Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Section 30 Thank You Banquet
When we arrived downstairs at Xuehua's house, it was already afternoon. Considering that it was still in the morning before dinner when she and Qi Yilin set off, it was no wonder that Xuehua was anxious. To be honest, it was not easy for someone with her personality to be anxious.
Anyway, they finally arrived. Yue Qing had just eaten something and was in good spirits now. She wasn't hungry anymore. She took Qi Yilin and walked to Xue Hua's house.
“The community environment is quite good.”
"Yeah, but you don't live in the community and you still know this."
"Who told you I wouldn't live in a community?"
"Oh? Don't you have your own villa?"
"Yes, there are houses in this kind of community."
"I can't understand it. There are so many houses."
"You are always welcome to be our guest."
"hehe."
The two of them chatted and laughed and arrived at the door of Xuehua's house. Before they could knock on the door, they heard the sound of the door opening. Xuehua popped his head up and saw that it was Yueqing. He stepped forward and helped her, "Oh my God, Yuexue, are you okay? What happened? Why did you arrive so late? Didn’t you set off very early? "
After speaking, he glanced at Qi Yilin and said, "Is this the little boy from back then?"
Yue Qing and Qi Yilin were both stunned for a moment, shocked by Xue Hua's words, especially Qi Yilin, who was called a little boy by this girl. Yue Qing seemed to be more mature, but this girl was not.
Yue Qing felt the same way, and took back the emotion in her heart: "What a little boy, you're not that big. Nothing's wrong, it's just that I'm a little sleepy. Maybe I didn't get a good rest last time, so I took a nap. Qi Yilin was too embarrassed to be alone. Come to your house.”
"Come in, come in. No need to be embarrassed. I welcome you. By the way, I didn't even recognize him at his height. He's so handsome."
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss." Qi Yilin accepted the compliment with a smile and entered the door with Yue Qing.
"Where's Zeng Shuai?"
"They're cooking inside." Just as Xuehua was talking, Zeng Shuai also walked out of the room.
"Yueqing is here."
"Well, you can get up now. Are you feeling well?"
"Okay, no problem."
"You are already cooking. You still need to pay attention to rest."
"Yueqing, don't worry, Zeng Shuai is really much better. I thought you would come today, so I prepared some food. It's all done, just stir-fry." Xuehua continued.
Everyone sat down, Zeng Shuai said let us chat, and he went into the kitchen again.
"Hey, you've made some progress. You even know how to prepare ingredients." Yue Qing joked.
"It's just that my cooking doesn't taste good, so Zeng Shuai will cook it." Xue Hua said shyly.
"Today we are here to make you spend money. I have booked a private room in a nearby hotel. We can go out to eat together. I have to express my gratitude." Qi Yilin looked at Zeng Shuai who was busy in the kitchen. Proposed to pour.
"Okay, okay, let's go out to eat. I've wanted to go out for a long time." Xuehua said happily. "However, don't keep thinking about what happened back then. It's really nothing. I've already forgotten it."
Yue Qing glanced at Qi Yilin and said, "Let's take a look."
"We came not too early. You must have had lunch." Yue Qing thought for a moment and interjected.
"Well, I've already eaten." Xuehua paused and said.
"Just don't go out. Don't Qi Yilin want to thank us? The ingredients are all ready-made, so you can cook us a big meal." Yue Qing suggested with a smile. There was an obvious expression of laughter on his face.
"That's fine, I'm not too hungry anyway. Just do as Yue Qing said." Xue Hua agreed.
Qi Yilin didn't expect them to say that. After thinking about it, this person must have expected that he couldn't cook, but that's fine, and then said: "Okay, I will make this thank you banquet today. Thank you both very much." The beautiful woman drew her sword to help, which also proved the friendship between the three of us. I believe there will be many opportunities for us to get together in the future." With that, he stood up and walked towards the kitchen.
Yue Qing was stunned, not expecting that he would actually do it, and she and Xue Hua looked at each other.
