The poisonous woman is frivolous, please be gentle with me, Your Highness.

Chapter 11 Shao Yi

Bai Qianxi's words startled everyone present and they couldn't help but start talking.

"The Cheng family invited? Why would the Cheng family invite an unknown concubine's daughter?"

"Is it that the young master of the Cheng family has taken a fancy to this girl? So..."

"How is that possible? Don't you know that when Lord Bai returned to Chengdu to take up his post this year, his daughters became quite popular? One is the fourth daughter, Bai Qianyi, who is known as a talented woman in Qingzhou. She even left her calligraphy at Xianjutang after just one month in Chengdu. The other is the fifth daughter, who is said to be ugly and talentless, in stark contrast to the fourth daughter! During that time, the two of them were the talk of the town."

“No wonder, this Bai Wu Niang has been wearing a veil since she came in, and only lifts up a corner when eating. It turns out that she is so ugly that she cannot face others!
I think the invitation was just something she said to save face!

"I think so too. Didn't you hear what Madam Bai said? She always compares herself with Bai Si Niang, so she randomly brings up Second Miss Cheng. I guess Fourth Miss is the one who knows Second Miss Cheng!"

Everyone had different opinions. An saw that her words had worked, and she was very happy in her heart. But she still looked like a loving mother, and said angrily, "Child, you can usually say this at home, but how dare you lie to me outside! If you do this again, I won't dare take you out next time!"

An's tone was doting, but every word confirmed her lies, making her look like a vain, thick-skinned liar.

Sure enough, after hearing this, everyone present looked at Bai Qianxi with even more contempt.

Some people who were close to him even deliberately moved away, their disgust evident in their words.

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you all. By the way, I just tasted those tea-colored cakes and they're quite delicious. You can try them too!" Seeing that the effect was achieved, An was in a much better mood and took the opportunity to start a conversation with them.

Compared to when she first came in, many people think that she is gentle and virtuous, and has an outstanding daughter like Bai Qianyi. The most important thing is that she may have a good relationship with the second Miss Cheng, so they began to accept her.

Just when she was feeling smug, a clear female voice rang out.

"It seems that this lady likes my tea cakes very much."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a goose yellow dress with delicate features and a lovely appearance walking towards them.

An looked at the visitor in confusion, and a lady beside her spoke with a smile.

"It turns out to be the second Miss Cheng. This child is getting more and more beautiful, and her temperament is impeccable. My Ting'er is far inferior to her." The lady was full of flattery. Not only did the others not feel anything, but they followed suit and praised her.

It was the first time for Bai Qianxi to see so many people flattering someone at the same time, and she was completely dumbfounded.

Although General Cheng does not often go to court now, the century-old foundation of the Cheng family is still there. In addition, the eldest uncle of the Cheng family, Cheng Shu, who is also Cheng Shaozhi's father, is now also a first-rank official.

Even the royal family would be courteous to such a family, not to mention that this back hall is just an upper-middle class family.

The real VIP had already been entertained by Mrs. Cheng in the front hall.

An knew that this person was Cheng Shaoyi, her eyes lit up a little, and she immediately went to greet him, smiling flatteringly, "The fruits of the Cheng Mansion are very delicious, and I really like to eat them! I also study these fruits when I have nothing to do. If there is a chance, Miss Cheng can go to the Bai Mansion more often, and your aunt will make them for you!"

An deliberately made her words sound familiar, wanting to save face, but Cheng Shaoyi just glanced at her indifferently and said in a cold voice, "Who are you? My aunt passed away with my uncle a few years ago. If you want to become my aunt, I can't make the decision!"

The smile on An's face froze for a moment, and her face turned red in an instant. When she saw the looks from everyone, she felt even more embarrassed.

Seeing this, Bai Qianxi burst out laughing, "You are really flattering the wrong person!"

"Bai Qianxi...you..." An was immediately furious, but before she could finish her words, Cheng Shaoyi walked up to Bai Qianxi, looked her up and down, and then spoke.

"Do you like my tea cakes?" "...Although these tea cakes are delicate and delicious, they are stained with the scent of the powder on the cook's hands, which overwhelms the fragrance of the cakes." Bai Qianxi said without hesitation, and then shook her head, "So... I don't like them!"

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise. Bai Qianxi was so bold.

And who does she think she is? She can even smell the scent of perfume!

Just when everyone thought that Cheng Shaoyi was going to be unhappy, she suddenly smiled, and a pair of dimples appeared on her face, making her look cute and lovely.

"No wonder! I tried several times, but I just felt that the taste was wrong! It turned out that my hands smelled of powder!" She said, and then shouted, "Come on, take away all the tea cakes and bring some other ones."

Everyone suddenly realized that the tea cakes of the Cheng family were actually made by her!

Bai Qianxi looked at the woman in front of her who did not hide her emotions, and she felt a little favorable impression of her, but she did not want to talk more. She just picked up the dried fruits on the table and ate them leisurely.

Cheng Shaoyi has been the center of attention since he was a child and is used to hypocrisy, but he never expected someone like Bai Qianxi.

Seeing that she was eating with relish, he immediately took a few steps forward, sat next to her, took a candied fruit and put it in his mouth, but frowned because of the sour taste and looked at Bai Qianxi in confusion.

"You like this?"

"Don't you like it? It's sour and sweet, very appetizing. The dinner will start soon, so you can eat more!" Bai Qianxi said lightly, and then ate another one.

Cheng Shaoyi's eyes widened immediately, "You...you whet your appetite?"

She had never seen a woman who would eat appetizers just to eat more.

Doesn’t the Bai family care about what she eats?

Cheng Shaoyi thought of what her brother had told her about Bai Qianxi, and instantly understood her situation. A hint of sympathy appeared on her face, and she shouted again.

"Come here, take some more of these preserved fruits and give them to Bai... to Xi'er. Also take some of the blood swallows that my father gave to my mother and bring them back to her as well."

Not to mention that everyone opened their mouths in shock, even Bai Qianxi almost choked on the fruit and couldn't help coughing.

Cheng Shaoyi patted her back carefully and said with concern, "Eat slowly, I have a lot at home, enough for you!"

"Ahem..." Bai Qianxi looked at her sideways, and saw that her bright eyes were actually filled with a bit of...maternal aura! She was a little choked up for a moment.

Seeing her dull expression, Cheng Shaoyi's mouth corners unconsciously rose a little, he moved closer to her and whispered.

"My brother really didn't lie to me. You are so interesting! No wonder even the Third Master asked me to look after you!"

Yubei?

He even said hello for her! He was a man who kept his promises, and it was worth her hard work over the past few days.

"You are also very interesting! Very cute!" Bai Qianxi said seriously.

(End of this chapter)