allonlinenovel Chapter 266: Concern? Do you think I've never seen the world?
Chapter 266: Concern? Do you think I've never seen the world?
Seeing that she acted nonchalant and indifferent, Pei Qianhuan mocked her even more unscrupulously and said some sarcastic words to taunt her.
Yao Qingnian was not annoyed, but calmly asked back: "Ms. Pei, are you making fun of me for being worldly-wise?"
That was indeed what she meant. She originally thought that Yao Qingnian was from the countryside and would not dare to get into trouble with them. He would have to swallow any grievances. But Yao Qingnian said it directly, making everyone present look ugly.
She continued, "Although I grew up in the countryside, I know the basic etiquette of hospitality. I think you, the glamorous ladies, are just for show and are not as good as a country girl like me. Since Miss Pei doesn't welcome me, I'll just leave."
After these words, the ladies who had just teased and ridiculed Yao Qingnian looked at each other in bewilderment. The ladies on the other side hurried over to hold Yao Qingnian back and said, "Miss Shen, that's not what they meant. They just care about you."
"Care about me? Then I'd like to take your talk to the front yard and ask if I have misunderstood you."
Yao Qingnian walked towards Chen Shuhua and the others.
"Mother, Madam Pei, I have some questions that I don't quite understand, so I want to ask you."
"What's wrong, Nian'er? Aren't you playing with the ladies in the garden?" Chen Shuhua asked with a smile when she saw her coming.
"Yes, Nianran, if you have any questions, just ask. There are so many of us that we can always answer your questions." Mrs. Pei echoed.
Yao Qingnian looked innocent and simple, blinking her eyes, and recounted Pei Qianhuan's mocking words in detail, without any distortion or exaggeration. Finally, she pouted in grievance, "Mom, they said this because Miss Pei cares about me, but I don't think Miss Pei means that. I don't quite understand, so I came here to ask you, so as not to misunderstand you ladies."
The ladies were all present, and when they heard this, they all looked at Madam Pei in surprise. Madam Pei's face turned pale, and she slammed the table in anger, "Go, bring the young lady here."
Then he turned to Chen Shuhua and said with an apologetic smile, "Shuhua, you know that Qianhuan is a straightforward, innocent girl. It's just a play between children. There must be some misunderstanding. Let's wait for her to come over and ask her about it."
But Yao Qingnian spoke in great detail and with sincere words, and she looked innocent. It seemed that this was true. She had just returned from the countryside and had never seen the world. If she was telling a lie, she wouldn't be so calm and composed.
Chen Shuhua was shaking with anger. She knew that bringing her daughter out would definitely lead to criticism, but Mrs. Pei was her close friend, and Pei Qianhuan was usually well-behaved and sensible, so she dared to bring her here with confidence. Unexpectedly, not only did she not take care of Nianran, but she also took the lead in bullying her. The first time she brought her daughter out, she let her encounter such a thing. She didn't know if it would leave a shadow on her in the future. Chen Shuhua felt very distressed.
At this moment, no one came over, so she couldn't get angry directly, so she asked, "Nian'er, come to me. By the way, where is your sister?"
Yao Qingnian walked over and sat down, smiling and saying, "I just got lost. When I was trying to find my way back, I saw my sister and a young man entering a pavilion. They seemed to be calling Brother Zong Zheng. When I returned to the garden, she hadn't come back yet."
As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone looked at Chen Shuhua and Mrs. Pei in surprise. What did they hear? Miss Shen Youran from the Shangshu Mansion was having a secret meeting with Pei Zongzheng? Miss Pei also mocked Shen Nianran who had just returned. This...
Madam Shangshu and Madam Pei were close friends, and everyone had heard about their marriage, but it had never been made public. Could it be that good things were coming soon? But if it hadn't been made public, then they weren't engaged, so what was the point of dating in private?
Most of the ladies in the back house are bored and like to inquire about such things. It seems that this trip today was not in vain!
When Pei Qianxin came over, Madam Pei immediately scolded her: "Qianqian, I asked you to take good care of Nianran, what's wrong with you? Why don't you come over and apologize!"
"Mom!" It was the first time that her mother scolded her in front of so many people. How could she put her face down from then on? She stomped her feet and ran away angrily.
"Stop! Where are you going? Girl!" Even though Mrs. Pei was shouting from behind, Pei Qianxin did not stop.
Mrs. Pei had no choice but to turn her head and look at Chen Shuhua with an apologetic look on her face and said, "Shuhua, I'm sorry for what happened today. It's my fault that I didn't discipline the child well and spoiled her to the point of lawlessness. Don't worry, I will definitely punish her and make her apologize to Nianran."
Although they were her good friends, Chen Shuhua was very disappointed with their behavior. However, they had been friends for many years, so she couldn't blame them too much for what happened today.
Yao Qingnian saw clearly from the side that Madam Pei obviously wanted to lightly cover the matter. She did something wrong but did not let her admit her mistake in person, and let her run away. She apologized afterwards? She thought that Madam Pei was a good person. With such a daughter's character, the mother was not much better. It was better not to make friends with such a close friend. However, this was Chen Shuhua's own business, and she could not interfere too much. She could only say that she didn't care and it didn't matter.
The yard in front was very lively as the ladies were discussing the affairs of the Shen and Pei families. Pei Qianxin's affairs could be said to be just a girl's prank, but Shen Youran's affairs were not that simple.
But the person involved, Shen Youran, didn't know it yet. The two of them had been entangled in the backyard for a long time, and Pei Zongzheng finally coaxed her into submission. The two pretended to meet by chance in the backyard, and he sent the person back on the way.
When he returned to the garden with his men, he saw that everyone was looking at him. He thought that he was the one who attracted everyone's attention because of his handsome appearance. He walked in with a fan in his hand and bowed to Pei, saying, "Mother, I just happened to run into Sister Youran who was admiring the flowers in the courtyard. I heard that you were having a small gathering here, so I sent her back and came to meet you and the ladies."
Hearing this, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Normally, Mrs. Pei would definitely praise her son for being considerate, filial, handsome and elegant, but at this moment she wished she could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. Just now the girl said she saw two people, and now they came here together. Isn't this tantamount to confessing herself?
But now that things have come to this, she could only bite the bullet and say, "You are kind-hearted, and I know you are filial, but everyone present today is a lady or a young lady. It is inconvenient for you to be here, so you should go down first!"
Hearing his mother say this, he saluted gracefully and prepared to leave, but his eyes fell on Yao Qingnian who was standing beside him. Although the girl was dressed in a simple and elegant manner, her facial features were extremely beautiful. She was wearing a white dress and looked like a fairy descending from the earth. She was even prettier than Shen Youran. At this moment, she was staring at him intently...