The Double

Jiang Li pondered deeply and then suddenly said, "Today’s sunshine is very good, and it seems quite close to Maternal Aunt Hu’s yard. Maternal Aunt Hu, may I come and sit in your place? You wouldn’t refuse, would you?"

Everyone was stunned.

Bai Xue and Tonger were puzzled. Jiang Li and Maternal Aunt Hu had no dealings with each other, and Maternal Aunt Hu was as invisible as a ghost in the Jiang Residence. Why would Jiang Li take the initiative to befriend Maternal Aunt Hu?

The maid beside Maternal Aunt Hu was also surprised. They must have been accustomed to being isolated in the Jiang Residence. Apart from the old madam, it seemed no one remembered them. It’s possible that even Jiang Yuanbai had forgotten that he once had such an aunt. Yet Jiang Li’s attitude was warm, with a smile on her lips that made it difficult to refuse.

Jiang Li just smiled and looked at Maternal Aunt Hu.

After a while, Maternal Aunt Hu softly said, "Alright."

Maternal Aunt Hu’s yard was even more secluded than Jiang Li’s "Fangfei Garden." At least after certain events, Ji Shuran wouldn’t dare to mistreat Fangfei Garden openly. But with Maternal Aunt Hu’s yard, Jiang Li could only say that if she didn’t know Maternal Aunt Hu, she might doubt whether this yard was for an aunt or for a servant.

Or perhaps, the personal maids of Ji Shuran and Jiang Youyao even had more comfortable living quarters than Maternal Aunt Hu. The yard was small, yet it did nothing to diminish the feeling of desolation. There was no place for decorations, and the house, with a bed, a table, and a few chairs, was all there was to her possessions.