Chapter 274 - 266: Attending the Banquet
Sisi was attending such an elite society banquet for the first time in both her past and current life, and it was also her first time wearing formal attire. Mu Xiulan had chosen for her a light purple gown, draped with a white fox fur shawl. Although the dress seemed a bit rustic in her eyes, her natural beauty made her look charming and captivating once she wore it.
Mu Xiulan also wore a cheongsam of the same color series, with a silvery-gray cloak. She was dressed just like the photograph from their last meeting, wearing a long string of pearl necklace the size of small fingers around her neck, which looked lavish yet elegant. Standing next to Sisi, they looked less like mother and daughter, and more like a pair of sister flowers.
"Xiulian, you’ve come just a tad late!" greeted a lady in her thirties, a mixed-race beauty, with a charming smile, who seemed very familiar with Mu Xiulan.
"Mingzhu, I arrived just in time, not too early nor too late!" Mu Xiulan also smiled like a blooming flower, joking around with the lady.
"Oh my, who is this beautiful young lady? Xiulian, is she your younger sister?" the lady named Mingzhu exclaimed in awe upon seeing Sisi standing next to Mu Xiulan.
Mu Xiulan, beaming with joy, coyly responded, "Mingzhu, you really have a way with words. This is my daughter, He Sisi. Sisi, this is Aunt Zhen, the hostess of today’s banquet!"
"Hello, Aunt Zhen!"
Sisi politely greeted, using Cantonese, which she learned from He Xuewen. He had lived in Guangzhou for several years and was very fluent in Cantonese. Seeing Sisi’s language talent, he taught her several dialects, including Cantonese, Minnan dialect, and Miao language.
Mu Xiulan was not surprised to hear that Sisi could speak many languages, believing that her daughter had inherited this talent from the He Family, where most could speak several languages. For example, He Xuewen could speak English, Japanese, and French, which made it easier for Sisi to learn languages.
"Xiulian, you’ve finally found your daughter, congratulations are indeed in order!"