Cen was somewhat embarrassed when Xu Wanying exposed her thoughts, but she remained composed and showed no signs of fluster.
Even though Li Chunlan and Jiang Jinyu looked over in surprise, she remained unmoved.
"Mother, I think you could redo your makeup."
Cen Shi clearly prefers a light makeup look, but now that she's older, it's hard for her to conceal her imperfections with such light makeup. A young girl like Jiang Jinyu can pull it off perfectly, but Cen Shi can't; the difference between her before and after makeup isn't that significant.
Xu Wanying personally adjusted Cen Shi's makeup. She had formally studied makeup before, and her specialty was creating a natural yet subtly sophisticated look.
"Ah, Third Sister-in-law is truly amazing. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it. She applied so much makeup, but it looked like only a thin layer, as if she had just applied a little bit of makeup. The effect was excellent."
Jiang Jinyu couldn't help but sigh, this time it was genuine praise.
"Oh dear, my good sir, if Mother goes out like this, people will say we're sisters. Quick, quick, sister-in-law, do my makeup too."
Upon seeing this, Li Chunlan immediately felt envious. She sat down in front of the bronze mirror and asked her maid to fetch water so she could wash off her makeup and redo it.
"Sister-in-law, you look beautiful enough. There's really no time left. Next time, let Third Sister-in-law do your makeup." Jiang Jinyu immediately tried to dissuade her.
"It's getting late, let's hurry up and go."
After looking in the mirror, Madam Cen realized the time and hurriedly called to everyone.
The group of four walked toward the gate of the mansion, only to find that there was an extra carriage.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Jiang Chengyi, whom we hadn't seen for many days, poked her head out, complaining with some dissatisfaction, "Mother, little sister, why are you so late? We're going to be late."
Cen frowned. "Why did you follow me here?"
“My aunt also sent me an invitation. My cousin is having a birthday party, so as her older cousin, I naturally have to go.”
Jiang Chengyi also wore powder today, not for beauty, but because he had been beaten and was recovering from his injuries. His complexion was still not good, and if he didn't take some time to rest, he would look really pathetic.
"Is your leg better? You're going out already?" Jiang Jinyu said disapprovingly.
"It's not better yet, but I can sit in a wheelchair and have someone push me. I haven't been out for a long time and I want to go out for some fresh air. Little sister, you've been very cold to me lately, and you're even so impatient when you talk to me!" he couldn't help but complain.
Jiang Chengyi suffered a great beating and had to rest in bed for a long time. However, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Marquis Zhongyi and Jiang Chengzhong had been very cruel at the time, so he has not fully recovered and can only sit in a wheelchair.
"Your cousin is having her birthday party, and all the guests are women. What are you doing there? Go back!" Madam Cen said coldly, leaving no room for negotiation.
“I’m family! My uncle even said he wanted to read my articles!” Jiang Chengyi was unwilling to leave.
The Jiang family did not reveal that he was a fake young master.
After all, the artifact said that day that the fates of the real and fake young masters would be intertwined again in the future.
Moreover, no matter how much they tried to coax Xu Wanying, they couldn't get the real young master involved, so they didn't dare to act rashly, fearing that if they changed the fake young master's fate, they would be unable to meet the real young master, and then the Jiang family would never be able to find the real Jiang Chengyi.
"Family? He wants you to be his son-in-law, doesn't he?" Madam Cen sneered, directly exposing the matter.
Jiang Chengyi immediately waved his hand: "I know Mother won't let me marry my cousin. I know what I'm doing. It's just that my martial arts skills are not as good as my brothers', so I'm thinking of trying the imperial examination. My uncle was in the top ten in the imperial examination before, so I'd like him to give me some pointers."
Cen narrowed her eyes. The Wei family had always wanted to curry favor with the Marquis of Zhongyi's family. Even though Cen and her half-sister had a bad relationship, the Wei family had not given up their ties over the years.
The Wei family has always treated the twins well, and the family has become even closer to them as they grow older.
When the twins returned to Cen's maternal home for a short stay, Cen's half-sister also made several excuses to go back and get closer to her. After Cen found out, she seriously told her half-sister that the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion would not form a marriage alliance with the Wei family.
Cen knew her half-sister's character perfectly well, and she didn't believe her half-sister could raise good children. Therefore, she would never allow the Wei family to harm her children.
But now that she knows Jiang Chengyi is a fake young master, she immediately changed her mind.
"Do you like your cousin?" Cen asked.
"I—" Jiang Chengyi was about to answer when she glanced at Jiang Jinyu and fell silent again.
When Jiang Jinyu met his gaze, her scalp tingled instantly, and she felt like vomiting.
Thinking of the good deeds this little beast had done, and the sachets and pouches she had used, a wave of nausea washed over her. She couldn't help but take two steps back, wishing she could get as far away from him as possible.
Xu Wanying couldn't help but complain: "Tsk tsk, judging from this little bastard's attitude, he really likes his cousin, but he can't bear to part with Jiang Jinyu. How twisted is that? Whose child is he anyway, with such inferior genes?"
"Mother, let's go quickly, it's too late," Jiang Chengyi urged.
“Alright, I’ll ride in the same carriage as you. I have something to ask you.” With that thought in mind, Madam Cen took the maid’s hand and got into the carriage.
The four of them split into three cars and headed together towards the Xiao family's residence.
After Cen Shi got into the carriage, Jiang Chengyi's eyes immediately reddened, and he said with a slightly agitated tone, "Mother, I am so badly injured, and you haven't come to see me for the past few days. I've been very sad. Now that you've left my sister behind and are riding with me, I can finally put my mind at ease."
Jiang Chengyi would often act cute, and Cen Shi would only think that her youngest son was considerate. Although the Marquis of Zhongyi might dislike this clingy behavior, Cen Shi didn't think anything of it.
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