Chapter 67: Reprimand

Gu Feichen said with a smile, "It's just a small trinket, not worth much."

Yan Ning looked closely; this shell was carved with a pond of lotus flowers, which was very beautiful.

Yan Ning hesitated for a moment, then accepted it directly.

After all, these two families had made a fortune relying on Glazed Glass.

Seeing that Yan Ning liked it, Gu Feichen said with a smile, "If you like it, we will give you more Shell Carvings next time we see them."

Yan Ning said with a beaming smile, "That would be great, many thanks, Young Master Gu."

This normal exchange between the two was exceptionally grating in the eyes of Bai Ruowei.

What kind of background did these two have, to make her older brother take such pains to look after them, and even make Gu Feichen so ingratiating?

Bai Ruowei was displeased; she was Gu Feichen's fiancée, so why was he giving gifts to Yan Ning instead of her?

Bai Ruowei looked left and right, finally reaching the conclusion that Gu Feichen had fallen for someone else!

She asked Gu Feichen coldly, "Do you still remember our engagement? You are bringing gifts for another young lady?"

Gu Feichen hurriedly said, "Miss Yan and I are perfectly innocent, don't talk nonsense. This gift is to thank her for selling the Glazed Ornaments to us."

Seeing Bai Ruowei's dark expression, Gu Feichen said with a smile, "I'll get one for you too when I find one next time."

But at this moment, Bai Ruowei was clearly somewhat displeased in her heart.

So what if they sold Glazed Glass? Her family hadn't failed to pay them.

She had heard her older brother mention occasionally that these two lived in a village and travel was inconvenient, so they only sent a batch of Glazed Ornaments every ten days.

Bai Ruowei gave a cold snort, "Someone from the countryside, and they have the nerve to make my brother and Brother Feichen entertain them personally."

Yan Ze frowned.

Yan Ning's expression also turned sour.

Bai Yu said coldly, "Go kneel in the Ancestral Hall; you are not allowed to come out without my permission."

Bai Ruowei opened her mouth, but seeing her brother's fierce gaze, she dared not speak further; she went to the Ancestral Hall, feeling deeply aggrieved.

Once she got out, she would definitely tell her mother to back her up!

Bai Yu hurriedly said, "It is my younger sister who is ignorant, you..."

Seeing that she had already been punished, Yan Ze waved his hand indifferently, "She is just a child, we won't take it to heart."

Yan Ze and Yan Ning were indeed somewhat displeased, but Bai Yu and Gu Feichen's attitudes were very good, and her mother was still playing mahjong with Lady Bai.

Bai Yu cupped his hands, "I will properly discipline my sister."

Yan Ning, however, said, "There is no need to punish her so severely, it is the New Year after all."

It wouldn't do to have a falling out with Bai Yu; Yan Ning was still counting on the Bai Family to help her gather information in the future.

Bai Yu sent Yan Ning and her father back to their courtyard, then headed toward the Bai Family's Ancestral Hall.

Bai Ruowei knelt in the Ancestral Hall, her back straight, looking entirely unrepentant.

Bai Yu walked into the Ancestral Hall and asked with a dark face, "Why did you say that to them? We worked so hard to beg for this, and you ended up saying those things in front of them!"

Bai Ruowei said in a low voice, "Our Bai Family isn't lacking that one business deal."

Bai Yu scolded, "Is this just about a business deal?"

Seeing that his own sister, born of the same mother, was so foolish, Bai Yu was almost angered to the point of fainting.

Bai Yu broke it down and explained it to her in detail: "Do you think Glazed Glass is just for selling? We send this Glazed Glass to powerful figures everywhere so that our Bai Family's business won't be troubled."

Hearing this, Bai Ruowei pursed her lips; she knew she was wrong, but she refused to admit it.

Bai Yu continued, "How did Mother teach you? Put away that spoiled young lady's foul temper of yours. We must be humble and not too arrogant."

"Especially in front of outsiders; you never know what kind of backing the other party has, yet you dared to insult them so casually?"

Bai Ruowei said with dissatisfaction, "I know, I know. You say it every day, my ears are calloused."

Bai Yu truly felt that his sister was a disappointment.

She had been completely spoiled!

If Yan Ning and the others had made trouble today, not only would there be no profit from the Glazed Glass, but they might not even be able to survive in Haicheng.

Seeing Bai Yu's expression was terrifyingly gloomy, Bai Ruowei couldn't help but ask, "What is the background of those people?"

Bai Yu took a deep breath to keep himself from losing control and slapping her.

"They are from the Capital; they are likely the children of powerful figures from the Capital."

Bai Ruowei was indifferent, "How could powerful figures come to Haicheng? I think they must have been exiled here. Since they are exiled, they can't be considered powerful figures."

Bai Yu was practically going to be angered to death by this sister.

"You only need to remember that they are people you cannot afford to offend. You don't even know that Magistrate Lu treats him with deference."

"Not just Magistrate Lu; I once saw her in Haicheng with a Prince. I don't know which Prince it was, but in any case, Magistrate Lu was exceptionally respectful to him."

As Bai Yu spoke, the fear on Bai Ruowei's face grew, and her forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat.

Bai Ruowei stopped being stubborn and asked, "Brother, the Magistrate Lu you mentioned, is that our uncle-in-law?"

Bai Yu nodded.

Bai Yu continued, "And you, you actually misunderstood the relationship between Miss Yan and Gu Feichen. Miss Yan has an engagement; it is with that Prince's son. Whether he is a legitimate or illegitimate son, he is not someone we can afford to offend."

He added, "I wasn't there that day, but I heard that Magistrate Lu's son and the Prince's son got into a conflict because Miss Yan refused to accept the Jade Pendant from the Lu family. After the conflict, everyone present knew that Miss Yan was engaged to the Prince's son."

Bai Ruowei knew she had caused trouble, "Brother, I... what should I do? I really didn't mean it. Seeing them dressed so plainly, I thought they were..."

Bai Yu held his forehead and took several deep breaths, "Where did you learn this habit of judging people by their appearance?"

Bai Yu wished he could kick her twice.

"Do you know where that half-bolt of Cloud Brocade you have came from?"

Bai Ruowei was stunned.

It took her a long while to react: "Could it be that they..."

Bai Yu: "Yes, it was sent by them. And at the time, I saw that their family didn't even treat this Cloud Brocade as a treasure; they just casually gave it to me."

Bai Ruowei gasped.

Bai Yu then said: "You are to reflect on your mistakes here; try your best not to wander in front of them during the New Year."

Bai Ruowei: "I..."

Bai Yu's expression darkened: "Or, you can stay in the Ancestral Hall until next year."

Bai Ruowei felt both miserable and angry.

Bai Yu left directly.

Yan Ning did not know that Bai Yu had said so much to his younger sister; there were only two days left until the New Year, and she remembered there were still clothes she hadn't picked up.

Yan Ning said to her parents: "Let's go to the cloth shop first, try them on, and if anything doesn't fit, we can have them altered."

Ji Lan thought that was reasonable, so she had a maid say she wouldn't be playing mahjong that afternoon and would go for a stroll in Haicheng instead.

As they walked, they talked, "I happened to overhear some things while chatting with them these past two days; I only just found out that Lady Lu is actually the younger sister of the Head of the Family of the Bai Family."

Yan Ze: "Hm? So what about it?"

Only then did Ji Lan say: "You're still asking what about it? We will definitely be spending the New Year with the Bai Family; what if we run into Lu Wanshun's son and he tries to shove a Jade Pendant at Ningning again?"