Throughout his words, Guo Sanlang insinuated that Qi Jiao had only achieved her current status because she had taken money from the eldest Miss Guo.
He made it sound as if Pei Xia was a gigolo and Qi Jiao even had to support his whole family.
Thankfully, Qi Jiao had encountered too many stupid people to count, and Guo Sanlang was just one of them.
Hearing this, she remained calm. Instead, she curtsied to Song Xiaoxiao and said, "Seeing is believing. So you're the Lady Song that the eldest Miss used to praise so much. Jiao Niang pays her respects to you."
Song Xiaoxiao stood up and supported Jiao Niang with one hand. "Now that you're no longer a maid in the Guo family, don't be so polite."
She glanced at Guo Sanlang. "My husband is clumsy with words. Don't take it to heart. How the eldest sister treated you is not for him to comment on."
At Song Xiaoxiao's signal, a cute - looking maid quickly said, "Our lady heard that there's a very famous private - dining restaurant in Pomegranate Alley. She got in the mood today and came here on a whim. Our lady doesn't like too many rules. Just treat her as an ordinary customer."
Qi Jiao understood that Lady Song meant no harm.
So she signaled Pei Xia with her eyes to ignore Guo Sanlang and just serve Lady Song well.
Qi Jiao sent a plate of four - flavored snacks, all of which were the most popular in the restaurant.
Song Xiaoxiao ordered a table full of delicious dishes, as well as milk tea, sago pudding, and coconut milk. She thought they were novel and tasted them all.
Once she tasted them, she was amazed!
Song Xiaoxiao regretted not coming to Jiao Niang's Restaurant earlier!
She and her maids ate and drank. Naturally, they couldn't let Guo Sanlang go hungry.
So Song Xiaoxiao casually picked up a chopstick of vegetables for him and told the maid to pour him a cup of milk tea.
"My lady, don't worry about me. Just enjoy your meal."
At first, Guo Sanlang was determined not to eat, looking very upright.
Qi Jiao was his sworn enemy. How could he eat the food cooked by his enemy?
But soon, the elegant private room was filled with the tempting aroma of the food. Guo Sanlang held his breath and tried his best to endure, but still involuntarily swallowed his saliva.
Song Xiaoxiao sneered and gave Guo Sanlang's share to the maids.
The maids were overjoyed and praised Jiao Niang and Jiao Niang's Restaurant.
Seeing the food on the table getting less and less and his stomach already growling, Guo Sanlang made up his mind and picked up the chopsticks.
In half an hour, he had gobbled up all the food cooked by his enemy.
Song Xiaoxiao and the maids: …
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Song Xiaoxiao ate and drank to her heart's content. Then she went downstairs to buy a lot of snacks and non - staple food to take home. Not only did she support the business, but she also gave rewards to everyone in the restaurant.
As for Guo San, when he came downstairs, he was belching but still nitpicking about the food.
As a result, Song Xiaoxiao gave him a sideways glance, and Guo San immediately behaved himself.
Qi Jiao was fair - minded. Seeing the huge gap between Lady Song and Guo Sanlang, she felt sorry for Lady Song's hardships and despised Guo Sanlang's meanness.
Qi Jiao asked Hua Sanniang to round down Lady Song's bill and also gave her a large bag of rose tea and flower perfume.
Song Xiaoxiao took the flower perfume and said in surprise, "The perfume bought in the mansion is also this kind. I like it very much!"
Hua Sanniang helped promote it. "The Zhuoxiang Pavilion on Qing'an Avenue is opened by our boss."
Song Xiaoxiao understood and smiled at Qi Jiao. "That's great. I'll come to you directly if I need it in the future."
Qi Jiao smiled and said repeatedly, "I'll definitely give you a discount, my lady."
While they were getting along harmoniously, Guo Sanlang snorted with his hands behind his back.
Qi Jiao saw the disgust written all over Lady Song's face.
But as soon as she turned around, she changed her expression when facing Guo Sanlang. She said in a soft voice, "Sanlang, let's go home. Look, there are so many things. How can we carry them?"
