Chapter 525

"Adopted daughter?"

The group exchanged glances, all becoming curious about the identity of this adopted daughter.

They came here to find out about Madam Yun's daughter. They were asking her questions one after another, asking about the girl's age and where she came from. It was no different from interrogation.

Unable to defend herself, Madam Yun could only vaguely say, "Actually, she's just a distant cousin's child. I felt sorry for her, so I took her in and took care of her."

"So it's a cousin's child. It's kind of you, Madam."

Madam Yun smiled, secretly relieved.

Just then, Madam Wang spoke up: "I remember that when your daughter got married, she had a dowry maid who was later adopted as a goddaughter. Are these two goddaughters the same person?"

Everyone turned to look at Madam Yun.

An unnatural look flashed across Madam Yun's face.

She hadn't expected Madam Wang to be so perceptive; despite clearly disliking banquets, she was so aware of every little thing happening in the capital.

“It wasn’t a person, it was just a maid,” Madam Yun said with a smile. “She was adopted as a goddaughter for the sake of appearances.”

Madam Wang nodded: "In that case, the daughter of that distant cousin should still be in the Yun family? Why don't we invite her out to meet us?"

"this......"

"What troubles you, Madam?"

"To be honest, my distant cousin's daughter had trouble adjusting to the new environment and has already gone back home."

Madam Yun couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

What's wrong with everyone? Why are they all so inexplicably interested in that adopted daughter?

These are all very sensible ladies, so it's rather unusual that they all came up to pry into her family's private affairs like this today.

Madam Yun secretly made a mental note of this matter, and after seeing the guests off, she went to tell Yun Changliang about this unusual occurrence.

Yun Changliang, however, disagreed: "Maybe they're just curious."

What else can women do besides gossip about everyday matters when they sit together?

“But I still feel something is strange,” Madam Yun said, her brow furrowed. “My lord, think about it, how could they do such things as prying into other people’s private lives without any reason? There must be something fishy going on!”

"What could be fishy going on?"

Yun Changliang turned a page of the book in his hand, still looking indifferent: "I think you're just too idle, that's why you're always thinking about this and that."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Mrs. Zhao said she hasn't seen Hai'er in a long time. What happened?"

Hearing that he would bring up Zhao Shi every three sentences, Madam Yun's face darkened: "The mid-term exams are coming up soon, and Hai'er is busy studying. He must have been neglecting her for a while."

“No matter how busy you are, you can’t neglect your own mother,” Yun Changliang frowned. “When he comes back today, mention to him that you want him to go and see Zhao Shi.”

"......good."

"Go back if you have nothing else to do. You must be tired after a long day."

Yun Changliang's words seemed to be out of concern, but in reality, they were meant to drive Madam Yun away.

Madam Yun understood the meaning behind his words. Although she was angry, she could only get up and leave.