Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 175 - 11: The Male Lead Out and About (Second Update)

Zhao Youshen sent off the people from Yangwei Escort Agency, and Shuimo and Bai Fu’s family also saw off Cai Chong’s family. Before they could rest, Bisi and Ning Cui sent someone over again. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Now that Susu was living alone on the estate, her group of young female friends was anxious lest Susu felt aggrieved anywhere. Even though they knew Susu lacked nothing, carts of food and goods were brought into the estate, leaving Susu both touched and helpless.

Fortunately, since Susu returned from the Huang Family, she had prepared Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for each family, so she wasn’t flustered at present. Upon seeing the stewardesses brought by Bisi and Ning Cui, she told them to take back the return gifts she prepared for their families, saying, "Go back and tell your grandmothers that I have made an appointment with Grandma of the Huang Family to gather at Sui’an Hall on the sixteenth. If they are free that day, they should come and join us as well."

After the two stewardesses left with the red envelopes gifted by Susu, Susu listened as Bai Fu’s family and Shuimo brought over the gift lists from various families. Now that Yang Liu, Ning Cui, and Bisi were all married and managing households, they understood that Susu’s situation was different after leaving the mansion. The gifts they sent were practical, enough to feed the people on her estate for two to three years with just the food items alone.

Susu was grateful for her friends’ thoughtfulness when Bai Fu’s family pulled out another gift list from the bottom and handed it to Susu with a smile, saying, "Miss, this is from your fiancé." Honestly, Susu was somewhat resentful toward Aunt. Even if she had never tasted pork in her past life, had she not seen pigs run? This little joke was really nothing!

Moreover, at this moment, she truly had no romantic feelings toward Hong Sheng, but was simply fulfilling her duty as a fiancée. However, Susu never mentioned this to the Old Madam because it would seem odd for a young girl to feel this way.

So, Susu merely accepted the gift list, pretending to blush shyly, and said, "Nanny, go see if Nanny Liu and Nanny Qi sent by the Old Madam are reliable, and remind Mrs. Lin in the kitchen to showcase her skills."

Bai Fu’s family didn’t realize that their young mistress had the experience of someone her own age combined, seeing her embarrassment, she refrained from teasing further, offered a respectful gesture, and then withdrew.

The maids were kept busy by Susu’s orders, leaving no time for teasing, and as soon as Bai Fu’s family left, the blush on Susu’s face faded away entirely. She shook her head at her reflection, chastising herself, realizing that not everyone can effortlessly play the part of a drama queen.

Speaking of this, Susu recalled Han Family from the Huang Family. Since Cai Chong’s family wasn’t seen today, she wondered how that matter was resolved. After returning from the Huang Family, she secretly sent a letter written by Yang Liu to inform Grandpa Qiao and planned for Yang Liu’s visit to Shun’an Earl Mansion two days later, seeking the Old Madam to arrange an Imperial Physician’s consultation. Otherwise, she would be worried. Little did she expect there to be such a figure in the Huang Family’s ancestry.

Thinking of Huang Family’s great-grandmother, Susu thought of her own aunt, Aunt Su. "Mist Dream Fragrance" was a secret fragrance from the previous dynasty’s palace. It was understandable that Huang Family’s great-grandmother knew a bit about it since she had been the maid beside the last Empress of the previous dynasty. But how did Aunt Su know about it?

Moreover, Susu sorted through the explosive memories of the original owner, dominated by various fragrance formulas, many even more magical than "Mist Dream." In those memories, Aunt Su claimed that it was a family heritage, passed down the female line.

Susu pondered for a long time but couldn’t recall anything concrete. She glanced down at the gift list in her hand, shook her head with a bitter smile, dismissing it as she had enough troubles to deal with currently. Since Aunt Su never mentioned her maternal family or ancestry, she decided to feign ignorance. In the future, if Ruan Sixth Son had a daughter, she’d find an excuse to pass on these heritages to her.

But thinking of her current identity, how could she recognize Ruan Sixth Son even if she went to Northwest Hami? Considering her identity carries the crime of deceiving the Emperor, if word accidentally slipped out, it wouldn’t matter what happened to her, but it might implicate many others, especially Mrs. Zhao, Third Madam Qin, and Old Madam Song.

From Ruan Qiniang’s mouth, Susu knew that nowadays the monarch wasn’t very broad-minded. He wouldn’t care whether the Song Family knew or not, perhaps even suspect that the Song Family purposely hid the truth to curry favor with Duke Zhen’s Mansion. If she wanted to reunite with her brother, significant effort was still required.

Moreover, even if she did reunite with Ruan Sixth Son, in the eyes of outsiders, two unrelated people getting too close would always seem inappropriate. Even if she wasn’t afraid of rumors, she had to consider Hong Sheng’s reputation. At this point, Susu felt her previous claim of having a cousin serving in the Northwest was quite prescient.