Chapter Six: Low-key

  Ning Fengbi looked at these girls, and at this time, because everyone was not yet interested in personal gain, they got along very harmoniously. Although the others were fond of competing with each other, at this moment, it was just a matter of comparing who had the most beautiful jewelry, whose clothes were made of better material, and who could speak up in front of their elders.

  Looking at the three clever and smiling little faces, Ning Xian couldn't help but feel a little dazed. These were just four or five year old girls, and even Ning Xian herself was only nine years old, yet they already spoke and acted with great composure.

  In the old days, girls of seven or eight years could already play tricks on each other. In the past, in order to avoid these things, I only stayed in my own room, although it was quiet and gentle, but also lonely. Now that I have been reborn, should I continue to live a stable life or face challenges head-on?

  At this point, I couldn't help but laugh at myself, thinking that I was confused. Hadn't I already decided on my goal? What's the point of getting entangled with these sisters again? Reborn, some things need to change, while others are better left unchanged. In short, in this life, I just want to live freely and unrestrained, no longer bound by those unnecessary things.

  Three girls saw her staring blankly, thinking she was dizzy from illness, so they got up and said: "You still look a bit weak, we won't disturb you, rest well, we'll go back first and come to find you tomorrow, let's go to the old lady's house together."

  "Good."

  Ning Xian smiled sweetly and stood up, personally escorting her sisters out. As they reached the door, she was stopped from leaving. Ning Xian's eyebrows rose in a smile as she said, "After being ill for so long, you've become so obedient and understanding. Don't worry, we won't need it now, but when you're fully recovered, we'll have you escort us to the school gate." With that, she smiled faintly and turned away.

  Here, Ning Fengbi returned to the house, staring blankly outside the window, when she suddenly saw Xuan Ge'er stumbling and running in again, opening his two small short hands and rushing towards her. Lan Yiniang followed behind him, smiling helplessly: "It seems that Sixth Young Lady is also a child, why does this Xuan Ge'er cling to you now? I have no use for it even if I tell him, it's just that the young lady has been playing with him too wildly these past two days. Your body hasn't fully recovered yet."

  Ning Xi held Xuan Ge'er in her arms, kissed him on the cheek and said softly: "Since he likes to cling to me, I'll play with him. With the maids and nursemaids watching, Auntie still doesn't feel at ease?"

  Madam Lan smiled and said, "In that case, I'll have the maid make that belly band. If Miss is tired, let the nanny carry him over. You've just recovered from your illness, you can't take his clinging." After finishing speaking, she exited the room and returned to her own quarters.

  Before she knew it, a day had passed and the next morning, Ning Fengbi got up early. Hai Tang waited on her until she finished washing and dressing, then took out a new set of clothes and said to her with a smile: "Miss, take a look, Madam wants you to wear this new outfit today."

  Ning Fengbi looked at the bright pink dress with embroidered flowers and smiled, nodding her head. She let Haitang comb her hair, but when she saw that Haitang was about to style it into a bun, she hastily said: "No need for all that, just braid two pigtails for me."

  Haitang was taken aback and hesitated, saying: "What's going on? Although the young lady is young, she doesn't need to wear two buns, the other girls already have pearl hairpins on their heads."

  Ning Xianbi smiled and said: "I don't like to show off, so let's just braid my hair, and insert two pearl flowers on the bun, isn't that also very good?"

  Since the young lady has given her orders, Hai Tang can only obey. Lao Tai Tai, who was standing on the side, heard this and laughed: "After all, our Sixth Lady is still steady and calm. At such a young age, it's lovely to just wear a simple hairpin, why must she learn from those other girls? She's already wearing hairpins at such a young age."

  Haitang smiled and said: "You're speaking up again, why didn't you say anything before the girl spoke? Now you're coming to meddle..." Before she finished speaking, Lao Tai Po laughed and scolded: "Little brat, how old are you now? You dare to scheme against me? Just wait till I'm free, I'll skin you alive!"

