Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Any Objections?

“Then this set I have is…?”

Jiang Qin shook her head. “No, no, no. This is a collector’s piece, and so are the ones for the uncles.”

Thankfully, she hadn’t sketched the designs for these gifts in front of her three partners.

That way, she could still claim they were collector’s items.

After all, those items clearly couldn’t have been crafted overnight. Both their style and materials possessed a distinct patina of age.

She didn’t dare claim she’d commissioned a master artisan, because she was afraid they’d ask which one.

Then she’d have to invent a person who didn’t exist.

This wasn’t some ancient era where any old man on the roadside could turn out to be a hidden master.

In the Interstellar age, if you wanted to investigate someone, all it took was a few resources to eventually find a clue or two.

If you couldn’t find anything at all, it meant the person either didn’t exist or had materialized out of thin air.

Either scenario would easily blow her cover.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qin felt that honing her carving skills could not be delayed.

Given her life story, it was plausible for her to own a few collector’s items, but any more than that would arouse suspicion.

Therefore, if she wanted to use the system-crafted accessories without restraint, she had to master the craft herself.

“These must be very precious collector’s items, aren’t they? I can’t accept them. You’re a good child, take them back and keep them safe.

When it comes to gifts, as long as it’s from you, your uncles and I would love it even if it were just a rock.”

Lan Yidan had also come to accept the fact that Jiang Qin didn’t call her “Mom.”

In truth, many females were unwilling to call their partners’ mothers “Mom.” Some might not even visit their partners’ families at all after getting married.

After all, with multiple partners, each with their own family, simply maintaining all those relationships was a great deal of trouble.

That was why many females didn’t interact with their in-laws at all.

The only exceptions were for marriage alliances or partners from particularly prominent families; those in-laws were almost never ignored.

She was just worried that Jiang Qin’s distance was a result of anger toward them.

If it wasn’t out of anger, but simply a personal preference, then it didn’t matter.

Although she deeply wished for a young female to call her “Mom,” she knew about Jiang Qin’s past and understood why she couldn’t bring herself to do so.

…

Naturally, one doesn’t take back a gift once it has been given.

Seeing that Lan Yidan genuinely liked the gift, Jiang Qin breathed an inward sigh of relief.

The two then discussed how to pair the jewelry with different outfits. When she learned that Lan Yidan didn’t own any clothes with a more traditional aesthetic, Jiang Qin offered:

“If you’d like, I can sketch some designs for you, and you can have them custom-made.”

“Could you?” Lan Yidan was pleasantly surprised.

She had watched all of Jiang Qin’s videos yesterday and had already taken notice of her clothing.

Some of them were incredibly distinctive.

She just never imagined that Jiang Qin had drawn the designs for those clothes herself.

“Of course.”

Jiang Qin went straight to the drawing application on her Light Computer and began to sketch.

Lan Yidan had a gentle and graceful look, so Jiang Qin sketched a modern, Chinese-style winter cheongsam in pure white, embroidered with pale yellow flowers.

“Take a look, ma’am. What do you think of this one?”

“I love it!!”

The Light Computer’s drawing program could generate a realistic preview of the item.

Lan Yidan fell in love with the design at first sight. She found it far more beautiful than those blindingly flashy formal gowns.

She loved this kind of understated clothing that gave off a refined, scholarly air.

Paired with the jadeite jewelry set, she could already imagine how many eyes she would draw at her next get-together with friends.

Lan Yidan’s voice was filled with excitement. “Qinqin, about how many days would it take to have this made?”

“Mm, probably about three days. The flowers are hand-embroidered, so it won’t be super quick.”

“That’s to be expected, of course. In that case, when the outfit is ready, Qinqin, could you have them send a robot to deliver it to me?”

Lan Yidan seemed a little embarrassed, but she was just too eager.

“Once the outfit arrives, I’ll host a party. It will be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to everyone.

Even though we aren’t holding a wedding for now, you still need to meet our close friends and family.

That way, we can avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings down the line that might arise from them not having met you.”

Jiang Qin understood. It was basically to prevent a “friendly fire” situation where their own people might not recognize her.

So she readily agreed.

After a bit more small talk, she didn’t stay the night and returned to the new villa.

Upon entering the house, Yun Xie reached out, plucked the small cat from her arms, casually tossed it onto the sofa, and carried her upstairs.

He thoughtfully tucked her in and said, as if coaxing a child, “You be a good girl and rest here for a while. I’ll make that cat guard the door for you.

I’m taking Shi Lichuan out to run an errand.”

“What kind of errand?” Jiang Qin asked curiously.

“Private business. Going to collect a debt. I’m worried I might beat them to death, so I’m bringing Dumb Bear along to stop me.”

“Alright then. Don’t be too impulsive. Try to be a law-abiding citizen.”

“Fine, whatever you say.” Yun Xie lightly kissed her forehead and left.

Jiang Qin didn’t think much of it. Since she was already tucked into bed, she decided she might as well get some sleep.

***

As for Yun Xie, he went downstairs, stuck one hand in his pocket, and spoke coldly to the little blue cat on the sofa:

“Hey, you stinky cat. I’m about to take the bear to go beat up your uncles, and all your cousins. You have a problem with that?”

“Do whatever you want. Just don’t get caught and get Qinqin involved.”

“Tsk. You think I need you to tell me that? Let’s go, Dumb Bear.”

Shi Lichuan, whose name had been unceremoniously stripped from him: “…”

Still, he followed along. He also wanted to help Jiang Qin get some payback.

That female today had been belittling Jiang Qin, both explicitly and implicitly. If she weren’t a female, he would have made his move long ago.

It wasn’t that he was good-tempered; he was just good-tempered when it came to Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin had no idea her partners had such fiery tempers. When she woke up from her nap, she just felt refreshed and invigorated.

After freshening up and heading downstairs, she found all three of her partners at home.

Lan Yuyan was resting quietly on the sofa with his eyes closed.

Shi Lichuan was frowning, focused on doing something on his Light Computer.

Meanwhile, Yun Xie was bringing out plates of fragrant food.

He had a misty Inhibitor dangling from his lips, a black apron tied around his waist, and the sleeves of his black shirt rolled up to his elbows.

’I have three husbands this handsome,’ Jiang Qin thought, her heart skipping a beat.

“Qinqin, hurry over! Come see the dinner your number one husband made for you with love, and give me your review.”

Jiang Qin chuckled. “Nothing you make ever tastes bad.”

Hearing this, Yun Xie puffed up with pride.

’See?’ he thought. ’What’s the point of those Beast Husband classes? I’m a natural.’

“My cooking is pretty good too. Once I’ve recovered, I can take turns with Yun Xie and help lighten his load,”

Lan Yuyan declared, jumping onto a chair and inserting himself into their conversation.

Shi Lichuan, the only one who couldn’t cook: “…”

“Qinqin, I… I can do your laundry!

While those two take turns cooking, I’ll do your laundry and tidy up the room.”

“Hm? But we have housekeeping robots…”

“That won’t do! Your clothes are too nice; it’s safer to hand-wash them. Besides, I love doing laundry!” Shi Lichuan declared with determination.

Jiang Qin hadn’t expected him to have such a hobby. She respected his wishes but politely declined.

’I have a right to privacy, you know!’

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