Chapter 31: The Marquis's Adopted Daughter and the Cold Prince 3
Listen to the rain.
Cha Jiu was leaning on the beauty couch, secretly reading a novel, when the system suddenly spoke.
"Ning Changting's favorability towards you has increased and is now 30%."
This was within Cha Jiu's expectations: "It seems that he quite likes that bottle of Wu Rui Hua."
At this time, Xiaomei, the personal maid, knocked on the door outside: "Miss, the prince is here."
Cha Jiu was surprised.
No way, Ning Changting is going to come and thank you.
Or did he discover the secret of the sachet?
Cha Jiu stood up, straightened her clothes, looked in the mirror and restored her gentle and graceful appearance as a lady from a noble family before leisurely walking out.
"Brother Changting, good afternoon."
As soon as Cha Jiu saw Ning Changting, his lively peach blossom eyes smiled slightly.
Ning Changting pursed her lips.
Either good morning or good afternoon.
Apart from these two sentences, she had nothing else to say to him.
That’s it.
Ning Changting handed over the food box in his hand and said casually: "This is for you."
Cha Jiu took it and saw the plum blossom lacquer seal on the food box, and recognized it as something from Zhenwei Pavilion.
Her eyes were filled with surprise, and she looked at Ning Changting and said, "This is the pastry from Zhenwei Pavilion. They are the most delicious in Shengjing. Did Brother Changting buy this specially?"
Ning Changting said stubbornly: "No, I just happened to see him."
Yongan's expression became even weirder.
I was clearly taking a detour, how come it happened to be here?
Cha Jiu opened the lunch box and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Inside are delicate flower-shaped pastries, and each one is different.
Yongan was also surprised.
No wonder the prince refused to let his servants carry this food box. The cakes and sugar powder inside were of different colors and shapes. I'm afraid the prince was worried that the servants might be careless when carrying it and mix the colors, making it look bad.
So the prince is so concerned about Miss Yanshu?
Holding a handkerchief, Cha Jiu carefully picked up a piece of peach blossom-shaped pastry and took a small bite.
The peach-pink sugar sprinkles are sprinkled on the juicy, full lips, and they tremble slightly with the chewing movements, just like a kitten eating, which makes people feel pity for it.
Before Ning Changting could react, his hand had already reached out to Cha Jiu's lips and gently touched them.
Cha Jiu stopped and looked at him blankly.
That pure look brought Ning Changting back to his senses immediately.
The boiling blood rushed to his head, but Ning Changting had to pretend to be calm and continued to rub the sugar crumbs off the corners of Cha Jiu's lips.
"You got it all over your face." He coughed lightly, pretending to be casual.
It seemed as if wiping the corners of his sister's mouth was the most natural thing to do.
However, the tips of his ears were hot and red.
Cha Jiu felt a little embarrassed by what he said and quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe it.
"Brother Changting, do you like the Wurui flowers I sent you?" Cha Jiu asked knowingly.
Ning Changting did not answer. Instead, he asked something else: "The five auspicious flowers can ward off evil and poison, and they have a very good meaning during the Dragon Boat Festival. You also gave them to your grandmother and mother."
Cha Jiu shook his head: "I just learned flower arrangement today, and the first vase I made is for you."
Ning Changting got a satisfying answer, and the coldness and indifference between his eyebrows also faded a little.
It turned out that he got the first one.
Still unique.
Good.
"What about the cakes?" Cha Jiu counterattacked, "Grandma, mother, and sister Chi Su should all have them."
Ning Changting's expression froze.
Yongan said quickly: "The prince bought one for each person according to their preferences. The old lady got the Jade Bean Cake, and the lady got the Longjing Rice Cake..."
Ning Changting glanced at him coldly.
Yongan was so frightened that he immediately fell silent.
Cha Jiu lowered her eyes: "Oh, so everyone has it."
Ning Changting was a little upset.
Originally, he went to buy cakes from Zhenwei Pavilion today to thank Cha Jiu for mending his clothes yesterday.
But he thought that buying it for her alone might cause criticism, so he bought more according to his grandmother and mother's tastes.
