CHAPTER 47: CHAPTER 47: GIFT GIVING

Ye Lin immediately gave in, hurriedly bowing his head to admit his mistake: "I was a bit heavy-handed just now, I’m sorry, mother, I’m sorry, Ah Zhi."

"I’ll deal with you when we get home."

The Ye Family scolded him a few more times before stopping.

With the teachers present, she couldn’t be too harsh.

Ye Lin knew that he couldn’t escape punishment this time, while his sister stuck her tongue out and quietly gloated: "Serves you right for bullying me."

He really felt like he was going to spit blood.

At the dining table, the adults were discussing everyday matters, while the children ate quietly, occasionally the siblings quarreled, Ye Zhi occasionally chatted with Shen Chen, even though he was sparing with his words.

Her brother was disdainful of his behavior.

He whispered a few mocking words.

"He’s just a pretty boy, putting on airs."

"How dare you ignore my little Ah Zhi! Kid, you’re bold."

"Ah Zhi, don’t talk to him, this boy is so arrogant..."

In the end, to shut her brother up, Ye Zhi didn’t chat with Shen Chen anymore.

The food at Ping’an Restaurant was a feast for the eyes and tongue, and everyone quickly ate their fill and dispersed, free to go their own ways, without needing to stick together.

Some wanted to go for an outing in the countryside, some wanted to return home, some wanted to visit temples, each group having different plans.

This was the imperial capital where royalty and nobility gathered, with strict security, including undercover guards. Chang’an City was the safest city in Daqing, and usually minor offenders wouldn’t dare cause trouble here, so even seven or eight-year-old children moving about alone was a normal occurrence.

Shen Chen suggested going to the bookstore to buy books, and Ye Zhi eagerly followed him.

Ye Lin was a martial artist and had little interest in books, but knowing his sister was preparing for exams at the Imperial College, he let her go with Shen Chen!

The ones going for a countryside outing were the Ye Family couple, and the teachers had their own affairs to attend to.

After everyone went their separate ways.

Shen Chen went to the bookstore alone, and Ye Zhi slapped her forehead, suddenly remembering she had something to do and had to leave first, letting him go to the bookstore alone.

Her poor acting was apparent, but he didn’t expose her.

She had just mentioned going the same way merely to ditch the elders’ surveillance.

He nodded indifferently.

Watched her petite figure walking away, with a hint of reluctance in his eyes, as if childhood longing for companionship, then finally shook his head and returned to normal, heading in the direction of the bookstore.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

The Ye Mansion family, along with the teachers, gathered again for a rich dinner.

Because of earlier events, the Ye Family had Ye Lin kneel in the ancestral hall for an hour, but didn’t punish him too severely.

Ye Zhi sneaked into Shen Chen’s room and left a box. According to the book’s plot, he and the protagonist would have gotten to know each other better today, the author has their plan, so she didn’t need to worry.

Liu Qingxi, the female strategist among women, beautiful and wise, not just a pretty face, paired with Shen Chen, isn’t that perfect?

As for herself, she’d better save up more money early, unable to change the ending, running away would be easier.

Mr. Gu Yan, adept in martial arts, was once Shen Chen’s teacher, at crucial times, he might lend her a hand.

The fifteenth-ranked martial artist is not to be underestimated, right?

Having secretly placed the box, she gently closed the door, returned to her Qingyi Garden. After washing up, feeling refreshed, she couldn’t help but stare at the full moon and reflect on life.

When Shen Chen returned to his room, he saw a square plum blossom patterned brocade box.

He reached out slender fingers to open it.

It was a circular dark blue jade pendant, naturally flawless, of excellent quality.

At the bottom of the box was a piece of rice paper, unfolded, with crooked handwriting:

"You’re really good, I’m happy to have met you, I really like being friends with you, may our friendship last forever."

Signed: Ye Zhi.

The handwriting was crooked, the wording shy and lacking elegance, Shen Chen was speechless...

Someone’s roar at the time of writing this letter: I also want to write it more gracefully, but she doesn’t know many words, so she can only express it with modern kids’ cultural knowledge...