Chapter 140
The next morning, she went to the main room to pay her respects to Lin Hairu. Nan Ge'er had just gotten up, and Lin Hairu put a small jacket on him. His little fleshy hands rubbed his eyes, which was very cute.
Yining had breakfast at Lin Hairu's. Nan Ge'er, who had just learned to walk, let go of his mother's arm and insisted on walking on his own. He reached Yining's side and hesitantly reached for his stuffed tiger, which was placed behind her. Suddenly, Yining grabbed his hand, startling him.
Yi Ning then helped him take out the cloth tiger behind him and handed it to him: "Brother Nan, look what this is?"
Nan Ge'er quickly ran away with his stuffed tiger in his arms, hiding behind his mother. Lin Hairu patted his little butt and said, "What are you afraid of? Call me sister-in-law!"
Aunt Qiao and her daughter came to pay their respects, but Aunt Qiao passed away soon after, feeling ill. Luo Yilian, on the other hand, had to learn how to cook from a maid in Lin Hairu's room, drinking tea and waiting, her face expressionless.
"I'll invite you to meet all the housekeepers in this household," Lin Hairu said, "so you can manage them better in the future."
Soon, the housekeepers filed in. Seeing the new Third Young Mistress sitting on the right, despite her childish appearance, they stepped forward and respectfully bowed. They introduced Yining to the people in charge of the stove, the kitchen, the stables, and the service department.
Some of the elderly people came from Baoding, and Yining looked familiar to them and they could call out a few names.
Lin Hairu then told her about the situation at the mansion: "...Except for your father who comes back every two or three days, everyone else lives here. Next door is your aunt's mansion, and across the alley is the Cheng family—I remember that the Cheng family's fourth young master, Cheng Lang, seems to be your cousin. However, I don't often interact with the Cheng family wives, but your aunt does."
Just as he said this, the maid came in and announced that the third young master was coming.
Luo Shenyuan wore a gray-blue robe today, standing tall and straight, with a jade pendant hanging from his waist. The maids and housekeepers all paid their respects to him, as did Xuan'er, Concubine Guo, and the others. Naturally, they dared not neglect this man, who held the power of life and death.
He sat down and drank a cup of tea, then Luo Yilian slowly stood up from the stool and called out "Third Brother" in a low voice.
Luo Shenyuan nodded lightly. He had always been unfamiliar with his sister Luo Yilian.
The wet nurse brought Nan Ge'er to Luo Shenyuan and asked Nan Ge'er to call Luo Shenyuan "Third Brother".
Nan Ge'er was not affectionate with him and refused to call him that. Luo Shenyuan simply patted his head and let him retreat into Lin Hairu's arms.
Lin Hairu found it very funny and told Yining the story: "...One time, Nan Ge'er had a high fever and refused to take medicine, so your third brother slapped him on the butt. Nan Ge held a grudge and refused to be intimate with your third brother anymore."
Luo Shenyuan said slowly, "Children and I have never been close."
Yi Ning thought about it and it really seemed to be true. Before she was seven, little Yi Ning didn't like him either, and Xuan Ge'er seemed to be afraid of him too. He was obviously handsome and had countless women flocking to him, but how could he have the ability to scare children?
She sat next to Luo Shenyuan, smiled and asked him, "What will happen to your children in the future?"
Luo Shenyuan looked at her and said firmly, "I have to ask you this."
Yi Ning finally understood the implication of the words, blushed, and coughed to cover up the words: "Third brother, didn't you just go to my uncle's place? Why are you back here?"
"I was just thinking of showing you around this house." Luo Shenyuan held out his hand to her. "Let's go. Have you met all these stewards?"
It turned out that he came here to take her around personally.
Yi Ning said goodbye to Lin Hairu first, then walked out of the main room and walked behind him, watching his back. As they walked through the veranda, the sunlight from outside slid down his shoulders. The courtyard was full of ancient charm. He walked very straight with his hands behind his back, which was particularly beautiful, as if he had walked out of a painting, as ancient as the courtyard. "The lotus in this lotus pond is planted with pink lotus, and the flowers and leaves are now withered. In the summer, water chestnuts will grow, and you can pick the young ones to eat. The stage next to it has just been built and has not been used yet, but it is very cool in the summer. There is also a summer resort called Chengfeng Pavilion next to it, which is very good for cooling off in the summer."
"There is a date tree across the bridge. It is full of red dates now. Do you want to pick some?" He suddenly turned around and asked her.
She seemed to like eating dates when she was little. She even ran to his yard to secretly pick dates. At that time, she was with Luo Yixiu, and he caught her. He simply sent a basket to her grandmother to amuse her.
Yi Ning was listening attentively to his detailed explanation when she asked, "Ah... dates?"
Luo Shenyuan looked at her for a long time, then raised his lips and said, "I'm talking to you, and you're distracted?"
"No." Yi Ning immediately said in a flattering manner and came up to give him a back massage. "Thank you for your hard work. Lord Luo is a very busy man, but he still came here to show me the yard. How could I be distracted? I was just listening too attentively." She couldn't say that she was lost in thought while looking at his back!
Luo Shenyuan turned around and motioned for the maid to bring a bamboo basket. He then led her across the bridge into the west courtyard. Sure enough, there were several jujube trees at the entrance. At that time, the trees were growing very well, with red dates hanging from their branches. The sunlight filtered through the branches, filling the courtyard with the fragrance of the dates, indicating that they were already ripe.
Yining thought she could pick some to make red date tea, so she asked her maid to pick a few more baskets. These dates were ripe, and if they weren't eaten soon, they would rot.
Several maids and servants busied themselves picking the fruit, and Yining followed them. She couldn't reach the higher ground, and neither could the servants, so she naturally looked at Luo Shenyuan. He was taller, and taller people naturally shouldered greater responsibilities.
Luo Shenyuan sighed and took a few steps forward. Being tall and strong, he could naturally pick the reddest and largest ones. He placed handfuls of fresh, bright red dates in her basket. "Is this enough?"
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