Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 361: Tingyu Pavilion
Hua Ling led her into a quiet courtyard, where even though it was already deep autumn, the courtyard was still adorned with a riot of flowers and fluttering butterflies.
Shen Qinglan raised her eyes to survey the vast courtyard, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Our Shen Mansion, it’s probably about the same size.
For a courtyard to be this grand, who knows how many times larger the entire Tang Mansion is compared to the Shen Mansion.
After they passed through the long and tranquil corridor, Hua Ling finally stopped.
She looked at Shen Qinglan with a smile and said, "We’ve arrived!"
Shen Qinglan looked up, and the three words "Tingyu Pavilion" came into her view.
Hua Ling entered the room, and the maids who had been chatting and laughing suddenly fell silent, all curiously looking at Shen Qinglan who stood behind her.
Hua Ling coughed heavily and said sternly, "What are you standing around for? Hurry and prepare tea and snacks for the guest!"
"Yes!"
The maids replied and went off to their tasks, though they occasionally turned their heads to take a look at Shen Qinglan.
Hua Ling turned around, altering her previous stern demeanor, and said with a smile, "Miss Shen, please sit; Hua Ling will go and call the lady here!"
Shen Qinglan nodded, her expression composed, and took a seat at the table.
Hua Ling hadn’t been gone long before the maids brought tea and snacks.
"Miss, please enjoy the tea!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
A maid poured a cup of tea, placed it carefully in front of her, and said cautiously.
Shen Qinglan nodded slightly without speaking.
The maids had never seen Shen Qinglan before, so they couldn’t discern her identity nor gauge her temperament, and dared not speak too openly for fear of upsetting her, so they could only retreat to one side and stand idly.
The atmosphere in the room fell into silence, so quiet that Shen Qinglan could clearly hear their breathing.
Shen Qinglan picked up the teacup, gently blew on it a few times, took a sip, and then placed it back down.
She examined the decor of the room; its elegant and refined style indeed matched well with Tang Wan.
Seeing that she hadn’t touched the snacks for a long time, the maids couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy.
Although they didn’t know who she was, from Hua Ling’s attitude towards her, it was clear that she must be of honored guest status.
The maids exchanged glances, and finally, a maid was pushed forward by her two close sisters.
She turned back to glare at the two before stepping forward to ask Shen Qinglan, "Are the snacks not to Miss’s taste? Shall I go and fetch some different ones?"
Shen Qinglan looked up at the maid, then shook her head and said softly, "No need, I just ate before entering the mansion and have no appetite."
"Oh!"
The maid breathed a sigh of relief, quickly bowed, and retreated to her original position.
After a moment, Shen Qinglan heard footsteps outside the hallway.
It seems that Tang Wan and the others have arrived.
Just as she made the guess, she heard Tang Wan’s gentle laughter saying, "Sorry to keep Miss Shen waiting!"
Shen Qinglan stood up, smiled slightly at her, "Not too long a wait."
"Miss Shen, please sit!"
Tang Wan stepped forward, gestured for her to sit, and then took a seat opposite her.
Hua Ling quickly stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for Tang Wan, and then retreated behind her.
Tang Wan smiled and explained, "Originally, I was supposed to wait here for Miss Shen, but just now my mother sent someone to call me to discuss the dowry to be taken with me tomorrow."
"It’s no problem." Shen Qinglan smiled, but as she saw the shallow scar below Tang Wan’s left ear, she couldn’t help but furrowed her brows, "What’s wrong with Miss Tang’s left ear?"
"Oh, it’s nothing!" Tang Wan lightly touched the wound and smiled gently, "It was just from a few days ago when it was raining, I slipped in the hallway and got a bump."
