Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Welcoming All Comers (2/2)

Still, she carried on asking An Family for things, acting cute in front of Master Su, completely unaffected and laughing foolishly. Han Yu watched her and once again facepalmed; this girl really was thick-skinned.

Su Cai and Su Yun were Master Su’s oldest and second concubine daughters.

Both were somewhat pretty. One married the County Magistrate of Xinye County, and the other married a Wealthy Merchant in the county. They both lived rather comfortably and were, therefore, quite pleased with themselves.

Although Mrs. An was quite cunning, she never mistreated her concubine daughters. In fact, she treated them even better than Old Master and Master Su did. Their food and clothing were a cut above what the other families provided for their concubine daughters. Mrs. An’s family, the An Family, had once been a Big family that had eventually declined, but they still retained their foundation, having experienced wealth. The girls in the An Family were raised just like little misses in Big families, with a thorough understanding of backyard politics.

Mrs. An might have felt a bit disgusted at the existence of concubine daughters.

But isn’t that the way of men? Anyone with a bit of wealth would take multiple wives and concubines. Master Su was relatively decent. Though he had two Concubines, he didn’t actively take them. They were the Servant girls who served him while Mrs. An was pregnant. He finally acknowledged them as concubines after they got pregnant and had children. Mrs. An held tightly to their body contracts, ensuring they couldn’t cause trouble, easily managed.

To Mrs. An, concubine daughters were there to create benefits for the Family. She raised them well from a young age; they were proper and learned in music and dance. When they grew up, she found them suitable and beneficial matches for the Family’s sons.

Therefore, Su Cai and Su Yun held no grudge against Mrs. An but looked up to her with awe and hoped to be loved by Mrs. An. This was also why they enjoyed competing with Su Wenyue since childhood.

“Oh, it’s been so long since we last met. You’re married now, yet you’re still craving treats like when you were at home. These little cakes are nothing. Our parents adore you. They’ll make sure you have everything delicious to take back with you to the Han Family. Don’t worry about going hungry,” Su Cai said with a teasing smile, ostensibly jesting but actually mocking Su Wenyue’s Husband’s Family.

Seeing her Older Sister mocking their legitimate Younger Sister, Su Yun joined in, not to be outdone: “Yes, it’s rather sad for our Younger Sister, isn’t it?

Raised in luxury, now married and experiencing such hardship. It breaks my heart as her Older Sister. The cooks at the Second Sister-in-law’s place are also pretty good. I’ll send some tasty things over to you later. Just enjoy, Younger Sister. Once you finish, Second Sister will send more. Don’t worry about going hungry.”

Su Wenyue knew exactly what her two concubine sisters were like. They weren’t terrible people, though they carried a certain pettiness. They wouldn’t dare in front of their Mother, but they liked to compete with her behind her back. As always, they probably returned today hoping to joy in seeing her dismayed. They had been overshadowed by her, as the legitimate daughter from their childhood, and they must feel relieved now, finally her superior, eager to mock her a few times.

If this had been the Su Wenyue from before, she might indeed have been angered to death by Su Cai and Su Yun. But now, seeing their actions, she just found them childish and oddly heartwarming—it had been a long time since she last felt this way. So, she responded with a smile: “Great, I love to eat. Eldest Sister and Second Sister, feel free to send me anything delicious. Not just pastries, but also roast chicken, duck, or goose. Any tasty thing is welcome..”