Chapter 30: Sowing a seed of doubt 1 (2/2)
Zhu Fengyin chuckled ”that's true! Don't let Yaya hear you, I fear that she would try to convince you otherwise”.
”Yaya? You both seem very close”
”We are close, almost like sisters. Yaya can be a little naughty, don't take her actions to heart” she said referring to Su Liya's previous actions.
”Don't worry, I didn't take it heart she acts a lot like Xiao Ling”.
Zhu Fengyin bet her head slightly ”Really? I didn't know that” she said thoughtfully.
”You just met Yiling. Once you get to know her better, you will understand. Yiling is very naughty but a trip to our hometown made her act a little mature”
Zhu Fengyin smiled ”then I will take your word for it. I look forward to getting to know Yiling better”.
Lu Yingjie sat on the stool at the dining table at the centre of the room and replied ”You will don't let her tough exterior fool you, Yiling is a sweetheart. Come have a seat, Xiaojun will soon be here with our lunch”. Zhu Fengyin nodded and sat opposite him.
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Meanwhile at Madam Lu's Courtyard.
Madam Wang and Wang Shiyi stayed for some minutes after Zhu Fengyin left before they left. Madam Lu was relieved that they were smart enough to read the room and leave as soon as they did. They had archived the purpose of their presence and she didn't see the need in keeping them here.
Madam Wang was an exact example of the pompous brainless noble wives of noble families that she didn't like to associate with. The Wang family had been hunting to their motives both openly and secretly for a while now but she had been acting ignorantly.
Madam Wang initially approached her with her eldest daughter under the thoughts of being the main wife but since Yingjie wasn't inclined to get attached to the family, she turned them down. However, her current visit indicated that they weren't discouraged by her son's wedding.
She wanted to applaud them on their level of shamelessness for approaching them once again just a month after her son's wedding. The Wang family were desperate because this time she was pushing forward their concubine daughter.
Madam Lu had entertained their presence just to test how Zhu Fengyin would react to such treatment and so far Zhu Fengyin behaved properly. Now that she was gone, there was no need to keep them here.
Everyone loosened up once Madam Wang and Wang Shiyi had left. Madam Lu was very fond of both of her nieces, she quickly introduced them to her youngest child Lu Yiling.