Chapter 339 - Chapter 339: Chapter 347: Meeting Again (2/2)
In recent times, because of her mother’s family matters, Liu Yuan had not only faced difficulties in Deng’s Mansion but also outside. Many previously close Madams and Misses, not wanting to get involved in the trouble, deliberately avoided her, keeping their distance. Adversity revealed true friends; whether it was Han Yu’s kindness to her Liu Family or Madam Han’s treatment of her, she remembered.
Those who came to the banquet were all previously invited with a set number of attendees, but Su Wenyue did not expect that Han Yu would suddenly include the Yin siblings yesterday. Moreover, from Han Yu’s tone, it seemed he had a good impression of Yin Shi, marking a change from her previous life’s events. She wondered if it was a good or bad development.
“Madam Han, we meet again. The other day, Lihua was rude, and I hope you don’t take it to heart. From now on, we should get closer,” Yin Lihua said with a beaming smile, showing no trace of her previous disdain and arrogance, now seemingly more sincere, which made Su Wenyue a bit puzzled as the change in attitude was too rapid.
“Miss Yin, with such talent and beauty, I have long admired you. I couldn’t ask for more,” Su Wenyue replied appropriately, despite her thoughts, with a smile beaming as well.
In reality, Yin Lihua hadn’t expected her brother to appreciate someone who had climbed up through opportunism and flattery. Being part of the inner house, she wasn’t fully aware of some matters. It was only after listening to her brother talk about Han Yu that she realized her own shortsightedness. She had believed rumors from outside and thus had a bad impression of Han Yu’s wife, reflecting on the incident that happened that day.
“I suppose Madam Han finds my attitude strange. I was wrong before; I believed the outside rumors, which led to my prejudice against you. Please don’t take it to heart,” Yin Lihua, who later became the Empress, though still showing some inadequacies at this point, was not to be underestimated. She guessed Su Wenyue’s thoughts quite openly, admitting her mistake with considerable candidness.
With Miss Yin showing such an attitude, Su Wenyue would appear petty if she continued to hold onto past issues.
Naturally, Su Wenyue was not so narrow-minded. Regardless, just for the fact that Yin Lihua could so openly admit her mistake, Su Wenyue gained some respect for her and wasn’t the type to cling to others’ faults.
“Miss Yin’s words make me feel ashamed. That day, I, too, didn’t speak very nicely. Please don’t take it personally; I’m just a bit blunt when I speak, without any malice,” Su Wenyue said cheerfully, her words now sounding much more pleasant, free from the suffocating sarcasm of before.
Both being Smart People, and both intent on improving their relationship, they quickly became friendly. No matter their inner thoughts, the surface interactions were impeccable.
With a deeper understanding of each other, Yin Lihua held Su Wenyue in higher regard, finding her to be a person of grace and sincerity. Su Wenyue also realized that, influenced by her previous lifetime, she had prematurely judged Yin Lihua to be like Sikong Ling’s wife, which was somewhat unfair. The two were actually quite different; though Miss Yin was calculating and had her methods, she differed fundamentally from that outwardly kind but heartless woman. However, it was too early to draw conclusions. One couldn’t fully discern a person’s true nature overnight.
When Ye Xinxin came out and saw Su Wenyue chatting and laughing with Miss Yin, she thought she had seen wrong. After understanding the reasons and course of the events, she still didn’t quite like Yin Lihua. After all, relationships between people required a certain affinity.