Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 2016: Happiness
Long Rui pitifully called out, "My dear."
Xuexue pretended to be angry and said, "If you don’t agree, you’re not allowed to call me anymore."
Long Rui immediately responded, "Don’t be angry, my dear. Of course, I’ll agree."
"That’s better." Hearing this, Xuexue smiled.
Celestial Master Zhang was overjoyed upon hearing this. There were rumors outside that the War Prince always listened to Madam Situ’s advice, and from this situation, it seemed the rumors were true. It looked like he had made the right bet this time: "Thank you, Madam, for trusting us. My Master and I truly came to visit with sincerity."
Xuexue absentmindedly stared at the bright green jade pendant on his waist.
Celestial Master Zhang noticed too. This jade pendant was a family heirloom, always worn since his childhood, and had never left his side. Although Zhang was reluctant to part with it, he thought to himself: if you don’t bet big, you can’t win big. He wanted to extract information about the Thousand Year Striped Tiger from Situtu Xueer’s mouth. Hence, he steeled himself and smiled toward Xuexue, saying, "What’s the matter, Madam Situ? Do you like this jade pendant?"
"Yes, yes, this jade pendant looks crystal clear, very appealing, unlike any jade pendant I’ve ever seen." Xuexue nodded.
"Since you like it, I’ll give it to you." With that, Celestial Master Zhang indeed took the jade pendant off.
"Wouldn’t that be snatching someone else’s beloved item? Is this appropriate?"
"No problem, Madam. If you like it, all is good."
"Then it’s better to be respectful than to decline."
"Take it."
"Thank you, Master. You’re really kind."
"Don’t mention it."
"Since Celestial Master Zhang especially brought a noble to visit today, please come inside." Xuexue lightly nudged Long Rui, signaling him to lead Celestial Master Zhang inside.
Long Rui glared at them fiercely before coldly saying, "Please come in!"
Celestial Master Zhang was delighted and said, "Thank you, Prince."
In the end, he pulled along a reluctant Lin Kong and walked inside.
Xuexue seized the opportunity to pull Zi Xia aside, whispered a few instructions, and handed the jade pendant to her.
"Miss, I promise to complete the task."
"Alright, go quickly. I’ll stall Celestial Master Zhang here."
"Yes."
Zi Xia turned and walked out.
Xuexue calmly walked into the hall.
The three men were looking at each other with faces full of disdain, creating an intense atmosphere of hostility.
"Oh! What are you all sitting here for doing nothing!" Xuexue said, then turned to look at the steward, scolding him, "Why aren’t you preparing some tea? You have no sense as a steward. Are you tired of your job, don’t want it anymore?"
"I’ll get right to it." Hearing this, the steward dashed out.
He felt miserable inside! The Prince was extremely petty; he never entertained those he didn’t like. Being given a stool to sit on was already a good courtesy; expecting tea was simply a death wish.
After giving these orders, Xuexue smiled at Celestial Master Zhang and said, "The servant is ignorant, the hospitality is inadequate. I hope Master Zhang will forgive us."
Today, Situtu Xueer was particularly accommodating, which delighted Celestial Master Zhang, who repeatedly said, "No harm, no harm."
Long Rui sat silently to the side, emanating a cold aura, clearly showing his dislike for them. However, at this time, his usually aloof demeanor was completely ignored by everyone present.
Xuexue and Celestial Master Zhang both harbored their own intentions; Xuexue wanting to delay things a bit longer, while Celestial Master Zhang hoped to extract valuable information from the other’s mouth.
