She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

With Nanny Zhong smoothing things over, Zhou Biyao quickly chimed in, "That’s right, that’s right." She agreed repeatedly and called over to Qi Jia, "Brother Jia, come sit on the kang with us. Let’s talk together."

Ye Xinyan saw Zhou Biyao trying to lure her younger brother again and hurriedly asked Qi Jia, "Weren’t you supposed to greet Lord Jiang and Sixth Master Rong? How come you’re out here?"

Qi Jia pouted and said, "I did go to greet them, but I didn’t understand what they were saying, so I slipped away."

Ye Xinyan looked at Zi Ning, who knelt and said, "When Brother Jia came out, the old master saw him and didn’t stop him."

Nanny Liu glanced at Ye Xinyan, thinking it was better not to stay in front of Sixth Master and Lord Jiang. If Brother Jia said a few words like he had before in front of all those men, it would be even more embarrassing, and she herself would be ashamed to face Steward Wan.

She lifted Qi Jia onto the edge of the kang, trying to take his shoes off for him. While doing so, she said, "Brother Jia is just a child; it’s too much to sit with the adults. It’s better to sit on the kang and chat and laugh with your sisters, take a rest for a while. We’ll have lunch soon."

Qi Jia wriggled his legs to avoid Nanny Liu, not letting her touch his shoes and said anxiously, "No need, Nanny, I can take my shoes off by myself. Sister said, I must do things for myself so that when I grow up, I can do many things like Third Uncle Wong." As he spoke, his little hands began prying at the heels of his shoes to take them off.

Nanny Liu gave Ye Xinyan another look. Which family’s young master has to do chores himself, especially one so young? Besides, being like Wong Qiao — not that there’s anything wrong with Wong Qiao — but studying is the right path people look forward to. Becoming a craftsman is a last resort.