Chapter 388 - 364: Understanding Each Other_1
Chapter 388: Chapter 364: Understanding Each Other_1
Seeing Xiao Yeyang approach, the crowd instantly buzzed with excitement.
For the common people, the chance to see an official was rare, let alone a member of the Imperial Family.
Many young maidens in the crowd, just like Daohua and others who had come to join in the fun, lowered their heads shyly when they saw the tall, handsome and imposing Xiao Yeyang.
Some bolder ones, priding themselves on their good looks, lifted the veils in front of their hats and gazed at Xiao Yeyang with sparkling eyes.
“Look quickly, the Little Prince seems to be looking at us.”
“Really? Let me take a look… Oh my, it’s true, he’s looking our way.”
“Sister, with your stunning beauty, the Little Prince is definitely looking at you.”
“Stop talking nonsense~”
Listening to the blushing giggles of the girls in the front, Daohua, standing behind with Dong Yuanyao and Su Shiyu, exchanged silent glances.
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang standing in front of the box and said indifferently, “That guy sure knows how to attract a crowd.”
Dong Yuanyao took over the conversation, “Isn’t it obvious? With good looks and a fine family background, not just butterflies and bees, even caterpillars would dare to approach.” After she finished speaking, she swept her gaze over the maidens ahead, looking as if she was comparing them to caterpillars.
“Pfft~”
Su Shiyu couldn’t help but burst into laughter, and Daohua was also amused.
From the front, Xiao Yeyang’s gaze occasionally swept over here. Although Daohua was wearing a veil, he recognized her at a glance.
“Little Prince!”
A sudden exclamation interrupted Xiao Yeyang’s gaze.
Xiao Yeyang turned his head and saw it was Dong Yuanxuan and Yan Wenkai, among others: “What brings you here?”
Yan Wenkai immediately responded, “The Glass Factory’s grand opening is such a big occasion, how could we not come?” After speaking, he gave Xiao Yeyang a sly wink, “Little Prince, we don’t have much silver, could we perhaps have a look at that free glass tea set…”
Xiao Yeyang smiled faintly and pointed to the lottery box, “Then it’ll depend on your luck.”
Yan Wenkai hesitated, murmuring, “Little Prince, we’re all so familiar, don’t you think you could…”
“Nope!” Xiao Yeyang’s refusal came without hesitation, “Go ahead and draw. Don’t block the people behind you.”
Yan Wenkai, resigned, turned back to see Dong Yuanxuan and the others before stretching his hand into the box. In no time, he pulled out a number and stepped aside.
“I wonder if my brothers will draw anything?”
Seeing her own big brother start to draw, Dong Yuanyao craned her neck in anticipation.
Daohua said, “I’ve told you not to get your hopes up.”
Although she didn’t know how Xiao Yeyang would handle the drawing, she was certain the complimentary glass was not meant for them.
Su Shiyu’s expression changed with surprise, “Could there be foul play even in front of so many people?”
Daohua laughed. The tricks of a drawing, there were too many ways to manipulate it covertly.
Soon, it was Daohua and her group’s turn.
Dong Yuanyao pushed Daohua to the front, urging her to draw first.
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang standing in front of the box.
Xiao Yeyang gave her a faint smile, raised his eyebrows at her, and said in a low laugh, “Miss Yan, happy birthday. I wish you draw a lucky number.”
Daohua didn’t say a word, her hand already in the box. She hadn’t even started to grab when a piece of paper fell into her palm. Her heart stirred, and she quickly withdrew her hand with the paper and moved aside.
At this point, Yan Wenkai and the others had recognized them and instantly gathered around.
“Big sister, have a look, what number did you draw?”
Daohua was about to open the paper but stopped upon seeing them: “I’m waiting to see it together with Yuanyao, Shiyu, and little sister Yihuan.”
Yan Wenkai was speechless: “Do you really need to look at a piece of paper together?”
Daohua nodded, “Yes, we do.”
Shortly, Dong Yuanyao, Su Shiyu, and Yan Yihuan joined them.
Dong Yuanyao asked, “Yiyi, what’s your number? Mine’s seventeen.”
Su Shiyu said, “Mine’s forty-seven.”
Daohua unfolded the paper, saw the number inside, and at first, she was taken aback, then she smiled. But as she smiled, she reined in her amusement and shot a sharp glance at Xiao Yeyang in front of the box.
