Chapter 672 - 669: Joining the Army Foolishly_1
"Are you laughing at your fourth sister for being a fool? Be careful, or I’ll report you to the eldest young lady, and you’ll be forbidden from eating snacks for ten days!" Bai Jinzhi pretended to be angry, reaching out to tickle Bai Jinse’s soft spots.
Bai Jinse was afraid of being tickled. She dodged around the stone table in the pavilion while laughing and pleading, "Please, forgive your younger sister, Fourth Sister. Ah! Fourth Sister! Hahaha... I’ll make it up to you!"
The girls’ laughter, clear and pleasant like wind chimes, brightened the mood of those who heard it. The Bai Mansion had not heard such joyous laughter for a long time.
They both ended up with a fine sweat from playing. The maid and servants brought over fruits, snacks, and hot tea, then quietly retreated outside the pavilion.
Bai Jinse handed a handkerchief to Bai Jinzhi to wipe her sweat. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Wei Zhong following the maids from Qinghui Courtyard and smiled as she signaled Bai Jinzhi to look towards the rockery. "Fourth Sister, look, that’s Wei Zhong, being led by the little maid from the Qinghui Courtyard. He’s likely heading there!"
Bai Jinzhi glanced towards the rockery and nodded. "Probably."
"Fourth Sister, our eldest young lady always employs people based on their strengths. For instance, this Wei Zhong, whom the eldest young lady has used several times to investigate matters, and his investigations were always thorough and excellent. Yet, other than investigating, the eldest young lady never tasked him with anything else!"
"And Uncle Ping, who has been loyal to our family for years, is entrusted by the eldest young lady with matters concerning the Bai family’s survival!"