That Hazel Allison and Jackson Vance would take this step was within her expectations.
From the moment she openly learned to play the pipa from Ms Hughes without hiding it from them, she was setting the stage. This was merely to mislead them into thinking she wanted to use a pipa performance to win Mrs. Sheldon's favor and seek cooperation with the Sheldon Family.
However, her plan was not to collaborate with the Sheldon Family, but rather to be introduced at Mrs. Sheldon's birthday banquet to meet another guest of Mrs. Sheldon.
Charlotte Allison had already blocked the chance from the previous life where Hazel Allison was recognized by the Sheldon Family. Although she was apprehensive about Hazel Allison being acknowledged by the Sheldon Family, conventional wisdom would suggest minimizing Hazel's contact with them. Yet, she went against this logic, intending to further verify the significance of that pipa.
