’Tick-tock, tick-tock―’
The hands of the clock on the wall slid, and it was already eight o’clock.
Li Yan and Gu Tong, who had left the house early in the morning, sat calmly in the Li Family’s hall drinking tea. However, there was no one to entertain them, as if they were left to their own devices.
The external affairs butler, Lao Cheng, had been responsible for receiving them since their arrival. With a forced smile, he said, "Eldest Young Master, Madam has just woken up and is still dressing up, she needs so ti..."
As soon as they’d returned, they were given a cold shoulder, deliberately left waiting to repay the anger from the previous day.
Li Yan had already expected this outco. He picked up his teacup, feeling indifferent.
"Madam?" Gu Tong’s lodious voice rose in doubt. She glanced at Li Yan, sowhat delighted, and said, "Our mom has been missing for years, and she’s finally back..." After speaking, she quickly turned back towards the butler.
Lao Cheng wanted to respond, "This..." but suddenly swallowed his words, feeling stuck in between.
He thought to himself, no wonder she’s the daughter of the eldest sister from the Feng Family, such sharp tactics...
Li Yan’s father, Li Quan, had two wives. One was Bai Su, who entered the family registry legitimately, and the other was the second wife, Gong Qingwan.
During that era, there were many rules, and the titles were clear. Soone of Gong Qingwan’s status could only be called the second wife, which ant she was a concubine.
However, both Master Li Quan and Lady Bai Su had disappeared for years, and the second wife Gong Qingwan had long established her dominance and had her title changed to Madam.
"I was referring to the second wife..."
Lao Cheng hurried to explain.
"Oh, it’s the ’second’ Madam!" Gu Tong emphasized the word ’second’ heavily, with a slightly disappointed expression on her face, and said, "If ’second’ Madam is dressing up, it should take so ti. Why not take advantage of this ti and lead us to our room!"
Returning to the Li Family naturally ant they should have corresponding rooms, and as Li Yan is the Eldest Young Master of the house, it surely shouldn’t be subpar, so the Li Family must have arranged it long ago.
"This... let’s wait a bit longer..." Lao Cheng hadn’t expected Gu Tong to say this, showing no intention of continuing to wait.
"As the second wife is busy, we’ll use this ti to familiarize ourselves with the Li Family, rather than delay too long. Besides, returning to the house without knowing where the door is doesn’t quite feel right."
Gong Qingwan might want to give a cold shoulder, but they had no reason to accept it without cause.
If she wanted to do her makeup, let her take her ti. anwhile, they could go back to their room for a nap. By then, not only would they break her cold shoulder, but it might also be unclear who was waiting for whom.
After all, they were weary from the journey, so they could easily find an excuse.
Gu Tong thought it was indeed a brilliant idea, so she stood up directly, not giving Lao Cheng any chance to refuse.
"This..."
Lao Cheng felt like crying without tears, wishing he could dig out the spy who initially investigated Gu Tong’s background and investigate again. Wasn’t she supposed to be a Royal Doctor Baron’s wife? How did she beco so adept, skilled, and natural in navigating the disputes among won in the family compound?
The naive little flower tag he initially labeled Gu Tong with in his heart was suddenly torn off, replaced by words like ’Cactus’, ’Cannibal Flower’, ’Black Lotus’...
The girl trained by the Feng Family is indeed astute beyond compare.
Lao Cheng couldn’t help but sigh. The coming days would surely be stormy, and he glanced towards the bleak future, feeling a sense of darkness ahead.
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