Lord Yan, The Little Ancestor Has Fallen Off The Horse Again!-Chapter 287: A Modest Gift

Yun Zhonghai was already shockingly astounded. Was this what they called a modest gift?

Lin Xiang brought out three cups of tea and glanced at the gifts on the table without a ripple of emotion, then swept a subtle look at Yun Yue, "Since that’s the case, we will accept them. Let’s drink tea."

She passed a cup of tea to Jiang Qiong and then handed one each to Xiao Feng and Housekeeper Xiao.

Jiang Qiong sipped lightly and, concealing her actions under her lowered eyes, glanced at the tea leaves in the cup before saying with a smile, "Excellent tea."

The tea was even better than what her son had bought back; it was fragrant and rich. One sip made her feel much more relaxed.

Her son had brought back a bag of it recently. That tea had the effects of beauty and complexion enhancement, and Ming Tea House didn’t even sell it.

But it was definitely tea from Ming Tea House.

Only the tea from Ming Tea House could have this kind of quality and taste.

Housekeeper Xiao had once been lucky enough to scrounge a few cups of tea from Ming Tea House through Jiang Qiong. He recognized the taste after just one sip.

This was tea from Ming Tea House.

The Lin Family actually had this kind of tea?

He looked at Xiao Feng, who drank it down in one gulp and immediately bulged his eyes in surprise.

This was tea from Ming Tea House, and the kid just gulped it down—in such a waste.

But it was normal for him not to have tried tea from Ming Tea House; otherwise, he wouldn’t have reacted like this.

Xiao Feng glanced at him with a hint of boastfulness, "Housekeeper Xiao, I have some of Ming Tea House’s tea leaves; I can share a few grams with you."

"?!," Housekeeper Xiao looked at him. How could he possibly have any?

With his salary, how could he afford tea from Ming Tea House?

Jiang Qiong’s lips curved, teasingly saying, "I heard that someone gave them each a bag recently, a full half-pound."

Housekeeper Xiao’s old eyes rounded with astonishment. How could someone be so generous as to give away half a pound of such precious tea?!

It would have been fine if it was only gifted to the young master, but why did Xiao Feng, that dope, also receive some?

Xiao Feng smugly retracted his gaze; he definitely wouldn’t tell Miss Yun that it was from her friend.

"This tea was bought back by Yueyue, it’s indeed very tasty," Lin Xiang said, smiling, completely unaware of their subtle expressions.

"If you all would like to try, I’ll also give each of you half a pound when the time comes. This tea tastes good and it’s inexpensive—I only drink this kind of tea now." Lin Xiang laughed, clueless about how expensive the tea really was; if she knew it was worth millions, she certainly wouldn’t have so readily offered them half a pound.

"Then we must thank Mrs. Lin," Xiao Feng said hastily in gratitude.

Gaining another half-pound of tea leaves from Ming Tea House for nothing—it really was beneficial to be associated with Miss Yun.

Housekeeper Xiao cast a reproving glance at him; what was this boy doing? The madam hadn’t even agreed yet and he had already accepted it, as if it was just half a pound of ordinary tea. Such behavior could make it seem as if they were from a small household that hadn’t seen the world.

Jiang Qiong wasn’t particularly concerned, wondering how there could possibly be so much of such tea; she took it as just ordinary leaves and smiled in agreement.

In the kitchen, Liu Lanfang removed her apron and came out with the dishes, "Dinner is ready."

Her gaze was direct and unguarded as she surveyed Jiang Qiong, then withdrew it after a while.

Jiang Qiong noticed Liu Lanfang; Xiao Chen had mentioned that Yun Yue had a grandmother who wanted her to marry into the Xiao Family, and her grandmother’s approval was essential.

"I suppose this must be Old Mrs. Liu."

I heard she was from Rock Village, but she looked nothing like it; she remained so calmly composed under scrutiny, not like a rural old woman at all.

"I am," Liu Lanfang greeted her.

Jiang Qiong pulled out a simple wooden gift box from her bag and handed it to Liu Lanfang, "This is a prayer bead bracelet I specially sought from the temple a while ago."