Zeng Shuai came over after a while, "What's wrong? What is this?"
"Today we are going to try Mr. Qi's craftsmanship." Yue Qing said with a smile.
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In another time and space, the lady was sitting in front of her daughter's crib, looking at her sleeping face with a satisfied look on her face. She knew her daughter's situation all along. Although the child was still young, a child of a few months old could have many emotions, but she still felt a little disappointed when she didn't get a response from her usual interactions.
I remember when this child was just born, everyone around him said how smart the child was. Even the seventh elder said that this child might be their hope. But she had never seen such intelligence in this child. At first, she thought the child was young and didn't pay much attention to it. As I got older, I realized that my child only cried when he was hungry and had little interaction with the people around him. Her eyes never look at you actively, and she doesn't react when you look at her. Normally, at this stage, he should learn to crawl and sit, but his child can only waddle there and cannot even turn over.
She was really happy today. Her child was finally normal. Not only was he normal, he also learned to sit, crawl, laugh, and could reach out his little hands to ask for things and grab them everywhere. She has a lovable appearance, no matter how you look at her, you will be lovable.
Thinking about it, two tears actually fell from Madam's eyes. Xiaoye saw it and hurriedly came over and wiped it for her: "Madam, why are you crying? Are you unhappy?"
"No, I'm happy. I know how the servants usually think of my Qing'er. Look at how well Qing'er performed today."
The temperature in Xiaoye's eyes turned cold, "Madam, don't worry, she will get better and better. Just get rid of those who gossip in private."
"No, it's not easy for Brother Feng. Just take good care of Qing'er. Just say it. Now that Qing'er is well, you won't have to worry about her being sad when she becomes wise in the future."
"..." Xiaoye looked at her, "Madam is just too kind-hearted. Which of the masters in the villa would tolerate the servants like this? Madam has a soft heart."
"Follow me, I'm wronging you."
"Is there any grievance? Madam treats us sincerely, and we treat Madam sincerely, not to mention that this is a task we should complete. Xiaoye is very lucky to be chosen to be beside Madam, and Cai'er and the others think so too. The young lady will be the best in her life. Their master, madam, don’t worry, they will definitely take good care of the young lady.”
"Yes." Madam nodded. "Mom Liu, I still need to comfort her and ask her to be patient with my Qing'er."
"Don't worry, madam, I will go to Aunt Liu later."
"Okay, I'm most at ease with you."
While they were talking, Hong'er came in and said, "Madam, Chang Huai is here, asking to see you outside the door."
"Let him in," replied the lady.
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At Xuehua's house, Yue Qing is chatting with Xuehua, Qi Yilin is busy in the kitchen, and Zeng Shuai has been sent to the room to rest.
While the two were chatting, they glanced at the people in the kitchen from time to time.
"Wow, I didn't expect that we helped such a powerful person back then. After what you told me earlier, I didn't pay attention yet. It was what Zeng Shuai said. His family is not ordinary rich."
"Yes, I was quite surprised when I first found out, but you don't have to be so surprised. Your family is not bad either. Your uncles and aunts are all leaders, and you have such an excellent boyfriend."
"Yueqing, are you tempted?" Xuehua approached Yueqing and whispered.
"What nonsense?"
"There's no nonsense. Although I'm not an emotional expert, I can still tell that this person is definitely interested in you."
"What's the point? Don't talk nonsense. I have a boyfriend."
"I don't understand your situation yet. I think Wang Bo is really not suitable for you. Let's break up."
Yue Qing originally wanted to say that they were from two different worlds, but she thought that given Xue Hua's situation, she probably couldn't understand it, so she didn't say this and said to her: "Wang Bo is not bad at all, can you say this from your mouth?" Come out, I have to reposition you in my heart."
"Don't underestimate me, I really think so. I think Qi Yilin is very reliable. If you don't like hearing about it, forget it and don't talk about it anymore." Xue Hua shook her head and said.
"Is this good? Don't influence my thoughts casually. I know best."
