However, Ye Gaosheng was convinced in his heart that this fellow had set his sights on their family’s body wash again and that was the reason for his visit.
Otherwise, just as his younger sister said, there’s no need for him to be so polite to someone like me with his status—unless he has an ulterior motive, right?
"I think Liu Yunqing will probably come again. Fourth Brother, be cautious when you deal with him. There isn’t much going on at the plantation recently, and Changsheng is also at home. Next time Liu Yunqing comes, if I’m not around, have Changsheng come over to help you receive him," Ye Jiu instructed.
"Alright, I understand," Ye Gaosheng did not feel any discomfort from Ye Jiu’s words.
After all, Ye Changsheng was naturally smarter than him and had also been educated and literate, holding a certain degree to his name.
Ye Gaosheng knew his own shortcomings and realized that when one is ignorant, they must seek knowledge humbly; otherwise, trying to be clever might backfire, and in the end, it’s oneself who would suffer.
Ye Gaosheng sat down on the armchair in the main hall, no longer preoccupied with Ye Jiu pinching him just now.
He thought to himself, "Why would Liu Yunqing be so kind as to come over to apologize? It turns out, this kid has an ulterior motive!"
Ye Gaosheng ultimately could not fathom that while Liu Yunqing had an ulterior motive, it was different from what Ye Gaosheng had in mind.
Ye Gaosheng thought others were coveting his family’s possessions, but what they were really after was much bigger than he imagined—not goods, but his sister!
However, one could imagine, if Ye Gaosheng knew of Liu Yunqing’s intentions now, he would definitely feel an urge to kill him.
A moment later, Ye Gaosheng stood up and asked Ye Jiu, "What should we do with these gifts?"
Ye Jiu had already picked up the pastries and said, "I’ll take these to mother. The ink and inkstone were clearly intended for you, so keep them, and as for the bolts of fabric, keep two for Qinghua and Qingzhi. The rest will give you an opportunity to make a good impression when you go to seek the favor of my future sister-in-law. The jewelry should go to Qinghua and Qingzhi, too."
The jewelry was obviously meant for children, and besides these two, it wouldn’t be suitable for anyone else. Moreover, the colors of the fabric were too bright; their mother was indeed no longer young and it wouldn’t be fitting for her to wear such bright colors.
As for Ye Jiu herself, sorry, but she had so many fine things already that she really didn’t care about these.
The Princess Consort had no idea that the items she had painstakingly prepared for her daughter had been so easily given away by her, without even a second glance.
After Ye Jiu walked away with the pastries, Ye Gaosheng also began sorting through the gifts.
Actually, his calligraphy had been improving lately, and he just happened to need a set of brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. This gift from Liu Yunqing turned out to be quite useful.
Of course, as for the quality of his writing, that was just his own opinion.
Though Ye Jiu had said to give away all the fabric, Ye Gaosheng thought it over and couldn’t bear it.
There were precisely four bolts; enough for four people. He couldn’t let his little sister be short-changed.
As for the jewelry, upon reflection he realized there were already two full boxes of such items on the dresser in his sister’s room. Ye Gaosheng had glanced at them when he visited, not knowing when they had been acquired, but certainly knew that his sister was not in need, so giving the two sets away to his nieces was no big deal.
After Ye Gaosheng had divided everything, he had someone take his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone set back to his room and sent the other items away, then he personally carried the two bolts of fabric he had chosen back to Ye Jiu’s compound.