As the wife of the prefect, a high-ranking official, it was natural for Madam Xie to say such things.
Gu An'an didn't dare to offer any more random advice. "The opera troupe is a mixed bag. Your mother is afraid you'll come into contact with bad people and be corrupted. A'bei, can you play the zither?"
"Yes, Sister Gu, do you want to learn? I can teach you. I know a little bit of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting."
Gu An'an wanted to learn, but unfortunately she didn't have much time.
"Will you teach Zhu'er? I'll cook you something delicious later. Just tell me what you want to eat and I'll make it for you."
The young master of the Chen family smiled broadly upon hearing this, “Sister Gu, you’re too kind. I haven’t had Phoenix Swan, Brocade Chicken, Lychee Pork, and Five-Shredded Pork Belly for a while. For dessert, the Pine Nut and Lily Pastry, the Smooth Sesame Cake, and the Coconut Glutinous Rice Balls would also be nice…”
Seeing that Gu An'an's expression was getting worse, Chen Bei quickly changed his tune, "Actually, these aren't very tasty. Sister Gu, just make me whatever you know how to make. I'm easy to feed and I'm not picky about food."
Born into a family of high-ranking officials, Chen Bei already possessed a remarkably good temperament.
Gu An'an agreed, "Then I'll cook something delicious for you when I'm done with my work. Zhu'er, you should learn the zither well from A'bei and don't be naughty."
Jiang Mingzhu agreed, though she still had some doubts about Chen Bei's skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
But knowing that Gu An'an didn't want him to cause trouble in the store, she had no choice but to take him home.
"Little Pearl, do you have a zither? Should I go to my aunt's house to borrow one?"
If only he had brought his instrument with him when he left home.
Jiang Mingzhu opened the wardrobe and took out the zither hanging inside. "My mother gave me a zither for my birthday before."
She carried the zither outside and saw Chen Bei sitting under a tree in the courtyard. She handed the zither to him.
"Jinse, is this the name you gave the zither, Pearl Sister?"
"No, it was always there."
Upon hearing this, Chen Bei suddenly realized, "No wonder I thought you looked so familiar, like I'd seen you somewhere before. I remember now, you look a lot like Princess Jinse from the previous dynasty."
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