Chapter 32: Sister-in-Law Wei

Chapter 32: Sister-in-Law Wei

"Was it because you were too busy, or do you simply not take our Ningyang Marquis Manor seriously?"

Grandma Wan snorted, taking advantage of the situation.

Wei Huifeng gave her own maid a look, and the maid immediately greeted them with a smile, "How could that be? Our mistress was truly busy today. It's an honor to have such esteemed guests. Please come in!"

Wei Huifeng also warmly approached Lu Lingyun. "I apologize for my abruptness today. I'm sure Second Sister has been waiting anxiously in the manor. Since I am older than your sister-in-law, I'll shamelessly call myself your sister-in-law. I will apologize to both of you later."

Wei Huifeng's words were quite eloquent. She first mentioned Lu Hanyi, saying she was waiting inside, quickly shifting attention.

In just a few sentences, she established a connection, calling herself a sister-in-law, making it seem like they were family. If family members still insisted on such matters, it would make Lu Lingyun appear overly aggressive.

With this smooth talk, the issue was resolved without any visible conflict.

However, Lu Lingyun had brought Grandma Wan along.

This cunning old servant immediately picked up on the flaw in her words and responded, "If this is how you treat us, who knows how you might treat our Second Miss."

Sure enough, Wei Huifeng's smile faltered. Her eyes flickered as she immediately linked arms with Lu Lingyun. "How could that be? Second Sister is pregnant now, and we all treat her like a precious gem. If anything were to make her uncomfortable, I would be the first to blame. Dear sister, you are also a head of household. Any mistake in the manor would reflect poorly on us both. We are in a difficult position."

Wei Huifeng smoothly avoided the accusation and drew closer to Lu Lingyun.

First, she mentioned Lu Hanyi's pregnancy, implying that Lu Lingyun should stop arguing and go see her.

Then, she emphasized their shared role as heads of households, seeking empathy from Lu Lingyun. By finding common ground, she hoped to gain understanding and set the stage for Lu Hanyi to complain about her treatment if needed.

Finding common ground helps mutual understanding. As Lu Lingyun was also a head of household, she knew she couldn't please everyone.

Grandma Wan, hearing this, snorted again, ready to retort, "Our Second Miss..."

Lu Lingyun interrupted her, gently patting Wei Huifeng's hand. "Sister-in-law is right. Let's not stand at the door. We should go see my sister."

Lu Lingyun gave Wei Huifeng a way out.

Putting the matter aside, she didn't really care much about Lu Hanyi.

If Lu Hanyi were her biological sister, she would have sought justice and harshly dealt with Wei Huifeng.

But Lu Hanyi... was just that.

She only wanted to assert her authority and teach Wei Huifeng a lesson. There was no core conflict of interest between them, so Lu Lingyun didn't bother standing up for Lu Hanyi.

Seeing Lu Lingyun's understanding, Wei Huifeng smiled broadly and led her into the Li Manor.

Seeing the familiar residence, Lu Lingyun felt a sense of change.

Especially when Wei Huifeng, who used to torment her, now enthusiastically introduced everything, it was an indescribable feeling.

In her past life, even after earning a high rank, Wei Huifeng still maintained her sister-in-law's demeanor.

But in this life, she put away all pretenses and even tried to please her.

The eternal truth is that conflicts of interest define relationships. There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

They arrived at the courtyard where Lu Hanyi lived.

It was the same room as before, but the decorations and furnishings were all according to Lu Hanyi's standards, clearly better than before.

The curtains were made of moonlight silk.

Clearly, the Lu family valued their daughter more than before. In her past life, she never had such fine silk.

Of course, in this life, marrying into the marquis manor meant a higher standard of living than Lu Hanyi could ever achieve.

Before entering the room, Wei Huifeng called out, "Second Sister, look who's here!"

The door was already open.

Wei Huifeng's maid lifted the curtain, and Lu Lingyun stepped inside, seeing Lu Hanyi lazily seated in a chair, wearing an orange autumn robe and a woman's hairstyle.

Her pregnancy was still early, but she was already caressing her belly, showing some signs of pregnancy.

Upon seeing Lu Lingyun, Lu Hanyi merely raised an eyelid. "You're here."

For a sister to visit her pregnant sibling, this attitude was rather dismissive.

Especially since Lu Lingyun had married into a much higher status, coming here was a significant gesture.

Lu Hanyi's lack of respect was evident.

Wei Huifeng, seeing Lu Hanyi's attitude, laughed awkwardly to smooth things over. "Second Sister must be tired from the pregnancy. I remember being even lazier during my pregnancy with Ming'er. I had no energy for anyone."

Wei Huifeng gave Lu Hanyi plenty of face.

Lu Hanyi glanced at her and scoffed, "Hmph, Sister-in-law is too modest. With your energy, you could carry ten pregnancies and still have eyes as bright as a cow's."

Wei Huifeng: "..."

Lu Lingyun genuinely thought her sister was hopeless.

Why hadn't she improved at all after reincarnation?

Wei Huifeng blushed, "Second Sister..."

"Alright, Sister-in-law, let me speak with my sister alone," Lu Lingyun said, gently patting her hand.

Mrs. Wei immediately smiled and glanced at her. "Alright, we'll leave first. You two sisters can have a good reunion."

Mrs. Wei left Lu Hanyi's room with her people.

Lu Hanyi didn't move an inch until she was gone.

After Mrs. Wei left, Mama Wan approached with great concern. "Second Miss, have you been wronged here?"

"Do you even need to ask if you already know?"

"Mama Wan could tell that Mrs. Wei wasn't someone easy to deal with. You grew up pampered in Madam's courtyard; how could you be a match for her! You must have suffered a lot!" Mama Wan looked heartbroken.

After all, she had been one of Madam Liu's trusted servants and had watched Lu Hanyi grow up, truly caring for her.

Seeing her like this, Lu Hanyi felt her anger rise. "Then why were you smiling and chatting with her just now? You're supposed to be my family, yet you don't stand up for me."

"Rest assured, Second Miss, we will definitely stand up for you this time! Right, Young Lady?" Mama Wan turned her head and said.

She saw Lu Lingyun sitting on a stool, calmly drinking tea and looking at them.

"Mama Wan is indeed devoted to your cause, always ready to protect her mistress."

Mama Wan felt guilty, knowing she was still under Lu Lingyun's authority. "Young Lady, Second Miss is your own sister. I thought you would definitely stand up for her, so I spoke on your behalf."

Lu Lingyun smiled faintly. "I didn't realize that a nanny could now make decisions for the mistress."