Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1242 - 151 Discussion (first update)

Chapter 1242: 151 Discussion (first update)

Embroiderer Ru and Embroiderer Rui had gone to distribute commemorative gifts to those contestants who had not made it into the top three, while Lin Wei and her two companions were personally escorted by Madam Cheng to an elegant room on the second floor.

This room was quite large, and Lin Yuan and the others had followed them inside.

Accompanying Chen Leyao were naturally Lady Jiang and her maid. The group accompanying Lin Wei was the largest, including Lady Liu, Lin Yuan, Xiao He, Xiao Linshuang, and even Xia Zheng had come in. He hadn’t intended to come in, but seeing Cheng Haoxuan also follow inside and continuously giving Lin Yuan meaningful glances, he couldn’t just let him covet his woman.

Compared to Lin Wei and Chen Leyao, who had family members with them, Luo Sangu was alone, with not even a family member accompanying her.

Lin Yuan noted that she was at most seventeen years old, only dressed in coarse clothes and having a weather-beaten face, which made her appear older.

At her age, she would have been married and might even have had children in her village, but from Luo Sangu’s hairstyle, she should still be a maiden.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please take a seat," Madam Cheng smiled and greeted everyone, motioning for them to sit down.

As everyone had just sat down, Lady Jiang’s gaze swept unfriendly across Lin Yuan’s family sitting opposite her. It wasn’t surprising she looked down on them because after she had arrived in the Capital City, she had inquired about all the major households there, and had never heard of the Lin family.

If there was someone Jiang could regard sincerely, it would be Xia Zheng; switching her gaze between Xia Zheng and her own beloved daughter, a little scheme twirled in her mind.

Unfortunately, no matter how outstanding her Chen Leyao was, Xia Zheng’s eyes just wouldn’t sweep their way; his eyes were fixed entirely on the little maiden beside him, leaving Lady Jiang extremely vexed and her previous scheming coming to a halt.

"Madam Cheng, it’s an honor for my daughter to be favored by you to come to this Red Smoke Pavilion. In the future, I’ll be troubling you to take care of her," Lady Jiang spoke with a smile, thinking herself to be dignified with her hands clasped together, her speech slow and deliberate.

Madam Cheng naturally engaged in some pleasantries.

These days, Lady Liu had made numerous acquaintances among the nobles of the Capital City through Princess Anle, and her demeanor was anything but ordinary, holding no disadvantage when compared to Lady Jiang.

She too spoke a few words to Madam Cheng, simply asking her to take care of Lin Wei.

"Madam Lin is too kind," Madam Cheng said, looking fondly at Lin Wei who sat obediently to one side, her affection not at all concealed. In Lin Yuan’s view, Madam Cheng seemed even more enthusiastic than when speaking with Lady Jiang.

"Not to mention my relationship with Princess Anle, but Weiwei, this child, has won my heart truly. She’s smart, well-mannered, and just seeing her for the first time made me feel incredibly close to her."

Lady Jiang certainly felt that Madam Cheng’s attitude when speaking with Lady Liu was much warmer than when speaking with her, and her praise and affection for Lin Wei far surpassed that shown to Chen Leyao. Naturally, this left her displeased, but her attention turned to the words ’Princess Anle,’ prompting her curiosity: "May I ask which noble family your home belongs to? We only moved to the Capital City last year and are still somewhat unfamiliar with the people here."

This time, as she looked at Liu, Lady Jiang’s eyes distinctly softened, and her tone became warmer.

Lin Yuan’s lips curled up slightly, a cold huff in her heart.

Madam Cheng, sharp as ever, naturally noticed this but still introduced with a smile: "Look at me, I got so excited I almost forgot about official matters. I didn’t even introduce you properly. This is Madam of the Chen family of Jiangnan, and this lady here is Madam Lin of Lin Mansion. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Madam Lin has only recently arrived in the Capital City; she is a close friend of Princess Anle."

As expected, she saw Lady Jiang’s envious gaze.

Madam Cheng paused before pointing to Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng, who were sitting beside her, and said, "This young master here is the Second Young Master Xia from the General Mansion."

Upon hearing that the youth was the son from the General Mansion, Lady Jiang’s eyes brightened even more. No wonder she had taken an immediate liking to him when she saw him earlier; he was from a prominent family.

"So it is Second Young Master Xia. My apologies for not recognizing you," Lady Jiang hurriedly pulled her daughter to stand up and paid her respects to Xia Zheng. She was well aware that Xia Zheng held the title of Commandery Prince. "This is my daughter, Leyao. When we first came to the Capital City, we even specifically visited your honorable mother at your residence, but we didn’t have the chance to meet you then. Who would have thought we’d meet here today? It truly must be fate!"

What a load of nonsense about fate!

Lin Yuan looked at Lady Jiang with a smile that was not quite a smile and subtly raised her eyebrows, giving Xia Zheng a roll of her eyes: Peach Blossom Spirit!

Xia Zheng pursed his lips, his eyes fixated on Lin Yuan as if he hadn’t heard Lady Jiang’s words at all.

Lady Jiang, having met with a cold shoulder, felt utterly embarrassed.

Madam Cheng quickly smoothed things over and continued introducing Lin Yuan, "This is the Eldest Miss Lin from the Lin family. This Miss Lin is quite impressive; the method of movable-type printing that swept through the Capital City last year was her invention! Oh, and also, this Miss Lin is also the sworn sister of the Third Prince!"

This stream of titles nearly bewildered Lady Jiang.

However, these rumors were things she had heard many times before, and naturally, she knew how famous Lin Yuan had become in the Capital City.

Lady Jiang was no ordinary wealthy household lady; she had a clear understanding of the situation. From the way Xia Zheng looked at Lin Yuan, and the relationship between Lady Liu and Princess Anle, she realized that it was impossible for her daughter to marry up to become the Dragon-riding Son-in-law through Second Young Master Xia.

Having realized this, Lady Jiang looked at Xia Zheng with less eagerness.

Moreover, Chen Leyao clearly had different aspirations and paid little attention to Xia Zheng.

Lady Jiang’s eyes darted around, knowing that today was an excellent opportunity to forge ties with the General Mansion and the Third Prince, and she proposed the idea of hosting a banquet for everyone.

Madam Cheng looked to Lady Liu, who turned to Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan raised her eyebrows, and seeing that Lady Jiang had given up on pursuing Xia Zheng, she smiled at Lady Liu and nodded, "Mother, Madam Chen is extending a warm invitation; it would be impolite of us to refuse."

Understanding her daughter’s stance, Lady Liu naturally got the message.

Thus, everyone in the room agreed to dine together at Drunken Immortal Tower, while Luo Sangu, who was sitting at the far end, glanced here and there before frowning unhappily and said loudly, "Madam Cheng, didn’t you say you were going to talk to us about joining the Red Smoke Pavilion as Embroidery ladies? Why is everyone only talking about eating? Shouldn’t we also discuss matters about embroidery patterns and skills?"

As soon as Luo Sangu uttered these words, everyone in the room looked at her as if they were looking at a fool.

Even Xiao He muttered to himself, couldn’t this person understand any social decorum at all?