Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 400 - 273 wants to cause trouble under Ye Jie’s watchful eyes?

Chapter 400: 273 wants to cause trouble under Ye Jie’s watchful eyes?

It took only half an hour, and Jiang Xuan managed to drop off Xia Ye at Xie Shuixiang’s place.

Sitting in the car, one couldn’t tell he was driving fast because it was really steady, but the time of arrival was revealing.

Jiang Xuan... quite the experienced driver!

Professor Bian helped Xia Ye out of the car, energetically introducing her to the villa area that could rival a scenic area.

Jiang Xuan stayed in the car, as no one invited him out, not even a polite offer to join them inside.

Even though it was he who had offered to drive them, this felt a bit heartless...

Seeing that his car remained idle, Professor Bian smiled and said through the window, "Professor Jiang, aren’t you also here for some errands? Go ahead and tend to your tasks..."

Jiang Xuan was silent for a few seconds, smiled, and then drove off, steering the wheel.

He seemed like he was in the way.

Xie Yuan had arranged a family feast at Bamboo Forest, and before Professor Bian and Xia Ye even reached the spot, they could smell the fragrance wafting through the bamboo.

An hour ago, the Xie Family’s kitchen staff was busy setting the menu.

"Fried lilies, bamboo tube multicolored rice, green braised peas..."

These were the simple vegetarian dishes Xie Yuan usually consumed, which the cook knew by heart.

"I wonder if the guests today are used to eating these dishes. What if we add a little diced meat to the greens and cook them a bit?"

The cook next to him immediately shook his head upon hearing this, "Don’t mess around. Old Master Xie doesn’t touch any meat at all, and besides, today is the first day of the lunar month; starting to eat meat is a big taboo. Don’t worry about the guests; if she came to visit Old Master Xie, she should naturally accommodate Old Master Xie’s dietary habits..."

While they were discussing, they suddenly smelled a hint of meat in the vegetable-scented kitchen and turned around puzzled, freezing the next second.

In the thin fingers of Old Master Xie were a meat hook from which hung about ten pounds of fresh spare ribs.

In the cool of autumn, the spare ribs were still emitting a light steam.

This meant the pork was freshly slaughtered...

The cooks were utterly shocked by the sight:

Yet Xie Yuan casually handed the ribs to one of the cooks, "Stew these ribs at noon and make some other delicious dishes. Don’t make it too bland. The guest is a young kid; kids need to eat more meat as they grow..."

Staring at the slab of ribs, the cook nodded mystically, "Yes, yes..."

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At the dining table, Xie Yuan inquired about Xia Ye’s family--what they did, if she was accustomed to university life, and other topics.

The atmosphere was very harmonious, and Xie Yuan even had Xia Ye call him great-grandfather to avoid confusing their generational titles with Professor Bian.

Xia Ye wasn’t uncomfortable, not seeming like it was her first visit at all, rather like a child who had grown up in the Xie Family.

After the meal, Xie Yuan had the servants clear the plates and then clapped his hands, signaling the butler to step forward.

Xie Yuan, "Bring over the item I have prepared."

The butler seemed hesitant but dared not disobey, "Yes."

As they waited for the butler to fetch the item, Xie Yuan looked at Xia Ye with a smile, "Great-grandfather heard that you’ve cultivated many rare plants, all with medicinal values; such a talent is indeed rare. Fortunately, great-grandfather has a few treasures collected over his lifetime through various coincidences. Today, I’ll give you one as a meeting gift..."

Professor Bian’s brows twitched.

No way, the treasures from his teacher’s home, just any one of them would be...

Meanwhile, another flashy Range Rover also parked in the Xie Family’s courtyard.

The driver opened the door, and Xie Zikun stepped out, a crocodile leather briefcase under his arm, talking on the phone as he exited the vehicle.

"Three million, non-negotiable..."

"Those Snow Mountain Cordyceps are all kept in grandfather’s room, selling them to you right now is risky; if great-grandfather finds out, it’d be terrible..."

"Not a cent less, think it over..."

"So quick to agree, alright, I’ll get them for you now..."

Having struck a three-million deal, Xie Zikun strutted into the house, not forgetting to ask the maid, "Is the old man in his room?"

The maid replied submissively, "Old Master Xie is hosting guests at Bamboo Forest..."

Xie Zikun smiled cunningly.

He arrived in time to miss the butler, who had just left.

Entering Xie Yuan’s room, he carefully closed the door behind him and walked over to the bookshelf, which was a wall filled with custom-made wisteria wood carved cabinets.

In the fourth compartment from the top, there was a large brocade box; lifting the lid revealed a copper artifact with a lotus carving.

The copper artifact appeared to be inlaid on the wisteria wood cabinet, but actually, they were connected by a mechanism.

Xie Zikun placed his hand on it, gently twisted the lotus, and soon heard a ’rumble’ as the cabinet rotated half its face around its centerline, revealing a three or four square meter space known as the ’Treasure Pavilion.’