Luo Xiaoniang thought her daughter had really gone to find help, so she waited patiently for news at home.

Waiting is always the most agonizing thing. Only one day has passed, and I'm already getting restless.

I had all sorts of worries, and in the end I regretted it. I should have gone by myself; it would have been too dangerous for my daughter, a young girl all alone!

What should you do if you encounter someone with ill intentions and you don't know any martial arts?

She's a middle-aged woman who's seen the world; people might have other interests in her, and at least she's safer!

I regret it so much!

She was worried about her daughter, but also terrified that Su Nanxi would take action.

So, in just one day, Luo Xiaoniang looked haggard and aged considerably.

When she heard Su Nanxi calling for someone to come to her, she was first startled, but then she felt at ease. What was meant to happen would happen eventually. After waiting for so long, it had finally arrived. She no longer needed to keep thinking about it!

After quickly tidying herself up, Luo Xiaoniang went to see Su Nanxi.

Su Nanxi treated her with the same warm hospitality as always, as if nothing had happened, which made Luo Xiaoniang even more uneasy.

Luo Xiaoniang had already controlled herself very well; she couldn't afford to lose face, and she had to keep up the appearances perfectly.

Su Nanxi smiled and said, "Miss Luo, there's no need to be so reserved. I invited you here today not to make things difficult for you at all! I came here specifically to congratulate you! I had someone specially prepare a table full of delicious food for you! Look, aren't these all your favorite dishes?"

Luo Xiaoniang's heart skipped a beat. She didn't understand where Su Nanxi's congratulations came from, but a bad feeling started to rise in her mind.

They are in dire straits now, where is there any joy to be found?

Could it be that the young lady is testing me again?

Could it be that someone has discovered that his daughter has run away?

yes!

Only then did Luo Xiaoniang realize why Su Nanxi had only called her and not her daughter – it was because Su Nanxi already knew that her daughter had run away!

Thinking of this, Luo Xiaoniang felt a cold sweat run down her back. Looking at Su Nanxi's increasingly bright smile, she felt particularly irritated!

He then guessed that the happy event might be related to his daughter!

"It seems Miss Luo has already thought of that! Then I won't say any more! I'm sincerely congratulating you this time, so please give me face and eat more! After this meal, I don't know when you'll be able to eat such a sumptuous meal again!"

Su Nanxi spoke very casually, seemingly without any other meaning.

But Luo Xiaoniang understood what she meant, and she dared not touch the chopsticks anymore. She felt that the chopsticks were as heavy as a thousand pounds and she could not lift them no matter what she did!

It would be a lie to say I wasn't panicking!

“Young Miss, it’s against the rules for me to sit here at the same table as you! I sincerely thank you, Young Miss…”

Luo Xiaoniang's intention to escape was obvious, but Su Nanxi wouldn't give her the chance. She waved her hand dismissively, "It's alright! We don't need to worry about rules! It's not like this is the first time we've dined together. It's been a regular occurrence before, hasn't it? That's already the rule! Come on, this is delicious! Try it!"

Luo Xiaoniang gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, and was about to get up, but had to sit back down. However, she felt that the bottom of the stool was full of sharp spikes!

Su Nanxi casually asked, "Why do you seem so unhappy? Doesn't Miss Luo know what joyous occasion it is?"

After saying that, he blamed himself, "Sigh! It's all my fault for being too happy and not saying it directly! It's my fault for making Miss Luo guess for so long! Maybe what Miss Luo is guessing is not the same thing I wanted to say. How foolish I am!"

Luo Xiaoniang cursed inwardly, "Hmph, you're doing this on purpose. What's wrong with you?"

It's obvious they're trying to humiliate people, yet they're putting on airs. Ugh, shameless!

Can't you just give me a straight answer? What's the point of always resorting to these underhanded methods?

Su Nanxi raised an eyebrow. Very interesting!

She really enjoys watching these people's face-changing skills; they're so beautiful and incredibly stress-relieving!

Sometimes, the psychological and mental pain that causes a person is more painful than the physical pain.

Luo Xiaoniang probably guessed that it was related to her daughter, but she didn't know what big thing her daughter had done. She had to ask someone else to tell her!

"My third sister has always had a good eye; she's always been incredibly accurate in her judgment. Look, she's found herself a wonderful marriage! And now, she's already living in their house!"

Luo Xiaoniang immediately stood up, incredulous, "What?!"

I can't believe it!

But judging from Su Nanxi's expression, she didn't seem to be lying; she was extremely anxious!

Why would someone become a concubine?

Don't they despise concubines the most? Why are they making such a fuss now?

If something's wrong, can't you sneak back, tell her, and discuss it together?

Once you go out, you end up in someone else's house. Now that you want to get out, it won't be so easy!

That's so stupid!

My life is ruined!

Do you really think that other backyards are as harmonious as the Marquis of Anping's mansion? How naive!

Seeing that Luo Xiaoniang was looking at her with a bad expression, Su Nanxi was a little confused and asked, "Did I say something wrong? A marriage is to be betrothed to a wife, and then to a concubine. Third Sister didn't say anything and just went into someone else's room. Isn't this the prelude to becoming a concubine? Sigh! Luo Xiaoniang, don't worry so much. She can take care of herself. Didn't you set a good example for her? She should have learned the essence. If she puts it into practice, there's still a lot of hope. Don't get anxious and upset, or you'll kill yourself. That would be a loss!"

Luo Xiaoniang was really put to the test. How could such an infuriating thing come out of the young lady's mouth?

Such a nice girl, after going out and having a good time, she came back with a sharp tongue!

Is this meant to comfort someone?

Su Nanxi was certainly not there to comfort her, nor was she really there to congratulate her. Just as Luo Xiaoniang thought, she was there to humiliate her!

Wasn't Su Mingyue always determined to marry up? She went to great lengths, but in the end, she became the lowly concubine she once despised. Isn't that something to celebrate?

Anyway, Su Nanxi felt it was worth it, but it wouldn't be fun to celebrate alone. She thought that her mother should also come to celebrate, so she called Luo Xiaoniang over!

I have to say, it was quite satisfying!

"Young Miss, the feud between us is probably irreconcilable. You already know the truth. Kill me or torture me as you please, but please stop humiliating me like this!"

Luo Xiaoniang simply stopped pretending.

Anyway, what's bound to happen sooner or later will happen, so why not make it happen faster? It's too painful to always be cutting flesh with a dull knife!

"Tsk! Look at what Miss Luo is saying. I was clearly just trying to be kind to invite you, how did you interpret it as an insult! Sigh! It's hard to be a good person!"

"Then I must thank you again, Miss!"

"You've already thanked me, no need for that! I have some news about you, would you like to hear it?"

"What news?"