Hayling was too fat and she didn’t wear an evening gown, mainly because there was nothing suitable for her to wear and it would have been too late to have it custom made.
But she looked especially rich in her new dress, with a light make-up and a set of jewellery given to her by Mrs Shang.
Yang Yang wore a child’s suit suit. The little one was already handsome, and wearing a child’s suit took his handsomeness up a few levels.
But all the women who saw Yang Yang couldn’t help but want to hug him.
The little one was a bit shy at first, but he soon adapted and became more daring. Whenever someone complimented him on his good looks, he thanked him sweetly and became the centre of attention instead.
“Madam, Mrs. Lu and Fourth Young Master Lu have arrived.”
A servant came up to Mrs Shang and said, when noble women of high status came, Mrs Shang would take her daughter and niece out to greet them personally.
Mrs Shang immediately held Hai Ling’s hand and smiled, “Hai Ling, go out with your elder aunt to greet Mrs Lu.”
“Mrs. Lu is Lu Dongming’s mother, Lu Dongming helped you.”
Mrs. Shang simply pointed out the identity of Mrs. Lu. m.
Hai Ling smiled and nodded her head.
Aunt Shang had thrown this party, originally to introduce the sisters to everyone, and to declare to the people of Guancheng that the backer behind the two sisters was the Shang Group.
Mrs Shang greeted her daughter and niece with her.
In the middle of the courtyard, she met Mrs. Lu and her son, who were walking in.
“Mrs. Lu, Fourth Younger.”
“Mrs. Shang.”
Mrs. Shang was all smiles, as if she and Mrs. Lu were long-time friends, and Mrs. Lu put on a similar smile and returned the same enthusiasm.
In fact, they usually didn’t even greet each other when they saw each other.
It was because the Lu family was good friends with the War family.
Tonight, Mrs. Lu was willing to be gracious enough to attend the merchant’s banquet, mainly because her young son was willing to accompany her. Feeling that the sun would rise in the west tomorrow, Mrs. Lu, with a little curiosity, came to the merchant’s banquet.
She wanted to know what made her youngest son want to accompany her to the party.
In the past, he would not have been willing to accompany his mother to any banquet if he had been beaten to death.
After the two wives of equal status had exchanged pleasantries, they began to praise each other’s children in the same way.
After complimenting Mrs. Shang’s three children, Mrs. Lu’s eyes settled on Hai Ling’s body.
“Mrs. Shang, this is your niece, right?”
Mrs Shang took Hai Ling’s hand and smiled, “This is my eldest niece Hai Ling, her sister had a temporary emergency and was unable to meet with Mrs Lu.”
“Yang Yang.”
As Mrs Shang introduced Hai Ling to Mrs Lu, Lu Dongming bent down and reached out to touch Yang Yang’s little face, the little one looked so pretty in his little children’s suit.
Yang Yang instinctively shrank back behind Hai Ling.
He didn’t know why, he was just scared of this Uncle Lu.
Once again, Lu Dongming retracted his hand in embarrassment.
After standing up straight, he smiled at Mrs Shang in embarrassment and said, “Yang Yang is always afraid of me.”
Mrs. Lu caught the point and asked her son, “Dongming, do you know Miss Hai?”
Calling someone’s son by his nickname with such affection.
Lu Dongming said honestly, “Hai Ling used to work for my company before, but only resigned not long ago.”
Seeing Yang Yang grabbing his mother’s clothes and then peeking out his little head to peek at himself, Lu Dongming smiled at the little one and clapped his hands, then held out his hands to Yang Yang, gesturing for Yang Yang to come closer for him to give him a hug.
He had wanted to hug this little tiger-headed boy for a long time.