Chapter 657 A Dream of Youth 189
Xie Ning was unaware of how people here praised or criticized her. She looked at Feng Shu in surprise and then nodded. "I happen to be going to the Zhao family in a couple of days, so Young Master Feng doesn't need to worry."
Feng Shu just came over to talk to her because of Zhao Huilan. He is a man and cannot have much contact with her, so he can only ask Xie Ning to take a look.
He met Zhao Huilan on that day at the snack street, and they met again at the bookstore. They would occasionally exchange a few words, but most of the time they would quietly read books.
Zhao Huilan hasn't been to the bookstore these past few days, which worries him a bit, because even when it rains, Zhao Huilan would come to the bookstore to read, and occasionally buy a book or two, or writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones.
Even though he was worried, he didn't want to ask directly. Knowing that Xie Ning and Zhao Huilan were on good terms, he asked her for help.
He still trusted Xie Ning and Xie Qi's character.
Watching Feng Shu's retreating figure, Xie Ning seemed to be deep in thought. She wasn't that oblivious; Feng Shu clearly had feelings for Zhao Huilan, but she didn't know what Zhao Huilan meant.
Xie Qi naturally saw it too, but fearing that Xie Ning wouldn't understand, he still instructed, "Bao'er, just go and check on that young lady from the Zhao family, but don't get involved in anything."
Matters of the heart are unpredictable; if one were to accidentally say the wrong thing, it could damage Lady Zhao's reputation.
He always climbed the wall secretly, usually to deliver food or medicine. The first time he entered the Xu residence was when he fell down in a moment of panic.
Furthermore, he doesn't ask others to relay messages or deliver things for him, not only because he's afraid of affecting the woman's reputation, but also because he dislikes being set up by others. If the other person likes him, then there's no need for matchmaking.
If the other person doesn't like you, but you're brought together by someone else... you might regret it later if something bad happens, and you might even hate the person who brought you together.
“I know, brother, don’t worry.”
Xie Ning's gaze fell downwards, and she immediately saw Chen Wanniang coming with her maid. She quickly went down with Xie Qi to greet her.
Chen Wanniang pulled Xie Ning to her side, wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, and scolded, "It would have been so much better to ride in a carriage. You insisted on riding a horse with your brother, and now you're so hot..."
Because of the heat, Xie Ning wore only a light and soft silk robe, a light blue brocade jacket with coin patterns on the upper body, and a pale yellow pleated skirt on the lower body, with a ribbon tied around her waist in a shamrock knot.
She didn't wear any jewelry, except for a string of miscellaneous pendants around her waist.
As she spoke, she noticed the figures alighting from the carriage on the other side. Chen Wanniang's eyes lit up, and she led her children forward, saying, "Madam Xu."
Then he introduced, "These are my two good-for-nothing children, Qi'er and Ning'er. Why don't you come over and pay your respects?"
"May Lady Xu be well." Xie Ning and Xie Qi bowed simultaneously.
Lady Xu was a woman around forty years old. Her hair was styled in a bun with white gauze, adorned with pearls and a few gold-threaded flowers, simple yet elegant.
"So well-behaved and adorable." Then she took a closer look at Xie Qi.
Today, Xie Qi was dressed up by Chen Wan Niang. He was already handsome, and now he was wearing a royal blue brocade robe embroidered with silver patterns, which made him look even more like a jade-like man and elegant.
Judging by appearance alone, Madam Xu was extremely satisfied.
“These are my daughters, Yingjie and Rujie.”
The two girls were quite different; one was tall and the other petite. Xie Ning noticed that Xie Qi would occasionally glance at the tall girl, so she knew that it was Xu Hongying.
This girl was not like the usual gentle and beautiful girl. She was not only tall, but also quite heroic. Her phoenix eyes were long and bright. Although she wore a flower crown and a light silk robe, she looked extremely quiet, but gave people a sense of incongruity.
It was as if she shouldn't be doing this.
The petite girl next to her wore a lotus crown and spoke naturally, bowing and speaking with ease.
The two families were a little reserved at first, but Chen Wanniang had honed her eloquence through years of business and soon warmed up the atmosphere.
The maids brewed tea and brought it up, then lit an incense burner on the side.
In addition to the pastries and snacks provided by the horse farm, they also brought a lot of their own.
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