EBE Chapter 262: Meeting (1)
Chapter 262: Meeting (1)
Looking at the young man in front of him who not only had his hair tied up high but also had his eyebrows carefully thickened, Xuanyuan Yan couldn't help but ask:
"How did you manage to grow so much taller overnight?"
Shangguan Qingyue smiled happily, revealing a row of neat white teeth.
"Sir, you are very smart. Why don't you take a guess?"
After a quick observation, he found that the soles of the pair of blue cloth boots worn by the person in front of him were much thicker than the common ones, but compared with her sudden increase in height, there was still some gap. So he said:
"I am not as good as you, so please help me solve my doubts."
Shangguan Qingyue had a smug smile on her face, like a little fox that had just learned how to hunt and was showing off everywhere, making people want to rub her head.
Seeing her take off her boots without hesitation, revealing her delicate feet in cotton socks, Xuanyuan Yan hurriedly turned his head and scolded in a low voice:
"How can a woman take off her shoes and socks in public? Stop messing around. I don't want to know anything!" If this were her own daughter, she would have given her a severe beating and then locked her up at home with the governess to teach her some manners!
"But I am a man now, and you are worrying too much, sir. I don't plan to take off my socks. Look at what this is, hehe..."
After hesitating for a moment, Xuanyuan Yan turned around and saw Shangguan Qingyue holding a wedge-shaped object that seemed to be made of coarse cotton cloth.
As she demonstrated how to put it back into the shoe, she said with a smile:
"This is called 'height increase'. No one will notice anything unusual when you put it in your boots. I will give this thing to Brother Fu someday and ask him to sew it in batches in his workshop. There will definitely be many men and women who are dissatisfied with their height who will buy it.
Maybe I can make a lot of money, don't you think? Hehe..."
Xuanyuan Yan was a little amused, but he had to admit that this girl's creative ideas were indeed quite good. Looking at the other party's smug look, he said:
"Your stuff is just a one-time deal. People who are good at needlework can tell how to make it with just one look. Who would go to the store to buy it?
Besides, is it a glorious thing to let others know that I am not satisfied with my size?"
Well, that makes sense.
For a moment, it was as if he had lost a huge fortune, and Shangguan Qingyue felt like a frost-bitten eggplant, and his whole body wilted.
"You asked me out, didn't you just want to show off these height-enhancing boots? I'm very busy, and I don't have that much free time to waste with you."
Shangguan Qingyue suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She was not as thick-skinned as her second brother and was too embarrassed to trouble others again and again.
But after thinking about it, he really couldn't find anyone else who could help him. So he could only say with red ears:
"Of course not. I dressed like this because I remember that my master had told me that I would not be able to interact with you after returning to Beijing.
However, I don’t know who else to turn to except you, so I have no choice but to trouble you again this time.”
At first, he was a teacher to this girl because of his uncle's order, not because he wanted to, so his attitude was naturally a little bad. Unexpectedly, the little girl was still petty and kept it in mind.
Xuanyuan Yan rubbed his swollen brows and sighed softly:
"It's not that I don't want to interact with you, but the capital is full of twists and turns, and it's not something a little girl like you can handle. If you interact too closely with me, you might get into trouble."
Looking at the girl's eyes as clear as a spring, he didn't want these dirty things to taint her innocence, so he immediately changed the subject:
"Let's not talk about that anymore. What exactly is it that you are so shameless to ask me for?"
Tsk, this person's words are so rude!
"Yes, I plan to open a dessert shop on Chang'an Street, and I need colored glaze for the windows. But they don't need to be as big as before, and it should be much easier for the master to make them."
"Simple? Little girl, do you know how precious the materials used to make colored glass are? Originally, those materials could be used to make hundreds of colored glass cups or vases, but in the end, they were all used to make your wall.
Tsk, you are really thick-skinned."
Shangguan Qingyue: I’m angry, but I have to endure it. Who asked me to ask for help?
"Hehe, I know that the teacher loves me as a student. Please give up your love for me again, just this once, please."
She put her hands together in front of her body, and kept pecking at rice like a little chicken, which was very lovable. Xuanyuan Yan felt soft inside and couldn't bear to say no.
"I've already let you take advantage of me twice, I won't let you get away with it again this time. If you can't give me a fair return, don't even think about it. I'm not easy to talk to."
This made Shangguan Qingyue feel troubled for a moment. The other party was a prince and could get whatever he wanted. What could she do to impress him?
Even after Xuanyuan Yan changed the teacup in his hand twice, she still couldn't think of an equivalent return.
Resisting the urge to slap this girl on the head, Xuanyuan Yan coughed lightly and said:
"Still haven't you figured it out? Are you planning to fill my stomach with tea so that you can save money on dinner?"
Uh, didn't they meet at a teahouse? Do they have to treat us to a meal? No, it's just that...
Shangguan Qingyue couldn't think of the right words to describe it for a moment, but now he was not afraid of people knowing about it?
Although she thought so in her mind, she said very respectfully:
"Look at me, I was so busy thinking about what I could give you that I forgot the time. Which restaurant do you want to go to? I will treat you and I'm sure you will be satisfied."
Speaking of which, Shangguan Qingyue hasn't had the chance to go to a restaurant in the capital to enjoy her food yet. She doesn't know if the prices are high or not, and the wallet she brought today is not full.
……
It was not until she heard the offer from the waiter that she finally felt relieved - she really didn't bring enough money!
So, while winking at Xiangxue beside him, he said with a smile:
"Sir, please feel free to eat anything you like."
Seeing the maid, oh no, now it was the servant, quietly approaching the door, Xuanyuan Yan couldn't help laughing. When she was about to push the door and leave, he spoke in time:
"Stop, you're sneaking around, are you trying to go out and slack off?" He looked at Shangguan Qingyue, who looked guilty.
"If you don't have any maids around you, I can give you two. In the capital, if you are not smart enough, you will get into trouble."
Shangguan Qingyue had a bitter face and said dejectedly:
"After hearing what you said today, why do I feel that the capital is a den of dragons and tigers, full of dangers? It seems that it is better to live in the village, where I can live happily and comfortably every day.
If it doesn’t work, I will take my mother and elder sister back to the countryside and never come here again.”
Xuanyuan Yan felt a tightness in his chest after hearing this, and couldn't help asking:
"What about your father and brother? Don't you want them anymore?"
"Hehe... Father will retire sooner or later, at most a few years earlier. As for my two brothers, they have to start their own families and live a simple life with their wives. There is no need to accommodate me."
Xuanyuan Yan was speechless for a moment, this girl's arrangements were quite clear!
He glanced at Shangguan Qingyue's hand, which was gesturing to the maid, and said unhappily:
"Okay, no need to sneak back home to get the money. This restaurant is a small business of mine. Next time you dine here, just put it on my account."
"Ah, no, no, no, it's my treat as agreed... Eh? Is this a grand restaurant owned by you, sir?! Ah, then, then I won't be polite."
No wonder the guy who led the way found a quiet private room for me without saying anything when I came here. The view outside the window was also very good. Maybe this was reserved for their master!
It's nice to have money!