Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 161: 131 Jiang Family has a beauty, a circle one level lower than others (2 updates)_2 Chapter 161: 131 Jiang Family has a beauty, a circle one level lower than others (2 updates)_2 The elderly lady raised her hand to adjust her gold-rimmed glasses and squinted, sizing up the newcomer until she approached and suddenly seemed to have a moment of realization, “Oh, isn’t this Shuyan? Look at my eyesight, I’m getting old and can’t see clearly anymore, I didn’t even recognize you.”

“It’s fine, you came to listen to the opera and didn’t even call me.”

“On the weekend, you surely have other plans, why would you want to spend time with an old woman like me?”

After greeting the few young ladies who came with her with some polite small talk, they fell silent, obviously not very familiar with the elderly lady.

“This must be the sister from the Tang Family,” she said with a smile toward Tang Wan.

“Let me introduce you, Wanwan, this is Xiaowu’s cousin—Shuyan,” the elderly lady made the introduction.

“Hello, Tang Wan.”

Tang Wan immediately stood up to greet her.

“I had heard from Granny that sister is beautiful, and seeing you today, it is indeed true. The southern land truly nourishes beauty; not only are you lovely to look at, but even your voice is exceptionally pleasant. Knowing you were coming, I made a special effort to see you, but just missed you as you stepped out. It’s a bit regrettable.”

Tang Wan just smiled, probably knowing that this was the cousin Jiangjiang had mentioned before.

Her grandfather and Jiang Jinsang’s grandfather were brothers, and with two generations in between, her relation to Jiang Jinsang and the others certainly couldn’t be considered particularly close.

The elderly lady spoke up, “Are you also here to listen to the opera today?”

“Yes, it’s about to start soon, so I’ll go ahead with my friends. Granny, you and Tang sister take your time and enjoy, I won’t disturb you any further,” Jiang Shuyan spoke and acted quite appropriately, not staying long after the greeting and then leaving.

The elderly lady took a sip of tea with a faint smile on her lips, her thoughts unknown.

Tang Wan did not know much about the Jiang Family’s affairs and did not inquire further.

…

After the opera finished an hour later, the elderly lady specifically spoke to the manager, allowing Tang Wan to get a close look at the Cyan Feather headdress backstage.

But the manager was very busy and asked her to wait a moment before accompanying her.

“It’s fine, I can go by myself.”

“The backstage area is quite chaotic, I’m worried someone might bump into you,” the manager was also not foolish, knowing the elderly Jiang lady took special interest in her, he definitely had to be courteous.

just take

to escort you, the garden out back is large, and I don’t want

you for

…

box and waited for the person designated by the manager to arrive. Peach Garden was designed in an ancient style, indeed

who was just with Old Lady Jiang, the rustic bumpkin from the

eyebrow, were they

looked at her clothes, thinking, ‘This

some betrothed marriage, and it seems that family was not agreeable. Why the hurry to come to

to get, but it seems Old Lady Jiang

be pleasant with her, I didn’t even bother to look her in the eye

searched for on the local forums in Pingjiang. Some were clarified later, but I suspect there’s

circle has its hierarchies, not everyone who wants to get in can

…

deep, and merely having a household registration

within the Beijing

likely see everyone else as below

voice interrupted their

of circle is this Beijing

Wan’s heart skipped a beat, she couldn’t see the speaker from her angle, and could only hear his voice, tinged with an old-fashioned Beijing

had a

surroundings were

is very clean, filled with only those who sing opera and

circle has its rankings, but where do you think you

No one spoke.

was insignificant, but to the man who was speaking, were they any more worthy

Master—” a woman spoke

angle, Tang Wan couldn’t see what she looked like, and she had no idea what her expression was, but just from her voice, it was clear

to chat, there’s a teahouse

was crystal clear, and he

loud speculation from behind was now silent, and

lightly

drawn by people; if you don’t respect yourselves, don’t expect others to

step forward, so she remained quiet. As the sound

and even from his walking

grace was natural, exuding an inherent