Seeing how nervous the group was and uncertain how to break the ice, Lin Qingrou had no choice but to initiate the conversation herself.
"Madam, you are too kind! It is only right and proper for us to serve the Lord; there is no need to mention any trouble," Zhong Buqi stammered with a silly grin, his tongue tripping over his words. Chen Jingzhi, standing nearby, shot him an annoyed glare.
Only then did the man finally snap out of it. He hurriedly took an exquisite, rectangular wooden gift box from an attendant and presented it to Lin Qingrou with both hands, bowing respectfully. "Madam, with the joyous news of your engagement to the Lord, we were unable to attend the ceremony in person. We have prepared this humble gift as a token of our sincerity. We only hope you will not find it lacking."
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