"Is that so?" Xie Lingqin glanced at Old Dong a few times, looking him up and down, her mind quickly filtering through people who probably knew about "Maocai" (a type of Sichuan hot pot), but none of them were likely.
Except for... the Crown Prince.
That day, he overheard her talking to the giant clam, and she even said she wanted him to eat something she made herself.
"Elder Dong, how is your relationship with the Crown Prince?" This was actually a question Xie Lingqin had always wanted to ask.
However, Old Dong gave her a disapproving look, "That boy is arrogant and has no taste, not good."
Seeing the disdain in Elder Dong's eyes, Xie Lingqin breathed a sigh of relief and said with a hint of pleasure, "That's good."
After saying that, he smiled and said, "Well, Mr. Dong, at your age, eavesdropping in the middle of the night..."
Have you ever made this kind of spicy hot pot yourself?
"Hmm...I've made one."
"Have you made one?"
Looking at Old Master Dong's somewhat anxious appearance, Xie Lingqin, for some reason, felt a sudden urge to say, "I'll eat the first portion myself."
"Oh." Old Dong seemed a little downcast. After a moment, he added, "You just said that you wanted to be my close friend despite the age gap, or even my granddaughter. That's true."
"Um."
"Let's be friends despite the age difference. In the future, you can come to me if you need anything."
Xie Lingqin's starry eyes sparkled, her gaze sweeping over Old Master Dong.
"Look at your expression, humph." Old Dong was clearly in a bad mood. He raised his chin, put his hands behind his back, and looked like he was saying, "I'm condescending to do this, so you should thank me and pay your respects to me."
She is somewhat cute.
“Then…” Xie Lingqin smiled, revealing a few bright white teeth, a rare occurrence. “Then, Mr. Dong, could you please give me the blank sheet of paper that I signed last time?”
"No." Old Master Dong replied decisively, his old face trembling with refusal.
Xie Lingqin rolled her eyes. "A friendship that transcends age? Friendships that transcend age would involve such vested interests."
"You little girl are too clever. I have to be careful. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Old Dong jumped onto the wall.
"Alright, be careful, old man, don't strain your back."
After Xie Lingqin finished speaking in a sarcastic tone, she turned around, went inside and gave Bai Yu some more instructions before calling Tridacna to return to her residence.
The giant clam's small mouth was bright red, clearly indicating that it hadn't had enough.
Xie Lingqin smiled helplessly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"Brother Yanshe." Before he even stepped out the door, Bai Ling's voice rang out from behind him.
Xie Lingqin turned around and met Bai Ling's pink and delicate face.
The teenage girl's face was so smooth, like a peeled egg.
"Bai Ling, is something the matter?"
"Um, did you receive the silk handkerchief I asked Brother Minglan to send to you last time?"
“You mean that handkerchief? Yes, I do.” Xie Lingqin suddenly remembered and immediately took it out from her sleeve and handed it to Bai Ling. “Here, I don’t use these often. You can keep them and give them to someone who really needs them later.”
Bai Ling's previously rosy complexion turned deathly pale. "Brother Yan She, you..."
"Bai Ling." Xie Lingqin raised her hand and gently patted Bai Ling's shoulder, her voice full of earnestness, "Your brother cares about you a lot."
"I understand, Brother Yanshe is afraid of what my brother will say."
"I mean...you..."
"Brother Yanshe, you don't need to say anything, I understand." Bai Ling's face immediately turned pink again.
Xie Lingqin pressed her temples. She was so happy after being rejected?
After leaving the hot pot restaurant, Xie Lingqin and Chequ headed towards the place where the carriage had been tied up earlier. It was the general's carriage, and since they had come out together, they should naturally go back together.
"Miss, the carriage is gone." Tridacna walked ahead, looking at the empty courtyard in front of her with a bewildered expression.
Xie Lingqin had already squatted down and looked around. After a moment, she stood up and said, "It's been taken away by someone, and the carriage is quite obedient."
"Then, miss, the carriage is gone, we..."
Xie Lingqin was about to say something, but then raised her finger, signaling for silence, because a carriage was slowly entering from the gate of the courtyard.
"Huh!"
Tridacna's eyes widened in surprise, and she whispered, "Miss, this is our carriage."
"Hmm." Xie Lingqin's expression was also flustered as she said, "Yes, there is another person in the carriage."
"ah?"
As they were talking, the carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a familiar face.
Xie Lingqin didn't recognize the giant clam, but they exchanged a smile.
"Xuanyuan Du, what are you doing on my carriage?"
A smile flickered across Xuan Yuandu's deep-set eyes. "I saw the carriage moving around on the street from afar earlier. It was clearly your maid driving the carriage, and then it stopped here. I figured you must be on your way to do something, so I used your name to invite the carriage to travel around the street for a while. This also proves that you, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, are in the carriage."
Xuanyuan Dujin is courteous and sincere, the kind of person who, despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, possesses a pure and gentle spirit that makes people feel like a spring breeze.
Xuanyuan Du spoke casually, but she could tell from his tone.
Xuanyuan guessed that she had hidden the carriage here to do something that she couldn't tell outsiders, so he helped her drive the carriage around.
This way, naturally, no one will suspect anything.
This person is so considerate.
"I owe you a favor?" Xie Lingqin raised her eyebrows, a smile on her face, a sense of mutual appreciation spreading in her heart.
The man nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips. "That's possible."
Thus, before the giant clam could even react, Xie Lingqin had already boarded the carriage.
The carriage quickly traveled through the bustling city.
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