Hu Yuwan was clearly a daughter from a merchant household, but now that she was a Third-rank Lady, she had the gall to look down on the wives of merchants.
Zhuang Ruyun was not oblivious to this, so she had always avoided contact with this married-out lady of the house as much as possible.
After Hu Tuchao had gone to see Hu Yuwan that day, he had started eyeing the family's silver. She couldn't even fool herself into believing that nothing had happened between the two of them.
Lately, people from the Qin Family had been visiting frequently, and it was impossible for Zhuang Ruyun not to have noticed.
The mammy at her side nodded. "The gatekeeper said that the Second Lady's maid came to bring a message for the Master."
Zhuang Ruyun scoffed. "It seems their conversation didn't go so well. Otherwise, Hu Tuchao wouldn't be hiding from her here with me."
Just as she said this, Hu Tuchao walked in.