  Haitang pretended to be afraid and shrank back, giggling: "Don't, I'm scared of you...". As she spoke, she had already finished styling two buns on her head. Ning Fengbi silently gazed at herself in the mirror, softly muttering to herself: "Haitang's hands are still so deft."

  "What did the girl say?" Haitang had sharp ears, but she hadn't heard clearly and thought there was some instruction, so she asked hastily. But then she heard Ning Fenbi laugh and say: "I said let's hurry up and pack, today we're going to pay our respects to Grandma with Mother."

  Haitang readily agreed and took the clothes to let Ning Fengbi change into them. As expected, after a short while, Yu Shi's senior maid, Bajiao, came over to invite them over.

  Ning Fengbi stood up, walked out the door and saw Yu Shi waiting not far away. She smiled slightly, walked forward, held Yu Shi's hand and softly asked: "Where is Father?"

  Yu's wife smiled and said, "Your father and Second Uncle have gone to welcome Third Elder Master and Eldest Uncle. They won't be back until at least noon. Today we'll wait for Third Elder Master in the old lady's room, and you must behave yourself, Xiaoyao, no crying or making a fuss."

  Ning Xianbi couldn't help but laugh and said softly: "Mother still treats her daughter as a child who doesn't understand things? Her daughter is four years old."

  As her voice fell, she gently lifted her head, gazing at the azure sky, and involuntarily clenched a pair of small fists, whispering in her heart: The carefree life of this lifetime begins from this moment on.

  The old lady of the Ning family lived in the Ning Xiangyuan, and Yu brought Ning Fengbi into the courtyard. In front of them was a five-room main house, which served as the reception hall for guests on grand occasions.

  The mother and daughter walked along the corridor to the backyard, and before they approached, they heard bursts of laughter coming from inside. The little maid standing at the door saw them coming and stood up straight with a smile: "Third Madame and Sixth Young Lady have arrived, Old Madame was just mentioning you, saying she missed Sixth Young Lady's presence." As she spoke, the little maid lifted the curtain, and the mother and daughter walked in.

  In the center, there is a white jade screen with eight meticulous paintings of flowers and birds, depicting vibrant patterns of peonies, plum blossoms, and peacocks.

  As soon as she turned around, she saw that the room was packed with people. Mrs. Ning's mother-in-law, Old Lady Jiang, sat properly on a divan, with a young maid massaging her shoulders beside her. Several maids and servants stood behind her. Madame Qu of the main house and Madame Yuan of the second house stood on either side, chatting and laughing. On the row of chairs below, several girls were seated, who got up and greeted them with smiles when they saw Yu Shi and Ning Fenbi arrive. After Ning Fenbi paid her respects to Old Lady Jiang, they all gathered around her, holding her hands and laughing: "Sister, you've finally recovered! You really had a bad illness, and now you look a bit thinner."

  Yu's family was usually not very talkative in front of the old lady, compared to the noble and elegant Mrs. Qu of the first house, and the cunning and clever Mrs. Yuan of the second house, she seemed a bit unremarkable, and it was even more so when standing next to her sister-in-law on such occasions, giving off a somewhat petty air.

  Wah wah wah, this morning I woke up and saw everyone's rewards and PK votes, my heart is warm. This time the article's word count is all divided up, I calculated it again and again, one chapter a day is doable, the remaining three to five chapters will probably have to wait until there are recommendations to add more, so sorry everyone, otz. After entering V, it'll be better, I'll maintain a pace of two chapters a day, then occasionally add more. The new book's performance is okay, today it's stuck at the bottom of the new book rankings. Now the number of collections and recommendation votes are very few, sincerely asking everyone to click on the recommendation votes and collect. Long reviews, hmm, seems like there's still not enough content now, I won't force it. Oh right, I've decided to quit PK, because sometimes voting for PK is like throwing water, I couldn't get on that ranking, the reason... old readers should understand. Anyway, fiercely asking for support wah wah wah!!!!!