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Xue Hua hugged her and said. After he finished, he looked at her and asked, "What's going on with you recently? Are you often sleepy?"
Yue Qing was stunned for a moment when the topic changed, but she also knew that Xue Hua was caring about her. Then he thought about it and said, "How should I put it? It's a bit complicated and a bit strange. It's hard to say, but it's really nothing. I told you not to worry."
"How complicated is it? Please explain it carefully. I just have time to listen. It's not like I encountered some supernatural incident. I have experience in this kind of thing."
Listening to her serious expression, Yue Qing smiled in her heart at Xue Hua's whims. But after thinking about it carefully, maybe it is actually somewhat similar. Do you have supernatural dreams?
"Uh..." The words still didn't come out, she really couldn't say them. "Oh, how can I put it? I just have trouble sleeping. It may be the aftermath of falling into the river last time. The doctor said I'm fine."
"Are you not sleeping well? Are you unable to sleep or what? Are you thinking too much?" Xuehua obviously had no intention of letting her go easily and continued to ask.
Yue Qing thought in her heart, the snowflakes brushed aside again, but it was not because she was thinking too much, but because she was dreaming too much. He had no intention of continuing this topic, "I don't know how Qi Yilin is doing, let's go take a look."
"Whatever, just wait and eat." Even so, he and Yue Qing stood up and walked to the kitchen.
I've already smelled the fragrance just now, and it smells quite similar. I don't know what the specific situation is in the kitchen.
Qi Yilin was seen outside the kitchen. When they walked over, they saw that there were several plates of dishes on the table, including meat and vegetables, and various colors, not to mention they looked like that.
When Qi Yilin saw them coming, he smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he was casually visiting.
"Wow, there are so many. It's really amazing. You can cook better than me." Xuehua sighed.
Yue Qing thought to herself that it was normal to know how to cook better than you. If you pick anyone up on the street, they might be better at cooking than you.
When she walked to Qi Yilin, she saw that he was preparing ribs, which Yue Qing also liked very much. Seeing that he was handling it skillfully, he said, "I can't tell, you are good at this."
"What? Did you make a mistake?" Qi Yi replied funny.
Yue Qing didn't answer, she pinched a piece of egg with her hands and put it in her mouth. It tasted moderate and delicious, better than anything she cooked. Nodding: "Not bad."
"I'll have a taste, I'll have a taste." Xue Hua also quickly took a small piece of chicken and put it in her mouth. "Well, it's really delicious. Yueqing, please try it. I told her to stuff the half-eaten meat into Yueqing's mouth."
Yue Qing was not polite, opened her mouth and ate it. "It's really good. The craftsmanship is very good and the speed is not slow."
Qi Yilin raised his eyebrows, thinking that the two girls had a really good relationship. "I usually cook for myself and often give food to my mother."
"I have the impression that you should have a nanny to take care of you. There are always people at Xuehua's house who come to clean up things."
"You will get to know me gradually. Just wait for me outside. It will be fine soon."
"Oh, okay." Yue Qing agreed, and just as she was about to drag Xuehua out together, there was a knock on the door.
"Hey, who is it? I'll open the door." Xuehua said, jumping.
"I'll go, maybe they're looking for me." Qi Yilin stopped her and walked out.
Yue Qing took a look at the kitchen and saw that the several cooking utensils that were running had nothing to take care of at the moment. Just go out with Snowflake to check on the situation.
When I walked to the living room, I saw Xuehua standing in the door leaning against the wall, with his head exposed, and Qi Yilin standing outside the door. The housekeeper he met at Qi Yilin's villa last time was saying something in front of him, holding something in his hand.
"Uncle Zhou, why are you here? Where is Xiao Zhang."
"I asked Xiao Zhang to wait outside."
"Is something wrong?" Qi Yilin knew that Uncle Zhou might not come to disturb him for no reason.
"There's something wrong. I want you to go back."
Qi Yilin thought for a moment and said, "Tell him that I will go back for dinner tomorrow night."
