"Yes, Mother, Iâll go at once." The First Madam Luo turned and left, spoke a few words to the maid outside, and upon returning, threw several vicious glances at Yang Chuxia. If looks could kill, Yang Chuxia would now be riddled with holes.
However, Yang Chuxia paid no mind to her hostile demeanor and simply called out in a loud voice, "Liu, come in!"
The voice was so loud it caused the people inside the room to twitch at the corners of their mouths.
As soon as Liu came in, the First Madam Luo stood up from her chair, looking incredulously at the person before her. Although his clothes were relatively clean, they had patches on them. Donât tell her this was the person Linfei supposedly made a secret engagement with?
If that were the case, she would truly laugh. She knew her daughterâs character the best. Even if she remained unmarried for life, sheâd never fancy a poor boy, especially one she had known for several years. And this poor boy was not only impoverished but also quite ordinary-looking. Her daughterâs high standards couldnât possibly allow for such a choice.
Upon realizing this matter was false, the First Madam Luoâs demeanor drastically improved, and she sat down, looking at Yang Chuxia with a faint smile.
Yang Chuxia just sneered, go ahead and laugh now, because soon you wonât be able to.
"Liu, let me introduce you. This is the First Madam Luo, mother of the Eldest Miss Luo. You should call her mother-in-law. And this is her grandmother, so you should also address her as grandmother."
"Yes, Madam. Hello, Mother-in-law, Hello, Grandmother," Liu responded, following etiquette perfectly.
"Nonsense!" Old Madam Luo couldnât withstand hearing this, her face turning pale as she said, "Itâs better not to speak frivolously, young man; after all, the truth of your relationship with my granddaughter isnât clear yet."
Seeing that Liu was a poor boy, Old Madam Luo understood the matter was fake, most likely someone Yang Chuxia had found from somewhere, knowing her granddaughterâs character; it was impossible for her to be involved with such a person.
"How could it not be clear?" Liu was anxious upon hearing that, "Itâs very clear. I met Linfei three years ago, and we agreed that Iâd come propose to the Luo family after she came of age. She feared the Luo family wouldnât let me in, so she even gave me a keepsake."
Just as Liu was speaking, Luo Linfei entered the room. "Linfei!"
And with Liuâs exclamation, Luo Linfei landed a slap on his face.
"What are you doing? The Luo family prides itself on rules every day; is this the rule? Do you just hit before words are even spoken?" Liu was brought by her, so Yang Chuxia naturally had to defend him.
"You all come in." Angrily grumbling, Yang Chuxia continued, "This person was brought by me, so I must see him out properly. You all listen to me; if anyone dares to strike again, hit them back."
Due to her protection, Luo Linfei, who had by now understood the whole situation, nearly lunged at her in fury.
"Yang Chuxia, youâre spreading lies. Where did you find this little beggar? Are you trying to harm me?" Luo Linfei pointed at Liu with disdain all over her face, "Even if I were to make a private agreement, Iâd find someone from a good family, good looking. Look at him, shabby and ugly; Iâd have to be blind to fancy someone like him!"
Luo Linfei was furious, but in contrast to her anger, Liu remained much calmer. "Linfei, how can you say that? Didnât you tell me you didnât care about my family background? Linfei, look, Iâve finally saved enough money. Iâm here to propose. How can you abandon me?"