But Ling Qingwan doesn't care, and some people are afraid that she cares.
It was a rare sunny day, and many pedestrians and tourists gathered at the Tingxue Tower in the north of the city. Ling Xiao took a very quiet spot and invited Ling Qingwan to drink tea and chat.
The snow had melted a little, not as thick as it had been a few days ago. In some places, the copper-colored ground had been exposed, and it looked like there was finally a hint of spring.
"This is Bodhi Spring, you should try it." Ling Xiao specially poured a cup for Ling Qingwan.
The tea was brewed by the people in Tingxue Tower and was still steaming. Ling Qingwan took a sip. The tea tasted bitter at first, then sweet, and then the fragrance of the tea filled the air, refreshing her heart.
"How is it?" Ling Xiao's face was full of anticipation.
"Delicious!" Ling Qingwan was so excited that she could only utter these two words.
"Is Wanwan happier?" Ling Xiao asked again.
Ling Qingwan was confused and looked up at Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao was smiling and waiting for her answer.
"I'm... happy." Ling Qingwan was still confused. She wasn't unhappy, so Ling Xiao's words were indeed a little strange.
"If you have any worries, just tell your brother, don't keep it in your heart." Ling Xiao then comforted Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan didn't understand what Ling Xiao was talking about. But Ling Qingwan's confused look seemed to Ling Xiao that she wanted to say something but didn't want him to know.
"Since you came back from the palace, many young masters and young ladies in the mansion have been jealous of you. I have heard what they said behind your back. Wanwan, I told you before that if you get into trouble, you should tell me immediately. I won't ask you today, how long do you plan to hold on by yourself?"
Ling Xiao became more and more excited as he spoke, and he portrayed Ling Qingwan as a miserable person who kept her suffering to herself and just swallowed it down, but there was also a hint of strength in the misery.
"Brother, I..."
"Don't worry, don't worry about what's going on in the mansion. When grandfather comes back, I will report to him and ask him to come out and give these gossipers a lecture. Let's see if they dare to talk nonsense and criticize you again." Before Ling Qingwan could finish her words, Ling Xiao patted his chest and made a guarantee.
Ling Qingwan twitched the corners of her mouth.
"No, brother, can you listen to me?" She looked at Ling Xiao so sincerely for the first time. "I'm not unhappy. I ignored their comments behind my back and never took it to heart. Anyway, I'm the one who has a relationship with the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince, so they can only be jealous. Why should I be angry? I'm already proud of myself."
Ling Qingwan is a very good person, Ling Xiao really underestimated her.
Ling Xiao still didn't believe it after hearing this, thinking that Ling Qingwan did it on purpose to dispel his worries. It was not until Ling Qingwan promised again and again that Ling Xiao began to believe it a little.
"Are you serious?" Ling Xiao carefully observed Ling Qingwan's reaction.
"Seriously! Very seriously!" Ling Qingwan nodded heavily.
It turned out that Ling Xiao brought her to Tingxue Tower today just to accompany her to relax. Ling Qingwan felt helpless, but a warm feeling arose in her heart.
After all, Ling Xiao loved her, and if she frowned slightly, Ling Xiao would be extremely worried.
"Brother Ling Xiao!"
Ling Qingwan was about to speak to reassure Ling Xiao when a soft and pleasant female voice came from not far away. Curious, Ling Qingwan looked up and saw Tan Jiao walking straight into the pavilion and meeting Ling Qingwan's eyes.
"You must be Ling Xiao's biological sister Wan Wan." Tan Jiao blinked and introduced herself to Ling Qing Wan in a very intimate way. "My name is Tan Rou, and I'm the sister of Ling Xiao's good friend."
Ling Xiao's good friend also has the surname Tan, so that only leaves Tan Hongbo. It turns out that she is Tan Hongbo's sister, and Ling Qingwan suddenly becomes less wary of Tan Jiao.
Coming from the same family, how could Tan Jiao be any worse than Tan Hongbo? Besides, this girl looked cute and well-behaved, very likable.
"Can I sit here?" Tan Jiaorou asked softly.
"Just sit down." Ling Qingwan said to Tan Jiao in a gentle voice.
Tan Jiao didn't hesitate to sit down and pour herself a cup of tea.
"Why are you here at Tingxue Tower today?" Ling Xiao asked casually.
"It's such a nice day today, it would be a shame if we didn't go out for a walk." Tan Jiao grinned, her smile was particularly sweet. "I just didn't expect to run into you guys, I'm really lucky."
Tan Jiao tilted her head back and drank half a cup of tea, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother Lingxiao, you are willing to drink such a good tea like Bodhi Spring."
Is this tea expensive... Otherwise why would Tan Jiao react so strongly? Ling Qingwan was puzzled. She didn't know much about tea. Only when she encountered a particularly delicious tea could she taste the difference.
Since even she could taste that this Bodhi Spring was different from ordinary tea, it must be worth a lot of money.
"I certainly won't feel bad for treating my sister to tea." Ling Xiao mentioned Ling Qingwan and turned to take a look at her.
"I thought you were talking about my sister." Tan Jiao muttered, and it looked like she was acting like a spoiled child to Ling Xiao.
Ling Qingwan speculated that maybe Tan Jiao liked Ling Xiao.
How come she didn't know in her previous life that Tan Jiao liked Ling Xiao? Ling Qingwan was puzzled. She also knew Tan Jiao at that time, but she was not familiar with her. She didn't even hear a word about whether Tan Jiao had a crush on someone and whether that person was Ling Xiao.
Could it be possible that the girl in front of her would become her future sister-in-law
Ling Qingwan seemed normal, but in fact, she had already thought about it many times. If Ling Xiao knew, he would probably hit her on the head.
"But I never thought that Wanwan, who has been living in the village since she was a child and came back when she grew up, can actually appreciate tea." Tan Jiao's words were full of amazement.
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Ling Qingwan couldn't figure out what Tan Jiao meant for a moment.
"I don't know how to taste tea, I only know how to drink it. Whether it tastes good or not depends entirely on my feeling." Ling Qingwan was humble and put herself in a worse position.
"No, my sister is very capable. Even though she has been in the countryside for more than ten years, she is still the daughter of our marquis's family at heart, and naturally she is not one of the other noble ladies in Tokyo City." Ling Xiao raised his head slightly, looking quite proud.
He is just like that. He won't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about Ling Qingwan, not even Ling Qingwan herself saying anything bad about herself.
"That's not necessarily true. Although Wanwan is from a famous family, she has lived with a bunch of peasants for more than ten years. Whether it's her daily habits or anything else, she is always inferior to the real ladies of the upper class. They have learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting since they were young, and they are very good in any of them."
Tan Jiao was serious and talked about reason in front of Ling Xiao. Little did she know that as long as it was about Ling Qingwan, Ling Xiao would not be reasonable and would only protect Ling Qingwan.
"I think my sister is clever and clever, better than other girls. They all live like puppets, not like Wanwan, can jump, eat and sleep."
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She can jump, eat and sleep, is this a compliment to her? Ling Qingwan had already started to roar in her heart.
She thought that Tan Jiao's words were meant to be sarcastic.