Chapter 278 - 279: Offering a Hand-I
Li Lian’s lips twisted in a smile. Mrs. Jin must have been a simple person to think that she would spoke about it without thinking through, "Of course there are. As the first time when Nu Yan came there had been no confirmation about her, the guards became a little more suspicious to Nu Yuan that she is a stalker. But don’t worry, Jun Wei had make sure to tell the servants to remember your face, except that you still wouldn’t be able to enter if Jun Wei isn’t home. As the guards have been told strongly to never let a stranger to enter the house when Jun Wei or me isn’t present in the house."
Once again Jin Nu Yuan was accused as stalker and her hand clenched tight. Who is the stalker! Jin Nu Yuan clenched her jaw in anger, her teeth pressing between each other to hold down herself from yelling at Li Lian. Through their meetings, Jin Nu Yuan’s anger became even clearer to see and Li Lian’s eyes fell at Mrs. Jin who was smiling at her although she could tell how the elder woman’s eyes became fiercer while gazing down at her.
"Is that so, we will be sure to notify next time before we visit." Mrs. Jin replied, and when Madam Li’s eyes shifted from the three women, Li Lian saw how the woman’s smile dropped slightly, loosing the sparkle.
Leaving the foyer, Madam Li being considerate to Li Lian then spoke, "I heard beforehand from Jun Wei that you would have to attend a reunion, you should take rest first." Madam Li then turn her face to the maid that had been following them in case if they need anything. "You, please show Li Lian the way," and the maid curtsied before showing the way when Jin Nu Yuan took a step forward.
Looking at Madam Li with a smile, Jin Nu Yuan then turn her face at Li Lian, "There is no need for maids, I know the place better which room will Li Lian stayed at, grandma?"
Madam Li saw Jin Nu Yuan’s action to take the initiative and perhaps mend their relationship that start by the wrong foot to agree, "The West wing, where Li Jun Wei’s room is. As a husband and wife, it’s fine for them to have one room rather than two, right, Li Lian?"
"Of course, I will be glad to. Thank you grandmother," Li Lian replied, she could sense how Madam Li’s words as she asked her a moment ago was with suspicion that had her confirming Li Jun Wei’s words he told to her last time. Madam Li may had accepted and welcomed her warmly to the family but the elderly woman still held a few suspicion that Li Lian had married Li Jun Wei not out of a feeling.
When Li Lian left Madam Li’s side and the woman went with Mrs. Jin, Jin Nu Yuan was by her side, walking in the silence as her mouth didn’t talk but her shoes was noisy as it cracked the marbled floor as hard as she could as if she was stomping her feet to kill an insect.
"Did the floor angered you, Nu Yuan?" asked Li Lian, poking at the young woman who then turned her glaring eyes at Li Lian but for formality sake, Jin Nu Yuan didn’t glared at her outright.