Capítulo 993: Chapter 991: Probing the Family’s Wealth
Zhou Xiuer ca back to her senses and looked at Qiu Xiang with so displeasure. This girl always treated her like a thief, which was truly annoying.
“Are these to be taken to Aunt and Uncle?” Zhou Xiuer glanced at the tray held by the little maid behind her, which had refreshnts on it, and said, “If you have other things to do, go ahead. I’ll take them over myself.”
As she spoke, she reached for the tray held by the maid.
Qiu Xiang said coolly, “These are tasks for us maids, how could we possibly trouble you, Miss Cousin?” Then she looked at the little maid and said, “Take it to the pavilion, don’t let Madam wait too long.”
“Yes.”
Zhou Xiuer, seeing that the two were ignoring her, glared angrily, “You!”
Qiu Xiang curtsied slightly and walked past.
Unable to contain her anger, Zhou Xiuer stepped forward and intentionally bumped into Qiu Xiang.
Qiu Xiang furrowed her eyebrows, a trace of coldness and displeasure flickered in her eyes.
“Aunt, Uncle, Xiuxiu greets you!” Zhou Xiuer raised a sweet smile and curtsied to them.
She had not yet reached the age of marriage, wearing a dress of soft pink, adorned with exquisite jade and pearl jewelry. Her face had been deliberately adorned, truly the freshest age, dazzling to behold.
Wu Lihong squinted his eyes, glanced her over, and said while supporting Madam Zhou’s arm, “This girl looks sowhat like you at a young age.”
Madam Zhou teased, “She is my own niece, naturally bearing so resemblance. Is Mr. Wu subtly saying I’m old?”
Wu Lihong laughed, “How could I find you old, rather it is I who has aged.”
Madam Zhou quickly said, “Mr. Wu is not old. In my heart, you are still the sa Mr. Wu.”
Feeling delighted, Wu Lihong embraced her and led her to sit in the pavilion.
Zhou Xiuer followed, smiling as she served tea to them, saying, “Aunt and Uncle truly make a perfect couple, embodying the saying ‘envying the mandarin ducks, not envying the immortals.’
Standing aside, Qiu Xiang’s brow twitched, thinking, if in a great family, a young girl saying such words would indeed be shaful, as if claiming the girl desperately wishes to marry!
However, Wu Lihong didn’t have such thoughts. He only thought Zhou Xiuer to be naive and charming. Hearing her words, he laughed and said, “You have such a sweet tongue, knowing even the poem ‘envying the mandarin ducks, not envying the immortals’?”
“I learned it from reading books,” Zhou Xiuer said.
“In the future, let your aunt find you a good man. Then the words ‘envying the mandarin ducks, not envying the immortals’ can apply to you too.” Wu Lihong chuckled.
Zhou Xiuer blushed deeply, stamping her foot and coyly exclaid, “Uncle! You are teasing .”
Seeing her youthful deanor, Wu Lihong beca curious about his daughter, whom he had never t, and asked Madam Zhou, “Xiuer is so innocent and lively. She’s about the sa age as Wufu. Wufu must also be such a lovely girl, right?”
The smile on Madam Zhou’s lips slightly restrained, and she said, “Wufu’s temperant is sowhat strong.” She looked at him tentatively and explained, “You left for so many years, and we, mother and daughter, had to rely on each other, becoming self-sufficient. The child’s temperant… you should understand!”
Wu Lihong understood, knowing how could a woman without a man’s support bringing up a child be easy?
So, he held her hand and said, “I understand, I don’t bla her. All these years, it’s been my fault, making both of you suffer.”
Madam Zhou smiled, “It’s enough that you’ve co back!”
Wu Lihong nodded, glanced at the garden, and said, “Did Wufu really earn this whole estate by herself?”
Qiu Xiang slightly raised her eyes, her brow imperceptibly furrowing. Why was he probing at this mont?
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