Chapter 88 The Aggrieved Big Dog
It was precisely because Xie Qingran always knew the rules and was aloof that Wang Shi felt a sense of distance that was hard to put into words.
She frowned and looked at Xie Qingran: "What are you doing?"
"She's embroidering."
"Mother, look, these are the orchids I embroidered. Aren't they beautiful?"
Xie Qingran seemed to have completely forgotten the unpleasantness from before, and simply brought over her embroidery, looking at Wang Shi with a smile.
Wang was taken aback when she heard this. Looking at Xie Qingran's carefree attitude, she felt a pang of tenderness and indescribable guilt.
She looked closely at Xie Qingran's embroidery and smiled, "Not bad. It seems that your nanny has taught you very well."
"Yes, they are very thoughtful." Xie Qingran nodded, giving a brief reply.
In her previous life, Xie Qingran would occasionally bring up the grievances she had suffered at the manor. At that time, Xie Qingran was so foolish, thinking that if she spoke out, she could gain their sympathy and attention.
But now, Xie Qingran finally understands that those who care about you will care from the start, while those who don't care won't care no matter how much you plead.
On the contrary, talking too much can become a burden to others.
Therefore, Xie Qingran would never speak of her grievances in front of Wang Shi again.
Wang was also relieved. She had brought up the matter of the estate unintentionally, thinking that Xie Qingran would complain, but she did not expect that Xie Qingran would just mention it briefly.
"Now that you're getting married, you've really settled down."
"Great, really great."
Wang nodded in satisfaction, and then handed her the dowry list.
"Look at this, are you satisfied?"
Xie Qingran blushed slightly after seeing the dowry list and said shyly, "Mother can decide on these."
“When a daughter gets married, she is considered three-tenths shorter, so the family must give her everything she has ever used in her life.”
"Besides, you're marrying up!"
Wang hesitated for a moment before sighing.
"Child, although the marriage decree has been issued, if you regret it, I can help you cancel the engagement."
"You, are you really not going to regret it?"
At this moment, Wang's concern for her truly reflects a mother's concern for her daughter.
If this were her previous life, Xie Qingran would have been overwhelmed with emotion upon sensing such love, but now…
Xie Qingran no longer cared about any of that.
She smiled faintly at Madam Wang: "I understand Mother's concern, but the imperial decree has already been issued, betrothing the two of us, and it certainly cannot be changed. Besides, I really like A-Jue, and he... is very good."
So soon they're calling each other "A-Jue" so intimately?
Seeing Xie Qingran blushing, Madam Wang reluctantly believed that she truly liked Xiao Jue.
Since it was a willing decision, Madam Wang had nothing to say. With a helpless sigh, she said, "Since you've made up your mind, then let's settle it. However, the Zhao family has sent an invitation, so you still need to go there before you get married. After all, the two families are old friends, and we can't lose face!"
"Yes." Xie Qingran nodded obediently.
Previously, Xie Qingran was always aloof, but now she has suddenly become obedient, which even Wang Shi finds somewhat unusual.
She smiled at Xie Qingran, took Xie Qingran's hand, hesitated, and then gave Xie Qingran two books.
this……
Watching Wang get up and leave with a flushed face, even without opening the book, one could tell what was inside—it was nothing more than matters between men and women.
In her previous life, Xie Qingran had been treated very badly in a beggar's den, and all she remembered about relationships between men and women was disgust.
Thinking of this, Xie Qingran put the books away at the bottom of her trunk and then began to check her dowry list.
The dowry list didn't have a lot of good things on it, but at least it wasn't shabby. This showed that Wang's love for her was just so-so, and really quite shameless.
Xie Qingran put down the dowry list and snorted in dissatisfaction, muttering, "It's too little, really too little."
Baozhu walked over and looked at Xie Qingran with some concern, whispering, "Miss, what should we do?"
"It's okay, if they don't give it to me, so be it."
"I'll find a way to earn it myself!"
Xie Qingran smiled gently. She didn't have much of a thought about money, since she would never be short of money in the future anyway.
"Young Miss, you're about to attend a banquet at the Zhao family's house, so you'd better dress nicely!"
"Look, so many clothes, which one do you like?"
Baozhu immediately opened the wardrobe and looked at Xie Qingran with a smile.
Xie Qingran raised her eyes, glanced at it, and said indifferently, "The brown one will do."
"Isn't this one a bit too old-fashioned?" Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with some confusion.
You've only been wearing bright colors for a few days, how come you've already gone back to your old style?
Xie Qingran got up, glanced at Baozhu, and went to swing in the yard without saying a word.
After being reborn, Xie Qingran especially enjoyed swinging on the swing, perhaps because she had never played with this girlish thing in either of her previous lives.
Begonia Garden.
"Mother, are you really going to marry my sister off to Xiao Jue?"
Xie Hanyue rested her chin on her hands and looked at Wang Shi with a face full of curiosity.
Madam Wang tapped Xie Hanyue's head and said with a smile, "You, at such a young age, saying such things, aren't you ashamed?"
"Oh dear, I'm just worried about my sister."
"My sister has been away from home since she was little. Now that she's finally back, she should spend more time with Mother. But after marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, I... I'm so reluctant to leave her."
As Xie Hanyue spoke, her eyes reddened.
“I see she doesn’t pay attention to you usually, so what’s there to be upset about?” Wang sighed helplessly. “It’s a good thing that she’s getting married. Your marriage prospects will be much smoother from now on.”
Hearing this, Xie Hanyue sighed helplessly: "I know, my sister has never liked me, she hates me. I know it's my fault for taking my sister's things. But Mother, I didn't mean to. If I could bear to hurt you, I would definitely leave. But I can't bear to. You, Father, and Brother have all been so good to me. I just want to spend more time with you all."
As she spoke, Xie Hanyue's eyes reddened, and she burst into tears. Like a wronged puppy, she threw herself into Wang Shi's arms.
Wang was taken aback for a moment, then gently touched her hair: "Alright, alright, don't cry."
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