"Yes." Butler Zhou nodded. When he saw Chang Yueqing coming out, he said to Xuehua and Yueqing, "Young Master, please take care of me."
Yueqing nodded and smiled,
"No, no, since uncle is here, let's come in and have a meal together. Anyway, we cook a lot. We can't finish it all." Xue Huajian is an acquaintance of Qi Yilin, and he should also be an acquaintance of Yue Qing, who is familiar with his actions. The host invited.
"Thank you, Miss Han, for your warm invitation. I do have some things to do in my absence. I won't disturb you young people's gathering this time. I will definitely come next time." He said and put the things in his hands into Qi Yilin's hands.
"Then I'll leave first, you guys have fun."
"Okay, goodbye uncle." Xuehua said.
Butler Zhou left.
"Qi Yilin, what did you get? Why did you prepare things when you arrived at my house?"
"Oh, some fruit cake." Qi Yilin said as he put various large and small packaging bags and handbags on the table. "You can see if you like it. If you don't like it, I'll have someone change it."
"Let me see what's there?" Xuehua said as she opened the package.
Qi Yilin walked to the kitchen, "I'm going to take a look at the pot."
"Okay." Yue Qingrang watched him walk over and helped Xuehua unpack it.
"Wow, these are the Michelin pastries. They are very delicious, but they are more expensive. I have eaten these before. Look how cute they are." Snowflake said while taking them apart.
"Fruit platter, what is this? Is it something to drink?"
See Snowflake happy. While Yue Qing was unpacking it with her, she thought that Qi Yilin was indeed very thoughtful and could actually guess what kind of things Xue Hua liked, but in fact, Xue Hua was indeed easily satisfied.
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Time came to another time and space, Chang Huai turned out from behind the screen, holding the box with gems in his hand.
"lady."
"Is there something wrong, Guard Huai?"
"This morning the spirit stone suddenly shone brightly, and just now the light dimmed again. I don't know why, come here to see if anything happened to Madam and Miss." Chang Huai had a straight face, and after saluting, he stood upright, here low He nodded and said.
The madam raised her face, reacted for a while, and hurriedly looked at the longevity lock pendant inside the child's clothes and took it out. Just now, she only paid attention to Qing'er, and she didn't look carefully at the pendant in the clothes. Now she really saw it. The light of the spiritual stone inlaid on the lock became a little brighter, emitting a red light.
Chang Huai looked up.
"It turned a little red again. Why does the light of Qing'er's spirit stone change every time."
"Madam, what color is the light of Miss's spirit stone? It's a pity that I can't see it. I heard that Sister Wei's spirit stone of Master Mei's family gave off a red light when she was born. She is very impressive."
Xiaoye glanced at her, and Qing'er suddenly realized that she had said something that she shouldn't have said, and hurriedly knelt down.
"Qing'er, please don't discuss this kind of topic casually in the future." Cai'er scolded and looked at Madam after speaking.
The lady put the longevity lock into the child's clothes and sighed, "We are not competing. I only hope that my dear child can grow up healthily and safely. I don't ask for anything else."
"Madam, I was wrong, and I will never do it again." Qing'er kowtowed and said.
"Okay, get up. I don't blame you. It's okay with me. But you can't keep your mouth shut outside. Otherwise, I may not be able to protect you, and I don't want my Qing'er to encounter anything. Danger."
"Yes, madam." Qing'er kowtowed again before getting up and said, her face white.
"There are no outsiders here, don't mind it, look, this face is pale." The lady said softly.
"Madam, you are just too spoiled to her. You need to teach her a lesson. Otherwise, you don't know what trouble you will cause in the future."
"What are you trying to teach me? I don't ask for anything else. I just ask you to take good care of my Qing'er."
"Madam, don't worry, even if Qing'er dies, he will keep the young lady safe throughout her life." Qing'er said immediately, looking like he was about to cry.
"Thank you Madam for your kindness. I will definitely restrain Qing'er in the future." Cai'er said with cupped fists.
The lady looked at the two of them and smiled with satisfaction.
