The two younger brothers Lin Meijuan mentioned were her biological sons. The eldest son, Du Jue, was fourteen years old, and he and the third daughter, Du Shan, were twins. The second son, Du Wei, was only ten years old. Because of these two sons, even though the Du family matriarch looked down on her background, she was too lazy to make things difficult for her.
Xu Keke followed behind her and said with a faint smile, "Madam, you're too kind. We're all family. How could I blame them? They all have important matters to attend to, and there's no reason for them to be delayed because of me. Besides, as long as I live at home, no matter how busy they are, they'll always have a chance to see each other."
"Nothing important, we were all out having fun." Lin Meijuan paused, unsure if there was another meaning behind those words. She glanced at the girl out of the corner of her eye; the girl was well-behaved and pretty, with a serene smile on her face. She couldn't quite place her.
"Why does the eldest sister call her 'Madam'? Shouldn't she call her 'Mama' like the second and third sisters do?"
The group had just entered the living room when Xu Keke was looking around at the layout and furnishings. Suddenly, she heard a sweet, charming voice behind her, which startled her.
Turning around, she saw a girl with delicate eyebrows and slender eyes, who looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. Xu Keke knew that she was the fourth young lady, Du Rui, the daughter of the second concubine, Liu Shi. She heard her muttering softly, "I would be so happy if I could call her 'Mom'."
Although she spoke softly, everyone in the room heard her clearly. Standing next to Xu Keke, the second young lady, Du Yuan, a cold beauty, gave a disdainful snort. Ignoring everyone else, she went to sit on the sofa first.
Lin Meijuan acted as if she hadn't heard anything, and waved her hand warmly, inviting Xu Keke to sit down together.
Before Xu Keke could move, the third young lady, Du Shan, was a step ahead, gently bumping her aside and quickly taking a few steps to sit down next to Lin Meijuan. Linking her arm with Lin Meijuan's, she tilted her head and watched the group with a playful smile, as if watching a good show.
Xu Keke smiled faintly and walked to the single sofa next to her and sat down.
Third Concubine Fang was tall and beautiful, with a somewhat arrogant air. One would never guess she was originally a famous courtesan from Jiangnan. She held a folding fan in her hand, her head slightly raised. The hem of her cheongsam was slit quite high, causing her waist to sway as she walked, her slender, fair legs appearing and disappearing between the two pieces of fabric, captivating all who looked at her.
She ignored everyone's expressions and went straight to the sofa on the other side to sit down.
Thinking back to the Second Miss Du Yuan's posture earlier, Xu Keke realized why she felt awkward; it turned out she was imitating the Third Concubine. However, she was only a few months younger than the original owner, a girl not yet sixteen. Therefore, her posture seemed somewhat out of place.
Everyone sat down, leaving only the second concubine, Madam Liu, and the fourth young lady, Du Rui, standing in the middle.
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