The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 625

Chapter 625: Chapter 567, Undercurrents Surging_1

Chapter 625: Chapter 567, Undercurrents Surging_1

The atmosphere at the Guo family’s banquet became somewhat peculiar with the arrival of Madam Jiang and her daughter, even though Madam Guo remained warmly attentive and Madam Jiang was all smiles, the female guests could not help becoming a bit more restrained.

There was no helping it, both the Jiang family and the Guo family hailed from the distinguished Duke residence in Beijing, carrying too high a status for any of the other families to afford offending. In the light of the apparent discord between the two families, everyone dared not speak rashly, fearing they might offend one or the other.

Madam Guo was aware of what was on everyone’s minds. Although she wore a smile, internally she had already cursed the uninvited Jiang mother and daughter countless times.

However, being the wife of the Princely Heir from the esteemed Duke residence, Madam Guo had experienced her fair share of gatherings and emergencies and handled the situation effortlessly. She steered the conversation towards trivial matters to help everyone relax, and slowly, the atmosphere warmed up again.

On the side of the young ladies, Guo Xueming seemed unaffected by the adults, maintaining a friendly demeanor as she led Jiang Wanying and the others in greetings and continued to discuss topics of interest to girls of the inner chamber.

As for Jiang Wanying, she also showed good grace, chatting and laughing warmly with Guo Xueming. Their interaction led the uninformed girls of various families to believe the two shared a good relationship.

Daohua watched from the side, unable to help but click her tongue twice.

What a bunch of actors!

After lunch, Madam Jiang sat for a while, then stood up with a smile and said to Madam Guo, “Sister Yuan, I’ve just moved to Ningmen Prefecture and still have a lot to take care of, so I won’t stay long.”

With that, she looked around at the ladies present with a smile and said,

“Our family is new to Ningmen Prefecture, and we must visit each other more in the future. In a few days, when I’ve settled in, I’ll also invite everyone to my house for a visit. You all must come when the time comes.”

All the ladies quickly exchanged glances and then smiled in agreement.

Soon after, Madam Jiang and Jiang Wanying took their leave.

Once they were gone, everyone knew that Madam Guo was not in the mood to entertain them anymore, so they began to take their leave one after another.

Thus, the first banquet hosted by Madam Guo since moving to Ningmen Prefecture ended in an awkward conclusion.

After sending off the guests, Madam Guo gave vent to a severe temper tantrum, which resulted in the smashing of a porcelain set.

Guo Xueming saw this and signaled the maids to clean up quickly. After everything was tidy, she went to comfort Madam Guo, “Mother, there’s no need to be angry over such people. It would be most unworthy to harm yourself with rage.”

As she spoke, she smiled and handed Madam Guo a cup of tea.

Madam Guo’s expression softened a bit as she took the tea and sipped it to calm down before speaking, “Just thinking that even after we’ve moved to Zhongzhou to avoid them, we still have to deal with the Jiang family makes me feel nauseated.”

Guo Xueming laughed lightly, “There are good and bad people in this world, and our family’s status dictates that we’ll have to deal with all sorts. We can’t expect everyone to be polite and discerning. Even if it weren’t for Madam Jiang and her daughter, there would still be others. Mother should relax a bit. It’s not right to punish oneself because of the faults of others.”

Madam Guo gave her daughter a sideways glance, “You’re quite at ease.”

Guo Xueming smiled, “I just think that when we cannot change a situation, the most important thing is to make ourselves comfortable. If we can’t change others, then we change ourselves.”

Madam Guo’s face showed a look of distress, “You are a lady from the established Duke Residence, yet you have to endure such grievances.”

Guo Xueming said with a smile, “As long as I have the love of my father and mother, I don’t feel wronged.”

Madam Guo patted her daughter’s hand, then huffed coldly, “Madam Tang Qinxin and her daughter are so anxious to move to Ningmen Prefecture, their intentions are almost transparent. Also, listen to what they’ve been doing in Zhongzhou, spreading around the childhood sweetheart narrative between Yeyang and Jiang Wanying. What are they trying to do?”

She said this with a tone of irony.

“I have never seen a mother so careless about her own daughter’s reputation. Do they really think they can secure Yeyang that way? If in the end, Wanying doesn’t end up with Yeyang, I wonder who she could marry?”

Guo Xueming fell silent for a moment, for she was aware of the reason why she had followed her mother to Zhongzhou. She knew that her grandfather intended to match her with Brother Yeyang.

Brother Yeyang…

Guo Xueming’s expression became somewhat distant, and after searching her memory carefully, she could only recall the vague image of a proud and rebellious young boy.