Chapter 170 You Come and I Go (2)
As he was thinking, he saw the young woman's eyes sweep over him, and her gaze froze slightly. Little Li Zi suddenly became nervous. He only knew that he and Miss Shen had never met before. Could this be what the old people in the palace called "attention to each other"? Was Miss Shen going to value him? Just as he was feeling panic and excitement, he saw Shen Miao's eyes turn away in an instant, as if it was just a coincidence. Little Li Zi felt a little disappointed. He didn't know why, but he always felt that if he hooked up with this Miss Shen, there would be a great fortune waiting for him. And now it seemed as if he had missed out on that great fortune.
Before Little Li could figure out where this inexplicable idea came from, a tall lady sitting at the front of the hall had already said with a smile: "Mrs. Shen, you've made us wait so long!"
Luo Xueyan frowned slightly, then smiled cheerfully: "We were delayed on the way."
"Fifth Miss is becoming more and more beautiful day by day," the tall lady's eyes fell on Shen Miao again, and she said half-seriously, half-falsely, "It turns out that she is really going to be engaged. Back then, she was still a little girl."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xueyan's smile immediately faded. Shen Miao's engagement was completely baffling to Luo Xueyan. It was someone from the Shen residence who had done this to Shen Xin behind her back, but she refused to acknowledge it at all, not least of all because she wasn't afraid of offending the Wei family. While the Wei family wasn't bad in terms of family background, they couldn't compare to Shen Xin. At worst, they would be offended. What could be more important than Shen Miao's happiness? Besides, Madam Wei wasn't around at the moment. Intent on clarifying things for Shen Miao, Luo Xueyan said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Our Jiaojiao has only just reached the age of marriage. There's no need for her to get married so soon. I want to keep Jiaojiao by my side for a while longer."
When these words came out, all the ladies were stunned. After all, a few days ago, the news of Shen Miao's engagement was widely spread. Later, at the birthday banquet of Old Lady Shen, the rest of the Shen family almost acquiesced. Why is it that now, when it comes to Luo Xueyan, it seems as if the engagement is going to be canceled?
The tall lady narrowed her eyes, as if she had sensed something was wrong, and her smile became more meaningful. She said, "Oh? So Madam Shen still wants to keep Miss Shen Wu for a few more days? But a few days ago, didn't everyone say that Miss Shen Wu was going to be engaged?"
"Madam, you're such a joker," Luo Xueyan said, unfazed by the thought of losing face, or even the thought of the Shen family's internal conflicts being exposed. With relatives like the rest of the Shen family, why would she even bother maintaining face? She raised an eyebrow and said loudly, "How could a daughter be engaged without her parents knowing the slightest bit? The master and I have no idea what Madam is talking about, so how can we even talk about an engagement?"
As soon as Luo Xueyan finished speaking, whispers suddenly sounded around her. The tall lady did not expect Luo Xueyan to say that, and was stunned for a moment.
That's right, there is absolutely no such thing in the world that a daughter's engagement is unknown to her parents. There is only one reason why Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin didn't know about Shen Miao's engagement: the Shen family hid it from them. As for why the Shen family did this, there are many reasons behind it.
Just as everyone was thinking about it, Ren Wanyun, Chen Ruoqiu and others arrived.
Shen Gui and Shen Wan naturally went to the men's main hall first. Ren Wanyun walked slowly over with Shen Qing, Chen Ruoqiu, and Shen Yue.
This was Shen Qing's first time out since her bedridden illness. She had grown thinner and haggard in recent days. She was in the prime of her youth, yet she already had the faintest trace of age and fatigue. To mask her haggard appearance, she applied a thick layer of rouge and powder, and even wore a red dress. Shen Qing wasn't suited to such bright colors, and at first glance, she looked oddly out of place, a bit out of place. Furthermore, she was pregnant, and despite her best efforts to conceal it, her steps still seemed a bit unsteady.
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