After saying that, Butler Cheng said hello to a few stewards and walked straight out the door.
After walking around the corridors on both sides, Butler Cheng looked at the person who was coming in from the main entrance.
He put the small notebook into his chest pocket, then walked forward with a smile, his eyebrows and eyes flying: "Miss Qin."
Then he greeted Cheng Wenru and Cheng Juan.
"You've come at the right time. I'll take you to the main courtyard to see the old man first. He's been talking about you all morning." Butler Cheng stepped aside and led the way.
Today is a big day, and all the people in the Cheng family who are in the management level and above will come back to celebrate the old man’s birthday.
Mr. Cheng would get dressed at eight o'clock every morning and wait in the main room for the stewards and the younger generations of the Cheng family.
The two busiest days of the year for the Cheng family, apart from the first day of the Lunar New Year, are Grandpa Cheng’s birthday, and the entire Cheng family is filled with joy.
Butler Cheng led the way. Qin Ran walked beside Cheng Juan and looked at the long corridor with painted walls. The ancient and heavy atmosphere filled her face.
The Cheng family only opened up the front half of the large courtyard. The back half was just for decoration and was used to entertain occasional guests, but no one lived there.
...
...
In just five minutes, Butler Cheng led the group around one corridor after another and arrived at the main courtyard where Old Master Cheng was.
The old man was wearing a dark blue gown with the word "Fu" on it today. His buttons were buttoned up to the collar, and his hair was combed meticulously with strands of silver mixed in with his black hair. His wrinkled face showed his age, but his dark brown eyes were bright and energetic.
He was sitting on a black sandalwood chair, speaking to the hall master with a dignified look.
The old man is old, but his dignity remains.
The hall master's tone was powerful and he weighed every word carefully.
The old man didn't seem to listen. He held the white porcelain teacup in one hand and slowly brushed away the tea leaves with the other hand, looking outside the door from time to time.
Not far away, there was a faint voice coming from somewhere.
"Old..." The hall master put down the teacup and was about to leave when he saw the old man stand up suddenly and look outside the door.
Although the majesty on his face was still there, those sharp eyes seemed to have softened.
The lobby master was stunned.
He also quickly stood up and looked outside the door. Who could have caused the old man's attitude to change so drastically?
Just as he was thinking, Butler Cheng came in from outside the door and bowed slightly: "Master, the eldest young master, the third young master, and Miss Qin are back."
As he said this, he stepped aside to let the three people in.
"Okay," the old man laughed, his face showing obvious excitement, "Sit down quickly."
The hall master also hurriedly greeted Cheng Wenru and Cheng Juan.
I didn't dare look at anyone else.
**
On the other side, after Butler Cheng left, several stewards looked at each other.
"Young Master, that Miss Qin..." Someone paused and looked at Cheng Raohan with confusion.
Is Butler Cheng so nervous? Go out and greet him in person?
Cheng Raohan held the teacup and said casually, "My third brother just met a random woman outside. You all know that my father dotes on my third brother very much, so he lets him do whatever he wants. Today is my father's birthday, and he actually brought her back."
Listening to Cheng Raohan's words, the other managers looked at each other in bewilderment. They would hear some rumors on a daily basis, but none of them took these romantic rumors seriously.
It is normal for young people to act a little naughty. When they get older, they will naturally know what is best for them and listen obediently to the arrangements of their family.
at the moment……
Cheng Juan actually brought the person back?
There were rumors circulating in the Cheng family that the woman couldn't even read well... How could she be worthy of him...
To be the young lady of the Cheng family, she must at least be like Cheng Raohan and marry a woman of equal social status who can control the situation.
If I marry a woman who is timid, has no aura and is petty... wouldn't that make the whole city laugh at me?
No one knew more about the "Miss Qin" beside Cheng Juan than Cheng Raohan, because he was good friends with Ouyang Wei and learned a little from Ouyang Wei. He got more accurate information. The earliest rumor was about the poverty alleviation county.
This kind of person has not been nurtured by aristocratic families, nor has he been specially trained in etiquette like Cheng Wenru, so he can't even hold his head high...
Someone comes in from outside.
Cheng Raohan was not interested in the woman Cheng Juan brought back. He just leaned slightly to the side, lowered his voice, covered his mouth with a teacup, lowered his voice, and asked the men who had just come in: "Is Mr. Shi Liming here?"
