Changning carefully took out the pocket watch from his pocket.
Yun Qiao: "You didn't send it?"
It doesn't matter if it wasn't delivered, why did it open it?
Chang Ning looked at Yun Qiao and frowned slightly, and said: "I gave it away. Master Qi didn't say anything at first, but he opened it and read it. After reading it, he said he didn't want it and asked me to take it back."
Yun Qiao: "Did you go to his yard? What did he say?"
Of course Changning went.
However, she did not enter the house. Qi Ye sat on the corridor under the eaves and read a book.
When he handed over the gift, it was dusk, and the light and shadow under the eaves were dim. Master Qi's expression did not distinguish between joy and anger. He kept his eyes on the book, not looking at Chang Ning, and only asked her what was going on.
Chang Ning said that Yun Qiao bought a gift and asked the hotel boy to send it back first.
Xi Lanting's fingers paused while turning the book.
His white fingertips were tapping the pages of the book, as if the book was filled with the fragrance of ink.
What did he say then?
"Take it back, there's no need to give me gifts." His voice was neither high nor low, neither happy nor angry, just plain and ordinary.
Chang Ning heard this and felt inexplicably flustered.
She turned around to leave, and after taking a few steps, Master Qi called her to stop again.
He sat upright and his face appeared in Chang Ning's sight. At dusk, the sunset had faded and there was insufficient light in the courtyard, but Qi Ye's eyes were particularly bright and his pupils were dark.
Changning hurriedly handed over the gift.
It was wrapped tightly and tied with gift tape. Changning wanted to ask if he wanted scissors, but Xi Lanting tore the outer packaging easily.
Taking out the pocket watch inside, Qi Ye still had a calm expression.
He threw it to Chang Ning casually: "Take it back. Tell Yun Qiao to use snacks as gifts next time. Who cares about such tattered things? I have more pocket watches in a drawer than in a watch shop."
Changning didn't dare to say a word.
She felt that Qi Ye was gentler and very handsome, so she shouldn't be afraid of him. Compared with Qi Ye, Xi Zun and Xi Rong were taller, stronger and more terrifying.
But Changning is not afraid of Xi Zun or Xi Rong, he is only afraid of Xi Lanting.
She couldn't breathe properly in front of Xi Lanting.
Xi Lanting asked her to take it back, but Changning didn't dare to defend his master and quickly left.
Yun Qiao felt a little embarrassed after hearing Chang Ning's explanation. Although she didn't intend to be perfunctory, when Xi Lanting said this, Yun Qiao couldn't deny it.
She added: "He owns what he owns. What I bought is what I want. I spent a lot of money."
Chang Ning: "Miss, don't explain to me. Go and explain to Master Qi. I don't think he is very happy."
Xi Lanting is always unhappy.
How can a person feel happy when he is in pain all day long and takes more medicine than food?
"I'll explain it next time we meet." Yun Qiao put away the pocket watch.
She took out a handkerchief, wiped it, and wrapped it carefully.
While combing her hair, she asked Changning: "Was the Xi family busy yesterday? Did they invite the troupe to sing?"
"No."
"No?" Yun Qiao was puzzled, "How did you get through that?"
"No one mentioned this matter." Chang Ning said, "I asked other servants privately, some of whom have been working in the Xi family for seven or eight years, and they said that the birthday of the old lady and the second master of the Xi family was very grand;
When other gentlemen and wives celebrate their birthdays, the old lady will also express her gratitude. The servants at the head of the house can also get some rewards. Master Qi alone does not."
Yun Qiao frowned slightly again.
"...Seventh Master's birthday has never been celebrated, and no one has even mentioned it." Chang Ning said again, "Miss, isn't this strange?"
Yun Qiao nodded: "It's a bit strange."
"The seventh master's place was quiet when I went there yesterday. Anyway, no one was there for him," Chang Ning said.
Yun Qiao: "..."
So was yesterday his birthday?
Yun Qiao was also a little confused about this matter.
She thought it would be very noisy yesterday, and Xi Lanting was in the middle of it, and she probably wanted to scold her, but to her surprise, it passed by in a deserted manner.