The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: Chapter 94, Give and Take l

Daohua followed the Yan Family as they sent off Xiao Yeyang and Dong Yuanxuan, waiting until the carriages and horses were out of sight before everyone prepared to return home.

“Uncle Yan, Auntie Yan, I have been out for a whole day and night, and I should head back too. My impromptu visit this time has really been an imposition. Next time, I hope your family will honor my home with a visit when my little nephew invites you all,” Zhou Chengye said with a smile as he made his respects to Yan Zhigao and Madam Li. Last night, in an effort to get closer to Xiao Yeyang and Dong Yuanxuan, he unabashedly stayed over at the Yan Family despite living in Xingzhou City, and despite the fact that it was his first time interacting with the family and, logically, he shouldn’t have stayed over.

Yan Zhigao laughed and waved his hand, “Young Master Zhou is too polite. We are very happy that you came to visit us and you are welcome to come at any time.” Zhou Chengye addressed him as Uncle Yan out of politeness, but he couldn’t truly accept such a title regardless of his status.

The Dong Family has produced a Grand Secretary, and the current Second Master Zhou is a Senior Third Rank Vice Minister of Personnel; how could he presume to accept the title of uncle from a young master of the Zhou Family?

“Then I shall have to trouble you more often in the days to come,” Zhou Chengye said, not minding Yan Zhigao’s choice of address. It had merely been a polite formality anyway. He then turned to Yan Wenxiu. _{fɾēewebnσveℓ.com}

“I have great admiration for Brother Yan’s scholarship. We must exchange views more often in the future.”

Yan Wenxiu was keen on befriending Zhou Chengye, who didn’t act like a typical aloof aristocratic son. He immediately responded with a smile, “Then if I have anything I don’t understand in the future, I’ll have to ask Brother Zhou for guidance.”

Zhou Chengye chuckled, “It’s not about asking for guidance; it’s about exchanging ideas.” After speaking, he turned to Daohua, “Older Sister Daohua, Jingwan often mentions you at home. If you have time, you should go and visit her.”

Daohua didn’t expect Zhou Chengye to address her as well, and was a bit surprised, but she quickly smiled and promised, “I will.” As for him saying Zhou Jingwan often talked about her, she took it with a grain of salt and didn’t take it to heart.

Afterwards, Zhou Chengye saluted the others as well, then mounted the fine horse his servant had brought over and rode off.

Seeing everyone had gone, Daohua was about to help Madam Li back to the inner courtyard to rest. The dark circles under Madam Li’s eyes showed how hard she had worked to host Xiao Yeyang and that she had not rested well.

Just then, Yan Wenkai came bounding over, tugging at Daohua and asking, “Big sister, what were you whispering to the Little Prince earlier? What did you talk about?”

At this question, Yan Zhigao and the rest turned to look. Yan Wenxiu seemed slightly anxious.

He had not been seriously considering Wangyue Academy at first, but after his younger brother had hinted that the Little Prince might secure them a spot there, he became intrigued.

The notion that Daohua might have broached the subject privately with the Little Prince had made it hard for him not to start looking forward to it.

It had been two years since he had achieved the Scholar rank, and despite consistently studying hard throughout these years, he felt his knowledge and perspective were still too limited.

As the eldest son and grandson of the Yan Family, he had been acutely aware of his responsibilities from a young age. As he grew older, he became increasingly cognizant of the Yan Family’s fragile foundations and had seen firsthand the difficulties his father faced in the government.

All of this made him urgently wish to improve himself, for a person without real ability cannot bear the responsibility of reviving his family.

At the State School, however, there was only so much he could learn and so few people he could meet.

Wangyue Academy stood among the top institutions in Daxia, with both its faculty and students being the creme de la creme of the nation. If he could study in such an environment, not to mention the knowledge, even the connections he could make would represent a considerable gain.

Daohua observed everyone’s expressions, and thinking about how Xiao Yeyang had not given any specifics, she did not wish to give vain hope to others and said, “It wasn’t much; just some words of farewell.”

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but feel a twinge of disappointment.

Madam Li glanced at Daohua, knowing her daughter had a sense of propriety in her actions. She glared at her younger son, “What are you dawdling for? Go study.”

Yan Wenkai was merely curious and asked casually. Seeing that he could glean nothing of substance, he lost interest and ran off with Wentao.

Yan Zhigao addressed the others, “Everyone, go about your own tasks. I must head to the yamen myself.”

At Xingzhou Port.

Xiao Yeyang and Dong Yuanxuan boarded the ship.

“Bring the wooden box over here.”

Defu carefully placed the unassuming wooden box onto the table in front of Xiao Yeyang’s seat, and after getting a wave from Xiao Yeyang, he bowed and retreated.

“I wonder what gift the eldest miss of the Yan Family has given the Little Prince? Let’s open it and see,” Dong Yuanxuan said with a smile.

In front of others, he was always mindful of propriety, but in private, his interactions with Xiao Yeyang were quite relaxed.

Xiao Yeyang himself had a temper and was quite picky, but he was indeed a decent person. At least, he never treated his subordinates with violence or irrational demands.

Xiao Yeyang glanced at Dong Yuanxuan, tempted to tease him further, but he was also curious about what Daohua had gifted him. After a moment’s thought, he reached out and opened the wooden box.