As for the one for Shen Chi Su, he let the store owner choose whatever he wanted.
Unexpectedly, this portion for each person made Cha Jiu unhappy.
What can I do?
Ning Changting had never been close to any girl, and was even cold and distant to his concubines.
Now he was in a dilemma and didn't know how to coax Cha Jiu.
Seeing his helpless expression, Cha Jiu could not bear to tease him any more: "The sun is getting hotter and hotter, Brother Changting, please go back to Qingfeng Garden and rest as soon as possible."
"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Ning Changting couldn't help but ask.
Cha Jiu knew he was talking about the little note.
But she pretended not to know, tilted her head, and said with clear eyes: "What are you talking about?"
Ning Changting's heart seemed to be immersed in cold water.
"Nothing."
There was a hint of arrogance in his indifference, and he turned and walked away.
After returning to Qingfeng Garden, Ning Changting was alone, staring at the five Ruihua flowers in a daze.
He lifted up the hand that had wiped Cha Jiu's lips. There were still sugar crumbs and a soft and delicate touch on the fingertips.
My heart feels a little numb.
He slowly brought the finger close to his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively licked it lightly.
So sweet.
I can't tell if it's the sweetness of the pastry or... something else.
“That’s crazy.”
After realizing what a stupid thing he had done, Ning Changting laughed at himself.
…
The system reminds Cha Jiu: "Ning Changting's favorability has increased by another 5%. How did you do it?"
Ning Changting was still unhappy when he left, so how come his favorability increased?
Cha Jiu ate a piece of cake and said vaguely, "Do you know what is the most frustrating thing?"
Of course the system doesn't know.
"You know it's yours, but you haven't got it yet."
The system suddenly understood: "So you deliberately let Ning Changting hear your feelings for him in the ancestral hall, but you refused to say it out loud, and kept him hanging, right?"
"Watch your choice of words. How can feelings be called hanging or pulling?"
System: "Okay, but the most important issue now is that Lady Ning chose Shen Chi Su. No matter how much you try to win over Ning Changting, you can't become a young lady and have children."
Cha Jiu shook his head: "Ning Changting is not someone who would let his parents arrange his marriage. On the contrary, he has his own ideas."
If Ning Changting didn't agree, he wouldn't take any action even if he was tied to the bridal chamber.
As for Lady Ninghou, there is no need to worry at all.
According to Shen Chi Su's character, she would commit suicide and push Lady Ninghou's heart further and further away.
really.
It was not until dinner time that Shen Chi Su sneaked back to the Marquis' Mansion.
She thought she was flawless, but just as she crawled in through the dog hole in the backyard, she was caught by Nanny Wen who was by the wife of Ning Hou.
Shen Chi Su smiled with a guilty conscience.
Nanny Wen said expressionlessly, "Today is the fasting day. The old lady, the madam, and all the young masters and young ladies are already having dinner in the main hall. You are the only one missing."
Shen Chi Su slapped his head and thought something was wrong.
The Marquis' Mansion attaches the most importance to these day-specific rules.
On weekdays, everyone eats in their own courtyard, but on special days, the old lady requires everyone to dine together in the main hall.
Shen Chi Su has never been a person who follows rules, so naturally he forgot about this matter.
She had no choice but to curl up like a quail and follow Nanny Wen to the main hall.
There was a long table in the main hall, with the dishes and bowls on it neatly arranged according to certain rules.
The marquis was not there, so the old lady sat in the main seat, followed by the wife of the marquis Ning, Ning Changting and others.
Not only the eldest branch, but also the second branch sat properly with their hands hanging on their knees. There were no unnecessary movements and no unnecessary sounds.
Seeing Shen Chi Su coming in, the old lady said calmly: "Since everyone is here, let's have dinner."
As soon as she spoke, the maids behind the masters dared to come forward and serve the dishes.
Perhaps because she was worried about sneaking out and being discovered, Shen Chi Su was distracted while eating this meal.
In a moment of carelessness, the sleeve swept the white porcelain bowl to the ground, making a crisp and abrupt sound of breaking.
Everyone's eyes turned to look in her direction.
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