Shen Liyue politely bowed to everyone, then took Xie Wanting and Lu Yun to find a place to sit down.
On the other side of the table sat Shen Lijiao, Shen Lizhao, Shen Liqing and He Yinxue.
Chen Lijiao was the daughter of the second wife of the Shen family, and was He's biological daughter. When she saw Chen Liyue and the other two, she snorted softly.
"It's just a pretense."
Shen Liqing glanced at Shen Lijiao with dissatisfaction. She was born in the third branch of the Shen family and was not very close to Shen Lijiao on weekdays.
Chen Lizhao didn't dare to say anything. Her biological mother was originally the concubine of the second house, and she had to make a living under He and Chen Lijiao on weekdays. When she heard this, she could only pretend not to hear it.
He Yinxue heard it and just said lightly, "Don't be angry, sister, it's because I have a good mother."
Upon hearing this, Chen Liqing raised her eyes and glanced at He Yinxue. This He Yinxue seemed to be trying to persuade her, but in fact she was adding fuel to the fire. Everyone knew that He's maternal family had fallen on hard times. He Yinxue's father had only been transferred to Wangjing in recent years thanks to Chen Wangqiu's relationship. He was only a sixth-rank official, so how could he be compared with Chen Liyue?
Sure enough, after hearing what He Yinxue said, Shen Lijiao felt even more aggrieved, and she placed the cup in her hand heavily on the table.
They spoke quietly, but how could Shen Liyue and the other two not hear them?
Lu Yun had a bad temper and was about to explode on the spot. However, Shen Liyue held her back and waved her off. Today was her coming-of-age day, and she had no intention of arguing with these people. Besides, she had lived a new life and no longer cared about these clowns.
As soon as the noise died down, Yuzhou from Shen Liyue's room came running over in a hurry, leaned over and said something to Shen Liyue. Upon hearing that, Shen Liyue raised her head and glanced in Shen Lijiao's direction.
When Chen Lijiao saw the fishing boat running in, she had a smug smile on her face, but she happened to meet Chen Liyue's gaze at that moment, and she turned away guiltily.
He Yinxue looked as if she was enjoying the show, as if it had nothing to do with her. Everyone at the table had a different expression and was thinking about their own things.
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