jdhmnovel Chapter 165 They look so similar
Chapter 165 They look so similar
"If my sister invites me, I will gladly accept..."
The two sisters chatted for a while, and then they heard a familiar voice coming from a path in the distance.
"Didn't you tell people that you're embarrassed to stand with a sister like me? Why are you still following me around?"
Wen Wanwan looked much thinner today. She had been drugged in the first place. After drinking the medicine prescribed by Cui, the effect was very good. She no longer wanted to stuff everything she saw into her stomach and gained weight after eating.
"Big sister, you really misunderstood. That's not what I meant."
Wen Jinzhu rolled her eyes and quickly lowered her head with a very aggrieved look on her face, while she quietly excused herself.
"We are sisters and blood relatives. How could a younger sister say something like that to her elder sister? Wouldn't that make people laugh at us?"
It was quite unlucky, but the second branch of the Wen family had everything robbed a few days ago. Not only were there no decent jewellery, but even the new clothes that had been made in advance were taken away without a single piece left.
Although the matter had been reported to the authorities, there was no clue at all. The officials just came to take a look and said they would go back to discuss the matter. There was no further response to the matter.
Banquets like this are often a good opportunity for major families to show off their children. Originally, the Second Lady wanted to come in person, but her complexion and spirits have been very bad recently, so she asked Wen Jinzhu to come with the old lady of the Wen family.
Since she had already taken care of the second granddaughter, she couldn't leave the eldest granddaughter behind, so the old lady brought the two sisters along.
The clothes that Wen Jinzhu was wearing were bought by her mother who went back to her parents' home and borrowed money from her brothers there.
Wen Wanwan had now seen through the second branch's family. Seeing that Wen Jinzhu was pretending to be nice in front of her and not buying her tricks at all, she sneered and strode forward. She soon saw Xu Leyao and Yuxiu in the pavilion.
"Sister Yuxiu, you are here too?"
Wen Wanwan's eyes lit up when she saw Yuxiu dressed up. She immediately lifted her skirt and ran into the pavilion.
"Greetings to Sister Xu."
She bowed to Xu Leyao, then squeezed in next to Yuxiu with a smile.
"Sister Yuxiu, are you here to play today too?"
"So Sister Yuxiu knows the eldest daughter of the Wen family?"
This was something Xu Yuyao had not expected. She thought she didn't know anyone since she had just arrived, but she didn't expect that this person looked very familiar.
"We met by chance, but we actually got along quite well."
Yuxiu smiled but didn't say much. Whether it was Wen Wanwan's attempted suicide outside the city or the disputes with the second branch of the Wen family, it would not sound good to tell others about it.
Wen Wanwan has a good personality, but she used to be too self-conscious about her figure, so she seldom played with girls of the same age. On the other hand, Wen Jinzhu from the second room made many friends outside.
Seeing Wen Wanwan running into the pavilion at this time, Wen Jinzhu remembered her mother's instructions and originally wanted to follow her in, but was pulled away by several other girls outside to appreciate the flowers.
"Normally, she was reluctant to go with me, fearing that a fat man like me would embarrass her. But today, I don't know what happened, she insisted on following me closely..."
Ever since Wen Wanwan saw through the sinister intentions of the second branch's family, she has wanted to break off relations with them directly. However, her parents are not at home now, and her grandmother is partial to those in the second branch. Even if she produces evidence, people will think that she is the one who is instigating discord between the two families.
"Sister Wen has lost a lot of weight in just a few days. I think if she persists for a while, she will definitely see good results."
Yuxiu spoke to comfort her, and Xu Leyao looked Wen Wanwan up and down for a long time. She was surprised to find that not only had she lost a lot of weight, but her complexion had also become much more rosy and delicate.
"Sister Wen looks really good. She looks like she is rosy and white. She is definitely a beauty."
After learning that it was Cui who prescribed the medicine for Wen Wanwan, Xu Leyao suddenly realized something. She pinched the soft flesh on her waist and wondered whether she should go find Madam Cui and ask her to prescribe a decoction for herself as well.
Yuxiu and Wen Wanwan didn't know what she was thinking. They huddled together and whispered to each other, occasionally covering their mouths and laughing.
Cui has already prepared the medicine that can make people gain weight suddenly. Yuxiu asked Wen Wanwan to have someone go to her house to get it tomorrow. Whether it can be added to the diet of the second family by then depends on whether she has the ability to do so.
Yuxiu didn't know at this time that Xu Qinghe had been surrounded in the front yard.
"You really have lived in the countryside since you were a child and have never been to the capital?"
The person asking the questions was an old man with gray hair and beard. Since Xu Qinghe came in, he stood up in disbelief, his cloudy eyes widened, and he muttered to him for a long time.
"It's absolutely true. If Uncle Wang hadn't been so kind as to save me this time, I probably wouldn't have thought of coming to the capital in my lifetime."
Xu Qinghe understood what the old man meant. He answered him calmly. To outsiders, he looked like he knew nothing.
“This looks too similar, doesn’t it?”
Several other slightly younger old men also gathered around, looked at Xu Qinghe again and again, and finally gathered together to discuss in a low voice for a long time, but it was unknown whether they came to any conclusion.
"These are the elders of the Xu family. The one who just asked you a question is the patriarch of the Xu family."
The old butler took the opportunity to add more tea to Xu Qinghe to introduce everyone in the room one by one.
Because the male owner of the Ning Wang Mansion was not at home and the third master was frail and sickly all year round, the old princess specially invited the elders and several respected people in the clan to help with the reception of guests.
At this time, there were some relatives of the Xu family in the room, and they were chatting very lively.
Given Xu Qinghe's current appearance and temperament, and the fact that he is the husband of Cui Niangzi, a disciple of the Miraculous Doctor, even though he himself said that he was born in the countryside, no one would really regard him as a peasant who had never seen anything.
In these people's minds, Xu Qinghe must be a hermit who possesses special abilities that ordinary people like them don't know about. Otherwise, why would Madam Cui be interested in him?
Xu Qinghe didn't know what these people were thinking. He just smiled and listened to the man next to him talking. His indifferent expression confirmed everyone's guess.