Chapter 202 A Gentle Tremor in My Heart
Qi Yunwen coughed twice: "Uncle is short of money and has no cash on him now. You won't go back on your word, will you?"
Song Xinning: "..."
Could she say she wanted to go back on her word? When she went out today, she sweetly told her grandmother that she wanted to buy a pretty piece of jewelry. Her grandmother, who always doted on her, gave her a hundred taels of silver, which was almost gone, and the thought of it pained her.
She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, picked up the hairpin, examined it carefully, and then looked at it with disdain, saying, "Shopkeeper, although the quality of this hairpin is acceptable, the design looks so-so. It's a waste of a good piece of jade. I'll only offer eighty taels at most. If you're willing, I'll buy it. If not, then forget it and we'll go to another shop."
Having just made a profit, the shopkeeper was very agreeable this time, smiling broadly as he said, "Since you are so filial, I will sell it to you for eighty taels, as a way of forming a good relationship."
Song Xinning nodded and said, "Okay." She then took out eighty taels of silver from her purse and handed it to the shopkeeper.
This time, Qi Yunwen was dumbfounded and asked in a low voice, "It can be so much cheaper?"
Song Xinning asked, "Didn't you negotiate the price just now?"
Qi Yunwen: "..."
They never bargain when buying things, nor do they know how to bargain.
Song Xinning's tone was sour, with a hint of sarcasm towards the fool: "...They really are rich, they're so extravagant. Unlike us kids who only get a few taels of silver a month, we wish we could split one tael of silver into two."
Qi Yunwen: "..."
My niece practically said he was stupid and had too much money.
It's true what they say, whoever pays the most is the boss. His niece actually dared to mock him. She was never so bold as to talk to him like that before.
Well, he figured he was indebted to those who fed him, so he decided to put up with it for the time being.
Seeing that he was standing there without moving, Song Xinning glanced at him warily, afraid that he would take a fancy to something else and take advantage of her, the sucker. She quickly said, "Let's go, I don't have any money left to buy anything else."
The uncle and nephew left the Golden Jade Pavilion.
A summer breeze swept over her, and Song Xinning felt a bit bewildered. What had she done to deserve this? To run into this unreliable uncle the moment she stepped out the door.
Qi Yunwen was in a great mood. He glanced at his niece, who looked sullen and resentful. He smiled and said, "Niece, don't be like that. Next time you come to our house, your uncle will have your aunt cook you something delicious. Don't you love your aunt's cooking the most?"
Song Xinning snorted: "If it weren't for my aunt, I wouldn't be willing to spend this money."
Qi Yunwen smiled kindly: "Hey, my niece is so filial. Your uncle has done his job spoiling you. I'll buy you something delicious and fun next time."
Song Xinning touched her flattened purse, feeling a slight sadness, but she quickly suppressed it and asked, "Uncle, why did Uncle Gu suddenly buy jewelry for Ayao? And so much of it. Do you think he likes Ayao?"
Qi Yunwen replied, "I don't know if he likes her or not, but he's becoming more and more interested in your girlfriend."
Upon hearing this, Song Xinning was slightly surprised, but then thought it was normal and smiled, "Ayao is so good, beautiful, and so young, it's perfectly normal for him to like her."
Qi Yunwen said, "Your Uncle Gu is no less impressive."
Song Xinning pursed her lips: "He's not bad, he's just a bit old, he's the same generation as you."
Qi Yunwen glared at her and said irritably, "So what if we're of the same generation? Am I that old? I'm much younger than your father, who's almost forty."
Song Xinning: "..."
Considering the eighty taels of silver, Qi Yunwen decided to let bygones be bygones for the time being and softened his tone: "Let's go home. Would you like your uncle to take you?"
Song Xinning replied, "No need, I can go back by myself. Take care, Uncle. I won't see you off."
Qi Yunwen took two steps, then turned to his niece and said, "A-Ning, give your uncle another tael of silver. Your aunt's favorite snacks are gone, so your uncle has to go and buy some."
Song Xinning: "..."
Although she was cursing inwardly, she thought of how her uncle and aunt treated her like their own daughter, so she silently took off her purse, opened it, and shook out the last tael of silver she had left. With a straight face, she handed it to Qi Yunwen.
Qi Yunwen accepted the money without any guilt and even praised, "My niece is so filial."
Song Xinning: "..."
You're so aloof, so amazing, you're trying to please your wife, but in the end you don't spend a penny and your niece gives you all the money she has.
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The Marquis of Changxing's residence, the Wei Rui Pavilion.
When Gu Jingxi returned home, he saw the little girl fiddling with the nine-linked rings. After fiddling with them for a while, she finally solved them. A happy smile appeared on her face, and her beautiful eyebrows curved slightly with the smile. She even praised herself, saying, "I knew I took after my grandfather and was smart since I was little."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Meng Jinyao's smile froze. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Gu Jingxi looking at her with a half-smile. Remembering her boastful words just now, she suddenly felt embarrassed. She straightened her face and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "My husband is back."
Gu Jingxi stepped forward and handed her the wooden box in his hand: "Madam, here you go."
"What's this?"
As Meng Jinyao spoke, she reached out and took the wooden box, opened it, and looked inside. When she saw the twelve golden hairpins, her eyes froze instantly.
Although these hairpins are made of gold, they are very elegant. The pearls used as embellishments are lustrous and perfectly round. The twelve hairpins are neatly arranged in the box, which is pleasing to the eye and hard not to like.
Seeing that she was staring at the hairpin without saying a word, Gu Jingxi was unsure whether she liked it or not, and felt inexplicably nervous. He opened his mouth and asked, "Does Madam like it?"
Meng Jinyao was flattered: "These...these are all for me? How come there are so many?"
Gu Jingxi nodded and said, "Yes, they are all for the madam. I saw these twelve hairpins at Jin Yu Ge and they were all quite beautiful. There are twelve different styles of flowers, and each flower corresponds to a month. It would be a pity to give up any of them, so I bought them all."
I bought it myself.
He also bought twelve hairpins, all of which were gifts for her.
Meng Jinyao gleaned these two pieces of information from the man's words, leaving her somewhat bewildered. She couldn't understand why this man would suddenly go to the jewelry shop to buy her so many hairpins, and why his taste in jewelry had to be exactly what she liked.
She looked down at the hairpin again, and a subtle feeling welled up in her heart. She felt a swelling in her chest, and she couldn't quite describe the sensation.
After a moment, she slowly looked up at the man, who was looking at her with gentle eyes, as if waiting for her answer.
Her heart skipped a beat, and her heartbeat skipped a beat for no reason, but her head nodded twice honestly, and her mouth said honestly, "The hairpin is very beautiful, I like it very much, thank you, my husband."
Gu Jingxi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I'm glad you like it, Madam."
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