Gu Qingqing sat in front of the dressing table, holding this simple wooden hairpin in her hand, with a surge of thoughts in her heart.
"Xiao Tao, what do you think the meaning is when a man gives a woman a wooden hairpin?" Gu Qingqing asked the maid next to her.
Gu Qingqing only has two personal maids, and Xiaotao in front of her is the only person she trusts.
And now that they were the only two people in the room, she dared to ask.
Xiao Tao didn't know who had given the young lady this ordinary hairpin. After all, when Lu Chengruo and Gu Qingqing were talking in the morning, there were only the two of them in the room.
"Miss, Xiaotao believes that women's hairpins are basically tokens of love. In Xiaotao's family, a gold hairpin is given as a gift at a wedding, which represents the couple's marriage!" Xiaotao answered honestly.
She also noticed that the young lady attached great importance to this ordinary wooden hairpin.
"What does it mean when a man gives a woman a peach wood hairpin?" Gu Qingqing asked puzzled.
"Peach wood represents peace and good fortune, and it also means warding off evil and disasters. My mother named me Xiaotao because she hoped I would be safe." Xiaotao continued.
Gu Qingqing stared at the wooden hairpin, but was thinking in her heart: He is so poor that he can't even afford a gold hairpin, let alone a wooden hairpin made of peach wood.
Xiao Tao seemed to see that the young lady was unhappy, and quickly said in a flattering manner, "In our family, there is also a tradition where a man gives a woman a wooden hairpin as a token of love. The man will personally make a wooden hairpin and give it to the woman to show his appreciation."
Gu Qingqing looked at the ugly wooden hairpin in her hand and wondered if the boy had made it himself! Then she thought again: How could a nerdy guy like him use a knife to make a gift for a girl?
Gu Qingqing picked up the envelope on the table and mustered up the courage to open it.
The envelope was addressed to "Miss Gu".
After opening the envelope, the first sentence read was, "It's like seeing you in person when I write to you. I miss you more when I don't see you for a day."
Gu Qingqing was delighted when she saw the two completely different addresses on the outside and inside of the envelope.
After a while, Gu Qingqing finished reading the whole letter, and she wanted to laugh at Ji Yu.
Gu Qingqing picked up her pen and wrote: "The rain hits the pear blossoms, and the door is closed. It's already August, where are the pear blossoms? The pear blossoms were almost withered by the end of April. Next time, please describe the truth before you write a poem, Mr. Ji."
After saying that, he folded the letter and put it in an envelope. He handed it to Xiao Tao and told her, "Go to the gate of Lin'an Academy this afternoon and wait for it. When you see Master Ji, give it to him."
"Okay, Xiaotao got it." Xiaotao nodded.
Gu Qingqing asked with some concern. "Do you still remember what Master Ji looks like? I only saw him a few times the last time I went to the temple."
"Xiao Tao remembers. I dare not say anything else, but most of the people in Lin'an City know the little prodigy Ji." Xiao Tao assured confidently.
Gu Qingqing was relieved and reminded him again, "When you give him the letter, check if he has any small wounds on his hands. Also, be careful not to let acquaintances see it."
"Okay. Xiaotao is a reliable person, don't worry, miss." Xiaotao nodded quickly.
On the other side, Ji Yu, who was reading a book in Lu Mansion, received a message from the system.
[Ding! The target mission favorability is increased by 10, and the current favorability is 30. ]
Ji Yu guessed, "Could it be that she liked the poem she wrote? So she increased my favorability. After all, she was always so cold when she saw me in person. But she increased my favorability after seeing the poem."
[Host, I guess so! Otherwise, please write more. ]
[Then I have to find a way to get the things to him! I can't ask Miss Lu for help every time! And Miss Lu has been looking at me strangely lately, with a bit of resentment and hatred. I'd better avoid her for a while! ]
[Then you figure it out yourself. Our system is not omnipotent! ! ]
After seeing the explanation of this system, Ji Yu was speechless.
Ji Yu had nothing to do in the afternoon, so he thought about going to school early. From a distance, he saw a woman dressed as a maid peeking at the entrance of the academy. Ji Yu seemed to have seen her before. She was Gu Qingqing's personal maid.
[System, is that person Gu Qingqing's personal maid? ]
[Yes, host! ]
[Then why is she here? Looking for Zhao Xiuyong? ? But isn’t today still her monthly holiday? Zhao Xiuyong should be at home! ]
[I don't know! Host! ]
[How come you don’t know anything! System? ]
[Host, developments outside of the plot missions are definitely beyond my capabilities! ]
Ji Yu did not continue chatting with the system. He walked directly behind the maid. The little girl was still peeking inside and did not notice Ji Yu at all.
"Are you here to see Zhao Xiuyong?"
Ji Yu's voice came from behind the little girl, scaring the sneaky girl so much that she took a few steps back.
"You you you..." The other person was so scared that he couldn't speak clearly.
"My name is Ji Yu, a student of Lin'an Academy." Ji Yu introduced himself.
"Little prodigy Ji?" Xiao Tao asked.
Ji Yu responded, “Yes.”
Xiao Tao took out a wrinkle-free letter from her bosom and handed it to Ji Yu. "My name is Xiao Tao, and I'm a maid in the Gu Mansion. This is something our young lady asked me to give you."
Ji Yu took the envelope and felt delighted.
But he took the letter so quickly that Xiao Tao didn't see anything clearly.
"Mr. Ji, can you let me see your hand?" Although Xiao Tao was very embarrassed, she thought of the task assigned to her by the young lady and she had to complete it.
Ji Yu showed a puzzled expression and asked in confusion, "Why is this?"
Xiao Tao found a very lame and far-fetched excuse and said, "I can read palms. I want to see what the palms of people who can pass the imperial examinations in their teens look like!"
Ji Yu did not doubt the credibility of her words, but just stretched out his left hand and then his right hand.
Then he said calmly, "You can only take a look, but you can't touch it!"
Xiao Tao saw Ji Yu's hands, which had four large cuts and a few small cuts, and she knew how to explain herself when she got back.
After reading it, Xiaotao was about to turn around and leave.
Ji Yu said again, "Miss Xiaotao, can you come again on your monthly holiday next month? I have a letter I want to give to your young lady."
"Then I'll go back and ask." Xiao Tao said this and ran away.
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