Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Massive Face-Slapping at the Engagement Ceremony [24]

”Xin’er, you can just call me auntie and call him uncle. Although I really want you to call us mom and dad right away, girls are shy, so let’s take it slow step by step, no rush... Hee hee, once you’re engaged, quickly have the wedding!”

Mrs. Nalan, understandingly, first helped Qin Xin solve the issue of what to call them.

Qin Xin maintained a polite smile, but couldn’t help the slight twitch at the corner of her lips.

This lady talks about taking it slow, yet is eager for them to have the wedding.

Ah hem hem, Mr. Nalan’s mother’s style is just too amusing.

It’s utterly unimaginable that such a mother with jumps in thinking would have a son like Mr. Nalan, who is so cold and restrained.

She glanced again at Nalan Qingze, who was as calm as water, sitting on the sofa.

It seemed that Mr. Nalan completely inherited his father’s genes.

”Auntie, thank you, the gift is too precious, I can’t accept it. Besides, I didn’t bring any gift for you...”

The empire’s customs dictate giving gifts during the official wedding.

This was the first time she heard of gifts from the elders of the groom during the engagement; Mrs. Nalan was too enthusiastic!

Mrs. Nalan blinked, ”Our Nalan family likes enjoying the feeling of others receiving gifts; receiving gifts ourselves is meaningless! Hurry up and open the gift, quick, quick, quick!”

Under Mrs. Nalan’s urging, Qin Xin graciously opened the gift box.

Full set of jewelry made of Deep Water Dragon Stone.

A necklace with tens of carats of purple diamond.

The guests present once again expressed envious admiration.

Beside her, Qin Wenrou was even more overwhelmingly jealous.

However, she glanced at Qin Xin and noticed that Qin Xin was the only one present who was not shocked by such a precious gift.

Qin Xin’s expression was calm, indifferent, seemingly treating the gemstones and purple diamond as if they were ordinary little stones, nothing special.

Could it be that Qin Xin has seen even more beautiful jewelry?

Heh, such a good actor!

Qin Wenrou didn’t believe Qin Xin wasn’t shocked by these engagement gifts; she thought Qin Xin just had a deep scheme and wasn’t revealing it.

She subtly moved a few steps closer to Mrs. Nalan, seizing the moment to execute her plan— to expose the fatal flaw that Qin Xin couldn’t marry Mr. Nalan!

At this very moment.

Though Qin Xin was surprised by Mrs. Nalan bringing gifts for her.

She was also very touched by the preciousness of Mrs. Nalan’s gift.

Yet, being the Empire’s top designer, Q, she indeed had seen many of these diamonds and jewels.

While beautiful, she wasn’t greedy nor shocked by them.

To her, a diamond and a crystal flower mud were essentially not much different, perhaps the latter was even more practical, as it could add nutrition to her Dongju.

Of course, she deeply felt Mrs. Nalan’s intention: ”Thank you, Mrs. Nalan. Graciously favored, I have nothing to repay, Xin’er will return the favor next time.”

She sized up Mrs. Nalan’s slender figure, swiftly sketching a perfect dress design in her mind.

It had been a long time since she last tailored clothes herself; perhaps she could make a limited edition Q dress for this lovely lady.

”Haha, no need, no need. Yet, whatever Xin’er gives me will make me happy, even just a little card I’d love, haha... This child agrees with me so much, as if she’s engraved with our Nalan family’s name, born to be my daughter-in-law...”

Mrs. Nalan liked Qin Xin more and more, holding her and talking endlessly.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly, a timid and somewhat discordant voice sounded from behind —