Chapter 127 Test
Su Jinhui smiled and said nothing. She knew clearly that she was Yan Li'an's fiancée, but he still invited so many talented ladies to accompany her in front of her. The answer was self-evident.
However, they only knew that they were Yan Li'an's fiancée, but they didn't know that as early as when they were on the island, Yan Li'an had already contacted his superiors and submitted a marriage application report, and they had already been a legal couple.
However, looking at Yan's mother's expression, it seemed that she had some opinions about herself. If she said it directly, it would probably cause even more trouble.
Forget it, let’s discuss it after Yan Li’an comes back!
Seeing that Su Jinhui didn't say anything, Yan's mother curled the corners of her lips.
On the night of the family dinner, no one was present except the elders of the Yan family and Yan's father and mother.
Su Jinhui sat on the left side of Yan's mother, and on the right side were many young ladies of the same age as her.
The invited ladies were all graceful and dressed in well-fitting cheongsams. They made themselves look exquisite and beautiful, and their speech and behavior also showed the upbringing of noble families.
"This sister looks unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen you before in Kyoto. What's your name? Where do you live?"
One of the rich girls sitting on the right side of Yan's mother spoke, and she had already started to look at Su Jinhui when she looked at her.
However, Su Jinhui didn't believe it. Since he was attending this family dinner, how could he not know his identity? He was probably asking on purpose or had already seen through her previous stay in the countryside.
"My surname is Su, and my full name is Su Jinhui."
"I'm currently serving as the attending physician on a military island. I came to Kyoto to complete a task assigned by my superiors, asking me to attend the International Light Industrial Products Exchange Conference. I also came to visit my uncle and aunt."
"My family used to be in business, but after some misfortunes, I had to part ways with my family."
"I wonder what this lady's name is?"
Su Jinhui introduced herself gracefully and confidently. The other party looked at her with a hint of surprise. He didn't expect that Su Jinhui would not show any shyness in such an occasion.
"My name is Song Jia."
She only told Su Jinhui her name and knew nothing else. It seemed that she didn't care about Su Jinhui at all.
"Hello, Miss Song!"
Song Jia stopped talking and turned to chat with other girls.
However, everyone looked at Su Jinhui from time to time, revealing a sense of superiority of a Kyoto lady. They felt that although Su Jinhui was a doctor, she was not that good.
Mother Yan was drinking tea. Although she said nothing, she wanted to see whether Su Jinhui would win or lose in the competition with these ladies from Kyoto.
"Although today is a family dinner, I also want Su Jinhui to get to know you all. You probably don't know these uncles yet, so I'll introduce them to you."
"The one sitting next to the old man is our second uncle..."
Mother Yan introduced the elders in the family to Su Jinhui one by one, and Su Jinhui remembered them all in her heart.
After she finished speaking, she deliberately asked Su Jinhui, "Go and toast your third uncle with a glass of wine."
She only asked this, but did not tell Su Jinhui who was called Third Uncle. This was not only a test for Su Jinhui, but also an embarrassment for her. If Su Jinhui recognized the wrong person, she would definitely be laughed at tonight.
Although the strict father did not say anything, his eyes were looking at Su Jinhui, and it was obvious that he also intended to indulge the strict mother.
Su Jinhui knew that this was a test for her.
She stood up and poured a glass of wine, then handed it to Third Uncle, "Third Uncle, I toast you!"
There are at least a dozen of these elders, and it is not certain that one can recognize them when meeting them for the first time. However, Su Jinhui was able to accurately place the glass of wine in front of her uncle. It seems that she has a good memory.
Yan's mother pursed her lips and considered that she had passed the test.
"Okay, okay, as your elder, I should give you a red envelope since this is our first meeting. However, I'm in a hurry today and don't have time to prepare one. I'll prepare another for you two after Yan Li'an comes back."
"You're welcome!"
Nothing unexpected happened during the meal. Su Jinhui looked at the table full of delicacies, but she had no appetite.
Although these dishes are exquisite, she still misses the seafood on the island, which is worse than a bowl of kelp and egg drop soup.
"I see everyone's almost finished eating. I recently learned a new calligraphy style. With so many elders present today, I'm sure some of you have studied calligraphy quite thoroughly. So, I'd like to show off my skills in front of you all. I'd like to write a sentence and ask for your comments."
Song Jia wiped her mouth and said to Yan's mother.
"That's great. I heard from your mother that you've been learning cursive calligraphy since you were a child. I haven't seen you write in a long time. Show off your handwriting in front of so many people."
Mother Yan nodded and said, there was a hint of smile in her eyes when she looked at Song Jia. It seemed that she was more inclined towards the eldest lady of Kyoto.
"Jia Jia, I haven't seen you show off your calligraphy for a long time. Since Miss Su is here today, why don't you show it off and let Miss Su take a look."
The little sisters around her echoed.
Song Jia was extremely confident. Her strict mother asked someone to prepare a brush and a copybook. Then she went to the table, dipped the brush in some ink, and wrote on the copybook.
In less than a moment, she wrote four words: Eternal Youth.
"Aunt, I don't know what to write, so I wrote these four words for you. May you stay young forever."
Her writing was vigorous and powerful. Many elders of the Yan family liked to study calligraphy, so they liked it very much and won applause from the whole audience.
"That's really nice. It's rare that you're so thoughtful and willing to bless me."
"Please help me put away this piece of calligraphy written by Miss Song. I will have it framed and keep it well."
Song Jia straightened her back and looked at the contempt that flashed across Su Jinhui's eyes with great confidence.
To her, a country bumpkin like Su Jinhui who came from a small place was not worth mentioning. She probably didn't even know what cursive writing was.
Su Jinhui drank tea and was not very interested in what she said.
To be honest, the medical records she wrote as a doctor in her previous life were so flamboyant that laymen could not understand them at all, so Su Jinhui did not take these cursive scripts seriously at all.
At this moment, Yan's mother suddenly turned her gaze to Su Jinhui, "Su Jinhui, since the Song family has already displayed their calligraphy, and today is a family dinner, do you want to prepare some special programs for the elders?"
"What talents do you have? Why don't you show them off so the elders can see them too?"
Although it seemed that her mother's words were meant to let her show off and make the elders look at her with admiration, she also wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
What gives Su Jinhui a headache is that no matter what era it is, the mother-in-law is always the most difficult to deal with.
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