1230 Unladylike
Everyone there was no longer in the mood to chitchat. Xia You was particularly obvious about expressing her annoyance. She originally wanted to take this opportunity to have a good chat with Qiao Mei so that they could get closer! Her plan was all messed up by this weird person!

How unlucky!

They did not know if this woman was really Xia Xing’s girlfriend or how Xia Xing really felt about this woman. Was he planning to marry her or was he just fooling around? They did not know how they should respond to Shao Yin while she stood in front of them.

“Luo Yu, is the car ready?” Xu Lan asked impatiently.

“The car is on the way back now. It will probably reach in half an hour at the earliest. We can only send Miss Shao Yin to Grandpa Xia’s place in half an hour’s time,” Luo Yu said.

Xu Lan sighed resignedly. It seemed that they still had to continue to bear with Shao Yin’s presence for a while.

Xia You simply ignored Shao Yin and said excitedly to Qiao Mei, “Qiao Mei, your clothes are really nice. Where did you buy them? It seems to me that both Eldest Aunt-in-law and you buy your clothes from the same place! Tell me. I want to go there and buy clothes for my mother and elder sister too.”
At the mention of her clothes, Xu Lan straightened her back and said smugly, “Your cousin-in-law made them herself! She even did all the embroidery! Isn’t she amazing? She also designs all the clothes. Most of my clothes are made by her! My daughter-in-law also made something for your mother!”

As Xu Lan spoke, she stood up to show them what she was wearing and held out the hem to show the patterns to Xia You and Xia Wan. These few women had always been on good terms and knew each other’s personalities well. Xu Lan had always been quite nice to these two younger women, so they naturally did not think that Xu Lan was showing off.

Instead, they felt that Xu Lan seemed very happy now. In the past, whenever they saw Xu Lan, she always looked dignified, putting on the air of a family matriarch. Either that or she looked super elegant and calm and rarely spoke. She would only speak briefly to Liu Fen.

Now, she looked like a child showing off her beloved items to others! They were both very happy to see such a change in Xu Lan.

“My mother must like it very much. I’ve never been good at needlework since I was young and I’ve been beaten up a lot!” Xia You complained.

“In the past, I was stubborn and always felt that girls must know now to sew and do needlework. Otherwise, how can she take care of her family? But I won’t impose these requirements on you anymore! You can go ahead and do whatever you want,” Liu Fen said.

Xia Wan and Xia You looked at each other in surprise. Was this still their mother? Was she a doppelganger? Or was she possessed?

“Heavens, does Qiao Mei have some kind of magical power? Even my mother has changed. Now I also feel like staying here for a few more days. Perhaps I will also change after a while. Maybe I can become a good wife and mother like my elder sister!” Xia You said enviously.

“No way! With your personality, you’ll probably lead our Qiao Mei astray. I can’t let you stay here for too long!” Xia He said laughingly.

“Shoo, shoo, shoo! As if you’re the only one who can monopolize Qiao Mei. Why can’t I like Qiao Mei too? I also work in the capital. At most, I’ll just take the effort and go to Qiao Mei’s place every day to stick close to her,” Xia You said in a fit of pique.

Qiao Mei looked at Xia He and Xia You arguing with each other and felt a sense of warmth inside. At first, she was worried that the younger generation of the Xia family would not like her, but now it seemed that she had been worried for nothing.

“Don’t you think you’re fine the way you are? I really like how carefree you are,” Qiao Mei said sincerely.

“There are things you don’t know! My husband’s friends think that I should be more gentle. Although they have never said it explicitly, I can feel it. It’s not like they want me to behave in a gentle and virtuous manner all the time. They want me to be a little more ladylike when there are outsiders around. I’ve been so stressed out over this matter!” Xia You said with a frown.

Xia You’s husband, Lu Huai, was a small-time businessman who often had to socialize with his business partners. Sometimes, Xia You would be invited to attend the events as well, but such social gatherings were not her cup of tea at all. She only endured it for Lu Huai’s sake.