Luo Chen had no reason to refuse the small matter of buying books. He looked up and saw Chen Yuancheng looking at him meaningfully, and his hand holding the silver tightened.
He gave the silver to Luo Yang: "Let my second brother go and buy it. I'm a little tired and want to go to Huiweilou to rest first."
He said that, but his eyes were fixed on Chen Yuancheng, and he only slowly looked away after a while.
Xiao Yunying fastened her purse and looked up at Luo Yang: "Are you tired? If not, we can go shopping after we finish eating."
Now that they have their own carriage, they don't need to bother Chen Yuancheng anymore, and they can go back whenever they want.
Luo Yang sighed inwardly. His older brother was afraid that someone else would take their mother away from him.
"I'm not tired. I know what books I need to buy. I can go with Young Master Chen."
Xiao Yunying habitually reminded him, "Don't wander off, and don't forget to buy me books."
Chen Yuanxuan's servant, like Ling Qi, was skilled in martial arts, which reassured her that Luo Yang could go with him.
"Yes, Mother, I'll be back soon."
The two groups parted ways, with Xiao Yunying holding Luo Xin's hand as they headed towards Huiweilou.
Ling Qi, with great perceptiveness, took off Xiao Yunying's basket and carried it in her hand, saying jokingly, "I didn't bring any food today."
She only wanted to take the children for a stroll today and didn't plan to go to Huiweilou, so she didn't take anything with her.
Now her basket is filled with wild vegetables she bought at the market and snacks for her nephews, so it's too obvious to take things out of the supermarket anymore.
“Miss Xiao, what are you saying? I helped carry the basket, not for your food.”
Xiao Yunying responded with an "oh," her voice trailing off in a melodious and lingering tone.
"Yeah?"
Ling Qi chuckled and said, "I didn't take it today, but I will take it in the future. You are a kind-hearted young lady. As long as my young master has a share, he will never forget Ling Qi."
Luo Chen, who was following behind them, couldn't stand Ling Qi's behavior and muttered under his breath, "Smooth-talking sycophant."
It sounded like flattery and ingratiation, so I don't know why my mother was smiling so happily.
Ling Qi and Chen Yuancheng, who had keen senses, both vaguely heard these words.
As a servant, and because Luo Chen was Xiao Yunying's nominal son, Ling Qi could only pretend not to hear it.
Chen Yuancheng pondered to himself, "I haven't done anything to offend anyone, so why does Luo Chen seem to dislike me so much?"
Upon arriving at Huiweilou, they entered Yunge and sat down. Lingqi asked a waiter to bring water, and they washed their hands before being served hot tea and pastries.
Xiao Yunying wiped the water off Luo Xin's hands: "Ling Qi, tell the kitchen to serve the roast duck in half an hour, and also stir-fry two vegetable dishes. The children aren't very hungry."
Oh, and my coachman too, prepare some food for him as well.
Then he asked Chen Yuancheng, "What are you eating?"
Chen Yuancheng poured her some tea: "Give Yuanxuan some crystal steamed dumplings, a braised fish, and a light and refreshing soup. I'm not very hungry, so this is enough for me."
Ling Qi stood there rubbing his hands without leaving. Chen Yuancheng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Order whatever you want to eat. Do you need me to order for you?"
Ling Qi then responded and left, saying, "Thank you, young master."
Xiao Yunying was speechless. She had thought something was wrong with Ling Qi, but it turned out he hadn't ordered his food...
She lifted Luo Xin onto a stool and asked, "Where's Yuan Yao? Why didn't she come out with you today?"
Chen Yuancheng took a sip of tea: "Yuan Yao will be of marriageable age this year. My mother can't stand her always running around, so she found her a few female teachers who teach music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She won't have time to come out for a while."
He said his mother found her, but in reality, he was the one who found her.
It's all because her younger sister always insists on coming along whenever she comes to see Yunying, and she always sticks to Yunying's side.
Xiao Yunying used the act of drinking tea to conceal her expression.
Goodness, four subjects at once, with several female teachers working together.
Yuan Yao, you've really suffered a lot.
The two chatted for a while about building a sugar and wine workshop. Chen Yuancheng built the workshop in the city, choosing two small houses, connecting them together, and making some renovations so that sugar production could begin.
The distillery was located in a village outside the East Gate, and it is now almost complete.
Chen Yuancheng said, "The distillation equipment you drew is all finished. It can be installed and used once the distillery is built. I need you to go and check it then to see if there's anything wrong with it."
Xiao Yunying answered truthfully: "Theoretically it should be possible, but I haven't tried it. If there are any problems, we can only troubleshoot and modify them one by one."
Chen Yuancheng suddenly asked, "If you haven't tried it, where did you get your previous distilled spirits from?"
"Cough cough."
Xiao Yunying coughed slightly, realizing she was too familiar and relaxed with Chen Yuancheng and hadn't been careful with her words.
"What I mean is... I've never made such a large piece of equipment before."
Chen Yuancheng suppressed a smile: "Oh, so that's what it means."
He looks so nervous, it's really cute.
Xiao Yunying felt guilty and didn't dare to look at him, taking small sips of tea.
The door to Yunge was suddenly opened, and Ling Qi came in and said, "Young Master, there is an urgent matter to report outside."
Chen Yuancheng casually said, "Speak freely, Yun Ying is not an outsider."
“Young master, this is your private matter and you should not let Miss Xiao hear it.”
Chen Yuancheng looked up at Ling Qi without saying a word.
Xiao Yunying also looked at him. She could tell that Ling Qi was trying his best to hide his true emotions, but his tone and eyes revealed a hint of anxiety that he could not suppress.
"Yuancheng, why don't you go outside and talk?"
There are boundaries between friends, and it's unnecessary to know too much about overly private matters.
Ling Qi was very tactful. He seemed to speak freely and without restraint in front of her, but in reality, it was all about things related to Chen Yuancheng, but not important.
This was the first time she had seen Ling Qi like this; she feared he truly had some urgent private matter he couldn't let others know.
"Okay, let's go outside and talk."
Chen Yuancheng turned to Xiao Yunying and said, "I'm going out to take care of some personal matters. Have some pastries first, I'll be back in a bit."
Xiao Yunying nodded: "Go quickly, don't worry about me."
She watched Chen Yuancheng leave the private room, and past his figure, she saw someone waiting outside, peeking slightly into the room.
When the man saw Chen Yuancheng come out, he hurriedly lowered his head and took two steps back, disappearing from Xiao Yunying's sight.
Ling Qi then closed the door to the private room, but for some reason, Xiao Yunying suddenly felt a pang of panic.
The person outside retreated too quickly; she only caught a fleeting glimpse of their figure, which wasn't very clear, but it looked somewhat like Chen Yuanxuan's servant.
Not long after, the door to the private room opened, and Chen Yuancheng stood at the door without coming in: "Yun Ying, come out for a moment."
Xiao Yunying panicked even more, told Luo Xin, and went out.
Following Chen Yuancheng to the corner of the corridor, she saw the person waiting there, his face filled with anxiety and panic, and her unease reached its peak.
"Aren't you Yuan Xuan's servant? Where are Yuan Xuan and Luo Yang? Didn't they go to the bookstore together? Why didn't they come back together?"
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