Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 63 Are you trying to please me?
"Have some tea?" Miss Hua was a little surprised. She didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to suddenly make such a request.

Lin Zhiqing suppressed his inner thoughts and found only one very sufficient reason:

"We'll draft a contract later. Today, I'll host a celebration at the Sifang Pavilion in the East Market. If Miss Bai is interested in ready-made clothing, I can take this opportunity to get acquainted with her."

These words were said very beautifully, leaving Miss Hua no room for refusal, and it seemed that she also meant this.

The two hit it off immediately. Lin Zhiqing went first to Sifang Pavilion, the largest restaurant in East Market, while Miss Hua went to the home of Bai, the Minister of Works, to pick up Miss Bai.

Half an hour later, the table was ready. Aunt Mu looked at the exquisite dishes on the table and felt a little distressed.

In the past, she would have to save money for half a year without eating or drinking before she could step into Sifang Pavilion.

But Lin Zhiqing still had the same idea: you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child, and money can never be saved.

The two did not have to wait long. Within a quarter of an hour, the carriage from the Bachelor's Mansion stopped under the square pavilion.

"Cousin, Miss Lin is completely different from what the rumors say. You will know when you meet her." As Miss Hua's loud voice came over, Lin Zhiqing stood up to greet her.

Miss Bai was surrounded by several maids. Although Miss Hua was supporting her, the maids still kept a close eye on Miss Bai and gave her reminders from time to time.

"Miss, be careful with the threshold."

"There's a flower pot on the left side of the lady, don't bump into it, move it away quickly."

"The screen is only half a step away, be careful."

Miss Hua was a little annoyed when she heard this: "Can't you see I'm here? How could I possibly fall on my cousin?"

The maids fell silent in an instant and huddled in the corner without saying a word.

"They are doing this for my own good. You are really great to care about them." Miss Bai raised her right lip, but her smile was not genuine. She was obviously mocking Miss Hua for meddling in other people's affairs.

Miss Hua, except for her business talk, was really slow in other matters and didn't hear Miss Bai's sarcastic tone at all:

"They chattered as soon as they came over. It really gave me a headache. I didn't see you bring so many maids with you to the last Spring Feast."

Being insensitive is a good thing.

When Aunt Mu saw the two of them coming, she raised her hand to help them move the stools a little further to make it easier for Miss Bai to sit down.

Lin Zhiqing saw her intention and shook his head slightly.

For a disabled person, some well-intentioned help will only make her think that she is different from others, thus damaging her self-esteem.

After being stopped like this, Aunt Mu finally stopped trying to help.

Miss Hua helped Miss Bai to the table and then sat down on her own.

Miss Bai, who was used to having someone remind her and support her, was stunned. She frowned at first, and then she groped her way to sit down.

When several maids saw this scene, they looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.

Normally the young lady would curse at people if she wasn't satisfied, but today no one helped her sit down, and she didn't say anything!

They didn't know that Miss Bai was feeling very strange.

Although she couldn't see, her ears were very good. She heard the sound of Miss Hua eating just after she sat down.

She didn't ask me what I wanted to eat, nor did she carefully serve me tea or water. How could she be so hateful?

If she didn't really like ready-made clothes, she wouldn't have followed her to a place like this.

Having said that, Miss Bai felt a long-lost sense of joy in her heart, and even she herself couldn't explain why.

With this feeling of pleasure, she picked up her chopsticks and, following her sense of smell, reached into the plate in front of her. Then, she accurately picked up a piece of bamboo shoots, and the moment she put it in her mouth, her brows relaxed.

Lin Zhiqing saw all of this. She winked at Aunt Mu, who nodded and quietly walked to the window.

While Miss Hua was introducing the identities of both parties, Aunt Mu found the right moment and pulled up the bamboo curtain on the window coffin.

Without the obstruction of the bamboo curtain, the sunlight came in unimpeded and hit Miss Bai's face immediately.

Miss Bai felt uncomfortable, frowned, and subconsciously raised her hand to block it.

Seeing this, the maid in the corner quickly walked forward and lowered the bamboo curtain.

"Miss, are you okay?" another maid came forward and asked worriedly.

"Nothing." Miss Bai opened her eyes, her eyes were unfocused and empty.

If you look closely, you can see that the skin around her eyes has shrunk and her eyeballs are sunken.

Miss Hua was still chewing a piece of cake. "It's just a beam of light, is there any need to make such a fuss?"

"You're not me, so of course you're not surprised." Miss Bai was obviously unhappy, but when she thought about how this cousin was the only one who treated her like a normal person, her tone softened a little.

After just two sentences, the two started arguing again.

Only Lin Zhiqing looked at Miss Bai silently, with some guesses in his mind.

A totally blind person would indeed not be surprised by the sunlight.

Because the visual cortex of a blind person's brain is in a dormant state and cannot receive and process visual information.

Areas of the brain originally responsible for processing visual information are reallocated to process other sensory information, such as hearing and touch.

Thinking of this information, Lin Zhiqing interrupted Miss Hua and Miss Bai who were bickering:

"I met Miss Bai once at the last Spring Banquet. I didn't expect Miss Bai also likes to study ready-made clothes."

"Have we met before?" Miss Bai's attitude was much colder when facing Lin Zhiqing: "Sorry, I don't remember."

"Your clothes were such a big hit at the Spring Banquet, but you only allow others to praise them and not me to study them?"

There was a sting in her words.

Lin Zhiqing suppressed Miss Hua who wanted to speak for her: "I didn't mean that. I just wanted to ask Miss Bai whether she is more interested in wedding dresses or ruqun."

Noticing the little tricks between Lin Zhiqing and Miss Hua, Miss Bai put down her chopsticks. "Your question is quite unusual. Are you trying to please me by understanding my preferences?"

This was a rather harsh remark. Before Lin Zhiqing could even open her mouth, Miss Hua couldn't help but slam her hand on the table. "Cousin, if anyone else had heard you were interested in ready-made clothes, they would have eagerly made several sets for you."

"You clearly know that Miss Lin is not that kind of person, so why are you so harsh in your words?"

Lin Zhiqing pulled Miss Hua's sleeve, shook his head, and signaled her to stop talking.

After all, Miss Hua was right about one thing: she really wanted to please her and achieve her own goal.

If he could cure her eyes, would he be able to get in touch with the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works and break the deadlock of not being able to rent a shop?
But the more she talked, the more unhappy Miss Bai became, because Miss Hua was on her side and was on the opposite side of Miss Bai.

But Miss Hua hadn't noticed the problem yet: "Don't pull me, I'm telling the truth."

Miss Bai sneered when she heard this: "In that case, I won't bother you anymore."

After saying that, she stood up and walked a few steps towards the door. When she was about to touch the screen, she stopped, called the maid to support her, and left without looking back.

(End of this chapter)