Xu Keke took the opportunity to turn around, and the Sixth Concubine's face showed another cold smile. Seeing that Xu Keke was looking at her, she was slightly taken aback, and then smiled at Xu Keke.
As soon as Chen Pu came out, he whispered something to Li Wan and ran down the corridor. Soon he heard the sound of people going up the stairs.
Huihui followed behind them all alone. Her pink little leather shoes made a not-so-pleasant clattering sound behind them.
The next room was clearly a small living room. It had a row of Western-style purple velvet sofas, and the walls were covered with oil paintings and a few dark-colored watercolors.
Besides the woman who brought them, Li Wan introduced all the women sitting in the room to Xu Keke one by one.
After they sat down on a three-seater sofa, Xu Keke noticed that Li Wan, who was sitting next to her, was sitting upright with her hands clenched into fists, and she was obviously nervous.
The conversation started by a young woman, who said that the woman she was asked to call Seventh Aunt was the first to speak.
She first commented on Li Wan's clothes, "Sister-in-law is really rich. Look at the fabric of this dress. I saw it just the day before yesterday. They say it's called 'Fengliu Sha' (a type of fabric). If you ask me, she shouldn't wear the vest over it. It's supposed to look good when it's exposed."
Li Wan chatted with them for a few moments, then her tone suddenly changed, "Minghui is, after all, a proper young lady of the Chen family. How come she's dressed worse than some girls brought home from outside? Sister-in-law, is she really your daughter? You must have made a mistake."
"You lost your child before because of your carelessness, and now you've brought another one back in the same muddle. Can you be sure this is the one you lost? Don't let anyone fool you again."
Xu Keke was surprised that someone would actually agree with her.
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