The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Nanny Zhu suddenly realized, recalling that Madam Yao had mentioned before that the congratulatory gift was for a young lady who had shown kindness to the Yao family.

Instantly, she felt a surge of goodwill towards Shu Yu.

However, unlike Nanny Zhu, Yao An caught the words 'Lord Qi' with his keen ears.

He was immediately intrigued. As far as he knew, the only Lord Qi in the capital, who had both status and connections exceeding that of the Yao family, belonged to the Fu family.

Who would have thought that not only is Lady Lu a Village Chief, but she also knows his uncle, Lord Jing, and even receives coming-of-age gifts from Lord Qi?

But he wondered if this Lord Qi was Qi Chan or another official from the Qi family.

Given that aunt addressed him as Lord Qi, it must be that person, right?

Yao An felt inexplicably excited. He looked at Shu Yu, his eyes slightly glowing.

The glimmer in his eyes was quickly caught by Shu Yu, who raised her head and glanced at Yao An, "Does Young Master Yao have something to say?"

Yao An was jolted back to reality and shook his head hurriedly, "No, no."

His smile was somewhat ingratiating, "I was just curious. I heard Aunt mention earlier that a Lord Qi sent a gift to Monarch Lu Xiang. I wonder if this Lord Qi is the same as Lord Tutor?"

"He is, so what?" Ms. Kang replied, somewhat irritably.

Yao An's smile grew even brighter, "Nothing, just curious. I didn't expect Monarch Lu Xiang to have such a good relationship with Lord Tutor."

He laughed awkwardly on the side.

These words made Madam Yao and her daughter-in-law extremely embarrassed. Madam Yao slightly furrowed her brows and told him, "Yao An, didn't you say you missed a lot of studies lately and need to focus on your reading? You should go back to your room and study instead of wasting time here."

Yao An, however, laughed, "The teacher said that studying requires a balance between work and rest. I just practiced my writing for an hour and planned to take a short break. It's just right to chat with Auntie for a bit. There's no harm in that."

You may see no harm, but I do.

Unfortunately, due to her status as an elder, Madam Yao couldn't directly ask him to leave.

Shu Yu took a sip of tea and noticed that both Madam Yao and Ms. Kang seemed both irate and a bit stifled, which made her smile involuntarily.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hadn't adapted to their current identities yet, and dealing with someone so shameless inevitably made them feel handcuffed in their words and actions.

Honestly, while chatting with Madam Yao and Ms. Kang, she didn't want unrelated people lurking nearby, as it made speaking openly very frustrating.

Shu Yu reached out and gently pinched the back of Ms. Kang's hand, smiling as she said, "Sister-in-law, actually, I have some private matters to discuss with you, shall we find a place to talk more intimately?"

Madam Yao immediately responded, "Yes, yes, the two of you were close before, and it's hard to meet now, you must have lots to talk about. I won't get in your way. Yu should stay for lunch here. I'll go tell the kitchen not to neglect you."

"Thank you, Aunt, then I'll impose on you."

"No need for such politeness," Madam Yao waved her hand and walked towards the kitchen.

Once she left, Ms. Kang stood up and said to Yao An and the others, "Third Brother, you all go on ahead. I'll take Yu back to the room for a chat."

Yao An frowned slightly. Watching Shu Yu follow Ms. Kang away, he immediately signaled to Yao Hong.

Yao Hong walked a few steps forward, "I'll come too."

Shu Yu suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at Yao Hong, "Miss Yao, have you studied?"

Yao Hong was taken aback, then her face flushed with anger. She felt that Shu Yu was insulting her.

"Of course I've studied."