Chapter 170 - Back and forth (2)

Just as he was thinking, he saw the girl’s gaze sweep past him and he froze. Lizi immediately became nervous. He had never seen Miss Shen before and wondered if Miss Shen was going to value him? Just as he was feeling terrified and excited, he saw Shen Miao’s gaze instantly turn away. It was as if it was just a delusion just now. Lizi felt a little disappointed. For some reason, he felt that he had lost a great fortune.

Before Lizi could figure out where this strange thought came from, a tall madam sitting at the front of the hall smiled and said, “Mrs. Shen, you’ve made us wait a long time!”

Luo Xueyan frowned slightly, then smiled. “I was delayed on the way.”

“Fifth Miss is really getting more and more beautiful every day.” The tall madam’s gaze landed on Shen Miao again and she said half-truthfully, “She’s more like someone who’s going to be engaged. Back then, she was still a little girl.”

Hearing this, the smile on Luo Xueyan’s face immediately disappeared. Shen Miao’s engagement was simply outrageous to Luo Xueyan. It was decided by the Shen family without her and Shen Xin’s knowing. She did not approve it at all, nor was she afraid of offending the Wei family. In terms of family background, the Wei family was not bad, but they were not comparable to Shen Xin. At most, they would offend the Wei family. What was more important than Shen Miao’s happiness? Moreover, Mrs. Wei was not around at this moment. Luo Xueyan wanted to clarify this matter and said, “What are you talking about. My daughter is still young. She is in no hurry to get engaged. I still want her to be with me for a few years.”

As soon as she said that, all the madams and young ladies were stunned. After all, a few days ago, the news of Shen Miao’s engagement had spread like wildfire. Later, at Old Madam Shen’s birthday banquet, the other members of the Shen family almost admitted it. Why did it seem like the marriage was going to be canceled now?

The tall madam narrowed her eyes, as if sensing that something was wrong, and her smile became more and more meaningful. She said, “Oh? So Mrs. Shen wants to keep Fifth Miss Shen for a few more years? But a few days ago, didn’t they say that Fifth Miss Shen is getting engaged?”

“Madam, you’re really funny.” Luo Xueyan was not afraid of letting others know the internal conflict in the Shen family. She raised her eyebrows and said loudly, “How come I, as a parent, don’t know my daughter is getting engaged? You must be joking.”

As soon as Luo Xueyan finished speaking, the madams started whispering to each other. The tall madam did not expect Luo Xueyan to say that and was stunned for a moment.

That’s right. How could parents not know if their children were getting engaged? There was only one reason why Luo Xueyan and Shen Xin did not know about Shen Miao’s engagement. The Shen family hid it from them. As for why the Shen family did this, no one knew.

While everyone was thinking, Ren Wanyun, Chen Ruoqiu, and the others arrived.

Shen Gui and Shen Wan naturally went to the main hall first. Ren Wanyun brought Shen Qing, Chen Ruoqiu, and Shen Yue over slowly.

This was the first time Shen Qing had gone out since she fell ill in bed. Over the past few days, she had become much more haggard and thin. She was at her best age, but she actually looked slightly old and dispirited. In order to hide her haggardness, she put on extremely thick rouge and powder, and she even wore a red dress. Shen Qing was not suitable for such a bright color. At a glance, she looked very out of place and was a little strange. In addition, she was pregnant. Although she tried her best to hide it, her steps still looked a little clumsy.

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