The young man in white pondered for a moment before saying, "There are three pebbles with various patterns inside, and some loose silver, about twenty taels in total."
Qi Nuan touched it, and it was roughly the same as what he said.
Can I open it to confirm?
Seeing the young man nod, Qi Nuan opened her purse. It contained what the young man had said, except…
She stared blankly at the paintings on the pebbles. One of the pebbles depicted a kitten playing with a butterfly, while the other two featured a veiled portrait of a beautiful woman and a line of poetry, respectively.
The painting itself wasn't strange; what stunned Qi Nuan was the person who painted it.
"Do you have any further questions, young lady?"
Seeing that Qi Nuan did not return the purse to him, the young man asked.
Qi Nuan came to her senses and put the items she had taken out into her purse. "There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that I'm a little surprised to see someone painting on a stone for the first time. I suppose the person who painted this must be a very intelligent and beautiful girl?"
The young man took the purse, a hint of surprise in his eyes, wondering why Qi Nuan said it was painted by a young woman.
But what she said wasn't wrong either. Thinking of the person who created this stone painting, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
The stone painting of the kitten playing with the butterfly was indeed painted by a woman, while the latter two were her own creations.
He touched the portrait and said to Qi Nuan, "She is indeed a very intelligent woman, but you are also exceptionally talented."
He bowed to Qi Nuan in thanks, saying, "I must thank you for your help, young master and young lady, which is why I was able to find my lost item. Although it is not a valuable item, it is of great significance to me. If you do not mind, please come to my humble abode for a gathering."
Qi Nuan also had some questions she wanted to ask him, but there were still people waiting to claim their lost items.
Qi Nuan could only say to the young man in white, "Please wait a moment, young master."
After saying that, Qi Nuan returned all the stolen items to their rightful owners.
As the crowd dispersed, Qi Nuan saw Jiang Yu looking at the young man, and the two seemed to be talking about something. Qi Nuan stepped forward and asked, "What, do you two know each other?"
Jiang Yu nodded, "This is Young Master Jiang."
Jiang? Qi Nuan then realized that he was the guest from the prefecture yesterday. He looked three parts like Jiang Yu, but his temperament was completely different.
Seeing Qi Nuan's gaze, Young Master Jiang smiled and said, "I suppose you and the young lady have other matters to attend to, so I won't disturb you any longer. I'll visit you another day."
Without waiting for Qi Nuan to reply, he called out to the old man beside him and left gracefully.
Who are they?
Qi Nuan asked.
I'll tell you later.
Jiang Yu gestured, and Qi Nuan nodded, indicating that the thief on the ground was still struggling.
It was quite late when the two men brought the thief to the government office. Jiang Ming happened to be there and took the man away.
Qi Nuan and Jiang Yu went straight back to the Jiang residence.
Seeing that the others had returned, Qi Nuan told everyone about Xiang Xiang's departure after they had eaten.
The reactions varied.
But everyone seemed to accept it well. "It's good that she left. She has her own family, which is better than wandering around," Ahua comforted her.
"She's so ungrateful. She left without saying goodbye. If I ever see her again, I'll give her a good whipping."
This is what Qingqing said. As for Amu and Xiao, they didn't react much, they just hummed in agreement.
Although Wang Er felt some regret, he had already prepared himself for Jiang Yu's departure while working for her. However, he was still quite melancholy. Although they were now well-fed and respected, he felt that life was not as pleasant as it had been in the dilapidated temple and Taoist monastery.
The moon quietly set, and everyone fell asleep, each lost in their own thoughts.
The next day, Jiang Yu went to the prefectural government very early.
Qi Nuan had some questions she wanted to ask him, but since she hadn't seen him, she had to give up. It wasn't anything important, so she didn't really need to ask.
In the morning, she practices martial arts with Qingqing, and in the afternoon, she manages Xiangxiang's pharmacy.
Lord Song's illness can now only be managed with medicine. Xiangxiang has already given her the prescription, and Qi Nuan can also make the pills. In addition, Xiangxiang made a lot before she left, enough for Lord Song to eat for some time. Qi Nuan doesn't have much to do.
Ahua has been very busy lately and is rarely seen.
Qi Nuan lived her days leisurely, occasionally tending to the vegetables she had planted in the yard; her days were quite carefree.
The person she had completely forgotten about came to her door that day.
Qi Nuan had someone take the things from him before leading him to a seat. "Young Master Jiang, you're too kind. It was just a small favor the other day."
At this time, only Qi Nuan and Amu were in the house; everyone else had gone out.
Left with no other choice, Qi Nuan had to ask Amu, who was as wooden as a log, to help her receive the guests.
I don't know how to say these polite things myself, but I can't count on Amu at all.
Young Master Jiang was still dressed in white, exuding a noble and proud yet not arrogant air. His profile was sharp and refined, and from Qi Nuan's angle, he looked even more like Jiang Yu.
"The other day I noticed that you seemed to have some interest in this stone painting. I happen to have some in my collection. If you don't mind, I'll give it to you."
He held a box in his hand, opened it, and inside were two stone paintings. The paintings on these were far more exquisite and the painting techniques were far superior to those on the other day.
Qi Nuan only remembered the matter she wanted to ask the young man when she saw the stone painting.
Looking at these words, she had a complicated expression. She knew that this stone painting should be related to Ye Sheng, but she wondered how Ye Sheng was doing now.
Even knowing that she is the female protagonist in the book and should be living a good life, how can a few words in a book fully describe a person's life!
Ye Sheng was genuinely good to her adopted younger sister, but unfortunately... they were different people with different fates, and the idea of them recognizing each other was out of the question. Although they came from the same time and space, they were ultimately from two different camps.
Qi Nuan looked at the man. His surname was Jiang, while she remembered that the male lead's surname seemed to be Gu, so he was not the male lead.
"That day I saw that you were so interested in that stone painting, it must have been painted by your sweetheart, right?"
Seeing the curiosity in the girl's eyes, the white-robed young man blushed slightly upon hearing this, but he remained generous and said, "It was indeed made by my beloved. She is an extremely kind woman."
Many people knew that Jiang Qi liked her, but everyone around him who knew opposed it. They even thought that his feelings for her were a mistake, so Jiang Qi could only keep his feelings for her in his heart.
Seeing the curiosity in the girl's clear eyes, I couldn't help but praise her.
After listening, Qi Nuan learned that Jiang Qi did not reveal the female lead's name or the specific details.
Qi Nuan summarized her as follows: she is an intelligent, kind, strong, beautiful, special woman who is also helpless in the face of adversity.
At first, Qi Nuan was not sure that she was Ye Sheng, but after hearing her identity and learning about her search for her sister, she finally realized that she was the female lead, Ye Sheng.
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