was present, he dared not make a move.

Unexpectedly, Wan Qiqi ran over to Chen Yunxi and pinched her soft cheek, saying, "Stop shaking, you'll have to fix it yourself if you make a mess~"

"Okay!" Chen Yunxi replied, stopping her wandering around and standing obediently.

After seeing this, Wan Qiqi couldn't help but rub it for a while before letting go.

Turning my head, I saw Chen Yunqian staring blankly at his clothes.

"Pingping, what's wrong?" Wan Qiqi asked.

Chen Yunqian looked up at Wan Qiqi, his eyes filled with confusion. "Mother, where are we going? Why are we changing into such brightly colored clothes?"

Wan Qiqi squatted down and patiently explained, "Do you remember the old man you met last time? We're going to his house today. Let's wear bright clothes so that the old man can feel the energy of children, okay?"

"Okay, sure!" Chen Yunqian nodded vigorously.

Before long, Wan Qiqi arrived at the gate of the Xiao residence in a carriage.

She handed the jade pendant given to her by Xiao Huai to a servant in the Xiao household and said, "I have come at the invitation of the Third Young Master Xiao to deliver some refreshments to Old Master Xiao!"

When the servants of the Xiao family saw the jade pendant, they were stunned for a moment. Without saying anything, they gestured to Wan Qiqi, "Madam, please come in."

Normally, no matter what outsiders say, we would go in to confirm things before letting people in.

However, this jade pendant signifies that the person who has arrived is a distinguished guest of the Xiao family.

Whoever obtains this jade pendant must have been invited by the Xiao family, and should not be offended lightly.

Therefore, the servants of the Xiao family treated Wan Qiqi extremely well.

Wan Qiqi followed behind the servants, watching Chen Yunqian lead Chen Yunxi at a jog, seemingly unable to keep up.

She then gestured for her servants to slow down and not to rush.

The servants didn't say much and consciously slowed their pace.

A breeze blew by, carrying a faint fragrance of osmanthus, which drew Wan Qiqi's gaze in that direction.

The blooming of osmanthus flowers means that autumn has truly arrived!

I've been here for a full year now.

"Wow, it smells so good! So many flowers!" Chen Yunxi exclaimed softly, staring at the osmanthus tree with her eyes blinking.

Just when Wan Qiqi thought this kid liked romance, she heard Chen Yunxi say:

"It's such a waste that so many osmanthus flowers have fallen to the ground; they could have been used to make so many delicious dishes!"

Wan Qiqi: "..."

"Sigh, this little girl really always remembers to eat." She sighed inwardly.

"Do you want to eat osmanthus honey and osmanthus cake?" Chen Yunqian suddenly asked.

"I want to eat it!" Chen Yunxi immediately nodded in agreement.

"Then let's go back later, and I'll pick some osmanthus flowers for you. I know a place with lots of them!"

After Chen Yunqian finished speaking, he looked up at Wan Qiqi and said, "Mother, I picked them back. Could you please help me make them?"

Wan Qiqi nodded, looking slightly helpless.

She noticed that both little ones seemed much bolder and less timid!

Just as she was thinking this, Wan Qiqi noticed that Doukou's knuckles, which were holding the food box, were turning white.

Looking up along the hand, I noticed that Doukou was biting her lower lip tightly, looking very nervous.

Wan Qiqi reached out to help Doukou lift the food box and whispered, "No need to be nervous, this is nothing!"

"Madam, this place is so big!" Doukou exclaimed in surprise.

"The Xiao residence is indeed very large, but the people in the Xiao residence are very nice, so you don't need to be too nervous."

After Wan Qiqi finished speaking, seeing that Doukou was still uneasy, she said, "If you're like this, how will you do things with me in the future?"

"I'm sorry, Madam, I was wrong..." Doukou quickly apologized.

"What I need is not an apology, but an assistant who can get things done!"

Wan Qiqi loosened her grip on the food box, saying, "Hold it tight. If you drop it and Old Master Xiao doesn't get what he wanted to eat, you'll be in big trouble if he blames you!"

"Okay, no!" Doukou said, clutching the food box tightly, as if she would rather something happen to the food box than to the food box.

Wan Qiqi didn't continue.

She knew that cardamom needed time to adjust.

Wu Gousheng was probably the one who adapted the fastest, because his trip to Yuzhou broadened his horizons, so he wasn't surprised by anything when he came back.

While Wan Qiqi was pondering, the two little ones had already boldly run ahead of the servants.

Talk to people here, look at the scenery there, it's just like being at home.

Suddenly, a woman's scolding voice rang out.

"Where did these wild children come from, running around the Xiao family's house... Guards, throw these two kids out of here!"

As soon as she finished speaking, two maids rushed into the garden, looking as if they were about to drag the child away.

The servant who led Wan Qiqi to Old Master Xiao's courtyard turned pale upon seeing this and immediately ran over.

Looking at Chen Yunqian and Chen Yunxi, he bowed to the woman in the wheelchair in the garden, "Second Miss, this is the Third Young Master's distinguished guest, bringing food for the Old Master!"

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