CHAPTER 281: CHAPTER 281

The gatekeeper appeared somewhat troubled, but showed no sign of wavering, it was merely a surface-level dilemma.

At this moment, another luxurious carriage arrived.

The seventh young lady of the Chu family, Chu Wuyun, eagerly jumped down from the carriage, not forgetting to turn around and call out: "Hurry up! What’s wrong with you? Why are you dawdling so much? What’s the use of having you?"

The servants of the Chu family hurriedly unloaded box after box of festive gifts from the carriage, while a maid stepped forward to hand over the entrance card.

Surprisingly, it was already a different personal maid; the one who got tricked by Chen Muxue last time probably didn’t fare well once the Chu family discovered it.

"Please inform Young Master Huo that I, Chu Wuyun, have come looking for him. If he wishes to meet, he can simply inform the gatekeeper, no need for a formal invitation." Chu Wuyun spoke to the Huo family’s gatekeeper with unexpected courtesy. As she talked, her face, powdered to a pale white, still managed to show a hint of blush, which was quite remarkable.

Miss Yin, upon seeing Chu Wuyun’s contrived demeanor, sneered: "Oh? Isn’t this the seventh young lady of the Chu family? I recall that the seventh young lady is only thirteen or fourteen this year, isn’t she? This flower seems to bloom rather early."

Chu Wuyun had long noticed Yin Li, and in response to her words, Chu Wuyun rolled her eyes with obvious disdain: "Who’s this old maiden stomping her feet at the Huo family gate in broad daylight without shame? Turns out it’s Miss Yin... Ah, sorry, since your brother is the master of the Yin family, you can’t be addressed as ’Miss’ anymore, right? Or else, what would the master’s daughter be called? Haha!"

Yin Li was immediately infuriated, as this blatantly implied she was an old maiden who couldn’t get married!

"That’s still better than you, flat-chested board, fantasizing about Young Master Huo? Thinking he would want to see you? Makes me laugh! The seventh Miss Chu must have just woken up and hasn’t snapped out of her daydream!" Yin Li retorted defiantly.

Calling her a flat board! Chu Wuyun glanced down at her flat chest, feeling incensed: "What do you know?! Just days ago, Young Master Huo was quite happy chatting with me at the Chu family! And look at you, how many times have you seen him, exchanged words with him? What’s the use of just aging? Oh, my mistake, not only aging but getting fine lines around the eyes too!"

Yin Li quickly reached to touch her eye corners, then realized it’s not right—compared to Chu Wuyun, she indeed wasn’t young, but she was only just turned twenty, and has always taken meticulous care of her face; she even observed it carefully this morning, there are simply no fine lines!

"Ladies, ladies!" The gatekeeper, having listened for a while, couldn’t help but interject, "Ladies, if you have any old grudges or new disputes, please resolve them elsewhere, after all, this is the entrance to the Chu family..."

Yin Li and Chu Wuyun quickly apologized, knowing this wasn’t just any servant, but the gatekeeper—whether the master’s impression was good or not depended entirely on his word! They then exchanged a glare.

"Heh, no matter how much you argue, you’re still standing at the gate? Even that poor woman could get in, what makes you any better?" Yin Li said, and turned to go back to her carriage.

Chu Wuyun’s heart sank, but before she could think deeper about it, she insisted on retorting, "Then Miss Yin certainly counts as something. Now aren’t you scurrying back to the carriage? Why haven’t managed to enter the Huo family gate?"

Yin Li staggered a step and quickly climbed back into the carriage.

As Chu Wuyun turned around, she began to carefully ponder Yin Li’s words.