Cen Ying guessed that the young woman in front of her was Xing Xiaoya, and her heart raced. She felt a rare moment of nervousness.
Having been a Marquis's wife for most of her life, handling countless matters big and small, she had long since developed a calm and composed personality. However, when facing this formidable and charming woman, she still couldn't help but tense up.
She resisted the urge to make eye contact with Xing Xiaoya, only glancing at the blueprints a few times.
The shopkeeper replied politely, "The craftsmanship of this jade pendant is extremely exquisite. In my opinion, it has the style of a master craftsman. If it were made by an ordinary craftsman, the result would be very rough."
Cen Ying couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. The shopkeeper of the shop that was part of her eldest daughter-in-law's dowry was indeed very discerning; that jade pendant was indeed made by Master Yue Ran.
"Is it impossible to make? This jade pendant is something that someone very important to me always wore, but he accidentally lost it and hasn't been found since, so I wanted to make one for him," Xing Xiaoya explained.
“We can do it in our shop. We happen to have an artisan who is the last disciple of Master Yue Ran. You can come and choose what kind of jade to use,” the shopkeeper immediately explained.
After hesitating for a moment, Cen Ying turned around and prepared to leave.
She recognized Xing Xiaoya, and that was enough. She would meet the girl alone another day. It was better not to talk to her today to avoid any complications.
"Madam, please wait a moment."
But just as she was about to leave, Xing Xiaoya's voice came from behind her, clearly trying to persuade her to stay.
Cen Ying turned around and looked at her with surprise.
“Madam, I would like to make a jade pendant for a friend. Now we need to choose the jade for it, but I come from the countryside and don’t know the difference between various types of jade. Seeing your elegant demeanor, you must come from a high-class family, so I would like to trouble you to help me choose one. Is that alright?” Xing Xiaoya spoke modestly and even flattered Cen Ying, but her attitude was calm and composed.
Cen Ying waved her hand and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't really know either. Why don't you let the shopkeeper help you choose?"
After saying this, she turned and left, leaving Xing Xiaoya looking bewildered, clearly surprised by her indifference.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but want to laugh, but he held it in.
The girl in front of me is quite pretty and doesn't have the rough air of a country bumpkin, but for her to strike up a conversation with a noblewoman is far too presumptuous.
"Come, young lady, let me take you to choose some jade." The shopkeeper took the initiative to ease her embarrassment.
After catching up, Xing Xiaoya couldn't help but ask, "Who was that noblewoman just now? Does the shopkeeper know?"
"Of course I know that, Lady Hou of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion."
"So it turns out that Lady Hou doesn't understand jade either. I thought that since she grew up in a wealthy family, she must know about these things." Xing Xiaoya's tone was quite excited, as if she was happy that Lady Hou, like her, didn't understand jade.
The shopkeeper was speechless. He glanced at her coldly and then remained silent.
This girl looks pretty and has big, clear eyes that seem to speak volumes. She also has a refreshing aura, but she is far from good at interpersonal relationships.
As she said, Lady Hou grew up in a world of gold and silver, and had been dealing with gold and jade since childhood. How could she not recognize them? She just didn't want to get involved in this matter and politely declined.
This girl's attitude, as if she thought that if someone knew, they would definitely help her, is really too naive.
Xu Wanying and Li Chunlan were at the display shelf on the second floor. Xu Wanying was looking at various jewelry when suddenly someone gently pushed her arm.
"Third sister-in-law, look! Mother is talking to a young woman. She's been going out a lot these past few days, is she looking for this girl?"
Li Chunlan was still preoccupied with her foolish mistake, so she kept a close eye on Cen Ying's movements. Now that she saw new progress, she quickly came to report.
Xu Wanying immediately turned around and looked downstairs.
They stood on high ground, with a clear view of everything below.
"That girl is both beautiful and has a great presence. Sister-in-law, look! The two of them even look alike when they smile. Could it be that the fourth brother wasn't the only one switched at the time? Is there something wrong with the youngest sister's identity as well?"
Li Chunlan fully utilized her unique way of thinking, coming up with wildly imaginative ideas, and most importantly, she asked the questions.
Xu Wanying looked at her speechlessly. After their eyes met, Li Chunlan immediately said, "Third sister-in-law, don't disbelieve me. The world is full of wonders. What if it's true?"
It wasn't that Li Chunlan was confident, but rather that she felt the system was releasing information gradually, just like when they learned of her husband and father-in-law's deaths. To this day, they still don't know who the mastermind was, and it wasn't all revealed at once.
Perhaps the system was short of energy before, so only one was released to be swapped, and the other one hadn't been announced yet?
Xu Wanying thought about it and realized it might indeed be possible, after all, the system had done many outrageous things.
[Tongzi, who's that girl down there?]
The system stated definitively: "[Hehe, I won't tell you, but it's definitely not your sister-in-law. Jiang Jinyu is a member of the Jiang family, no mistake!]"
Xu Wanying narrowed her eyes: [If it's not, it's not. What are you chuckling about?]
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She sneered: "If you won't tell me, I can guess. The fact that you sound so happy only means the girl downstairs is special. There's only one person who could make you so excited—that's Xing Xiaoya, isn't it?"
The system's tone was quite agitated: "Even if you guess, I won't tell you!"
Xu Wanying wanted to roll her eyes, and said irritably, "Heh, you don't need to tell me, I'm already sure, it's Xing Xiaoya. Your simp personality is showing again."
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