Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1267 - 162, Add Makeup Gift_3

Chapter 1267: 162, Add Makeup Gift_3

Su Qiuyu’s gentle eyes flashed with a mocking glint, and Cheng Yuexiu, who was best at discerning people’s hearts, naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity to vent for Su Qiuyu.

"Oh, Miss Yao is indeed the number one talent in the Capital city. The gifts for the dowry she brings all come with a strong scholarly aura, leaving us folks who believe ’a woman’s ignorance is her virtue’ wondering what to do! Hehe."

After saying this, she laughed at herself, seemingly in jest. However, Lin Yuan knew it was a deliberate dig at Yao Hanai.

Yao Hanai was exceptionally smart; how could she not catch on? A mocking expression surfaced on her face as she continued to smile at Tian Hui, saying, "Sister must not look down on this ink. This ink of mine, you see, was specially made by an expert. The characters written with it appear no different from those written with regular ink, but once it dries, all the writing becomes invisible! Later on, if Sister ever wants to have a private chat with Young Master Xia, just use this ink to write. I guarantee no one will discover its secret."

Ink that disappears after drying? Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows in surprise; she’d only seen such ink on television before and had not expected to encounter the real thing today.

Not just Lin Yuan, but everyone else also leaned in with curiosity. Their excitement seemed even greater than when they had seen the pearls earlier.

Although pearls were valuable, they could still be found. However, this ink was truly rare and valuable.

The confidence and pride on Su Qiuyu’s face shattered instantly, her silver teeth clenching with a grinding noise.

"You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?" Tian Hui chided Yao Hanai with a bashful look yet still carefully had her maid collect the ink, obviously intending to give it a try.

Everyone watched with envy as the maid placed both the ink and the pearls into Tian Hui’s box, but no one noticed that Tang Ruyan’s eyes were intently fixed on the four treasures of the study, evidently scheming something.

Su Qiuyu had presented valuable pearls, and Yao Hanai had brought the rare ink. Such gifts were not something ordinary people could afford to give. This made the other young ladies surrounding Tian Hui feel somewhat embarrassed, fearing that their own gifts were too mediocre to present.

Seeing the atmosphere turning slightly chilly, Lin Yuan thought of offering her own gift to lighten the mood, but before she could say anything, a plump figure squeezed in from the doorway.

"Sister Hui, Sister Hui, I’m here to add to your dowry!" Xu Muqing huffed and puffed as she carried a box, her body still carrying the chill from outside. It made Su Qiuyu and Yao Hanai step back slightly in disgust.

Tian Hui had always treated Xu Muqing like her own sister, especially after she stood up for Lin Yuan at Yao Hanai’s gathering, deepening their relationship.

"Did Mu Qing oversleep again?" Tian Hui said with a mix of amusement and affection, dabbing at Xu Muqing’s sweaty forehead with a handkerchief and instructing Shuishui to pour a cup of hot tea.

"Ah, it’s all mother’s fault. Brother Rong had someone send me some lychees from Lingnan, and they only arrived in the Capital city last night. Mother knew how much I like them yet wouldn’t let me eat more. I dreamt of lychees all night, oh my, it made me so greedy!"

"So you overslept?" Tian Hui asked, passing the hot tea to Xu Muqing while covering her lips with a smile.

Xu Muqing nodded vigorously, "Exactly, and I even saved a box of lychees to give to you as a dowry gift. But Mom said these can’t be given as a dowry gift. Humph, such delicious things, why can’t they be used as a dowry gift?"

After taking a sip of tea, Xu Muqing handed over the small box she held to Tian Hui, "See, I had to bring a headdress instead. Headdresses can’t be eaten or drunk, what’s so good about them?"

With a "pfft," many in the room couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Even Lin Yuan was amused by Xu Muqing’s straightforward charm.

"I like both headdresses and lychees. As long as it’s from my sister, no matter what it is, I will love it very much." Tian Hui took the box and personally placed it inside the chest prepared for dowry gifts.

With Xu Muqing’s interruption, the tension in the room eased quite a bit, and everyone resumed presenting their gifts, nearly all of which, like Xu Muqing’s, were full sets of head ornaments.

As everyone eagerly passed their boxes of ornaments to Tian Hui, a slender hand with distinct knuckles suddenly slapped down a stack of silver notes, causing everyone’s eyes to bulge with astonishment.