Not The Sideburns I Know Chapter 25

Ryan played outside all day, while Second Mistress also had her own entertainment at home, which was obviously much quieter and more monotonous. Even after getting married, Second Mistress still abided by the old precepts and never met men from other families easily. She entertained herself with the girls and wives of her family or the wives of other families.

Ryan returned home at about ten o'clock that day. The main hall in the inner courtyard was still brightly lit, full of laughter and the charcoal stove was burning hot. The two sons and the fourth sister took off their shoes and lay on a kang table to play with bean buns. The kang table was covered with candied dates, peanuts and fruit candies. The fourth sister won the most, and her nanny sat by the kang to peel the spoils for her to eat. The second grandmother, Fan Jinling, Emily, and the fourth c0ncubine of the Cheng family sat at the same table to play cards. They were all dressed in homely clothes. The fourth c0ncubine wore a white fox fur shawl over her cheongsam. The second grandmother was still wearing an old-fashioned rose-colored cheongsam, with a pair of golden phoenixes on her head. Fan Jinling tied her curly hair into a braid, wore a dress, and had a set of pink pearl jewelry on her neck and ears. Emily only wore a long-sleeved silk gown, which was enough to show her quiet beauty. It was really a brocade, pearl hairpin, and a musk fragrance, each with its own charm. In this crowd of warm and beautiful people, Chachar sat next to Second Madam with an expressionless face, looking at her sideways, as if begging for something. Second Madam just drew cards and ignored her.

Ryan was always relaxed and at ease, and neither adults nor children were afraid of him. When they saw him coming back, they all called him brother and brother-in-law and greeted him, playing with the things in their hands without moving. Only the second grandmother looked at Ryan coldly and said nothing. Chachaer just stared at the second grandmother and ignored his brother.

Ryan said with a smile: "Why is it so lively today? Is it the New Year?"

Emily felt very embarrassed, and bowed shyly and said: "I have disturbed you for the whole night, it's really..."