d eyes downcast. Besides bowing to the elders, she didn't say a word the whole time. He found it strange. She wasn't like this when she was at the Gu family. Perhaps she was frightened by being bullie...In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well.y years old. She was vastly different from the sickly, pale, and aged middle-aged woman lying in bed before her now.Mrs. Shen saw her and showed a gentle smile: "Ah Yao is here, come sit down."Meng J...