The second concubine looked thoughtfully at Xu Keke through the rearview mirror.
The beaded flower on her daughter's chest, the third young lady said, was a gift from the eldest young lady. And the white gauze dress her daughter was wearing was also a gift from the eldest young lady. Is the eldest young lady's constant show of goodwill intended to win them over, or to sow discord between them and the madam?
Lost in thought, the second concubine was startled when Xu Keke suddenly smiled sweetly at her in the rearview mirror. She nearly jumped out of her skin and leaned back, patting her chest in a panic.
Her sudden action interrupted Du Bingtian's thoughts. He looked at her with disdain and said, "What are you doing? Why are you so startled?"
"No, it's nothing. I just saw a shadow pass by and it startled me."
Du Bingtian glared at her and then looked away.
The second concubine was so preoccupied with Xu Keke's smile that she completely overlooked the coldness the man she loved so deeply was showing her. In the past, she would have been heartbroken. But today, her mind was filled with thoughts of the eldest daughter of the Du family.
As the car pulled up outside and the group walked in, a young man emerged from the doorway. He was wearing a white shirt and trousers and bumped into the Du family.
Du Bingtian frowned and asked Liu, the steward beside him, "Who is this person?"
"Replying to your question, sir, this is a massage therapist from Tiandetang. My third concubine's legs are still not very flexible, so we asked him to come and take a look."
Du Bingtian lost interest in the man and walked in without even glancing at him. The Du family members behind him also hurried along, some with questions, others lost in their own thoughts. None of them paid any attention to the massage therapist.
Although the massage therapist was young, he knew his place and waited obediently by the roadside with his head down. As Xu Keke passed by him, she smelled something and slowed down, giving him a few glances up and down.
As if sensing Xu Keke's gaze, or seeing her stop walking, the person raised her head, met Xu Keke's eyes, and then hurriedly lowered her head again.
Xu Keke smiled, strolled around slowly, and was the last to enter the house.
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