Chapter 1146 - 365 Shameless Little White Flower_2
During the banquet, Mo Yan was continuously toasted by others. Although she harbored dissatisfaction towards the Shen family, she wouldn’t act out at this time, so she sportingly drank the toasts. Later, as the number of people toasting her increased, she began to decline, citing a poor tolerance for alcohol.
In fact, the wine served at the women’s seating was rice wine, which was not easy to get drunk on. Even for those unaccustomed to drinking, consuming a catty would unlikely lead to intoxication. Seeing that Mo Yan appeared sober and not at all like someone overwhelmed by alcohol, the others also pretended not to notice. They had already given the face due to her, and to press further would be unseemly.
As the crowd toasting her gradually dispersed, Mo Yan finally had some peace. Her gaze swept over the banquet and she casually asked Madame Shen at her side, "I’ve heard that Lady has a niece of exceptional character and beauty, may I ask which Miss present she is?"
"The County Lord flatters me too much!" Madame Shen, unsuspecting, smiled and explained, "My niece is in mourning and today’s occasion does not permit her to come out to meet the County Lord. I hope the County Lord will understand."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan’s facial expression slightly altered, then she smiled and said, "I see, that’s truly a pity! Lady is kind-hearted, and it’s Sister Lan’s fortune to have such a mother-in-law. However, Sister Lan has just married and is deeply cherished by Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu, so no doubt she feels somewhat adrift. It just so happens that your niece is of a similar age to Sister Lan and now they have become sisters-in-law. I had intended to ask her to accompany Sister Lan more, to help Sister Lan adapt more quickly."
Noticing the flicker of an unusual expression across Mo Yan’s face, Madame Shen thought it represented a taboo against the niece’s mourning and promptly said, "You need not worry about this, my dear Count Lord. My niece—without boasting too much—is quite well-behaved. Lanlan has an open nature, and the two sisters-in-law will surely get along well. It’s just that during the first three days of the marriage it wouldn’t be proper for them to meet."
As someone who had been a new bride herself, Madame Shen understood very well the various discomforts experienced upon first becoming a wife and daughter-in-law. She wasn’t a wicked mother-in-law and had never intended to harry her daughter-in-law, nor to seek out discomforts for the new bride. She had also planned to have the sisters-in-law meet after three days, so they could get along well in the future.
Clever? A smile played at the corners of Mo Yan’s mouth, yet a trace of coldness flickered in her eyes. It seemed that Lu Zhu was still a "little white flower," at least her ’fox tail’ hadn’t been discovered by Madame Shen. If so, should she meddle in Sister Lan’s relationship with her mother-in-law, the chances of success might be quite high.