allonlinenovel Chapter 119 Beauty Trap
Chapter 119 Beauty Trap
How could someone who doesn't even want to be an official care about being the president of a non-governmental organization?
Xu Siyu could only say that people’s pursuits are different.
Maybe she didn't understand that Mei Jiu Ming's competitive spirit is often linked to suppression.
The invitation to join the Changjia Chamber of Commerce was sent to Cuihua Garden, but Xu Siyu refused.
She is really busy and has no interest in doing anything else.
This made Mei Jiu Ming very embarrassed, as he thought it was a protest from her against him.
Hong Wenju also thought so, and invited Xu Siyu and his wife to the government office for tea. As the chief official of the government, he had to mediate the potential discord between the two major merchants under the government.
Hong Wenju knew Xu Siyu's personality, so after greeting each other, he went straight to the point.
Xu Siyu knew that Hong Wenju had misunderstood why she didn't join the Chamber of Commerce, so she naturally explained to him, "Your Excellency knows me. I'm a laid-back person, and now I'm involved in the mines, which has already taken up too much of my energy. Although the profits are good, there are also many constraints. I really don't have the energy to devote to other matters."
After saying the refusal, Xu Siyu did not forget to flatter and deal with Mei Jiuming: "I think Mr. Mei must have grand plans for the Chamber of Commerce by promoting it. The Chamber of Commerce is like a boat. We, the seemingly powerful rowers, will only be a burden if we can't work together."
In the garden of the government office, there were six families sitting there, in addition to the host family.
Lin Wangyou, the representative of the Lin family, is also there, and that’s enough.
I believe Lin Wangyou is willing to share the Chamber of Commerce’s developments with his brothers, and there is really no need for the Xu family to get involved.
Furthermore, Xu Siyu's bad reputation was mostly caused by several families in this garden.
Could they truly want her to join the Chamber of Commerce?
Stop looking for trouble.
Lord Hong wanted to persuade her, but the sharp-eyed Mrs. Hong seemed to see Xu Siyu's unpreparedness, and hurriedly asked the servants to add water and let the guests taste tea.
No one in the flower hall was really thirsty, and when they saw that they couldn't reach an agreement, they gradually dispersed.
Mrs. Hong found an excuse to leave Xu Siyu alone and took her hand into her inner hall.
A sweet fragrance wafted through the warm inner room. It was the rose tea and sweet fruits that the servants had prepared anew.
There is a vague mother-daughter relationship between Xu Siyu and Mrs. Hong. They haven't seen each other for a long time and it is a moment for them to be intimate, but a voice asking for instructions interrupts them.
"Madam, Aunt Li comes to pay her respects!"
Xu Siyu frowned at the interruption.
Mrs. Hong is Mr. Hong's virtuous wife, and this is well-known far and wide.
A virtuous wife does not mean one who takes concubines for her husband, but one who is good at managing the affairs of the inner household and keeping them in order.
In Cuihua Garden, servants might interrupt the master's conversation because Xu Siyu was poorly disciplined and had no rules, but this should not be the case with Mrs. Hong.
Mrs. Hong gently stroked Xu Siyu's hand and shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't care. Then she calmly said to the outside of the door, "Let her in."
Her graceful figure moved into the inner room as if walking on clouds.
She is a handsome person.
"I pay my respects to the Madam!"
"Get up."
The concubine came to pay her respects on her own initiative. Mrs. Hong did not send her away, but just invited her in, and then looked at her quietly to see what she was going to do.
Mrs. Hong did not invite them to sit down and sent all the servants out of the room. So in this room, she and Xu Siyu were sitting, and only Aunt Li was standing.
Some people have weak legs and backs, and they can't stand for long before they look like they're about to cry, as if they're waiting to be taught a lesson.
Mrs. Hong still looked at her calmly, without saying a word in a hurry.
Xu Siyu sipped tea from time to time and watched the pantomime for half an hour.
The person who was standing finally couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.
Xu Siyu: ...
Madam Hong seemed accustomed to this and called the maid to come in to help: "Yun'er, ask the servant who serves Madam Li to come in... Madam Li has fallen ill. First, take her back to Yuehuaxuan, and then go get a doctor to take a look... By the way, tell the master that Madam Li came to pay her respects to me and that she is ill..."
Mrs. Hong made the arrangements in a numb and appropriate manner; the servants carried them out in an orderly manner.
Mrs. Hong looked calm, but Xu Siyu heard her sigh lightly.
When Yun'er left, she replaced the pot of hot tea for them. The fragrance of roses floated around their noses again, as if what had just happened had never happened.
"Roses soothe the liver and regulate qi. Tomorrow, I'll have someone send you another box." Xu Siyu spoke first, breaking the silence.
"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself." Mrs. Hong's tense cheeks relaxed, and Xu Siyu saw a face that was worn out by time, with fine lines at the corners of the eyes revealing the vicissitudes of life.
"This is Yueqian's concubine, a woman made of water... You see, she didn't say anything to me, but outside this room, everyone outside said everything..."
"Isn't this the same as my business?"
Mrs. Hong kept Xu Siyu because she was concerned about the robbery, but she was comforted by Xu Siyu instead.
After hearing Xu Siyu's self-deprecating remarks, she quickly cheered up. The drama that Aunt Li had just been involved in was immediately forgotten.
"I'll have the master keep a closer eye on you if anything happens to you."
Xu Siyu noticed one thing: Mrs. Hong no longer called Hong Wenju "husband" but "master".
She shook her head indifferently and said, "Madam, I'm fine. Rumors can't hurt me."
"Gossip can't hurt you, but it will hurt the people around you. Are you willing to do that?" Mrs. Hong really loves Xu Siyu.
She observed for a long time and found Xu Siyu's face flushed, which really seemed like she didn't care. She nodded in relief, but then she became worried again.
"Everyone can see that your case was a setup. You better be careful when you go in and out from now on!"
"I understand. The molten iron has been melted down at the mine and made into iron bricks, which have been handed over to Marquis Guang'an. It will be a routine matter from now on, so you won't have to go there often."
"That's good."
After nodding three times, Mrs. Hong suddenly reminded her, as if she had thought of something: "You'd better pay more attention to Mr. Lin."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Siyu asked according to her understanding: "Madam, are you saying that someone will see that their plan to harm me fails, and then use the beauty trap?"
Mrs. Hong was indeed worried about Xu Siyu and nodded implicitly.
“Your family’s Lin Er is well-known in the city for his family background and appearance.
Think about how many women were attracted to him before you got married.
Later, he fell in love with you, and you and your wife treated each other as equals. He did so many extraordinary things for you. His deep love for you fascinated all the beautiful women and made them reluctant to let go.
When your incident came to light, some people were heartbroken and wanted to strangle you.
Of course, they can't strangle you, but they feel even more distressed about Lin Er. They just regret that they can't give themselves to him to comfort his misfortune.
Men, their determination is not as strong as you think.
Look at my master, he used to be such a family-oriented and honest man, but once or twice, he got drunk and fell in love with the pleasure of having a beautiful woman by his side.