Chapter 523: 142: Lin Fang and her Daughterâs Dream of Living in Luxury Shattered_4
Mingming was laughing just a second ago.
Even though Lin Fang didnât want to go out of her way to please someone who was ignoring her, she still had to put on a smile and woo the Shangguan familyâs matriarch. âMadam, my name is Lin Fang. Lin Guihua is my aunt,â she said.
Lin Fang was confident in her charm; she believed she could win over this old woman.
âMadam, I heard from my aunt that youâre in your sixties, going on seventies, but you donât look a day over forty or fifty!â she praised.
Who doesnât enjoy a good compliment?
If thereâs one skill Lin Fang lacks not, itâs flattery. She knows exactly what everyone wants to hear.
Itâs comparable to the old saying, âSpeak the language of the listener.â
If the matriarch hadnât met Lin Fang at the clothing market, she would probably have been quite fond of this eloquent potential daughter-in-law.
But now, all she felt was disdain!
The old lady frowned and said nothing.
The smile on Lin Fangâs face began to falter.
Sensing the mood growing tense, Shangguan Xi hurriedly intervened, âGrandma, you must be tired after just coming back from the Hospital, right? Please, take a seat.â
While speaking, she winked at Lin Fang.
âMadam,â Lin Fang hastily interjected, âThereâs nothing seriously wrong with you, is there? When I heard youâd gone to the hospital, I was beside myself with worry.â
âSo, did you die?â asked the old lady, looking at Lin Fang.
Lin Fang: ââŠâ
The atmosphere immediately plunged into awkward silence.
Even Lin Fang, who was usually so suave and adept at handling social situations, found herself struggling to keep up.
Didnât the old woman, Lin, say that Shangguan Furong was the most difficult person in the Shangguan family to get along with?
Why was this old woman also so difficult to deal with?
Shangguan Furong was unsure why her mother had suddenly changed her tune. She had seemed quite pleased with Lin Fang initiallyâŠ
âMom,â Shangguan Furong began, âLin Fang is a very filial person, and sheâs even brought you a gift.â
âThatâs right.â Lin Fang confirmed, simultaneously unwrapping the present. âMadam, this is a garment Xiaoyue picked out for you. Iâm not sure if itâll fit.â
The old lady glanced at the garment.
True to her suspicions, it was the burgundy silk shirt.
Shangguanâs matriarch took the shirt, and a hint of a smile played across her lips. âThis shirt is made of real silk, isnât it?â
Seeing that the old lady finally smiled, Lin Fang felt a wave of relief wash over her. She flattered, âMadam, you have excellent taste! This is indeed made of silk. You maintain your figure so well, Iâm sure youâll look great in this shirt!â
Shangguan Furong hastily said, âThatâs true, Mom. This shirt really matches your temperament!â
The smile on the old ladyâs face quickly faded as she tossed the shirt onto the table, scoffing, âIâm just a small business owner. I canât afford such flashy clothes!â
At those words, Lin Fangâs face drained of color, leaving her as pale as a ghost.
Now she finally understood why the old woman seemed so familiarâŠ
She was the same one sheâd encountered at the mall last time!
Didnât they say that Ni Yang was just a small business owner with no real status or wealth?
So why was she walking arm in arm with the old lady from the Shangguan family?
And why were the two of them so intimate with each other?
Lin Fang couldnât have imagined in her wildest dreams that the old lady sheâd mocked before was none other than Shangguanâs matriarch herselfâŠ
If she had known that was the matriarch earlier, she wouldâve been nothing but polite and done everything to make her happy.
The reactions of Chang Yue and Lin Fang were identical.
Her first thought was that she was doomed.
Her second thought was that Ni Yang was trying to sabotage her.
If it werenât for Ni Yang, she would never have made such a mistake!
What should she do now?
Baffled by the situation, Shangguan Furong asked, âMom, what are you talking about? Why are you upset all of a sudden?â
Exactly, why was she suddenly so angry?
Shangguan Xu and Shangguan Xi both turned their eyes to their grandmother.
Even Shangguan Dehui was a bit puzzled.
The old lady was usually very amiable with them and had never been so difficult to talk to before.
The matriarch waved off Shangguan Furongâs hand and turned to Shangguan Dehui. âDehui,â she declared, âI object to your association with this Lin Fang comrade!â
Before Shangguan Dehui could utter a word, Shangguan Furong demanded, âMom, you must be joking, right? Lin Fang is so talented and filial. How can you possibly object to that?â
Could Xu Lian have been stirring the pot?
Otherwise, considering the old ladyâs manners and etiquette, even if she truly objected, she would never humiliate Lin Fang in public.
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