At this moment, two loud sneezes were heard suddenly, "A-choo, A-choo". Zhou Jingyao sneezed without any warning.
She couldn't help but mutter in her heart: I wonder which bastard is cursing her behind her back?
But then she thought again, her outspoken nature sometimes made her offend people, and maybe someone was cursing her behind her back.
Thinking about it, she felt that this was really possible. Maybe that woman didn't dare to scold her directly and could only scold her secretly behind her back!
Zhou Jingyao couldn't help but snort inwardly at the thought. Those women were truly useless. They all looked delicate and pretty, but their mouths were incredibly powerful.
She only knows how to gossip and use underhanded tactics behind people's backs. Why don't you confront her head-on if you have the guts?
The next day, the sun was shining brightly, and Zhou Jingyao enthusiastically went out shopping with her personal maid. At noon, the master and servant arrived at the city's famous Zuixianlou to prepare for dinner.
But who would have thought that Zhou Jingyao had just finished half of her meal when she unexpectedly received a bunch of small gadgets that she had noticed while shopping just now.
At first, she thought that it was a man who loved her and had followed her quietly all the way, buying these things specifically to please her, and she felt a little proud!
But after thinking about it more carefully, she felt that something was wrong. It must have been done by someone with ulterior motives, who wanted to deliberately destroy her reputation.
Zhou Jingyao became increasingly angry the more she thought about it, and without hesitation, she ordered the maid beside her, "Hurry and throw all these things out!"
When the maid heard the young lady's instructions, she hurried to the table and reached out to pick up the exquisite box on the table. Just as she was about to throw it away, her eyes inadvertently swept over and found a small note in the box.
This discovery instantly aroused the maid's curiosity, and she couldn't help but take a closer look.
"Shen Xiujin!?"
The maid couldn't help but murmur the name softly, then walked out of the box carrying the box.
Zhou Jingyao was stunned for a moment when she heard the name, then she came to her senses and immediately shouted at the maid's back, "Hey, hey, hey... wait a minute, Xiao Taohong, quickly bring the things over to me, I... I want to check it out myself!"
Xiao Taohong, who was almost at the door, was startled when she heard her mistress's urgent call, but then quickly turned around.
"Oh...yes miss."
Xiao Taohong hurried back and carefully put the box back on the table.
Zhou Jingyao first glanced casually at the exquisite gadgets in the box, but couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips, and her eyes flashed with amazing light.
She couldn't wait to unfold the mysterious little note and look at it carefully.
The vigorous handwriting on the note was clearly legible: "Tomorrow is said to be sunny, a perfect day for an outing. It's also Guangyun Temple's annual temple fair. I wonder if Miss Zhou would be willing to condescend to go with us?"
At the end of the signature was the name that made Zhou Jingyao's heart beat fast - Chen Xiujin.
“Ah! Ah! Ah!”
Zhou Jingyao stared at the note in her hand in disbelief, exclaiming several times in succession. Her originally fair face now had a faint blush due to excitement.
The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise up, outlining a beautiful arc, and her heart was like a deer beating wildly, she was extremely happy!
In fact, he had seen Shen Xiujin several times before at the horse farm. He thought he was too good-looking, which made her yearn for him, but she never dared to really contact him.
She also knew that many young ladies in the capital liked him, but she could only fantasize about him silently in her heart.
However, she also inquired about Shen Xiujing's family background. She was the legitimate son of the Xuanhua Marquis's Mansion, but not the Marquis's biological son, but the biological son of the deceased Xuanhua Marquis.
It was just a case of a cat replacing a prince, a concubine's son becoming a legitimate son. In short, everyone said that his identity was very embarrassing.
Therefore, it was his embarrassing identity that discouraged many ladies who admired him.
Although he was not a true legitimate son, he was raised as one since he was a child. His character and upbringing were also very good. She could see it from his behavior and conversation during the several meetings.
Moreover, Shen Xiujin's attire and accessories were also top-notch. It was obvious that the Marquis' Mansion had not treated him unfairly, and his resources were not restricted by the Marquis' Mansion. He had the style of a noble young man, not inferior to any other young man present.
In fact, the two subsequent encounters at the racecourse were intentional. But even though she had the intention, it seemed as if he had no intention, which made her almost give up the idea.
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Inside the solemn and dignified general's mansion.
In an exquisite pavilion called Yaotai Pavilion, Zhou Jingyao was happily fiddling with a bunch of small and exquisite gadgets. At this moment, Madam Zhou stepped into the Yaotai Pavilion with a dignified manner.
"Mother, you are here!"
As soon as Zhou Jingyao saw Madam Zhou, a smile as bright as a spring flower immediately blossomed on her face. She quickly stood up and saluted Madam Zhou. Madam Zhou gestured to her to get up quickly with a loving look on her face.
"Where did you go to play today? Look how happy you are." Mrs. Zhou asked with a smile.
"Well... actually, I didn't go anywhere. I just took another stroll down the street. However, when I passed by Zuixianlou today, I couldn't help but go in and enjoy a sumptuous meal. Hehe...
By the way, Mom, that restaurant recently launched a new signature dish - Green Pigeon! Oh my, it tastes absolutely amazing! I specially packed two to bring back so that Mom and Dad can try them.
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