After dinner, everyone went to the living room again.
There was a small and exquisite cake on the table, and Pei Jiangxu lit the candles.
Pei Xue Ning made a wish and started cutting the cake.
Everyone had just finished their meal, so she gave everyone a little cake as a token of appreciation.
Yan Ning took a bite and found that the cream was just ordinary vegetable cream, but he didn't know what was mixed in it, but it tasted pretty good.
When it was completely dark, the servants carried the prepared fireworks outside to the yard.
The fourth concubine went back to her room to rest, and Pei Jiangxiu went back to the study for something.
Others came outside to watch the fireworks.
The fireworks were lit, sparks shot up into the sky, and beautiful flowers bloomed, shining brightly.
Pei Xue Ning cheered excitedly.
Yan Ning quietly watched the fireworks blooming in the sky.
In the 21st century, setting off fireworks is prohibited in big cities.
She hasn't seen fireworks in almost ten years.
Pei Xue Ning looked at Yan Ning and was about to speak when she suddenly saw a graceful figure walking towards her in the distance.
She tugged at Ning Huiting's sleeve.
"What's wrong?" Ning Huiting turned her head.
Pei Xue Ning raised her chin towards the distance, indicating her to look there.
Ning Huiting saw the approaching figure and muttered softly, "Why is she here?"
Pei Xue Ning: "Fifth Madam is very nice to me. We often go shopping together.
She knows it’s my birthday today, so she must be here to give me a present!"
At this time, the first wave of fireworks had just ended.
Yan Ning heard the voice and looked in the direction the two were looking.
They saw the gambling king's fifth concubine, Xiao Xiao, walking towards them.
Xiao Xiao was wearing a light green cheongsam and a white mink shawl.
Although Yan Ning had seen her once, he was still stunned by her stunning appearance when he saw her again.
Ning Huiting walked over and said, "Fifth Madam, why are you here? What's going on?"
In the Pei family, everyone calls the eldest wife "Madam", and the other four wives are called "Madam" according to their respective wives' numbers.
Xiao Xiao smiled slightly and gestured to the gift in her hand, "Today is Xue Ning's birthday, I prepared a gift for her."
Pei Xuening walked over and took the gift, "Thank you, Madam Fifth."
Xiao Xiao smiled gently, and her eyes suddenly caught sight of the girl standing next to Ning Huiting.
She remembered this girl.
It seems his surname is Yan.
She had previously bought a piece of glass-type imperial green jadeite from this girl.
Xiao Xiao looked at Yan Ning and chuckled, "Miss Yan, we meet again."
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Yes, it's rare that Fifth Madam still remembers my last name."
Ning Huiting, who was standing by, introduced Yan Ning to Xiao Xiao: "Yan Ning is my niece, Xue Ning's cousin. She is the daughter of my second uncle."
Xiao Xiao suddenly realized, "It turns out to be the young lady of the Ning family."
Pei Xuening asked curiously, "Cousin Ning, have you and the Fifth Madam known each other before?"
Yan Ning glanced at Xiao Xiao and then spoke: "The Fifth Madam and I met once before in a raw stone warehouse at a port.
At that time, I found a piece of top-quality jadeite, which I later sold to Madam Wu. It was fate, really.”
Pei Xuening exclaimed, her eyes wide open, "Cousin Ning, you also know how to gamble on stones?"
Yan Ning smiled and said, "I don't know how to gamble on jade. That was my first time playing with rough jade. I was just lucky and got that piece of top-grade jade."
Pei Xue Ning said "Oh" twice.
Xiao Xiao continued, "Ms. Yan, I haven't found anyone to design jewelry for the jadeite I bought from you last time.
I didn't know you were a jewelry designer before, but I saw on TV a few days ago that you won the first prize in the Paris Jewelry Competition.
I would like to ask you to design a set of jewelry for me, using that imperial green jadeite. How about that?
She originally wanted to ask a famous designer to design a set of jewelry for this piece of jade to wear on the old man's birthday party.
But then she saw a set of ruby jewelry at a jewelry exhibition in Paris that was more suitable for her dress.
So this piece of jade has remained there untouched.
Yan Ning hesitated for a moment, "Fifth Madam, it would take a long time to design a whole set of jade jewelry from that piece of jade.
If you need it urgently in a short period of time, you may not be able to make it in time."
It didn't take her long to draw the design, only about four or five days.
However, processing finished jewelry is a slow and meticulous process, and the more complex the jewelry, the longer it takes.
Xiao Xiao chuckled, "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry to use it. I saw your award-winning work and I really like your design style.
So I want you to design a set of jewelry for me. You can take your time.
It doesn’t matter how long it takes, good work is worth the wait.”
Yan Ning thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll draw the design first, and then when I'm ready to make the jewelry, I'll come back to get the jade."
She agreed to design jewelry for Xiao Xiao, more because of the imperial green jadeite.
After all, it was the first piece of top-quality jadeite she had ever opened.
If she designs it into jewelry, it can be considered a complete success!
Xiao Xiao: "Okay, then let's leave our contact information!"
Neither of them brought paper or pen, so Ning Huiting asked the servant to go into the house and get some.
Yan Ning and Xiao Xiao left each other their contact numbers.
Xiao Xiao chatted with Pei Xue Ning for a few more words before saying goodbye and returning to her small building.
Pei Xuening smiled and took Yan Ning's arm, "Cousin Ning is really amazing. You just won the first prize and so many people asked you to design jewelry.
When Cousin Ning becomes famous, her designs will be hard to come by.
Fortunately, I have reserved a design spot with you in advance, otherwise it would not be my turn later."
Yan Ning smiled and said, "Designing jewelry depends on one's fate. I won't agree to it for everyone who comes to me."
Ning Huiting said from the side: "You are right to think so. A design master should be dignified. If you want to be a designer, you should be a designer like Master Bernard.
Everything is valuable because it is rare. If you agree to design jewelry for anyone,
Then your reputation will be limited to that of a jewelry designer."
Yan Ning smiled but said nothing.
There are some things that others can say, but she can't say them.
Otherwise, if it gets out, it will become like: Yan Ning is not famous yet, but she is already putting on airs? She is too arrogant!
A few young ladies in the distance heard the conversation between Yan Ning and others, and immediately gave up the idea of trying to get close to Pei Xue Ning and ask Yan Ning to design jewelry for them.
At this time, the third wave of fireworks was already being set off in the sky.
After this wave of fireworks, the party is over.
After saying goodbye to Ning Huiting and Pei Xuening, Yan Ning got in the car and left the Pei family manor.
As the car was driving on the road, Yan Ning leaned quietly in the back seat with her eyes closed and took a nap, thinking about the schedule for designing jewelry.
There is no rush for Miss Lucia and Miss Helen's jewelry. They can be made slowly over six or seven months.
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