novelden Chapter 182 Butterfly Necklace
Chapter 182 Butterfly Necklace
early morning.
Lin Jiaojiao came down from upstairs yawning. She and Lin Yizhi played too late last night, until the crowd on the street dispersed. Before coming back, they went to a noodle stall to eat a bowl of wontons.
"Dad, big brother, Fu Qi morning."
After saying hello, she sat down in an empty seat and ate breakfast, but she was still very sleepy. She was no longer a champion in staying up late.
Father Lin saw that no one was coming down from upstairs, so he asked, "Is Zhier not coming down yet?"
She took a bite of the bun. She didn’t expect Qiu Xilan to move all the breakfast supplies from the cafeteria here. Could it be free?
If it is this Qiulai Inn, I am afraid it will become bigger and bigger. That's fine. In the future, the boss of the inn will work as a laborer on my farm.
"Dad, let him sleep a little longer. Fu Qi and I will go visit my stepmother and the others and then we'll be back. Then we'll go shopping around and buy anything we like. Our main mission today is to shop."
Lin Dadan and her family had already gone out for a walk. Today they were mainly going shopping, and tomorrow they would go to Qingyu Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, and then return home the day after tomorrow.
After she finished her breakfast, Tongfu and Zhao Xiaotong each brought down two boxes of beautifully packaged food.
The waiter from the inn also drove over in a carriage. She asked if it cost extra money, and the waiter said it was free.
She sighed again, saying that now that free pick-up and drop-off services have been provided, it is time for Qiulai Inn to make a fortune.
She helped Fu Qi get on the carriage and asked the waiter to stop at the Su Mansion first. When she arrived at the door, she found that many people came to give gifts. She got off the carriage with two food boxes and went straight to the door to line up.
The steward of the Su family was standing at the door, recording the account book without looking up. When he saw the visitor, he spoke directly.
"Which one is it from?"
After all, apart from people who come to visit, the gifts delivered to the door are usually delivered by one's own stewards and servants.
Lin Jiaojiao didn't care about her attitude and directly put the two food boxes on the table.
"Lin Jiaojiao, these are some cakes made by my family. Please give them to Lord Su and Grandma Su to try."
The steward glanced at the food box with disdain, then said impatiently, "Okay, okay, next one."
The corner of her mouth twitched, but she quickly adjusted herself and turned to leave. After getting on the carriage, Fu Qi asked worriedly.
"Sister Jiaojiao, are you okay?"
"It's alright, let's go. Please, Second Sister, go to the Jiang Mansion for a while."
The waiter drove the carriage towards the Jiang Mansion, and when the registration clerk at the door of the Su Mansion saw that no one was there, he returned to the house and handed the list to the chief steward, preparing to digest the food of unknown origin himself.
"Wait! Where is this Lin Jiaojiao?"
"Ah? She delivered the things and left."
The registrar was a little confused. Who was Lin Jiaojiao? Could this Lin Jiaojiao be someone important? Oh no! Thinking of her attitude before, she regretted it now.
"Where's the stuff? Bring it up!"
She was so scared that she quickly ran over and carefully brought the two food boxes over. The manager saw "Zhishi Dessert" written on the lower right corner of the food boxes and realized that the eldest lady had indeed arrived.
"Follow."
Then the two of them came to the door of the main hall together. Su Tongpan was meeting a guest. The chief steward came in and whispered something in her ear. She was so surprised that she stood up.
When she saw that the guests were looking at her in surprise, she quickly apologized to them, then stood up and walked to the door, looked at the food boxes carried by the servants, and listened to her detailed report.
She smiled for the first time in a long time. Her Jiao'er was still thinking about her. She should have gone to Jiang Mansion now. If there were no guests, she would have wanted to go there immediately.
"Put one in my room and give the other to mother."
The carriage arrived at the Jiang Mansion, which was much quieter than the Su Mansion. She helped Fu Qi get off the carriage and did not ask the waiter to wait for them. After all, she didn't know whether he could come out quickly.
The servant guarding the door recognized the visitor as Lord Jiang's adopted daughter at a glance. The man next to her was probably the young master Fu Qi. It was the first time he was seen without his veil. He was indeed a rare beauty.
Led by the servants, they came to the wing room next to the main hall. As soon as they reached the door, they heard Fu's mother say "bang". She and Fu Qi were speechless.
Fu Qi pushed open the door angrily and said coquettishly, "Mom, why did you bring this? Sister Jiaojiao said to stop when you have enough and not get addicted!"
Then he greeted Prefect Jiang, Mr. Jiang, and his father who were sitting at the same table with him. She followed him in and wished a happy new year together. Tongfu brought in the lunch box and placed it on the table beside him.
"Why can't I bring them? Your uncle specifically asked me to bring them here to teach him how to play. How can I teach them if I don't play myself?"
Mr. Jiang felt helpless when listening to his sister's explanation, but he had to speak awkwardly to save her face.
"Yes, uncle asked your mother to teach you because he wanted to play. Your brother Huai asked you about it this morning. You two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. Go see him."
Fu Qi had no choice but to snort at her mother, then agreed on a time with Lin Jiaojiao, and walked towards Jiang Huai's yard accompanied by Tongfu.
"Tongfu, did you bring Brother Huai's gift?"
"I have it with me. Will my husband give it to you now?"
He stopped and Tongfu took out a small purse from his pouch. It was so small and light that it didn't look like there was anything inside.
After he got it, he continued to walk towards the yard. The servants had already informed him, so when he walked into the house, he saw Jiang Huai sitting at the table waiting for him.
"Brother Huai."
"Xiaoqiu."
Jiang Huai stood up to greet him and looked at the smiling man in front of him. He found that he had changed a lot compared to before.
He thought of what he saw last night and observed him carefully again. He felt relieved when he saw that he was truly happy and was not unhappy after marrying into the Lin family.
Fu Qi took out the small purse in her hand and handed it to him, saying proudly: "Brother Huai, open it quickly. This is a gift that Xiao Qi made for you. Come and see if you like it?"
Seeing how excited he was, he was even more excited than him. He took the small purse, opened it slowly, and then poured it directly into his palm.
His eyes lit up with surprise, and he gently picked up the silver chain with a blue butterfly hanging underneath.
When Fu Qi saw his expression, she knew that he must like it. He sat in the studio with her. She was afraid that he would be bored, so she took out a lot of jewelry parts for him to play with and pass the time.
He fell in love with the butterfly at first sight because he knew Jiang Huai loved butterflies the most. He originally wanted to make a hairpin out of it, but the ones he made were not very good-looking.
Finally, she suggested making a necklace, which was simple and beautiful.
Jiang Huai walked to the dressing table with the necklace and handed it to Fu Qi behind him.
"Put it on for me."
Fu Qi happily took the necklace, adjusted the position of the pendant, and helped him put it around his neck.
He looked up at the person in the bronze mirror. He always thought that his brother Huai was the most handsome. He thought that there was no woman who would not be moved by his appearance.
But his sister and sister Jiaojiao are exceptions.