Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 58
Chapter 58 Give Me An Idea
Not only did the so-called relative not recognize them, but he even chased them away instead of helping Wei Nanshui’s family.
“Miss, please give me your name.”
Qiao Xi was still thinking nonsense when Wei Nanshui knelt down.
Qiao Yunxi took a deep look at him and said, “If a good citizen doesn’t do it, why must he sell himself to Qiao Manor?”
Wei Nan hesitated.
How should he answer?
Say you’re having a brain stroke?
He didn’t understand why he had to sell himself into Qiao Family.
That kind of acidity would always appear from time to time and linger in his chest.
He knew that it was because he had been completely ignored during this period of time. The sudden warmth made him covet it, but …
It had been a long time since he had such warmth, and he was reluctant to part with it.
Wei Nanshui thought to himself, “This greed has nothing to do with people. It’s just because of that feeling.”
Seeing that Wei Nanshui didn’t say anything, Qiao Yunxi changed the topic, “You know martial arts?”
Wei Nanshui replied honestly, “Go back, miss. The little family is a hunter and knows some skills. My father was injured while hunting. In addition, there were some unforeseen events. That’s why he came to Jincheng to join his relatives.”
Qiao Xi knew that Wei Nanshui was hiding something, but she didn’t ask any further. She thought for a moment and said, “Just use your original name.”
“Miss!” Wei Nanshui raised his head and looked at Qiao Yunxi disobediently. He was so nervous that his breathing became rapid.
This was his first time being a servant, and he knew the rules.
The absence of a master’s name meant that he had not received his master’s approval.
Qiao Yunxi waved his hand carelessly. “Don’t mend your brain. I just find it troublesome. Besides, your original name is pretty good. If you know martial arts, then you’re not an ordinary servant. Well, you can barely be considered a guardian of the Eastern Courtyard.”
Wei Nanshui smiled inexplicably.
After dinner, learning two big words, and reciting the book for a while, Qiao Yunxi saw that it was still early, so he took Wei Nanshui and Lian Qiao around the manor.
In the end, it was winter. Even if Jincheng had the title of “Land of Abundance”, Twilight had arrived earlier than usual.
Wei Nanshui held the lantern and took a step forward beside Qiao Xi, carefully illuminating her feet.
“Miss, it’s Concubine Bai.”
When Lian Qiao’s voice sounded behind her, Qiao Xi saw Concubine Bai standing outside the courtyard, seemingly waiting for her.
Qiao Xi raised her eyebrows and walked over with her short legs.
“Miss.” After Concubine Bai changed her route to the White Lotus Flower, she gave off a weak feeling.
Qiao Xi had no choice but to admire the women of ancient times. Her acting skills were excellent, and all kinds of beauties would come at once.
Concubine Bai knew that Qiao Xi was paralyzed, so she didn’t care about her expressionless face. However, under the moonlight, her hazy and exquisite facial features shrouded in white mist looked really eye-catching.
The fist-clenched hand was slightly painful. It was the pain of the fingernails embedded in the flesh of the palm. After loosening his fist, Bai Concubine smiled and said to Qiao Yunxi, “Servant was worried about Miss, so he waited here.”
“Is something the matter?” Qiao Xi was even more direct.
Concubine Bai looked at Wei Nanshui and hesitated.
Wei Nanshui stood motionless. He was Miss’s man and only listened to Miss’s words.
“Young miss, this servant has something to say. I want to talk to young miss alone.”
Qiao Yunxi raised her eyebrows and signaled Wei Nanshui and Lian Qiao to wait on the spot. She followed Bai Concubine and took two steps to the side.
“Miss, you are the daughter of Qiao Family’s first wife. The matriarch has high expectations of you. You also know that the matriarch has always been strict with you, especially with eldest branch. The matriarch has put in all her effort.”
“So?” Qiao Yunxi frowned impatiently.
Concubine Bai worriedly said, “Old Madame values the rules the most. For some reason, you left a man by your side …”
She looked at Qiao Xi meaningfully.
Qiao Yunxi glanced sideways. “I didn’t leave a man by my side for no reason. I bought this man and I have his deed of sale. Besides, I helped him out of kindness. He sold himself to bury his father. I offered money to bury his father. Even if grandmother found out, she would praise me for my kindness.”
Bai Concubine curled his lips in disdain. Although he was disdainful in his heart, a trace of anxiety appeared on his face. “This servant naturally knows that Miss is kind-hearted, but in the end, she is an ignorant man. It is inevitable that someone will misunderstand her if she is placed beside her.”
“Misunderstanding what?” Qiao Yunxi asked knowingly.
Bai Concubine hesitated for a moment and gritted his teeth. Young miss, you also know that Old Madame wants face the most and values rules the most. Old Madame knows that Young Madame is a kind-hearted person, but outsiders don’t know. They only see a man next to Young Madame, and then … gossip is not only bad for Young Madame, but also bad for eldest branch and the other bedrooms. ”
She paused for a moment. Seeing that Qiao Xi did not completely understand what she meant, Concubine Bai could only continue to say, “Miss, you know, Old Madame loves Third Miss the most. If Third Miss is implicated by Miss’s actions and outsiders misunderstand the character of the Qiao Family’s girl and affect her reputation as a girlfriend, Old Madame will not like to see Miss.”
After hesitating for a moment, Concubine Bai’s face was filled with apprehension.
Whether she was pretending or acting, Qiao Xi was somewhat surprised.
