CHAPTER 282: CHAPTER 282

Penniless woman?

Logically, in the families now in good terms with the Huo Family, there shouldn’t be any that are penniless. If it were some scattered herbal farmers, they wouldn’t be able to enter through the main gate...

But if she’s penniless, then it probably wouldn’t be some eligible young lady invited over, would it? The Huo Family is now in the Capital City, certainly top-tier, though naturally still a bit inferior to the Chu Family.

Oh right, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for reunion. This means it’s very possible those are just some poor relatives from far away, taking advantage of the occasion to freeload. Yes, that must be it.

Nevertheless, Chu Wuyun still harbored a bit of suspicion. After all, this was a woman even that old lady from the Yin Family noticed, so she must pose some threat. Such poor relatives coming to stay temporarily, specifically sending a woman over, doesn’t it just suggest she’s harboring hopes of maybe marrying into a wealthy family?

No way! The eldest young master of the Huo Family is such a pure, kind-hearted, and sincere person. How could he be on guard against his own relatives? A big boy like him wouldn’t understand the tricks women play—he’s in danger now!

After pondering back and forth, Chu Wuyun couldn’t resist asking the coachman to turn the carriage around, stopping once again at the Huo Family’s gate.

Just then, Chen Muxue had finished delivering the mooncakes and was coming out.

After some chit-chat and a few words about the progress of the Elixir to dissolve the Black Qi, mentioning Changgui, there wasn’t much left to discuss. Delivering the good intentions done, she naturally was on her way out.

The servants of the Huo Family are really warm, but the servants in the other villa don’t seem so? Although they do accommodate every request, maybe over time they’ve just become more reserved. The Huo Family is quite decent, training their servants pretty well, except for that doorman who’s a bit pretentious.

Chen Muxue thought to herself, standing at the entrance, stretching under the doorman’s ingratiating smile.

"Very well, see you again!" Chen Muxue waved at the doorman and walked off. Hmm, the carriage at the entrance wasn’t that Yin girl’s anymore. The Huo Family sure is bustling, having so many visitors so early in the morning.

The doorman respectfully saw off Chen Muxue, casting a few more curious glances at the Chu Family’s carriage. What mischief could this Seventh Miss Chu be up to? Didn’t she just leave? Why come back now?

From what the others described, this Miss Chen is really something, being able to chat and laugh with the young master for so long, covering only daily matters and nothing about business. This was a first for a young lady going up to the bridal sedan!

Alas, with my initial attitude towards her, would Miss Chen hold a grudge? Probably not, she seems like a rather easy-going person. If she really becomes a concubine in the future, she probably wouldn’t pick on me.

To those servants, a situation like Chen Muxue’s, being a concubine to their young master would be a blessing. After all, the Huo Family’s family values aren’t bad; the second elder never took a concubine, and no chambermaids have been arranged beside the young masters either.

Chen Muxue hadn’t walked far before she started sneezing again. Very strange, who on earth has been thinking about her all this time?

Inside the slowly moving luxurious carriage, Chu Wuyun quietly lifted the curtain a sliver, peering through the narrow gap, squinting to scrutinize Chen Muxue thoroughly.

Really is penniless, huh? Not even a relative coming to stay, just visiting? Ah, it must be a new trick of those poor relatives. By using such a sensible attitude, she invokes in Young Master Huo the notion that how could he randomly speculate about others’ intentions? Feeling guilty, he’d then invite her back!

Chu Wuyun pursed her lips. What a clever ploy!