noffsinger Chapter 217 He's Engaged
Chapter 217 He's Engaged
Jiang Bei nodded. "Yes, the Lin family in Wangyue Village is my maternal family; they are indeed relatives!"
Qian Yun understood; no wonder.
Speechless all the way.
When the carriage arrived at the village entrance, Jiang Bei was about to get off when, to his surprise, the carriage showed no sign of stopping.
He's balding.
After all, the village's "horse-drawn bus" only goes as far as the village entrance.
Jiang Bei quickly patted the side of the car and shouted outside, "Hey buddy, why aren't you stopping? We're almost at the village entrance, I need to get off!"
The coachman seemed not to hear and continued driving the carriage forward.
At this moment, Qian Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hey scholar, so you didn't know you got on the wrong bus? This isn't your village's 'horse-drawn bus'."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bei's face showed a hint of embarrassment: "Ah? Miss, I'm so sorry, I was being presumptuous. I'll get off the bus right away."
As Jiang Bei spoke, he got up and moved toward the carriage door, but the carriage was still moving forward, and the carriage was swaying. He lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Qian Yun laughed again: "Scholar, don't be in a hurry, it's alright. Anyway, I'm going to Gao Mengli's house, so I'll just give you a ride."
Jiang Bei, having regained his footing, said somewhat embarrassedly, "Then thank you for your kindness, Miss. I'm truly sorry for having been so abrupt."
Qian Yun waved his hand, completely unconcerned.
So when Gao Mengli came out, she was startled to see Jiang Bei getting off Qian Yun's carriage.
His gaze swept back and forth between the two of them several times.
Jiang Bei lowered his head, trying to hide the fact that he was blushing.
I rushed to the new courtyard of the old house next door without paying attention to where I was going, and tripped on the threshold when I entered the courtyard.
"Ouch~"
From next door came Jiangbei's cry of pain.
With a "pfft," Qian Yun burst out laughing upon hearing the sound.
Gao Mengli looked at Qian Yun's reaction and was very curious as to why the two of them had returned together.
She led Qian Yun into the courtyard, sat him down at the table, and poured him a cup of tea. "Manager Qian, why are you back with my cousin?!"
Qian Yun picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and a smile still lingered on her lips: "Oh dear, this is a long story."
Your cousin mistook my carriage for your village's 'public bus' at the county government gate and sat down on it.
Seeing how dazed he was, I found it rather amusing, so I thought I'd offer him a ride.
Gao Mengli: ……
Gao Mengli looked at Qian Yun, thinking, "This guy never comes here unless he needs something."
"Why did Manager Qian decide to come to the village today?"
Upon hearing this, a faint sadness appeared on Qian Yun's face.
She gently placed the teacup on the table. "I'm usually busy, and I'm a businesswoman... I don't have many close female friends..."
Sensing that something was wrong with her, Gao Mengli grabbed her hand and asked, "What's wrong? You can tell me."
This person must have encountered some trouble and has no friends, which is why they remembered her as a business partner.
She wouldn't mind listening.
Qian Yun lowered her head slightly and sighed softly, "He... is engaged..."
"he?"
Gao Mengli was startled; the "he" she was referring to must be that idiot Tang Guangjun.
She had heard Dou Weiyi complain a lot about the two of them.
In the end, the fallen flowers still have feelings, but the flowing water goes far away.
Gao Mengli sighed. It was really difficult for her to persuade her about this.
After all, the concept of social status and marrying someone of equal social standing has always been upheld by wealthy families, and she couldn't change anything about it.
Gao Mengli gently patted Qian Yun's hand, "You... try to take it easy..."
A hint of melancholy flashed in Qian Yun's eyes as she said softly, "I understand. I've thought about this a lot these past few days."
But feelings are something you can't just let go of so easily.
Although I have my own business and am considered quite capable by others, I am ultimately powerless in the face of such social standing.
Gao Mengli poured her another cup of tea and gently comforted her, "In this world, things rarely go as planned."
Perhaps after some time, you will meet someone more suitable.
Look at you, smart, capable, and kind-hearted, you deserve better.
Qian Yun smiled bitterly: "Better? I'm afraid that's impossible..."
With someone already in my heart, it's hard to make room for anyone else.
But I also know that there's no possibility between us, and I'm unwilling to settle. I fear I'll be alone for the rest of my life.
Gao Mengli quickly waved her hand: "Don't say that. Fate might come any day."
Who knows, what seems far away might actually be right before your eyes; a new vista might appear after a period of darkness!
"Hahaha! You rascal!"
Qian Yun burst into laughter through her tears at Gao Mengli's words, and scolded her playfully, "Madam Lin, even at a time like this, you still have the mind to tease me!"
"What are you talking about?! Why are you so happy?"
At this moment, Lin Xi and A Li returned from outside carrying two bags of duck down.
Watching the two laughing and talking in the courtyard, a gossipy glint shone in his eyes.
He swore he wasn't there to sabotage them, he was there to join them!
To his surprise, Lin Xi didn't hear a word, but Qian Yun became interested in the down in his hand.
"this is?"
"Oh, this is down. I'm going to take it back and have my cousin Jiang Yue make winter clothes and blankets for us!"
Seeing that Qian Yun was interested, Lin Xi quickly untied the bag and grabbed a handful of down to show her!
Qian Yun curiously leaned closer, gently touching the soft duck down, her eyes full of wonder: "This duck down feels so soft and warm, it must be extremely comfortable to make clothes and quilts."
Lin Xi smiled and nodded: "Of course, this down is carefully selected and has excellent warmth retention."
Qian Yun praised without reservation: "How come you guys are so clever? You actually thought of using this down to make clothes!"
However, this cost is a bit high, considering that killing one duck doesn't yield many ducks.
Gao Mengli covered her mouth and laughed, "Who said we were going to kill a duck?!"
There's no need to kill the duck; just pluck its feathers.
After removing the wounds, sprinkle a layer of motherwort on the ducks, and then give them water infused with motherwort to drink. This will greatly reduce the risk of the ducks dying from wound infection.
Qian Yun's eyes widened in surprise: "There's such a brilliant idea? You guys are really clever and resourceful, you even managed to come up with this method!"
I originally thought duck down was hard to come by, but I never imagined you could come up with a way to extract it without killing the ducks. It's truly an eye-opener for me!
Lin Xi looked smug and proudly raised her head, "That's right! Don't you know who our Meng Li is!"
Gao Mengli smiled and pinched Lin Xi's arm.
Her daughter, Xixi, has never even known the meaning of humility!
Lin Xi let out an exaggerated "Ouch!" but still looked at Gao Mengli with a smile: "Mengli, I'm just telling the truth, so please don't pinch me!"
Watching the interaction between the two, Qian Yun chuckled and joked, "You two have such a great relationship, it's truly enviable!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi became even more smug, "That's right!!"