Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard Chapter 67.5

Personally Ferment Their Wedding Wine (5)

T/N: Chapter (9/12) sponsored by Madam Daim!

Returning from school the next day, Du Xiao Li recalled the previous night having promised Du Xue Qi to let her see Silver and them, thus she let Ying Ge have Silver and Gold brought back to the courtyard. Afterwards, she had Xia Yuan go to third yiniang's courtyard to invite them over.

This was third yiniang and Du Xue Qi's first time coming to Du Xiao Li's courtyard, and seeing how small Jade Bamboo Courtyard was, the two were somewhat surprised.

"Third sister, why are you living in such a small courtyard?" Du Xue Qi asked.

"At the time, when I came, there was only this courtyard. Originally, I intended to just live here temporarily, but I ended up liking this place very much, so I just stayed here." Du Xiao Li answered.

"Where are those two wolves?" Du Xue Qi glanced around and didn't see Silver's shadow.

Du Xiao Li shouted towards the house for Ying Ge, then see her have Silver brought into the courtyard. 

When Silver came out from the house, and upon seeing Du Xiao Li, he ran over and rubbed against her.

"Ah."

Although she wanted to the wolf, when she saw Silver charing over, Du Xue Qi still screamed and hid into her mother's embrace.

"Don't be scared, don't be scared." Xie Yu patted Du Xue Qi's back, forcing herself to be calm, while also consoling her daughter. 

"Hehe, you all don't need to be scared. Silver won't randomly bite people." Du Xiao Li said with a laugh.

"Really?" Du Xue Qi stuck her head out from Xie Yu's embrace. Seeing Silver quietly standing next to Du Xiao Li, seemingly looking very gently, her courage grew a little and turned around entirely.

"Of course, Silver is very obedient." Du Xiao Li stroked Silver's neck, "Right, Silver?"

"Awooo."

Silver called out toward Du Xiao Li.

"Obediently stand there and let Xue Qi pet you, alright?" Du Xiao Li crouched down, both hands wrapped around Silver's neck. Silver rubbed his head against Du Xiao Li's face.

"Awoo." Hearing Du Xiao Li's words, Silver called out again. 

"Mother, I'm going to go pet Silver then." Du Xue Qi lifted her head and said to Xie Yu. Her age was still small after all, and towards these ferocious wild animals like wolves, her understanding wasn't deep. Seeing Silver this docile, the fear in her heart lessened a little.

Xie Yu looked to Du Xue Qi, then looked to Silver. After struggling for a moment, she let go of Du Xue Qi and said, "Just pet once, then come back."

"Okay." Du Xue Qi slowly walked towards Silver, and under Du Xiao Li's encouragement, slowly reached out and stroked Silver's back. Seeing that Silver really didn't bite her, she excitedly turned to Xie Yu and said, "Mother, I really pet the wolf!"

"En, en, good, quickly come back." When Xie Yu saw Du Xue Qi's hand touch the wolf, she was so scared she even forgot to breathe. Seeing Silver not bite her, she finally let out a heavy breath of relief. 

Du Xue Qi reluctantly left Silver and returned to Xie Yu's side. Du Xiao Li then let Ying Ge take Silver back again.

"Third yiniang, since you all have come all this way, come in for a sit and drink some tea." Du Xiao Li stood up and said.

"Alright." Xie Yu seemingly wasn't that distant with Du Xiao Li either, and nodded in agreement. 

Du Xiao Li lead them into the reception hall, and very soon, Xia Yuan brought tea and also some fruits for the three of them.

Seeing the grapes, Xie Yu said, "The day before yesterday, you had someone send over this fruit for us, we still haven't properly thanked you yet!" 

"Third sister, what fruit is this?" Du Xue Qi asked.

"This is a grape."

"Grape? The grape that's used to make grape wine?" Xie Yu said in surprise.

"Yes. I brought this back from outside the city. If you all like it, when time comes, I'll let someone send you some everyday." Du Xiao Li said with a smile.

"No need. How can we trouble third miss." Xie Yu shook her head to refuse.

Du Xue Qi although very much wanted to eat it, but seeing her mother refuse, she also just remained silent.

"It's fine, I need to eat it everyday anyways, sharing some with you is also just in passing." Du Xiao Li looked Du Xue Qi, seeing her unlike other children, throwing a tantrum for something they want, made her once again praise Xie Yu's upbringing in her heart. 

After sitting for awhile, the sky was already somewhat late. Xie Yu got up and bid Du Xiao Li farewell. Du Xiao Li urged them to stay for dinner, but Xie Yu said the servant girls in her courtyard have already prepared, thus Du Xiao Li could only send them to the door. 

"Bye bye third sister." Du Xue Qi walked a little farther, and then turned around to wave at Du Xiao Li again. Afterwards, she finally left with Xie Yu. 

Du Xiao Li watched their figures, increasingly feeling that this third yiniang was a little strange, like she was not the least bit interested in the matters of the Du Manor, and carried a kind of alienation towards everyone, but it wasn't at all deliberate. Furthermore, the way she looked at Du Yun Han wasn't of admiration, or of benefit like the other concubines, but rather it was gratefulness, gratefulness from the bottom of her heart.

However, this all can't conceal that comfortable feeling she gave off.

And although Du Xue Qi grew up in the Prime Minister Manor, she didn't have the domineering and haughty temperament of an ordinary official family's miss. Rather, she was very much like the lovable younger sister from next door. This was also the reason why she was willing to interact with them. 

"Really a strange pair." Du Xiao Li faintly said, before turning around and returning to her courtyard. 

Looks like their matters, she'll just have to wait until Xia Yuan and them finish investigating, before she can resolve the doubt in her heart. However, her guess was probably not too far off.

In a flash, it was already the day off from school. Du Xiao Li agreed with Meng Jiang Zhuo and a few others to gather in front of Feng Xue Lou in the morning. Ji Liu Feng and them thus directly headed to the wolf park.

"Xiao Li, are we having the gathering here today?" Recalling back when Du Xiao Li first arrived, they'd gathered here, Fu Ya Lan thus asked.

At the time, this was where she'd met Du Xiao Li. 

"No." Du Xiao Li smiled.

"Then why did you call us all here?" Ji Liu Xia asked, "I thought you were going to invite us for a feast here!" 

"That's right, what are we doing here then?" Meng Jiang Zhuo was also confused.

"Getting some things." Du Xiao Li said, and then stepped through the door.

"Yo, Du third miss has come!" Fu Wan San, who was currently at the front desk calculating the accounts, quickly smiled and greeted, "Miss Du, came for a meal?"

"No." Du Xiao Li came before the front desk and said, "I wanted to come here to buy some things." 

"What does Miss Du want?" Fu Wan San asked, "How about we go inside to discuss?" 

"Okay." Du Xiao Li nodded, beckoning Ji Liu Xia and them to come in.

Seeing Du Xiao Li and Fu Wan San appear familiar with one another, Ji Liu Xia caught up to her and asked, "Xiao Li, are you very close with Shopkeeper Fu? Heard he was very cold towards others, so why is he this friendly with you? This restaurant isn't open by you, is it?" 

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