This servant was not an ordinary servant. He was actually the second steward of the Yin family's outer courtyard. He was able to take the position of second steward at a young age, which showed that he was very capable. His status in welcoming Su Wenyue was not too low. The Yin family was a family with a solid foundation. Although they wanted to get closer to Han Yu, they were not willing to lower their attitude too much. Instead, they were based on equality.
"Your young lady is very thoughtful." Su Wenyue nodded, and her attitude towards the servant was distant yet kind, which made the servant even more respectful to Su Wenyue.
"No, no, young lady has told madam that you are an honored guest. It's just that I cannot come to greet you in person at the gate of the mansion for today's banquet. I hope madam will forgive me. I will lead you in right away." The second butler said as he walked in front of Su Wenyue, leading the way at a moderate pace, just enough for Su Wenyue to keep up.
Chen Li stood there for a while, and seeing that no one came to pay attention to her, she followed reluctantly, following behind Su Wenyue. She had originally hoped that the servants of the Yin family would ask her a question, or that Su Wenyue would mention her in passing, but she didn't expect that no one took her seriously and just left like that. She followed Su Wenyue resentfully.
Although Chen Li was angry, she had developed patience after so many years in the workplace, and she understood what was good for her. Even if she hated Su Wenyue in her heart, it was good for her to follow Su Wenyue at this time. At least when the people attending the banquet saw that she and Su Wenyue knew each other, their attitude would be better, and it would be easier for her to get along with those noble ladies, especially the attitude of Miss Yin towards Su Wenyue, which further explained the problem.
Su Wenyue knew everything about Chen Li's actions these days. She could see through Chen Li's plan at a glance. However, Chen Li was too confident to use her as a stepping stone.
Su Wenyue did not stop Chen Li from following her, but a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. However, she did not underestimate Chen Li's abilities. After all, this woman had once sat on the position of imperial concubine. Even if she had seen all the other party's methods, she would still not let her guard down. It is better to be safe than sorry.
"Sister Yue, it seems that you and Miss Yin have a very good relationship. It's not just as simple as meeting a few times. Otherwise, Miss Yin would not treat you so politely. Sister Yue, you are really humble." Seeing that Su Wenyue did not object to her following behind her, Chen Li started talking to Su Wenyue again. There was a hint of accusation in her words that Su Wenyue was deceiving her, but the words were spoken nicely so that it did not sound so offensive.
Su Wenyue once again admired Chen Li's thick skin, but Chen Li didn't want to climb up the pole. She said with a bit of indifference: "Miss Chen, we don't seem to be that familiar with each other. I don't deserve the title of Sister Yue. Just call me Madam Han, otherwise it will be bad if people misunderstand me."
Chen Li didn't listen to Su Wenyue's words at all. Instead, she approached Su Wenyue affectionately and said, "Sister Yue, what are you talking about? Why are we being so polite to each other? Even if Sister Yue and I are not very familiar with each other, Brother Han and I have been friends for a long time, and he doesn't want to see Sister Yue and I being so unfamiliar with each other."
Chen Li wanted to use Han Yu to suppress Su Wenyue. It was also an illusion caused by Su Wenyue's previous evasive attitude. She was sure that Su Wenyue would not do anything too excessive to her. Unfortunately, she made a wrong calculation.
Han Yu had asked Su Wenyue to stay away from Chen Li before, thinking of Liu Xiu's appreciation for Chen Li, and because this woman was very scheming, he didn't want to offend his wife too much to avoid losses. After all, this woman had an extraordinary ability to make money. But since he knew about the Yue family's plan, he also wanted to get involved, so his attitude was different. With the Yue family around, Chen Li, a fickle woman, was nothing, and he was lucky not to step on her.
Su Wenyue's face had completely turned cold at this time, and she looked at Chen Li expressionlessly: "Miss Chen, I'm only being nice to you because of Mr. Liu's face, but don't be so arrogant and take yourself too seriously, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
Chen Li looked like she was about to cry when she heard Su Wenyue's words. She didn't understand why Su Wenyue's attitude had become so tough. Seeing so many people looking at them, she came up with a plan and acted like a little white flower: "Sister Yue, why are you like this? I really treat you as my own sister. Why are you like this? You were not like this before."
When the people around saw Chen Li like this, they all watched the show leisurely. Some people who didn't know the truth even looked at Su Wenyue with condemnation, as if Su Wenyue had done something to let Chen Li down.
The second butler on the side watched the whole thing from beginning to end, with a hint of sarcasm and disdain in his eyes. This woman was really scheming, but some things could not be accomplished by scheming alone. Identity determined the problem. In his eyes, Chen Li was like a clown.
Su Wenyue's patience has reached its limit. Even though she doesn't care about the looks of those people, she is still furious. Chen Li is treating her like a fool: "Ms. Chen, don't be shameless. I am already very polite to a woman who covets my husband. What sister, if you want to be my husband's concubine, you have to see if you are of high status. Why do you insist on making me say bad things?"
As soon as Su Wenyue said this, the eyes of the people present when looking at Chen Li changed. They looked a little more disdainful and thoughtful. Especially since those who were invited by the Yin family were all wives of the main wives, they could not stand the vixen who seduced men.
When Chen Li heard Su Wenyue say this in front of everyone, her face suddenly turned red, and then turned pale. Facing everyone's contemptuous gazes, she felt ashamed and annoyed, and pointed at Su Wenyue: "Su Wenyue, you are talking nonsense. Although I, Chen Li, was not born in a noble family, I am also clean and honest. How can I be someone's concubine? You underestimate me!"
Chen Li was speaking from the heart. Even if she wanted to be the main wife, she would only be the legitimate wife. How could she be a concubine? If she really were to be with Han Yu, Su Wenyue would naturally have to give up her position.
Naturally, everyone could not see through Chen Li's thoughts. After hearing what Chen Li said, they were less contemptuous. This woman seemed to be of low status, but she was ambitious. This made Su Wenyue seem a little too aggressive.
However, this is only the opinion of a small number of people. Most people just take a wait-and-see attitude, especially those with sharp eyes. When they saw Chen Li's revealing outfit, they had already made up their minds that such a woman is not a quiet girl. She is clearly dressed as a vixen, and she looks quite convincing.
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Su Wenyue was no longer angry when she saw Chen Li like this: "I'm sorry, I forgot that Miss Chen is an ambitious person, how could she be interested in the position of a concubine? But being too ambitious is not a good thing."