Chapter 102: True Feelings
Jiang Yueyao placed the two appetizers and the wine jug on the table. When she turned to leave, Duan Yanzhou grabbed her sleeve.
"Xiao Yaoyao, you don't really believe it, do you?"
Jiang Yueyao raised her eyebrows slightly: "Master Duan's words are sincere and heartfelt, how can I not believe it?"
"Besides, what does it matter whether I believe it or not?"
After saying that, she gently broke free from Duan Yanzhou's hand that was holding her sleeve and walked away.
Qing Shu said beside him: "It's over, it's over, the girl must have misunderstood."
"It's all Lord Duan's fault. He said nothing. The young lady and the master already had a small misunderstanding, and now the misunderstanding has deepened. It will take a long time for them to reconcile."
Duan Yanzhou is happy.
"Qingshu, you're just like the eunuchs who are anxious when the emperor isn't. Your master hasn't said a word, so why are you so anxious?" He said as he picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food and put it in his mouth. While eating, he looked at Lu Sui across from him, "From the time you came in until now, Xiao Yaoyao hasn't even looked at you. It seems you've really pissed her off this time."
Lu Sui said nothing and poured himself a glass of wine.
Duan Yanzhou took the wine pot, put it to his nose and took a sip: "Your Yulichun is still the best, the others are not as good."
He poured himself a cup, drank it in one gulp, and then looked at Qingshu who was standing aside.
"What are you doing standing here? My Shi Yu is standing guard under the pavilion, and you are the only one staring at your master like a housekeeper."
Qingshu clenched his fists, turned around and left the pavilion.
He stood opposite Shi Yu, looking in the direction they came from, thinking that when the girl came over again, he would definitely catch up with her and explain everything.
The girl has always been beautiful, kind-hearted and understanding. She might believe whatever he says.
But the result was destined to disappoint him.
Jiang Yueyao did not show up again, and it was other waiters from the restaurant who came to deliver the food. He didn't even have a chance to explain.
Qingshu, oh, I want to cry.
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After finishing the busiest wave of work, Jiang Yueyao stood at the door to get some fresh air.
Tomorrow is the first day of July, and even at night it is so hot that I am sweating profusely.
There were many ice jars in the lobby of Wanhe Tower, but she was busy running upstairs and downstairs, in the backyard and front hall, and she still sweated even though she was wearing a thin shirt and skirt.
She stood at the door for a while, enjoying the night breeze. When she felt a little cooler, she turned around and went into the restaurant.
Just then, a customer came down from upstairs to pay the bill. She paid the bill, saw the customer out, and then turned around to pay the bill for two more tables. After all this busy time, there were only a few customers left in the restaurant.
She breathed a sigh of relief and went to the kitchen.
When Sulan saw her come in, she handed her a bowl of freshly made peach iceberg cheese. Jiang Yueyao took it, fed her a mouthful with a spoon, and then carried it out of the kitchen.
As soon as I returned to the counter, I saw Bai Shaochuan and his two colleagues walking in from the backyard.
Jiang Yueyao greeted him with a smile: "Have you all finished your meal?"
One of the men, surnamed Li, smiled and replied, "The food at Wanhelou is naturally the best, especially the sour jelly soup, which is exactly what I like. My wife has been having severe morning sickness lately, and she happens to like sour food. I'll bring her here to try it tomorrow."
Jiang Yueyao smiled and praised: "Master Li is really a good husband."
"Madam Hahaha gave birth to my children, so I should treat her well."
After a few words of greeting, the other two left early.
Bai Shaochuan stayed and paid the bill. Then he looked at Jiang Yueyao and asked, "Is it almost closing time?"
Jiang Yueyao nodded: "We'll settle the accounts later and then we can leave."
"Okay. I'll wait for you for a while."
Jiang Yueyao looked at him, as if she didn't quite understand what he meant.
Bai Shaochuan explained: "It's so late, it's not safe for you to go back alone. I have to go home too, so I'll give you a ride."
"It's okay. I'm with Sister Lan and Xiaoxi. Xiaoxi knows martial arts, so we'll be safe on the road."
"Actually, I'm doing this for myself." Bai Shaochuan smiled gently. "Grandma likes you. If she knew I was leaving like this, she would definitely nag me non-stop. Just think of it as a way to keep me quiet. Let me go with you. I won't disturb you."
After he said that, Jiang Yueyao didn't feel comfortable refusing.
But when she met his helpless eyes and thought of how much Old Madam Bai loved her, Jiang Yueyao couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
"To be honest, I really envy you."
"What do you envy me for?"
"Of course it's your family." Jiang Yueyao said from the bottom of her heart, "Everyone in your family is very good. Master Bai and the old lady are good, as are the first and second masters. Although I haven't met the first and second wives yet, I have a feeling they are not bad either."
When talking about his family, Bai Shaochuan also smiled.
"Yes, although my family is not as prosperous as other large families, our parents are loving, our brothers are friendly and respectful, we respect our elders and care for the young."
"The backyard is also clean. From my great-grandfather's generation until now, no concubines have been allowed in the family. My grandfather only had my grandmother, my uncle only married my aunt, and my father was the same. Only my mother was in the backyard."
"It's said outside that all the men in the Bai family are henpecked, but from my grandmother to my mother, they are all gentle and kind."
"I think my father and his family are not henpecked, they just love only one person for their entire life."
Jiang Yueyao's eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief when she heard this.
"What about the Bai family's son? Is it the same?"
Bai Shaochuan nodded. "My eldest and second brothers are both married, and there are only my eldest and second sisters-in-law in the backyard. I am the youngest in the family. Besides, there is my third brother who works in the Dali Temple. He is on a business trip recently and is not in the capital."
"Third brother is obsessed with solving cases and has said before that he doesn't want to get married."
"As for me," Bai Shaochuan looked into her clear eyes and said softly, "With such a family tradition, I just want to find a girl who loves me and take her home with me."
"I draw her eyebrows in the morning and bring her a hairpin with flowers when I return home; their love is everlasting and they will grow old together."
His eyes were blazing, but Jiang Yueyao was so immersed in the beautiful scene he was describing that she didn't notice.
Just nodded.
"very nice……"
"What's good? What's good?" a male voice came, "Xiao Yaoyao, what are you two talking about? You seem so happy."
Jiang Yueyao and Bai Shaochuan turned around together and looked to the side.
A group of people came into the backyard.
The leader was Duan Yanzhou.
He took the lead and walked in front, followed a few steps behind by Lu Sui.
He walked very slowly, and when Jiang Yueyao's gaze fell on him, he raised his drooping eyebrows and looked at her.
Their eyes met, and his gaze was deep, like an ancient well in the mountains. Deep and unfathomable, it was impossible to discern his current emotions.
Jiang Yueyao had no intention of exploring his emotions. After just a moment, she withdrew her gaze and looked at Duan Yanzhou.
"Is your Excellency full and satisfied?"
Duan Yanzhou walked over, leaned on the counter, glanced at her without paying any attention, then looked at Bai Shaochuan beside him.
At this time, Lu Sui had already walked over.
Bai Shaochuan bowed to both of them.
"Master Lu, Master Duan."
Duan Yanzhou waved his hand casually: "Master Bai, there's no need to be so polite. Have you just finished eating?"
"yes."
"Then why haven't you left yet?"
Duan Yanzhou is a very protective person towards his friends.
In his eyes, Jiang Yueyao belongs to Lu Sui, and no one else can covet her.
Bai Shaochuan didn't get angry when faced with Duan Yanzhou's impolite questions.
He only explained in a gentle voice: "Miss Jiang will be done with her work soon, I will drop her off."
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