Although Shen Qinglan didn’t know what the two were discussing, she knew the importance of this Jade Order.
Is it only for members and relatives of the Duan Family?
Shen Qinglan frowned; she seemed to belong to neither...
"I can’t accept this!"
Shen Qinglan shoved the Jade Order into Duan Yunfei’s hand and said in a low voice, "It’s too valuable."
Duan Yunfei’s eyes dimmed instantly, and the smile on his lips faded considerably.
Shen Qinglan couldn’t bear to see him and hastily explained, "I’m neither a member of the Duan Family nor a relative, taking this doesn’t seem right!"
"Miss Shen, you should still accept this Jade Order," Xuan Ying hesitated and said, "After all, you even accepted the Ice Silkworm Skirt!"
"Ice Silkworm Skirt?"
Shen Qinglan pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered the Ice Silkworm Skirt that Old Tang had given her before.
At that time, Old Tang seemed very surprised after seeing it and mentioned that it was a meaningful skirt.
Old Tang was unwilling to say more back then, and she thought she would ask Duan Yunfei the next time she saw him.
However, when she saw him again, he was seriously injured, and to sew his wound, she seemed to have removed a thread from that skirt.
If Xuan Ming hadn’t mentioned it, she would have forgotten about that skirt.
"Is there a connection between the two?" she asked Xuan Ming.
"Miss Shen, you might not know..."
Xuan Ming glanced at Duan Yunfei, who was staring at Shen Qinglan, and seeing no objection from him, continued to explain, "That was a skirt made by the old lady of Bright Moon City, who invited twenty renowned embroideresses from the Capital and had it rushed out in three days."
"So?" Shen Qinglan was still puzzled.
"Ahem~" Xuan Ming cleared his throat, "That Ice Silkworm Skirt was made by Madam Luo for her future granddaughter-in-law."
As soon as Xuan Ming said this, Shen Qinglan’s expression froze instantly.
She accepted that skirt, so does it mean she... she...
Shen Qinglan’s face instantly turned rosy red.
Le Zhao clicked his tongue, thinking to himself: This fellow Duan Yunfei is truly shameless, making a decision before informing the young lady.
Shen Qinglan stood up and pulled Duan Yunfei aside, weakly asking, "Can I return that skirt?"
Duan Yunfei chuckled, shook his head, bent down, and whispered in her ear, "Ever since you pulled that thread, it can’t be returned."
Wasn’t it all because of him?
Shen Qinglan frowned; if she had known earlier, she wouldn’t have dared to pull that thread even for ten thousand taels.
"Did you not say marrying me seemed fine?"
As they spoke, he had already tied the Jade Order to Shen Qinglan’s waist.
"But I don’t want to get married yet."
Actually, marrying Duan Yunfei might be nice. Every time he’s around, she feels at ease, as if nothing is impossible.
This might be what others refer to as a sense of security.
Yet, now she only wants to focus on her business endeavors to provide a better life for her family, and regarding marriage, she really isn’t interested.
"What are you afraid of?" Duan Yunfei looked at her and said softly, "As long as it’s you, I can wait as long as it takes!"
Shen Qinglan felt her heart uncontrollably race.
In her past life, she was always overlooked. No man ever spoke tender words to her.
In this life, she not only wasn’t overlooked, she had family who cared for her and... a male friend willing to wait however long it takes for her.
Duan Yunfei was genuinely kind to her, and if she ever considered marriage, he might indeed be the best choice.