The stuffy warmth of the boudoir was only comfortably warm to Grandma Sun, while others were sweating profusely. Yet, no one complained. On the contrary, everyone was enthusiastically conversing and joking with Madam Sun, as if worshiping an ancestor.
Xin He was not surprised to see Yi Ling. She was sitting at the lower position of Grandma Sun, laughing and joking with a few women. The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. Without knowing what was happening, one might think that Madam Sun was enjoying the bliss of a large and happy family.
As soon as Madam Song entered, the room quieted down, attracting everyone’s attention. Madam Sun laughed and waved at her, "Yumin came? Come here, I missed you. We haven’t seen each other for a while."
Madam Sun was determined to take advantage of this opportunity to bring herself closer to the Song family.
A flash of coldness passed over Madam Song’s face, and then she chuckled, "Madam, you might be forgetting, the last time we met was more than ten years ago. If you’re saying we haven’t seen each other for only a few days, you must be referring to Lan Yue."
Lan Yue was the private name of Madam Song’s third wife.
Madam Song was stating that she wanted to demarcate herself from Madam Sun. While she had been reluctantly forced to visit Song Ya Lan today, it didn’t mean she was easy to manipulate or open to any family connections being fabricated.
Madam Sun paused, and a tinge of annoyance flashed across her face.
Elder Madam Sun quickly smoothed over the situation, laughing heartily, "Madam Song, you certainly enjoy your jokes. Our Grandma, at her age, misses our eldest aunt and speaks of her all the time. When the second wife of the Song family came today, our Grandma mistook the second wife for the third wife. I guess it’s because the second wife and the third wife have such a close relationship, and are like sisters. Otherwise, how could their appearances be so similar that it confuses our Grandma?"
It was a well-rounded response that left no room for critique. Madam Song could only hold her tongue. She looked nothing like that rude woman of the Sun family!
"You old monkey, you’re making fun of me!" Madam Sun chided Elder Madam Sun, but the tone of her voice conveyed her satisfaction.
The room quickly regained its lively atmosphere.
Xin He watched this scene with an impassive expression, and couldn’t help but scoff quietly. This was indeed a disgusting place.
She had just come in and was already feeling overwhelmed.
However, while everyone’s attention was on Madam Song, Yi Ling, who was seated next to Madam Sun, had caught sight of Ji Xinhe.
A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes. She hadn’t expected Ji Xinhe to appear so suddenly.
She didn’t know much about Ji Xinhe, she didn’t even know her name. All she knew was that he mysterious boss of their establishment was this woman.
Why did the boss come here all of a sudden? Was this because of any relationship with the Sun family?
Impossible! If there were any such connection, she would have sensed it long ago after having been in the Sun Family for so long.
So why has the boss come here all of a sudden?
Did she notice something during last night’s events? She shouldn’t have, the operation was performed very stealthily...
Even though Yi Ling thought this, she could not smirk the panic she felt. She admitted that she was not confident because she knew better than anyone else that this boss was not to be underestimated due to her cunning and methods.
Still, she didn’t expect this to happen so soon. Yi Ling was a bit uneasy, but she tried to remain calm.
Xinhe looked around at everyone, and then scooted softly passed Yi Ling, as if not recognizing her at all.
The only people staring at Ji Xinhe right now were not just Yi Ling, but also Sun Yaowen, who was unabashedly staring.
His eyes glowed as he looked at Ji Xinhe, his heart was so excited that it seemed it might jump out of his chest. After meeting her for the second time at the suburban boating event last year, he had been wanting to find her. But to his disappointment, there was no news since then. He was about to give up, it was such a pity to lose touch with such a rare beauty.
But to his surprise, she had come to him today!
Sun Yaowen was so excited that he couldn’t contain himself. He couldn’t take his eyes off Ji Xinhe. He even licked his lips and thought to himself: In the half of the year that has passed, this woman has become even more attractive.
Only her slightly protruding belly, was somewhat unsightly.
When Yi Ling saw Sun Yaowen’s gaze, she knew what this silly, lustful fool was thinking. Afraid of him messing up, she took the initiative to speak, "I wonder who this lady is..."
Everyone finally paid attention to Ji Xinhe, a woman who had been deliberately ignored from the start.
Yes, deliberate.
Because Ji Xinhe was not someone who could be easily overlooked. Her stunning beauty and otherworldly demeanor would attract anyone’s attention in a crowd and make her the center of attention.
But now, since she entered, everyone pretended not to see her. To put it bluntly, they thought she came from a lower-class family and wasn’t worthy of their attention.
In the eyes of those with power and influence, a woman from a lower-class family, no matter how beautiful, was just a lowly seductress.
Now that Yi Ling was suddenly asking about her, she was naturally not helping. Rather, she wanted to find out her intentions.
From the beginning to the end, Xin He remained indifferent. She smiled faintly and replied, "I am from the Mu family of Lian’an Town."
The Mu Family?
No one had heard of it!
Contempt flickered in Grandma Sun’s eyes, "I don’t recall sending an invitation to the Mu family."
Madam Song spoke, "I invited Lady Mu. I stayed at the Mu family last night. I felt a good rapport with Lady Mu and asked her to accompany me."
Madam Sun frowned, "Why do you let anyone seek association with you?"
Madam Song’s face darkened, "I am competent to make decisions for the Song family. Madam Sun should focus more on the affairs of the Sun family."
Madam Sun, who had spoken too hastily before, touched her nose in embarrassment with a cold huff. She turned her anger towards the bystanders, "Why hasn’t the banquet started? If you want to starve me to death, then you’ll be pleased with yourselves."
The verbal tussle between Madam Song and Madam Sun seemed somehow peripheral to Ji Xinhe. Her facial expression never changed for a moment. She cast a casual, inspecting glance over the others in the room, thinking about something.
No one dared to upset Madam Sun. The crowd hastened to agree with her, all bustling to give orders to their maids and women to serve the banquet.
Madam Sun was still sitting at the upper seat, her face gloomy. Madam Song was also cold, not giving in at all.
In the midst of this eerie silence, Ji Xinhe, who had remained silent, suddenly smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I heard of an interesting incident recently."
While saying this, her eyes glanced over Yi Ling and Sun Yaowen, as if teasing them.
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