"Thank you." Liu Lanfang accepted without any pretense, and Jiang Qiong’s lips curved into a smile.

The group took their seats; the Lin Family wasn’t very formal. Xiao Feng and Sister Li sat down, but Housekeeper Xiao insisted it wasn’t proper, only sitting down after Jiang Qiong spoke.

After dinner, they sat on the couch and started chatting, and that was when Jiang Qiong began to steer towards the main topic.

"I actually came for a reason this time."

Lin Xiang’s delicate eyebrows lifted, "Go ahead."

"Well, I don’t know if Yun Yue has mentioned it to you, but she has been dating that good-for-nothing son of mine," Jiang Qiong didn’t beat around the bush.

Yun Zhonghai was stunned, not understanding why she was here today. freewebnøvel.com

Was this heavy gift meant to formalize an engagement, or to tell them not to reach for someone out of their league?

Lin Xiang pressed down the urge to speak from Yun Zhonghai, "So you’ve come because?"

"I really hit it off with Yun Yue, and I’d like her to be my daughter-in-law. I thought of setting an engagement between the two," said Jiang Qiong with a smile.

Her son should really thank her for this.

The parents didn’t even know the kids were dating—what a rascal!

Lin Xiang glanced at Yueyue, who was lounging on the sofa lazily switching the TV channels with the remote control.

Lin Xuanze’s eyes widened; he just knew Xiao Chen was interested in his sister!

His sister was so beautiful, who wouldn’t love her?

But not a word had been said; was he not taking his prospective brother-in-law seriously?

"That’s so. Yueyue isn’t my own daughter, but I treat her as if she were. This matter should be up to her and her grandmother to decide." Lin Xiang never interfered with Yun Yue’s decisions.

Yun Zhonghai was displeased; she was only 18, why talk about engagement? They didn’t know the first thing about this family, and besides, he had only met Xiao Chen once. Why wasn’t he here for such an important matter himself?

"I think..." He was about to decline when he heard Liu Lanfang’s voice.

Liu Lanfang took a seat on the sofa, "There is no need for an engagement, young people have their own ideas. Whether they can get along still depends on them."

"That’s true, the young people have their own ideas these days, let’s just let them date then. But I do genuinely like Yueyue," Jiang Qiong spoke her true feelings.

"By the way, has Yueyue finished her college entrance exams? Which university does she plan to attend?"

She was about to get high scores on the exams, and she planned to start making arrangements. After all, her marks weren’t very good; it was better to get an early start.

Lin Xiang smiled, "Jing University."

Jiang Qiong: "...Ambitious."

If it’s Jing University, it’s no problem for the Xiao Family to arrange for someone to get in.

"Right? I didn’t expect her to have such lofty ambitions either."

From zero scores to full marks, full of surprises around every corner.

"What about Xuan Ze?" She turned to Lin Xuanze, having heard his grades were decent.

"Aunt Qiong, I’m so smart; it’s of course Jing University," Lin Xuanze boasted with pride.

Jiang Qiong didn’t refute; this young man often competed with Second Young Master Gu for top spots, of which she was somewhat aware. Gu Yue had finished his exams and returned to Beijing already.

That kid had matured a lot after spending two years in Lan City, and his temper had also mellowed.

Housekeeper Xiao stood silently behind Jiang Qiong, already thinking about how to pull strings for Miss Yun.

Not to mention, there would be all sorts of things to handle once she went to Beijing for college.

At eight o’clock, "Molan Pavilion" was aired on time, and her name was trending on Weibo and other major social platforms.

Yun Yue was intently watching on the sofa, while Lin Xiang and Jiang Qiong chatted away happily.

Unknowingly, they continued their conversation until nine o’clock before Jiang Qiong departed, and Lin Xiang sent her off with a bag of tea leaves for each of them.

Housekeeper Xiao sat in the car, "Madam, Miss Yun’s family all seem quite nice."

Jiang Qiong curled her lips, "Yes, her stepmother is quite good."

Housekeeper Xiao opened the bag of tea leaves, and as he saw the contents, his movements froze, struck with disbelief.