After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

The last ray of sunset disappeared from sight. Jianshu sighed softly and was about to leave quietly. She felt that the young lady did not need anyone to accompany her at this time.

Just at this moment, an uninvited guest arrived - a cousin who looked a little reserved.

"Cousin, are you there?" Wang Shanshan poked her head out of the moon cave entrance, waving the box in her hand with a playful smile, and apologetically said, "I'm really sorry, the warehouse is so big that I accidentally forgot the time. When I came out, my cousin was gone... But fortunately, I found the gold-painted teacup. This is the one for my cousin. Do you like it?"

It’s the most ordinary teacup, so why would you like it or not?

Because of the slightly depressed thoughts in his heart, Yuan Ge was not interested in accompanying the child for a while, and thanked him in a listless manner, "Thank you, leave it alone. I suddenly had something to do just now, and I didn't have time to tell you. I thought it would be convenient to rent a carriage when I come back from the street, so I went ahead."

The cousin who should have been furious seemed to be extra reasonable after a good night's sleep. She smiled obediently while holding the food box in both hands, "That's right, cousin's wife should really focus on important matters, there's nothing wrong with me. I've come to Shengjing often in recent years, don't worry, I won't get lost, look, I'm back safely."

Given my cousin's original personality, she would definitely make a big fuss in Luofengxuan today, using the excuse that Yuan Ge left her alone on the street where she was "unfamiliar with others".

The cousin looked really abnormal, and even Yuan Ge suspected that she had been possessed by a wandering ghost. But the cousin herself did not seem to realize it. She stood there holding the box, ignoring the hands that the book judge repeatedly extended to her, and did not show any intention of leaving... She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and seemed to be hesitant to say something.

Yuan Ge also stood there with her, teasing the little white dog in his arms from time to time, but did not take the initiative to speak to her.

Dusk was falling layer by layer. The maid who was about to light the lamp saw the scene and quietly turned back, leaving the three people in this strange atmosphere to stay in the increasingly dark night.

When Shiyin came out with the warmed rice dumplings, he paused when he saw the obviously awkward situation. He smiled awkwardly and accused, "These servants are really not doing their job conscientiously. It's already so late and the yard is still dark... Madam, the dumplings are warmed up. Do you want to eat now?"

"Yeah." Yuan Ge nodded, but didn't get up from the recliner. He just raised his hand lazily, "Give it to me. Light up the stone lantern, and then go have dinner with Jianshu."

Jianshu glanced at Wang Shanshan and said, "I'm not hungry." She was worried because there were either traitors or stolen things here.

"Even if you're not hungry, eat something. What if you get hungry in the middle of the night and the kitchen is empty? What will you eat?" Yuan Ge knew what she meant, but he didn't point it out. He just held the dumplings in his hand and looked at Wang Shanshan, who was getting more and more nervous, in the candlelight of the stone lantern. He smiled calmly, "Aren't you here to give me a teacup, cousin? Just give this teacup to Jianshu. I like it very much."

The implication is, put your things down and you can leave.

Jianshu reached out to take it again.

Not only did Wang Shanshan not give it to him, she even tightened her clenched fingertips before saying, "Cousin... I, I actually have something I want to ask you for help with."

Yuan Ge scooped up the dumplings and agreed nonchalantly, "Oh... no wonder you thought of giving me a gift. Since you took so much trouble to pick the gift, tell me what you want to do. If it's not a big deal, I'll help you. If it's a big deal... you know I'm a lazy person, so you can take the gift back. I won't help you with this favor."

Every word sounds casual, but when you think about it carefully, you will feel that every word is a bit weird - Miss Yuan speaks more subtly than Xu Chengjin.

I don't know if the cousin has come to her senses. She shook her head repeatedly after hearing this. "It's not a big deal, not a big deal... Before I left this time, my mother told me that I'm a grown-up girl now, and I can't be as casual as before in social etiquette. I've disturbed my cousin this time, so I have to treat everyone to a meal to show my appreciation, but I think it would be a bit lonely if it's just my cousin and his wife... Why not invite their friends, since they're all of similar age... It's more lively with more people, what do you think, my wife?"

My cousin's wife thought that the child had been acting abnormally all day and his purpose had finally become clear - to set up a stage and invite a group of spectators, but she didn't know what play would be performed.

His eyes fell on the man's fingers that were about to twist and knot. Yuan Ge lowered his eyebrows and chuckled. He took another sip of the fermented rice wine and said lazily, "I don't have many good friends. They are all quiet people. They may not come, and it may not be lively when they come... As for your cousin, you can talk to him yourself."

"No, no, no..." Wang Shanshan hurriedly shook her head, frowning and looking like she was about to cry. "I was wrong before. I made my cousin and his wife unhappy. Now my cousin may have a prejudice against me. I... I dare not. Can my cousin's wife help me talk to him? He always listens to what you say."

The candlelight flickered, the light and shadow flickered, Yuan Ge raised his eyelids and looked at the other party lazily, and smiled for a while... If the stage that the little girl had worked so hard to build was torn down by her like this, she might do something sinister that would harm others and benefit herself. Instead of being upset all the time, it would be better to just wait and see.

My cousin's wife thinks this play is worth watching.

Yuan Ge nodded, smiling gently in the warm orange light, "In that case, I'll tell you...but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not. So...why don't you take this teacup back?" Yuan Ge suggested sincerely to the other party, who was holding the teacup tightly, which seemed to be something he really didn't want to give away.

"No, no, no! This is a gift for my cousin's wife! No matter it succeeds or not, it's a gift for my cousin's wife. There's no reason to take it back! It's worthless, anyway!" The cousin's head was about to shake like a rattle. She took a step forward and put the box in Yuan Ge's arms. Wen Xiaobai was startled and ran away. Wang Shanshan seemed to have just discovered that there was a dog in Yuan Ge's arms. She was so scared that she took a step back and pointed at the door. "Then, I'll go back and wait for good news from my cousin's wife?" After that, she ran away.

Children are children. With something wrong in their mind, how can they pay attention to the surrounding environment? Yuan Ge complained in his heart, and became increasingly bored. He waved his hand as a farewell and handed the wooden box in his arms to Jianshu, "Keep it, and then you can go and eat. You don't have to wait on us here."

As he spoke, he scooped a spoonful of dumplings and handed it to his mouth. Just as he was about to eat, he suddenly sniffed with the tip of his nose, frowned, sniffed the spoon with a serious expression, and then sniffed with his fingertips, and suddenly called out, "Wait."