Cai Lian sized up the woman in front of her.
This is Xie Jiaoniang, the white moonlight in the original owner Gu Shouxin's heart. For this woman, he went from being a praised young man to a good-for-nothing middle-aged man.
Xie Jiaoniang was indeed beautiful, with a small face, willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, cherry lips, and fair skin, looking very delicate.
If Cai Lian hadn't known that she had a daughter who was the same age as Gu Nian, she would have thought that Gu Nian had never had a child.
He's in his early thirties but looks only in his early twenties. (First release)
While she was sizing up Xie Jiaoniang, Xie Jiaoniang was also sizing her up.
Xie Jiaoniang felt uncomfortable after being looked at like that.
Isn't Brother Xin the same Cai Shi, who is sallow-faced, sharp-tongued, and exudes a rustic air, someone who can't be presented in public?
She felt that this Lady Cai looked dignified and elegant, no less so than the ladies she had met when she went out with her husband!
Her face was yellow, but where was it yellow? She was fair and clean, not like a woman who worked in the fields.
Her clothes were well-matched, and her headdress was also a perfect match for the outfit.
And her complexion was rosy; was it because she had applied rouge?
How could Brother Xin lie to her?
Oh no, Brother Xin loves her, Brother Xin will always love her.
Even if this Cai woman wasn't someone who couldn't be brought to the table, Xin-ge wouldn't be of one mind with her; Xin-ge only had her in his heart.
Alas, what a pity! Brother Xin was born into a poor farming family and could not provide her and her child with a good life.
After comforting herself, Xie Jiaoniang felt much better and asked, "Madam Cai, may I address you like that?"
Cai Lian smiled slightly and said, "Mrs. Jiang, we're not familiar with each other. Since we're discussing business, please call me Boss Cai, Mrs. Jiang! Or you could call me Mrs. Gu, and I'd accept that too."
Xie Jiaoniang covered her lips with a handkerchief and looked at Cai Lian with sympathy: "Boss Cai, perhaps you don't know about my past with Brother Xin. Actually, I'm very sorry to you! All these years, Brother Xin has always remembered me. It's my fault that you've suffered."
Cai Lian: "..."
The four Gu sisters outside the door: "..."
Xie Jiaoniang continued, "Boss Cai, actually I came here to discuss business with you. My husband's family is also in this business in Ningzhou. If Boss Cai is willing to sell me the blueprints, I am willing to help you, Madam Cai, on how to win Brother Xin's favor."
"Ha!" Cai Lian laughed and asked, "May I ask how Mrs. Jiang taught me to win my husband's favor?"
Xie Jiaoniang put down her handkerchief, sat upright, and glanced haughtily at Cai Lian, saying, "Brother Xin has admired me for so many years, and there's a reason for that. If Boss Cai is willing to sell me all the blueprints, I'm willing to tell Boss Cai why Brother Xin admires me. Although Ningzhou and Qingzhou are not far apart, even if you sell to us the furniture business, we can't steal your business, can we? If you sell to us, you can also gain Brother Xin's favor, which will help your marriage harmony. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Cai Lian touched her hair bun, took a sip of water, and said slowly, "I don't really want your Brother Xin's favor that much! What are you going to do about this? As for how a married woman can keep other men admiring her, I'm sorry, I'm a respectable woman, I can't learn that!"
Xie Jiaoniang was stunned for a moment, then her eyes reddened instantly: "Boss Cai, how could you, how could you..."
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