Chapter 208 Noble Family Young Lady VS Humble Remnant Slave 10
The group took their seats inside the hall.
The maidservants carefully served them tea, while Jiang Qi, as a slave, stood aside.
"Junior sister, this is Feng Qin, the young sect master of the Longevity Sect. There will be a sect competition these days..."
Lin Sheng brought Feng Qin here today so that the two of them could get to know each other.
Let's put their engagement aside for now. After all, this marriage was just something our elders casually mentioned back then, and whether it's valid or not depends on our master's opinion. More importantly, it depends on whether Jiang Zhiyi herself likes it.
Lin Sheng thought that a young girl of this age should make more friends so that she wouldn't be easily deceived by men with ill intentions.
Speaking of which, when the disciples go down the mountain for training next time, perhaps we can let Jiang Zhiyi go along too, so that she can go out and broaden her horizons.
After chatting for a while, a maid came in and said that the elder had something important to discuss with Lin Sheng.
Seeing this, Lin Sheng had no choice but to leave first.
“Miss Jiang, this is for you. I heard you love playing chess…” Feng Qin instructed his attendant to hand over a large wooden box.
Jiang Zhiyi opened it, took a look, and said with a smile, "Thank you, you're so thoughtful."
She then turned to Jiang Qi, who was standing guard beside her, and told him to put the item away carefully.
Jiang Qi reached out and took the wooden box. He glanced at it several times. This person was quite generous; the chessboard and chess pieces were made of the finest Xuanbing jade.
However, this person got the information wrong. Jiang Zhiyi doesn't like playing chess at all; it's all just rumors circulating outside.
When she was confined to her room and couldn't go out, he played chess with her a few times to relieve her boredom.
Before the game even started, she would demand a three-piece handicap from him, and during the game, she would frequently force him to take back his moves. If she still lost in the end, she would cry and throw a tantrum, losing her temper with him.
This game of chess is so boring that she doesn't like playing it, and neither does he.
"By the way, Jiang Qi, go to the side hall and bring me my dragon-carved jade." Jiang Zhiyi naturally returned the greeting.
Jiang Qi went to the side hall without expression.
He returned to the main hall empty-handed and whispered in her ear, "I couldn't find it. Did you already send it away?"
Jiang Zhiyi frowned. She clearly remembered that the thing was still there, but she couldn't be sure.
"Young Master Feng, please wait a moment." Jiang Zhiyi had no choice but to go to the side hall to look for him herself.
Jiang Qi then followed her out.
Inside the side hall's inner chamber.
Jiang Zhiyi spotted the carved dragon jade on the shelf at a glance and couldn't help but say, "Isn't the thing right here? How can you not even handle such a small thing? Are you blind?"
Jiang Qi nodded: "I'm too stupid."
“You…” Jiang Zhiyi felt like she had punched a cotton ball.
Forget it, she couldn't be bothered to argue with him.
Jiang Zhiyi was about to leave with her things when suddenly she felt a weight on her shoulder.
She turned her head to look and saw a little rabbit perched on it.
Unlike the previous bunnies, this one is exceptionally delicate and beautiful. Its fur is a light pink, and its eyes are bright like rubies, wide open and sparkling.
It has to be said that she looks quite endearing.
"Jiang Qi, what are you doing? Get down here right now!" Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but scold.
Although she was really cute, he couldn't just lie on top of her like that.
The little rabbit remained motionless, pretending to be deaf and dumb, and refused to move no matter how much Jiang Zhiyi pried at it.
The two engaged in a battle of wits and courage.
After wasting so much time, Jiang Zhiyi couldn't stay there any longer.
Left with no other choice, she had to take the stubborn little rabbit that was clinging to her shoulder and refuse to leave back to the main hall.
Feng Qin was quite pleased with her return gift and said many words of praise.
Jiang Zhiyi responded to him politely.
“I remember, a few days ago I was traveling and happened to meet…” Seeing that Jiang Zhiyi was very interested in human affairs, Feng Qin kept sharing his experiences with her.
The two were chatting happily when the little rabbit suddenly jumped down and lay on Jiang Zhiyi's chest.
She suppressed her anger, hugged the cheeky little rabbit, and prevented him from moving around again.
"This rabbit you're raising is quite cute. Is it your spirit pet? Has it developed sentience yet? If not, I have some pills here that you can use."
Jiang Zhiyi smiled and shook her head, saying, "No need, it's just an ordinary rabbit. I'll keep it for two more days and then take it to the kitchen to cook."
"I see." Feng Qin nodded with a smile, then continued telling her the story.
After a long while, seeing that it was getting late, Feng Qin finally left with his men.
After he left, the hall became much quieter, and the maids all quietly left, leaving only Jiang Zhiyi... and her rabbit.
"Jiang Qi!" Jiang Zhiyi threw the little rabbit she had been holding all afternoon onto the ground.
The little rabbit hopped and skipped, wanting to go closer, but when he noticed that her expression was not good, he stopped in his tracks and dared not go any further.
"I'm not done with you yet, believe me or not I'll beat you to death!" Jiang Zhiyi couldn't help but get angry.
The little rabbit lay motionless on the ground, looking as if it were obediently taking a scolding.
"Change back right now," she said.
The little rabbit slowly got up and then transformed back into human form.
Jiang Qi hurriedly ran over to offer his services and poured tea.
"You're not allowed to come in here anymore." Jiang Zhiyi was ready to kick him out, out of sight, out of mind.
"I was wrong... If you don't like it, I won't change it from now on." Jiang Qi admitted his mistake very sensibly.
Jiang Zhiyi sat there, drinking tea to calm herself down.
“They say Feng Qin is your fiancé,” Jiang Qi suddenly said.
"So what?" she said, completely unconcerned.
“He’s no good. His cultivation level isn’t even as high as mine. Wouldn’t it be a huge loss of face for you to marry him?”
Jiang Zhiyi: "I don't care about his cultivation level. I think he's great. He's handsome, humorous, and knows a lot of interesting and fun things."
"He talks about mundane, boring things; it's not as interesting as a storybook."
"Say what you will. You can leave now, I need to rest." Jiang Zhiyi was also a little tired at this point.
Jiang Qi pursed her lips, a hint of disappointment in her voice: "I want one too..."
She didn't understand his nonsensical words.
"You gave him such a rare dragon-carved jade, I also want you to give me something..."
Jiang Zhiyi frowned, preparing to refuse, but then she remembered his room full of broken junk, which was indeed quite pitiful.
"Then what do you want? Tell me."
Jiang Qi walked up to her, and suddenly leaned very close, looking down to meet her gaze.
Their breaths almost mingled together.
“You—” Jiang Zhiyi felt inexplicably flustered.
His tall figure was very imposing, and she couldn't help but take a step back, then immediately covered her mouth.
Jiang Qi chuckled softly and said, "I really like the chessboard he gave you today. Can I have it?"
Jiang Zhiyi stared into his eyes and nodded.
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