Ji Chenghe could only shift his pitiful gaze to Bai Sheng.
Bai Sheng didn't know either. In modern times, her only love, Qin Zheng, had mysteriously disappeared, and she hadn't experienced love since. After transmigrating here, she woke up with a man. The process of falling in love was zero for her.
However, as a woman, Bai Sheng could empathize with Bai Jing's current state of mind. Moreover, most women were detail-oriented, so she shrugged and ventured a suggestion, "Big Brother, take it slow. Show concern through details, perhaps it can be as subtle as 'moistening things silently.'"
Ji Chenghe frowned, his gaze gradually becoming unfocused as he murmured, "Concern through details, moistening things silently?"
Bai Sheng nodded. She suddenly remembered a sentence she had read in a book: "A good partner is someone who stands in your future." She thought this might guide the straightforward and unyielding Lord Ji.
So, she ventured another suggestion, "Big Brother, Sister Jing chose to divorce her ex-husband who was taking a concubine, for her love and dignity. This shows she is a person with high self-esteem and is strong-willed. Therefore, what she wants most right now isn't love, but to support herself through her own efforts, and thus prove her ability and worth.
If you want her to approve of you and accept you, you must first make her believe that you will not take a concubine. Then, you need to become her support on her path forward.
Otherwise, your presence will only be a distraction and a drain on her, and she won't stop for you."
Ji Chenghe listened intently and nodded silently, "Little sister's words are very insightful. I need to ponder them carefully. However, I truly will not take a concubine in this lifetime."
"You need to say that to Sister Jing personally. Your promises to us are meaningless," Bai Sheng said earnestly.
"Alas, pursuing a woman is truly troublesome. Fortunately, my charm is great enough that I have never had such worries," Prince Yu straightened his collar, looking arrogant and proud.
Ji Chenghe looked at him, his expression melancholic, and said, "That's because Prince Yu has never met a woman he truly loved. If you did, you might be even more anxious than this subordinate." And even more helpless.
"Who says I haven't met anyone? Iā" Prince Yu looked at Bai Sheng with a sorrowful gaze.
Bai Sheng immediately lowered her head and silently counted her toes.
"Alas, I won't say any more!" Prince Yu turned around and left in a huff.
Lord He immediately chased after him, "Your Highness Prince Yu, who is the woman you met? Tell me, and I will surely help you think of a solution."
Think of a solution, my foot! Even if the King of Heaven descended, there would be no solution! Prince Yu felt even more vexed.
Ji Chenghe watched Lord He's retreating back and said resentfully, "Lord He, why are you treating us differently? Didn't you say earlier that you were engaged by proxy and didn't understand anything?"
Bai Sheng nudged her silly elder brother, "Because you are not Prince Yu! Big Brother, here, give this bunch of flowers to Sister Jing."
"Where did such beautiful flowers come from?" Ji Chenghe reached out and took them. He hadn't even noticed that his little sister had been holding flowers all along.
Bai Sheng lied without batting an eye, "I found them in a sandy hollow earlier. I planted flowers before, so perhaps some survived by chance."
These flowers were just taken out of Bai Sheng's spatial dimension. She had gone through so much to help her big brother woo his beloved. She deserved an Oscar.
Ji Chenghe didn't suspect a thing and rushed off excitedly with the flowers.
Bai Sheng followed behind him. She still wanted to be a spectator when her silly big brother gave flowers to the woman he loved.
The workshop was on holiday today. Bai Jing was sitting under a bamboo pavilion with Du Min and a few others, discussing the trial production of the first batch of products.
Prince Yu and Lord He, naturally, found it inconvenient to sit with a group of women and walked directly into the main hall.
Ji Chenghe walked towards the bamboo pavilion with the flowers, his gaze falling on Bai Jing. Du Min, Lady Yang, Lady Liu, and Lu Hao all stifled their laughter with their hands.
Bai Jing looked at them, then at Ji Chenghe walking over with flowers, and appeared completely bewildered.
"Bai Jing, these flowers were given to you by Sister Sheng. I am to deliver them on her behalf," Ji Chenghe solemnly handed the flowers to Bai Jing.
Du Min and the other four's smiles instantly froze, and they stared blankly at the scene before them.
Bai Jing happily accepted them, raised the bouquet, and smiled at Bai Sheng, who was also stunned behind Ji Chenghe, saying, "Thank you, Little Sheng!"
Bai Sheng smiled back, "I found them in the sandy hollow just now, so I... picked them to give to Sister Jing." After speaking, Bai Sheng cast a look of disappointment at Ji Chenghe, who was standing beside her, smiling foolishly.
Du Min also glanced at Ji Chenghe and deliberately teased Bai Sheng, "My Lady, you are truly biased. You 'only' sent flowers to Sister Jing and none for us."
Lady Yang also covered her mouth with her hand and smiled, "Yes, my Lady, you are too biased, 'only' sending flowers to Sister Jing."
Hearing this, Ji Chenghe nodded. Yes, if his little sister was going to give flowers, she should give one to each sister. Why only to Bai Jing? Wasn't this favoritism?
Bai Sheng secretly glared at Ji Chenghe and smiled, "I heard 'Big Brother Ji say' that Sister Jing really likes flowers, so I gave them to Sister Jing first. Please don't mind, sisters, I'll give them to you if I find more in the future."
"I... I never said that," Ji Chenghe said, looking utterly bewildered. When had he ever said Bai Jing liked flowers? He didn't even know if Bai Jing liked flowers.
"You did!" Bai Sheng roared, then glared fiercely at Ji Chenghe, gnashing her teeth in anger.
What a truly impenetrable, straight-as-an-arrow man! No wonder you don't have a wife!
Du Min and the others burst into laughter. Ji Chenghe didn't understand why his little sister was suddenly angry, nor what these ladies were laughing about. He immediately turned red and awkwardly walked away.
Of course, Bai Jing was also a little puzzled. She had never told Lord Ji that she liked flowers. Why would Little Sheng say that?
Just then, Huang Gou Sheng walked over with two teapots, one large and one small, and said to everyone with a smile, "Sisters, you've been in meetings all day and must be thirsty. Come, have a cup of hot tea to moisten your throats."
After speaking, Huang Gou Sheng picked up the large teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for each person. When he reached Lu Hao, he switched to the small teapot and said gently to Lu Hao, "Hao... Sister Hao, your throat has been hoarse these past few days. This is the Snow Pear and Honeysuckle tea I specially brewed for you. I even asked my Lady for these teas."
He was friendly to everyone else, but especially considerate to you. Well done, Gou Sheng, you're quite adept! Much better than Big Brother Ji! Bai Sheng looked at Huang Gou Sheng with admiration in her eyes.
Lu Hao immediately said to Bai Sheng, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Bai Sheng winked and smiled, "Don't thank me, thank Gou Sheng. He specifically asked me for them."
Lu Hao looked at Gou Sheng with a flushed face and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Gou Sheng."
"N... no need to be polite," Huang Gou Sheng smiled sheepishly.