Ning Si felt that although this person was greeting him, he was unusually sarcastic.
His expression turned cold. "I'm just looking around."
Man Niang didn't know what the young marquis meant, and didn't dare to say anything. She followed behind Ning Si without saying much.
Sometimes, the more you say, the more mistakes you make. It's better not to mention such an important person.
My younger sister's birthday is coming up soon, and I'd like to give her a gift. Which one do you think would be suitable?
Man Niang quickly asked, "I don't know the age of the young lady in your household. Young ladies of different ages have different preferences."
"Ten years old."
"What does the young master think of this?" Man Niang brought a giant panda plush toy to Ning Si. "Our young lady and your sister are about the same age, and they like this very much."
Miss from the household.
Ning Si recalled the beautiful young girl he had seen in that small mountain village. "Really? I heard that the most popular thing in the capital right now is some kind of little yellow chick."
Manniang took the little yellow chick down from the display shelf. "The little yellow chick is very popular. Young master can take it back with you and see which one your young lady likes. If she doesn't like it, you can return it."
Ning Si looked at the person behind the counter upon hearing this, "Oh, you can return items here if you don't like them?"
Theoretically, it's impossible, but there are so many important people in the capital that it's hard to offend them.
“If the young lady of the manor were to come and choose directly, there would be no need for such trouble. However, since you, young marquis, are choosing a gift, it should naturally be to her liking. If the young lady of the manor does not like it, it would be asking too much of us to keep it.”
Ning Si looked at the devout man and said, "No wonder Manager Gu's business is growing bigger and bigger. His subordinates are all so shrewd. I'm quite envious of them."
He deliberately steered the conversation toward Gu An'an, making it difficult for her to avoid him any longer.
"I can't compare to the young master who has already made great contributions on the battlefield at such a young age." The young master in front of me, who grew up in luxury, is still young, but he already has a handsome appearance.
His eyes and brows lacked the sinister, almost demonic quality described in the book; instead, they still retained a touch of childishness.
For some reason, Gu An'an thought of Jiang Mingyi at home.
The two children do look somewhat alike.
They were all mature beyond their years.
Gu An'an always had a lot of patience with children, because that's just her hobby.
The man in front of her was also to Gu An'an's liking, so she didn't argue with him anymore. "The young master dotes on the young lady of the manor so much, your sister is really lucky."
These words carried a hint of flattery, which Ning Si could naturally discern, but his tone was exceptionally cold: "Being born into a marquis's household is her misfortune. If she were truly blessed, she wouldn't have been born here."
These words left Gu An'an speechless for a moment.
Well, noble families often have some shameful and unsavory things to hide.
As an outsider, I naturally couldn't say anything.
"Young Master can take another look. If you like it, you can keep it for yourself."
Upon hearing this, Ning Si's gaze fell on the counter, where there was a small ornament.
The bright red knots looked rather delicate, complementing the little yellow chick hanging there.
"I want this."
Gu An'an immediately shook her head, "This won't do. This is a gift from my daughter, and it's not convenient to give it to the young master. How about this, I'll give the young master a gift, and the young master can choose whichever he likes."
Ning Si reluctantly withdrew his gaze, "Then forget it, a gentleman does not take what others love."
He did take the little yellow chick and the giant panda away, following Man Niang's advice, but he hesitated to say something as he left.
After watching the person walk away, Manniang came over and chatted with Gu An'an, "Master, the people you know are all very rich and powerful."
"That's for sure. If you told me one day that I know some great general or prince, I wouldn't be surprised at all." Gu An'an said self-deprecatingly, she really was like someone who had too many lice and wasn't afraid of the itch.
Whatever.
...
The news that the embroiderers from the palace's manufacturing bureau were to serve as judges for the doll shop's competition quickly spread like wildfire.
When the news reached the Chen residence, Old Master Chen's expression turned serious. "What? She knows people in the palace?"
The steward in charge of handling the matter carefully explained, "I heard that it was someone brought in by Princess Linglong."
Princess Linglong.
Old Master Chen frowned. "I heard that the princess and Chen Bei had a fight a couple of days ago."
"That's true. The princess hasn't gone to see the young master these past two days."
"Really?" Old Master Chen remembered something. "Isn't Chen Bei on good terms with her daughter?"
"The young master has a gentle temperament and always takes good care of the girls."
"There's no need to say these things in front of me. I don't know where he got his personality from. Just keep an eye on him for now, and we'll see what happens later."
The butler hesitated slightly, "Master, Miss Shu'er has brought several young ladies from the manor, and they all want to participate in that arena competition. What do you think..."
"If she wants to go, then let her go. Do I have to keep an eye on such a small matter?" The daughter of the family will eventually marry and will not inherit the surname Chen.
There's no need for him to care about everything.
The butler quickly agreed, "I'll take care of it right away."
Watching the steward leave, the maid in the study stepped out gracefully and nestled beside Old Master Chen. "Is Master worried that Gu An'an might cause trouble and ruin the marriage between the young master and Princess Linglong?"
Old Master Chen grasped that slender, boneless hand, his rough fingertips gently caressing the delicate back of her hand. "Although A-Bei is not the eldest son of the family, he cannot marry just anyone. Princess Linglong is deeply favored by the Emperor, so marrying her would not be a bad idea."
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