He had been waiting since early morning, knowing that Shi Liming and others would definitely come to celebrate the old man's birthday.
I waited for more than an hour but still didn't see the real person.
"Not yet," the subordinate lowered his head, "soon."
Cheng Raohan withdrew his gaze and nodded slightly.
Since Shi Liming hadn't arrived yet, Cheng Raohan was in no hurry. He put down his teacup, stood up, and looked at the stewards leisurely: "Would you like to follow me to see the young men in the training ground?"
One of them stood up and said respectfully, "We are going to visit the eldest lady and the third young master in the main courtyard. Will the eldest young master go with us?"
Cheng Wenru and Cheng Juan did not live at home, so the managers only saw them a few times a year.
When the two of them come back, the steward will definitely go to visit them.
Besides...these people also wanted to see what kind of people Cheng Juan brought back.
After all, this "Miss Qin" has been talked about for so long, but no one has ever seen her. Butler Cheng's attitude before also aroused their curiosity. Now that there is an opportunity, this manager is naturally a little curious.
Seeing that they were all going together, Cheng Raohan shook his head and said with a half-smile: "You all go first, I'll go to the training ground."
The men followed Cheng Raohan out the door, "Master, why don't we go to the main courtyard to see the eldest lady and the third master?"
"There's nothing to see." Cheng Raohan said calmly, "Let's go."
He walked through the side room and headed for the parade ground at the back.
Cheng Raohan was so anxious about Shi Liming that he had no interest in seeing the woman Cheng Juan brought back from some unknown place.
After Cheng Raohan left, several stewards in the lobby went to the main courtyard. "The Third Young Master has always acted strangely. I'm curious about what kind of woman he brought back..."
Several managers walked towards the old man as they talked.
In less than three minutes, the group arrived at the old man's main courtyard.
"Master, Eldest Miss, Third Young Master." A group of managers bowed and greeted the people one by one.
After the ceremony, the stewards stood up and sat next to the hall master.
As soon as they sat down, they saw the woman sitting opposite Cheng Juan, and the stewards paused with their teacups in their hands.
The woman was talking to the old man in a quiet and steady voice.
Even though the entire lobby was filled with high-level members of the Cheng family, she did not show any stage fright. She just sat a little arrogantly, with her legs crossed. Her white and slender fingers, holding the teacup, were like cold jade.
His head was half lowered, his eyebrows slightly raised, looking bold and sharp.
Just now outside, I heard Cheng Raohan talking about the woman Cheng Juan brought back, and he looked down on her...
But... after the several managers sat opposite Miss Qin, their impression of Miss Qin changed to a certain extent. Apart from other things, she had a sharp and unyielding demeanor when facing Mr. Cheng and the hall master...
There are only a few like her in the entire Beijing socialite circle.
It's not quite the same as the description of the young master...
"Dad, you meet the guests first. I'll take Ranran to see my room." Cheng Wenru drank a cup of tea. She was afraid that Qin Ran would be impatient to listen to some of the formalities of the steward, so she put the teacup on the table and spoke.
Old Master Cheng was very happy today, his eyebrows were dancing with joy. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, you two can play with Ranran first. By the way, Butler Cheng, please prepare a hand warmer for Ranran and take out the cloak from my storeroom. Wenru, take Ranran to see the parade grounds..."
Cheng Wenru was worried that Qin Ran would not be used to it, so Old Man Cheng was naturally worried too.
After all, they all knew that Qin Ran was a research brain, and Cheng Juan had also told them that she didn't like to be involved in overly complicated relationships.
He gave Butler Cheng several instructions before letting them leave.
Inside the hall, several managers had slightly strange looks on their faces. It seemed that the old man really liked this Miss Qin.
**
Cheng Wenru took Qin Ran to her room and explained to her.
“Don’t listen to her,” Cheng Juan took the fox fur cape handed over by housekeeper Cheng, put it around Qin Ran’s back, and tied the belt slowly with his slender fingertips. “How can there be so much history? I don’t know how many times the house has been renovated.”
Cheng Wenru was about to argue with him when the cell phone in his pocket rang.
She took it out and saw that it was a message.
After reading it, Cheng Wenru frowned. She turned sideways and looked at Cheng Juan. She didn’t treat Qin Ran as an outsider. She lowered her voice and said seriously, “Third brother, Shi Liming has arrived. Big brother blocked him in the training ground. Are you really not going to meet him?”
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