Seeing Xia Wanyuan like this, Madam York’s impression of her worsened.
And Jun Shiling actually had no opinion about her unruly behavior.
Madam York frowned slightly. He was a young person after all. Even someone as outstanding as Jun Shiling could not resist the temptation of a young and beautiful woman.
“I want to drink water.” Xia Wanyuan ate half a glass of ice powder and felt that her throat was a little dry.
“I’ll pour it for you,” Jun Shiling said as he walked into the house to pour water for Xia Wanyuan.
Having maintained the etiquette of a Duchess for many years, Madam York already disliked Xia Wanyuan very much, but she only frowned slightly.
Having been in England for many years, Madam York, who was already used to life there, and she regarded etiquette more important than anything else, so she was unwilling to eat with chopsticks anymore. Hence, Old Master Jun specially prepared a separate western meal for his sister.
There were many Sichuan dishes on the table. Xia Wanyuan tried eating a few mouthfuls of Spicy Boiled Fish. It was so spicy that her face was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Jun Shiling dipped his handkerchief in ice water and carefully wiped her face. Xia Wanyuan seemed to be used to Jun Shiling’s actions and ate herself.
Old Master Jun’s gaze circled Jun Shiling and Xia Wanyuan, and he could not help but smile. From the looks of it, their relationship was getting better.
It was probably not far from the day he would show off in front of his old comrades, holding hands with a little great-grandson.
Unlike Old Master, Madam York looked at Xia Wanyuan’s sweating face and felt even more disdainful. She was indeed an actress who could not be taught. How could the wife of the head of the Jun family be such a woman?
After dinner, Jun Shiling had not come to the Old Master for a long time. The Old Master had something to tell him alone, so the grandfather and grandson stayed in the study.
The old master liked to raise flowers, birds, and insects in the backyard. Uncle Liu was extremely happy to catch fish with Xiao Bao in the backyard.
Xia Wanyuan ate a little spicy at noon and her stomach felt a little uncomfortable, so she did not accompany Xiao Bao. Instead, she took off her shoes and leaned on the sofa to digest her food.
“Which school did you graduate from? What major did you major in?” Madam York took her exquisite steps and sat opposite Xia Wanyuan. Her sitting posture was so standard that it was as if she was being held by a ruler.
Be it the angle of her feet, the way she folded her hands, or the size of the chair, they undoubtedly displayed the etiquette of England’s royal family and showed her status as the Duchess.
“XX University, history major,” Xia Wanyuan replied according to the original owner’s educational background.
Madam York searched her mind for the top 100 schools in the world and realized that there was no such school as Xia Wanyuan had mentioned. What history major?? What was the use of learning this?
“It’s not convenient for my brother to say some things, but I have to remind you.” Madam York looked at Xia Wanyuan casually leaning on the sofa, and her brows furrowed even more tightly. “Don’t think about things you don’t deserve.”
The corners of Xia Wanyuan’s lips curled up slightly as she glanced at Madam York, who was sitting upright. “Then I want to tell you something too.”
“Please speak.”
“A true noble doesn’t need to be decorated with etiquette, Madam York.”
Xia Wanyuan smiled. Even though she was lying casually on the sofa, she could not hide her noble aura.
It was the noble royal bloodline that came from the bones. It was the arrogance tempered by many years of governing and receiving the worship of the people. It was the aura that made people submit from the inside out.
Madam York originally wanted to retort Xia Wanyuan’s words, but she did not expect to be so shocked by Xia Wanyuan’s aura that she forgot what she wanted to say.
By the time she reacted, Xia Wanyuan had already turned her head and was reading the book in her hand.
“You’re bluffing.” Madam York was originally puzzled that Xia Wanyuan had such a strong aura, but on second thought, she heard that this person was an actor and her acting skills seemed to be not bad.
Xia Wanyuan ignored Madam York, and Madam York did not speak to her again.
More than an hour later, Jun Shiling and Old Master finally came out of the study.
“Have you waited long?” The moment Jun Shiling came out, he came straight to Xia Wanyuan.
“Not really.”
“Are you still feeling uncomfortable?” Jun Shiling helped Xia Wanyuan up and asked worriedly.
“Mm, I think I ate too much spicy food for lunch.” Xia Wanyuan frowned slightly, her stomach feeling a little uncomfortable.
“Then let’s tell Grandpa that we’ll go back early,” Jun Shiling said and went to look for Old Master.
Initially, the old master wanted to let Xiao Bao stay, but Madam York found the hotel too dirty and wanted to stay in the courtyard. Jun Shiling was afraid that Xiao Bao would disturb the two elders, so he brought Xiao Bao back to the manor.
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“Mom, look at how arrogant Bo Xiao is. It’s not even his fiftieth birthday, and he’s holding such a grand event as if he’s afraid that others won’t know that he has returned to Beijing. Dad is the same. He actually let him do whatever he wants.” Bo Yi was especially unhappy when he saw that the house was decorated very beautifully to celebrate Bo Xiao’s birthday.
“What are you afraid of? That Bo Xiao hasn’t returned to Beijing in so many years. How many people do you think will come for his birthday? If he makes it so grand, I’m afraid it’ll be a joke.” Mo Ling smiled coldly. In a rich family, Bo Xiao was just a young master who had no presence. Who would waste time attending his banquet?
