Chapter 91 (1/2)

Chapter 91

Chapter: 091 out of 513 – A hardworking matchmaker (2)

It was time for lunch . A group of servant girls came into the room and brought in wonderful-smelling delicacies . Ji Man almost drooled, but there was also a sullen Chen-s.h.i.+ at the same table . She couldn’t forget her manners and had to eat the meal with dignity and elegance .

When half of the meal was over, Chen-s.h.i.+ suddenly said, “I heard that Marquis Moyu greatly favors his new wife, ah . I also heard that a concubine in Marquis Moyu’s household has become pregnant . Sangyu, you’re faced with pressure from top and bottom . Are your days going well?”

Nie Qingyun slightly frowned and glanced at his mother . Chen-s.h.i.+’s didn’t notice at all and only stared at Nie Sangyu .

Ji Man said with a smile, “People only know the reality and truth of their own lives by experiencing it . Even if someone’s life looks magnificent and bright on the surface, we don’t actually know how much suffering that person is hiding . Some things might seem bitter on the outside, but that person might actually be living freely and leisurely . Don’t you agree?”

Chen-s.h.i.+ coldly sneered, “Are you saying that a main wife’s life might not necessarily be as good as yours? Isn’t that just sour grapes?”

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“Grapes are sweet . Whether or not I eat them, their taste won’t change . ” Ji Man put down her chopsticks and placed her hands on her knees . She looked at Chen-s.h.i.+ and said, “Sangyu wasn’t

sensible before and provoked the marquis’s ire and lose the position of the main wife . But now, Sangyu understands . I just want to live the rest of my life peacefully . I don’t want to struggle or compete for his favor . As long as I have a clear conscience, that’s better than anything else . There are certain people that exhaust themselves with crafty plots and tricks . In the end, nightmares will wake them up in the middle of the night . That’s what I would call a truly wretched existence . ”

Ji Man had just casually said these words . Chen-s.h.i.+ had probably used plenty of underhanded tricks in order to climb up to the position of the main wife . And so, Ji Man hadn’t expected that Chen-s.h.i.+ would have such an extreme reaction to her words .

Chen Suqing’s face immediately paled . She looked at Nie Sangyu as if she was seeing a ghost; even her hands that were holding the chopsticks trembled .

Nie Xiangyuan quietly said, “If you can’t even peacefully eat a meal together, then go back to your room . ” These words were clearly directed towards Chen-s.h.i.+ .

Chen-s.h.i.+ stood up and surprisingly didn’t even say another word . After she saluted, she staggered back to her room .

Chen-s.h.i.+’s behavior made Ji Man think there was definitely something she was feeling guilty about .

After Chen-s.h.i.+ left, the atmosphere around the table became friendlier .

Nie Xiangyuan lightly smiled and said, “You’re a lot more clever than before . You know what words to say now . Before, you would have been the one that left the table first . ”

Ji Man

Man smiled in embarra.s.sment . “If I don’t grow up now, then I won’t even know when someone tries to harm me . ”

Nie Qingyun’s eyes showed a slight amount of distress . “Did something happen in the marquis’s residence? Is this why you’ve changed so dramatically?”

“Not really . Every day, I spend my time gardening, eating, and napping . When everything else is done, I just need to go to old madame’s courtyard to pay her respect,” Ji Man breezily said .

This pair of father and son knew that she was just saying these words to comfort them, but they couldn’t say anything to expose her lies . They could only inwardly sigh .

After they finished the meal, Nie Xiangyuan said, “If you’re suffering any grievances, you can directly come back . My Nie Clan can afford to support and raise another daughter . ”

Ji Man was touched . She vehemently nodded .