This white lotus flower changed its route. Not only did it protect the long room, it also protected her.
Gritting his teeth.
She was just looking at her young age, so she was just fooling around.
“Madam is also the same. How can I let you do this? Madam should be aware of the formidable relationship between you and me.” Concubine Bai muttered to herself, and the anxiety on her face became even more obvious. “The matriarch has a prejudice against Miss. If Madam did not pay attention to these trivial matters, I’m afraid that the matriarch would have a greater prejudice against Miss.”
Unintentionally muttering to herself seemed to be harmless, but if it were Qiao Xi and Auntie Bai, who were introverted and liked to mend their brains in the past, her words would make her think a lot, and even affect the relationship between her and Gu Jingshu’s mother and daughter.
The mother and daughter usually had very little communication. In the past, Qiao Yunxi and Fourth Fang had a closer relationship. Although she was an existence with an ordinary background, whether at home or abroad, Xue Tao’s weight might be heavier than Gu Jingshu’s mentally.
Now, because of Gu Jingshu’s “negligence”, her impression of Old Madam Qiao was even worse. She would definitely complain about Gu Jingshu. The mother and daughter were already poor friends, so how much was left?
Therefore, after seeing Qiao Xi knitting her brows, Concubine Bai was very proud.
Outside, there was the provocation of Second Fang and Fourth Fang. Inside, there was her discord. Sooner or later, the collapse of the long room was a matter of time.
Qiao Xi returned to her bedroom with a heavy heart and fell asleep.
The next day.
The tribal exam was very easy. After all, Qiao Xi wasn’t her true self, so she still had some foundation. Once tomorrow’s physical fitness exam was over, the tribal exam would officially be on holiday.
Racial studies was different from regular schools. Racial studies only taught some basic knowledge. It was more useful for these second generation ancestors to connect with each other, expand their connections, find better partners for the clan, and pave the way for their future.
As for the regular school, it was for the sake of the examination, so it was very strict, and it would not be vacated until the end of the year.
Qiao Yunxi didn’t have much time in the clan school and had been staying in the courtyard of Class Ding. Therefore, none of the people in the clan school had recognized him. Apart from Qiao Yunxi’s own reasons, Qiao’s Third Son and Qiao V had also played a role in this process. Every afternoon, the two of them would come to accompany Qiao Yunxi for a while with concern, chatting a few insignificant words, but they would never introduce Qiao Yunxi to their friends, much less let Qiao Yunxi go to Class A to look for them.
Qiao Yunxi didn’t care about their tricks.
The Qiao Clan was still in charge of the Changfang Clan, and the private property of the Second and Fourth Fangs was not as good as they said.
Human connections?
Qiao Xingbang’s connections were more important than his two younger brothers’.
As soon as she entered the manor, Qiao Xi saw a carriage parked at the entrance with the Qiao Clan’s Clan emblem on it.
Qiao Xi got off the carriage and ran towards Gu Jingshu excitedly.
“Mother,” Yu Guang swept his gaze and saw Xue Tao sitting on the chair. Qiao Yunxi’s eyes immediately lit up. Although his face was still paralyzed, his expression became more vivid. “Fourth Aunt.”
“Qiao Qiao is back.” Xue Tao replied with a smile. The sharpness hidden beneath her eyes quickly examined Qiao Yunxi’s body, but she did not notice her abnormality. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Qiao Yunxi sat on the chair beside Gu Jingshu and showed some affection towards Xue Tao. “Is Fourth Aunt here to see Qiao Qiao?”
“Yes, Qiao Qiao is not here. Fourth Aunt always feels empty in her heart, so she specially came to see Qiao Qiao and your mother today.”
Xue Tao’s words were very artistic. Putting Qiao Xi in front of Gu Jingshu showed how important Qiao Xi was in her heart.
Qiao Yunxi blinked embarrassedly. “A few days ago, Third Sister and Fifth Sister said that they wanted Qiao Qiao to go back with them to see Grandmother. She said that Grandmother was angry and annoyed us in eldest branch.”
Xue Tao’s expression changed slightly, and before she could stop him, Qiao Xi’s words were spat out.
“Third sister said, because we have moved to the manor, grandmother is unhappy. Zhuangzi is the dowry of his mother. How can there be a reason for a family to live in Zhuangzi? Everyone outside thinks that our eldest branch and the other rooms have a conflict, so they move out. Qiao Qiao was afraid and didn’t know how to deal with it, so she asked Third Sister. Third Sister was also very worried. Later, Fifth Sister said that she wanted us to move to an inn. En, it was under Fourth Uncle’s name, so Grandmother wouldn’t be angry anymore. Qiao Qiao couldn’t make up her mind. She wanted to discuss it with her mother. Coincidentally, fourth aunt came today. Fourth aunt, help Qiao Qiao come up with an idea. ”
After saying that, Qiao Yunxi had a spoiled look on his face.
Although Gu Jingshu was surprised, she did not interrupt Qiao Yunxi. Instead, she waited for her to finish and looked at Xue Tao.
Xue Tao was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Normally, an idiot who couldn’t squeeze out a single word for half a day would have said so much today. He didn’t even repeat the words and purposely targeted her with his sharp teeth!
“Qiao Qiao, you misunderstood what your third and fifth sisters meant,” Xue Tao forced a smile. “They were worried that the Old Ancestor would have a problem with eldest branch and vent his anger on Qiao Qiao.”