Pei Xuening saw that Ning Huiting seemed to have gained a backbone, "Mom, Miss Chen learned that cousin Ning won the first prize in the Paris Jewelry Competition,
Now I am very curious about the birthday present that my cousin Ning gave me, but I think it is very impolite to open the gift on the spot.
So now I don’t know whether to refuse Ms. Chen’s request or be impolite.”
When Chen Xuan heard what Pei Xue Ning said, the smile on her face froze instantly.
Isn't this clearly saying that she is impolite?
Ning Huiting understood what Chen Xuan wanted to do after just a few words.
She glanced at Chen Xuan, then said to Pei Xuening:
"Yan Ning is your cousin. No matter what gift she gave you, it was a token of her love.
If guests don't know manners, that's their own problem. Mom hopes you can ingrain the Pei family's upbringing and etiquette into your bones."
Pei Xue Ning smiled, "I understand, Mom."
Chen Xuan's expression became increasingly ugly.
She also knew in her heart that from today on, she would be blacklisted by the Pei family and would never be able to climb up to Pei Xue Ning's high branch again.
She regretted it now, wondering why she was so impulsive and couldn't control her mouth.
Yan Ning, who was sitting on the sofa nearby, watched Ning Huiting resolve the issue in just a few words.
She looked at Chen Xuan's pale face again, and a playful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Ning Huiting thought to herself that Yan Ning was just a sixteen-year-old girl, and she would definitely be unhappy if she encountered such a thing.
She looked at Yan Ning and was about to say a few words to comfort her, but saw Yan Ning sitting on the sofa with a calm expression.
Yan Ning met Ning Huiting's gaze and smiled indifferently.
At this moment, Ning Huiting suddenly felt that she understood the meaning of that smile.
She turned her head and said to Pei Xue Ning, "Xue Ning, it is basic courtesy not to open gifts in front of guests.
If you are in such a difficult situation again, you can ask the person who gave you the gift.
If you get the other person's consent, you can open the gift in person.
So you should have asked your cousin Ning's opinion first."
Pei Xue Ning said "Oh" obediently, and then muttered softly, "Well, I just don't want to embarrass Cousin Ning!"
Yan Ning smiled slightly, "Xue Ning, cousin, I'm glad that you're thinking of me. Since Miss Chen wants to see the gift I gave her so much,
Then open it and let everyone see it. Although my gift looks small, it might be the most valuable one!"
Pei Xue Ning's eyes lit up instantly. Since Cousin Ning said so, the things in there must be very valuable.
She picked up the smallest gift box from the table, unwrapped it in a few seconds, and opened the box.
"Wow...it's a red diamond!" Pei Xue Ning exclaimed.
Everyone else looked into the box.
Pei Xue Ning took out the red diamond and placed it in her palm, "How beautiful!"
The young ladies all looked at him with envy.
This is a red diamond, a very rare gem.
Chen Xuan's face turned pale.
Unexpectedly, the clown was actually herself.
Ning Huiting was surprised for a moment, "Look at the size of this one, it's ten carats. There are not many ten carat red diamonds in Hong Kong.
Xiao Ning, your gift is too expensive!"
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Aunt, you just said that no matter what I give you, it is a token of my heart.
We are in such a rush this time, otherwise I would have designed this red diamond into a piece of jewelry and given it to Xue Ning."
Pei Xuening held the red diamond in her hand and said happily, "Cousin Ning, I like the gift you gave me very much.
I will wait until my coming-of-age ceremony to make this red diamond into jewelry to wear.
Cousin Ning, can you use this red diamond to design a piece of jewelry for me when the time comes? "
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Okay!"
"Thank you, cousin Ning!" Pei Xue Ning happily put the red diamond into the box.
She turned around and was about to go upstairs to put the box back in her room when she saw her grandmother coming down the stairs.
"Grandma, you came down just in time. Dinner is ready."
The fourth concubine is already fifty-three years old, but her figure and skin are well maintained, and she looks like she is only thirty-six or thirty-seven years old.
At this moment, the crimson dress made her look more energetic.
The fourth concubine looked at the people in the living room and said to Pei Xuening, "If you're not in the living room to greet your friends, where are you going?"
Pei Xue Ning opened the gift box in her hand and showed it to the Fourth Wife. "My cousin Ning gave me a ten-carat red diamond. I was just about to go back to my room and put it in the safe!"
"Red Diamond?"
The fourth concubine took the red diamond from the box and looked at it. "It's a rich color, very pure, and ten carats in size. Your cousin is quite generous."
After saying that, she returned the red diamond to Pei Xue Ning.
Pei Xue Ning happily took the red diamond and put it into the box. "Then grandma, please wait a moment. I'll put the things away and call dad. I'll be down soon."
The fourth concubine walked into the living room, her eyes swept over several people, and finally fell on Yan Ning.
She felt that the girl had a good temperament and an unusual appearance, and she would definitely become rich and powerful in the future.
And he's not the kind of rich and powerful person.
Ning Huiting introduced her, "Mom, this is the youngest child in my second uncle's family, named Yan Ning."
Yan Ning smiled and greeted, "Hello, Madam Four."
It should be okay for her to call me that...right!
After all, no one likes to hear others call them "concubine" to their face.
Calling her the Fourth Wife makes it difficult to distinguish her from the gambling king's daughters-in-law.
The fourth concubine smiled and said, "You are Ning'er's cousin. Come to our house more often when you have time."
Yan Ning responded politely.
At this time, Pei Xuening and Pei Jiangxu came down from upstairs.
Pei Xue Ning walked over and took Fourth Auntie's arm, "Grandma, Mom, it's getting late, let's go eat first!"
The fourth concubine nodded with a smile, and went to the restaurant with Pei Xue Ning's support.
Ning Huiting invited the other ladies to go to the restaurant for dinner.
Except for the pale Chen Xuan, the other ladies went to the restaurant with normal expressions.
Chen Xuan glanced in the direction of the restaurant, gritted her teeth and followed.
For the birthday party dinner tonight, the fourth concubine specially invited the chef from the Pei family’s main building to come to the small western-style building to prepare it.
The dining table, which can seat more than 20 people, is filled with a variety of delicious dishes.
Whether it's flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, you can see them all on the dining table.
It was so dazzling that I didn’t know which dish to start with.
Everyone raised their glasses to wish Pei Xue Ning a happy birthday.
The others began to eat only after the fourth concubine started eating.
Ning Huiting used the serving chopsticks to pick up a dish for Yan Ning, "Xiao Ning, this is crab meat stewed with shark fin, made by the chef in the main building of the Pei family.
It tastes different from what the chefs in restaurants outside make. Try it."
"Thank you, auntie." Yan Ning tasted it and found it was indeed delicious, more flavorful than those in restaurants outside.
The group ate their meal and chatted from time to time.
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