Chapter 240 - Chapter 240: Chapter 249: Such Great Ambition (2/2)
“Well, since Madam Li has put it that way, who am I to insist on such a point?” Su Wenyue said with a laugh. Although she truly didn’t wish to stay, saving face was still necessary. She followed Madam Li towards the seats, not waiting for Madam Li to speak, and took a spot right above Madam Wang.
Madam Li’s face stiffened once again, but since Su Wenyue was already seated, and indeed had not chosen the wrong seat, she hesitated to speak further. She had initially wanted to seat Madam Su below Madam Wang, since her goal for the day was to ingratiate herself with Madam Wang, and naturally, other guests were placed according to their status. However, Madam Wang and Mrs. Su were not on the same level.
As soon as Madam Su sat down, Madam Wang’s face also stiffened, and she looked towards Madam Li with slight displeasure.
Madam Su certainly noticed Madam Wang’s reaction, blinked mischievously, and greeted her, much to Madam Wang’s irritation.
Madam Wang felt extremely uncomfortable sitting below someone of such lowly origin as Madam Su, but thinking about her father and husband’s plan, she felt a bit better, and managed to keep her composure. Su Wenyue wouldn’t be smug for long. Once Han Yu ran into trouble, Madam Su would become a widow, and with several children in tow, how pitiable she would be. She’d like to see how Su Wenyue could remain proud then!
The food prepared by the Li family today was actually quite good. In the midst of winter, they had prepared not only poultry and meats, but also a few vegetables and fruits—a rare treat given the times. Although Su Wenyue wasn’t too keen on the food, it was a waste not to eat when good food was available. After the mental and verbal effort she’d expended in dealing with the Li family, she deserved to replenish, and she did so without reservation. Despite eating eagerly, her manners remained elegant.
Madam Wang looked down on Su Wenyue’s behavior—she couldn’t help but speak out, “Madam Han, it looks like you didn’t have breakfast before coming, so hungry you appear. No wonder, with the military camp short on provisions this month, life must be quite hard.”
Rolling her eyes, Su Wenyue didn’t bother concealing her disdain from Mrs. Sun, “Madam Wang is too idle, concerning herself with whether others have had breakfast. How my family fares is not for Madam Wang to worry about. Besides, as you well know, there’s no way I’d fall into a state where there’s no food to eat, right? Telling lies with eyes wide open, what’s the point?”
Stung by Su Wenyue’s retort, Madam Wang found herself at a loss for words. The underlying message in Su Wenyue’s words pointed to the shameful incident at Su Mansion—we all know how humiliating such things are, yet you deliberately poke at my sore spot. And she couldn’t very well counter with what she wanted to say; otherwise, if Su Wenyue brought up that incident, she would be left with no dignity at all.
“Which family’s daughter-in-law is this, with such a bold attitude!”
The commanding voice: Just as Madam Su thought she’d have a moment of peace after silencing Madam Wang, someone else interjected, who had not been in the conversation long. Looking towards the source of the voice,