After hearing what her eldest grandson said, the old lady of the Chen family was stunned for a moment.
She didn't offer any comforting words like "You'll get better in the future," but sighed softly, "I understand, Grandmother won't interfere in your affairs with that girl anymore."
"Yuancheng thanks Grandmother."
"It's getting late, Grandmother won't keep you for dinner. Go back and get some rest. Read some books later, and don't overwork yourself."
"Yes, Yuancheng understands."
Chen Yuancheng was helped out of the old lady's courtyard by Ling Qi. After turning two corners, he signaled to Ling Qi that he didn't need to be helped anymore and strode towards his own courtyard.
"Young Master..."
"Speak your mind."
“Didn’t Miss Xiao say that your illness wasn’t that serious? Doctor Song also said that the young master’s health has improved a lot recently. Why did the young master say such things to the old lady and make her worry?”
“If I didn’t say that, how could I dispel my grandmother’s absurd idea?”
Ling Qi lowered her head, not daring to look at her young master, and boldly voiced her thoughts:
“I think the old lady’s idea is quite good. If the young master is interested in Miss Xiao, he can take her into the mansion, so that he won’t have to go to Huiweilou every day.”
Chen Yuancheng stopped and turned to look at Ling Qi: "Have I been too kind to you all the time, making you forget your place? Now you dare to interfere in my affairs!"
Chen Yuancheng's tone was undeniably sharp, and Ling Qi immediately knelt on the cobblestone path: "Young Master, please calm down. It was Ling Qi who overstepped her bounds."
"Get up," Chen Yuancheng said to Ling Qi with his back to her. "Go outside the mansion and find a few more stories about ghosts and monsters, as well as books about overseas travelogues."
Ling Qi didn't dare to voice her doubts and lowered her head to reply, "Yes, Ling Qi understands."
On the other side, after Chen Yuancheng left, the old lady of the Chen family picked up the teacup on the table and used the lid to stir the tea leaves floating on top.
A head maid beside her said, "The tea has gone cold. Let me get the old lady a fresh cup."
"No need, herbal tea is better, it helps to reduce internal heat."
The old lady of the Chen family took a sip of the still-warm tea: "Why isn't it the fruit tea that Yuan Yao brought?"
“Miss Yuan Yao sent a total of one oil paper package. The old lady has been asking for fruit tea recently, and it’s already finished.”
"Go ask Yuan Yao where she bought them, give her some money, and tell her to buy some more."
"Madam has forgotten, the young lady said that this fruit tea was made by that girl."
"It's her again." The old lady of the Chen family slammed the teacup down on the table. "She does have some ability, to make Yuan Yao and Yuan Xuan praise her repeatedly and not say a bad word about her."
The old woman asked a maid to bring over a cup of hot tea: "Madam, please don't be anxious. Think about it from a different perspective. Perhaps that girl really has something special that makes our young master and young lady like her."
"What's so special about him? He's just a better cook, which is why he's won over a few gluttonous kids."
The old woman placed the newly replaced teacups on the table:
"Forgive me for saying something unpleasant, but the young master is not the kind of person who is greedy for food. If that girl can use her cooking skills to win the young master's favor, that is her own ability, which is much better than those women outside who can only annoy the young master."
After thinking for a while, the old lady of the Chen family calmed down:
“You’re right. It’s her own ability to catch Yuan Cheng’s eye and get him to take notice. Just based on that, she’s much better than those women who only annoy Yuan Cheng.”
The old woman continued to persuade him, "I suppose the old lady has also noticed that the eldest young master's complexion has improved a lot recently. The doctor also said that the eldest young master's health is much stronger than before. If you count the days, the eldest young master's health only started to improve after he met that girl."
"Why are you always saying nice things about her? Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd taken some kind of bribe from her."
The old woman smiled and said, "Madam, you have wronged me. I have never even met that girl. I just didn't want to upset you because of this, and I didn't want to damage the relationship between you and the eldest young master."
The old lady of the Chen family said slowly, "My eldest grandson has the same temper as his grandfather when he was young. He has been very stubborn since he was a child. Once he has made up his mind about something, nothing can change it. I can't persuade him."
Since he learned that he had wheezing, he has hardly ever smiled or even gotten angry, living like a lifeless shadow puppet.
"I'm actually quite happy that she stood up to me for that girl today. It's good that she can bring more vitality to Yuancheng; for that reason alone, I'm happy to let them become friends."
The old nanny chimed in, "I know the old lady is magnanimous and wouldn't upset the young master over such a trivial matter. The meal is ready; let me help the old lady to eat."
The old lady of the Chen family stood up: "That's enough. Let the young people handle their own affairs. I'm an old woman, so I won't get involved. It would be a waste of effort and end up being blamed."
The old nanny stepped forward to help her up, saying, "The old lady is a kind and open-minded person. She has already promised the eldest young master, so she will not go back on her word and make things difficult for that girl in private."
"Of course, I'm not the kind of person who goes back on his word."
The old lady of the Chen family cleared her throat and said, "It's been cold lately, and my appetite hasn't been very good. I'm drinking that fruit tea, which is fragrant and refreshing. Go and ask Yuan Yao if she has any more, and ask her for some."
Is your appetite low because of the cold weather?
The old woman suppressed a laugh, speaking in a tone as if coaxing a child: "This servant understands. I believe that for the sake of the old lady's health, the young lady is willing to part with it."
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