Chapter 157 They've even started raising swans?
"Stop it already! Have you no shame saying such things? I've only had a peaceful half month. If I had known you would pull this stunt, I wouldn't have come to see you. Daiyu is still there choosing clothes by herself. She's just a child, and I'm worried about her!" Yuan Hongqu said irritably.
There were only the two of them in the Lin family's reception room. Wang Xifeng wanted to indulge in her dramatic flair, but Yuan Hongqu slapped her back.
"Hehe... You scared me, didn't you, sister? It's almost New Year's, but I've come to wish you a Happy New Year too."
"Still exchanging New Year's greetings? The Lantern Festival is already over. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying that?"
“Sister, it’s still New Year’s until the first month of the lunar calendar, it’s not too late!” Wang Xifeng chuckled, not at all acting like an outsider. “Lin Daiyu is choosing clothes, should I go and take a look and give her some advice? My taste is pretty good too.” She was quite pleased with herself.
"Is this feasible? My child is easily embarrassed. If he gets scared by your aesthetic sense during the New Year, he won't be able to refuse, and that wouldn't look good!"
Yuan Hongqu said she was extremely disgusted, but she put her hand over and took Wang Xifeng's pulse.
"It's still my sister who cares about me the most." Wang Xifeng smiled, composed herself, put away her unruly demeanor, sat up straight, and let Yuan Hongqu take her pulse.
Since they returned to the Lin family, Yuan Hongqu hadn't really paid much attention to Wang Xifeng's health. Thinking back to how busy Wang Xifeng had been from December to January, even though she looked fine, she still needed to check her pulse to feel at ease.
Although Wang Xifeng was not very reliable, she couldn't be considered a terrible teammate.
If Wang Xifeng were like the one in the original novel—outwardly strong but inwardly hollowed out—it would be difficult for Yuan Hongqu to find a truly confidant.
However, it seems that Wang Xifeng has been living a very comfortable life lately; her pulse is strong and steady, neither too fast nor too slow.
"Feng'er, what kind of miraculous medicine did you take? Your blood and energy are so abundant, you're strong enough to run 800 meters without getting out of breath." Yuan Hongqu had taken Wang Xifeng's pulse many times, but this was the first time she had seen such a good pulse in Wang Xifeng.
"Sister, I'm still taking those medicinal diet recipes you left me every day. How much worse can things get at home? If I don't strive for success, who can do anything to me?" Wang Xifeng said with great nonchalance.
"For the charity auction before the New Year and the social obligations during the holiday, I only had to say a few words, and naturally, people were vying to do it, even afraid of doing it poorly and upsetting me. Tell me, why were you so stubborn before, insisting on doing everything yourself and having to control everything?"
That's exactly right.
"Actually, I just wanted to be lazy, but I didn't expect that after I slacked off, they would work even more diligently than before." Wang Xifeng smiled smugly.
"Yes, it's okay to be lazy, but you can't be careless. You still need to be strict when necessary, and relax when it's time to relax."
"Of course, you've told me about almost everything, big and small, and you can tell right from wrong. Management really isn't difficult." Wang Xifeng sincerely thanked Yuan Hongqu. To this day, she still believes that Yuan Hongqu is her cheat code, a compensation from God.
“Sister Yuan, some fun things were sent from the estate outside during the New Year. I thought Daiyu liked these little animals, so I had someone prepare them and send them to Daiyu to see.”
“Hehe, now we have a cat and a parrot at home, and Lan Su has also brought over a puppy.” Yuan Hongqu said, “If it’s just these, then forget it, but the others are fine for her to keep as pets.”
“It’s a pair of guinea fowl, a pair of squirrels with big tails, and a pair of rabbits with long ears. They’re all rare to see around here, otherwise I wouldn’t have dared to bring them here and embarrass myself,” Wang Xifeng said, then added with a smile, “Sister Yuan, the lake in the Lin family’s garden is quite lovely. Shouldn’t we raise a couple of swans there?”
Yuan Hongqu nearly dropped her teacup. "You're really something, raising swans?"
"I don't have the leisure for that. The farm caught a few long-necked geese, but none of them recognized them. They said they were special, so they sent them over. I went over to take a look and found out they were swans. They almost thought they were geese and stewed them."
"Let's go, let's call Daiyu along the way and go take a look. What kind of swan is that?"
"How would I know? It has a really long neck, it's quite big. When it calls, it's a 'ga-ga-ga' sound, much nicer than a goose's call."
"That can't be right. Swans are migratory birds. They should have flown south by now. How could the people from your village have caught them?"
"They were sent from the estate in Jinling; they were probably caught when the swans migrated south. I think the people in the manor are all just pretending to be sophisticated. If you actually asked them to raise such elegant animals, they really couldn't do it..."
As the two walked and talked, a small figure suddenly darted out from the side.
"Granny Yuan, Sister Feng, what fun things are you going to see? You didn't even take me with you."
Daiyu stood smiling in front of the two of them, holding a snow-white puppy in her arms. The puppy was pure white except for its black eyes and nose, making it look adorable and pitiful, which softened anyone's heart at first sight.
"I was just on my way to your place, and I saw you were done with your work, so I asked you to come along!" Wang Xifeng said with a smile. "It's only been a few days since I last saw Lin sister, but you seem to have grown taller, and your complexion is so rosy. You are more beautiful than a flower. When I first saw you, I thought the peach blossoms had bloomed early."
"Sister Feng is making fun of me again. Don't expect me to let you help with the nanny next time!" Daiyu said coquettishly.
"Please forgive me, sister, I won't say anything more... But with your unparalleled beauty, can't you even let someone praise you?" Wang Xifeng and Daiyu joked.
Sure enough, this remark made Daiyu jump up in anger again.
"I've already said it, but I still have to say it. Sister Feng has a daughter now, so when your eldest daughter grows up, be careful I don't say the same thing to her." Daiyu was a little embarrassed. Sister Feng's words were too blunt. She felt ashamed even though she hadn't seen her.
This remark made Wang Xifeng burst into laughter again:
"Oh my, Lin sister, if my eldest daughter had half the beauty of you, she would be so incredibly lucky! I wish you would say the same thing to her!"
"Granny, quickly send this 'unwelcome guest' away from our house. We dare not invite her to come again next time..." Daiyu said with a smile, pointing at Wang Xifeng.
"Please forgive me, little sister. I won't tell. I have a few small animals to make amends to you, okay?"
"It's nothing. I just got a new puppy today, that's already great." Daiyu raised her little face, looking quite proud.
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