Guo Sanlang was so flattered by Song Xiaoxiao's call that his bones almost melted. "I'll do it! I'll carry them! My lady, I have plenty of strength!"
Song Xiaoxiao gave him a sweet smile. "Sanlang is so good. You know that Ling'er and the others need to take care of me. So all these things are for you to carry."
Guo Sanlang saw seven, eight, nine, ten... several boxes on the counter.
He felt overwhelmed.
But he still gritted his teeth and carried all the things on his back.
Ye Pa suppressed his laughter and helped him load the things one by one.
Guo Sanlang looked like an oversized zongzi and staggered out of the door.
He didn't even have the energy to turn back and glare at Qi Jiao and Pei Xia.
Song Xiaoxiao deliberately wanted to teach Guo Sanlang a lesson. As soon as they went out, she said she had a bloated stomach.
"Sanlang, I want to walk home to digest. "
"By the way, you ate so much just now. Walk with me."
Guo Sanlang was about to call a carriage.
When had he ever done such hard labor!
But Song Xiaoxiao's two casual sentences made him swallow his words.
Guo Sanlang carried the things miserably.
Song Xiaoxiao and her maids happily window - shopped in front and would stop from time to time to buy all kinds of things.
Naturally, all the things were carried by Guo Sanlang.
When they got back to the Guo Mansion, Guo Sanlang collapsed at the door.
When the young servant of the Guo family saw this, he rushed out to help him up.
Song Xiaoxiao stood on the base of the steps and looked down at him. She was charming and spotless.
She looked at him as if he were a useless object.
Guo Sanlang couldn't stand such a look. He pushed the servant away. "Don't come near. I'm willing to carry things for my lady."
Song Xiaoxiao gave him a "good boy" look.
Guo Sanlang immediately became energetic and crawled towards the inner courtyard on hands and feet.
Song Xiaoxiao smiled like she was watching a monkey show. After Guo San disappeared behind the flower - hanging gate, she felt better and strolled along the veranda to enjoy the scenery.
As twilight fell, the lush multiflora rose swayed in the wind, sifting down a ground of pink petals.
Song Xiaoxiao stretched out her arm to break off a branch and played with it in her hand.
One could see that the jade was rich and the flower was delicate, and the person was more charming than the flower.
She was about to turn around the screen wall with her shawl in her hand when she accidentally bumped into someone.
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Smells, just like memories, seem to be forgotten once smelled, but actually they can be firmly engraved in the mind and appear in a way you never expect.
After years, as long as you smell that faint fragrance, memories of how long ago will come to mind.
The scent of green gardenia is distant and bitter, just like him.
It's not the most intense and overpowering, but it's unforgettable.
His face was as white as jade, gentle and elegant. There were two rose petals on his blue robe.
When Song Xiaoxiao saw this face, she couldn't help but think of the past.
Two years ago, she went to visit relatives in Lele County.
It was said to be a visit, but actually she just didn't want to deal with her hypocritical step - mother at home and found an excuse to go out.
When she was free, she would disguise herself as a man and go to the teahouse in the city for fun.
At that time, she was only fifteen years old. She didn't like needlework or poetry and would often sit there for a whole day.
Listening to the story - telling lady tell one after another love stories or strange tales with twists and turns could capture people's emotions.
But she never got into the stories. She just did it for fun because she was too bored.
One day, she was dozing off while listening and accidentally knocked over the teacup, wetting the robe of the man sitting next to her.
The man was good - looking and his voice was cold, but when he stood up, he was like a green pine.
She apologized and took out silver to compensate.
But the man said it was unnecessary and gave her a clean and warm smile.
He skillfully dried his clothes and started chatting with her.
She could tell at a glance that the man was not of ordinary origin. Maybe because she was too lonely, she didn't think too much.
They got familiar with each other and met every day.
Until that day, when she was about to return to the Song family.
She wanted to see him one last time.
Maybe she would never meet him again in her life.
She took off the man's robe and appeared in the teahouse as a young lady.
But he broke his promise.
She went back dejectedly. Not long after, she put on the red wedding dress.