"What's your name?" the young master asked again.
“Young master, even if your family is richer than mine, you should know one thing. Before asking someone else’s name, it’s best to state your own first,” Ning Anuo said, frowning.
“My name is Jiang Cha, and I come from the capital. I have a relative who lives in Huayang City, which is not far from here.” Jiang Cha looked at him more carefully.
The more I looked at it, the more it resembled the real thing, and I began to have a growing certainty in my heart.
It's quite shocking, actually.
When Jiang Cha first heard her aunt say such a thing, she was completely stunned and could hardly believe it.
The heir of a marquis's family and a peasant's child were switched at birth. The difference in their social status was so great that if Jiang Cha hadn't seen with her own eyes how similar the man looked to her aunt, she probably would have thought it was a joke.
“My name is Ning Anuo. I was born and raised in this mountain village. This is my grandmother, and this is my future wife.”
Ning Anuo not only introduced himself, but also introduced his grandmother Ning and Qian Duo who were beside him.
Ginger tea: "—"
"You got engaged really early, you already have a fiancée at such a young age."
If this person really is her aunt's child, the true heir of the Marquis's mansion, she doesn't know if her aunt would be willing to let him marry this girl.
"Of course, if you meet someone you like, you should seize the opportunity. Are you going to let her slip away?"
"That makes sense."
Are all the children here so precocious? She couldn't refute that statement.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. They grew up in this place and were childhood sweethearts. It wouldn't be right to forcibly separate them.
"Alright, you can step aside now."
If this is delayed any longer, his brother will die of thirst.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Seeing the anxiety flash across his face, Jiang Cha quickly stepped aside.
She didn't leave, but followed behind him.
"What are you doing following us?" Ning Anuo couldn't help but ask again when she saw Jiang Cha following behind them.
"This isn't my first time here, and I'm full of curiosity about this place, but I don't know anyone here."
"So you've just stuck to us?" Ning Anuo didn't mind, though. Her family was poor and had nothing to offer.
Besides, this young master clearly has an extraordinary background, so he probably wouldn't even look down on their family.
Ning Anuo thought to himself that he never expected that this young master was coming for him.
Moreover, the purpose is not simple.
Jiang Cha followed him all the way home.
This is a slightly dilapidated brick and tile house.
However, it was tidied up quite neatly.
In the remote mountain village, the people are better off than those in the north, but not as well off as those in the south.
"Young master, would you like some tea?"
Grandma Ning rubbed her hands on her clothes, feeling a little awkward.
Seeing such a handsome and noble young master sitting on her shabby chair, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"What kind of tea is this? Our young master only drinks the finest tea—"
"Shut up."
Just as the servant beside her was about to say something, Jiang Cha closed her fan, interrupting him.
"This servant is right, the young master really only drinks the finest teas."
"Alright, you can shut up now. Do you have to offend people?" Another person dressed as a servant shoved the man hard.
"Alright, ladies, we don't have any of the best tea leaves at home."
Qian Duo came over carrying a cup.
"This is licorice tea that my older brother made himself."
Ginger tea: "......"
What if I'm a little disgusted?
But since they've gone to the trouble of bringing it over, it seems a bit unreasonable not to drink it.
"Hey, how did you figure out we were two girls?"
Isn't it obvious?
With her pierced ears, her speech and mannerisms are far too delicate. Okay, delicate is a nice way of putting it; actually, it just means she's too effeminate.
"I told you, the two of you can't hide this from others."
Do you really think people are blind?
"Duoduo, don't bother, she won't drink it."
Ning Anuo filled the pot to the brim, and as she was leaving, she noticed that the teacup remained perfectly still, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Annuo," Qian Duo called out helplessly. She hadn't poured water for her to drink.
"Okay, okay, I'm going to take my brother to get some water."
He was actually a little worried.
Only Grandma, Qian Duo, and this group of strangers remained at home.
Even if a stranger doesn't seem like a bad person, bad people always try their best to disguise themselves as good people.
But his brother was still waiting for his water.
He could have had Qian Duo deliver it, but he was afraid that Qian Duo would run into the Qian family.
Ever since his brother saved Qian Duo's life, the Qian family members have been acting strangely and sarcastically.
The implication was that their family had gotten a great deal.
Why don't they consider how much effort their family put into saving Qian Duo?
Of course, he wasn't being stingy with money; she was his future wife, and it was only right that he pay her as much as he could.
However, it's crucial to settle accounts clearly with the Qian family—
Jiang Cha naturally noticed Anuo's unease.
She heard his sarcasm clearly.
Jiang Cha took a deep breath, picked up the cup of tea, and slowly sipped it.
"Young Master—"
How could you drink something of unknown origin?
"This licorice tea is quite good." It has a delicate fragrance, a subtle sweetness, and a lingering aftertaste.
It's just as good as the best tea.
"Young Master—" That's giving them way too much face.
"If you like it, that's good."
Seeing Jiang Cha praise the licorice tea, Qian Duo couldn't help but smile.
In the capital, young ladies from wealthy families always smiled without showing their teeth, unlike Qian Duo, whose mouth was stretched wide open in a wide grin.
But for some reason, it looks pleasing to the eye.
"Is it common for people to get engaged so early in your mountain village?"
Jiang Cha is sixteen years old this year. She is Jiang Yun's niece. In the capital, girls are usually engaged at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and she is no exception.
But she doesn't know what's wrong with her.
The arranged marriage never seemed to go as planned.
Repeated setbacks.
Her first fiancé died.
Of course, she didn't cause his death.
This guy is a good-for-nothing. He clearly likes his childhood sweetheart, his little cousin, but he can't go against the orders of his elders and gets engaged to her.
However, after the engagement, he couldn't resist his younger cousin's tearful pleas, and the two eloped.
During their elopement, the horse was startled, causing the rider to tumble off and be trampled by its hooves, dying instantly.
My little cousin was terrified.
She returned to the man's house, sobbing and crying.
The man's family was heartbroken, but what could they do? After all, the fault lay entirely with their own child.
Three months later, this younger cousin got married under the arrangement of the man's mother, who was also her aunt.
It was a truly dramatic ending.
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