The gate of Gongyi's house was of an antique style, and guards in long robes with swords stood on both sides of the gate.
When the robed guards saw them, they bowed and saluted from a distance.
However, the copper door is equipped with a video call and iris authentication.
Just like the means of transportation used by Gong Yitianhe's family, there is a subtle sense of dislocation in time.
The guide verifies with his eyes and the door opens inward.
The people standing in the courtyard were all wearing clothes that were not from this era. The moment the door opened, they said in a suitable voice, "Hello, young master, hello, young lady, hello, guest."
"Haha, it's really impressive." Qiu Feishuang picked up her bangs and spoke in a very loud voice, fearing that others might not hear.
In fact, her words were not only impolite, but also quite ignorant. Even if the people of the Gongyi family looked at her with contempt, there was nothing to blame—
However, no one in the Gongyi family changed their expression.
Even the head of the Gongyi family, Gongyi Tianhe's father, Gongyi Shuiqing, who was walking towards them, smiled tenderly upon hearing Qiu Feishuang's words. "It's truly magnificent! Even with so many people in the Gongyi family, we're still quite well-off, even a bit extravagant, living here. However, this isn't a reflection of our own abilities, but the efforts of our ancestors—so, we were just a little luckier when we were born, and there's nothing to be proud of."
"Really?" Qiu Feishuang raised the corner of her mouth and smiled, "But I think being born into a good family is the most proud thing. No matter how pure the lotus is, its stem is still covered in mud, while the equally pure magnolia is never mentioned in association with mud—even a slightly wilted magnolia, when growing on the same tree with other flowers, is hardly noticeable. So if I had to choose, I think it's better to be trash among pearls than a pearl among garbage."
Qiu Feishuang's words were probably meant to anger someone - after all, no matter how you think about it, she doesn't seem like the kind of naive person who would say hurtful words casually.
But still no one was angered.
If you didn't think of yourself as trash, you probably wouldn't feel offended by Qiu Feishuang's words.
“However, even in a pile of pearls, garbage is still garbage. If its nature cannot be changed, what’s the point? Although I cannot preach from a high position, after all, it is true that garbage is more valuable than pearls. But at least in the Gongyi family, we will not say against our will that pebbles are more valuable than ordinary jewelry, nor will we allow garbage to have a foothold.” Gongyi Shuiqing stroked the ponytail tied behind her with a blue hairband, her voice as crisp as jade.
Qiu Feishuang chuckled and said in a tone of admiration, "No wonder he's the head of the Gongyi family. It's rare for him to have such a magnanimous demeanor—he's truly much better than the other idiots I know."
"No, no, I'm not arrogant. I'm just an ordinary person, a normal person. It would be too sad if I were to be praised just for being an ordinary person."
Gongyi Shuiqing led them into the guest room.
As he stepped onto the wooden porch, he took off his wooden shoes and stood on it with only a pair of white socks.
He looked at the feet of Chu Shangli and the others, just a glance, without any special reminder -
Qiu Feishuang maliciously held her boots above her to measure them, but Gong Yi Shuiqing remained calm and didn't scold her for taking them off, nor did he ask her to pay attention to etiquette.
Qiu Feishuang finally took off her boots obediently.
Her socks were also red. Standing on the porch in them, she didn't look particularly tacky, perhaps because her feet were pretty.
"Didn't you remind me that I had to take off my shoes?"
"This is our Gongyi family's own rule. If we restrict our guests according to the Gongyi family's rules and regulations, it will spoil their fun." Gongyi Shuiqing said.
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