Chapter 610 - 307: Relatives by Marriage_2
Next, Lady Liu led her three children to pay their respects. Lady Liu’s skin was not particularly fair, and her appearance was passably delicate, somewhat resembling the people from Quanzhou Province. She spoke with a strong southern accent, but she was cultured and polite, moved with appropriate grace, and gave a good impression.
The eldest son, Wu Zhongwei, was nine years old, the second son, Wu Zhongwei, was six, and the youngest daughter, Wu Zhonglian, was three. All three children inherited the Wu family’s good looks and were even more attractive. Especially Wu Zhonglian, Little Sister Lian, had pearly white teeth and rosy lips, sweet and adorable, bearing a striking resemblance to a young Qian Manxia, just a bit plumper. Lady Wu and Qian Yixiu both adored her greatly, taking turns holding and kissing her. Qian Yixiu even said she would take her to stay at Xiangxue Courtyard that night, to which the little girl graciously nodded her agreement.
Pan Yue also liked her, saying, "Little Sister Lian is beautiful, just like the young aunt used to be." She even took off a gold lotus hairpin inlaid with jade from her own head to give to her, marking the first time Pan Yue had voluntarily given a gift upon meeting someone. It showed just how endearing the young Qian Manxia had been, allowing Little Wu Zhonglian to bask in the reflected glow.
Lady Wu also gave Lady Liu and the children gifts for their first meeting.
After they left for Guixiang Courtyard to wash up and rest, Lady Wu couldn’t help but grit her teeth and curse, "My sister-in-law is foolish, too. Her brother pocketed our lifesaving silver, and we suffered terribly because of it. Yet she has the audacity to plead on his behalf. If not for the sake of my own brother’s face, I would have spat in her face."
Qian Sangui was also a bit angry, snorting, "Another one who doesn’t know better, keeping quiet about her brother, my cousin’s, misdeeds. Now she expects our family to let Wang Shoushi off the hook. Honestly, this world has all types of people."
Lady Wu then muttered more complaints before sending someone to fetch Qian Manxia and her three children from the Wan family’s home to meet with the uncle’s family.
As dusk fell, Qian Manxia and her three children arrived, and Wu Zuzhi, along with the neatly dressed Lady Liu and her three children, also came to the main courtyard. However, Lady Wong did not come—probably because Wu Zuzhi was angry and did not allow her.