The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 728 - 717: Better Impression

Chapter 728: Chapter 717: Better Impression

Wei Ting couldn’t help coughing and hurried to make peace between the two.

Qi Jue’s grip that had relaxed tightened once again, and the other young men also realized what was happening and quickly helped change the subject.

Qi Jue pulled Bai Erlang aside and whispered, "Don’t make it too ugly; your teacher is still in the front courtyard."

Seeing Bai Erlang soften his stance, he then sighed, "You really have guts, to talk back so boldly."

Bai Erlang looked down on him, "He’s only two or three years older than us. What’s there to be afraid of?"

Qi Jue, "But his grandfather is the Left Prime Minister."

Bai Erlang, "My dad doesn’t hold office."

Qi Jue: ...I see, he’s the type that’s uncompromising because he has no desires.

Qi Jue held his forehead and patted his shoulder, "But you’ll have to hold office someday, right?"

Bai Erlang tilted his head and pondered, "I don’t mind holding office, but it’s not certain that I can get a position. Besides, even if I could, that’s many years in the future. Is he so petty that he would remember a quarrel for so many years?"

Could Qi Jue really say that Ji Hao was petty?

All he could say was, "I was thinking, since you have the intention, it’s always better to have more friends than enemies."

Bai Erlang waved his hand indifferently, "Who would bother with that? What if I don’t end up holding office? Wouldn’t all those years of swallowing my pride be in vain? Humph, I don’t want to put up with that."

He was the youngest of the Bai Family; from his grandmother, to his parents and older brother, to the servants and villagers at the bottom, who didn’t hold him in high regard?

Before Bai Shan and Zhou Man came along, who didn’t spoil him, love him?

Even when dealing with Bai Shan and Zhou Man, he had his victories and losses. To stand there and let people bully him—who did Ji Hao think he was? Even his dad, when he wanted to give him a beating, had to chase him down.

Bai Erlang, impatient to stay in the courtyard watching people fawn over Ji Hao, pulled Qi Jue and said, "Come on, let’s go play in the garden."

Qi Jue could only follow him out, and Shan Yu and the others, realizing they couldn’t quite fit into Ji Hao’s circle, also left.

Then it was only those people left in the courtyard again.

Seeing them leave, one of the others then asked Ji Hao, "Who was that young master, daring to talk back to you like that?"

Ji Hao said, "What do you care so much for? We are all friends, what’s wrong with talking?"

The man smacked his tongue, "Even your temper has improved now? Who is he really?"

Ji Hao grimaced, "A friend."

Wei Ting laughed and said, "He’s our friend; you wouldn’t know since you’re not from Yizhou City. This kid is pretty impressive, and he has two friends who are even more formidable."

The audacity of an outsider to sneak into the state school and peek at the books—how is that not impressive?

The man laughed, "I know, he’s Ji Hao’s lifesaver, right? I’ve been back for two days and my ears are practically calloused from hearing about it. I was hoping to meet him today, but it looks like our paths weren’t meant to cross."

Wei Ting laughed, "If you really want to meet him, just stay for a few more days and go see him at the state school tomorrow."

"Sure, I’ll also make a trip to the state school tomorrow." He said that, but he really did not intend to go.

A lifesaver of Ji Hao’s, but just a commoner, was not worth his heightened concern.

Ji Hao languidly leaned on a couch, letting them talk, without paying them any attention.

Old Madam Zheng also regretted that Bai Shan and Zhou Man didn’t come; she originally wanted to use this opportunity to introduce them to the noble families of Yizhou City, to bring them into this circle as a way of repaying them.

Who knew they wouldn’t come?

Old Madam Ji took the opportunity of changing her clothes to go to her room and change her jewelry. She asked the nanny, "Have you found out? Why didn’t they come?"

The nanny replied, "I asked, they said there was an incident at home, Young Lady Zhou’s brother was injured, so neither of them came."

Old Madam Ji sighed, "It’s a pity indeed."

The nanny nodded and said in a low voice, "The Second Young Master had an argument with Master Bai Er; however, the Second Young Master seems to have softened his temper quite a bit."

Old Madam Ji sighed again, "I only hope that he will become wiser after this setback."

The nanny laughed, "It looks to me that Master Bai Shan and Young Lady Zhou have quite good tempers. If the young master interacts with them more, maybe his temper will gradually improve."

Old Madam Ji couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re just consoling me. If they really had good tempers, they would spoil him even more when they met him. Since it’s about tempering, it can’t be said to be good, I’m afraid. He’s probably not much different from Master Bai Er, right?"

The nanny simply smiled without responding.

Old Madam Ji pondered for a moment and then said, "That might not be bad, after all. In the past, Ying Wenhai and Ji Hao clashed head-on, and Ji Hao’s temper didn’t soften. Now that he’s retreating in an argument with someone, perhaps there’s truth in the saying that ’one thing can subdue another’."

Old Madam Ji continued, "Later, prepare a reciprocal gift for Mr. Zhuang to take with him. Although they didn’t come this time, we shouldn’t lose touch. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

The nanny happily agreed.

Old Madam Ji actually had a good impression of Bai Shan and Zhou Man. Their absence from the banquet made her take their situation even more seriously.

She thought, to repay a life-saving debt, apart from the gifts they already gave, introducing them to some noble families this time and letting them connect with this circle would have been enough.

But now she saw they were not seeking personal gain, her own plans felt less urgent, and instead, she felt more genuine, treating them as real friends.

Unbeknownst to Manbao and the others, they returned home with a bunch of food before Mr. Zhuang and the others were back and devoured most of it, hiding the rest in their room.

Bai Erlang’s nose was like that of a hamster. As soon as he flopped on the bed in his room, he couldn’t help but sniff and asked Bai Shan, "What delicious thing did you hide in here?"

Bai Shan had just returned from Mr. Zhuang with the gifts from the Ji Family and looked up at his question, "Didn’t you just come back from the banquet? You didn’t eat enough?"

In Bai Shan’s memory, banquets were primarily about eating all sorts of delicious food.

Not just at their home, but at his uncle’s, and at banquets in every village, that’s how it always was.

"No," Bai Erlang rubbed his stomach and said, "They kept talking to me, pouring me wine, so I only managed to eat a few mouthfuls of food. I didn’t feel very hungry at first, but now I’m starving."

Bai Shan then reached under the table beside his bed and handed him a bag, whispering, "Meat pies, but they’re a bit cold. Get Aunt Rong to warm them up for you. They’ll be more flavorful and even tastier that way."

Bai Erlang took the meat pie and headed to the kitchen.

A meat pie was just a baked bun slit open and stuffed with minced meat—quite delicious.

Bai Erlang, avoiding Mr. Zhuang’s room, coyly sneaked to the kitchen and quietly enjoyed a late-night snack.

Bai Shan had already counted his own gifts and went to find Manbao.

Manbao was also unwrapping gifts from the Ji Family. Zhou Lijun, meanwhile, was exclaiming in surprise while unwrapping, "The Ji Family is really generous. Xiao Gu, do you think they’ll send gifts for a lifetime?"

Manbao replied, "You’re dreaming, they really didn’t need to send so many gifts. I cured the illness, they’ve paid, and that should have settled it. Why keep sending gifts again and again?"

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