Chapter 361 - 211 Seeing_2
Qian Manjiang also clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Miss Ye."
Ye Lin asked, "Sister Thirteenth is going to Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop to buy rouge and powder?" Seeing Thirteenth Miss Ye nod, he continued, "That’s perfect, Brother and General Qian are not occupied with other matters, so we’ll accompany sister on her outing."
Upon hearing Ye Lin’s words, Qian Manjiang was so frightened that his hair nearly burst through the constraints of his hairpin and stood on end. No matter what, he dared not accompany them to stroll through Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop. Although he had only seen his daughter from a distance a few times, he could tell that despite her young age, she was exceptionally clever. If she saw him leading women to buy makeup, his reputation would be ruined beyond salvaging.
His years of living as an undercover agent had cultivated an excellent ability to hide his thoughts, so even though Qian Manjiang was internally panicking, his face remained calm and unruffled. He clasped his hands and said, "I apologize, Young Master Ye, I suddenly remembered that there is an important matter in the camp that I forgot to delegate today, so I..."
Ye Lin was very dissatisfied with Qian Manjiang’s reaction and frowned deeply as he said, "Whatever it is, it won’t matter for this short while." He then walked toward Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop.
Seeing Ye Lin’s grim face, Qian Manjiang had no choice but to follow, begrudgingly hoping that his daughter was still a child and wouldn’t stay in the storefront all the time. Moreover, it was now time for a midday rest, and she would surely be sleeping.
Thirteenth Miss Ye quickened her pace excitedly but suddenly stepped on a small stone. She exclaimed, "Ouch," her body swaying and leaning forward. She quickly reached out to grab Qian Manjiang’s clothes in front of her, barely avoiding a fall, but her body was already slanted against Qian Manjiang.
Thirteenth Miss Ye quickly straightened herself up, her face flushed with embarrassment, and with tearful eyes she said to Qian Manjiang, "I’m so sorry, General Qian, I, I..." And then she covered her face with her handkerchief and began to cry.
Ye Lin scolded the two maidservants for not taking good care of their mistress and coaxed with a smile, "Sister Thirteen, don’t cry. General Qian is a comrade-in-arms that I trust with my life, our bond is strong, he won’t laugh at you." Seeing that Qian Manjiang was still standing there dumbfounded, devoid of his usual quick-wittedness, Ye Lin gave him a meaningful look and raised his voice, "Isn’t that right, Brother Qian?"