Chapter 9: Sharp eyes and keen nose sniff out the plot
The hot tea was overturned to spill on the table, Shan Cha immediately started to tidy up in a fl.u.s.tered manner. While she was tidying up, she also responded in a rush, "Nothing happened in the manor. It's been very good."
"Oh?" Chu Qing-Yan looked at Shan Cha who was clearly rattled by her words. She raised an eyebrow and her tone became more forceful.
"Shan Cha is clumsy, Ninth Miss, please forgive me. Shan Cha will pour another cup for you." Shan Cha, having been made to feel guilty by Ninth Miss's misleading tone, immediately poured another cup of tea to conceal her current mood.
Chu Qing-Yan smiled shallowly, "No harm."
Accepting the teacup Shan Cha once again pa.s.sed over, Chu Qing-Yan lightly sipped a mouthful. In a manner of discussing something ordinary, she said inadvertently, "Shan Cha, do you know why Elder Master Chu would suddenly want to welcome our entire family to return?"
"It ought to be because Elder Master Chu misses Ninth Miss, Elder Master and Elder Madam." Shan Cha responded with her eyes lowered.
Misses?
Chuckling, Chu Qing-Yan couldn't help but to coldly sneer in her heart. At that time, Old Woman Li had also said the same thing in Mao Village. However, just now, in the main reception hall, she only saw Elder Master Chu with an old-fashioned expression and indifferent treatment towards Daddy and Mommy. He didn't even warm the seat for long before wanting to leave. Maybe in his eyes, they weren't even worth the painting he wanted to enjoy for his amus.e.m.e.nt. Wherefore could he still have the appearance of missing them? If she still couldn't see this, then she really had turned into a blind person.
"Shan Cha, I heard that I have several older brothers and younger sisters (1). Why didn't I see them today?" Clearly, this Shan Cha knew something, so Chu Qing-Yan decided to use a roundabout way to worm the facts out of her.