"Are you worried I wouldn't have any snacks to offer?" Shen Jin smiled.
Two maids brought sweetened steamed custard, and two types of fruit-filled puff pastries. Shen Jin and Lian Manman returned to the pavilion to enjoy the tea and snacks. Lian Manman gave Xiao Xi a glance, and when Shao Yao and Agilawood left, Xiao Xi handed each of them a small pouch with a smile.
After the snacks, Shen Jin asked Lian Manman if she knew how to play chess.
"I learned a bit from Mr. Loo, just the basics," Lian Manman replied.
So Shen Jin ordered someone to set up the chessboard, and the two sat across each other and started playing.
Pi Pa set up the chessboard and stood nearby without leaving, smiling as if she had something to say.
"…Something on your mind?" Shen Jin asked.
"Miss, it's... it's the little maids in our courtyard, they would like the two sisters following Miss Manman to help with something," Pi Pa quickly curtsied and said with a smile.