Xiao Yeyang had been paying close attention to Daohua. His heart started racing when she opened the crumpled paper, and it was not until he saw Daohua smile after looking at the numbers on the paper that he finally relaxed.
Dong Yuanyao, seeing that Daohua remained silent, snatched the paper from her hand, “Let me see what number you got.”
Upon unfolding the paper and seeing a string of numbers, she was stupefied.
“Why do you have so many numbers? Seven seven zero eight eight zero one three one four six nine zero, what does this mean?”
Daohua took the paper back and said nonchalantly, “Who knows? Maybe someone just wrote it randomly.”
Yan Wenkai interjected, “That’s the Little Prince’s handwriting.”
Daohua glanced at her eldest brother, “You have such good eyesight, Fourth Brother, recognizing the handwriting at a glance?” After saying that, she quickly tucked the paper away into her purse.
This Xiao Yeyang, while previously teaching him accounting at Taohua Temple, she had mentioned the numeric codes used in a past era, and that guy had actually remembered them.
Thinking about the meaning of those numbers, Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang again and glared at him fiercely.
The guy was obviously using numbers to tease her!
Dong Yuanyao gave Daohua a probing look, “No, those numbers must mean something special.”
Dong Yuanxuan and others also looked at Daohua expectantly.
Daohua said, “Don’t overthink it, it really doesn’t mean anything. Xiao Yeyang is just bored and writing nonsense.”
Yan Wenkai, who usually was not very attentive, suddenly had a moment of insight, “That’s not right, the numbers we all received were not written by the Little Prince, so why is it that only you, big sister, got the number written by the Little Prince?”
His eyes lit up as he spoke.
“Could it be your number is the one for the free glass tea set?”
With these words, everyone’s attention shifted instantly.
Dong Yuanyao was thrilled, “It must be so, Yiyi, hurry and take out the paper, so we can claim the glass tea set later.”
Daohua felt somewhat helpless, but to prevent everyone from thinking too much, she still took out the paper.
Just then, a group of servants wearing the same robes came out of the Glass Factory, each holding a glass tea set that was extraordinarily exquisite and of various colors. As they appeared, they drew admiration from everyone.
Soon, thirteen sets of tea sets were placed on the display counters.
At that moment, a middle-aged butler with a smile stepped onto the stage.
“These are the thirteen sets of glass tea sets that we’re giving away for free today. Everyone may take a closer look, but please do not touch them. In the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the winning numbers will be announced.”
As soon as he finished speaking, merchants from various places, as well as members of the aristocratic and officials’ families, started to stir.
Yan Wenkai said, “Before, when the Little Prince wouldn’t show us the glass he made, I thought the quality of the glass was poor. But now, having seen it, it seems to be even better than the ones sold by foreigners.”
Dong Yuanxuan smiled, “The Little Prince is getting better at keeping his composure.”
Zhou Chengye agreed, “Indeed, if the glass had been revealed too early, where would he have gotten this kind of impressive effect?”
Before they knew it, the time it took to drink two cups of tea had passed.
The bodyguards maintaining order stepped forward and dispersed the crowd in front of the display counters.
The middle-aged butler again stepped onto the stage with a smile, “Now, everyone please take out your papers. Those with the number nine four two on them, please come up with your papers to claim your glass tea sets.”
At his words, the crowd began checking the numbers on their own papers.
“Ah~”
Suddenly, an excited voice rose.
A small merchant dressed in coarse clothes waved his hand ecstatically, “Mine is nine four two, mine is nine four two!”
The bodyguard immediately went to verify the number on the paper, and then led him to the counter, “There are thirteen sets of glass tea sets; you may choose any one set.”
The small merchant, seeing that he really could take a glass tea set, quickly picked a set he liked. After he made his choice, the bodyguard escorted him down.
“Mine too, nine four two!”
“And mine!”
Gradually, the thirteen sets of glass tea sets were taken away by people.
Daohua took back the paper from Dong Yuanyao’s hand, “See, I told you mine wasn’t it.”
Dong Yuanyao looked at Daohua with a sigh, “You really guessed it, those who got the glass tea sets are either common folk or merchants. Not a single official or aristocratic family member got one.”
“How did you guess so correctly? It’s like you know the Little Prince’s thoughts.”